Marketing & Communication
The Marketing & Communication Office promotes MIAD’s mission, values and vision through creative communications and consistent reflection of our brand. We champion enrollment in MIAD’s programs through innovative marketing and communications that exemplify our educational offerings, diverse faculty and outstanding facilities. Marketing & Communication sees their work in service to the MIAD community.
Brand Resources
At MIAD, we collaborate, innovate and solve problems together. We connect in meaningful ways and take inspiration from the vibrant world around us. We believe in the power of art and design to not merely reflect the world, but to change it. This is where passion finds purpose.
We invite the MIAD community to utilize the college’s brand resources. Our Brand Guide provides downloadable assets, including the college’s logos, as well as fonts and templates.
Templates
For the Media
MIAD’s Marketing & Communication Office is the first point of contact for all media inquiries. We are happy to provide information about the college, our community programs and galleries. Press releases, images and media interview scheduling are all available through our office. You can find more on our News page, which offers the latest information on all things MIAD. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook.
Let’s connect!
Stacey Steinberg
Executive Director of Marketing & Communication
staceysteinberg@miad.edu, 414.847.3236
News
Fashion students design adaptive clothing for Independence First
For the second year in a row, Fashion and Apparel Design students at the Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design (MIAD) worked with Independence First to design adaptive clothing tailor-made for two people who use wheelchairs. The project is part of a junior-level Patternmaking & Construction course.
MIAD Values Recognition Award: Nichole Uecker
Nichole Uecker, Student Accessibility Coordinator, received the October 2025 MIAD Values Recognition Award at the Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design (MIAD). Nichole’s nominations highlighted her embodiment of MIAD’s Core Values, especially Community, Inclusion and Kindness.
Personal and professional passion inspire Product Design student
When senior Carmen Briones’ mother was diagnosed with breast cancer during Briones’ sophomore year at the Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design (MIAD), finding a bra that was comfortable with a medical port became an additional challenge. Briones ’26 (Product Design) answered that challenge in her Design for Human Interface class by designing a product that reduces pain while increasing mobility.
Toy design at Squishmallows: MIAD student develops confidence
When she first got the internship offer from Squishmallows at Jazwares, Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design (MIAD) senior Melody Frias ’26 (Communication Design and Illustration) thought she was in shock. Months after the internship concluded, Frias still reads that email when she needs a boost.
Collections Spotlight: Helen Hoppin
Not only is the Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design (MIAD) home to two formal gallery spaces hosting numerous external exhibitions, the college also boasts its own large collection focusing on work produced by founders and early students.