With the 2018 Nuriootpa High School’s annual Nurihannam Wines label competition approaching, Isaac was encouraged by his teachers to enter.
Not only did Isaac win the competition and have his label design featured on the 2018 Nurihannam vintage, he was also asked to design the Nuriootpa High School year book cover that same year.
“It was only since then that I really felt creative,” Isaac says. “I never really took it seriously until then.”
The recognition Isaac received in 2018 fuelled his passion and inspired him to dedicate his tertiary education on improving his art and knowledge of the industry.
“I had quite a bit of positive feedback,” Isaac says.
“But I’ve really improved a lot in the past year and never thought I could get as far as I have now by just putting in consistent effort.”
After studying digital imagery and design at high school, Isaac went on to Adelaide University, where he is currently attending his second year of a Bachelor of Media majoring in visual design. There, Isaac found further inspiration to better himself.
“I figured, if I’m going down this path, I better pay attention and equip myself with the skills I need.”
Although predominantly a graphic/vector-based course, Isaac has found it assistive to his art and learnt to integrate his work into the digital world, whilst remaining strictly hand-drawn.
Along with increasing his inspiration, and developing the practical elements of his art, University has helped Isaac understand the law and policies surrounding the industry.
With blending alcohol-based markers, Isaac’s art work has developed into full colour.