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Alumni Story: Austin Esposito Finds His Place

Austin Esposito's experience as a multimedia communications student was far from conventional. Now he’s using his Academy learnings to pursue a successful career in cinematography.

Industrial Design Grad and Partner Team Up in Silicon Valley Tech Studio

Industrial Design grad Jonathan Thai hatches a brand new plan in Silicon Valley through Hatch Duo, a tech design company, along with his design partner. Together, they’re combining their realms of expertise to aid emerging tech.

Exclusive Interview: Animation Student's Comic Book Gets Published

With various career experiences under his belt, he’s about to add “comic book” writer now as his work, Black Mage, created alongside DJ Kirkland, & Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou, is set to be officially published by Oni Press. And he’s still just earning his degree.

Academy of Art’s Fashion School Alumna Recognized in the BoF 500

Fashion school alumna Stephanie Thomas lands in the Business of Fashion Top 500 list for 2019, thanks to her steadfast advocacy for inclusive design in the fashion industry.

Academy of Art University School of Fashion Graduation Fashion Show Returns In-Person Thursday, May 12

The School of Fashion is pleased to return to in-person to its end of year fashion graduate show and ceremony after two years in hiatus due to the COVID pandemic.

Through Art, Graduate Student Reflects on Identity, Home and Belonging

A fine art school graduate uses her art to bring up topics that would otherwise be difficult to insert into conversation, such as belongingness as an immigrant.

Nina Fabunmi: Pursuing a Passion for Painting

Nina Fabunmi studied real estate in her home country of Nigeria, but what she really wanted to do was paint. After painting as a hobby for years, she was commissioned to do a series of paintings in Nigeria's largest city, Lagos, earning enough money to relocate to San Francisco and pursue her MFA in the Academy’s School of Fine Art.

Acting School's Spring Production Let Students Soar to New Heights

There’s a lot of pressure entailed in staging an award-winning Broadway show for a school production, but Academy of Art's acting school students pulled it off.

Fashion School Keeps Collaboration in Style with Virtual Styling Event

Academy of Art's fashion school stages its first virtual styling event, keeping true to its thrust of providing collaborative learning.

Academy Cares: Academy of Art Responds to the Needs of the Times, Helps Community

Academy of Art University continues to take steps ensuring the community's health and safety in these uncertain times.

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Academy Artist-Athletes Pitch in With SF Firefighters for the Holidays

San Francisco’s firefighters and Academy of Art University have long had a close relationship—one that’s especially in evidence during the firefighters’ Toys For Tots drive. As part of the campus-wide “Week of Giving,” Academy students join in the holiday spirit to assist the firefighters. Since 2011, those volunteers have included representatives from the university’s Athletics Department.