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A scene from Rings of Power created by James Robertson and team at Masters of Reality

James Robertson

Lead Compositor

Masters of Reality

If you know you want to work in VFX, Media Design School is a no-brainer. They'll set you up with all the tools you need to springboard into the industry and you'll make so many friends and connections along the way.

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Jason Barnes', alumni of Media Design School, capstone project titled 'Memories of Water' was a tribute to his late father

Jason Barnes

Motion Designer

TVNZ

I heard a lot of great things first-hand from MDS alumni, and I found everything to be true – the faculty are super passionate and will go out of their way to support you, the course is structured to get you ready for the industry and the project briefs are exciting and prepare you with fundamental skills and experiences to get you started.

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Ryan (Jung Hwan) Baek

Experience Designer

Datacom

When I was looking for an institution for a design degree, MDS held the best reputation in digital media design, and I found out the reasons why during my MDS life.

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Jason Lear

Current Student
Media Design School

I must admit there was some concern about my age before I joined Media Design School as a mature student. I was unsure if I would be accepted. I needn't have worried; my cohort have been great, friendly and accepting.

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Rawinder Singh

Founder
Revo Tech

The most valuable part of my time at Media Design School wasn’t just learning about AI – it was learning how to apply it. In the Bachelor of Software Engineering (AI), I gained crucial technical skills, like building AI models, developing computer vision systems, and understanding natural language processing. But MDS did something unique: every project was focused on solving real-world problems, which taught me to think beyond code and algorithms. We weren’t just learning theory; we were building solutions.

Bachelor of Software Engineering - Artificial Intelligence (AI)
A scene from Rings of Power created by James Robertson and team at Masters of Reality

James Robertson

Lead Compositor
Masters of Reality

If you know you want to work in VFX, Media Design School is a no-brainer. They'll set you up with all the tools you need to springboard into the industry and you'll make so many friends and connections along the way.

Bachelor of Art & Design - 3D Animation & VFX
Nani Parlapalli is an International alumni of Media Design School, who now works at JIX Reality Ltd

Narayana Parlapalli

Senior 3D Generalist and UI/UX Designer
JIX Reality Ltd.

My favourite part of studying at MDS was its practical approach and vibrant community. With ample resources and diverse perspectives, I thrived in an environment where skill exchange and collaboration were the norm.

Graduate Diploma of Creative Technologies
Léon Bristow graduated from Media Design School's Graduate Diploma of Creative Advertising in 2021

Léon Bristow

Junior Art Director
Colenso 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.

Graduate Diploma of Creative Advertising
Adam Kay graduated from MDS in 2015 and as of this year, 2023, works at Mytona

Adam Kay

Software Engineer
Mytona

The most valuable things I learnt during my time in the Bachelor of Software Engineering programme were mindset and patterns. Knowing how to think when it comes to designing and implementing game systems armed me for the problems I tackled at both my software job and Mytona.

Bachelor of Software Engineering - Game Programming
Woven, a hand-on workshop created to provide experience into Māori culture and values was created by Russell Hooton-Fox and fellow MDS students and earned awards at the Design Institute of NZ Best Awards

Russell Hooton-Fox

Graphic Designer
Isthmus

Most students worry about how big the jump from study to the industry will be, but we tend to forget that at Media Design School we've all been practicing as designers since the day we started our studies.

Matthias Bucher, graduate of Media Design School, helped rebrand Sweat with Pride, earning a bronze award at the Design Institute of New Zealand's Best Awards

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.

Bachelor of Media Design - Graphic, Motion & Interactive Design
Tūrama was a project created by MDS students Calais Soper, Jonathon Morris, Kevin Pao, Sejin Lee earning BRONZE at the DINZ Best Awards

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.

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