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Student Spotlight: Amy Salomone

2022-09-20T14:41:44-04:00September 20th, 2022|

"My journey to RISD CE began when I was taking an anatomical portrait class at RISD CE and someone had mentioned being in the Natural Science Illustration certificate program; I felt that it was the perfect unification of my career, my education and my interests.⁠ Adjusting to the pandemic was tough, but to be [...]

Instructor Spotlight: Tim McCool

2022-12-16T14:48:15-05:00September 20th, 2022|

“My journey to becoming a RISD CE instructor began when I was asked if I could adapt my abstract painting class into an online format. Setting up asynchronous courses was a challenge because I had never filmed myself doing demonstrations before. In the classroom it’s easy to see if an exercise is getting across [...]

Student Spotlight: Claire (Kexin) H.

2022-08-17T11:10:36-04:00August 17th, 2022|

“My journey to RISD CE began in 2020 when I was a rising sophomore in high school. I am now going into grade 12 and have taken Advanced Program Online courses for three summers. The thing that surprised me the most while taking courses at RISD was how unique each class was. Each one [...]

Student Spotlight: Leah Spencer

2022-07-15T15:38:19-04:00May 23rd, 2022|

"At the time I started the Graphic Design certificate program, I was working as a corporate graphic designer and felt my job was very repetitive and uninspiring. Then two years later, I learned about graphic design for film and TV from a podcast, and instantly fell in love with the job. I started exploring [...]

Student Spotlight: Reed Pike

2022-08-25T14:39:36-04:00March 29th, 2022|

“When I moved to Rhode Island I discovered the RISD Continuing Education offerings, and chose to grow as an artist and further my knowledge. A summer credit course, Book Design, challenged me the most. It helped me improve my skills in presentation of my work and expanded my understanding of how I could show [...]

Student Spotlight: Susana Montañez

2022-02-15T19:51:11-05:00December 22nd, 2021|

“I took my first RISD CE class back in 2013 when I was an au pair in Mystic, CT. My visa required me to attend a formal educational setting and my host family recommended RISD (as I have a bachelor's degree in advertising design in Mexico). I Googled RISD to see what they were [...]

Instructor Spotlight: John Gonzalez

2022-09-13T15:44:01-04:00November 30th, 2021|

“I grew up in Providence and wanted nothing more than to attend RISD as a student, which I did as an undergraduate in the early 2000s. RISD really is a special world. When I was a student, I remember being immersed in this world–being physically located in Providence, but also as a portal into [...]

Student Spotlight: Heather Caunt-Nulton

2021-11-29T16:02:37-05:00November 29th, 2021|

“I love learning and am always looking for ways to improve my art. I was interested in photography and my husband was the one who encouraged me to take all of these wonderful courses. I’m looking forward to incorporating my two creative passions, henna and photography, once we can safely make personal connections again.” [...]

Instructor Spotlight: Matthew Manning

2022-09-13T15:45:25-04:00November 29th, 2021|

Get to know Matthew Manning, a RISD Continuing Education instructor for animation and stop-motion courses: Matthew started animating as a child with a Super 8 camera in his parent’s garage. He attended California State University Long Beach, where he studied radio/television/film and minored in speech communications. While working at the Museum of Tolerance as [...]

Student Spotlight: Desmond Andrews

2022-05-31T11:04:17-04:00November 28th, 2021|

"I've known about RISD since I was very young from growing up in Providence. I chose the RISD Pre-College program because I've always wanted to be a part of the community. I would say all my classes were challenging, but creatively I would say my RISD Pre-College Illustration major class was the most challenging—my [...]

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