Jan 11, 2019
Evan Hoffman ’16 (Industrial Design) has won Wilson Golf’s “Driver vs. Driver 2” competition on the Golf Channel with the Cortex driver design. His design was one of 14 competing for the top prize of $250,000 and the opportunity to have the club produced, marketed and sold by Wilson Golf.
Nov 12, 2018
MILWAUKEE (November 12, 2018) …The Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design (MIAD) hosts the 8th annual MIAD Holiday Sale – a sale of student and alumni art and design work – November 29 – December 1, 2018 at MIAD’s 4th Floor Raw Space, 273 E. Erie St. New this year, the sale has extended …
Jun 6, 2018
MIAD alumna Alisa Toninato ’05 (Sculpture) and her company’s state-shaped metal skillets were recently featured nationally on ABC World News Tonight with David Muir. When …
Mar 30, 2018
Artwork by MIAD President Jeff Morin and MIAD alumni Vedale Hill ’11, Brandon Minga ’04 and Andi Woodward ’13 has been chosen for the new Milwaukee Bucks arena. According to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, these artists are among 32 artists selected from about 1,200 who applied for the arena project. “We …
Feb 3, 2018
When you are at MIAD, you feel like you can create and do anything,” said Anna Posey ’08 (Integrated Studio Arts). MIAD instilled in Anna confidence and the desire to always improve—traits she draws on daily as she owns and operates Chicago-based restaurant Elske with her husband, David. “I …
Dec 14, 2017
Codex de Manjares | Daniela Valle Chavelas ’17Galarza didn’t just win a student award. As a designer with Serve Marketing, she won multiple non-student awards, too, such as a Silver Award for a Women’s Point of Omaha public service campaign along with Carsyn McKenzie ’14, an art director. Galarza believes …
Nov 15, 2017
MIAD’s annual sale of student and alumni art and design work is November 30 through December 2, 2017. More than 120 artists and designers are participating this year. Here’s a Behind the Scenes look at the work and inspiration for two of the MIAD Holiday Sale participants. Mushroom Lamps | Justin …
Oct 18, 2017
The Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design (MIAD) features Wisconsin native, Emmy-winning and Oscar-nominated writer and director Rob Schrab at this fall’s MIAD Creativity Series, Wednesday, November 15, 2017, 6 – 7:30 p.m. at MIAD’s 4th Floor Raw Space, 273 E. Erie Street. In Schrab’s public presentation, “Embrace the Dumb …
Sep 25, 2017
This year’s Milwaukee Film Festival highlights its close MIAD ties by presenting short films created by Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design alumni. MIAD is also a community partner of the Milwaukee Film Festival. The Alligator Hunter “The Alligator Hunter,” a short film by Kyle V. James ’15 (Time-Based Media …
Sep 1, 2017
99U Contributing Editor Dave Benton recently sat down with Nelson to find out why curiosity is the number one prerequisite for his staff, how the small-team model works within a big company with such a global reach, and why the team’s ultimate goal is bona fide, possibly-quantifiable user …
Jul 14, 2017
MIAD is participating in the 2017 Strategic National Arts Alumni Project (SNAAP) – a one-of-a-kind survey exploring the lives of arts alumni nationwide. Alumni completing the survey this fall will have access to a site to see how their educational and career experiences compare with alumni from across …
Jun 20, 2017
Michael Mazza Michael Mazza ’80 is riding the wave. Since graduating from MIAD, Mazza has worked as an art and creative director all over the world, in places like Milwaukee, Phoenix, Dallas, Hong Kong and Los Angeles. Now living in San Francisco, he is a published author. His debut novel …