Feb 28, 2013
DiMassimo Goldstein hires Kristen Graves
Kristen Graves (B.F.A., advertising, 2011) was hired by DiMassimo Goldstein as a junior account planner after interning at DIGO.
Jan 12, 2013
mediabistro.com features Alex Schaeffer
Alex Schaeffer (M.A., advertising, 2011; B.F.A., advertising, 2010) was
featured on mediabistro.com, Agency Spy.
Jan 10, 2013
Kristina Zuro works for LBi
Kristina Zuro (B.F.A., advertising, 2009) is a digital account executive at LBi, a full-service digital agency in London, England. The agency has just won Marketing's Digital Agency of the Year.
Nov 30, 2012
Kimberlee Jones starts Von.Lea Creative Group
Kimberlee (Bandoo) Jones (M.F.A., advertising, 2011) has started a new creative agency, Von.Lea Creative Group, based in Atlanta.
Feb 28, 2013
Vi Nguyen works for Ronin Film
Vi Nguyen (B.F.A., animation, 2012) worked as a lighting/rendering artist for Ronin Film on the Web series
"The New Kind."
Feb 21, 2013
Allison Howle works at Ghost Productions Inc.
Allison Howle (B.F.A., animation, 2012) has fulfilled her ultimate goal to be a director at an animation company. She began as an intern with Ghost Productions Inc. - a medical animation company that focuses on story-driven entertainment - and was hired after 90 days as a full-time director.
Feb 13, 2013
SLIDELUCK Savannah features alumni, student
The first SLIDELUCK Savannah, a nonprofit slideshow and potluck event, featured travel photos by
Kristine K. Stevens (M.F.A., contemporary writing, 2011), senior web content manager at SCAD Savannah, in the juried digital exhibition. Other alumni, noted on
Stevens' blog post, also participated in the event:
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Tobia Makover (M.F.A., photography, 2001)
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Daniel E. Smith (M.F.A., painting, 1999)
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Marcus Kenney (M.F.A., photography, 2000)
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Lisa Robinson (M.F.A., photography, 1999)
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Liz Darlington (M.F.A., photography, 2002)
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Jose Ray (B.F.A., painting, 2011)
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Geoff Johnson (B.F.A., graphic design, 1992)
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Xavier Robles de Medina (B.F.A., animation and painting, 2012)
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Bailey Davidson (M.F.A., photography, 2002)
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Randy Akers (M.F.A., painting, 2000)
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Aimee Petkus, B.F.A. jewelry and objects student
Jan 15, 2013
Parrish celebrates anniversary with Disney
Zach Parrish (B.F.A., animation, 2007) recently celebrated his third anniversary with Disney.
Parrish has worked on Disney films such as "Wreck-It Ralph" (animation supervisor) and "Tangled" (animator), and is currently working on the Disney film "Frozen," set to hit theaters in November.
Jan 12, 2013
Caribarena Antigua features Zavian Archibald
Zavian Archibald (B.F.A., animation, 2011) was featured on Caribarena Antigua, The Best Caribbean News Portal, "Embrace Creativity in Art."
Dec 17, 2012
Many work on the film "Life of Pi"
Several alumni who work for Rhythm & Hues in Los Angeles, California, worked on the film "Life of Pi."
- Mir Z. Ali (former SCAD student), visual effects technical director
- Jeff Beeland (B.F.A., computer art, 2004), pipeline supervisor
- Ryan Bowden (B.F.A., visual effects, 2009), visual effects technical director
- Richard Shallcross (B.F.A., visual effects, 2010), lighting technical director
- Matthew Nowicki DuVall (B.F.A., visual effects, 2011), visual effects artist
- Melanie Dorn, (M.F.A., visual effects, 2008), digital compositor
- Stephen Eisenmann (B.F.A., visual effects, 2010), lighting technical director
- Cheri Fojtik (M.F.A., animation, 2011), texture painter
- Drew Harrison (B.F.A., interactive design and game development, 2008), lead texture painter
- Austin Hiser (B.F.A., computer art, 2004), lead compositor
- John Kent Jr. (B.F.A., visual effects, 2011), visual effects
- Michael Kessler (B.F.A., visual effects, 2007), pipeline technical director
- Brandon Martin (B.F.A., animation, 2008), lead lighting technical director
- Brandon Nelson (B.F.A., visual effects, 2005; M.F.A., visual effects, 2008), compositing supervisor
- Stephen Null (B.F.A., visual effects, 2005), lead lighter
- Hector M. Ortiz (B.F.A., film and television and visual effects, 2006), visual effects technical director
- James Parks (B.F.A., computer art, 1999), technical animator
- Raymond Popka (B.F.A., visual effects, 2011), junior FX technical director
- Josh Shuman (M.F.A., visual effects, 2009), digital compositor
- Matt Shumway (former SCAD student), animation supervisor
- Allan Toellner (B.F.A., visual effects, 2009), lighting technical director
- Huan Tran (B.F.A., visual effects, 2006), lead lighting technical director
- M.F.A. visual effects student Frank John Unger, effects technical director
- Kirsten Yamaguchi (M.F.A., animation, 2009), animator
- Ting-Chun Yang (M.A., animation, 2012), lighting technical director
Dec 14, 2012
Aechelon Technology hires Cameron Beck
Cameron Beck (B.F.A., animation, 2011) accepted a 3-D production assistant position with
Aechelon Technology, a flight simulation company in San Francisco, California.
May 23, 2013
Laughlin promoted, Hercules to intern at HKS
HKS, Inc. architectural firm named Heli Laughlin (B.F.A., interior design, 2010) as project interior designer and Ana Hercules (M. Arch., 2012; B.F.A., architecture, 2011) as intern architect for the firm's Atlanta office.
Feb 8, 2013
Hart receives AIA Georgia award and citation
Matthew Hart (B.F.A., architecture, 2005; M.Arch., 2012) is the 2012 recipient of the AIA Georgia Emerging Professional Award and the AIA Georgia Presidential Citation.
Learn more about his achievements. Hart is an intern architect and project manager at IPG Architects and Planners in Valdosta, Georgia.
Feb 8, 2013
McManus, Jackson and Jackson form GoDesign
SCAD alums
Eric McManus (B.F.A., architecture, 2007; M.Arch., 2009),
Scott Jackson (B.F.A., architecture, 2008; M.Arch., 2009) and
Stephanie Jackson (M.A., historic preservation, 2007) have formed
GoDesign. They partnered with other nonprofit organizations to build a
school in Ethiopia that will serve 60 children in the village of Dilla. Architecture professors
Ryan Bacha and
Melanie Parker serve on the board of directors for GoDesign.
Feb 7, 2013
Hoa Thai Vu earns Merit Citation
Hoa Thai Vu (B.F.A., architecture, 2012) earned a Merit Citation for Community Express for her entry in Challenge 1 of the Leading Edge Design Competition for 2011-2012. For more information about her project, visit
Leading Edge Competition.
Feb 7, 2013
Martyak starts Boston-based design studio
Stephen Martyak (M.Arch., 2011) is the founder of
studioTYAK, a Boston-based design studio. His company's first major project,
The Sinclair, a restaurant and rock club hybrid, opened in Boston in 2012.
Feb 7, 2013
Mark Pariana photos part of an exhibit
Photographs taken by
Mark Pariani (B.F.A., architecture, 2011) were part of an
exhibit at the Marywood Retreat and Conference Center in St. Johns, Florida.
