Archive: Industrial Design

The car and lifestyles of the young have always been inextricably linked. How today’s digital youth will connect with the auto designs of 2030 is the question behind the Youthmobile Design Challenge, a competition in which Tom Matano, director of the School of Industrial Design, will serve as a judge.
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Helping plant seeds of sustainability in the heart of the city, the Academy of Art University will sponsor the Urban Forest Project in San Francisco in spring 2010. Street banners by 75 Bay Area artists — Academy students, alumni, faculty and friends — will employ the form or metaphor of the tree to bring powerful… Full Story »

What’s an arts school doing in the NCAA? Competing in basketball. Golf. Soccer. Track and field, and a long list of other men’s and women’s sports. On July 10, 2009, the Academy of Art University was accepted into the NCAA, becoming the only four-year arts institution among more than 1000 member schools. “To say we… Full Story »

While 1500 industry professionals spent the day with students and faculty at Spring Show 2009, the world was invited to follow what was happening on the web. The show was carried live at springshowwith.gelatobaby.com, featuring hourly Tweets, insightful blog entries, 600 photographs and 12 video interviews. It all added up to ONE amazing day.
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Reconnecting. Networking. Socializing. Career enhancement. The many ways an alumni association can make life richer were all in evidence as the Academy of Art University Alumni Association launched its first-ever Bay Area Alumni Chapter.
More than 250 alumni attended the July 9, 2009, kick-off event held at 79 New Montgomery Gallery. From brand-new grads to internationally… Full Story »