MIAD alumni chosen for County Parks’ Maptacular project
Several MIAD alumni have been chosen for Milwaukee County Parks’ Maptacular project.
In the project, illustrators and artists create a new map for a Milwaukee County Park in their own distinct, artistic style. The newest crop of posters is on sale now, with proceeds benefiting the parks fund at the Greater Milwaukee Foundation. Read more.
Chosen alumni include:
Charity Ekpo ’15, Greenfield Park
Barderies Hampton ’17, Scout Lake Park
Zac Jacobson ’11, Jackson Park
Melissa Lee Johnson ’16, Estabrook Park
Monique Machut ’18, Cathedral Square Park
Jordan Pintar ’14, Brown Deer Park
Dominique Viverette ’18, Mitchell Park
as well as MIAD faculty member Susan Kwas, Lake Park.
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