AOD Reverse Open Day

At AOD’s Reverse Open Day, the first thing on the agenda was getting to work. On 25 July, students exploring their options after O/Ls and A/Ls tried hands-on workshops across fashion, visual communication, interiors, animation and AI. AOD’s international faculty guided the sessions and shared what it’s like to work in the creative industries, giving students a feel for the decisions designers make every day.

Trying several disciplines in one visit made it easier to spot what held your attention. You might come in curious about animation and find yourself drawn to how interiors shape the way people move through a space. Or you might discover that the part you enjoy most is working out how to communicate an idea visually.

The workshops also gave students a starting point for more specific conversations with faculty about what studying each subject could involve. Once you’ve spent time making something, the questions get more interesting. What would you try if you had another hour? Which part of the process would you want to get better at? Those were the kinds of questions the format gave students room to explore while the experience was still fresh.

Sometimes the easiest way to figure out what you want to study is to spend an afternoon actually doing it.