Welcome to the Machine Steve Joyner (BS 05) and Jason Pilasrki (MFA 97) “We privilege no particular creative practice, which allows us to explore the interests of our choosing without discrimination.” That’s the fearless statement on the website of MachineHistories, the two-man d...
In Practice: Reiten Cheng The alum’s 3D-printed, open-source machine Polyformer recycles clear PET plastic bottles into filaments for 3D printers A 3D-printed, open-source machine that recycles clear polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastic bottles into filaments for 3D printer...
Magdalena Paluch, a graduate of ArtCenter's Graduate Industrial Design program, has always been driven by curiosity and a spirit of exploration. As the co-founder and CEO of LabTwin, she's creating a digital assistant that improves workflows for scientists and researchers working in laboratories.
Artificial Knowing: Media Design alumnaefight discrimination, onealgorithm at a time In an airy, white loft space, in a fantastical art deco factory building in downtown Los Angeles, Media Design Practices (MDP) alumnae Christine Meinders (MFA 2017) and Selwa Sweidan (MFA 2016) are working to gathe...
Change Lab Podcast Episode 28 Recent Alum Vicente Magaa on Solving the Riddle of Mass Transit in California ArtCenters Transportation Design program has a type and, at first glance, Vicente Magaa seems to fit it perfectly. Lifelong obsession with cars? Check. A childhood spent sketching every ty...
An Eclectic Mind: Meet Writer, Photographer Jerry Vass AC: What's an important lesson you learned from ArtCenter?Jerry Vass (62 Photography): In my photography career, I converted words to images. I learned the basics of those skills at ArtCenter, which gave me a knowledge platform to learn the oth...
Pieces of Resistance: Meet Artist Ellen November ArtCenter: What are you working on right now? Ellen November (BFA 73 Illustration) fiber artist, curator of the upcoming exhibition Mapping Out: Im doing work around Gun Sense using an aerial view of Virginia City Municipal Center overlaid with a gu...
From Steve Jobs to ArtCenter: Meet Designer Victor Zaud ArtCenter: What are you working on right now? Victor Zaud (BFA 91 Graphic Design), Head of Marketing, IMVU: IMVU is a 3D, immersive social platform where users tap avatars to meet new people and build deeper friendships with those know. Its al...
Down to a Science: Charles Mauro's expertise in neuroscience-based design research dates back to his ArtCenter education In the not too distant future, neuroscience and design patent law will completely transform the world of design, says alumnus Charles Mauro (BS 71 Product Design), president and ...
André Kim: Environmental Design Alum Glides From Cycling to Starbucks At an upscale Starbucks Reserve coffee bar just south of Los Angeles music venue the Greek Theatre, with zig-zagging wooden countertops and the caffeinated clickety-clack of customers on laptops, Environmental Design alumn...
Graduate Art alumnus Michael Rey creates large-scale abstract works: geometric shapes and color, a combination of painting and sculpture.
THROWING SHADE A Trio of Designmatters Courses Explore Solutions for Thriving in L.A. During Extreme Heat We’ve all heard the expression, “If you can’t stand the heat, get out of the kitchen.” Well, forget the kitchen. These days, just stepping out your front door can feel ...
WHERE CODING AND COMPUTATION MEETS CREATIVITY Creative Tech Week Returns With a Focus on Design Research, Advanced Digital Creation, Web3 In 2021, ArtCenter held its innaugural Creative Tech Week, an event which convened thought leaders who operate at the intersection of creativity ...
Meet upper-term illustration student Noah Minuskin, who moonlights as a master tattoo artist in L.A.'s downtown Arts District.
ArtCenter's top 10 wins and biggest accomplishments of 2023, including ArtCenter the No. 1 art and design college in the country for ROI.
Azeez Alli-Balogun (MS 18 Industrial Design) has received the 2022 ArtCenter Alumni Award for Young Innovator. As Head of Design at the XQ Institute, Alli-Balogun leads product design of a transformative educational architecture to make high school education more equitable.
The third issue of ArtCenter On features stories on Fuseproject founder and CEO Yves Behar; Latina/e/o/x entrepreneurs in Southern California; a roundtable discussion on entrepreneurship with members of the ArtCenter community; and more.
2018 Alumni Reunion panels explore design innovation and the future at ArtCenter During ArtCenter’s 2018 Alumni Reunion weekend in late October—filled with events that included Car Classic, the opening of the Mullin Gallery, an Alumni Awards dinner, a FullCircle welcome reception at the...
Student leader. Graphic Designer. Latino. Jesus Jacobo, graduating this term with honors and a degree in Graphic Design, is all of these things. Last year he co-founded Yo Soy ArtCenter, a network of Latino/a students across diverse disciplines who share a cultural heritage.
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.
Mentorship Program pairs students with mentors: Giah Kim and Nicci Yin This story is part of a series on mentors and mentees in ArtCenter’s Career and Professional Development (CPD) Mentorship Program. In the program, students have the opportunity to be mentored by ArtCenter’s alumni an...
Advertising alum Bob Matsumoto’s journey from Manzanar to ArtCenter and a thriving career The first thing you see when entering Advertising alumnus Bob Matsumoto’s (BFA 1963) red brick house in Burbank is an enormous American flag pinned to an archway on the front porch. The flag was g...
Creative Tech Week 2023 will feature innovative technology leaders and keynote speakers Henrik Fisker and Iddris Sandu.
Read the February 2023 DEI newsletter. Stories include Black History Month, IdentificarX, Grace Lynne Haynes and more.
Developing Rapport: Meet Photographer Jen Rosenstein ArtCenter: What are you working on right now? Jen Rosenstein (BFA Photography ’08) freelance photographer/director: A lot of different projects at the same time. As a photographer, being able to sustain is key. I’m doing a couple thin...