Student News
Alpha Lambda Delta inducts new members
Spring is a time of renewal and rebirth, so it's fitting that the MIAD chapter of Alpha Lambda Delta (ALD) recently held its spring induction. On March 26, MIAD's chapter welcomed 51 new members and two honorary members into the honors society, bringing its membership...
Work of Illustration students accepted by Society of Illustrators
Three MIAD Illustration students have been accepted to the 2017 Society of Illustrators Annual Student Scholarship Competition. Lauren Parra '17, Diana Whitney '18 and Tony Holz '19 will have their work on view this May in the Student Scholarship Exhibit at the...
Colectivo cups feature student designs for second year
For the second year, MIAD students are getting a taste of what it's like to work with Colectivo Coffee. Taking part in the MIAD/Colectivo Cup Collaboration Project, senior students from John Matson and Ric Stultz's Illustration Seminar created unique and colorful...
2017 Senior Exhibition
Megan Mahan While one student designs a video game exploring mental illness, another creates a concept for an educational tree house. And while one student illuminates social constructs through sculpture, another promotes shared happiness through graphic design. On...
Ethan Keister declared 2017 Student to Watch by Graphic Design USA
Left-handed, night owl, bike rider, Jimmy Neutron fan—these are all ways to describe Ethan Keister '17. Now, he can add another thing to the list. Ethan Keister Keister, a Communication Design senior, was just named a 2017 Student to Watch by Graphic Design...
Ariana Vaeth named Pfister Artist-in-Residence finalist
Ariana Vaeth '17 creates art inspired by the diversity and human interaction around her. Soon, she may spend the next year sharing her work as the 2017-18 Pfister Artist-in-Residence. Vaeth, a Pfister Hotel 2017-18 Artist-in-Residence finalist, says if chosen, she...
Professor Jason Yi is preparing to bring a Bridge Work show to Madison
Professor Jason Yi is preparing to bring a Bridge Work show to Madison featuring work by Dominic Chambers '16: http://ow.ly/fizH307WaPU
Students, community benefit from MIAD studio and wellness class
Experiencing nature can lead to wonderful results: a healthy mind and body, and for some first-year students, incredible artwork. That's the idea behind Cognita Natura, a Research, Practice, Methods course taught by James Barany and Ricky Heldt where the classroom...
Foundations students make their mark in RPM exhibition
In their Research, Practice & Methods (RPM) courses, MIAD Foundations students take giant leaps forward in their lives as artists and designers. That artistic growth will be on view in the RPM Fall Exhibition, November 7 – 17 in the Fourth Floor Raw Space. The...
MIAD students and alumni honored at 2016 United Adworkers Milwaukee 99 Awards
MIAD students and alumni racked up the accolades at the 2016 United Adworkers Milwaukee 99 awards show. Aaron Czarnecki '17 Madyson Brady '17, Aaron Czarnecki '17 and Daniela Valle Chavelas '17, all Communication Design majors, received student merit awards for their...
MacKenzie Pankey wins Best in Show award from Fine Furnishings Show
At the 11th Annual Midwest Fine Furnishings Show held September 16 - 18 in Wauwatosa, MacKenzie Pankey '18 (Interior Architecture and Design) took home the Best in Show Student Work / Furniture award for her coffee table. Pankey created the piece last year in her...
MIAD students chosen as finalists in furniture design competition
Jennifer Voss, coffee table The International Woodworking Fair chose Christian Franczyk ’17 (IA+D) and Jennifer Voss ’18 (IA+D) as two of just 31 finalists in the 2016 Design Emphasis Student Furniture Design Competition held August 23, 2016 in Atlanta, Georgia....