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Shillington was truly the most unbelievable experience, from both an educational and cultural perspective.
Co-Founders, Duzi Studio
Ella Donald & Charlotte Carnegie Brown
You both studied together at Shillington on our full-time course in London. What attracted you to study with us and what was your experience like?
Ella: I am a big advocate for specialised courses that are short and intensive, and a friend of mine who had studied at Shillington a few years before couldn’t have spoken more highly about it. She wasn’t wrong;
Shillington was truly the most unbelievable experience, from both an educational and cultural perspective.
Charlotte: I was studying English and Philosophy at Bristol when I first heard about Shillington. Although I enjoyed my degree I was always looking for creative opportunities; I accepted/helped with everything that came my way, whether it was designing sets for plays or branding friends make-shift companies on Microsoft Word! In my final year I fully realised that I wanted to pursue design as a career, and unable to bear (let alone afford!) another 3 year degree when I stumbled upon Shillington. I was trained to industry standard and working full time as a designer before I had time to change my mind!
Do you feel that your time studying at Shillington prepared you for industry life as a designer and would you recommend it to others hoping to work in graphic design?
Ella: Yes! I think what Shillington does above everything is prepare students for industry life. The briefs given are realistic, challenging and the short turnaround is (now I realise) very representative of the “real world”. I already have recommended it to many friends, some of whom have now finished their time at Shillington and are singing its praises as much as me.
Charlotte: Without a doubt to both questions!
Visit Studio Duzi’s website and read their full interview on the blog.
Shillington was truly the most unbelievable experience, from both an educational and cultural perspective.
Co-Founders, Duzi Studio
Ella Donald & Charlotte Carnegie Brown
You both studied together at Shillington on our full-time course in London. What attracted you to study with us and what was your experience like?
Ella: I am a big advocate for specialised courses that are short and intensive, and a friend of mine who had studied at Shillington a few years before couldn’t have spoken more highly about it. She wasn’t wrong;
Shillington was truly the most unbelievable experience, from both an educational and cultural perspective.
Charlotte: I was studying English and Philosophy at Bristol when I first heard about Shillington. Although I enjoyed my degree I was always looking for creative opportunities; I accepted/helped with everything that came my way, whether it was designing sets for plays or branding friends make-shift companies on Microsoft Word! In my final year I fully realised that I wanted to pursue design as a career, and unable to bear (let alone afford!) another 3 year degree when I stumbled upon Shillington. I was trained to industry standard and working full time as a designer before I had time to change my mind!
Do you feel that your time studying at Shillington prepared you for industry life as a designer and would you recommend it to others hoping to work in graphic design?
Ella: Yes! I think what Shillington does above everything is prepare students for industry life. The briefs given are realistic, challenging and the short turnaround is (now I realise) very representative of the “real world”. I already have recommended it to many friends, some of whom have now finished their time at Shillington and are singing its praises as much as me.
Charlotte: Without a doubt to both questions!
Visit Studio Duzi’s website and read their full interview on the blog.
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