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Rendell's work combines: Design, Art, and Learning / Being Challenged
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Day In The Life
Skills &
Education
Here's the path I took:
High School
Bachelor's Degree
Graphic Design
California State University-Long Beach
Here's the path I recommend for someone who wants to be a Graphic Designers:
High School
Bachelor's Degree: Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects
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Life & Career Milestones
My path in life took a while to figure out
1.
Introduced to design by my friends in high school, made a hobby out of it.
2.
Delved into typography, apparel design, and web using friends as clients.
3.
Decided design wouldn't pay the bills, majored in Sociology at CSULB to study trends.
4.
Realized I didn't want to sit in an office doing paperwork, switched major to Foundation Art.
5.
Took all of my prerequisite art classes for the first time, including drawing and painting.
6.
Became passionate about design, applied into the BFA Graphic Design Program at CSULB.
7.
Admitted into the BFA program, spent two years working extensively in major design subjects.
8.
Graduated. Confident. Driven. Applied at Column Five Media to design infographics.
Defining Moments
How I responded to discouragement
THE NOISE
Messages from Parents:
You should follow your mother's footsteps and become a nurse.
How I responded:
My mom constantly nagged me about majoring in Nursing. She said that it's in demand, that I'd get a job right away, and that I'd be financially stable. I was never interested in nursing nor do I enjoy being in a hospital setting. I wasn't going to let her push me into something I didn't want to do despite its upsides. I just told her wanted to be happy, and that I can be successful in design by showing her things I created. Eventually, she became fully supportive of me and my aspirations.