ArtCenter recognizes the ancestral lands of the Hahamog'na Tongva people and honors their enduring connection to the Pasadena and Altadena region.
A former petroleum executive and holder of two consecutive land speed records, Charlie Nearburg is a member of ArtCenter College of Design's Board of Trustees.
Lita Albuquerque Emeritus Faculty Since the early 1970s, Lita Albuquerque (born 1946, Santa Monica, CA,raised in Carthage, Tunisia and Paris, France) has created an expansive body of work, ranging from sculpture, poetry, painting and multi-media performance to ambitious site-specific ephemeral pro...
Storyboard: Tim Delaney Tomorrowland Comes True Picture this: the year is 1955. Im a tiny kid, sitting in my parents living room, watching on the television. Of all the segments, I am the most inspired by Which makes sense. is the part of the show about men in space, pioneering ways of technolo...
Storyboard: Mari Nakano Two streams I was raised in a fairly traditional Asian-American family. As far as a career, I believed I had two options: become a doctor or a lawyer. A creative career was out of the question. I mean, where was the stability in that? Part of being a true creative means br...
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...
Storyboard: Silvia Fuentes Amplifying the voices of the voiceless ArtCenter was where I became passionate about social issues. It was where I learned that advertising, my chosen field of study, could be used to amplify the voices of the voiceless. Toward the end of my senior year, I began to drift...
The Earth From Space: JT Reager CuratorJay Belloli interviewsJT Reager, Research Scientist, Surface Hydrology Group, Earth Sciences Section, NASA, JPL, Caltech. Jay Belloli: How you become interested in studying hydrology and the earth's water cycle?JT Reager: I was trained as an engineer, and I d...
Storyboard: Matt Haligman The unpredictability of the creative life Heres a scenario for you: Imagine youre the smartest person in the room. Then, one day, imagine that this changes... dramatically. Youre no longer the smartest person in the room. Not even close. In fact, the proverbial is now f...
The Earth From Space: Derek Posselt CuratorJay Belloli interviewsDerek Posselt,Atmospheric Physics and Weather Group, Earth Sciences Section, NASA, JPL, Caltech. Jay Belloli: How did you become interested in atmospheric science?Derek Posselt: Ive always been interested in science from a very young...
The Earth From Space: Josh Willis CuratorJay Belloli interviews Josh Willis, Oceanographer, NASA, JPL, Caltech. Jay Belloli: Josh, how did you become interested in studying oceanography?Josh Willis: Well I failed out of physics. I was planning to get a Ph.D. in physics at the University of Califor...
Joe Tseng, ArtCenter trustee, alum and founder of Platinum Capital PM Inc., blends design, real estate, and cultural vision to lead impactful community projects.
Jane McFadden is the dean of the Division of Interdisciplinary Studies.
Meet Alum and Visual Development Artist Celine DaHyeu Kim (BFA 16 Illustration)
Explore examples of positions held by our recent graduates and examples of who they are working for.
ArtCenter Exhibitions presents: Earth From Space guest-curated for ArtCenter's Williamson gallery by Jay Belloli.
Alum James Paick (BFA 04) created Scribble Studios, an entertainment design firm specializing in character, creature and concept design for video games, TV and film.
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.
Read ArtCenter Alum Tomo Ogino's (BFA 12 Graphic Design) narrative of courage and creativity.
Meet Mark Page (BFA 97 Illustration, former Walt Disney Imagineer and experiential designer.
Currently on view: Package Nocturnes examines the relationship of creative production within a capitalist economy based on easy disposability. Curated by artist Beth Fiedorek,
An immersive installation exploring deep-sea ecology, extraction, and human-nature kinship through video, sculpture, and sound by Patty Chang and David Kelley. On View at ArtCenter College of Design from September 18, 2025 to January 24, 2026
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