He's got skills but I wish he would leave the drama at home.

Oliver is honest and he pushes you to be better. He's tougher on people he thinks are talented because he knows he can get more out of them and I like that. Once we get into the real world art directors aren't gonna hold our hands and try not to hurt our feelings, so better get used to it now.

He is a very difficult teacher unless you are 100 percent in this class as well as super talented. He gets kind of ****y when you don't do things exactly to his expectations. I read in someone else's review that he feels nothing in terms of art, I agree to an extent. I see that he thinks a lot of himself and of talented students, but what do you do, this is the industry, maybe he is just getting us ready!

He is extream for a teacher. You better come with your game on. He demands a lot from the students But if you take part in the class with questions, discussions and etc... he will go way out of his way to help you to become better.

Oliver is a very demanding teacher, attendance is required and he doesn't accept any excuses for incomplete work. But, you can make everything up if for some reason you fall behind and he has a very good eye for individual student progress. If you tend to be lazy and aren't really interested in illustration don't take this class otherwise, do!

I've had Oliver for 2 semesters. He can be demanding, but also very helpful. He has a low tolerance for absences & lack of effort. If you are trying and making some improvement, he gives nothing but encouragement and constructive criticism. I personally love him as a teacher. One down side is he doesn't give much freedom for personal style.

Oliver is a great teacher

he's passionately teaching layout!definitely a best teacher!he also teaches about working professionally and meeting with tight deadline. he knows the best for student and helps student to improve the drawing.I progress a lot in this class. His method really works! Students need to be open mind and humbly learn because the end result is amazing!

He is a passionate and helpful teacher. He is strict and tough but all it's from his caring.He is honest to everyone instead of pretending there is no problems with our work so I've improved A LOT since I always listened him and fix my problems. I really appreciate with him!

Very helpful! You'll learn a lot about effective storytelling and design thinking, and getting your ideas down quickly. If you love originality and creativity, the course may be stifling in terms of tools (Tombow markers, tracing reference) and ideas (obvious, stereotypical solutions preferred) A good class to master the basic design principles.

Very helpful class, help student get strong idea of layout design.

oliver is a amazing professor ~! He has such unexpected enthusiasm in teaching students and make them become more professional in layout design field ! Believe me , be a humble and positive student, you can learn a large of professional ANM knowledge from Oliver~! ! You'll Love IT !!!

good teacher ,really care about student if you work hard in it,i get some great lesson from him in designing layout. ,too bad that he's extremely annoying to work with,grating personality and totally bias to different approach. He hates digital work with burning passion,don't show him that or he will despite it no matter if it's the piece that ge

as a student point of view, its a hard class but the end result, the portfolio oliver helped me to create from this class is AMAZING impressive, i got many positive feedback from the ANM industry with the portfolio, please dont take this class IF ure lazy student, Oliver is tough and he's honest instructor but students will learn a LOT from him!

Demanding, don't slack you won't have time. "Do more research and think about what and how you put an object down" is really what he is trying to teach you, which is why he makes you do tracing paper. Uses Tombow ink markers for that appeal and line quality most people awe at if done correctly, so get practicing. Works around your schedule for DS!

This class is very helpful. I improved my composition and drawing skill a lot !

very tough, but 100% fair. Learned a lot from Oliver :)

Oliver is the one of my best instrutor at school. Also he is amazing artist. I learned a lot from his class, the first time I did the layout design was very awkward and immature, through his guidance and constant enlightenment that makes me improved a lot. I cannot achieve the great layout without him.

oliver expects students to work hard to earn a grade u deserve, he is a tough instructor but very honest instructor, i learned a lot from this class, highly recommend~

Mr. Sin is a working professional who has been working in the industry for over 20yrs and teaching at AAU for over 10yrs as well, with his help on my layout portfolio and i found an internship at disney, thank YOU Mr.Sin

Oliver was a very inspirational teacher and was very helpful in layout. I learned a lot from that class, especially the importance of using reference. Unlike other AAU teachers I've had, Oliver knows how to critique your work, not you personally. He had such a positive personality and made students feel good about themselves and their work.

Oliver knows the material very well & enhances his lessons with his ample industry experience. He has high standards & expects professional, thoughtful, exciting work from his students, & he does a great job outlining his expectations & offering in-class help & weekly workshops so all who work for it will be successful. A valuable, fun teacher!

it's my 2 time taking layout design from Oliver, he helps me to improve my layouts, Oliver is honest & passionate teacher who gives positive feedback every session! Oliver always says: u work ur ass off to earn a grade u deserve which i think it's true, thank YOU oliver for his help

Oliver knows his stuff. The methods used in this class were new to me a a little hard to break into but once I did it was all soft-serve. Very useful tools obtained from this course. Oliver will push you to get better!

Oliver sin is a very helpful and responsible teacher. It's my great pleasure to take his class. As the first time learning perspective, this class is not easy for me, but Oliver made everything clear and easy to understand. I enjoying this class a lot!

Oliver is an awesome teacher. I learned a lot from his class and I will really miss it. He does not mess around, so be ready to work. He inspired me in my layout design.

