“Due to COVID-19 and the resulting restrictions, I have been more open to considering different kinds of learning, i.e. in computer-based, virtual modalities. I am a hands-on, tactile person; I will always go for the physical book rather than the e-book, the in-person class rather than the online class, but accessing online professional development [...]
“My family relocated from Pittsburgh, PA to Barrington, RI and, at that time, RISD Continuing Education was offering their programs at Tillinghast Farm, including a course for adult learners called Children's Book Illustration. I've always had an interest in children's literature/children's book illustration and after looking into RISD CE I saw that they had [...]
“A coworker of mine sent me the course catalog, suggesting I take a class to complement my role in the office. A year later, I'm on my way to completing a RISD CE Interactive Design certificate and building a portfolio entirely independent of my work experience! I always had an interest in web design [...]
“My journey to RISD CE started when I was furloughed from my job over the summer and took my son to our pediatrician; she mentioned RISD was now virtual! Interior design was always a lifelong passion; this summer the pieces fell into place for me to finally pursue this dream! I was pleasantly surprised [...]
"I chose to take a class at RISD CE because I’m a writer and while I love language, I was at a point in my life when I was looking for a new creative outlet. I wanted a practice that allowed me to work with my hands and that would be both fun and [...]
“I wanted to expand on my knowledge of graphic design and knew it would be a one-of-a-kind experience. My desire to grow as a designer grew even stronger with RISD CE. I was surprised by my experience in their certificate program and how hands-on it was; I learned a lot about the making process [...]
“I first heard about RISD from an alum, a very well-known architect, Bernard Khoury, whose work has inspired me over the years. I couldn’t pass up the opportunity of spending a summer learning at RISD! My journey to RISD began the moment I submitted my application to RISD Pre-College. The best part of RISD [...]
“I chose to take classes at RISD CE because, during coronavirus, it felt like my life was put on hold. College was not resuming the way I would have liked and no college-level programs interested me enough to add to my schedule — that is until I stumbled upon RISD CE's certificate programs. I [...]
“My journey to RISD CE started when I was a kid taking RISD Young Artist classes. The variety of course content kept me entertained and it was refreshing to be in classrooms with students I didn't go to school with. In many ways, I had similar feelings as an adult; the studio environment is [...]
“I love having the opportunity to use my time at home to create storylines and complete stop-motion animations that I may not have had the time to do otherwise. In the Animating Critters class, I had to learn how to make my characters appear to move naturally as opposed to having choppy movements, which [...]