Feb 7, 2013
Rahn, students work with Springfield, Georgia
Erin Rahn (B.F.A., architecture, 2009; M.Arch., 2010) facilitated a relationship between Springfield, Georgia, and SCAD architecture students after the town's Industrial Development Authority CEO was impressed by work from her graduate classes.
Read more about Rahn's project, and the work SCAD students are doing in Springfield, in the Savannah Morning News.
Dec 14, 2012
Mark Curry named Architect of the Year
Mark Curry (M.Arch., 1989) was named the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Architect of the Year for 2012.
Dec 3, 2012
Brunswick Beacon publishes Kinlaw plan
The Brunswick Beacon has published Christopher Kinlaw's (B.F.A., architecture, 2010) comprehensive park and greenway master plan.
Feb 8, 2013
Tyler Akers to pursue M.F.A. degree
Tyler Akers (B.F.A., art history, 2012) will attend the M.F.A. program in art criticism and writing at the School of Visual Arts in New York. Professors Alexandria Pierce and Susan Falls mentored Akers during the completion of his studies in new media and his thesis, "The Transurban Condition: An Examination of the Political Works of Hussein Chalayan and Lucy Orta."
Feb 8, 2013
Charity Troy to pursue master's degree
Charity Troy (B.F.A., art history, 2011) will attend the master's degree program in art history at Syracuse University. Troy graduated cum laude from SCAD and completed her thesis, "Competition between Leonardo and Michelangelo: Florence, 1501-0159," with professor James Janson.
Feb 21, 2013
Gall works for Art League of Hilton Head
Jamie Gall (M.A., arts administration, 2012) was named the executive director of the Art League of Hilton Head. Gall works as the program manager for the Community Foundation of the Lowcountry's Public Art and serves as a board member for Rise Up Gallery of Rise Up to Cure Paralysis in Miami, Florida.
Nov 27, 2012
Angela Dowdy works at Bryn Mawr College
Angela Dowdy (M.A., arts administration, 2012) is an arts administrator at Bryn Mawr College, Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania.
Dec 7, 2012
Britt Faulkner works at Marlborough College
Britt Faulkner (M.A., cinema studies, 2010; M.F.A., film and television, 2012) is Head of Lacrosse/Residence House Tutor for Marlborough College in Wiltshire, England, where she also teaches some film classes.
Dec 3, 2012
Four alumni worked at Nuray Pictures
Ian Bostick (M.A., cinema studies, 2012), Ryan Fernandez (M.A., cinema studies, 2012), Kyle Maddux-Lawrence (M.A., cinema studies, 2012), Jonathan Waldrop (M.A., cinema studies, 2012) and Aaron Weiss (M.A., cinema studies, 2012) have all worked as archivists for Nuray Pictures in Bluffton, S.C.
Dec 3, 2012
Kristin Galvin works for Turner Broadcasting
Master of Arts in cinema studies student Kristin Galvin (B.F.A., film and television, 2009) works for the Turner Broadcasting Corporation's Studio Division.
May 23, 2013
Coniglio and Lilly launch their own label
Christina Coniglio (B.F.A., fashion, 2010) and Ariel Lilly (B.F.A., fashion, 2009) have launched their own label, Rae Francis. You may meet them at a special trunk show hosted by Kathi Rich, 6-8 p.m., Thursday, May 30, 2515 Abercorn St., Savannah, Georgia.
Feb 28, 2013
Catherine Lyndsey Lewis works at Spanx
Catherine Lyndsey Lewis (B.F.A., fashion, 2005) worked for Nike as a color adviser. She has now moved back to Atlanta, Georgia, and works as a color manager at Spanx.
Jan 12, 2013
Urban Outfitters hires Paige Joost
Paige Joost (B.F.A., fashion, 2012) was hired as an assistant designer for Kimchi Blue at Urban Outfitters in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Jan 12, 2013
Norisol Ferrari hires Allie Vaughan
Allie Vaughan (B.F.A., fashion, 2012) was hired as a production assistant for Norisol Ferrari in New York City.
Dec 17, 2012
Melanie Ray named Emerging Bridal Designer
Melanie "Brooke" Ray (B.F.A., fashion, 2010) has been chosen as the Emerging Bridal Designer at Charleston Fashion Week. Get more details on
Tumblr.
Dec 17, 2012
Many named Fashion Week semifinalists
SCAD alumni and students grabbed 12 spots among Charleston Fashion Week 's Top Design 20 semifinalists in the 2013 Emerging Designer Competition: East. Each semifinalist will show Fall 2013 collections on Tuesday, March 19 through Friday, March 22, 2013 in hopes of being named the grand prize winner.
- Katherine Barron (B.F.A., fashion, 2012)
- Cassidy Brown (B.F.A., fashion, 2012)
- M.F.A. fashion student Hyemin Cho
- Kendra Duplantier (B.F.A., fashion, 2011)
- Karen Hulse (B.F.A., fashion and photography, 2011)
- Caroline "Callie" Nichol (B.F.A., fashion, 2012)
- Lakita "Kita" Nolley (M.A., fashion, 2012)
- Monisha Pillai (B.F.A., fashion, 2011)
- Mary Katherine Schweitzer (M.A., fashion, 2011)
- B.F.A. fashion student Sanowber "Sabrina" Spanta
- Stephanie Waldrip (B.F.A., fashion, 2011)
- Hope Wallace (M.F.A., fashion, 2007)
Dec 14, 2012
Thomas Finney serves as SCAD fashion mentor
For the first time an alumnus will serve as a SCAD fashion mentor
Thomas Finney (B.F.A, fashion, 2010) is a designer for
Thom Browne menswear, responsible for all elements of the menswear collections, which show in New York and Paris.
Dec 14, 2012
Lilly, Coniglio chat with The Fashion Spot
Ariel Lilly (B.F.A., fashion, 2009) and
Christina Coniglio (B.F.A., fashion, 2010) of New York City's
Rae Francis chat with
The Fashion Spot about their up-and-coming contemporary brand.
Nov 27, 2012
Ralph Lauren hires Kate Rybicki
Kate Rybicki (B.F.A., fashion, 2005) accepted a position as a designer at Ralph Lauren (sportswear sweaters - Polo Ralph Lauren), New York City.
Apr 22, 2013
Goubeaux directs spot for eBay Russian launch
Mike Goubeaux (B.F.A., video/film, 2006) directed a commercial spot for eBay's Russian launch. His production company,
mikeg.tv, collaborated with eBay, Director's Film Company and DDB/DDB Tribal for the spot.
Feb 21, 2013
Neil Huber works as a freelance video editor
Neil Huber (M.F.A., film and television, 2012) lives and works in Brooklyn, New York, as a
freelance video editor.
Feb 12, 2013
Tiffany Blake works at Tyler Perry Studios
Tiffany Blake (M.F.A., film and television, 2012) is working at Tyler Perry Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, as a casting assistant. Her thesis documentary "Gospel Music Is..." will be shown at the Savannah Black Heritage Festival, Saturday, Feb. 9, at the Savannah Civic Center, DeVeaux Room. The documentary will show with other films continuously throughout the day, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Jan 31, 2013
Ferrene works at Nickelodeon Animation Studio
Otto Ferrene (M.F.A., video/film, 1992) has been working at Nickelodeon Animation Studio in Burbank, California, for the past 12 years. He is a supervising picture editor working on Avid Media Composer Nitris. His primary focus is providing offline/online picture editorial for Nick hits "T.U.F.F. Puppy" and "The Fairly OddParents."
