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...
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. 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...
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...
Akanksha says ‘Design is a space for growth’ As a child, I was given a paper and some watercolours to keep me busy, and ever since I haven’t stopped exploring art. This further grew into pursuing a degree in fine arts. As I took my first steps into...
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...
I never imagined that I would be in my 40’s before discovering my passion. It would take an even bigger stretch of the imagination to think that I would actually take the necessary steps to pursue this passion. But this is the position I find myself in now; and...
Alice wants to get back to being creative My name is Alice and I’ve just completed my level 2 Graphic Design Diploma with the CDS. I have an academic background in contemporary art but for the last 10 years have been working variously in production, freelance editing...
Shanon wants to add to her street cred I grew up in San Diego and had always dreamed about going to the University of Colorado at Boulder. Beyond that, I didn’t have a clue what I wanted to do career-wise. Having graduated with a double major in English and political...
I aspire to be a Graphic Designer Hello, my name is Savannah I live in London and I’m 23 years old. While doing this course I have been working as a receptionist at a private vet practice. I aspire to be a fully-fledged Graphic Designer, both working for a company and...