Week In Life of a Graphic Design Student

[@thewowmister]

Everyone: "Hey what you working on" Me an Art Student: "I'm just working on this huge art project...it's due tomorrow *nervous laugh*"

[@gabrielborjas7923]

mood

[@Anna-jg4jh]

i feel this. with every single project, no matter what it is. :')

[@heyvalid]

Haha can totally relate

[@itsraymond2295]

@@Anna-jg4jh I don't think it's something we can control xD ;w; the artist curse

[@ashleyscott5517]

I can relate to this

[@valkyrins]

its crazy you haven't cried at all throughout the whole video-

[@DenaNguyen]

Or did I? 👀

[@aakritikataria5646]

Hahahaha

[@honeynandal]

Isn't that quite normal? 🤔 It's not necessary to cry in a whole week or month

[@aakritikataria5646]

@@honeynandal 🤣if you would be a graphic designer you would know what it means 😂🤣😂 (it's our hidden joke)

[@sahilshah42069]

Probably you are in wrong career if you cried cause designing is all about passion and love towards it.

[@keirara3977]

Ur laptop's menu bar is just a graphic design students mood

[@DenaNguyen]

True dat.

[@Areckk]

@Harsith Selvam My MBP mid 2012 works like a beast with adobe graphic design

[@Areckk]

@Harsith Selvam Catalina, lastest one

[@alessandrasmith339]

never thought i’d miss the hustle of being a gd student on the go. but dang. being a gd student in quarantine feels weird.

[@DenaNguyen]

Alessandra Smith ikr i miss it too :(

[@kady5553]

Really Loved The Video, I wanted To ask What Macbook Are You Using , And Do You Sketch Your Idea before Implementing It ?

[@manyartofficial]

true very true

[@aquileslima1282]

I feel the same sis

[@lesliesnow3791]

Tell me about it.

[@xeniumdap8174]

I'm 14 and I'm working to become a graphic designer and I just want to say I am eternally grateful that you stepped out your comfort zone and showed us what to be prepared for as a graphic design student. Thank you so much

[@senseiami3899]

I'm 14 too and wanna become a graphic design..

[@nyx-g1e]

Same!! You must be 15 now, I'm gonna turn 15 too 🗿

[@ivysaro8423]

@@senseiami3899 that makes 4 of us 👁👄👁

[@VY4N4]

@@ivysaro8423 I turn 15 this year and I wanna be a graphic designer as well :D

[@ivysaro8423]

@@VY4N4 niceee I'm turning 15 in like 3 months 'V'

[@katprice7014]

me, a graphic design student, watching this and realizing how similar and different the GD programs are 👁👄👁

[@dolphinseye739]

same. im from a different country but our GD programs pretty similar

[@silver-pearl]

Her school and classes seem so tempting

[@The_Good_Evening_Man]

Does this require college or trade?

[@amrin1906]

Are u studying in degree

[@krakenman3132]

pls don't hate me for this, but~ is that a motherfucking GEOMETRY DASH REFERENCE?????

[@jangjihye88]

That scene in 4:34 is like hell. Totally had a breakdown when that happened after spending hours on a project.

[@DenaNguyen]

Jihye Jang it’s the worse 😭

[@iced4399]

this is the first time i watched a GD student vlog and damn. We're all alike ain't we. SENDING STRENGTH TO EVERY GDs OUT THERE WE CAN DO DIS YALL DON'T FORGET YOUR WEEKLY DOSE OF CRYING--IT REALLY HELPS.

[@rachaelpike4964]

ok this is normal?!!!? Started GD like a few months before the pandemic and zoom GD school is haaaaaaaarrrrrrrd. 😭 Never cried this much consecutively in my life.

[@StephenWarrenArt]

I spent years as an illustration student and we have a lot of similarities. Thanks for sharing! I've subbed, excited to see more of what another path could've taken me down.

[@DenaNguyen]

Awesome-thanks for sharing! Are there any specific topics/ideas you'd want to see?

