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Global Talent: Advertising Grads Win Young Glory

School of Advertising alumni Hsiu Chi (Sam) Kuo and Wei (Will) Wang recently proved their ability to master conceptual messaging by placing second overall in the student bracket of the global Young Glory advertising competition.

A Fresh Perspective in Product Design

Beau Oyler is an Academy of Art University alum who embodies our school’s core values of inclusivity and collaboration. In 2005, he graduated from the Academy’s School of Industrial Design with a Bachelor of Fine Arts. Today, he is a successful design entrepreneur and CEO of his own award-winning design agency, Enlisted Design

Fashion School Alumna Bags Three IDA Design Awards Honorable Mentions

School of Fashion MFA alumna Bell Quintão continues to make waves in the footwear design industry as she bags not one, not two, but three Honorable Mentions at the 2021 International Design Awards (IDA).

Music Production Alum J Hawk Hits Career High Notes as Duckwrth's Guitarist and Musical Director

Music website Guitar dubs Music Production alum J Hawk as "the young musician bringing six strings to modern rap," and is being credited as “key to what makes (rapper/songwriter) Duckwrth stand out from the crowd."

Natalia Melikova

Four years ago, Natalia Melikova hadn’t even heard the word constructivist. Now the Academy of Art University graduate has returned to Russia to save remaining examples of constructivist architecture there—through photography. Her Constructivist Project aims to protect these bold and provocative examples of the 1920s and ’30s avant-garde from neglect and haphazard development.

Jewelry Design School Uses Online Education to Teach Hands-On Skills

Learning outside a traditional classroom setting can be challenging enough as it is. It becomes even more so when it involves learning hands-on techniques better taught in person. JEM's online education program, however, provides an efficient virtual student-instructor interaction.

Students Add Cova Hotel Mural to SF's Public Art Cityscape

Academy students have been among the most dedicated and consistent contributors of public art to the community, most recently in the form of a massive mural at the Cova Hotel in the heart of the city.

Alumni Update: Felita Wirawan

Felita Wirawan, 2013 BFA School of Fashion alumna, is taking big risks that are paying off. Born and raised in Jakarta, Indonesia, Felita Wirawan is making quite the name for herself by launching her brand and showing her collection at Jakarta Fashion Week 2015.

Experience the Extraordinary at Spring Show

Academy of Art University Students Create Stunning Historical Mural at San Francisco Fire Department Headquarters

In a remarkable tribute to the city's firefighting history, students from the Academy of Art University have unveiled a breathtaking hand-painted mural at the San Francisco Fire Department headquarters.

Academy Esports Positioned for Growth in a New Online Era

Academy Esports is gearing up for another competitive semester this fall. According to Director Michael Witzel, both players and production crew are ready to resume play as scheduled.

Choosing Art: A Veteran Reflects on his Experience at the Academy

Before enrolling in the School of Illustration, Tim Andrews spent five years serving in the U.S. Army as a sergeant, stationed in Afghanistan. He joined the military when he was 21 years old.