Feature Article: A Graphic Design Handbook Reinvented Online to Support Creatives Worldwide

Read about the journey that lead to the creation of The Guide on Creative Boom!

Shillington was founded in 1997 by Andrew Shillington, who ran a busy design studio but kept coming up short on his hunt for junior designers. He found most graduates weren't prepared with high-level technical skills and the ability to work efficiently to tight deadlines. So he founded Shillington: a new type of college for design students to fast-track their creative career.

Twenty years later, Shillington has expanded to six international campuses in London, Manchester, New York, Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane. Along the way, they've accumulated a huge amount of supporting material and wanted to make it easily accessible and searchable for students and alumni.

The result is an online platform known simply as The Guide. read more….