[@amandamakesstuff1383]

I also study graphic design but would love to go into illustration! Can I ask what path you've gone down instead?

[@candelajordi7703]

I'm a graphic design student from Argentina and your classes seem really interesting. Amazing projects!

[@DenaNguyen]

Candela Jordi thanks! 🙏

[@mrkang9x]

I guess your school teaches you guys quite a lot about packaging and 3D design. So jealous.

[@aquileslima1282]

Mine works a lot with prototypical stuff

[@Irsalinaismaida]

literally so jealous, my school made us youtube half of it :')

[@MIDNIGHTKILL69]

@@Irsalinaismaida We're on the same boat

[@cpmfilms7851]

The most impressive thing to me is that you dont use a mouse for designing

[@megan_pinkerton]

I also don't use a mouse. I find it's quicker to zoom and change between windows. Though my hand does cramp after awhile so at that point I'll switch.

[@cupoftiw]

I forget what is mouse if for after using macbook pro, more eficient

[@paupawpaw]

Thank u so much for uploading this video, I was getting anxious about choosing graphic design as a career so this helped me to calm myself a little bit. Btw, your projects turned out amazing!

[@DenaNguyen]

Ah I'm so glad!! & thank you!

[@JPdraws_]

Pau_Pau_s She said she was stressed and now I’m getting stressed over the fact that I also want this as my career.

[@lvd-lyricvideodream1879]

I’m watching this to see if it’s worth it haha I love graphic design but hesitant about going to school for it.

[@kayaeki]

I'm so glad you're getting to do GD degree, I'm studying mech. Engg. Final year, can't wait for this to end and do masters for GD 🥵

[@Sapphirefiree]

Honestly I'm kinda freaking out and I'm worried about me not feeling like it's the right field/area for me

[@alexccen]

you adding the sketches and the process was one of the best parts! thank you for taking us on your journey, you're such a hard worker and i'm so motivated rn 😂

[@DenaNguyen]

Ah thank you haha that's awesome to know!

[@arih3133]

I procastinate my art assignment to watch this

[@ivanacelinakraljevic9217]

I’m starting my graphic design program next month and I’m starting to get really nervous that I’m not gonna be “creative enough” for the program lol.... do you have any tips or insight for that 🥺

[@purple-flowers]