Jan 31, 2013
Alex Hammer wins awards for editing in 2012
Alex Hammer (M.A., film and television, 2006) won
awards for editing in 2012, including the Audience Award at Cinema Diverse, The Palm Springs Gay & Lesbian Film Festival; Festival Favorite at Philadelphia QFest for "Naked as We Came"; and best editing for Beyoncé's video "Countdown" at the 2012 MTV Video Music Awards.
Dec 17, 2012
Many work on the film "Life of Pi"
Several alumni who work for Rhythm & Hues in Los Angeles, California, worked on the film "Life of Pi."
- Mir Z. Ali (former SCAD student), visual effects technical director
- Jeff Beeland (B.F.A., computer art, 2004), pipeline supervisor
- Ryan Bowden (B.F.A., visual effects, 2009), visual effects technical director
- Richard Shallcross (B.F.A., visual effects, 2010), lighting technical director
- Matthew Nowicki DuVall (B.F.A., visual effects, 2011), visual effects artist
- Melanie Dorn, (M.F.A., visual effects, 2008), digital compositor
- Stephen Eisenmann (B.F.A., visual effects, 2010), lighting technical director
- Cheri Fojtik (M.F.A., animation, 2011), texture painter
- Drew Harrison (B.F.A., interactive design and game development, 2008), lead texture painter
- Austin Hiser (B.F.A., computer art, 2004), lead compositor
- John Kent Jr. (B.F.A., visual effects, 2011), visual effects
- Michael Kessler (B.F.A., visual effects, 2007), pipeline technical director
- Brandon Martin (B.F.A., animation, 2008), lead lighting technical director
- Brandon Nelson (B.F.A., visual effects, 2005; M.F.A., visual effects, 2008), compositing supervisor
- Stephen Null (B.F.A., visual effects, 2005), lead lighter
- Hector M. Ortiz (B.F.A., film and television and visual effects, 2006), visual effects technical director
- James Parks (B.F.A., computer art, 1999), technical animator
- Raymond Popka (B.F.A., visual effects, 2011), junior FX technical director
- Josh Shuman (M.F.A., visual effects, 2009), digital compositor
- Matt Shumway (former SCAD student), animation supervisor
- Allan Toellner (B.F.A., visual effects, 2009), lighting technical director
- Huan Tran (B.F.A., visual effects, 2006), lead lighting technical director
- M.F.A. visual effects student Frank John Unger, effects technical director
- Kirsten Yamaguchi (M.F.A., animation, 2009), animator
- Ting-Chun Yang (M.A., animation, 2012), lighting technical director
Dec 17, 2012
Bill and Turner Ross film opens at IFC Center
After drawing rave reviews at SXSW where it premiered earlier this year and winning awards at the Dallas, Ashland and Hot Docs film festivals, '
Tchoupitoulas,' the latest documentary from
Bill Ross (B.F.A., video/film, 2003) and
Turner Ross (B.F.A., painting, 2003), opened Dec. 7 at the
IFC Center in New York City.
Learn more.
Dec 14, 2012
Kaleka produces NURSERY CRIMES documentary
Amardeep Kaleka (M.F.A., film and television, 2009) is currently producing his next documentary,
NURSERY CRIMES.
Dec 14, 2012
Seven alumni work on vimeo.com staff pick
Seven alumni worked on a recent vimeo.com staff pick: AVAN LAVA music video "Sisters"
- Dan Gutt - director - B.F.A., film and television, 2007
- Weston Auburn - producer - B.F.A., film and television, 2007
- Clint Litton - cinematographer - M.F.A., film and television, 2009
- Alexander Hammer - editor - M.A., film and television, 2006
- Xavier Antonio Medina - co-producer - M.A., film and television, 2009
- Ethan Gutt - production designer - former SCAD film and television student
- Colin Alexander - sound design - B.F.A., sound design, 2005
Dec 7, 2012
Britt Faulkner works at Marlborough College
Britt Faulkner (M.A., cinema studies, 2010; M.F.A., film and television, 2012) is Head of Lacrosse/Residence House Tutor for Marlborough College in Wiltshire, England, where she also teaches some film classes.
Dec 3, 2012
Kristin Galvin works for Turner Broadcasting
Master of Arts in cinema studies student Kristin Galvin (B.F.A., film and television, 2009) works for the Turner Broadcasting Corporation's Studio Division.
Nov 27, 2012
Huffington Post features Garcia documentary
Rafael Garcia (B.F.A., video/film, 2005) was featured in
The Huffington Post for his documentary "Mayan Blue," a film exploring the history of the Yucatan and surrounding regions and the remarkable archaeological site of Samabaj, flooded in a cataclysmic event some 2,000 years ago.
May 8, 2013
Builteman, Bowerman chair contest finalists
M.A. furniture design student
Laney Builteman (B.F.A., interior design, 2009) and M.F.A. industrial design student
Jamie Bowerman (B.F.A., graphic design, 2004; M.A., industrial design, 2012) are finalists in the Battery Park Conservancy's "
Build a Chair: America's Design Competition." The top 50 designs, including Builteman's and Bowerman's design, "Chair for Battery Park," were selected by a world-renowned jury from more than 1,500 designers from 15 countries across the Americas. The winner will be announced in November; voting for the competition is open until October. The winning design will be installed in Battery Park in New York City. To view the finalists' work and to vote for a winner, visit the competition's
website.
Feb 13, 2013
Easterly designs balance form and function
Susy Easterly (M.F.A., furniture design, 2006) of Easterly Woodwork & Design "balances form and function" in her
furniture designs.
Dec 17, 2012
Fleetwood Fixtures hires Amber Freeland
Amber Freeland (B.F.A., furniture design, 2011) has started working for
Fleetwood Fixtures in Leesport, Pennsylvania. The company designs, engineers and manufactures the furnishings and display furniture for retail stores, both flagship stores and entire chains. They have worked for Urban Outfitters, JCPenney, Gap, Calvin Klein, and more.
Nov 30, 2012
apartmenttherapy.com features Zeinab Ghais
Zeinab Ghais (B.F.A., furniture design, 1996, Savannah) owns Studio-ZG in Los Angeles, California. She recently was featured on apartmenttherapy.com for a home tour. She also was a designer on HGTV's The White Room Challenge Show in May.
Nov 27, 2012
Ramey Hanna owns and operates Handspun Studio
Ramey Hanna (B.F.A., furniture design, 2006) is the sole proprietor and operator of a small woodworking shop, Handspun Studio in Lexington, Kentucky, specializing in woodturning and fabrication of commissioned, custom-designed products.
Nov 26, 2012
Heydinger works for Guenther Wood Group Inc.
Charles Heydinger (M.F.A., furniture design, 2011) is a furniture designer/maker for Guenther Wood Group Inc. in Savannah, Georgia.
May 23, 2013
Robert Navarro to intern at Weber Shandwick
Robert Navarro (B.F.A., graphic design, 2013) met with Weber Shandwick at the 2013 Career Fair and has accepted an internship in the company's Chicago office.
Feb 28, 2013
Ashley Tipton interns with Miller Zell
Ashley Tipton (B.F.A., graphic design, 2012) completed an internship with Miller Zell, where she worked on environmental design for retail spaces and is now designing on the Worldwide Licensee Team at the Coca-Cola Co.
Feb 28, 2013
Packaging of the World features Knight design
A packaging design project by
Emi Knight (B.F.A., graphic design student) was featured on
Packaging of the World.
Feb 21, 2013
Micah Ward interns at Soldier Design
Upon graduation, Micah Ward (B.F.A., graphic design, 2012) accepted an internship at Soldier Design in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and has since been offered a full-time position. He is now working on everything from branding to photo shoots and infographics.
