Storyboard: Elizabeth Gray Bayne Chocolate Milk and Other Wonders of Being Human Though I loved movies growing up, I never thought that I would become a director. Instead, I spent most of my childhood reading about science, taking art classes and writing and illustrating my own stories. Like many...
Paula Goodman is Director of K-12 Programs at ArtCenter College of Design.
Storyboard: Domenique Sillett Buxton The Trailblazer I was at a crossroads. And it was only 4th term. Halfway through my time at ArtCenter, I began to feel the idea of becoming a traditional illustrator begin to unravel. I met with my Associate Chair of Illustration Jon Conrad for an informal por...
Advertising alum Anthony Cardenas had a quick entrance into the world of advertising, including Super Bowl television spots for Mazda.
Christina Yang I owe it all to my dad, the old-school ArtCenter grad When I was a kid, my dad worked in animation. He would bring home samples of art from his workplace and I couldnt get enough of what he was showing me. Among the things he shared with me were character animation tests, samples of...
Explore MFA Film graduate J.J. Augustavo's career journey, from low-budget videos to their upcoming feature film. Learn about their collaborations with ArtCenter classmates for professional projects.
ArtCenter Exhibitions announces the launch of Recent Pasts, a two-part project to be presented online and at ArtCenter DTLA. Recent Pasts considers the changes and perpetual re-calibration in arts education and institutions in the 21st century; and in the social, political, economic, and cultural c...
Degree:BS 12 Environmental Design designbyini.com Ini Archibong was studying at the Marshall School of Business at the University of Southern California when his life pivoted. His passion for business was being overtaken by his passion for art, which he had studied at Polytechnic School, a preparat...
Explore examples of positions held by our recent graduates and examples of who they are working for.
Storyboard: Clement Mok Junkie for change I have a confession to make. Im a junkie for change. In the forty years of my professional career, Ive changed career paths like a model changes outfits in a fashion show. Some people call this A.D.D. I like to think of it as making the most of my creativ...
Abigail Dergarzarian: Creating a culture of collaboration Acknowledging the social isolation that comes from the intense ArtCenter student experience, Fall 2020 Student Leadership Award Winner Abigail Dergarzarian was searching for community when she started an AIGA (American Institute of Graphic D...
Learn about the key academic policies that guide your educational journey at ArtCenter.
Storyboard: Gary Meyer Frightening Blankness, Failure and the Larger Tapestry of History Nothing is more daunting to a designer than a blank canvas. Why does this image fill creatives with such dread? Because it represents the beginning. Whats more is that the blank canvas represents questions: q...
Storyboard: Pablo Meyer Learning How to Be a Three-Dimensional Thinker I grew up in Mexico in the 1960s. As a child, life was busy. Family activities took up a great deal of my time, and I attended a Montessori Schoolin which children were encouraged to develop their own creative skills at their o...
Devin Hawker Looking behind the curtain When I was growing up, going to the movies was a big deal. It seems hard to believe there was a time before Netflix and Apple TV, but I remember traveling nearly an hour to the nearest movie theater as a kid and submitting to this kind of grand vision that w...
Storyboard: Al Van Noy How empathy and curiosity forged my path to design Ive always maintained that design isnt just a practice. Its a way of looking at the world. The designers mindset is one that will lead you down a singular path. Part of the journey is rooted in a kind of insatiable curiosit...
Storyboard: Tim Larson Take the roundabout and keep going My pathway to design was always a roundabout one. I grew up in a modest town just east of Portland. As a kid, Portland was the big city. The specter of Nike loomed large over Portlands creative community and its cultural omnipresence serve...
Storyboard: C.C. Ybarra A passion for youth Ill be the first to tell you that I dont have an arts background. However, Ive always considered myself a lifelong student. My early experiences in the middle-class public school district I was raised in were both good and bad. I truly was exposed to th...
Designer and business leader Jeff Salazar is a member of ArtCenter College of Design's Board of Trustees.
Storyboard: Mike Shinoda Carving our own lane A few years ago, I discovered a book which has since become a favorite. Its called Category of One by Joe Calloway. To paraphrase, the theme is: dont be the best one in your lane. Be the only one in your lane. When I was a kid, I was obsessed with vid...
Entrepreneur, author and communications expert Michele Ruiz is a member of ArtCenter College of Design's Board of Trusttess
Answers to commonly asked questions for ArtCenter alumni.
Follow Justine Parish's inspiring journey from a childhood full of creativity to a thriving career in fashion and advertising. Learn how ArtCenter shaped her with discipline and mentorship, leading to unexpected opportunities in the industry.
Storyboard: Diana Thater Debunking the theory of the artist as a lone wolf Recently, I took a trip to Kenya to see three of the last Northern White Rhinos in existence. Suffice to say, this wasnt a vacation for me. I was driven to Kenya by one of the questions that has stayed with me throughout my...
Storyboard: Alvin Oei Stand in that room. Absorb its energy. Let it affect you. As a child, you feel things deeply. You havent yet learned to analyze the world you live in yet. As a result, your life is defined by sensation, by awe by a marvelous sense of possibility. Just for a moment, pretend y...