LightBox Expo
ArtCenter is proud to return to this year's LightBox Expo, celebrating the artists behind today’s most beloved films, animation, games, TV shows and illustrations.
Visit booth 1402 to connect with Admissions, explore our legacy of visual storytelling, and discover how the College has helped shape the very language of contemporary entertainment design.
LightBox Expo 2026
ArtCenter will be spotlighting the next generation of storytellers and industry leaders with two exclusive panels
Friday, October 23
1:45–2:45 p.m.
Room 204
Alumni Panel | Illustration: Design & Entertainment Arts-Graduate’s Journey
Teny Issakhanian, Yuhki Demers, Ellen Surrey, Aaron Spurgeon, Paul Rogers, Dawn Yamazi and Claire Mauvezin
From mastering techniques in drawing, painting, and illustrating for media, art and design to becoming multidisciplinary artists in Entertainment Arts, Publishing, Editorial Illustration, Consumer Products, and more.
Join a distinguished panel of alumni and recent graduates as they share how their craft moves them forward on their (sometimes non-linear) creative journey.
Our graduates have sharpened their individual voices to work both independently and on dynamic team projects with leading film, television, themed entertainment, game, and commercial studios.
Sunday, October 25
10:30–11:30 a.m.
Ball Room G
Show Me Something I’ve Never Seen Before
Steven Zapata, Guillaume Aretos, David James, Fernando Olmedo, and Carlo Arellano
In an industry where millions of images are only a click away, how do you create work that genuinely feels new? Is originality a gift, a process, or just the result of endless iterations?
In this panel, concept designers discuss how they generate fresh ideas when the obvious answers aren’t good enough. This is a conversation about the craft of originality—how to recognize it, cultivate it, and consistently deliver it under the pressures of real production.
Whether you’re staring at a blank canvas, buried under references, or trying to solve the seemingly impossible brief, you’ll leave with practical tools to escape clichés and surprise your audience.
Join us to see how ArtCenter alumni and students are shaping what’s next in entertainment!