Accelerate your business ideas at Creative Entrepreneurial Forum
Join the office for career and alumni success for a full slate of panel discussions led by SCAD alumni innovators embracing the entrepreneurial spirit.
Find out what the future holds for creatives and gain next-level advice from Bees building their business with the support of alumni programs such as SCAD Alumni Atelier and SCAD+.
This event is free and open to SCAD Card holders. For more information, email [email protected].
All events are held at the SCAD Museum of Art theater. Can't make it in person? Watch live via SCAD Connect.
Friday, April 27, 2018
10 a.m. | Keynote speaker: Britt Spencer (M.F.A., painting, 2011; B.F.A., illustration, 2005)
11 a.m. | Keynote speaker: Cameron Cruse (M.Arch., 2011; B.F.A., architecture, 2010)
Noon | Freelance Life alumni panel
• Britt Spencer (M.F.A., painting, 2011; B.F.A., illustration, 2005)
• Julia Yellow (B.F.A., illustration, 2012)
• Octavia Gilmore (B.F.A., graphic design, 2011)
1 p.m. | Building Your Business alumni panel
• Daniel Augustine (B.F.A., sound design, 2005)
• Haile McCollum (M.F.A., graphic design, 1994)
• Mark Lubbers (B.F.A., graphic design, 2005)
• Tiffani Taylor (M.A., art history, 2003; B.F.A., painting, 2002)
2 p.m. | SCAD Alumni Programs Presentation
• Grace Grund, assistant director of alumni programs
• Scott Brown (M.A., interactive design and game development, 2017), SCAD+ creative director
2:30 p.m. | Financial Intelligence
• John Collette, professor of motion media design
3:30-4:30 p.m. | Group portfolio reviews (Registration required)
Britt Spencer (M.F.A., painting, 2011; B.F.A., illustration, 2005) is a painter, illustrator and part-time SCAD professor based in Savannah, Georgia. He has published work internationally and earned recognition from the Society of Illustrators New York, the Society of Illustrators West, Communication Arts, New American Paintings and Art Prize's Juried Short List. His clients include BBC, CBS, Puffin Books, Reader’s Digest, Saturday Evening Post and SCAD.
Cameron Cruse (M.Arch., 2011; B.F.A., architecture, 2010) is co-founder of R.Riveter, an accessories company that provides jobs for military spouses who relocate often. In 2016, R.Riveter appeared on ABC’s "Shark Tank" and received partnership offer from billionaire investor and serial entrepreneur Mark Cuban, which resulted in a year of revenue growth of 735 percent.
Julia Yellow (B.F.A., illustration, 2012) is a New York-based illustrator and designer from Taiwan whose clients include The New York Times, Boston Globe, Washington Post, Scientific American, Ogilvy & Mather, Corriere della Sera and Mandarin Daily News. She has been recognized in PRINT magazine's 2014 New Visual Artists list, Society of Illustrators New York and Los Angeles, Applied Art magazine, Greater China Illustration Awards and Addy Awards.
Tiffani Taylor (M.A., art history, 2003; B.F.A., painting, 2002), SCAD Alumni Atelier ambassador and owner of Tiffani Taylor Gallery, is a painter, arts advocate and founder of the Savannah Art Walk. Her work is shown in galleries internationally including the Salvador Dali Museum. Additionally, her art is included in the collections of Vogue contributing editor André Leon Talley, designer Diane von Furstenberg, Pierre Cardin, Oprah Winfrey, SCAD President and Founder Paula Wallace and philanthropy legend Barbara Tober.
Haile McCollum (M.F.A., graphic design, 1994) is owner and creative director of Fontaine Maury, a branding and design firm, and creative director of THOM Magazine in Thomasville, Georgia.
Octavia Gilmore (B.F.A., graphic design, 2011) is the founder and chief creative officer of award-winning Atlanta-based creative agency Creative Juice. Launched in 2013, Creative Juice's clients include LG, Equifax, Goodwill of North Georgia, The City of Atlanta, Medtronic, Care USA, Cox Enterprises, Atlanta Habitat for Humanity, Georgia Tech and The Home Depot.
Daniel Augustine (B.F.A., sound design, 2005) and Mark Lubbers (B.F.A., graphic design, 2005) are co-founders of Gauge, an e-commerce design, development and consulting agency in Savannah, Georgia.
John Colette is a media arts professional with more than 30 years of experience spanning industry and academia. Colette currently works as a professor of motion media design at SCAD with a focus on exploring digital ecosystems, user interface displays and user experience for industry partners such as Fossil Watches, BMW USA, Microsoft Studios and Adobe Systems. Previous roles include academic management and teaching, creative direction and media production, from online video development to large-scale media exhibits for visitor spaces.
Scott Brown (M.A., interactive design and game development, 2017) serves as the creative director of SCAD+, which provides alumni entrepreneurs the resources, guidance and creative space to propel a digitally focused prototype to market. Hands-on mentoring, real-world milestones and cutting-edge equipment help alumni establish sustainable companies within weeks and launch their projects within one year.
Grace Grund, assistant director of alumni programs, coordinates the SCAD Alumni Atelier and Après SCAD, an exclusive retreat for SCAD alumni. The SCAD Alumni Atelier, an artist ambassadorship conceived and endowed by SCAD President and Founder Paula Wallace, enriches the creative and professional endeavors of distinguished SCAD graduates. Alumni expand the boundaries of their work, strengthen their connection with their alma mater and join a select group of ambassadors within the university's global network of emerging artists and scholars.