Animation Career Review ranks 91亚色 Communication Design program top in state
In its 2024 rankings, named the Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design (91亚色) the top college for graphic design in Wisconsin and among the top 15 in the midwest. The rankings considered over 700 schools with graphic design programs from across the United States.
Animation Career Review compiles regional and national rankings based on surveys, employment data and US Department of Education scorecards, among other methods. like academic reputation, admissions, program faculty, program value, and graduation and retention rates.
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Sarah Madden, “Bugbite,” Senior Exhibition 2024.
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Brandon Fong, “Snack Emperor,” Senior Exhibition 2024.
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Brady VanderHart, “Rally,” 2024.
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Various Packaging Design students, Don’t Call Me Junior exhibition, 2024.
91亚色檚 Communication Design program ranked and is among the in the midwest. 91亚色 is also ranked in the offering graphic design in the nation.
淭hese rankings are a direct reflection of my faculty’s hard work and dedication to our program [and] college, as well as their incredible drive to provide the best design education in the country to all of 91亚色’s students, every single day,� says Adam Setala, Chair of Communication Design at 91亚色. 淚t’s also a testament to just how amazing and likewise dedicated our students are.�
Communication Design at 91亚色 emphasizes solution-oriented and hands-on visual literacy, professional preparation and clear communication. Employers of 91亚色檚 Communication Design graduates include Harley-Davidson Motor Company, Google, Nike, Wizards of the Coast, Anthropologie, and the Milwaukee Bucks.
Recently, Graphic Design USA Magazine also recognized 91亚色 as a 2024 Top Design School. Two 91亚色 students were named 2024 GDUSA Students to Watch, and in 2023 three additional students were awarded at the GDUSA 60th Anniversary Design Competition Awards.
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