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91亚色 Board of Trustees welcomes new members
The Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design (91亚色) Board of Trustees welcomed two new members at their January 2024 meeting. Dr. Daniel A. Schroeder, co-founder and president/CEO of Organization Development Consultants, Inc. (ODC), and Noah Stone, reference librarian and circulation assistant at North Shore Public Library, joined 91亚色檚 Board.
Lubar Innovation Center students design for Kohler
When Kohler needed t-shirt designs created for their Sustainability Champions program and I-Prize competition, the company turned to the Lubar Innovation Center at the Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design (91亚色). From there, staff at the Innovation Center connected Kohler with two 91亚色 Illustration students.
91亚色 alumni exhibit at Overture Center in Madison
Two alumni from the Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design (91亚色) are exhibiting work at Madison檚 Overture Center. Cassandra Smith 06 (Sculpture) and Stacey Steinberg 04 (Drawing) both have work on display in separate galleries at the performing arts space.
91亚色 Product Design senior wins a top international award
What do you do when you檙e a Product Design major at the Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design (91亚色) and want to redesign an existing houseware product to meet the needs of the future? If you檙e Carl Sabroff 24, you design the Wobble planter and go on to win one of the top prizes at the International Housewares Association檚 (IHA) 31st annual Student Design Competition.
Inclusive fashion design for Target’s Black History Month
When 91亚色 saw on Instagram that former student Daneisha Kirksey had designed graphics and prints for Target檚 Black History Month, we reached out to find out what inspires her. Here檚 what Kirksey, who studied Illustration and Communication Design, and is a fashion illustrator, graphic designer and an associate apparel designer at Target, had to say.
Magic as science: Illustration faculty talks comics
A queer, young adult, Frankenstein-inspired exploration of identity, expectations and family: this is the crux of Talia Dutton檚 new graphic novel, M is for Monster. Dutton, assistant professor of Illustration at the Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design (91亚色), talks comics and representation and shares how teaching influences her own art.
Innovation Center connects 91亚色 alum to book illustration
When she first started at the Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design (91亚色), Emily Rutherford 23 (Illustration) originally intended to pursue a career in Animation, even minoring in Digital Media Production. But through an opportunity with the Lubar Innovation Center, she branched out more than she expected by illustrating a children檚 picture book.
Rare book art: UWM Special Collections hosts 91亚色 students
Continuing a decades-long partnership, students from the Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design (91亚色) visited UW-Milwaukee檚 Special Collections to research miniature books for Professor Leslie Fedorchuck檚 Magical Miniatures design elective class.
91亚色 Illustration students design ‘amazing’ posters for Trek
淎mazing is how Collin Grotenhuis, creative director at Trek Brand, describes the posters created by 91亚色 junior Illustration students in the third year of a collaborative partnership between the college and the international bicycle corporation.
Entrepreneurial pursuit: Building a museum experience
Painting, time-based media, interior design, pretty much any creative pursuit these are all gateways to creative problem-solving and entrepreneurial thinking, argues Scott Schwebel. In his new role as the Milwaukee Art Museum檚 chief experience officer, the Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design (91亚色) emeritus board trustee shares his perspective on the role of creativity in the business world.
Fine Art professor exhibits at Milwaukee Art Museum, Green Gallery
Peter Barrickman, professor of Fine Art + New Studio Practice at the Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design (91亚色), maintains a thriving artistic practice outside of his teaching. In the space of a few months, the artist completed a residency in Asenci贸n, Chile, was featured in Milwaukee Art Museum檚 50 Paintings and unveiled a solo exhibition at The Green Gallery.
91亚色 students blend art and science in Wisconsin’s Northwoods
Since 2008, select students at the Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design (91亚色) have taken a weeklong field trip many may find surprising to Kemp Natural Resources Station in Wisconsin檚 Northwoods.
