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Stories from a selection of our students, their ambitions, and their own individual experiences with our school and their course.
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More than a generalist designer
More than a generalist designer, until I discovered Packaging Design Hello! I’m Jess, a budding packaging designer based in Glasgow. I studied Product Design Engineering at University, graduating during the pandemic in 2020. After leaving my grad job in UX/UI design...
Doing something creative
Collaborating with creative agencies definitely piqued my interest . . . Hello, I’m Eve, an in-house creative for a charity in Leith, Edinburgh. I’m Linlithgow-based mostly, and originally a Falkirk Bairn. EVE SMITH, SCOTLAND, UK GRAPHIC DESIGN LEVEL 2 COURSE After...
I’m passionate about design
Never say you can’t do something before you’ve tried it! Hello! My name is Somalen Sao. I am the founder of Ratana – Bag and Printing, which is a tote bag and printing service based locally in Cambodia. Previously in my career, I worked as a...
In a career that wasn’t for me
I found myself in a career that wasn’t meant for me I was able to change my career around and you can too! I have never fully known what I wanted to do in my career. From a young age, I’ve always been creative and had an artistic eye, both in design and in...
You only live once
You only live once. If you don’t try, you’ll never know. You’ll regret the things you didn’t do more than the things you did. These prominent thoughts ran through my mind as I came to the realisation that I wanted a new challenge, a new adventure. Taking a...
The right place to study Graphic Design
I have always been reeled in by creative activities Hello, my name is Neve I am 22 years old and currently living in west Yorkshire. Whilst completing my course with CDS I have been working in technical support customer service. My aim for completing the course is to...
Turning my passion into a career
I had become a bit of a sceptical person after my time at university Funnily enough, I came across the Creative Design School whilst I was already in a job doing graphic design. My background prior to that job was more inclined towards the Fine Art side of the...