I can only attest to my experience at art school. But here is my experience: So I've always been someone who's *created* things but I was never one of the "art kids" in grade school. the people who took every art class, went to art club, etc... I instead pursued art on the side and in my own way. Even as a little kid I just dicked around on MS Paint. When I got to actual art school I was so completely anxious as my formal artistic education consisted of 2 digital design classes that were about as intensive as sitting us down in front of photoshop and made to follow written instructions step by step. To say the least it was not about being creative or doing creative things. I was surprised that I even got into an actual, reputable, pretentious-top-ten-internationally recognized-blah-blah-blah art school, not some state school, or general university, but as my excitement wore off I was genuinely worried that I wouldn't be creative or talented enough to succeed in art school, even in graphic design. (Even though now I'm also minoring in fine art). My anxiety was heightened when my art school had me join an incoming students facebook group, and I joined a discord server for incoming students too. I was blasted in the face with all these crazy creative amazing designs and drawings and fashion pieces and sculptures that were quite frankly way above my skill level. I saw these types of videos of "what art school is like" or "types of artists in art school" and it was even more stress added onto it. For months I agonized over not being a good enough artist and designer for art school. But then I got to art school. A quote by the artist Cuck Close perfectly sums up what art school is like: "amateurs get inspired, the rest of us just get to work" in art school you aren't afforded the time to sit around and get inspired, and in studio classes, projects ARE your grade. It was incredibly stressful at first, but it helped me realize something important about being "creative." Your creativity is not some random amount assigned to you at birth, but it is a skill that you work and develop on. If you keep working on it, it'll get stronger and easier to do creative things. If you neglect it, it'll get harder to think creatively. Much of the first year of art school is being tossed into the crucible to rewire your brain to live and breathe creativity. It'll be hard, but it is hard for everyone. Everyone comes from different creative backgrounds, but that's what makes art school so useful, you'll be surrounded by people with different views. And while I can't really give you any insight into what your exact program is like, I can share some advice that I wish I had as an incoming art student to help grow my creativity: 1) consume. Consume everything that you come across, read books, watch movies and tv shows, look at street signs and package labels. Look at how they are made, if you like something, ask yourself why? Look at design of everything from instagram posts to billboards, try to figure out what they did, why they did it, and if it works. Take pictures of things that you think work and save it. You can see in the video that she makes a mood board, it is a collection of things that fit within the style or "mood" of her project. If you are constantly looking and consuming and analyzing design you'll pick up on things that you can apply to your own work. 2) draw, and draw from real things, not pictures. When you draw something, you look at it in a different way, you process it on a fundamental level. Beng able to think about things like that is an invaluable skill and helps you be creative 3) talk to people about art and design. Engaging with other people (and I have severe agoraphobia and social anxiety so don't give me bullshit about that. If I can do it, you can too) about your work and theirs is the cornerstone of the design world, it helps to foster creativity on your own. 4) let yourself fall in love with the creative process. If you don't love what you're doing, don't do it. That's why you chose design as a field anyways. It's a lot of work for very little money, if you didn't love it, you should become a lawyer or engineer or gone to trade school. Art isn't for the people who are "somewhat interested." Many of my peers focus so much on learning the technical skills, that they forget why they do it in the first place and burn out. We have kids drop out because they fell out of love with art. If you want to be constantly creative, make things that you love, that you are passionate about. The best thing about art school is that the projects are incredibly flexible. You can make almost every project about something that you care about. You aren't gonna love everything, and it's actual work, but spend time working on things that fulfill you. I personally get excited about the projects that I get assigned, because I *love it* and that's because I make it that way. 5) take breaks. Being creative is an emptying process, you need time to fill it up before you can get creative again. Are there gonna be times when you have 3 assignments due in a week and you just gotta get it done? Yeah, but if you really are drained, talk with your professors. Art professors are artists too, they know what it is like. They've been working in the industry for years, and probably still do. They'll understand and help you get back on your feet. Most schools offer therapy services, take advantage of it. Even if you don't have a mental illness, getting the old brain a tune up every month is important. If you only wait for your car to break down before taking it to the mechanic, the car will break down more often and much more serious problems will occur. If you take your car in for regular tune ups, then you will run smoother and have less problems with your car. Same thing goes for the brain. I hope this helped, if you need any advice or anything just drop a comment below and I'll make sure to respond to anything.

[@ThePotterWasp]

@@purple-flowers thank you very much. I want to be graphic designer but I don't know if I'll be creative enough to get admission in my favourite college in India. I love to watch movies and read books. I'm also good at painting and drawing(I think). Do you think I will succeed as graphic designer? Because I'm not much emotional person and I care about only one thing that is my cat. Also I haven't practiced drawing much. Whenever I draw something, people ask me "is it even a painting? What thing is it?"

[@purple-flowers]

@@ThePotterWasp I don't know much about the admission process in india, but in the US the essay and grades are also important, not just the portfolio. I had the same worries about getting into my college, because they were very "prestigious" but what I did was I visited the school as a highschool student and made an appointment with the admissions counselor. She helped me with all my questions and she is the reason I got into my college at all. Also I ended up not going to my #1 college, but my #2 college which is still good, but not like "top five in the country good" more like "top 15." And even then a lot of schools have really good design programs. About the drawing thing, I would say that you should definitely practice drawing, but when you get to college they'll teach you from the basics. The "academic" drawing method is very different from most of the methods they teach you in grade school, or people who learn on their own. And don't let people talk like that to you, you're learning and they should understand that. It's a process and it takes time and work to develop it. I'm not an amazing drawer, and I still have a lot of work to do, but that's okay because I'm still working on it. But like I said, my advice is to talk with the people at the colleges that you want to go to. Ask them lots of questions and take their advice. Most colleges *want* you to go to their school, so they want to help you get into their school too. I wish you lots of luck, and I'm sure you're going to be an amazing designer and be successful in art school!

