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MIAD students and Milwaukee teacher develop game to broaden cultural representation


Hands-on professional experiences are an important part of a MIAD education. In the video above, Rocky Ho ’23 (Illustration), Melvin Hood ’23 (Communication Design) and game co-creator Jason Crayton discuss designing and illustrating the new “Factions: Battlegrounds” fantasy strategy game. The game aims to broaden cultural representation in the board game industry. Thanks to a successful Kickstarter campaign, the game will be produced in spring 2021.

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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).

Bronzeville initiatives by MIAD alums garner state and local awards

Community advocate, business owner, writer and editor Lexi S. Brunson ’14, an alum and assistant professor of Writing and Humanities at the Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design (MIAD), recently accepted two awards: Best Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging Initiative (Business) at the 34th annual Wisconsin Main Street Awards and Historic King Drive Business of the Year.

Fine Art senior selected for Tidal Shift Award

Marta Tereziya ’26 (Fine Art + New Studio Practice), a senior at the Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design (MIAD), was recognized with a 2025 Tidal Shift award for her oil painting “Global Warning.” The award celebrates young artists who want to solve the climate crisis.