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Read how design theory is put into practice by our visual arts, UX design, graphic design, and interior design and interior architecture students and instructors. By completing courses in fundamentals and principles to curating portfolio presentations, our students enhance or advance their career paths to reach their goals.
How to Architect a UX Design Career
Dec 16, 2020
“During Diagramming and Prototyping for UX—the first class I took at UC Berkeley Extension—I remember the instructor saying that...
Good Advice on How to Get Into the UX/UI Field
Dec 11, 2020
Clara Azulay is no stranger to design. She has a bachelors in design studies and graphic design from San Jose State University. She has...
Getting Perspective on a Fulfilling Artistic Career
Oct 27, 2020
When you listen to Jennifer Mahoney, it’s instantly clear that she deeply respects her design students as goal-oriented strivers. As...
Finding Career Satisfaction in Interior Design
Aug 20, 2020
Working 80-hour-weeks as a corporate lawyer drove Kelly Finley to look for something else.
That this something turned out to be a...
Two Life Goals Down!
Nov 26, 2019
Elinor Cheung wanted two things: to live in a warmer climate and to paint. Item #1: She moved to the San Francisco Bay Area, from...
Art and Law
Sep 22, 2019
Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Visual Arts graduate Catherine Kiwala recently exhibited her artwork at our San Francisco campus.
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Designing the Perfect Job
Jul 19, 2019
Like many starting college, Ankita chose a major where the expectations were known: Her father was a businessman, so she studied...
Making Art Matters
Mar 1, 2019
Walking into the art room as a sixth grader, Rucha Chattur was enraptured by the colorful scene that met her eyes: the brilliant paint...
Conquering a Career Change
Jan 18, 2019
Career change is never easy. It takes education and training, work, a belief in self and—sometimes—just a spark of confidence.
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