[@ThePotterWasp]

@@purple-flowers I am really grateful for your support and guidance. The college I want to get in is India's no.1 college for graphic design and it's fee's are also affordable for my family. My situation is do or die. But I'm very hopeful and I'll do whatever it is necessary to achieve my goal. If I would not get admission in that college then I'll have to get degree in science. I'm smart enough to do so but I don't want to. Well, it's been nice to talk with someone knowledgeable on KZbin and thanks again for spending your time to guide some completely stranger. And please ignore if my spelling and grammar is incorrect. Have a great life 💕

[@SasukeUchiha723]

@@ThePotterWasp Which school (collage) are you planning to go to? I'm an Indian too but currently in America for so many years. I did my game design here and I'm really interested in Graphic Design, I think any design class will def give you the right amount of actual exercises to get you going. When I did my undergrad (Bachelors) in India, I was exercised with so many assignments that I thought "WTF is this?" but now I really appreciate as to why it was given, (my professors were crazy and hard on all of us) and dont give a feck about grades, Yes I know that's some important crap at our place but dont, its not exactly that useful in the long run, instead try to gain as much knowledge as you can.. Try and maintain the rapport with the professors / teachers and seniors at the collage, it'll be very surprising how far you can go with that. Try and do some freelancing on weekends and ask your friends if you can make some custom greetings or photo edits for them (for free) and it'll help in your practice for the Adobe tools. Then you go to Linked In and get some industry people and connect with them, follow them & the company.. Get your internship thing sorted out and by the time you get to internship year (usually 3-6 month before end exams and graduation) you'll have all industry exp from freelance, helping friends & family. Which is a great help in landing that job! I didnt network much (which I regret) but I did attend to many social events that my University offered in America and I went to each and every seminar (even in India) whether it related to me or not.. (It helps) and dont worry, you will get enough time to mingle with friends... Honestly the things I just said are those that I didnt do (like early freelancing) and planning (even though it seems like a drag) is important. So I hope my experience will be of help to you. If you plan to study in America for masters or any, please do so after you gain some industry experience (which is what I didnt do and immediately got into masters after my bachelors graduation). Good luck and please make sure your parents are happy with it too (I was lucky enough that my parents gave me 5 years of time to do whatever I want with my passion for games) so I wont assume if your family can or cant support. Never listen to any friends who laugh or go bragging on you, 2 years down the road, no one will even care to talk.. So dont focus on Long term friendship BS like that, it doesnt exist and keep focus on career (but have some fun going out sometimes, those memories wont come back)......

[@pankhudichhattani9792]

I just graduated high school and want to pursue gd as a career but I was getting nervous but this was calming! Thank you so much for uploading it and your projects were amazing!!

[@lOLitaLoKitA0008]

I feel so jealous about your classes and the level of teaching at your school. I'm from Bolivia and my career is one of the most underrated, we have very few resources and outdated content :( ....but even so, I love being a gd ❤ Ps: You're so talented! 👌

[@kaitlynschuchardt357]

I want to major in graphic design in the future. So this has been a huge help to me. Love your channel.😊👍

[@wholelottafun112]

Hey, thanks for sharing this. I've been researching studying graphic design and it really helped to see not only the finished products (which were epic btw) but the process as well. Wish you best of luck with your studies!

[@DenaNguyen]

Of course! I'm so glad you found value in seeing the process-I think it's just as important! Best of luck to you too. 🙌

[@katielea.0]

You’re right the process is important and it’s not boring to me! Thank you for this, I’m going to start on my graphic design degree in fall and am super excited!! I also enjoyed this a lot and am excited to watch more!! ❤️

[@nessatrbl]

I'm an engineering student and I'm actually trying to do a major switch. I feel like I just wasn't happy there, and I've narrowed it down to graphic design and architecture. It's really hard to choose, and a big thing I'm considering is the people. The people you showed and even your personal life really gave me that feeling that I could fit in with this career and major, bc yall really do seem like cool people fr. It's also funny how we have similar personalities lol.

