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Imagine MKE features MIAD in 414 Day video

The Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design (MIAD) was honored to participate in this year’s 414 Day video through Imagine MKE. Celebrating Milwaukee artists and creatives and the vibrance they bring to the community, the video features MIAD students working on campus, alongside several other local organizations vital to Milwaukee’s creative landscape.

Produced by Johnson Media Consulting with poetry by Brit Nicole, the video was sponsored by the MKE Theater District. April 14, also known as 414 Day or Milwaukee Day, is a celebration of the city and its unique accomplishments. Read more about Milwaukee as a landmark!

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Product Design class uses virtual reality for shoe design

Product Design students at the Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design (MIAD) are keeping up to date with the emerging technologies that are becoming industry standard. In the junior Advanced Digital Modeling course, instructor Frank Savage has incorporated Gravity Sketch, a virtual reality platform, into a shoe design assignment.

Senior Communication Design project wins national GDUSA award

Cultivata, the 2025 Senior Exhibition project by Frankie Mallerdino ’25 (Communication Design) at the Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design (MIAD), was named a Gold Foil winner in Graphic Design USA’s 2025 Digital Design Awards. Only 10 percent of the more than 3,000 entries earn this national distinction.

Yale Norfolk Summer Program accepts Fine Art junior

Greta Berens ’26 (Fine Art + New Studio Practice) was accepted to participate in the summer Yale Norfolk program in Norfolk, Connecticut. The Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design (MIAD) junior is one of 25 students who will attend the six-week program.