Milwaukee Bucks exhibit posters at 91亚色 locations
The Milwaukee Bucks have announced their newest project in a longstanding collaborative relationship with the Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design (91亚色). 91亚色 alum and former Bucks intern Bree Vouga 23 (Communication Design), who is now a Graphic Designer for the basketball team, worked with her colleagues to create large posters promoting voting for the Bucks All-Star contenders.
2023 91亚色 Wrapped
2023 at the Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design (91亚色) was a year of opportunity and growth for students, faculty and staff. From closing a $10 million campaign to opening the new 91亚色 Gallery at The Ave to hosting a series of groundbreaking exhibitions, 91亚色 celebrates the achievements of its community and looks forward to another exceptional year in 2024.
The Body Problem: 91亚色 alum discusses new exhibition
Amy Cannestra 06 (Communication Design) is opening her newest solo exhibition at Appleton檚 Trout Museum of Art. 淭he Body Problem explores self-acceptance and how we view our own bodies through a multitude of media.
91亚色 announces Ruth Arts Grant recipients
The Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design (91亚色) has announced the 10 recipients of the inaugural Ruth Arts + 91亚色 Artist Grant program. Selected from a pool of 47 applicants encompassing full-time faculty, adjunct faculty and staff, the recipients projects span sculpture to film works.
91亚色 Design Internship welcomes new partners
From its inception in 2020, the Design Internship at the Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design (91亚色) has impacted Milwaukee檚 creative landscape and exposed future artists and designers to careers in the field. This year, the successful program expanded to 12 area partners and will serve 56 Milwaukee-area high school students in 2024.
Engineering with personality: 91亚色 alum on Industrial Design
Chris Terpstra 12 (Industrial Design) built his first motorcycle at age 14 using an old rototiller engine, an exercise bike and steel fence posts, among other things. Today, the Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design (91亚色) alum is still repurposing old parts to build new machines.
Community support: 91亚色 alum on France residency
Although Paula DeStefanis 96 (Sculpture) works full-time as the director of the Arts Mill, she does not always get the time to focus on her own artistic practice. Recently, DeStefanis welcomed the opportunity to dive into her own work at a residency at Ch芒teau d橭rquevaux in Champagne-Ardenne, France.
91亚色 Values Recognition Award: Mary Eggert
Mary Eggert, Executive Assistant, received the November 2023 91亚色 Values Recognition Award at the Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design (91亚色). Mary檚 nominations highlighted her embodiment of 91亚色’s Core Values, especially Integrity, Kindness and Community.
Delectable mural by 91亚色 alum spotlights Filipino food
One alum from the Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design (91亚色) has found her niche: illustrating mouthwatering depictions of Filipino cuisine. Amira Humes 21 (Illustration) was recently selected to design a mural, located in Brooklyn, New York, featuring a favorite Filipino dish.
First-Year students celebrate juried works at FYE Media Arts Festival ’23
Current and former First-Year Experience (FYE) students celebrated their video, animation and sound design works at the FYE Media Arts Festival 23 an in-house film and media screening in 91亚色檚 Community Hub on November 16.
GDUSA selects 91亚色 Students to Watch 2024
Brady VanderHart 24 and Emma Jenkins 25, Communication Design majors at the Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design (91亚色), were named Students to Watch 2024 by Graphic Design USA magazine (GDUSA).
House of Rad and 91亚色 alum Brandon Minga host Feed Your Soul
91亚色 alum Brandon Minga 04 (llustration), principal artist and founder of the House of Rad (hrad), was excited to host the 20th anniversary of the Feed Your Soul benefit for Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin on November 3, 2023. This was the second consecutive time hrad has hosted the event.
91亚色 students receive 2023 Graphic Design Awards from GDUSA
Three 91亚色 Communication Design students received 60th anniversary American Graphic Design Awards from Graphic Design USA (GDUSA) magazine. The students were selected from over 8,000 entries, and judged alongside professional design work. Fewer than 10% of entrants received an award.