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A Game Development Story with Erik Waananen

Eric is a senior game designer at CardSuit labs who had always had a deep desire to create and share experiences for games but that journey to become a professional developer started at the Academy…

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A Game Development Story with Aaron Aikman

Aaron, once a student at the Academy of Art University always enjoyed drawing, imagining fantastical creatures and machines but it wasn't until When introduced to computers, that he started his…

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Staying in the Present - Elena Zhukova

Elena Zhukova, MFA Graduate of School of Photography, grew up feeling as if her hometown in Siberia lacked color and imagination so she ventured to the Academy of Art University in San Francisco to…

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The Art of Seeing - Santosh Korthiwada

For Santosh Korthiwada, MFA student from the School of Photography, the photographer is a thief. He thus seeks to return what was taken by his camera by creating stories out of the everyday objects…

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Beyond the Image - Candice Rollerson

MFA Photography student Candice Rollerson learned how to push beyond the image at the university. Her MFA Thesis project influenced by the stories of her life, 'Life Constructed: A…

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Finding My Voice - Greg Beams

Online MFA Photography graduate Greg Beams shares how the program helped him find his artistic style and how it taught him to build a successful career as a photographer.

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The Art of the In-Between - Maria Aalto

School of Fashion MFA program's Maria Aalto returns to the Academy of Art University to share her insight as an artist of wearable art. She also brought inspiration as she shared her experience…

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Style Warrior - Yenifer Ubiera

As an online student, Yenifer Ubiera shares her journey of studying fashion styling and raising her daughter in New York. Watch as she describes the flexibility and limitless opportunities that come…

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Blackbook Scholarship Recipient

Joe’s Blackbook is a recruitment and consulting firm focused on connecting exceptional talent with companies within the creative, retail, luxury, fragrance and beauty industries. Joe's…

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