“My journey to RISD began when I set foot in the Nature Lab. I went on a tour when I was about 17 years old and knew I had to be a part of it! Little did I know what my future would hold—I would work there for four years as a student and [...]
"My journey to RISD CE began when I first visited campus in 2016. I returned because I wanted to push my understanding of web design as far as possible in order to develop my own website. The thing that surprised me most about RISD CE was the diversity of courses being offered. Being surrounded [...]
“Work became so tedious that it felt like my soul was starving. I wanted to change my career, but I had no experience in design so I wanted to attend classes. That’s how I found RISD CE. I transferred my telephone job to Providence just so I could take classes there at night. I [...]
"Everyone sees differently–students start trusting their process more once they see their drawings developing in ways they hadn’t imagined.” —Taleen Batalian, RISD CE Drawing instructor; recipient of the 2020–2021 RISD CE Teacher of Excellence award Are you a RISD CE instructor who would like to be featured by #risdceSPOTLIGHT? Fill [...]
“My journey to RISD began on my first day of the RISD Pre-College program as a fashion design major. I chose RISD because I’ve always heard great things about their inclusivity and ability to guide students towards their goals and discovery of their true passions. My instructor, Maha Barsom, always pushed me to do [...]
