Student Leadership Award winner Yanqi Li used her passion for sustainability and community to inspire others as a leader at ArtCenter.
From ArtCenter to Adidas: Meet Computational Designer Jacques Perrault Jacques Perrault (BS 17 Product) discovered his passion for sports design during an ArtCenter DesignStorm whose goal was to develop a better running blade for Paralympic athletes. Perraults innovative ideas for that project yiel...
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...
Sole resistance: alumnus Aarish Netarwala broke the mold with his grit concept for adidas A strategic designer at BCG Digital Ventures in Los Angeles, alumnus Aarish Netarwala (MS 17 Industrial Design) spent the summer of his final year at ArtCenter in an Adidas Sponsored Project, where he and his ...
Product Design alumnus and Professor Roosevelt Brown empowers students to succeed “The glorious gift of education is empowerment,” Product Design alumnus and Associate Professor Roosevelt “Rose” Brown (BS 95) likes to tell his students. “How much power do you want, and...
The Joy Of Sets: Meet Film Alum Zak Marx ArtCenter: What are you working on right now? Zak Marx (BFA 16 Film), Director: Im currently wrapping a commercial campaign I directed for the U.S. Virgin Islands. Working for a month in the Caribbean is something I strongly recommend. AC: How do you defin...
Change Lab Podcast Episode 21 Ari Montanez on Realizing his NBA Dreams through Design Fall 2018 Product Design graduate Ari Montanez has spent much of his relatively short life equipping himself with the skills and stamina necessary to succeed in a highly competitive arena – ideally Madison ...
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 ...
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...
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 ...
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...
A Fine Art Fairytale: Meet Artist, Costume Designer John Coulter ArtCenter: What are you working on right now? John Coulter (BFA 93 Illustration) Disney fine artist costume designer: Im costuming a Phantom of the Opera musical to be performed in Italy this summer. And at the same time, Im always w...
Going the Distance at Under Armour Two ArtCenter alums share a history and a mission The city of Portland, Oregon is famously home to such cultural institutions as Powells Books, Stumptown Coffee and the International Rose Test Garden. But when it comes to the design world, Portland is perhaps bes...
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.
Avant Gardner: Meet Graphic/Motion Designer Tammy Szu ArtCenter: What do you like most about your job? Tammy Szu (BA 16 Graphic Design) freelance graphic designer/motion designer: I like that as a freelancer, I can take time off when I need it and turn inward and grow not only as a designer, but as...
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...
RUN THE WORLD (GIRLS) ALUMNA NATALIE CANDRIAN SPRINTS TO THE TOP AS HEAD OF PRODUCT DESIGN FOR SAYSH, OLYMPIC TRACK STAR ALLYSON FELIX'S WOMAN-CENTRIC LIFESTYLE BRAND In the two decades during which alumna Natalie Candrian (BS 98 Product Design) has designed athletic footwear, apparel and accessor...
Hundreds showed up for the opening reception of IdentificarX, ArtCenter's exhibition celebrating the achievements of its Latina/e/o/x alumni.
Product Design students help create face shields for frontline medical workers.
As global innovation design director at Jordan Brand, Product Design alumnus Rob Bruce is the designated visionary at the Nike-owned sneaker label.
Graphic Journalist Wendy MacNaughton By turns whimsical and philosophical, the work of New York Times best-selling illustrator and graphic journalist Wendy MacNaughton (BFA 99 Fine Art) is grounded in direct, empathetic observation. Her illustration on the Spring 2015 cover of Dot magazine, origina...
Art Models Strike a Pose in Will Weston’s Inventive Costume Drawing Course After downing a cup of coffee, art model John Mackey—wearing a pirate hat and long brown jacket—raises a sword above his head. Next to him, art model Jonnathon Cripple grips a pistol in one hand and a sword...
In the ArtCenter Extension course Head and Hands, students ground their observational powers through an understanding of the planes of the head and anatomy.
ArtCenter students shine with recent awards and global recognitions, highlighting their exceptional talent and achievements in creativity and innovation.
Never Tell Her the Odds: Cinematographer and alumna Mego Lin excels in a male-dominated field Nobody ever seems to have told Graduate Film alumna Mego Lin the statistical chances of a woman’s making it as a cinematographer. In the 92-year history of the Academy Awards only one woman—Rac...