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James Robertson

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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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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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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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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.

The Passenger was a short film created by Ayla A Hyon Kim during her studies in the Bachelor of Art & Design (3D Animation and VFX) at Media Design School.

Ayla A Hyon Kim

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Unlike other universities, MDS is unique in that your classmates take the same classes each day, which facilitates a stronger camaraderie.

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Audrea Ridwan graduated from Media Design School in 2022 from the Bachelor of Media Design programme

Audrea Ridwan

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I’ve gained so much than just broader knowledge on the many aspects of media design but I’ve also gained a design family that had made my whole design course experience an unforgettable one!

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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.

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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Fellow Fields is an app created by Lily Wigglesworth, a social networking platform to allow farmers to collaborate

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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

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I had no knowledge of Motion Design or ever considered doing it as a path until MDS introduced me, then I fell in love! The very human way of learning that makes MDS special, I can honestly say I wouldn’t have rather been anywhere else.

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Tom Graham

Creative Lead
Front Room

I was looking for a course that would be hands-on, industry-led and fast-paced. I found the Bachelor of Media Design [at Media Design School] ticked these boxes

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Dannah Soriano

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Lightspeed Commerce

I chose MDS because of its reputation being the #1 digital school in Asia Pacific.

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