Osaka Designers' College

Worst of all don't bother using your time for this.

🗓️Date of Visit March 1, 2026 (Sun) [Osaka Designer Academy "CREATIVE EXPO 2026 (Graduation Exhibition)"] ♿Barrier-Free Information Elevator

I studied there until around 2021, in the Illustration Department. I took advantage of a sort of trial enrollment program before enrolling, so I was there for a total of about 2.5 years - I commuted on the free bus from Kobe. Very generous. On the other hand, when I read other reviews, I saw some strangely harsh things that made me angry, so I thought I'd share my own experiences. First of all, at least in the Illustration Department where I belonged (or rather, the classes held on the 7th floor), there were no unfair teachers, and whether the classes were interesting or not depended on the student's potential, i.e., their sensitivity. Well, since it's a vocational school that's open to anyone, it's not uncommon for spoiled, dreamy kids who blame others to get bored of classes, so if parents are so keen on sticking their noses into things like that, I recommend not going. Basically, most issues are resolved between students and instructors. No need to interfere unnecessarily! The first year focuses on the basics and analog, which isn't fun for someone coming from a digital background (although I enjoyed the basics), but from the second year onwards, you can create your own curriculum to learn specialized subjects, making it the best environment (if you work hard). Plus, in this digital age, it's quite interesting to be in an environment where you can paint with classmates who share the same dream and use a variety of analog art materials. Of course, as an artist, being able to confront yourself through analog art materials is exciting. As an adult, it's hard to find friends like that, and workspaces and art supply stores are hard to find. Go while you can! And the atmosphere on campus (7th floor) was very free and open. You can work outside of classrooms during class, even listen to music, and after class you can use most of the classrooms and facilities to work until late, so I think it's the best environment for motivated people. But even though we say it's free, be careful not to scribble on the walls in the hallways, because you'll get in trouble if you do scribble on them. ⚠️ The hallways were covered in pictures, so I mistakenly thought it was okay to draw on them, and when I did, I got scolded so badly that my friends and I went to Don Quijote to buy correction fluid. So I think it's a pretty tolerant and loving environment. This way, parents don't have to interfere! Also, there seems to be a culture where you can keep any good work you create on campus before graduating, and after many twists and turns, my painting was selected and is now on display on campus. I'm honored that I, a fool who once scribbled on walls, can now leave my painting as an official piece of work in the department. The Illustration Department is a great place, where you can gather with fellow students who just want to draw. ☺

There's no need to study here. The class content is shallow. It's better to study at home by watching YouTube. The teachers are terrible, with a huge gap between how they treat your favorites and the rest, and quite a few students drop out midway through. And this is what I get for paying such high tuition fees for nothing. They also don't teach the basics of drawing. Just draw this for now. You're bad at it. Try to finish your piece. Why can't you do it? Classes were all like that. It was a terrible school. A waste of my life.

At school information sessions and trial classes, you can learn about the industry you want to go into and actually use the tools, making it easier to imagine what it will be like.