Feb 13, 2013
SLIDELUCK Savannah features alumni, student
The first SLIDELUCK Savannah, a nonprofit slideshow and potluck event, featured travel photos by
Kristine K. Stevens (M.F.A., contemporary writing, 2011), senior web content manager at SCAD Savannah, in the juried digital exhibition. Other alumni, noted on
Stevens' blog post, also participated in the event:
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Tobia Makover (M.F.A., photography, 2001)
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Daniel E. Smith (M.F.A., painting, 1999)
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Marcus Kenney (M.F.A., photography, 2000)
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Lisa Robinson (M.F.A., photography, 1999)
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Liz Darlington (M.F.A., photography, 2002)
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Jose Ray (B.F.A., painting, 2011)
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Geoff Johnson (B.F.A., graphic design, 1992)
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Xavier Robles de Medina (B.F.A., animation and painting, 2012)
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Bailey Davidson (M.F.A., photography, 2002)
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Randy Akers (M.F.A., painting, 2000)
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Aimee Petkus, B.F.A. jewelry and objects student
Feb 11, 2013
M'Elena Holder is a brand designer at Dell
M'Elena Holder (B.F.A., graphic design, 2010) is a brand designer on the global brand creative team at Dell in Austin, Texas.
Jan 12, 2013
Fillauer LLC hires Kimie L. (Kennedy) Chavez
Kimie L. (Kennedy) Chavez (B.F.A., graphic design, 2010) has taken a graphic design position at Fillauer LLC in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Fillauer designs, manufactures, and customizes quality orthotic and prosthetic products to serve its local and international communities.
Jan 12, 2013
Rachel Bristol interns at Disney Design Group
Rachel Bristol, M.A. teaching art student and alumna (B.F.A. graphic design, 2010) will be a creative assistant intern for the Disney Design Group in Lake Buena Vista, Florida.
Jan 10, 2013
Kane work at Memories Can't Wait Symposium
Eileen MacAvery Kane (M.F.A., graphic design, 2010) presented "Teacup Secrets" at the Memories Can't Wait Symposium in New York City on Dec. 14. She created this series while at SCAD.
Jan 10, 2013
New Plains Review publishes Simmerman work
Stephen Simmerman (M.F.A., graphic design, 2002) had an excerpt from his graphic novel, "Pinky's Biennale," published in New Plains Review Fall 2012 issue.
Dec 17, 2012
St. Gelais interns at Jester Communications
Owen St. Gelais (B.F.A., graphic design, 2012) has accepted an internship with
Jester Communications in Bluffton, South Carolina.
Nov 30, 2012
Leigh Munro works at Inkwork Design
Leigh Munro (B.F.A., graphic design, 1993, Savannah) is director of creative initiatives at Inkwork Design in New York City.
Nov 29, 2012
Target hires Julia Sasseville and Alex Wilde
Savannah B.F.A. graphic design student Julia Sasseville and Savannah B.F.A. industrial design student Alex Wilde have both accepted offers to intern at Target in Minneapolis, Minnesota for Summer 2013.
Nov 27, 2012
Discovery Communications hires Ana De Lon
Ana De Leon (B.F.A., graphic design, 2012) accepted a position as a graphic designer at Discovery Communications, Washington, D.C.
Nov 26, 2012
R/GA in New York City hires Goulbourne
Kimberly Goulbourne (B.F.A., graphic design, 2012) accepted a position as junior open standards developer at R/GA in New York City.
Nov 26, 2012
Nordstrom works at Studiobanks in Charlotte
Andrea Nordstrom (M.F.A., graphic design, 2012) is a digital graphic designer at Studiobanks in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Feb 8, 2013
McManus, Jackson and Jackson form GoDesign
SCAD alums
Eric McManus (B.F.A., architecture, 2007; M.Arch., 2009),
Scott Jackson (B.F.A., architecture, 2008; M.Arch., 2009) and
Stephanie Jackson (M.A., historic preservation, 2007) have formed
GoDesign. They partnered with other nonprofit organizations to build a
school in Ethiopia that will serve 60 children in the village of Dilla. Architecture professors
Ryan Bacha and
Melanie Parker serve on the board of directors for GoDesign.
Feb 21, 2013
Applied Arts magazine publishes James' work
Applied Arts magazine published "Birds in Chase" by Ryan James (B.F.A., illustration, 2012) in the .
Feb 21, 2013
Bridget Hildebrandt works at 511 Capital
Bridget Hildebrandt (B.F.A., illustration, 2012) accepted a position as a graphic designer at 511 Capital in Chicago, Illinois.
Feb 21, 2013
Emily Hum works at Revolver Studios
Emily Hum (B.F.A., illustration, 2012) works at Revolver Studios in San Francisco, California, creating illustrations and logo designs as well as contributing on Web design and social media projects.
Feb 12, 2013
Amiri Gueka Farris releases "Kaleidoscope"
Amiri Gueka Farris (B.F.A., illustration, 1997; M.F.A., painting, 2006) has released "Kaleidoscope" on
iTunes and
YouTube.
Feb 11, 2013
Illustration Voice praises Sam Wolfe Connelly
Sam Wolfe Connelly (B.F.A., illustration, 2011) is
praised in Illustration Voice for his "dreamy, disturbing, beautifully rendered and lit" work.
Feb 11, 2013
The New York Times features Wirth work
An illustration by Courtney Wirth (B.F.A., illustration, 2012) was featured in The New York Times business section Jan. 12, 2013, to accompany the article "New Year's Resolutions at Work, and How to Keep Them."
Feb 1, 2013
The New York Times features Leigh Guldig work
Leigh Guldig (M.F.A., Illustration, 2012) had her work featured in The Opinion Pages of The New York Times.
View her work.
Jan 31, 2013
Christian, Garrigan found Scribble Art Studio
Entrepreneurs
Carrie Christian (B.F.A., illustration, 1998) and
Tara Garrigan (B.F.A., sequential art, 2009) of
Scribble Art Studio in Savannah, Georgia, turned their passion for art into a successful business that teaches art to children and adults. SAS is expanding to a second location in Pooler, Georgia. Read more in the
Savannah Morning News.
Jan 10, 2013
Matter Deep Publishing publishes alumni book
Matter Deep Publishing published Electric Keychain Collective's picture book, "Awesome like a Possum," illustrated by B.F.A. illustration 2011 alumni Arielle Chorman, Carly Strickland, Jacqueline Yu, Jessie Wright, Julia Marshall, Karen Swartz and Tatiana Dengo.
Dec 14, 2012
Game Informer features Sam Spratt
Work by
Sam Spratt (B.F.A., illustration, 2010) is featured on the cover of Game Informer's "
Top 50 Games of 2012" issue. Check it out on
Tumblr.
Nov 27, 2012
Amy Lind work at Robert Lange Studios
Amy Lind (B.F.A., illustration, 2006) exhibited new work in "Nuance" at
Robert Lange Studios in Charleston, South Carolina.
May 8, 2013
Builteman, Bowerman chair contest finalists
M.A. furniture design student
Laney Builteman (B.F.A., interior design, 2009) and M.F.A. industrial design student
Jamie Bowerman (B.F.A., graphic design, 2004; M.A., industrial design, 2012) are finalists in the Battery Park Conservancy's "
Build a Chair: America's Design Competition." The top 50 designs, including Builteman's and Bowerman's design, "Chair for Battery Park," were selected by a world-renowned jury from more than 1,500 designers from 15 countries across the Americas. The winner will be announced in November; voting for the competition is open until October. The winning design will be installed in Battery Park in New York City. To view the finalists' work and to vote for a winner, visit the competition's
website.
