Navigating Google DesignStorm: A Journey of Creativity and Collaboration At ArtCenter, we embrace the remarkable power of industry partnership to prepare students for success. Vaish Prabhakaran (Grad ID) recapped a Google DesignStorm that was a journey of creativity and collaboration. In jus...
Graphic Design alum Daniel C. Young is a visual interaction designer with Google Creative Lab where he designs interfaces for what Google might need five years from now.
Forum inspires and empowers audience to stay strong, be bold and educate in male dominated workforce For designers, who often create structure out of chaos, it is critical to establish a common language across a variety of disciplines and have a strong point of view. Leaders, many who work in male ...
Sara Khoury is an accomplished design leader in Silicon Valley who currently serves as director of user experience design at Google
Change Lab Episode 53 Google’s Ivy Ross on reimagining the life you’re meant to live As Google’s vice president of hardware design, Ivy Ross is breaking new ground in the physical world for a trillion-dollar company synonymous with building tools for navigating the virtual one. S...
Google design executive Ivy Ross is a member of ArtCenter College of Design's Board of Trustees.
It's About the Journey: Meet Artist Phil Lachapelle ArtCenter: You attended ArtCenter from 1965 to 1967, what was transportation design like at the time?Phil Lachapelle (Transportation): There was a recession and very few jobs at GM, Ford, Chrysler and American Motors. I was told that it would be t...
It seems like the experts all agree that a future of autonomous cars is inevitable, but what kind of services will automakers have to provide to convince the public to hand over the keys of their cars to Apple, Google or Uber?
ArtCenter alumnus Jeremiah Baker (08 Product Design) has designed products for leading consumer electronics brands like Logitech, Samsung and Google, as well as for his own company, Normal Objects, a company dedicated to small-batch production of limited objects for a minimalist lifestyle. Yet, as a...
The Science of Fiction: Meet Concept Artist Haimeng Cao ArtCenter: How would you describe your work? Haimeng Cao (BFA 18 Illustration), Concept Artist, Framestore: I create highly detailed science fictional city landscapes for clients like Blizzard Entertainment, NetEase Games and Framestore. My de...
Space Exploration: Meet Designer Sean Chen AC: What are you working on right now?Sean Chen (BS 15 Environmental Design) architectural designer, Gensler: Mixed-use projects, including waterfront park design in Wuhan, China. AC: How do you define success?SC: Being able to find balance between work a...
Kevin Bethune Founder and Chief Creative Officer of dreams design + life Kevin Bethune is the Founder and Chief Creative Officer of dreams design + life, a think tank that delivers design and innovation services using a human-centered approach. Kevin's background spans engineering, business and ...
ArtCenter alum Philipp Haban designs futuristic electric aircraft at Joby Aviation, bringing automotive elegance to aviation. With 30+ patents and experience at Google X, his career redefines mobility design.
Abigail Dergarzarian: Creating a culture of collaboration Acknowledging the social isolation that comes from the intense ArtCenter student experience, Fall 2020 Student Leadership Award Winner Abigail Dergarzarian was searching for community when she started an AIGA (American Institute of Graphic D...
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...
Shannon Freshwater (Ill 08) is an illustrator and fine artist who uses collage and assemblage to reflect emotion and to examine ideas of the self. Her studio practice involves experimentation and play as she uses found items as material. Her clients include The New York Times, The Washington Post, S...
Object / Ramone Muñoz Many artists and designers have a special place in their hearts for physical objects, and members of the ArtCenter community are no exception. To kick off this new series for Dot, we were delighted to speak with alumnus, artist and longtime professor Ra...
Storyboard: Brad Kappel Creativity in motion When I was a kid, my dad was a commercial pilot for American Airlines. I was young and hyperactive with too many ideas bouncing around in my head. To keep me busy, my dad made sure that I knew the models of every airplane he ever flew. This was the firs...
Storyboard: Pablo Meyer Learning How to Be a Three-Dimensional Thinker I grew up in Mexico in the 1960s. As a child, life was busy. Family activities took up a great deal of my time, and I attended a Montessori Schoolin which children were encouraged to develop their own creative skills at their o...
Storyboard: Elizabeth Gray Bayne Chocolate Milk and Other Wonders of Being Human Though I loved movies growing up, I never thought that I would become a director. Instead, I spent most of my childhood reading about science, taking art classes and writing and illustrating my own stories. Like many...
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...
Notable alumni from the Interaction Design program.
Tobias Toft is a design leader, educator and multidisciplinary designer who draws from his engineering background to inform his work. He centers his practice on rapid prototyping to shape his work and narratives. Having contributed to brand and product design at companies such as Nokia, IDEO, Wove, ...