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furniture design portfolio

im completely new to furniture design. i think it's so cool. what is supposed to be included in the portfolio? im specifically interested in using sustainable materials for the furniture. does that mean i should be making that furniture and collecting that as portfolio pieces?

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u/atlaisawesome06 — 2 days ago
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Jobs and Illustration mfas

Grad school is a significant financial commitment, I was wondering if recent illustration MFA holders have found it easy to find employment or to further their careers because of it?

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u/Responsible_Risk_461 — 6 days ago
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Dorm move out

Hey! 1st year dorm move-out (Homer if it matters) questions the e-mail from res life did not cover - Where do my parents park to load car? Are we provided bins like on move-in day? Can i get a pass for my dad to move me out on Friday while I am in final crit all day? Anyone? Thanks!!

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u/Turbulent-Gur-4443 — 10 days ago
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Hi all, incoming grad student. Managed to get approved for a room with Providence Living and wanted to see if anyone has had good or bad experiences with them, especially if you’ve rented one of their rooms with a shared house.

I was about to sign the lease but saw the reviews online and am now very hesitant to. A lot of the reviews are a few years older now and wanted to see if that might still be the overarching consensus on the company and if I should keep looking.

Thank you!

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u/Koaab — 11 days ago
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Help choosing between Amherst and RISD

Class of 2030 here, I was accepted into Amherst College RD and committed there before May 1st, but I just got off the RISD waitlist, and now I’m not sure where to go.

I’m pretty serious about visual art, so RISD would train me better and probably network for career opportunities better, but I also like other humanities stuff like History and English, or culture and linguistics. In that sense Amherst would definitely be more well rounded, and probably let me explore more.

My main conflict is that I’m not sure if that would narrow my path too early. I can’t really imagine what other career I would do, but maybe I just haven’t experimented with enough other stuff, so it might be too early to decide. But then if I go to Amherst I might regret passing up all the art opportunities.

I really do like both schools but depending on where I go it could really change my trajectory. Thoughts?

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u/Famous_Studio2411 — 13 days ago
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Work-arounds for not getting into a major as a transfer student due to no space availability??

I recently applied as a transfer student to RISD as a textile design major, but was “rejected” because the program no longer has space available for transfer students after the first-years chose their degrees. Honestly, RISD is my absolute dream school, and for what I want to achieve, it’s the school that has it all. I visited with my mom from California just to see the campus, and genuinely felt at home. Are there any workarounds to get into the school?? Someone from the admissions department said that transfer applications are no longer being considered, but it seems really unfair that my application wasn’t even looked at (they even refunded the application fee).

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u/_icanneversitstill_ — 13 days ago
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Financial Aid

Assuming scholarship, how far can financial aid get you? Is there anyone here whos from poverty that got in? What do they look for in a letter? What do they look for in a portfolio?

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u/Idle_Singularity — 15 days ago
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Questions about Cross-Registering with Brown

Hello! I’m seeking help regarding what is possible while at RISD.

I just got the acceptance in the student portal a few hours ago (I was waitlisted for a while), and I only have like a week before the deposit date.

I was wondering if it was possible to take premed classes at Brown while at RISD. I’m not looking to double-major or anything, I just want to know if it is possible to complete premed requirements. I’m kinda panicking right now because of the amount of time I have to make this decision.

I will also add that I was planning on attending Umich, in fact it was my first choice (I never thought I was gonna make it into RISD lol). I know that premed and art is very possible at Umich, I just don’t know what it would look like at RISD.

Advice from anyone who has done this is appreciate.

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u/FleetAdmiralDoge — 15 days ago
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Grad student credentials

Hi everyone! I’m starting at RISD this upcoming summer and was wondering if any other incoming grad students have already received their RISD credentials? Not sure who I should reach out to about this, help is much appreciated!
Thank you!!!

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u/RelationshipSimple73 — 13 days ago