Meet upper-term illustration student Noah Minuskin, who moonlights as a master tattoo artist in L.A.'s downtown Arts District.
HQ:LA – Creatives calling L.A. home / Part 2 / The Tastemaker: Yo Santosa For creative professionals, the allure of Los Angeles goes far beyond ‘You can’t beat the weather.’ In this series, we invite you to meet three thriving entrepreneurs who have made the City of Angels t...
Meet Product Design alumnus Spencer Nikosey, who oversees the Sunset Boulevard leather goods firm, Killspencer, that he launched as the centerpiece of his graduating portfolio.
Las Fotos Project is one of several L.A. community arts organizations that ArtCenter Admissions partners with on portfolio reviews and skill-building workshops.
Do What Scares You: Meet Illustrator Nol Ill ArtCenter: Tell us about what inspired your current creative project?Nol ILL (BFA 05 Illustration): When I was asked if Id like to illustrate a childrens book about Halloween, my initial thought was, Yes! Some of my fondest childhood memories were attend...
Alum Rafael López celebrates diversity in children’s book The Day You Begin In The Day You Begin, written by National Book Award winner Jacqueline Woodson and illustrated by award-winning artist and Illustration alumnus Rafael López (BFA 85), a girl named Angelina with caramel s...
ALUM RAFAEL LÓPEZ ILLUSTRATES HOPE IN CHILDREN’S BOOK SEQUEL THE YEAR WE LEARNED TO FLY “Use those beautiful and brilliant minds of yours,” says the grandmother of Angelina and her brother in the 2022 bestselling children’s book The Year We Learned to Fly, a sequel ...
We Will be Strong Resilience in the Ashes installation at Grad Show pays tribute after Eaton and Palisades fires “We are there for you and we will be strong.” That was the message that graduating Illustration student HM Newton wrote on a card and hung on a sculptu...
ALUMNA AND ARTIST MARTHA RICHCHANNELS HER RIGHTEOUS ANGER FOR GOOD My mind wanders yet holds on to things, reads Philadelphia-based artist and Illustration alumna and former faculty Martha Richs (BFA 00 Illustration) artist statement. It picks out what it wants randomly and saves it for later. My m...
Altogether now! Transdisciplinary Studio courses allow students to collaborate across different majors On a grey cloudy day in a second-floor classroom at the 870 building on ArtCenters South Campus, students from a wide range of departmentsIllustration, Fine Art, Product Design, Graphic Design and...
It All Ads Up: Meet Creative Director/Artist Robert Birkenes ArtCenter: What was it like attending ArtCenter in the 1960s?Robert Birkenes (Advertising 67) painter/art director: While I was attending ArtCenter, Saul Bass was one of the most respected graphic designers in L.A. Every designer or art d...
A Conversation with Anthony Zepeda, Master Printmaker and Teacher A Living Treasure: Thirty Years of Anthony Zepeda and the ArtCenter Printmaking Studio is an exhibition that pays tribute to legendary teacher and printmaker Anthony Zepeda. In 1975, Zepeda began his career at Gemini G.E.L printing ...
Illustration alumnus and faculty member Bob Kato's Book, The Drawing Club, tells the story of this only-in-L.A. weekly gathering that brings together everything from master artists to students still learning the craft.
Press Play: Meet Designer, Record Store Owner Brian Thomas AC: What inspired your current creative project?Brian Thomas (BFA 07 Graphic Design) business owner: During our time at ArtCenter, a friend Micah Panama (BFA 07 Graphic Design) was running a mixtape club. After we graduated, I proposed we c...
Californians Abroad: Testlab Berlin Expands Students Creative Horizons The California Dream is alive and well in the global cultural capital of Berlin. Not only because 22 ArtCenter students were immersed in two Study Away studios this past summer, but because itself is a coveted idea, an enduring...
Alumni Panels at Car Classic Celebrate Iconic Design: 70 Years of ArtCenter Influence An event that capped a weekend-long alumni celebration thatattracted 600 alumni back to ArtCenter, last months Car Classicdubbed Iconic Design: 70 Years of ArtCenter Influencebrought together several generations o...
This Just Got Personal: Meet Sports Brand Designer Dominic Marchese ArtCenter: What are you working on right now? Dominic Marchese (BFA 13 Graphic Design) Global Brand Designer, Adidas: Setting the creative direction for NFL and baseball. We have concepts and campaigns that have been going on the ...
The Reel Thing: Meet Film Producer Maja Zimmermann ArtCenter: What are you working on right now? Maja Zimmermann (BA 99 Film) film producer: For the past four and a half years, Ive been working on Killing Jesus. It recently premiered at the Toronto film festival and now were traveling the world wit...
Way to Logo: Meet Brand Identity Expert Lindon Leader ArtCenter: What have been some of the most memorable twists and turns in your professional/creative journey after graduating ArtCenter?Lindon Leader (BFA Advertising 78): I have served a wide variety of clients large and small, local, national...
Color Coordinated: Meet Besame Founder Fergus Hernandez ArtCenter: You co-founded Bsame with your wife Gabriela Hernandez (BFA 89 Photography) how did that come about? Fergus Hernandez (BFA 90 Photography) CFO/Co-founder, Bsame Cosmetics: Weve worked together since meeting at ArtCenter in the late...
Climbing The Ladder: Meet Catalyst CCO Josh Wright AC: What inspired you to co-found Catalyst? Josh Wright (BS Product Design 03) Co-Founder and Chief Creative Officer, Catalyst: The seed was planted when I was at ArtCenter. The College trains you to think about design, not just from the aesthetic ...
ARTCENTER AND ART DIVISION STUDENTS ON THEIR SOCIALLY ENGAGED ART COLLABORATION In the Spring 2018 Fine Art course Socially Engaged Art, taught by Assistant Professor Olga Koumoundouros, Fine Art students collaborated with students from Art Division, a nonprofit organization by Los Angeles&rs...
GO BOLD: FOUNDERS OF URB-E AND MAKE IT IN LA DISCUSS NEW ERA OF MANUFACTURING On a cool spring day, Environmental Design alumnus Grant Delgatty (BS 1995)—cofounder of the Pasadena-based foldable electric scooter company URB-E—saunters into the Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator (LACI) in d...
Razzle Dazzle’s Aftermath Erik Mark Sandberg (BFA 02) For Los Angeles-based artist Erik Mark Sandberg, the world’s supersaturation of alluring imagery presents contradictions ripe for exploration. “I was on my way to the Sierra Nevada mountains recently and thought, Gosh, look at...
In Practice: Stella Kalinina Photography alum showcases the ‘softer parts’ of the Ukrainian refugee experience Nataliya Zhuk, a woman in her 50s, sits behind a steering wheel in West L.A., her face bathed in shadow and light. Her adult son, next to her, is teaching her to drive. It is ...