Photographer Evelena Ruether and painter William Kaminski co-founded Control Room, an independent artist-run space, after graduating from the Fine Art department.
Ramone Munoz Emeritus Faculty Ramone Muoz earned his BFA in Advertising in 1977 and his MFA in Fine Art in 1990 at ArtCenter College of Design. He taught at ArtCenter in the Graphic Design and Humanities departments since 1984, now retired from teaching. He was the Associate Chair of the Graphic D...
Storyboard: Pearlyn Lii What do people do in difficult times? They invent their way out of it. My parents grew up in a very rural, underdeveloped part of South China. In fact, they even met in the same village. They were young and in love, though there was always the question of where the next mea...
Storyboard: Vanessa Stump Finding the Yummy Nowadays, artful food pics are almost as commonplace as selfies. Whether its a famous chef you follow on Instagram, or just a friend who happens to collect photographic evidence of various tasty dinners, theres no escaping the fact that food photography ...
Storyboard: Celeste Guarneri Sicilian Sensibility: Back-of-the-House at ArtCenter When I was a kid, my mom and dad owned and operated an Italian seafood restaurant. My old man was the head chef, and my mom was the head waitress and bookkeeper. In other words, I was a restaurant kid. My dad emigra...
Storyboard: Jack Telnack A Ford Man When I was a kid, Dad used to take me to the Ford Rotunda in our hometown of Dearborn, Michigan. Being an autoholic from an early age, I remember when I first saw the 1941 Lincoln Continental on display. I was five at the time. The car was designed by Bob Gregor...
Storyboard: Victor Lee Brown A Father-Son Bond, Forged by Creativity One of the first gifts I ever gave my son Ryan was a book called Diggers. Its a fairly rudimentary book about construction which, given the young mans budding interest in toy trucks, I figured to be an appropriate enough token. ...
Alcohol And Illegal Drugs Policy ArtCenter is committed to providing its students, faculty and staff with an environment that promotes safe andresponsible social interaction, and is required by law to provide you with our written policies on these issues. ArtCenters concern over the illicit use an...
Program:ProductDesign alainamickes.com In the end, a leader is only as great as her team, and it has been an honor to be a part of the best team in the world. A self-described thinker, maker and former French baker, Summer 2016 Student Leadership Award-winner Alaina Mickes came to ArtCenter with pr...
Rob ClaytonIllustration, 1988 Christian ClaytonIllustration, 1991 claytonbrothers.com The Clayton brothers are Rob and Christian Clayton, who have been collaborating since 1996 on paintings and installations which entwine their styles and palettes. Rob, born in 1963, and Christian, born in 1967, b...
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...
Degree:BFAIllustration thehettemagroup.com Phil Hettema, the president and creative director of The Hettema Group (THG), creates stories you can touch. Since 2002 THG has been interweaving compelling narratives with technology to create experiences with emotional resonance. Through close collaborati...
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...
Degree:BFA 87Illustration markryden.com Mark Ryden was named the godfather of Pop Surrealism by Interview in 2010. He first garnered attention in the 1990s when he ushered in this new genre of painting with a host of followers in his wake. He has created a singular style that blurs the traditional ...
A pioneer in online education, alumnus Bruce Heavin (BFA 93) is an artist, strategist and entrepreneur.
Degree: BS 90 Transportation Design chipfoose.com Perhaps the world’s top hot-rod designer, Chip Foose and his contributions to the automotive industry have become legendary in a relatively short amount of time. He grew up in California working for his father’s company, Proje...
Art Center president (and theater director) offers expert advice to creatives upping their presentation skills Its a chilly Wednesday morning in late November, and its showtime for a dozen students in Petrula Vrontikis Creative Presentations and Critiques class. Gathered in semi-darkness in the nea...
Fernando Olmedo is a concept designer and ArtCenter alum from the Entertainment Design department.
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...
Live concert and entertainment executive Ron Bension is a member of ArtCenter College of Design's Board of Trustees.
Sean Adams is the dean of the Division of Visual Art and Communication and former chair of the undergraduate and graduate Graphic Design programs at ArtCenter,
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...
ArtCenter students immerse themselves in the art of printmaking in a professional-grade studio designed to support a wide range of traditional and contemporary techniques. The Printmaking Studio enables students to work hands-on with intaglio, screen printing, stone and plate lithography and p...
Writing Center At the Writing Center, we believe in helping students become confident and effective communicators within art and design. Our Writing Coaches provide individualized support and guidance in writing development. We are here to assist students of all proficiency levels from each of Art...
Ross LaManna is the chair of the graduate and undergraduate Film Departments at ArtCenter. He has sold screenplays and written for many studios, including Disney.