Alumni Reunion 2025

Designmatters: From Classroom to Community Impact

Jennifer May, Associate Chair of Designmatters and Social Innovation, will take you inside the department’s innovative 8-year-long partnership with Cedars-Sinai Cancer Research Center for Health Equity, with data showing how student work is making a real impact on cancer health equity for communities across Southern California. You will see case studies of projects, participate in guided activities to better understand how these projects happen in the classroom and hear what’s next for the partnership and for Designmatters.

Limited to 20 attendees. Separate RSVP required.

Archetype Workshop

Session I with Gloria Kondrup, Kyle Hawley and Michelle Constantine
Session II with Gloria Kondrup and Kyle Hawley

Experience hands-on printing at Archetype Press, one of the largest letterpress studios in higher education. Learn how to set type and print in this historical space with Emeritus Professor Gloria Kondrup, along with Founder and Creative Director of Letterpress Play and Creative Director of 26 Keys Productions, Kyle Hawley. We’ll utilize materials from the Archetype Press collection of more than 3,000 cases of rare American and European foundry type, wood type, and ornaments. Participants in the workshop will create a limited-edition, hand-set and letterpress printed broadside project based on a single theme that celebrates ArtCenter. *In session I, Gloria and Kyle will be joined by ArtCenter’s Chair of Integrated Studies, Michelle Constantine.

Limited to 18 attendees. Separate RSVP required.

Costume Drawing with Meg Takata

Explore the art of character design and drawing at our Costume Drawing Workshop. Whether you’re an industry pro or simply want the practice, this workshop will guide you through the essentials of illustrating figures to capture structure of clothing, body proportions and dynamic drawing that focuses on character design. All materials are provided and you’ll leave with a series of sketches that showcase your skills.  

Limited to 18 attendees. Separate RSVP required.

908 Model Shop Demos and Workshop with Anthony Sutherland I, II

In this hands-on workshop, participants will get the opportunity to explore a variety of fabrication techniques utilizing the specialized equipment in ArtCenter’s South Campus Model Shop. Shop Manager Anthony Sutherland and his team will provide participants with a tour of the shop and then lead them in a fun activity, creating a souvenir to take home. The South Shop was built to support the large-scale fabrication needs of students centered at ArtCenter’s South Campus, like those in Transportation Design and Fine Art. Equipment includes a full wood shop, metal shop, CNC mill, 5-axis mill, composite room and full-scale spray booth, as well as outdoor fabrication spaces. No prior shop or fabrication experience is required, but participants must wear closed-toe shoes.

Limited to 20 attendees. Separate RSVP required.

Silkscreen Your Totes!

Session I with Eric Sandberg
Session II with Michelle Constantine

Reconnect with the tactile joy of screen printing in this hands-on workshop led by Erik Mark Sandberg in Session I, and Michelle Constantine Hibbs in Session II. Whether you're an experienced pro or a curious novice, this interactive session will guide you through the traditional screen printing process. Discover the power of ink and texture as you customize your reunion tote bag with historic ArtCenter imagery. This workshop offers an intimate and collaborative shop environment where you can reminisce, share experiences, and reignite your analog creative spark with fellow alumni. 

Limited to 12 attendees. Separate RSVP required.

Riso Dessert Cafe with Bonnie Lee

Participants will collectively create a “buffet table” of shapes, textures, and line work from scraps and tools in the studio. Using a wide variety of available riso colors, participants will then create a 2-color print with these ready-mades in an edition size of up to 15 prints. Real desserts will also be served!

Limited to 15 attendees. Separate RSVP required.

Sustainable Design: From Education to Practice with Heidrun Mumper-Drumm

Join us for a candid conversation on whether the sustainability students are learning truly aligns with what industry demands today. Led by Student Ambassador Maurice Cicmanec (Graduate Industrial Design), this panel will bring together students, alumni, and faculty to unpack surprising findings from recent term-by-term surveys. Expect an honest dialogue around the challenges of integrating sustainability into design education, including: the ‘Sustainability vs. Design’ tension; unclear value and uncertain career futures; and the role of expertise and authenticity in teaching and practice.

ArtCenter is midway through a groundbreaking three-year curriculum development project to embed sustainability into core undergraduate Product Design courses, funded by The Lemelson Foundation and part of the national Engineering for One Planet (EOP) Initiative. This discussion offers a unique check-in point for alumni to see how the effort is unfolding and how it’s shaping the next generation of designers.

Limited to 15 attendees. Separate RSVP required.

Cyanotype Workshop with Everard Williams and Francesca Di Leo

Join us for a hands-on workshop where you'll learn how to create beautiful cyanotype prints on ceramic tiles. We'll create custom digital negatives from images you submit ahead of time, which will be printed and ready for you to use during the workshop. Using a UV exposure unit, we'll expose tiles that have been pre-coated with the signature cyan-blue chemistry, transforming them into one-of-a-kind pieces of art. You'll leave with your own custom cyanotype tiles and the skills to continue experimenting at home.

Limited to 12 attendees. Separate RSVP required.