Oliver really treats and prepares students for professional/industry standards. He really emphasizes Concept/Storytelling over Drawing Skills. Executing a strong/exciting story is what separates artists from just making the usual "pretty pictures". In addition, he is a really genuine artist who proclaims himself as an eternal Art student himself

The best thing about Oliver is his positive attitude towards learning. It's so easy to get stressed/frustrated as an artist so it was always encouraging to hear every morning that he was ready for us to pin our "beautiful artwork" up on the walls. He'll give honest and helpful critiques and also advises us on how to give professional presentations.

I found Oliver's Layout Class to be extremely useful. He makes you work hard but if you follow his instructions and put in the time and energy, at the end of the class you will have a great portfolio of work. I enjoyed learning new techniques in this class which included working with tombow markers, prismacolors, and tracing paper.

i got an internship from a portfolio i created from Oliver's layout class, Oliver is very helpful teacher and he pushes u to try 200% weekly, highly recommend him to you ONLY if ure seriously interested in learning!

Great teacher. I really enjoyed the class and learned so much.

I loved this class!!! I learned so much from Oliver. He was very patient and so positive about helping you reach the next level. I came out with a great portfolio and a SOLID understanding of Layout Design. Highly recommended!!! :)

Oliver helps you to improve serious students to improve but academy has open enrollments which means school accepts anybody, Oliver is very helpful conscious teacher ONLY if u are eager to learn, if not, don't waste your time and his time!

Oliver is such a patient and nice teacher!! Of course, this class isn’t easy, but don’t worry, he'll always be there and helping us! I get a beautiful portfolio after that, all depends on how many efforts I put in. I do admire his professional skills and attitude on pressuring better and better art. It’s telling that his class makes me love layout!

It's a great thing to take this class.Oliver always gives us a great outline to guide us. He'll help you to create a great portfolio when you finish this class.

This is a very useful class. I have never thought that I could done the works so great before this class. Basically, in this class, Oliver maximized my potential.

Oliver is really patient.He'd like to try his best to help every student.Because we need to pay 200% effort on the assignment,so we got really beautiful portfolios at last. Just one thing bothers,depend on the style that he required and the drawing skill that he taught us,i feel most of students' portfolios looked really similar.Anyway, he's great!

Learn how to create a good story telling layout!

Oliver Sin are very professional, and he focuses on traditional layout design. Through his teaching, I learned a lot of knowledge. In class we got a lot of attention, and I get a lot of feedback from him.

Helpful and clear, has a good sense of humor, very PRO. Show up on time, do the work, and you'll be fine. Also, grow a thick skin, because he'll tell you exactly what's wrong with your work. Passonaite traditional art guy

My favorite teacher. His class helped me to think of silhouette shapes of the design element. Thinking of the silhouette shapes of the design elements is really important. Tracing elements from pictures helped me to design look interesting. Oliver, as a teacher, gives me a feeling of meanness first. But his attitude to the students is professional

Oliver is a honest and responsible teacher. His class is systematic and practical. If we could put ourself in a good learning attitude and follow his teaching and guidance as a real student--be more unconditional accepting in the class, we would have achievement after this class.

Layout class was very useful for me and I 've learned a lot. Oliver works very hard and helps student very much. His workshop was also very useful for me. Thanks to him

Oliver is a very good teacher. I think if students want to learn and put in the work he will match their level of effort. He always makes time for extra help on projects and it is very clear that he wants students to succeed. His teaching style made me push myself to grow and I really am very grateful.

Oliver is an honest and approachable instructor. Though he has a tendency to like works which is cute and attractive, and his method is no longer used in the industory, I could learn some very important things from him. For ones who know the class is where you LEARN, not receive praise or a good grade, taking his class is a good choice.

I like this class, and I learned a a lot from Oliver.

He is quite helpful with the content of the class. I learn many new things from the class. He also help and develop our way of thinking and designing the layout. I think he is more helpful when I attended the workshop. About the assignment, now it seems like the concept is limited and we cannot do many new concept asides from what has been done.

Great instructor. He inspired me a lot. I know the most important thing about design is get great reference first, and it's something I didn't noticed before. And he is so warmhearted to helping, and really hard working person. I learned more than just technique in this class.

I'm satisfy with the contents of the lecture. And I am inspired from this class a lot. If you want to make your own portfolio, you gonna disappoint a lot. But if you have a attitude to get something, you can get tons of new knowledge.

Oliver goes beyond for the student willing to do this same. He volunteers extra hours. Critiques are specific and designed to help you improve. He works with each student where they are. I experienced my best improvement yet in 15 weeks with him, and I plan for more. A tough and great teacher, designed to help you learn.

Oliver Sin is one of my best teacher . He really think about how to make you improve. He likes spending time on you for pushing you forward. if I have any question any time, I can always contact with him and get some feedback. if you are a hard worker, you would learn a lot from him.

Oliver Sin really think about students and he really care if you are improved. He always spend time outside of class to help you. if you are a hard worker he would like to try every thing to make you do better. He really inspired me. I feel really lucky to take his class.

I found Oliver to be a wonderful person and a compassionate teacher. He is techno-phobic, and only teaches techniques through traditional media. He is straightforward when speaking with students so don't expect to be coddled. You will not get portfolio pieces, but you will come out with the confidence to make great backgrounds. Be open-minded.

Oliver is best teacher I have had. He is like a role model to me although I do not talk to him too much. His drawing skill is so high yet he is so humble. He gives very direct feedback so don't expect that he pats your back.