While studying Photography - BA (Hons) at ECA, Alexander made the most of the vast array of opportunities available at ECA from directing a short film with the Edinburgh Filmmaking Society to being a board member of Bookmarks.

It was the work of an Animation alumna that encouraged Laura Jayne Hodkin to come to ECA. Now, having graduated last year and picking up numerous awards for her final film 'Nailbiter' and follow-up 'Hayley and Joanna', Laura shares her experiences of ECA and tells us what is next.

Growing up in Kenya, Farhana Jiwa developed a desire to improve people’s quality of life through architecture. This lifelong aspiration led her to study Architecture – BA at Edinburgh College of Art.

Robert John Henderson combines his previous expertise in organisational psychology with the photography practice he honed at ECA, to create what he describes as a 'synergistic combination' of careers.

Michael shares his memories of the printmaking workshop and credits the exceptional tutors and technicians for helping him develop his visual language.

Studying Graphic Design at ECA prepared Megan for entering the design industry upon graduation. The hands on approach to teaching and industry-related project briefs equipped Megan with the necessary tools and experience to be able to jump right into the industry, even amid a global pandemic.

For Hannah, graduating amid a pandemic has not been easy but she has continued to pursue her love of sculpture through her online presence and has applied and received several residencies, prizes and exhibitions over the past year including Bloomberg New Contemporaries 2021.

In this article we meet Music - BMus (Hons) graduate Amanda MacLeod who tells us about her freelance portfolio career.

For Brian, studying Fashion at ECA gave him an array of skills and knowledge of fashion systems beyond aesthetics which, since graduating, he has been able to apply to a range of industry projects.

For Cat and Eimear McClay, graduating at the beginning of the pandemic was stressful. In reaction to the sudden restriction of their material-based practice, they decided to build the video-installation work planned for the physical degree show using 3D-modelling software.

Having had a clear ambition to pursue Music Therapy, Emmeline applied to ECA to study Music. During her studies, she developed her violin practice whilst also pursuing topics such as music psychology and music in the community.

Utilising these learnings, Emmeline has gone on to have a successful career in Music Therapy where she is carrying out significant and impactful work for children in care as well as regularly contributing to research in the field.

At Edinburgh College of Art (ECA) Kitty McMurdo-Schad had the opportunity to explore her passion for film with invaluable guidance and support from her tutors and peers.