Kurt Cummings

Certificate Student Profile: Marketing Design

Grenada native Kurt Cummings appreciated the convenience and quality of the Sessions Marketing Design certificate program; taking the program enabled him to grow his design skills without leaving his Caribbean home.

1. What motivated you to pursue a certificate program in design?

I've always had a liking for art and design. I sort of naturally drifted into graphic design when I finished college because it was what I enjoyed doing. As I worked in the field for a while I always had the desire to learn more about it and to become more proficient in my design work.

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2. Why did you choose an online program at Sessions College?

The Sessions online program presented a level of convenience and affordability that was a good fit for me. It was a great way to get a good quality design education (as evident from the student gallery and other material I saw before I enrolled) without the difficulties I would have had to face if I had to study away from home.

3. What's the most fun about studying marketing design?

I think what is most fun for me is the fact that I'm learning new things in design. There's something about that eureka moment you get when you discover a design principle that you know is going to improve your work!

4. How do you manage program deadlines alongside work, family, and other commitments?

Meeting deadlines is difficult at times, but I manage to complete at least one lesson every week and I make sure to give myself enough time to do my coursework even if that means other things just have to wait.

5. What's the biggest difference you've seen in your work so far?

The most noticeable difference in my work is that I am now more aware of what I'm doing when I design and why I'm doing it. That used to be a very subconscious part of my design process before I started this program. As a result I think my designs are looking better.

6. Goals after graduation:

I see myself continuing to do what I love, just doing it better.

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Marketing Design student Kurt Cummings discusses managing work and family with learning online.