Storyboard: Maria Rendn Why am I me? I used to ask my mother, Why am I me? Even as a child, this strange, existential question ate at me. Throughout my creative path, Ive continually asked myself, am I a craftswoman? An illustrator? An artist? I was born and raised in Mexico City. As a kid, my sc...
Change Lab Podcast Episode 50 Ann Hamilton on the Power of I-Don’t-Know To experience one of Ann Hamilton’s installations is to be transported into a world of invention unlike any other. Recognized for her large-scale public projects and performance collaborations, Ann uses space as he...
From ArtCenter to Trolls, alum Kendal Cronkhite Can’t Stop the Feeling Bring up ArtCenter to alumna Kendal Cronkhite (BFA 87 Illustration)—the Bay Area-based production designer of DreamWorks films including 2016’s Trolls, and a former consultant for virtual reality company Oculus...
A. Puicón-Pérez boosts career with online MDes IxD master’s degree Undergraduate alum elevates their work as a community technologist with master’s degree from ArtCenter’s new one-year Master of Design in Interaction Design program More than 20 years ago, A. Puic&oa...
NOT THE WHOLE STORY: ALUMNA MARIA RENDÓN AVOIDS THE LITERAL TO CREATE NEW REALITIES “I make paintings insinuating animal and human forms that appear and disappear in the landscape,” says Illustration alumna and former faculty Maria Rendón (BFA 92), whose paintings explore ...
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Change Lab Podcast Episode 23 Rebeca Mndez on dissolving boundaries between art and design and connecting with our animal nature Rebeca Mndez is an artist, designer, educator and ArtCenter alumna whose creative practice defies the bounds of traditional disciplines or descriptions. Her pioneering ...
Storyboard: Frank Nuovo The Beat Goes On Some folks come to the creative path later in life. I knew that this path was the one for me as soon as I was old enough to draw a picture. I was born in Monterey, California: a place where all you needed to do to get inspired was take a walk to the neares...
In this comprehensive overview of contemporary food photography, students study the characteristics of food, concept development, as well as lighting and styling techniques. During a photo shoot, students have the opportunity to observe and assist a professional photographer, as well as a food and p...
A timely exhibition celebrating one of Los Angeles’s most groundbreaking artists Exhibition dates: October 6, 2022 through February 25, 2023 ArtCenter Exhibitions is pleased to announce Victor Estrada: Purple Mexican, a survey of works by the Los Angeles-based artist, Victor Estrada. In a c...
Storyboard: Mike Shinoda Carving our own lane A few years ago, I discovered a book which has since become a favorite. Its called Category of One by Joe Calloway. To paraphrase, the theme is: dont be the best one in your lane. Be the only one in your lane. When I was a kid, I was obsessed with vid...
CHANGE/MAKERS: Pam Fujimoto, Executive CreativeDirector Known for her irreverent and often-imitated creative campaigns for brands both iconic (Absolut Vodka) and insurgent (The Coffee Bean), alum and WONGDOODY Executive Creative Director Pam Fujimoto redefines what it means to be a modern advertisi...
Meet Product Design Student Miguel Harry While studying engineering in his hometown of Medellin Colombia, Miguel learned about the work of ArtCenter alums such as Yves Bhar. It was all he needed to pack his bags and join us in Pasadena. He hasn't looked back. Im interested in creating great e...
An Entertainment Design Student's Guided Tour of the Emotions and Experiences Animating his Sketchbook I was always drawing as a kid. I mean, what child wasn't? It was mostly stick figures, cards for my family and doodles that got far more praise than they deserved. I was afraid to really express m...
As you may have heard, earlier today, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared Coronavirus a public health emergency of international concern. At a second press conference today, Dr. Nancy Messonnier, director of CDC’s national center for immunization and respiratory diseases, said: "I u...
As we continue to be proactive in our response to the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-n CoV) by following recommended, preventative guidelines, we would like to remind you of the most effective ways to combat the spread of any respiratory virus, including 2019-nCoV. Stay home when you are sick. It is ...
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...
Creativity Crusader: Meet Author-Artist Simn Silva ArtCenter: How do you define your current project Cultivating a Creative Mind?Simn Silva (BFA 86 Illustration) author, speaker, artist: I define it as regaining what we lost over the years: our genius, confidence, self-esteem and more importantly o...
The IdentificarX Film Festival showcased films as part of IdentificarX exhibition programming celebrating our Latina/e/o/x ArtCenter alumni.
June 15 through August 3, 2024 On view across several of ArtCenter College of Design, South Campus galleries: The Peter and Merle Mullin Gallery, Second Level Galleries, Hutto-Patterson Exhibition Hall and HMCT Gallery. Opening Reception: Saturday, June 15, 6–8 p.m., all locationsThe recepti...
Curators highlight work in exhibition IdentificarX celebrating our Latina/e/o/x alumni “NO CONTABAN CON MI ASTUCIA. They Underestimated Us.” These words—the catchphrase of Mexican television character El Chapulín Colorado (the Red Grasshopper)—follow the names ...
Change Lab Episode 13: Courtney Martin on Activism and Inspiring Social Justice through Writing Courtney E. Martin is a recognized author, cultural critic, TED Speaker, social activist and weekly columnist for the Webby Award-inning website, On Being. Her work is vulnerable yet powerful, filled wit...