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Student Spotlight: Katie Taylor

2021-08-26T16:06:57-04:00August 26th, 2021|

“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 [...]

Student Spotlight: Erin Asbury

2021-08-26T16:08:13-04:00August 26th, 2021|

“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 [...]

Student Spotlight: Tina Egnoski

2022-02-15T19:52:57-05:00August 15th, 2021|

"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 [...]

Student Spotlight: Jordan Arruda

2021-08-26T16:10:37-04:00August 3rd, 2021|

“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 [...]

Student Spotlight: Jood Al-Saleh

2021-08-27T12:50:31-04:00August 2nd, 2021|

“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 [...]

Student Spotlight: Haley Hartin

2021-08-26T16:09:46-04:00August 1st, 2021|

“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 [...]

Student Spotlight: Ava Varszegi

2022-05-31T11:38:39-04:00July 29th, 2021|

“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 [...]

Student Spotlight: Landon

2021-08-26T13:53:01-04:00April 5th, 2021|

“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 [...]

Student Spotlight: Nicole Bedard

2021-08-26T13:55:37-04:00March 5th, 2021|

“My journey to RISD began when I had relocated back to Massachusetts in 2002 after many years of school focused on non-creative study. I was working at a software company and wanted to explore more of my creative side. After attending an open house, I signed up for the Interior Design certificate program the [...]

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