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MIAD Illustration students make an impact at Penfield’s Croquet Ball

MIAD Illustration students make an impact at Penfield’s Croquet Ball

Jasmon Grant MIAD students are not average students; they are creative professionals, using their creative talents in the Milwaukee community. For the sixth consecutive year illustration students in associate professor Christiane Grauert’s Illustration IV class collaborated with Cramer-Krasselt, a major national advertising agency, creating a series of posters for …

ID junior connects with alumnus across the Pacific

ID junior connects with alumnus across the Pacific

Junior Thuy Khuu’s ’17 (Industrial Design) lifelong interest in Japan, has grown in recent years. She began to appreciate all aspects of Japanese culture, “Especially its aesthetic principles, which emphasize the beauty of simplicity and harmony in everyday life,” said Khuu. In summer 2015 Khuu had the opportunity to expand …

Kyle James’ “The Death Drive” shines at Lone Star Film Festival

Kyle James’ “The Death Drive” shines at Lone Star Film Festival

2015 alumnus Kyle James’ (Time-Based Media) senior thesis project “The Death Drive” has put the young filmmaker on the map, earning the title of Best Short Film at the 2015 Lone Star Film Festival. James, along with partner Michael Bourne, submitted “The Death Drive” in May, “We were very …

MIAD faculty & alumni featured in Nohl Fellowship Exhibition

MIAD faculty & alumni featured in Nohl Fellowship Exhibition

Supporting local artists has been the goal of the Mary L. Nohl Fund since its inception, and in its 12th year the Mary L. Nohl Fund Fellowships for Individual Artists continue that tradition. The exhibition is on view at INOVA, October 9 – January 9, Tuesday – Saturday, 12 – 5 p.m.; Thursdays …

ID students place in ARM design competition

ID students place in ARM design competition

MIAD Industrial Design students took second and third place in the 2015 Association of Regional Molders (ARM) product competition. With Adam Carter’s ’16 Lightspine Design taking second and Bennett Westling’s ’16 Cella Design taking third. ARM’s student design competition promotes the use of rotational molding as a tool for design …

Bridge Work 01 showcases emerging artists

Bridge Work 01 showcases emerging artists

Bridge Work 01, the Plum Blossom Initiative’s first project, brings emerging artists to light in Milwaukee. The exhibition features Integrated Studio Arts alumni Rachel Hausmann ’15, Kayle Karbowski ’15 and Julia Levis ’15. Bridge Work 01 is on view in The Pitch Project’s second floor Platform Space, 706 S. 5th …

Giving Tuesday

Giving Tuesday

Are you ready for Giving Tuesday? Giving Tuesday is today! Join the movement to create a national day of giving at the beginning of the holiday season.  Donate Now The MIAD scholarships I received have been a tremendous help! Throughout my time at MIAD I have never found myself …

RPM exhibition showcases the foundations experience

RPM exhibition showcases the foundations experience

The annual Research, Practice & Methods Exhibition (RPM) “is a landmark moment for the entire Foundations class, celebrating all of the first-year students,” said James Barany, chair of MIAD’s Foundations program. This year is a little different, with themes ranging from political to printmaking, the exhibit offers a diverse view …