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Creation from Fine Art Alumni Fills a ‘Pressing’ Need

Benjamin Anderson, BFA graduate of the Academy’s School of Fine Art designed refillable Handiguru sanitizer dispenser; Handiguru.

Faculty + Alumni Fine Art Auction Set for Nov. 3, in SF and Online

Academy’s Animation and Visual Effects School Ranks in World’s Top 10

Academy of Art University’s School of Animation & Visual Effects is among the world’s 10 best schools in its field, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Volkswagen Creates Seamlessly Mobile Future with Academy Students

Volkswagen and Academy of Art School of Industrial Design team up on a corporate-sponsored project to create the future of seamless mobility.

Recognition Grows for Visual Effects Student Sergio Rincón

Landing his visual effects career through a master's degree from Academy of Art was a matter of right place, right time for Sergio Rincón.

A Fashion Journalism Story: Styling People with Disabilities

As a fashion stylist and the creator of Cur8able, a disability fashion lifestyle website, Stephanie Thomas empowers those with disabilities to navigate their lives and present themselves to the world the way that they want to, not the way that they are often forced to due to lack of options.

MFA Alumna's Jewelry-Making Career Launches During Art School

For recent Academy of Art graduate Julessa Barnes, making art is a way to tell her story. It’s taken her almost 15 years of metalworking to become confident in her artistic voice in jewelry making, but she feels it’s just the beginning.

Urban Jungle

Academy students restore a beloved San Francisco mural & help an urban neighborhood

Academy Cares: Academy of Art University Students Create Face Shields with 3D Printers

With its entire San Francisco campus closed down for the rest of the spring semester, Academy of Art University students have all gone home or back in their dorms to continue the rest of their classes online.

Thomas McNulty Featured in Graphis Journal Magazine: A Legendary Educator Shaping the Future of Graphic Design

We’re proud to share that Thomas McNulty, Professor and Associate Director of the School of Graphic Design at Academy of Art University, has been featured in Issue 384 of Graphis Journal Magazine, a prestigious publication renowned for spotlighting top-tier creative talent in design, advertising, photography, and beyond.

Jenny Johansson Serves Up Style With RAGNHILD

Jenny Johansson, a School of Fashion alumnus and former Urban Knights tennis player, has launched a clothing firm that’s attracting attention in the world of fashion for its attention to quality and unique sense of style.

On the Job: Inside Facebook

In just 12 fast-paced years, Facebook has transformed how people around the world communicate, socialize, play and increasingly how they learn and shop. More than 1.5 billion active users. Perennially listed as one of the best places to work—something School of Graphic Design alumni employed there know.