[@AfiqahMansor-ql7km]

Same! I'm an engineering student too. 2nd year of Chemical engineering. I don't think engineering is for me. Never dreaming, imagine or cross my mind to be an engineer. I don't feel happy too. I love photography but someone said rather than photography, it's better take graphic design bcs I will learn about editing, marketing and photography too! So I'm thinking switching course from chemical engineering to graphic design. I know this is not easy too. But it's better because I have interest and love creative design. Even though I'm not creative enough plus not good at drawing. I'm willing to start from zero and work hard rather than graduate in engineering degree and not using it. I still have 2 years for my engineering degree and I don't think it's too late to switch to graphic design right? I can't continue with chemical engineering. It's too hard. Plus I don't have interest in it. I love and respect the output & result that can be done by engineers. But i never imagine myself do the same thing in the future. Btw I'm from Malaysia. Love this video❤️

[@rileyx5464]

100% graphic design!!! i personally felt architecture was too dead for little exchange of freedom.

[@bambisofi7393]

@@rileyx5464 i dropped arch for graphic design :)

[@rileyx5464]

sofiathefairy that makes 2 of us :)

[@lily-xd5kc]

I’m in my first semester of arch rn and I don’t like ittt😭 I was thinking of switching to graphic design, how is it so far?

[@Xengaa]

I graduated last year in graphic design. Even though the hours, sleep and diet was rough, watching your video makes me want to go through it again. 😭

[@drewminiz3812]

Thank you so much for this insight. I want to join design school to do graphic design but in my country it's a completely unfocused field. Finding videos like this really help me learn a lot about college and design plus, it's really pleasing to watch 🙂

[@DenaNguyen]

I'm very glad and happy to provide some insight on the program here in Texas! You can most definitely get a head start on learning with online videos and practicing on your spare time too :)

[@GraceLum]

the level of relatability in these commenrs are ASTRONOMICAL i freaking cant bruh😩

[@TP-bw5jx]

I loved how you included the others' works. I'm currently struggling to find what I want to do so this video was really helpful

[@amysimmons252]

What a great video! I plan on showing it to my high school graphic design class. I wish you success - you look to be well on your way:)

[@DenaNguyen]

Oh my. I'm so flattered thanks so much for the lovely comment! ❤️

[@7p.m.83]

I’m a junior highschool Multimedia Arts student and I’ve been binging these kinds of videos to motivate myself to actually do my work-

[@ludwincolmenero2629]

I just graduated few days ago, your video made me remember a lot of projects I made, lot of classes I took I'm nostalgic right now

[@allisonc9700]

Your designs are great! I’m also a GD student and I feel that 3am sleep schedule 😅

[@DenaNguyen]

Allison C thank you! & haha ikr

[@SaumyaSingh-zr5dg]

no it is'nt weird to vlog this gurl ,rather it is lovely to show and made more understandable to ur viewers the life of a graphic designer

[@haileynelson3058]

This is such a cool video! I am a multi-media design minor and I have only had a few graphic design classes and they were tough! So much time goes into it! Good for you’ve being a full time student and having a job!

[@vee7579]

I graduated with a BS in Graphic & Web Design. I do not miss the all nighter that I pulled almost every other day for 3 years.

[@nickoshea]

My experience as a graphic design student: wake up for 7am studio, cry, suffer, don’t attend lectures, constant misery, don’t do projects, do projects last day, panic, realise you’re a god at last minute projects, panic then cry, submit and get that dopamine, talk shit about the professors, more misery and worry if you’re good enough, drink energy at 11pm, enjoy your few hours of peace, finally fall asleep at 3am, repeat. 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@noellieraviollie748]

This is me rn

[@jasbluedesign]

If that aint me 😭

[@noellieraviollie748]

@@dariyaw I attend The Fashion Institute of Technology and I would say it’s 100% worth all of the stress if you are passionate about design and communicating clever ideas through imagery and typography. Keep doing your research and seek out the experiences of other design students and I’m sure you’ll do the right thing for yourself!

