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A figure in a dark bowler hat peers out from a dense field of sunflowers, their face partially hidden by large green leaves.

Wattis presents The Tramp

A model pauses on an outdoor runway in a voluminous blush tulle skirt and a corset top printed with a black-and-white portrait, accented by a pink knit scarf and lace-trimmed heels, with a seated audience filming on phones and CCA's glass campus building behind her.

All-Campus Celebration highlights

CCA Campus Gallery presents Closer Reading

Rewind Review Respond Final Issue

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Push culture forward

After breaking up with his high school rock band, Shawn HibmaCronan says, he “found CCA and realized all I wanted to do was learn how to make things.”

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Interdisciplinary art: Learning from Wayne Thiebaud

Follow Wayne Thiebaud’s journey from commercial artist to prolific interdisciplinary artist and revered educator.

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From scholarship recipient to community creative

For Emeric Kennard, studying Illustration and Writing was possible at CCA thanks to scholarships that helped offset the cost of attendance.

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Five of the highest-paying art majors

For prospective art students looking for an innovative field that can lead to gainful employment, we've compiled a list of five excellent majors to consider.

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Intellectual cross-training in liberal arts: Interview with Dean TT Takemoto

CCA’s dean of Humanities & Sciences discusses the practice of lifelong, interdisciplinary learning.

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SFMOMA Visual Identity Has CCA Roots: Some Faces Behind the Rebrand

Learn about how graduate design alumna Jennifer Sonderby led a stellar team of designers—including several CCA alumni—in the visual rebranding of SFMOMA.

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Graphic Design student Mark Buenafe wins the prestigious Bill Moggridge Award

Senior graphic designer wins $10,000 for “The Naturalization Process,” a project that explores the journey toward U.S. citizenship through interdependent print pieces.

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Craft and content shine at the 2018 BFA Design thesis show

CCA’s Illustration, Industrial Design, and Graphic Design students address wide-ranging themes in culminating exhibition.

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China research trip offers novel opportunities for DMBA students

The DMBA launches a new curricular area that bridges the gap between research and development and overseas production.

A group of foreign exchange students in China pose for a photo.

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Changing careers to become an interaction designer

MDes alum Karen Chan helps people build better relationships with their money as senior product designer at Capital One.

Karen Chan, MDes in Interaction Design alum

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MFA in Design: Alumni Q+A with Shihan Zhang

We caught up with this talented CCA alum to ask why she decided to pursue her MFA, what it was like as an international student studying for a masters degree in the U.S., and a whole lot more.

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10 skills every interaction designer should have

If you are considering entering the world of Interaction Design (IxD), there are some skills you’ll want to hone before applying to any graduate-level program—but they may not be the ones you think.

Image of Gregory Hurcomb installation in the nave 'These Marks.'

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Two years or three years for a masters in Design? Here’s the difference.

Here's an in-depth look at both options to help you decide which is the right one for you.

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Traditional MBA vs Design Strategy MBA: Which is better?

The results of design strategy's people-centered approach are increasingly visible all around us.

Model of Le Corbusier's Plan Voisin, Paris, France, 1925

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Should I get an MFA in Design?

Second-year MFA in Design candidate Winston Struye answers prospective students’ most urgent question.

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Design Strategy: Alumni Q+A with Alida Draudt, Futurist at Capital One

When Alida Draudt entered CCA’s MBA in Design Strategy program, she already had a background in design and innovation consulting. What she wanted was a brighter future—little did she know, her future would involve predicting the future.

Alida Draudt, MBA in Design Strategy, 2016

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MFA in Design: Alumni Q+A with Beth Abrahamson, senior designer at Emotive Brand

Since graduating with an MFA in Design in 2015, Beth Abrahamson has put in time as a freelance designer for some of the biggest brands in the game (Airbnb, Elephant, Apple).

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How to prototype a career change, design strategy-style

The best thing anyone can do when considering a career change is to follow the design process and prototype their prospective futures before diving in, writes alumnus Justin Lokitz (MBA in Design Strategy 2014).

Justin Lokitz, MBA in Design Strategy, 2014

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CCA alums at the heart of public art in NYC

CCA alumni are bringing public art to the streets and parks of NYC.

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Three CCA fashion designers selected for CFDA Fashion Future Showcase

Liam Cliff, Zewei Hong, and Jennifer Wang—three recent graduates from CCA’s fashion design program—presented their collections at the Fashion Future Graduate Showcase hosted by the Council of Fashion Designers (CFDA).

Fashion Experience 2018, work by Hong Zewei

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Push culture forward

Interdisciplinary art: Learning from Wayne Thiebaud

From scholarship recipient to community creative

Five of the highest-paying art majors

Intellectual cross-training in liberal arts: Interview with Dean TT Takemoto

SFMOMA Visual Identity Has CCA Roots: Some Faces Behind the Rebrand

Graphic Design student Mark Buenafe wins the prestigious Bill Moggridge Award

Craft and content shine at the 2018 BFA Design thesis show

China research trip offers novel opportunities for DMBA students

Changing careers to become an interaction designer

MFA in Design: Alumni Q+A with Shihan Zhang

10 skills every interaction designer should have

Two years or three years for a masters in Design? Here’s the difference.

Traditional MBA vs Design Strategy MBA: Which is better?

Should I get an MFA in Design?

Design Strategy: Alumni Q+A with Alida Draudt, Futurist at Capital One

MFA in Design: Alumni Q+A with Beth Abrahamson, senior designer at Emotive Brand

How to prototype a career change, design strategy-style

CCA alums at the heart of public art in NYC

Three CCA fashion designers selected for CFDA Fashion Future Showcase

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