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EASTERN Alumna Spotlight: Jillian Natter

Eastern Center for Arts and Technology (EASTERN) 2007 Commercial Art/Hatboro-Horsham High School graduate, Jillian Natter, is currently working as an interactive designer at Pet360, where she designs emails and web assets for both Pet360.com and Petfooddirect.com.  Natter received her Associate of Science degree in Graphic Design from the Art Institute of Philadelphia in June 2010.

When Natter was in tenth grade, she received a few brochures about EASTERN’s program offerings.  She was already interested in photography and had taken a few classes at that time, so this seemed to be a perfect next step.

A few months after graduating from the Art Institute of Philadelphia she started working at two part-time design jobs; at a vehicle wrap company and a non-profit legal company. She eventually received a full-time position at the legal company and stayed there for two years before starting her current position as an interactive designer at Pet360.

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“The things I learned at EASTERN were some of the most valuable basics of graphic design I have been taught,” said Natter.  “If you have an interest in graphic design, there is no better way of getting a huge head start in the industry than attending Commercial Art at EASTERN. EASTERN taught me to be punctual, track my time, and how to work with a team. Also, I was able to almost instantly apply the techniques that I learned in class which really enabled me to hone my skills.”

EASTERN’s Commercial Art program covers everything from conceptual drawing and design to a professional portfolio. Students learn the value and application of their unique styles in both design and illustration. Students use industry standard software on the Macintosh platform. Software used includes Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Dreamweaver and Flash.

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EASTERN is a public school serving students in nine Eastern Montgomery County school districts. Those districts include Abington, Bryn Athyn, Cheltenham, Hatboro-Horsham, Jenkintown, Lower Moreland, Springfield, Upper Dublin and Upper Moreland. Students benefit from specialized career programs that give them a competitive edge in college or in a career.  The campus is at 3075 Terwood Road in Willow Grove. For more information, please contact Amy Shields, Organizational Advancement Director, at 215-784-4806, or visit the school’s website at www.eastech.org.  Like Us?  Become a fan on Facebook – www.Facebook.com/EasternCenter, and follow us on Twitter and Instagram @EasternCenter.

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