Feb 28, 2013
Carlos Estrada interned at Soldier Design
Carlos Estrada (B.F.A., industrial design, 2012) interned at Soldier Design, a design agency in Boston, and worked with such companies as New Balance, Burton and Forum Snowboards.
Jan 31, 2013
Julia Kemp works for Daily Grommet
Julia Kemp (B.F.A., product design, 2006) is a discovery director for homes, personal care and pets at the Daily Grommet. She sources products for the site and is producing the brand stories.
Jan 10, 2013
Lippiatt works at Engility Corporation
Jeffrey Lippiatt (B.F.A., industrial design, 2005) is a UI/UX design developer at Engility Corporation in North Charleston, South Carolina.
Dec 17, 2012
Marshall Jamshidi named Core77 winner
Marshall Jamshidi (M.A., industrial design, 2012) has been named a First Place winner in the Core77 "Design for [Your] Product Lifetime" student challenge for his "
Repairable Microwave" design.
Nov 29, 2012
Target hires Julia Sasseville and Alex Wilde
Savannah B.F.A. graphic design student Julia Sasseville and Savannah B.F.A. industrial design student Alex Wilde have both accepted offers to intern at Target in Minneapolis, Minnesota for Summer 2013.
Dec 26, 2012
Microsoft hires White, Heleotis and Dies
Slaton White (B.F.A., interactive design and game development, 2012), Lea Heleotis (B.F.A., interactive design and game development, 2012) and motion media design graduate student Eric Dies were hired by Microsoft after a collaboration between SCAD's interactive game design department and Microsoft.
Dec 17, 2012
Many work on the film "Life of Pi"
Several alumni who work for Rhythm & Hues in Los Angeles, California, worked on the film "Life of Pi."
- Mir Z. Ali (former SCAD student), visual effects technical director
- Jeff Beeland (B.F.A., computer art, 2004), pipeline supervisor
- Ryan Bowden (B.F.A., visual effects, 2009), visual effects technical director
- Richard Shallcross (B.F.A., visual effects, 2010), lighting technical director
- Matthew Nowicki DuVall (B.F.A., visual effects, 2011), visual effects artist
- Melanie Dorn, (M.F.A., visual effects, 2008), digital compositor
- Stephen Eisenmann (B.F.A., visual effects, 2010), lighting technical director
- Cheri Fojtik (M.F.A., animation, 2011), texture painter
- Drew Harrison (B.F.A., interactive design and game development, 2008), lead texture painter
- Austin Hiser (B.F.A., computer art, 2004), lead compositor
- John Kent Jr. (B.F.A., visual effects, 2011), visual effects
- Michael Kessler (B.F.A., visual effects, 2007), pipeline technical director
- Brandon Martin (B.F.A., animation, 2008), lead lighting technical director
- Brandon Nelson (B.F.A., visual effects, 2005; M.F.A., visual effects, 2008), compositing supervisor
- Stephen Null (B.F.A., visual effects, 2005), lead lighter
- Hector M. Ortiz (B.F.A., film and television and visual effects, 2006), visual effects technical director
- James Parks (B.F.A., computer art, 1999), technical animator
- Raymond Popka (B.F.A., visual effects, 2011), junior FX technical director
- Josh Shuman (M.F.A., visual effects, 2009), digital compositor
- Matt Shumway (former SCAD student), animation supervisor
- Allan Toellner (B.F.A., visual effects, 2009), lighting technical director
- Huan Tran (B.F.A., visual effects, 2006), lead lighting technical director
- M.F.A. visual effects student Frank John Unger, effects technical director
- Kirsten Yamaguchi (M.F.A., animation, 2009), animator
- Ting-Chun Yang (M.A., animation, 2012), lighting technical director
Dec 26, 2012
Microsoft hires White, Heleotis and Dies
Slaton White (B.F.A., interactive design and game development, 2012), Lea Heleotis (B.F.A., interactive design and game development, 2012) and motion media design graduate student Eric Dies were hired by Microsoft after a collaboration between SCAD's interactive game design department and Microsoft.
Dec 17, 2012
Many work on the film "Life of Pi"
Several alumni who work for Rhythm & Hues in Los Angeles, California, worked on the film "Life of Pi."
- Mir Z. Ali (former SCAD student), visual effects technical director
- Jeff Beeland (B.F.A., computer art, 2004), pipeline supervisor
- Ryan Bowden (B.F.A., visual effects, 2009), visual effects technical director
- Richard Shallcross (B.F.A., visual effects, 2010), lighting technical director
- Matthew Nowicki DuVall (B.F.A., visual effects, 2011), visual effects artist
- Melanie Dorn, (M.F.A., visual effects, 2008), digital compositor
- Stephen Eisenmann (B.F.A., visual effects, 2010), lighting technical director
- Cheri Fojtik (M.F.A., animation, 2011), texture painter
- Drew Harrison (B.F.A., interactive design and game development, 2008), lead texture painter
- Austin Hiser (B.F.A., computer art, 2004), lead compositor
- John Kent Jr. (B.F.A., visual effects, 2011), visual effects
- Michael Kessler (B.F.A., visual effects, 2007), pipeline technical director
- Brandon Martin (B.F.A., animation, 2008), lead lighting technical director
- Brandon Nelson (B.F.A., visual effects, 2005; M.F.A., visual effects, 2008), compositing supervisor
- Stephen Null (B.F.A., visual effects, 2005), lead lighter
- Hector M. Ortiz (B.F.A., film and television and visual effects, 2006), visual effects technical director
- James Parks (B.F.A., computer art, 1999), technical animator
- Raymond Popka (B.F.A., visual effects, 2011), junior FX technical director
- Josh Shuman (M.F.A., visual effects, 2009), digital compositor
- Matt Shumway (former SCAD student), animation supervisor
- Allan Toellner (B.F.A., visual effects, 2009), lighting technical director
- Huan Tran (B.F.A., visual effects, 2006), lead lighting technical director
- M.F.A. visual effects student Frank John Unger, effects technical director
- Kirsten Yamaguchi (M.F.A., animation, 2009), animator
- Ting-Chun Yang (M.A., animation, 2012), lighting technical director
May 23, 2013
Laughlin promoted, Hercules to intern at HKS
HKS, Inc. architectural firm named Heli Laughlin (B.F.A., interior design, 2010) as project interior designer and Ana Hercules (M. Arch., 2012; B.F.A., architecture, 2011) as intern architect for the firm's Atlanta office.
Mar 26, 2013
Buelvas and team have year's best product
HALCON designer
Rodrigo Buelvas (M.A., interior design, 2010) and his team's design,
MESA Conference, was selected as the best product of the year by Interior Design magazine.
Feb 21, 2013
Bietsch works at Roger Ferris + Partners
Allison Bietsch (B.F.A., interior design, 2012) is a full-time design assistant at Roger Ferris + Partners in Westport, Connecticut.
Jan 22, 2013
HGTV show films Sofia Fernendez
Sofia Fernandez (B.F.A., interior design, 2011) was recently filmed for an episode of the HGTV show, "
Flea Market Flip."
Jan 21, 2013
Etzel and Dewey "12 Designers to Watch"
Savannah Williams Etzel (B.F.A., interior design, 2008) and Rebecca Dewey (M.F.A., interior design, 2004) were featured panelists at the Georgia chapter of International Interior Design Association Breakout Young Designers 2013 event. They were selected as two of the "12 Designers to Watch in 2013" by the Georgia chapter of IIDA after being nominated by their peers.
