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Animation Grad Awarded Clio Award for ‘Spare One’ Sci-Fi Ad for SanDisk

Sergio Mishchenko, a 2018 graduate of Academy of Art University School of Animation & Visual Effects, is already attracting global attention for his talent. Since earning his animation degree, Mishchenko has been awarded in numerous festivals and competitions. His most recent accolade is a Clio Award for his advertisement titled “Spare One,” intended for the technology company SanDisk.

Academy Alum’s Product Design Agency Named One of Top 30 Design Companies of 2019

As the CEO and principal designer of Enlisted Design — a design agency specializing in industrial design, branding, and packaging — Oyler has been making big waves in the creative world.

From Ukraine to NYFW: Online Alumna Debuts Collection at New York Fashion Week

The arc of Yaryna Zhuk’s career shows what can be accomplished when talent, discipline, patience and hard work meet the right education. Zhuk, who earns her MFA in Academy of Art University’s School of Fashion in December 2019, was not a newcomer to the fashion world when she arrived in the U.S. But she came to Academy of Art University to learn something specifically different— the fashion industry. Her determination has led her to a runway showing at New York Fashion Week.

Visual Development Graduate Envisions a Post-Pandemic San Francisco

Visual Development graduate Chaowat Lertsachanan visualized a post-Covid Bay Area in his illustration series for the San Francisco Chronicle.

Jerrold Castro’s Powerful Self-Portrait of Cultural Identity

In his explosive, emotive art portfolio “Inafa’maolek”—“to make good” in the Chamorro language—Jerrold Castro explores his identity as a native of Guam. The 2018 MFA graduate of Academy of Art University’s School of Fine Art likens his personal struggles to those of the Chamorro people, “born and raised on an island, far from the governing powers, misunderstood by the rest of America, but instilled with values that exemplify my culture.”

Animation Film by Academy of Art Director is Winning Awards on Film Fest Circuit

Nicolás P. Villarreal is a busy man. In addition to his roles as instructor and Director of Visual Development and 2D Animation at the Schools of Visual Development and Animation & Visual Effects at Academy of Art University, he has not one, but two different films simultaneously making the rounds on the film festival circuit.

Interested in Comic Book Illustration?

This is the story of Alexandria Huntington, a School of Illustration BFA student interested in comic book illustration, who was chosen in an international contest sponsored by Adobe to create a one-of-a-kind Marvel Avengers comic.

School of Illustration Alum’s Journey from Navy Veteran to Career in Animation

Explore the School of Illustration alumni, Mr. David Markowitz’s journey from navy veteran with no formal art and design training to a professional animator.

Academy of Art Ranks in Top Animation Schools in America

Urban Knights in the Spotlight - Vol. 1

Academy of Art University is proud to see students, alumni, and faculty members under the global media spotlight for impressive achievements during this hustle-and-bustle award season.

Photography School Grad and Instructor’s Award-Winning Journey of Self-Discovery

Chloe Meynier, an alumnus of and instructor in Academy of Art University’s School of Photography, recently won gold and silver awards in two categories at the PX3 Prix de la Photographie Paris competition. Her image series, titled “Made in the Shade,” pictures herself as female characters in mid-century modern settings.

Pam Uzzell's Film Reveals Untold Civil Rights Story

A documentary about a Bay Area civil rights pioneer and her daughter is the latest accomplishment for award-winning director, producer and editor Pam Uzzell, an instructor in Academy of Art University’s Schools of Communications & Media Technologies and Motion Pictures & Television.