Communication Design students compete in t-shirt design competition for Prevent Blindness Wisconsin

Students volunteered to participate in a t-shirt design competition by Prevent Blindness Wisconsin. Lauren Kiser ’19 (Communication Design) won first place for her “The future is brighter when you can see it” design. Kati Treu ’19 (Illustration) won second place for her “Blind as a Bat” design. The nonprofit organization is now selling Lauren’s t-shirt design here.

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Meet Emma Jenkins and 2025 Senior Exhibition project Rowan

Meet Emma Jenkins and 2025 Senior Exhibition project Rowan. Emma Jenkins ’25 (Communication Design) is from Milwaukee.

MKE Prints exhibition installed at MKE airport

MKE Prints is a collection of hand-pulled screen prints was created by Communication Design students at MIAD on view at the MKE airport.

Recollection Wisconsin digitizes Guido Brink collection

Thanks to the Recollection Wisconsin Digitization Initiative, the Guido Brink collection at the Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design (MIAD) will soon be digitized and available for public access. Current UW-Milwaukee graduate student Ceceilia Loeschmann is digitizing and cataloging the collection during summer 2025.

Student commission celebrates previous MIAD board chair

Deanna Tillisch, outgoing chair of the board at the Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design (MIAD), received a student-commissioned monotype print in recognition of her service. “Deanna Dancing” was made by Anna Louise Barr ’26 (Fine Art + New Studio Practice).

MIAD elects new board chair and three new trustees

MIAD elects new board chair and three new trustees: Amanda Singh to board chair; Abim Kolawole, Lauren Hurley, and Bob Schwartz as trustees.

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