Jan 15, 2013
Russo creates forum for restaurant community
Kerilyn Russo (B.F.A., interior design, 1999) has created a
virtual forum to provide support to the restaurant community. Russo is married to Executive Chef Peter Russo of Chef Geoff's Tysons in the Washington, D.C. area and is a systems furniture designer with Herman Miller.
Feb 13, 2013
SLIDELUCK Savannah features alumni, student
The first SLIDELUCK Savannah, a nonprofit slideshow and potluck event, featured travel photos by
Kristine K. Stevens (M.F.A., contemporary writing, 2011), senior web content manager at SCAD Savannah, in the juried digital exhibition. Other alumni, noted on
Stevens' blog post, also participated in the event:
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Tobia Makover (M.F.A., photography, 2001)
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Daniel E. Smith (M.F.A., painting, 1999)
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Marcus Kenney (M.F.A., photography, 2000)
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Lisa Robinson (M.F.A., photography, 1999)
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Liz Darlington (M.F.A., photography, 2002)
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Jose Ray (B.F.A., painting, 2011)
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Geoff Johnson (B.F.A., graphic design, 1992)
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Xavier Robles de Medina (B.F.A., animation and painting, 2012)
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Bailey Davidson (M.F.A., photography, 2002)
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Randy Akers (M.F.A., painting, 2000)
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Aimee Petkus, B.F.A. jewelry and objects student
Jan 31, 2013
Jimmy Fisher works at AMC Networks
Jimmy Fisher (B.F.A., broadcast design, 2011) is a motion graphics designer at AMC Networks. He is also president of
Jimmy Fisher LLC, through which he has created animation and graphics for national-scale projects.
Jan 31, 2013
Lange composes audio collage for deFINE ART
Roberto Carlos Lange (B.F.A., computer art, 2003) is composing an audio collage for
deFINE ART, Feb. 19-23, using Google Voice. Be part of the art by leaving a thought at 347.560.1157.
Learn more.
Jan 15, 2013
Steve LaVietes and Nickson Fong honored
Steve LaVietes (B.F.A., computer art, 1996) and
Nickson Fong (M.F.A, computer art, 2002) are among 25 individual award recipients to be honored at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' annual Scientific and Technical Awards presentation. Read more on
Tumblr.
Dec 26, 2012
Microsoft hires White, Heleotis and Dies
Slaton White (B.F.A., interactive design and game development, 2012), Lea Heleotis (B.F.A., interactive design and game development, 2012) and motion media design graduate student Eric Dies were hired by Microsoft after a collaboration between SCAD's interactive game design department and Microsoft.
Feb 28, 2013
Studio Visit Magazine publishes Palmer's art
Jennifer Laura Palmer's (M.F.A., painting, 2006) artwork, "Hearts a Mess," was included in
Studio Visit Magazine, Volume Twenty, from the Open Studio Press.
Feb 13, 2013
SLIDELUCK Savannah features alumni, student
The first SLIDELUCK Savannah, a nonprofit slideshow and potluck event, featured travel photos by
Kristine K. Stevens (M.F.A., contemporary writing, 2011), senior web content manager at SCAD Savannah, in the juried digital exhibition. Other alumni, noted on
Stevens' blog post, also participated in the event:
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Tobia Makover (M.F.A., photography, 2001)
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Daniel E. Smith (M.F.A., painting, 1999)
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Marcus Kenney (M.F.A., photography, 2000)
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Lisa Robinson (M.F.A., photography, 1999)
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Liz Darlington (M.F.A., photography, 2002)
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Jose Ray (B.F.A., painting, 2011)
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Geoff Johnson (B.F.A., graphic design, 1992)
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Xavier Robles de Medina (B.F.A., animation and painting, 2012)
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Bailey Davidson (M.F.A., photography, 2002)
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Randy Akers (M.F.A., painting, 2000)
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Aimee Petkus, B.F.A. jewelry and objects student
Feb 12, 2013
Amiri Gueka Farris releases "Kaleidoscope"
Amiri Gueka Farris (B.F.A., illustration, 1997; M.F.A., painting, 2006) has released "Kaleidoscope" on
iTunes and
YouTube.
Jan 31, 2013
Scoggins on cover of New York Magazine
"Lost and Alone" by Michael Scoggins (M.F.A., painting, 2006) is featured on the cover of this week's New York Magazine.
Jan 15, 2013
SoLost profiles Jeff Louviere
Jeff Louviere (M.F.A., painting, 1995) and Vanessa Brown, who formed louviere + vanessa, were profiled by the Oxford American magazine's SoLost.
Jan 12, 2013
ARTINFO selects Cook work for top 50
ARTINFO selected Monica Cook's (B.F.A., painting, 1996) horse, "Vukani," for the from Art Basel Miami Beach, December 2012.
Jan 10, 2013
American Craft magazine profiles Hackenwerth
Jason Hackenwerth (M.F.A., painting, 2011) and his uncommon balloon sculptures are profiled in the current issue of American Craft magazine.
Jan 10, 2013
Eric Standley works at Virginia Tech
Eric Standley (M.F.A., painting, 2004) is tenured associate professor of studio art at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Virginia and serves as the Foundations of Art and Design area coordinator.
Dec 17, 2012
Bill and Turner Ross film opens at IFC Center
After drawing rave reviews at SXSW where it premiered earlier this year and winning awards at the Dallas, Ashland and Hot Docs film festivals, '
Tchoupitoulas,' the latest documentary from
Bill Ross (B.F.A., video/film, 2003) and
Turner Ross (B.F.A., painting, 2003), opened Dec. 7 at the
IFC Center in New York City.
Learn more.
Nov 29, 2012
Pam Rogers work on display in Virginia
The Greater Reston Arts Center in Reston, Virginia welcomed a new exhibit, "CAIRNS: Works by Pam Rogers" (M.F.A., painting , 2008), to the gallery on Nov. 15. The exhibit runs through Jan. 5, 2013.
Apr 29, 2013
Ivey Lowe is a casting assistant
Ivey Lowe (B.F.A., performing arts, 2012) is a casting assistant for "One Life to Live" and "All My Children" in New York.
Jan 30, 2013
Mobley signs on at American Players Theatre
Former performing arts student Will Mobley has just signed on for his third season at American Players Theatre in Spring Green, Wisconsin, where he will play Speed in "Two Gentlemen of Verona," Eros in "Antony and Cleopatra," and also will appear in "Hamlet." He has recently moved to Chicago and is now represented by Grossman and Jack Talent Agency.
Jan 30, 2013
Lowe works for playwright Steven Sater
Ivey Lowe (B.F.A., performing arts, 2012) is working in New York as a personal assistant to Tony Award-winning playwright Steven Sater, author of the musical interpretation of Frank Wedekind's play, "Spring Awakening."
Jan 30, 2013
Busch in "The Kiss of the Spider Woman"
Matt Busch (B.F.A., performing arts, 2012) just appeared in "The Kiss of the Spider Woman" at Actor's Express Theatre in Atlanta, Georgia.
Jan 30, 2013
Steverson appears in "Empty Gestures"
Chelsea Steverson (B.F.A., performing arts, 2011) is appearing in "Empty Gestures" at the Alliance Theatre in Atlanta, Georgia. The play is written and directed by Del Hamilton, the artistic director of Atlanta's Seven Stages Theater.
Jan 30, 2013
Molina returns to Oregon Shakespeare Festival
Dan Molina (B.F.A., performing arts, 2011) is returning to the Oregon Shakespeare Festival in Ashland, Oregon, where he will play Posthumous in Artistic Director Bill Rauch's production of "Cymbeline," as well as several other roles.
