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Associated Bank commits to multi-year sponsorship of MIAD Pre-College program
Associated Bank is now the presenting sponsor of MIAD’s popular Pre-College program for high school students.

Interior Architecture and Design senior reimagines therapy environment for veterans
Two years ago Andrew Murphy ‘21 (Interior Architecture and Design) read a Milwaukee Journal Sentinel article about a veteran with PTSD who suffered a panic attack while visiting the Milwaukee VA Hospital, which has narrow, dark hallways. The article inspired his MIAD Senior Exhibition project. Andrew’s senior project, “The …

TRUE Skool, MIAD partner for Designed Awareness program for teens
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 …

Two Product Design students win Zinc Challenge international student design competition
Two MIAD students were among the top three students recognized in the 2020-2021 Zinc Challenge Student Design Competition. Bryce Lee ‘22 (Product Design) and Szymon Salamon ‘22 (Product Design) each won a $2,000 prize for their designs.

Illustration senior designs gender-neutral clothing brand
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 …

Senior creates plaster piano sculpture to honor father
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.

Product Design senior uses campus labs to design sleep aid product collection
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 …

MIAD students illustrate book that reinforces early language development for children
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 Mental Health Awareness Month resources
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 …

MIAD student designs new map for the MKE Airport
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 …

MIAD named Top Design School for sixth year; two students receive top honors
For the sixth consecutive year, Graphic Design USA (GDUSA) magazine has named MIAD a Top Graphic Design School.

A MIAD First-Year Experience Like No Other
In Fall 2020, new MIAD students entered their first year of college in virtual and blended learning formats due to the COVID-19 pandemic …