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Fashion Graduates Impress the Press at This Year's NY Fashion Week
This year's Fashion graduate students have debuted their unique and stunning designs, which have caught the attention of the media at this season's New York Fashion Week. From StyleList and Women's Wear Daily to Forbes and the New York Times, the rav...
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Graphic Design Students Highlighted as 'Students to Watch' in GD USA
Graphic Design USA recognized three of Academy of Art University's graphic design students in this year's "Students to Watch" issue. Every year, the publication highlights a group of students and professionals who embody the spirit of the creative ...
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Motion Pictures & Television Grad Temi Ojo Makes Waves on the Film Festival Circuit
Temi Ojo made the decision to leave behind his successful career as a Silicon Valley engineer to pursue a career as a filmmaker and entrepreneur. With his latest short film gaining attention at independent film festivals worldwide and a production co...
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Athletics Program Highlighted in Esteemed Education Journal
Academy of Art University’s athletics program received praise and introspection in a recent article in The Chronicle of Higher Education.  The piece highlights the humble beginnings and great aspirations of the program and ran recently in the pr...
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» Academy Student Wins 2010 iF Concept Award - Industrial Design student Devon Mingling Wang, was honored this week with a coveted iF Concept Award. Amid 5,500 entries globally, Wang was one of 100 accomplished participants to be chosen. Annually conferred by iF International Forum Design, the iF Concept Award was introduced in 2003 and has since become one of the most important as well as biggest international competitions for design students.iFdesign.de - March 3

» Fashion School Grads Wow Crowd with Group Show - The six MFA graduates that showed in this season's show were whittled down from eight. The designers may just be starting out, but their clothes and attitudes seem like they've been at it for years. "It's the best platform to launch their careers into the industry, potentially to meet employers, or to get some press, or even to meet some buyers if they potentially are going to go into production with their collections," said Simon Ungless, the director of the School of Fashion. NY1.com - March 2