Jan 30, 2013
Heimbach prepares for “The Tempest” role
Aurora Heimbach (B.F.A., performing arts, 2011) is preparing for the role of Miranda in Shakespeare's "The Tempest" at the American Theatre of Actors in New York.
Jan 10, 2013
Bevin Prince cast member of "One Tree Hill"
Bevin Prince (M.F.A., performing arts, 2012) was a recurring cast member of "One Tree Hill" from 2003-2012 and has guest starred on "Desperate Housewives" and "House."
Feb 21, 2013
Amber Moralis runs ADG Photography
Amber Moralis (M.A., photography, 2012) runs freelance wedding and portrait photography business,
ADG Photography, in the Lehigh Valley area of Pennsylvania, and continues to develop fine art projects.
Feb 13, 2013
SLIDELUCK Savannah features alumni, student
The first SLIDELUCK Savannah, a nonprofit slideshow and potluck event, featured travel photos by
Kristine K. Stevens (M.F.A., contemporary writing, 2011), senior web content manager at SCAD Savannah, in the juried digital exhibition. Other alumni, noted on
Stevens' blog post, also participated in the event:
•
Tobia Makover (M.F.A., photography, 2001)
•
Daniel E. Smith (M.F.A., painting, 1999)
•
Marcus Kenney (M.F.A., photography, 2000)
•
Lisa Robinson (M.F.A., photography, 1999)
•
Liz Darlington (M.F.A., photography, 2002)
•
Jose Ray (B.F.A., painting, 2011)
•
Geoff Johnson (B.F.A., graphic design, 1992)
•
Xavier Robles de Medina (B.F.A., animation and painting, 2012)
•
Bailey Davidson (M.F.A., photography, 2002)
•
Randy Akers (M.F.A., painting, 2000)
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Aimee Petkus, B.F.A. jewelry and objects student
Feb 12, 2013
FastCompany profiles Theron Humphrey's Tumblr
The
Maddie On Things Tumblr is the brainchild of
Theron Humphrey (M.F.A., photography, 2007) and was recently
profiled by FastCompany.
Jan 31, 2013
Tolan interns at Annie Leibovitz's studio
Emilie Tolan (B.F.A., photography, 2012) recently finished an internship at Vanity Fair and is now interning at Annie Leibovitz's studio in New York City.
Jan 15, 2013
Rosen named to Forbes' 30 Under 30
Claire Rosen (B.F.A., photography, 2006) was named to Forbes' 30 Under 30: Art & Style list for the second consecutive year. Rosen has an exhibition featured at SCAD Atlanta beginning Jan. 14.
Dec 17, 2012
Many named Fashion Week semifinalists
SCAD alumni and students grabbed 12 spots among Charleston Fashion Week 's Top Design 20 semifinalists in the 2013 Emerging Designer Competition: East. Each semifinalist will show Fall 2013 collections on Tuesday, March 19 through Friday, March 22, 2013 in hopes of being named the grand prize winner.
- Katherine Barron (B.F.A., fashion, 2012)
- Cassidy Brown (B.F.A., fashion, 2012)
- M.F.A. fashion student Hyemin Cho
- Kendra Duplantier (B.F.A., fashion, 2011)
- Karen Hulse (B.F.A., fashion and photography, 2011)
- Caroline "Callie" Nichol (B.F.A., fashion, 2012)
- Lakita "Kita" Nolley (M.A., fashion, 2012)
- Monisha Pillai (B.F.A., fashion, 2011)
- Mary Katherine Schweitzer (M.A., fashion, 2011)
- B.F.A. fashion student Sanowber "Sabrina" Spanta
- Stephanie Waldrip (B.F.A., fashion, 2011)
- Hope Wallace (M.F.A., fashion, 2007)
Dec 14, 2012
Case-Mate hires Katie Dunkle
Katie Dunkle (B.F.A. photography, 2012) accepted a position as a print technician at
Case-Mate, Atlanta, Georgia.
Nov 30, 2012
Humphrey honored by National Geographic
Theron Humphrey (M.F.A., photography, 2007) has been named a National Geographic Traveler of the Year for his project, "This Wild Idea," a site supported by donations from angel investors on the fundraising platform Kickstarter.com. Theron traveled the U.S. for 365 days visiting all 50 states and documenting a new person each day through photography and by recording audio of their stories to share.
Nov 27, 2012
Oxford American magazine profiles Norberg
The Oxford American magazine profiled
Aaron Norberg (B.F.A, photography, 2011) as an "Emerging Southern Photographer."
Read the article.
Feb 13, 2013
Peterman co-founds The Sketchbook Project
Steven Peterman (B.F.A., printmaking, 2008), co-founder of
The Sketchbook Project, a traveling library of artists' books from around the world, spoke Friday, Jan. 25, at Trustees Theater in Savannah, Georgia. Watch recording of his
presentation.
Feb 13, 2013
High Museum of Art buys Sharrat drawings
Two drawings by
Nathan Sharratt (B.F.A., sculpture, 2011) were purchased in 2012 for the High Museum of Art's permanent collection. Sharratt was named an artist to watch in 2013 by The Atlantan's Arts & Power issue. ArtsATL selected "Come Inside Me" as a critics' pick for the best Atlanta art exhibits of 2012.
Learn more about his work.
May 8, 2013
C&R Press publishes Chris Bundy book
"Baby You're a Rich Man," a book by writing professor
Chris Bundy, has been published by C&R Press. The book, illustrated by SCAD alumnus
Max Currie (B.F.A., sequential art, 2012), follows the story of Ken Richman, a down-on-his-luck, B-level variety star on Japanese television who is forced to go into hiding when he becomes the target of an escaped prisoner. "Baby You're a Rich Man" will be released in May.
Jan 31, 2013
Elena Barbarich Kickstarter project succeeds
Elena Barbarich (B.F.A., sequential art, 2009) has recently completed a successful Kickstarter project to self-publish her first comic, "
Sister Claire." She is a co-owner of
Hiveworks, a company that partners and shares advertising with creators of comics.
Jan 31, 2013
Christian, Garrigan found Scribble Art Studio
Entrepreneurs
Carrie Christian (B.F.A., illustration, 1998) and
Tara Garrigan (B.F.A., sequential art, 2009) of
Scribble Art Studio in Savannah, Georgia, turned their passion for art into a successful business that teaches art to children and adults. SAS is expanding to a second location in Pooler, Georgia. Read more in the
Savannah Morning News.
Jan 15, 2013
Densmore releases "The Cinderella of Chimes"
J. Paul Densmore (B.F.A., sequential art, 2005) has released his first novel, "
The Cinderella of Chimes."
Jan 12, 2013
Charleston university hires Melanie Florencio
Melanie Florencio (M.A., sequential art, 2011; B.F.A., sequential art, 2009) has accepted the position of full-time lecturer of graphic design at Charleston Southern University in Charleston, South Carolina.
Feb 12, 2013
Steve Papagiannis is sound effects editor
Steve Papagiannis (B.F.A., sound design, 2008) is sound effects editor with Todd-AO, a division of CSS Studios, in addition to serving as an independent contractor for a variety of post-production sound studios in the Los Angeles, California, area.
