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MIAD partnered with TRUE Skool and its Designed Awareness program last spring. Students conducted research on topics based on the theme of “How Does Water Connect Us?” The students learned about their connections to water based on historical development, current issues and future issues surrounding water and the community in …

Jessica DeRamos ‘21 (Illustration) designed a gender-neutral clothing brand for the MIAD 2021 Senior Exhibition. Jessica’s brand inspires kids to treat the world and others with kindness, and the designs center around themes of science, the outdoors and cooking. While at MIAD, Jessica completed two internships – one with a …

For Sara Moralez ’21 (New Studio Practice: Fine Arts), the Senior Exhibition wasn’t just a culmination of their studies at MIAD, but also a way to pay tribute to the sacrifices their father made.

For the MIAD 2021 Senior Exhibition, Olivia Paul ’21 (Product Design) designed a collection of sleep aid products for people who struggle with frequent nightmares. Olivia used resources on-campus in the MIAD Innovation Center, Emerging Technology Center, Printmaking Lab, 3D Lab and Sewing Lab to create her products. Olivi …

Through the MIAD Innovation Center, MIAD students and recent alumni Julia Elaine ’21 (Illustration), Kylie Gritt ’21 (Illustration), Katherine Hambrock ’21 (Communication Design) and Mallory Kubenik ’20 (Communication Design) illustrated a book that reinforces early language development for children.

May is Mental Health Awareness Month and MIAD is committed to the health and well-being of our students, faculty and staff.  Below is a list of MIAD and Milwaukee community-based wellness resources. RESOURCES FOR MIAD STUDENTS Mental health and counseling support: MIAD students can contact studentsupport@miad.edu …

Did you know? The Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport (MKE) is the most visited building in Milwaukee. Through the MIAD Innovation Center, Sophie Yufa ’21 (Communication Design) worked with the MKE Airport to redesign the map thousands of passengers use each day. In the video above, Sophie and Harold Mester, director …

For the sixth consecutive year, Graphic Design USA (GDUSA) magazine has named MIAD a Top Graphic Design School.

In Fall 2020, new MIAD students entered their first year of college in virtual and blended learning formats due to the COVID-19 pandemic …

MIAD alum Andy Perez ’04 (Illustration) designed the poster for this year’s Kentucky Derby Festival. The legendary horse race, dubbed the “Run for the Roses,” is an annual tradition the first weekend of May in Louisville, Ky., and is the first leg of the American Triple Crown races.

The Society of Illustrators has accepted a record five MIAD Illustration students and recent alumni to the organization’s 2021 Student Scholarship Competition.

While MIAD will not require students to receive the vaccination, nor track who has or has not been vaccinated, MIAD does recommend students strongly consider getting vaccinated. More information on the benefits and safety of the COVID-19 vaccine can be found on the CDC website.  This guide is …

The Association of Independent Colleges of Art and Design (AICAD) is hosting the AICAD Art + Design Virtual Career Fair for students and recent graduates on April 16, 2021, 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. CST. Through pre-scheduled virtual video calls, MIAD juniors, seniors and 2020 graduates can connect with recruiters and …

Each year, United Adworkers hosts The Ninety Nine Adworkers Showcase featuring the best advertising work in Wisconsin. This year, MIAD Communication Design students and recent alumni won all five Student Showcase awards, including the Gold (first place), Runner Up and Featured awards. The following MIAD students and alumni, listed in …

Through the generosity of MIAD alumni, faculty and staff, MIAD is awarding $1,500 to seniors to directly support the fabrication and installation of their capstone work.

Long before health officials had confirmed the first cases of COVID-19 in the United States, acts of discrimination and xenophobia against Asian Americans were rising rapidly. Members of the Asian, Pacific Islander, and Desi American (APIDA) communities have experienced hundreds of violent attacks in the last year .  The …

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 illu …

When Olivia Paul ’21 (Product Design) looked around Product Design studios at MIAD, she noticed something: all of the posters decorating the studios with inspirational quotes from product designers featured male designers. 

The Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design (MIAD) has named Tracy Milkowski vice president for development and communications.

In a creative challenge competition from the MIAD Innovation Center, MIAD students designed innovative concepts to make life better while facing the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Johnsonville collaborated with the Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design (MIAD) last fall on a project to give Illustration students real-life industry experience designing posters to be displayed in the company’s headquarters.

MIAD annually commits $10,000 to match dollar for dollar donations by students, faculty, staff and alumni to selected nonprofit organizations in the City of Milwaukee fighting racial injustice. In 2020, MIAD matched $6,942.96 in donations to eight organizations: LIT, BLOC, Milwaukee Urban League, YWCA of SE Wisconsin, Milwaukee Fellows Mentorship …

As part of Milwaukee Film’s nationally renowned Black Lens program, the organization is devoting all of its new public film and event offerings in February to celebrate Black voices and culture for Black History Month programming. MIAD is a community partner for this programming on the short films, Short Program …