Are you asking yourself...
Why should I spend money on training when there are so many free learning resources available?
I have to admit I had that same question when I first embarked on my own Rhino learning curve. Rhino was fairly intuitive to me and I was able to master basic skills and began utilizing it in my design business almost immediately.
And for about 9 years I happily learned Rhino in bits and pieces, as needed, until I thought I was fairly proficient. And I was. Proficient enough, in fact, that Jason Chandler, owner of the Portland Jewelry Academy asked me if I would consider teaching Rhino to his students. I was honored, and felt qualified. I had, after all, taught, been published as an author, presented, and mentored throughout my career. But I had this nagging feeling that if I were going to present myself as a Rhino Trainer, I should probably get recognition from McNeel as qualified to do so.
I discovered that in order to be accredited by McNeel as a trainer I would need, among other things, to take their Level I and Level II training, "to see how we teach it!"
I can only speak for myself and my own outcome...
I barely have words to describe how glad I am that I took that training. I felt like an accomplished Rhino user, but in Level I training, I learned that I had only scratched the surface on the capabilities of this powerful application. Since that first class, not only did my designs seem more "mature" but my work-flow became more efficient in ways that I didn't even know were possible...
Level II blew me away! And again, both my designs and work-flow improved.
My courses are a lot of money for a struggling artist, I know. And I'm sensitive to that. If I didn't believe that the value was there, I would not be offering these courses.
If you take my classes, based on McNeel's Level I training guide, and put in the time I recommend, you will gain months, if not years of "self-learning" in the 7-week class.
For a professional in the jewelry industry, or an aspiring professional, it's worth it. It will make you money in time saved by not going down design dead-ends, reworking things you could have done right the first time, and it will make your presentations to your clients seamless and much more professional.
Finally, I believe that my courses may be the only Rhino courses available that are taught by someone with nearly 45 years of successful jewelry design and manufacturing experience. I teach with "Manufacturing in Mind"!
Why should I spend money on training when there are so many free learning resources available?
I have to admit I had that same question when I first embarked on my own Rhino learning curve. Rhino was fairly intuitive to me and I was able to master basic skills and began utilizing it in my design business almost immediately.
And for about 9 years I happily learned Rhino in bits and pieces, as needed, until I thought I was fairly proficient. And I was. Proficient enough, in fact, that Jason Chandler, owner of the Portland Jewelry Academy asked me if I would consider teaching Rhino to his students. I was honored, and felt qualified. I had, after all, taught, been published as an author, presented, and mentored throughout my career. But I had this nagging feeling that if I were going to present myself as a Rhino Trainer, I should probably get recognition from McNeel as qualified to do so.
I discovered that in order to be accredited by McNeel as a trainer I would need, among other things, to take their Level I and Level II training, "to see how we teach it!"
I can only speak for myself and my own outcome...
I barely have words to describe how glad I am that I took that training. I felt like an accomplished Rhino user, but in Level I training, I learned that I had only scratched the surface on the capabilities of this powerful application. Since that first class, not only did my designs seem more "mature" but my work-flow became more efficient in ways that I didn't even know were possible...
Level II blew me away! And again, both my designs and work-flow improved.
My courses are a lot of money for a struggling artist, I know. And I'm sensitive to that. If I didn't believe that the value was there, I would not be offering these courses.
If you take my classes, based on McNeel's Level I training guide, and put in the time I recommend, you will gain months, if not years of "self-learning" in the 7-week class.
For a professional in the jewelry industry, or an aspiring professional, it's worth it. It will make you money in time saved by not going down design dead-ends, reworking things you could have done right the first time, and it will make your presentations to your clients seamless and much more professional.
Finally, I believe that my courses may be the only Rhino courses available that are taught by someone with nearly 45 years of successful jewelry design and manufacturing experience. I teach with "Manufacturing in Mind"!
