Archive: Web Design + New Media

To aid students as they navigate the Academy’s urban campus, Academy grad Jeff Yen has combined cutting-edge web and mobile technology. His Campus Shuttle Service project is attracting attention, says Yen, MFA09, and has just been recognized as a Webpick by the highly respected design publication Communication Arts.
The Campus Shuttle Service project is both a… Full Story »

Once known as the “Main Street of America,” Route 66 wound from Chicago to L.A., pulling a footloose America into the automobile age. Pete Infelise (MFA09 Web Design + New Media) has revived that era in his interactive project “Illinois Route 66 Road Trip,” claiming awards and attracting national admiration along the way.
Captivating vintage graphics… Full Story »

[Linda McNair] What are the chances of a design student sitting down with a top designer and listening to him or her discuss the hottest topics in the industry? Now multiply that by 10 in one day. When a group of Academy students got involved with Compostmodern, they found it was the chance of a lifetime.
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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 »