Adam Shrosbee Motion Designer Warner Bros the best life advice I could give [to anyone considering studying Motion Design] is to challenge yourself. Set yourself a limit and proceed to pass it each time. Read more
Craig Taylor Developer Lunar Rooster Have passion. It’s becoming one of those careers that everyone wants to give a go, but the important thing is to love what you’re doing, because anyone can learn the skills. Read more
Karl Davis Animator Weta Digital Workshop In animation you're usually going to have a certain amount of ownership over the creative direction of a shot regardless of what it is. Read more
Jonathon Morris Freelance Self-Employed When I was looking for a design degree, MDS just felt like the obvious choice. They had an incredible reputation and the student work on display didn’t leave much doubt as to why. I was looking for a hands-on environment that would leave me fully prepared to enter the industry, and MDS was able to deliver on that.
Lily Wigglesworth Creative Seven [Media Design School's] small class sizes and studio-like working spaces created a family-like atmosphere and allows for constant feedback from peers
Lita Tu’ilalotonga Vatuvei Current Student Media Design School Whenever I needed help, the Fale Māpura, was a safe space to talanoa (talk). Knowing that there were people who had my back and genuinely had my best interests at heart allowed me to study with confidence.
Lucca Sharplin Freelance Freddy Create Media Design School tested me in all aspects of my work, challenged my ideas and made me think deeper about literally everything that I was creating.
Léon Bristow Junior Art Director Colense BBDO Media Design School was perfect preparation for the industry. The class is treated like an agency, and we are given real industry briefs as part of the curriculum.
Matthias Bucher Graphic Designer Poof Doof and Burnett Foundation Aotearoa Studying at MDS prepared me for the industry entirely. MDS's project-based learning in a design studio setting really represents the type of collaborative work environment I went into.
Mia Tawhiao-Lomas Current Student Media Design School I hope to join a studio or work on projects that are focused on creating content based on/promoting te ao Māori and indigenous cultures.
Michael Tunnicliffe Business Growth and Client Experience BuildMedia The teachers at MDS are inspiring and the environment is supportive, which led to the realisation that I was specialised and my knowledge was valuable.
Mitch Currie Engineer Hutch MDS gave me a great introduction into programming and game development. The C++ I learnt was extremely useful in my career.