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Designer Interviews

Yves Béhar: Designs For a Better Future

From the NOD Vaults – interview with Yves Béhar, important industrial designer.

The Life of a Piece: Interview with Rebecca Hannon

Rebecca Hannon talks about her distinct, vibrant, and unexpected jewelry designs.

Stefan Sagmeister: 100 Greetings From Lovely 14th Street

From the NOD Vaults – A studio visit with design legend Stefan Sagmeister.

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Inspiration

Creative Movies to Watch While Quarantined

Business

Losing a Job & Moving On

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

Marketer, Painter, and Tattoo Artist, Studying Digital Arts

Digital Arts Certificate student Patricia Pratt from California has three jobs: She works in local government in a training/marketing role, as a tattoo artist, and as a mural painter.

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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