In the final part of the current batch in this series I spoke to talented design students from Brazil, Germany & the United States.
Thiago Monteiro, 26, Brazil
Tools: Photoshop, Illustrator, Paper and a Pen
Studying at: UNESA – Universidade Estácio de Sá
Specialising in: llustration
What do you like and dislike about your design education?
Here in Brazil, design isn´t popular yet, but there are many good professionals to teach, and I had the opportunity to be in contact with good teachers. On the other hand, I think that I had some subjects about exceeded programs.
Can you give us a little background about your featured project?
I love colors, curves and organic forms. Because of this, when is possible, I explore these elements. I always think to do different things, with different creative processes. I love surrealism, and in my illustrations, I leave the subconscious free, and I try to demonstrate this.
Do you feel that your course has fully prepared you for gaining a job in the design industry?
Yes, I think that my course has prepared me very well. It was a hard course, with many works and little time to do it.
In terms of a design career, where do you see yourself in 5 years time?
In 5 years time I intend to be with my own design studio, specialized in illustrations, and maybe with important clients. I’d like that my studio could be included in big events.
You can contact Thiago by visiting his website http://www.behance.net/ThiagoMonteiro or you can follow him on twitter via http://twitter.com/thiagomonteiro_
Susanne Asheuer, 29, Germany
Tools: Illustrator, Indesign, Photoshop
Studying at: htw berlin (Hochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft Berlin)
Specialising in: Illustration
What do you like and dislike about your design education?
I like that we get involved in real life projects, we can also have good contacts with the professors if we want to and we learned a lot of design history and philosophy which is an important basic for creating profound design.
Can you give us a little background about your featured project?
The featured Project is an older one but it is still my favoirite because it has enlarged my enthusiasm for Illustration a lot and it is very simple and full of details at the same time. It originally was a typografic Project and the task was to present a font creating a book with it. The font I got was Angkoon. It has long, almost agressive Serifs and the bows look organic and carved. I decided it would be matching to illustrate a cruel fairytail of the Grimm brothers using a paper carving technique. It took me a long time but I fully envoyed it apart from the last night before the deadline.
Do you feel that your course has fully prepared you for gaining a job in the design industry?
I do, definately.
In terms of a design career, where do you see yourself in 5 years time?
I’m not sure, but I would like to be working with a small circle of regular clients for illustration and corporate design. I also can imagine myself as a freelancer working for companies- or if all else fails…..I will open a bakery store.
You can contact Susanne by emailing her on susanne.asheuer@gmx.de .
John Robinson, 19, United States
Tools: Photoshop
Studying at: Frostburg State University
Specialising in: Illustration
What do you like and dislike about your design education?
I like the many choices in a career in the arts. I don’t like how I have to learn the basics of Photoshop in my current minor Graphic Design, which is why I’m changing it to Journalism. I taught myself how to use Photoshop and I don’t have the time to be treated like I don’t know what I’m doing.
Can you give us a little background about your featured project?
“The Legend of John” is fan art for the recording artist John Legend. I wanted to experiement with a style I’m not used to, and I think the final result came out well; I received plenty of positive comments on it.
Do you feel that your course has fully prepared you for gaining a job in the design industry?
In the design industry? Well I just recently completed my freshman year of college so I haven’t learned much of anything. The only education I could put towards a career in the arts is my completion of the Information Technology (IT) Program at my high school and my 4+ years working with Graphics.
In terms of a design career, where do you see yourself in 5 years time?
I see myself working for a magazine, hopefully having to do with art, writing and maybe publishing my own magazine.
You can contact John by visiting his website http://www.uniqsole.deviantart.com
I am currently seeking talented design students for parts 5-8. If you would like to be featured and you are located in Ireland, Poland, India, Belgium, Norway, Sweden, China, Japan, Spain, France, Croatia, New Zealand, Egypt or Romania please email students [at] downwithdesign.com with a sample of your work.
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