Helping professional and aspiring designers succeed in a creative career

NOD Recent Posts

WWW… Wednesday! TestingBot

Discover Your Demographic: Finding Clients That Match You

Striking a Balance: How to Use Reference Effectively

Designer Interviews

Interview with Illustrator Max Hancock

We talk with illustrator Max Hancock about life, work, and happiness.

Design Interview: Sam Jones

Prolific designer Sam Jones talks about managing in-house design work alongside outside projects.

Narani Kannan: Graphic and Product Designer

From the NOD Vault – Interview with graphic designer and packaging designer Narani Kannan.

Featured

Minimalist Portfolio Themes for 2018

Three Graphic Design Trends for 2018

Under the Sea with teamLab

Inspiration

Print Picks: How to Draw by Scott Robertson

Business

When to Call it Quits: Knowing When Something is Done

Notes on Design

Notes on Design is a blog powered by Sessions College providing news, views, and inspiration on current design industry topics. We provide content to help professional and aspiring designers succeed in a creative career. The design world is constantly changing. We keep track of it and help you find your place in it.

Highlights

Student Interview

Pursuing Web Design with MyCAA

Schemique “Meka” Hudson joined Sessions College in March 2018 with the MyCAA scholarship program and is studying Web Design.

Faculty Focus

Photography Pro Shares Her Lessons Learned on the Job

Sessions instructor and Oakland, CA resident Felicia Kieselhorst is thriving as a wedding and product photographer in a hot market.

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