Cyprian enrolled in the Sneaker Essentials online course to understand what careers are within sneaker design. This helped him better seek and prepare for opportunities. Today, as part of his student success, he’s an award-winning footwear designer for his shoe “Blossm,” designed for BATA. He also works for Enda Sportswear.
I have built more confidence in undertaking any design project as I understand what the industry expects of me as a designer.
ON CHOOSING SNEAKER ESSENTIALS —
I wanted to learn more about the sneaker career field to understand the opportunities to grow a successful career in footwear design. I consume so much Complex content. So, being a big fan of sneaker culture, it was an excellent opportunity to learn from these sneaker and media icons. My heart is in shoe design, and I could not think of a better course to take!
ON BEING A YELLOWBRICK STUDENT —
My favorite video within this online course was about performance footwear led by Dr. Thomas Novella. Overall, it was very informative and what I wanted to learn about the performance footwear field.
ON STUDENT SUCCESS IN REAL-LIFE APPLICATION —
I have built more confidence in undertaking any design project as I understand what the industry expects of me as a designer. For me, shoe design is not something that I love or just a hobby anymore but a whole culture that influences my growing career.
ON THE PAST & WHAT’S NEXT —
I have always dreamed of building a career in sneaker or footwear design. However, in Kenya, sneaker design is not viewed as a career but a hobby. Nevertheless, I have grown confidence with each lesson and learned so much to grow my skill set. Thanks to Sneaker Essentials, I am out to prove everyone wrong. As a result, I’m working as a designer in the only performance shoe company in Sub-Saharan Africa, Enda Sportswear.
To follow Cyprian’s journey and student success beyond Sneaker Essentials, check out his Instagram.
