Dakota Hurley: Graduate Spotlight, Recording Arts & Show Production
Meet Dakota Hurley, a Recording Arts and Show Production program graduate of F.I.R.S.T. Institute. He refers to his first experiences with the Orlando, Florida technical college as “light bulb moments.” Within the first couple of months, Dakota learned how to use...
Web Developer VS Web Designer: What’s The Difference?
If you're trying to decide on a career path in web design or web development, you've likely found that there’s a lot of confusion surrounding these two job roles ‘web developer’ and ‘web designer’. If you’re thinking about becoming a web developer it can be hard to...
Christen McCoy: Graduate Spotlight, Recording Arts & Show Production
Meet Christen (CJ) McCoy, a graduate of the Recording Arts & Show Production program and the Valedictorian for the Spring 2019 graduation! CJ fell in love with music at a young age and took that passion to F.I.R.S.T. Institute to further her career. While CJ mentions...
Michael Cochran: Instructor Spotlight, Recording Arts & Show Production
Meet Michael Cochran, an instructor in the Recording Arts & Show Production program at F.I.R.S.T. Institute. Michael has traveled the world studying and working in music, entertaining in a range of productions and working with major artists. Michael, a Grammy...
Tim Owens: Instructor Spotlight, Film & Video Production
Meet Tim Owens, an instructor in the Digital Filmmaking & Video Production program at F.I.R.S.T. Institute. Tim realized his love for the film industry at an early age being around such creative family members. His dad, for example, dabbled in many different...
Jamile Johnson: Instructor Spotlight, Film & Video Production
Meet Jamile Johnson, an instructor in the Digital Filmmaking & Video Production program at F.I.R.S.T. Institute. Jamile began his love for the digital media industry with his passion for fine arts and later fostered his talents in the world of filmmaking. From graphic...
Brandon Hadnot-Walker: Instructor Spotlight, Web & Graphic Design
Meet Brandon Hadnot-Walker, an instructor in the Graphic Design & Web Development program at F.I.R.S.T. Institute. Brandon realized his love for graphics at the early age of eight and admits that he is continuously learning as the industry is ever-changing. Brandon...
2018 F.I.R.S.T. Institute Reviews
As we dive deep into 2019, it’s important to remember the people who matter most… our F.I.R.S.T. Institute students. Last year was an awesome one for creatives trying to hone in on their inner skills and abilities. From students to interns to graduates, 2018 proved to...
F.I.R.S.T. Institute Celebrates 15 Years!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RiCqtJsnihA F.I.R.S.T. Institute is proud to celebrate 15 years of educational excellence in 2019. This accredited and licensed technical college has become an industry leader in Central Florida over the past decade and a half. That’s...
Graphic Design: How To Become A Graphic Designer
Have you been wondering how to become a graphic designer? Graphic design is one of the fastest growing industries and as online business continues to grow, we expect that growth to continue for decades to come. This is a great time to start a graphic design career....