Dec 14, 2012
Seven alumni work on vimeo.com staff pick
Seven alumni worked on a recent vimeo.com staff pick: AVAN LAVA music video "Sisters"
- Dan Gutt - director - B.F.A., film and television, 2007
- Weston Auburn - producer - B.F.A., film and television, 2007
- Clint Litton - cinematographer - M.F.A., film and television, 2009
- Alexander Hammer - editor - M.A., film and television, 2006
- Xavier Antonio Medina - co-producer - M.A., film and television, 2009
- Ethan Gutt - production designer - former SCAD film and television student
- Colin Alexander - sound design - B.F.A., sound design, 2005
May 20, 2013
Naughty Dog recognizes Liu and Lenz
Philip Liu, M.F.A. visual effects student and SCAD alumnus (B.A., digital media, 2011) and
Joseph Lenz, M.A. visual effects student and SCAD alumnus (B.F.A., visual effects, 2011) were recognized by the game company Naughty Dog for game art created submitted to a Fan Art Competition based on their upcoming game
"The Last of Us." This project was created in an independent study with
Luis Cataldi, chair of the SCAD interactive design and game development. See
full game art.
Jan 18, 2013
Cody nominee for Visual Effects Society Award
Kyle Cody (M.F.A., visual effects, 2010) is a nominee for
Visual Effects Society award, in the outstanding compositing in a commercial category, for his work on the Norfolk Southern: City of Possibilities campaign.
Dec 17, 2012
Many work on the film "Life of Pi"
Several alumni who work for Rhythm & Hues in Los Angeles, California, worked on the film "Life of Pi."
- Mir Z. Ali (former SCAD student), visual effects technical director
- Jeff Beeland (B.F.A., computer art, 2004), pipeline supervisor
- Ryan Bowden (B.F.A., visual effects, 2009), visual effects technical director
- Richard Shallcross (B.F.A., visual effects, 2010), lighting technical director
- Matthew Nowicki DuVall (B.F.A., visual effects, 2011), visual effects artist
- Melanie Dorn, (M.F.A., visual effects, 2008), digital compositor
- Stephen Eisenmann (B.F.A., visual effects, 2010), lighting technical director
- Cheri Fojtik (M.F.A., animation, 2011), texture painter
- Drew Harrison (B.F.A., interactive design and game development, 2008), lead texture painter
- Austin Hiser (B.F.A., computer art, 2004), lead compositor
- John Kent Jr. (B.F.A., visual effects, 2011), visual effects
- Michael Kessler (B.F.A., visual effects, 2007), pipeline technical director
- Brandon Martin (B.F.A., animation, 2008), lead lighting technical director
- Brandon Nelson (B.F.A., visual effects, 2005; M.F.A., visual effects, 2008), compositing supervisor
- Stephen Null (B.F.A., visual effects, 2005), lead lighter
- Hector M. Ortiz (B.F.A., film and television and visual effects, 2006), visual effects technical director
- James Parks (B.F.A., computer art, 1999), technical animator
- Raymond Popka (B.F.A., visual effects, 2011), junior FX technical director
- Josh Shuman (M.F.A., visual effects, 2009), digital compositor
- Matt Shumway (former SCAD student), animation supervisor
- Allan Toellner (B.F.A., visual effects, 2009), lighting technical director
- Huan Tran (B.F.A., visual effects, 2006), lead lighting technical director
- M.F.A. visual effects student Frank John Unger, effects technical director
- Kirsten Yamaguchi (M.F.A., animation, 2009), animator
- Ting-Chun Yang (M.A., animation, 2012), lighting technical director
Nov 28, 2012
Many work on "Rise of the Guardians" film
More than a dozen SCAD students and alumni, all employed by DreamWorks Animation, worked on the 2012 feature film "Rise of the Guardians."
Students:
- Savannah M.F.A. visual effects student Andrew Dehner is a lighting technical assistant at DreamWorks Animation.
- Savannah M.F.A. visual effects student Aditya Prabhu is a lighting technical assistant at PDI/DreamWorks.
- Atlanta M.F.A. visual effects student Tim Schneider (B.F.A., visual effects, 2011) is a lighting technical assistant at DreamWorks Animation.
Alumni:
- Dorien Gunnels (B.F.A., visual effects, 2010, Savannah) is a lighting artist at PDI/DreamWorks.
- Kurt Kaminski (B.F.A., visual effects, 2008, Savannah) is a lead lighter at DreamWorks Animation.
- Matt Kiefer (B.F.A., visual effects, 2009, Savannah) is a lighter at DreamWorks Animation.
- Ginka Kostova (B.F.A., computer art, 2003, Savannah) is a lighting lead at DreamWorks Animation.
- David Lewis (M.F.A. visual effects, 2012, Savannah) is a lighting technical assistant at DreamWorks Animation.
- Jonathan Moore (B.F.A., visual effects, 2008, Savannah) is a lighting artist at DreamWorks Animation.
- William Moten (B.F.A., visual effects, 2011, Savannah) is a lighting technical assistant at DreamWorks Animation.
- Christy Page (B.F.A., visual effects, 2011, Savannah) is a lighting technical assistant at DreamWorks Animation.
- Brian Ratchford (B.F.A., visual effects, 2008, Savannah) is a surfacing artist at DreamWorks Animation.
- Kai Wang (B.F.A., visual effects, 2011, Savannah) is a lighting technical assistant at DreamWorks Animation.
May 8, 2013
C&R Press publishes Chris Bundy book
"Baby You're a Rich Man," a book by writing professor
Chris Bundy, has been published by C&R Press. The book, illustrated by SCAD alumnus
Max Currie (B.F.A., sequential art, 2012), follows the story of Ken Richman, a down-on-his-luck, B-level variety star on Japanese television who is forced to go into hiding when he becomes the target of an escaped prisoner. "Baby You're a Rich Man" will be released in May.
Apr 18, 2013
Andrea Goto writes for "Salted and Styled"
"Salted and Styled," a food-inspired lifestyle blog to which adjunct writing professor Andrea Goto regularly contributes, was awarded Best Culinary Blog of 2013 by the International Association of Culinary Professionals. Since the blog's launch in September 2012, Goto has contributed more than 25 posts.
Apr 10, 2013
Schultz interns at Men's Health magazine
Rachael Schultz (B.F.A., writing, 2011) is now an editorial intern at Men's Health magazine.
Apr 10, 2013
Stilb owns marketing/public relations company
Kristina Wagner Stilb (B.F.A., writing, 2010) owns her own marketing and public relations company, Blits Creative Services, and also serves as marketing and public relations director for Sugar Hill Animal Hospital in Sugar Hill, Georgia.
Feb 21, 2013
Susan Kemp works at Oxmoor House
Susan Kemp (B.F.A., writing, 2012) is working in the project edit department at Oxmoor House, the Time Inc. lifestyle group's publishing house. Oxmoor House produces books for the Southern lifestyle brands Cooking Light, Southern Living and Coastal Living.
Feb 13, 2013
SLIDELUCK Savannah features alumni, student
The first SLIDELUCK Savannah, a nonprofit slideshow and potluck event, featured travel photos by
Kristine K. Stevens (M.F.A., contemporary writing, 2011), senior web content manager at SCAD Savannah, in the juried digital exhibition. Other alumni, noted on
Stevens' blog post, also participated in the event:
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Tobia Makover (M.F.A., photography, 2001)
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Daniel E. Smith (M.F.A., painting, 1999)
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Marcus Kenney (M.F.A., photography, 2000)
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Lisa Robinson (M.F.A., photography, 1999)
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Liz Darlington (M.F.A., photography, 2002)
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Jose Ray (B.F.A., painting, 2011)
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Geoff Johnson (B.F.A., graphic design, 1992)
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Xavier Robles de Medina (B.F.A., animation and painting, 2012)
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Bailey Davidson (M.F.A., photography, 2002)
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Randy Akers (M.F.A., painting, 2000)
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Aimee Petkus, B.F.A. jewelry and objects student