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Graphic Design

Bradford Prairie

148A · DSGN203 · 148B · ARTG148B · ARTG133 · ARTG148 · ARTG124 · ARTG126 · 24 lifetime ratings

AI rating
96/100
RMP rating
4.9/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
3.5

The decision

if you want growth, portfolio pieces, and a .

Best fit · Effort For RewardExceptional feedbackIndustry-experienced designerPushes portfolio growthKind and hilariousProject-driven
  • and real-world design expertise.
  • Classes are challenging and project-heavy, but students finish stronger and often with As.
  • 100% would-take-again signal makes him a .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Most students earn As, but only after serious project work and .

Online and .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

42/100

Design and and stretch skills beyond comfort zones.

Both formats describe challenging but .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

30/100

, and one-on-one critique culture rewards showing up.

and in person; few optional notes.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

98/100

Every recent and ; students call him GOAT and a department gem.

Universal recommendation across online and in-person sections.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

68/100

Supportive and encouraging, yet meticulous; .

Format shift

Both formats reward effort and revision rather than .

Workload

Heavy

36/100

, and continuous design iteration fill the semester.

Format shift

Online and .

Teaching experience

Excellent

96/100

Students rave about clarity, humor, industry knowledge, and growth-focused mentoring.

Format shift

Excellence is unanimous in both formats.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

18/100

, and portfolio work rather than traditional exams.

Format shift

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Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

17 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews call him approachable, meticulous, and .

Main concern

Expect lots of homework and high standards that push beyond your comfort zone.

What students said

“GOAT.”
ARTG133
“If you put in the work, he will too.”
ARTG124

Remote format

Online

7 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online students say he adapts brilliantly, gives video responses, and still builds community while pushing design skills.

Main concern

Still a hard, work-intensive design class even when remote.

What students said

“ and my favorite professor! .”
DSGN203
“Bradford was able to adapt flawlessly to the unique challenges of pandemic learning.”
ARTG133

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews describe project deliverables and personalized critique instead of proctored exams.

Project-based assessmentPortfolio critiquesNo traditional exams mentionedVideo feedback

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

88/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and iterative design projects, not high-stakes exams.

One-on-one feedbackProject critiquesClear project guidance
“The class is based around ”
ARTG124
“ and has great attention to detail.”
ARTG124

Online

Online courses rely on projects, tutorials, and .

Project portfolio workSoftware tutorialsVideo email feedback
“I learned so much from his lectures and software tutorials in 133.”
ARTG133
“ ”
ARTG133

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Prof. Bradford is the best. He is so easy to work with, understanding, and so knowledgeable. ... GOAT.”

Voice snapshots generated from 24 reviews, highlighting feedback, growth, and recommendation themes. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

96/100

“Bradford is one of the , and this is not my first round in college.”

🛠️

95/100

“He does a great job tailoring his feedback to each student, meeting everyone where they're at.”

📈 Growth and Challenge

42/100

“Challenging class for sure, but the experience you'll gain from working with Bradford is incomparable.”

👍 Recommendation

98/100

“If you are thinking of taking a class in design at SDCC, be sure to enroll in any course he is teaching!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • kind, funny, and incredibly knowledgeable
  • His lectures are so easy to understand
  • always smiles, and like to help in any way possible

Theme 2

🎨 and Growth

  • gives the full details on what you need to improve on in your work
  • will always find something in a design that can be pushed a little further
  • you will grow your portfolio in his class

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • incredibly lovable guy
  • super nice and chill in person too
  • sincere interest in

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

24

Recent reviews read by the AI

24

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-four highly consistent, detailed reviews with and little contradiction.

Inside 24 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 522
4 out of 52
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

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148A2 reviews
ARTG1262 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

19 reported outcomes

A range

17

A+ 4 · A 12 · A- 1

B range

0

No reported values

C range

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D range

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F

0

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No letter grade reported

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