[@ashleyscott5517]

I can relate a lot to this video. Seeing you work till 3am is like looking in a mirror.

[@lesliesnow3791]

You know you're a graphic designer or a multimedia designer when you do your research on Illustrator rather than in word.

[@melokomii]

"tHat'S so MuCH COOLer tHaN a maP"

[@fromthestarrs]

sis really just fell on her dog

[@DenaNguyen]

I didn't mean to. 😔

[@cesargiovani1838]

I miss school but the real world is where it's at. Wishing the best and enjoy being a designer, such a rewarding career.

[@alidavis1990]

This is awesome im a student graphic designer too and i was thinking about starting a youtube but just seeing how your school does things is really interesting

[@DenaNguyen]

Sweet! So glad you found it interesting. 🤗

[@mspaintdesigner9876]

Your work looks very impressive, I can see you put alot of effort into the pop up booklet.

[@skypiercer1721]

This is such a great video! It’s really interesting seeing the ideation and process behind artwork, and I’m not sure I get to see that enough! Amazing work! Hope everything is going well ♡

[@nejoodkhalid9941]

Man.. this reminds me of college days.. such good (tiring tbh) days

[@mishu3676]

I'm just so glad that youtube recommended me this video. You're doing a great job! Please keep doing it

[@auroraciataris2224]

Im glad you did this video because I really don't know if I want to do graphic desing, and this video really helps me ^-^

[@searahjarumjump3912]

thank you for making this video. i want to be a design graphic student next year. i hope i can be like you, it's cool

[@luka06137]

i wanna be a graphic designer but after i graduated from high school i decided to take a break before going to college cuz of all the stress it caused me and ngl i became stressed just from seeing u work so hard in the vid😭😭 im glad i decided to take a break idk how i would survive. at least i can prepare myself for this

[@freyaakotharri1292]

This is soo amazing you r living my dream life . Best of luck for your future . Work hard , Shine bright!!!!💜

[@7abcdefghi__lmnopqrstuvwxyz]

I'm a multimedia student and randomly clicked on this video bc I was curious. I also have design class and 3D class and I think it's pretty similar but not as advanced as your classes. I do love how you showed the actual process of your projects and the results of them, they're amazing designs btw. Just wow. So thank you for making this video ^_^

[@amandamakesstuff1383]

I also study graphic design (but in the uk) and find it so interesting to see what sort of work you do! It all seems a lot more interesting than what we do hahah, but I suppose that's always how it is xx

[@DenaNguyen]

Nice! I'm curious to know how it's different in the UK?

[@pratyushgraphics965]

Which University? I'm also looking to study graphic design in the UK.

[@damaskrose3761]

"Please don't hurt my feelings." Issa mood.

[@SoRooks]

Definitely inspired me. I’m excited to go to school and start my design classes.

[@pixeltype121]

Take my hat off love. You will prosper and be successful in your career and life. Much love from South Africa

[@DenaNguyen]

That's very kind of you to say. Thank you! Much love from Texas. ❤️

[@keithabados4826]

You're making me wish I vlogged my day to day when I was in design school as well! :'(

[@floreverschueren9944]

As a graphic design student this is extremely relatable, loved it

[@diaryofxandria]

I am just a freelance graphic designer without real studying like this. I studied via online classes offering certificates and they were never like this. I just want to say, that I am proud of you, girl 🥺💙

[@mymindmagnified9052]

i found this super interesting, im currently a final year photography student and going to be starting graphic design (hopefully covid doesn't screw it up) in september, i can't wait to start doing similar projects and work that you showed in this video!!

[@markpennington9250]

Dena, Just thought I'd let you know I just used your video as part of my opening days exercises for both my Graphic Design class. Keep up the good work.

