MIAD Innovation Center and MAM provide career experience

Through a partnership with the MIAD Lubar Innovation Center, stunning campaign artwork by a student at the Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design (MIAD) once again is helping to launch Art in Bloom – the Milwaukee Art Museum’s annual celebration of art and spring. Illustrations by senior Emily Porven ’26 are both vibrant and subtle, colorful and evocative, capturing the essence of the event.

“Having the chance to work for the museum was an amazing experience,” says Porven, an Illustration major. “I learned so much when it came to quick turnarounds, saturated color palettes and the importance of asset creation for advertising.”

“My first project with Innovation Center, a children’s picture book, gave me experience with talking and meeting client goals, along with what the pipeline looks like for that industry. These projects also taught me about time management. As a fulltime student and first-time Resident Advisor, it was hard at first, but each project definitely taught me how much I could push myself with my project workloads and creativity.”

“Without MIAD or the Innovation Center, I don’t think I would have ever had these experiences, so I am so grateful to be a part of this community,” Porven concludes.

The MIAD Lubar Innovation Center offers a variety of creative services year-round to businesses and nonprofit organizations. Clients have included The Milwaukee Ballet, Florentine Opera, Generac, Kohler, Marcus Corporation, Veolia and more.

Learn more about MIAD’s Lubar Innovation Center and award-winning Illustration major.