"RISD has been the school I've always wanted to attend ever since I was nine years old. When I first came here, I was instantly amazed by how diverse the community was. As a Pre-College student in Illustration, much of my creative process consisted of making sketches and using Adobe Illustrator. Allison Cole was [...]
“I have been looking for communities online that share similar interests in socially engaged art and my journey to RISD started when I read about Continuing Education’s Art & Activism course instructed by Carolyn Gennari. I have always been very passionate about socially engaged art and was happy to learn that RISD offers a [...]
“I planned to complete my undergrad in Italy over the summer, but like most, my plans for 2020 were undone. I stumbled upon two RISD CE Online courses in 3D modeling and Augmented Reality that interested me as an aspiring art director constantly on the lookout for new mediums to engage with. Extended Reality [...]
“I chose to take a class at RISD CE to develop my creative process, create legitimate works, and challenge myself. I started with an Introduction to Illustration course and have taken a variety of courses since then. The instructor that made the most impact on me was Casey Roonan, who taught Comic Book Illustration, [...]
“My journey to RISD began when I was at a pretty low point in my life. I'd just come out of a terrible, year-plus long postpartum depression and I had made a lot of really terrible and unhealthy decisions for myself. It took a lot of time to come out of that hole I [...]
“This situation with COVID-19 really changed my life, I can't do anything that I love. My boyfriend asked me, ‘What you want to do’ and I answered, ‘I want to learn more about design.’ I started looking for remote classes and that’s how I found RISD CE and where my journey began. I signed [...]
“I recently moved to Providence and was thrilled to learn about the RISD Continuing Education program. To get the opportunity to take classes at one of the best art schools in the country with incredible instructors and engaged students has been a highlight of moving to Rhode Island! I appreciate how accessible the courses are [...]
“My journey to RISD began when I decided to move out of my comfort zone. I believe in finding ways to bring art and creativity into my everyday life. I thought I'd just take one RISD CE class … and then I couldn't stop! I had thought I was most interested in graphic design, [...]
“Being in an online classroom environment allows me to be more engaged with the activities of my fellow artists and even gallery shows that are taking place virtually, much more so than I used to before COVID. The obstacles of attending events or classes (transit, availability, etc.) don’t exist in an online environment; as [...]
“My journey to RISD began when I walked in the apparel design classroom as a visitor. I then took the Upcycled Couture: Refashioning Garments course offered through RISD Summer Programs and went into it with little knowledge of sewing. When I left, I had the skills to sew by myself. Every day I learned [...]
