Navigating Your Design Career at ArtCenter A Conversation with Jakub Zegzulka
By Aaron Xu | March 12, 2025
Peer Coaching is a free program at ArtCenter that provides peer-to-peer learning support. Peer Coaching is for you if you need help with classwork outside of class! Are you stuck starting an assignment or project? Need help with presentations? Want to get a crit on work from a peer? Need a language partner to work on design terminology? Are you struggling with visual communication or need strategies to work with software? Peer Coaches can also help you understand tracks in your department, prepare for term or scholarship reviews, share insight into their internship experiences, or explain how they adjusted to life at ArtCenter. Sometimes the best person to get advice from is another student who has successfully worked through these challenges before! Select a coach with expertise to help you by checking their list of skills and portfolio. Click on 'Make an Appointment' to see their availability for the week and to make an appointment. Students currently registered in any degree program can schedule a meeting with a coach from any department. Contact amelia.yessayantz@artcenter.edu and reuben.merringer@artcenter.edu with any questions!
Coaching sessions are (up to) 50 minutes long and are free. Students can choose which coach they want to work with based on area of expertise, interest, experience, and availability. Coaching sessions take place online, over video call or drop-off/chat, as well as in person at Hillside (Room 278) or South Campus (1111 building, Room 315). We ask that students make online coaching appointments 5 hours in advance. In person appointments and walk-ins are accepted.
A Coach will work with you to develop strategies to progress toward your goals and objectives for assignments, projects, presentations, or specific skill development.
A Coach needs clear insight into your current understanding of the situation you are working through and what you've considered so far. A coach will ask for specific details of the project you're working on, which can include your instructor's details for an assignment. The more precise you are about your goals and how you have tried to meet those goals, the more help your coach can provide to get you there! By sharing this information, you'll help your coach work with you in an individualized way.
Faculty can request occasional supplemental support in their courses by requesting a coach as a ‘TA for a day’. A peer coach can provide feedback during class, allowing students to discuss their work in smaller groups.
If you are interested in being a coach, are a faculty with a classroom visit request, or have any questions, reach out to:
Amelia Yessayantz: amelia.yessayantz@artcenter.edu
Reuben Merringer: reuben.merringer@artcenter.edu