SCC made me who I am today, and seriously changed my life for the best. My teachers set me up for success and did everything they could to teach me how to be the best designer.
How has SCC helped influence your success?
It has helped tremendously! Having teachers that are so supportive and encouraging changes everything! My experience at ASU was not the same, I enjoyed my time at SCC more.
What made SCC the right fit for you?
The teachers cared about giving the best education and wanted to watch you grow. No matter who you are, you were welcomed with open arms and taught how to be the best version of yourself.
Tell us about your time at SCC.
It was amazing! I loved every part of it. My teachers set me up for success and did everything they could to teach me how to be the best designer.
What value has SCC brought to your personal life and or career?
It has brought me a lot of value. It taught me to think professionally before being out in the field and how to be professional when the time came.
Tell us about your favorite memory of SCC.
Meeting Peggy Deal. She absolutely changed my life and will always be one of the most important moments in my life. She is so caring and dedicated to her students, I cannot stress enough how important it is to have the support and care she provided. Appreciate everything you have while you're at SCC, you will miss it beyond belief!
Have you visited SCC since you graduated?
I came back to visit maybe 1.5-2 years ago! I got to see Bernie and the new classroom too. I was welcomed with hugs and it felt amazing to be back.
What would you say to convince someone to come to SCC?
You will not get an education as great as this anywhere else. I went to ASU too, and my time there doesn't even come close to this. The friends I made, projects created, connections achieved, are completely unmatched. I would come back in a heartbeat! SCC made me who I am today, and seriously changed my life for the best. Some people frown upon going to a Community College, but it was the best experience I ever had in my life!
What are you doing now and for whom?
Always an enthusiastic professional, I recently established my own freelance graphic design business, Jules Design Studio, LLC. Working steadily with small business clients with branding and marketing collateral, I recently signed on to be a corporate freelance for bigger companies like Fox Restaurant Concepts and True Food Kitchen. Projects range from designing animated social media graphics, everyday print ads, promotional items, web and digital ads and even some typographical murals that go inside the restaurants. This contractual work gives me the benefit and security of working for big companies, but still be my own boss.