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Graduation Fashion Show Sets Up Runway in Historic California Hall

RSVP today to catch the School of Fashion’s student designers showcase their collections in the Graduate Fashion Show 2019 happening at California Hall.

From Passion to Production: Brian Gabel’s Inspiring Journey to VFX Success at Halon Entertainment

Brian Gabel’s remarkable journey from a young animation enthusiast to a VFX Production Coordinator at Halon Entertainment showcases his dedication and resilience. Inspired by “Who Framed Roger Rabbit” during a challenging childhood, Gabel pursued animation with unwavering determination. His studies at the Academy of Art University, including his impactful experience with StudioX, prepared him for a successful career in VFX.

Mark Cofer: Creating an Orchestra

Some of Hollywood’s biggest blockbuster films feature the musical compositions of Mark Cofer, a 2014 MFA graduate of the Academy’s School of Music Production & Sound Design for Visual Media.

Student Finds Healing in Designing for the Homeless

Three years ago, Cristo Staedler had an apartment, a girlfriend and two dogs. He lost everything as he struggled with drug addiction. “I was just left with my car,” he recalls. Now an undergrad in the School of Architecture, Staedler says at the time he was living in Monterey, Calif., in his Ford Focus with his dog.

Two Alumnae Redesign Their Careers Through Interior Architecture

For Academy alumnae Dawn Carlson and Carol Perry, stepping away from their former careers to search for a new calling led them to success. Now they’re owners and principal designers of MAS Design, LLC, an interior design firm in Marin, California—and it all started at the School of Interior Architecture & Design.

Graphic Design School Grad Creates ‘Platform for Women’

It began as a student project in a classroom at Academy of Art University’s School of Graphic Design. Now it’s taken shape as an award-winning publication—Greta Magazine, founded by alumna Sadie Williams.

Urban Knights Earn Academic All-PacWest Honors

A total of 95 Academy of Art University student-athletes, and each of the Academy's 14 teams were recognized, earning 2018-19 Academic All-Pacific West Conference.

Fashion School Alum's Design Firm Blazes a Sustainable Trail

Sustainability in fashion is often discussed, marketed, even boasted about. But fashion sustainability is seldom explained, much less grounded in a business model. To fashion designers Catharine Dahm and Jacqueline Rabot, it’s the core of their firm, Rabôt. Jacqueline Rabot, who earned her BFA degree from Academy of Art University’s fashion school in 2012, explains that sustainability was at the top of their minds when the partners founded Rabôt (pronounced rah-beau) in 2019.

Aaron Aikman Adds to ‘Planet of the Apes’

In 2011, Aaron Aikman was in the audience viewing 20th Century Fox’s revival of the beloved Planet of the Apes series. Just five years later, this School of Game Development graduate and former basketball player found himself as HALON Entertainment’s lead engine artist working on the trilogy’s final installment, War for the Planet of the Apes.

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.

Academy of Art University Honors Jay Leno with Doctorate of Humane Letters

LAN Students Triumph at SF Flower and Garden Show