Tonight (Wednesday April 15) is the first night of the New Media Production & Design graduate showcase. Previously, I highlighted the best web development students from this year’s graduating class, but there are several students specializing in design and photography who deserve mention also.
Jessica Herzog
Jessica specializes in website and app design. While studying in the NMPD program she also successfully completed a Bachelor of Communications Studies degree at the University of Calgary.
PortfolioBecca Gould
When she's not building websites and apps (assisted by her background in Computer Science), Becca is also a competitive runner in cross country and indoor track events across Canada.
PortfolioVince Raquel
Vince Raquel was born and raised in Montreal, Quebec and is bilingual in English and French. He is a web developer and videographer.
PortfolioKristian Vassilev
Originally from Bulgaria, Kristian's passion for video production brought him to Calgary, where he discovered a passion for coding.
PortfolioEvan Newman
Evan is a designer driven to create work that carries a lasting emotional impact and reflects his diverse interests.
PortfolioMyles Malloy
Myles is passionate about music and art, interests reflected in the many projects he has created and collaborated in.
PortfolioBest of NMPD Graduate Showcase 2015
Every year, graduates of the two-year New Media Production & Design course that I teach feature their work in a two-night showcase. Not everyone can attend the event at MacDonald Hall, and sometimes those that do want a beeline to the graduates who can help them most in new business and contract work. To facilitate that, I highlight the best students in web development each year: those featured above.
Best of Student Websites 2014: Continuing Education
In addition to teaching fulltime web development classes, I also teach night courses for continuing education. The constituency of these two groups is quite different: fulltime students are predominantly young (many come directly from high school), enthusiastic, and often lack focus, while night students tend to be mature working professionals. Continuing education students often come to class with very particular goals, which makes teaching them both challenging and rewarding.