[@milonahmed1356]

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[@hey7Faiqj]

I want to give all my respect to all Graphic designer students! Great Channel

[@artisticstation9279]

all your projects were awsm . hats off to all your hardwork . from your video i really got to know how hard working i s it to be graphic designer even though u r jst learning now. well i was for my carreer in graphic designing after my 12th . well this actually helped me . THANK YOU

[@snilrach]

Aw. I miss school. I miss UTA too. Y'all got the nice studio and everything now. That's pretty sweet.

[@heyRehema]

I'm currently an animation student. And completely understand the 3am sleep schedule. And the constant research on designs . I found out real quick that graphic design and animation have some similarities..but are complete opposites. Thanks for this video. Really brought some sanity to my life.

[@octavianeal875]

Really enjoyed your video. I’m a graphic design student . Everything you shared your video was interesting and informative.

[@KyleCWong]

Watching this kind of makes me miss design school, so many of your struggles are so relatable (I did interior design) from concept development, to prototyping, design development and so forth. I always find it interesting to see other people's process, thanks for sharing Dena! 😄

[@mariarangel1030]

I love to see other people doing their proyects, i'm studing graphic design too and inspire me thiis videos ❤

[@macellanguyen]

i'm a high school student and i take a graphic design course at a career school and i sort of hate that class now that i'm a senior. this video coming to my recs feels like a sign to reconsider my feelings towards it :o

[@kateo_2121]

This is so helpful because I think I want to study graphic design next year!

[@DenaNguyen]

Aww I'm so glad this helps! It's definitely been a great experience for me and if you decide to pursue it I wish you the best. 🥰

[@kateo_2121]

Dena Nguyen thank you so much!😁

[@DenaNguyen]

@@kateo_2121 Of course. If you have any video suggestions you'd want to see in the future, let me know. 😊

[@lemonnde9227]

Its so cool to see this cos i learm so much similar things in school and like i understand what you and your friends are talking about design related ~ love it

[@dbriizy]

this video was very motivating for me. I have been stuck in a place where i wasnt quite sure how my future was gonna turn out, but watching this made me want to take some kind of education in graphic design

[@varutponluksanapimol7711]

ngl, I watch this first time and you are my idol to keep going on graphic design already !!! Thank you

[@corignal]

Thank you for taking us on your journey, I really enjoyed it!

[@okayriley]

It’s hump day my dudes! Loved this video, thanks for the Inspo!

[@nrestrephfree]

I'm a graphic design student also, almost finishing, literally thats also my life by the way your sketching process is amaizing, I feel a little lazy when you show all that process

[@olyviaariel4905]

I can relate to this so much!! So many people think art majors of any kind are just losers who need to try and major in something easy and pass! Well... IT IS NOT EASY! It’s a lot of work and time that needs to be put in to EVERYTHING! The teachers don’t care how much other stuff you have to do in classes or life, they expect twice as much time put towards your projects, as the class time which is usually 2 hours long!

[@danielbalderas9796]

I'm also a graphic design student but in Mexico. It's interesting how I've had pretty much the same classes but a completely different experience in resources. We have like the generic brand college in comparison.

[@_indomitus_]

This just raises my respect for artists even more & I am not even from art background.

[@memoaragon248]

You did a great job and thanks for sharing! Love your smile too and your adorable. I went to cal state la graduated class 2014 ! Graphic design Keep the good work!

[@lars-mulder]

This is a great example of how a graphic design studies is supposed to be. My studies that I've just finished a week ago was such a mess, I basically had to teach myself everything though the internet...

[@eo2world257]

I am a kid and I am learning graphic design it's so fun because I have really loved art since I was in elementary school

[@MagicLink43]

Loved the video! Can totally relate to so much of this. I’m in AIGA Las Vegas chapter! It’s really awesome to see what your group is up to.

[@purple-flowers]

AIGA Columbus here!

[@aklogtefera4319]

First of all thanks for sharing your week with us. I learn a lot from you

[@phungle8890]

Wow youre so cool and all your projects turn out great!

