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In Pursuit of Balance in a Graphic Design Career

Finding a niche in a fast-paced technology-driven industry such as graphic design may seem like such an overwhelming goal. For Academy of Art alum Brett Newman, however, it’s a matter of finding the balance between exploration and problem-solving. This principle he imbibed during his time in Academy, is what guides him as he pursues his graphic design career.

Award-winning Film School Alum Tosin Coker Explores the Academy Experience in Exclusive Interview

Know more about Academy of Art's film school alum Tosin Coker's story and Academy experience in this exclusive interview.

Visual Development Grad is Art Director for Award-Winning VR Film "Lutaw"

Virtual reality film Lutaw is receiving wide acclaim at international film festivals. The team includes an Academy of Art School of Visual Development grad.

New Alum Showcases ‘Fleeting’ Moments in First Solo Photography Exhibition

For her first solo exhibition, Aimee Youm, a recent Academy of Art University School of Photography graduate focused on the concept of seizing fleeting moments with a shutter click. Her show focused on capturing everyday moments that are “fleeting.” And she took that word for the title of her exhibition at the university’s 625 Sutter Gallery in April.

Alum’s Screenwriting Career Breaks Out With Buck Run

A decade ago, David Hauslein’s story for Buck Run was just an idea. Today, it is an actual film, complete with screening credentials at the recently held 2019 Palm Springs Film Festival secured under its belt.

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.

From Retail to Runway: A Student's Journey To NYFW

Eden Slezin began his professional life as a degree-holding botanist. But being a scientist was less exciting than he anticipated, so he decided to change directions, reinvent himself, and try something different.

Student Collections Presented Feb. 14 at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week

Fall 2015 collections by 14 Academy Fashion M.F.A. students will be showcased at New York Fashion Week; watch the live stream.

Student to Watch: Ryan Arnanjaya

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.”

Photography Grad Captures the Immigration Experience

In 2016, Academy of Art University graduate Xavier Goins photographed a man named Hop Jeong. In a closeup of his hand, Jeong points to a map showing where he came from in southern China. Jeong was among the immigrants processed at the Angel Island Immigration Station. It was essentially the West Coast’s version of Ellis Island.

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