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Designship logo nets award from Milwaukee Adworkers

Oct 30, 2018

The Designship logo received a merit award in the logo design category of the 2018 Adworkers Milwaukee 99 Show.

Designship is a MIAD apprenticeship/training program for MIAD design graduates in Southeastern Wisconsin.

The Milwaukee 99 Show is the annual awards show for the SE Wisconsin advertising community, presented by the United Adworkers.

Ariana Vaeth wins $15,000 fellowship

Oct 30, 2018

Ariana Vaeth ’17 (Integrated Studio Arts) is one of three recipients of a new $15,000 fellowship (and studio space) from the Fellowship.art program. There were 140 applicants. More information.

MIAD students win Association of Rotational Molders design competition

Oct 30, 2018

Three MIAD Industrial Design seniors are the winners of the 2018 Design Competition of the Association of Rotational Molders (ARM).

• Miyu Takisawa, 1st place, $2,000 prize
• Laurel McKernan, 2nd place, $1,000 prize
• Trever Krueger, 3rd place, $500 prize

Miyu, Laurel and Trever entered this competition during their Materials & Manufacturing 3 course.

Alayna Lemmer Danner ’08 has been named a Featured Artist at GenCon 2018

Jul 25, 2018

Alayna Lemmer Danner ’08 (Illustration) chosen as Featured Artist at GenCon 2018. According to the GenCon website, GenCon is “the largest consumer hobby, fantasy, science fiction, and adventure game convention in North America.” Alayna is employed as a freelance illustrator and concept artist. 

MIAD Trustee Madeleine Lubar named Milwaukee Business Journal Woman of Influence

Jun 24, 2018

MIAD Board of Trustee member Madeleine Lubar has been named a 2018 Woman of Influence by the Milwaukee Business Journal.

Emily Siira ’17 wins second place in the 2018 Morton Kesten Universal Design Competition

May 16, 2018

Emily Siira ’17, who is currently employed at GE Healthcare, won second place in the 2018 Morton Kesten Universal Design Competition for a design she created while at student at MIAD. The Morton Kesten Universal Design Competition “recognizes extraordinary designs for products and spaces that make life easier for everyone …

Jade Akim ’19 wins second place in global GrabCad Extreme Design Competition

May 2, 2018

Jade Akim ’19 (Industrial Design) won second place in the 2018 Grabcad Extreme Design Competition for her sleek and modern table lamp design. Her design won in the contest’s Art, Design, Architecture, Jewelry category. The 14th annual competition “calls upon tomorrow’s engineers, artists and entrepreneurs to design a bette …

Industrial Design student’s Delta Faucet design now patent-pending

Industrial Design student’s Delta Faucet design now patent-pending

Mar 1, 2018

Logan Gage ’18 (Industrial Design) won first place in the 2017 Delta Faucet Design Contest, a collaboration between MIAD and Delta Faucet. His design is now patent-pending. He also recently received an honorable mention at the 2018 International Housewares Association’s 25th Annual Student Design Competition for his twist jar opener design.