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MIAD Lubar Innovation Center

The MIAD Lubar Innovation Center connects real-world clients with our best and brightest students.

Through our creative development program, we foster innovative and entrepreneurial thinking to challenge our students’ individual interests, support academic programming and collaborate with corporate and nonprofit partners.

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Are you a business or non-profit that needs creative solutions? Hire MIAD students for paid professional projects!

For Students

The Innovation Center is here for you year-round. Stop by anytime to see how we can help! 

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News from the Innovation Center
A finished mural with Veolia and MMSD logos depicting flowers and fish.

Veolia North America mural highlights native plants and fish

Whimsical, colorful, pastel-like illustration for Daybreak, a video game.

Wizards of the Coast hires MIAD senior

Delaney Regan talks to Harley-Davidson Museum representatives.

Lubar Innovation Center concepts for Harley-Davidson Museum

An interactive digitally designed mural of a hot dog bun with a speech bubble that says "On my wurst behavior."

Illustration major designs poster for Milwaukee Art Museum

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Past Client Work

News

Senior’s passion for Illustration and Natural Sciences thrives at MIAD

Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design (MIAD) senior Lilly Zbiegien’s two passions – Illustration and Natural Sciences – flourished at an early age and have continued through college. Recently Zbiegien presented her Natural Science Independent Study research, “Junkyard Nests,” showing not only the impact of plastic pollution on birds, but also her skill in portraying the environment through Illustration.

Reducing food insecurity at MIAD’s People’s Pantry

Students, staff and faculty at the Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design (MIAD) are addressing short-term food insecurity on campus with direct action. One of the college’s newest resources, the People’s Pantry, provides free food for anyone in the MIAD community who needs a meal, no questions asked.

gener8tor Art x Sherman Phoenix announces 2024 Fall Cohort

Of the seven Milwaukee artists selected for the gener8tor Art x Sherman Phoenix 2024 Fall Cohort, three are part of the community at the Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design (MIAD). Assistant Professor Morgan Bouldes, current senior Nomka Enkhee ’25 and Photography & Digital Media Lab Technician Grant Gill ’13 (Photography) were selected as part of the grant and mentorship program.

Painting is alive at the Painting is Dead Gallery

It’s over 20 years and 30 miles from a figure drawing class at the Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design to the new Painting is Dead Gallery in Fredonia, Wis., owned by Katie Musolff ’04 (Painting) and Andy Fletcher, who first met in the class.