[@arturopalacio9091]

Dope video, looking to study a design course. Awesome to see the student life to expect ! Thanks for sharing. Keep it up

[@DenaNguyen]

I appreciate it! Will do. 😊

[@AshishKumar-si6mo]

I am really motivated by seeing you work. Thanks for this.

[@DenaNguyen]

Aw thank you for the nice comment!

[@AshishKumar-si6mo]

@@DenaNguyen Love your videos. Keep it up.

[@luizlopez2022]

Look so cool, I working as a graphic designer now but I've never ever go to a university about this field and your process so useful for me to know what did you guy leart in school. Thanks and sr for my bad english skill! :)

[@onionring2769]

This was so nice to watch !! I plan on majoring in graphic design when I go to college next year, do you have any tips for how I should prepare myself now? Like choosing colleges, making portfolios, etc

[@ellona3645]

I just graduated and I miss it already lol. I realized I have SOO much more to learn. As a Graphic Designer there's always something new to learn

[@essentialcale1415]

I’m pursuing a graphic design career too and this is my last year in college I’m taking motion graphics, digital fundamentals, humanities and a speech class...this video was exciting for me to just watch it

[@redavila2382]

I’m in my first year of graphic design school and this was so inspiring to watch! Great video!

[@nguyeninhquyet2450]

Good to see other Nguyen guy out there doing great.

[@bayuari7123]

haha 4:30 just like my laptop, I do designs every day with a laptop like that and when my work hasn't been saved yet it feels like uuugghh

[@toxicdrawings]

I have seen a lot of Graphic Design Students use the touch pad instead of a tablet or a mouse. I would recommend to practice using a tablet (Wacom Intuos) or at least a mouse. It will greatly enhance your designs. For my personally the Wacom Intuos took my design to the next level. Good luck!

[@Lav_plays_roblox]

It's so crazy how different the Graphic Design study is in your country. In my country we sometimes don't even have the time to make a prototype since we are sometimes only given 8 hours to make a full branding, ad campaign etc. In that time i can only make a rough sketch for my concept/prototype. Truly sucks.

[@DenaNguyen]

Omg that sounds really intense o.o On the bright side, that method seems like it would really push and test your skills with how well you do within a short time frame

[@unhiddenhistory]

That "It's a what's-in-my-bag blog" remark just made me give this video a 'Like.' Great video!

[@lauraxraawrz]

researching and sketching is part of the project!!

[@manuelagoncalves1120]

I'm a brazilian senior in high school rn and I really want to do GD, so I'm glad as hell I saw this video! It made me lose some of the anxiety of like "becoming an adult" and going to college and stuff. I love seeing the process of everything, I hope I get in a good college lmao

[@DAVID52864]

Dena, you are very productive and hard-working person :)

[@yourcreativeyaya2715]

Hi ! I’m a fashion design student and my studies are pretty similar to yours, just have sewing classes also. Thank you for sharing your journey as a student with us !

[@bronce361]

I started noticing that the classes mentioned in this video were classes that I was going to take in the future and then I realized we go to the same school! also, really good job on the 3d design puzzle, the 3d design professor put it in the slides that we could use for inspiration. :)

[@raphaelapinheiro1056]

hello!! i’m looking for graphic design schools, would you mind tell me what is that one?

[@emilysoriano318]

Came across your portfolio video and swear I saw some of that work as examples in my classes… I really thought someone copied your work😭 but this confirms that was your work👏🏼🤣 AMAZING 🔥

[@Boredartist08]

I’m 14 and ever since I was like...what when I was 10 I’ve always wanted to be a graphic designer and an animator, I just feel like animation within graphic design goes really well. And to be honest this video is the first “the day in the life as a graphic design student” out of many videos that I will watch and I will say that it is a huge inspiration that watching someone actually doing graphic design and all. I want to have this life

[@OddSwiftGoose]

I'm a junior in college majoring in design. freshmman and sophomore is hard. but junior and senior will be easy because you get to choose when you want to study "Digital art or painting and drawing"

[@afsheeniee]

I m 15 and going to 11th grade and wants to be graphic designer too I hope it works for me