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Alumni Profile: Debbie Sajnani ’16

k/lab Landing Page – Brand Launch. 2017. Digital Design Debbie Sajnani BFA Communication Design | 2016 Digital Designer, Kohl’s Corporate Milwaukee, Wisconsin “The most important skill I developed as a Communication Designer at MIAD was learning how t …

Alumni Profile: Kyle James ’15

The Death Drive.  Still from short film. Digital. Watch at VIMEO.COM/124107920 Kyle V. James BFA Time-Based Media | 2015 Communication Design Minor Independent Filmmaker Professor/Technician, Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design Milwaukee, Wisconsin “My education at MIAD gave me both the confidence to create projects on a massive …

Alumni Profile: Manuja Waldia ’14

Pelican Shakespeare Book Cover Design – Romeo & Juliet. 2016. Print Manuja Waldia BFA Communication Design | 2014 Visual Designer, Genesys Freelance Designer & Illustrator Indianapolis, Indiana “MIAD provided me a myriad of classes to experiment and realize where my true passion lies. I worked with Career Services to find an amazing internship in …

Alumni Profile: Lauren Cook ’16

Wahl Beard Battle – Wahl Canada. Social media design. 2016. Digital. Lauren Cook BFA Communication Design | 2016 Illustration Minor Social Media Designer, Hoffman York Milwaukee, Wisconsin “The biggest thing that MIAD gave me was the confid …

Alumni Profile: Monika Meler ’03

Originally from Brodnica, Poland, Monika Meler earned her B.F.A. from the Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design.  She continued her studies at Purdue University, where she earned an M.A., followed with an M.F.A from the Tyler school of art, Temple University.  While at Tyler, Monika spent a year …

Alumni Profile: Adam Osgood ’06

Assistant Professor of Illustration Columbus College of Art & Design, Columbus, Ohio Freelance Illustrator & Animator Adam Osgood is an Assistant Professor at the Columbus College of Art & Design and teaches a variety of Illustration courses with a focus on bridging motion, 3D, and interactive with illustration concepts and ideals. Osgood has …

Alumni Profile: Justin Thomas Kay ’04

MKE to NYC. attended New Berlin West High School, New Berlin, WI | graduated 2004, BFA Communication Design currently managing creative director at Doubleday & Cartwright in New York part of the team that redesigned new Milwaukee Buck’s logo Milwaukee Bucks new logo design | design ideations Justin Thomas Kay “MIAD kept me focused …

MIAD alumnus interviewed on French TV

MIAD alumnus interviewed on French TV

MIAD alumnus Kyle Nesbitt ’09 (Industrial Design) is interviewed on French TV, he discusses Albéa’s new product, Lip Kiss. Follow the link to view the interview, please see a summary in English below (the interview is in French). The segment, Embellages: Comment Ils Vous Séduisent or Packages: How They Seduce …

ID alumnus design hits the market

ID alumnus design hits the market

Max Morein ’11 (Industrial Design) uses his design skills to solve everyday problems with intuitive solutions. KeyCatch, an idea that began in a MIAD classroom, is now available for purchase to consumers everywhere. KeyCatch is a simple solution for storing—you guessed it—keys. Simply replace the bottom screw of …

MIAD IA+D alumna finds success at Engberg Anderson Architects

MIAD IA+D alumna finds success at Engberg Anderson Architects

When Amanda Koch ’11 (IA+D) graduated from MIAD she was prepared to continue her studies, going on to receive her Masters of Architecture from UW-Milwaukee in 2015. Bird’s Eye Stadium View “At MIAD, I was really able to learn a lot of the fundamentals of design as well as …

Streets of Old Milwaukee springs to life with the help of MIAD alumna

Streets of Old Milwaukee springs to life with the help of MIAD alumna

The beloved Streets of Old Milwaukee exhibit at the Milwaukee Public Museum (MPM)—originally opened in 1965—just received an extensive renovation in honor of its 50th anniversary. Alumna Madeline Dall ’15 (Illustration) works as an exhibit artist at the MPM, playing a role in the exhibit’s renovation. Dall worked …

MIAD alumna works for AIA award-winning firm

MIAD alumna works for AIA award-winning firm

MIAD alumna Deb Wolf ’99 (Interior Architecture and Design) has worked as a Senior Interior Designer and Associate at LMN Architects for over two years. This year the firm was awarded the American Institute of Architects (AIA) highest honor, the AIA Firm Award. The AIA Firm Award is given each …