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Alumni Success: Barb Paulini Nelson ’88

From Print to Products: How One Designer Communicates. attended Nicolet High School, Glendale, WI | graduated 1988, BFA Graphic Design (now Communication Design) served as an Art Director for 12 years before opening her own business Barb Paulini Nelson “An internship at a local ad agency proved extremely beneficial; not only …

Vital Technology | Oct. 17 – Dec. 6

On view in the Frederick Layton Gallery through December 6, Vital Technology features eight interactive installations by Bryan Cera and Nathaniel Stern. Artist Talks – Wednesday, October 29, 6 p.m. Marisa Olson & Jennifer Chan Olson is a new media artist, curator, critic, media theorist and a fellow at Eyebeam. She has …

Re-Imagined Events bring artifacts back to life

Re-Imagined Events, a series of events created by Nate Pyper ’12, launched Gallery Night, Friday, October 17, as part of the student-curated Re-Imagining – Re-Imaging, on view in the Brooks Stevens Gallery. All events are free and open to the public, located in MIAD’s Brooks Stevens Gallery …

Alumni Success: Martin Wasserman ’04

Learning to See. • attended Nicolet High School, Glendale, WI • graduated 2004, BFA Photography • currently a freelance photographer: www.martinwasserman.com Martin Wasserman “MIAD taught me how to see the world differently, it taught me the ins-and-outs of the art and design world, and it also taught me to respect myself …

Alumni Success: Linnéa Spransy ’01

Growing Ideas. graduated 1998, BFA Drawing, 2001, MFA Yale School of Art currently a studio artist: www.linneagabriella.com –> “I have, it would seem, an omnivorous curiosity…” Linnéa Spransy comes from a self-described “very colorful clan” with a strange set of skills, “from wallpapering to jazz singing”. Her first drawing was …

Alumni Success: Steve Sorrentino ’02

Looking for Connections: Finding Collaborations. attended Zion-Benton Township High School, Zion, IL | graduated 2002, BFA Printmaking Project Manager at Abbott’s Creative Network The following interview was conducted while Steve was working for Flux Design. Steve Sorrentino “My degree is in Printmaking, & though it remains essential to my art, I …

Alumni Profile: Jeremy Shamrowicz ’98

An Urban Innovator. graduated 1998, BFA double-major, Industrial Design + Sculpture, minored in Illustration currently President + Co-Owner of Flux Design www.thinkflux.com Jeremy Shamrowicz “Everybody comes to MIAD for the same reason, they’ve got a passion for creativity. We’ve simply found a way to keep that experience alive.” “When I …

Alumni Success: Matt Obrakta ’05

Drawing Through The Lens. • attended Bloomington High School, North Bloomington, IN • graduated 2005, BFA Photography • currently starting his own business Matt Obrakta “When I started at MIAD, I saw the majors as very defined, and almost segregated. Later, especially as a junior and senior, you see the majors blending together …

Alumni Success: Katie Musolff ’04

Painting Colorful Life Stories. attended West Allis Central High School, West Allis, WI | graduated 2004, BFA Painting currently a studio painter: www.katiemusolff.com Katie Musolff “MIAD was the first place where people put value on intuition.” Q. What did you want to be when you grew up? A. I always knew …

Alumni Success: Allyson Mellberg Taylor ’00

Continual Learning. attended J.I. Case High School Racine, WI graduated 2000, BFA Painting, minor in Printmaking | 2004, MFA University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill currently works as a teacher + professional artist. Allyson Mellberg Taylor “I loved the time I spent at MIAD. I started taking classes there in the …

Alumni Profile: Tony Matelli ’93

a highly derailed self-portrait, Matelli makes for an improbable huntsman, armed with a single rope and wearing garments that are not quite appropriate…. It’s as if camouflage fabric, perfect for hiding among leaves, had been supplanted by a fantastic uniform perfect for roaming about the territory of dreams.

Alumni Success: Tony Matelli ’93

a highly derailed self-portrait, Matelli makes for an improbable huntsman, armed with a single rope and wearing garments that are not quite appropriate…. It’s as if camouflage fabric, perfect for hiding among leaves, had been supplanted by a fantastic uniform perfect for roaming about the territory of dreams.