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Press release / Oct. 16, 2016
CCA announces finalists for design of expanded San Francisco campus
Allied Works, Michael Maltzan Architecture, and Studio Gang are selected as finalists to design a new unified institution for CCA.
![interior of CCA main building on San Francisco campus](https://media.cca.edu/images/CCA-announces-finalist-for-design_.69ca930d.fill-150x150.jpg)
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Five of the best graphic design programs in the U.S.
Master a visual language to tell a story, communicate a message, or inspire a response.
![Student printing their graphic design large scale posters in the blotter studio](https://media.cca.edu/images/webimage-63369D02-4E81-4003-AD7502.2e16d0ba.fill-150x150.jpg)
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CCA students drive Audi design challenge with innovation and creativity
At the intensive two-week design challenge, Audi Group designers came to campus to hear student ideas about the next phase of luxury automobiles.
![CCA student team around table discussing Audi Design Challenge](https://media.cca.edu/images/audi_4.2e16d0ba.fill-150x150.jpg)
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CCA assistant professor on team awarded NSF grant
Negar Kalantar explores how relief cutting, or kerfing, can improve building materials’ adaptability to environmental threats.
![Photo of Interior Design assistant professor Negar Kalantar and student in the Rapid Prototyping Studio.](https://media.cca.edu/images/NLB_3-18-2019_-OPT.0d479236.fill-150x150.jpg)
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Why get an MBA at an art and design school?
Knowing how to leverage design thinking will help you improve the logistics of business administration and your own career—and it may also help you change the world.
![A woman with dark hair and a black-and-white striped jumpsuit talks about her project to a small group of people.](https://media.cca.edu/images/Story_Why-Get-an-MBA-at-art-school.2e16d0ba.fill-150x150.jpg)
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Mapping the untold stories of pioneering women in interaction design
Chair and Associate Professor of Interaction Design Erin Malone discusses uncovers the stories of trailblazing women in a field that touches everyday life.
![An assortment of historical sculptures, photos, postcards surrounding a blue electronic box.](https://media.cca.edu/images/Story_Erin-Malone_2023_hero.2e16d0ba.fill-150x150.jpg)
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CCA Fashion Design students reimagine sustainability in the fashion industry
Students Mengshi Li and Xueer He were named finalists for the 2023 Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) Scholarship Fund, a program that celebrates students capable of leading change in the global fashion ecosystem.
![A collage of the Digital Fashion collection showing different angles and textures of the pieces in a black and white background.](https://media.cca.edu/images/Story_CFDA_2023_hero.2e16d0ba.fill-150x150.jpg)
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Three Questions with BFA Fashion Design student Ashley Robles-Rasgado
Second year BFA Fashion Design student Ashley Robles-Rasgado is striving for a more connected world through accessibility in fashion. Here she shares her thoughts on community, inspiration, and hearing the needs of others.
![Photo of Ashley Robles-Rasgado.](https://media.cca.edu/images/headshot_ARR.2e16d0ba.fill-150x150.png)
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Your future with an MBA in Design Strategy
Delving into the unique blend of design and strategy, the chair of the MBA in Design Strategy (DMBA) program explores the distinct edge a DMBA degree offers.
![A student points to a desktop workspace filled with post-its](https://media.cca.edu/images/Story_DMBA-Justin-Lokitz_2024_hero.2e16d0ba.fill-150x150.jpg)
Media coverage / March 28, 2019
Two Interior Design students win at ASID Student Portfolio Competition
![Design by CCA student Jieru Lin, 2019 ASID Student Portfolio Winner.](https://media.cca.edu/images/ASID-Student-Portfolio-Competition.2e16d0ba.fill-150x150.jpg)
Media coverage / April 16, 2024
CCA alum Elena Calabrese reaches new heights with interior design
Elena Calabrese (BFA Jewelry & Metal Arts 1995) pivoted creative lanes from accessory design to interior design, and founded her successful studio Elena Calabrese Design & Decor based in Sausalito, CA.
![In the oval dining room nests a Julian Chichester table, custom Black Label Home chairs in Schumacher velvet and a custom rug by Ombre. The walls are painted Farrow and Ball’s Hague Blue, while the chandelier by Galerie Philia descends from a gold leaf painted ceiling by David Bonk.](https://media.cca.edu/images/66020281ef33c.2e16d0ba.fill-150x150.png)
Press release / Nov. 17, 2016
CCA selects Studio Gang to design unified campus in San Francisco
Founded by MacArthur fellow Jeanne Gang, firm is selected after extensive international architect search.
![Portrait of Jeanne Gang](https://media.cca.edu/images/1200px-Jeanne_Gang.ff30d2f0.fill-150x150.jpg)
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MBA Design Strategy Alumna Reena Merchant leads user experience at Google
![Image of CCA Alumna Reena Merchant who leads user experience at Google](https://media.cca.edu/images/Reena_Merchant_interview_in_Silico.2e16d0ba.fill-150x150.jpg)
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Illustration or Graphic Design: Which is the best major for you?
![Illustration student painting a graphic poster](https://media.cca.edu/images/24902671806_3133c5e1a4_k.2e16d0ba.fill-150x150.jpg)
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The interdisciplinary future of design: Interview with Dean Helen Maria Nugent
CCA Dean of Design Helen Maria Nugent discusses the intangible skills gained in a design education.
![Dean of Design Helen Maria Nugent posing in the MFA design studios.](https://media.cca.edu/images/Newsroom_Interview_Helen-Maria-Nug.9735d319.fill-150x150.jpg)
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Craft and content shine at the 2018 BFA Design thesis show
![BFA Design Commencement Exhibition 2018](https://media.cca.edu/images/opening-night_design_hero.669ecc31.fill-150x150.jpg)
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Graphic Design student Mark Buenafe wins the prestigious Bill Moggridge Award
![Graphic Design student Mark Buenafe](https://media.cca.edu/images/Wildcard_Buenafe-hero.7ee17dc9.fill-150x150.jpg)
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CCA’s MBA in design strategy early adopter of MURAL collaboration platform
In 2015 when David Chin enrolled in CCA’s MBA in Design Strategy program, his instructors introduced him to a cutting-edge visual collaboration software platform called MURAL.
![Students at MBA in Design Strategy weekend class](https://media.cca.edu/images/NLB_3-11-2019_-4593-1200.2e16d0ba.fill-150x150.jpg)
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A look at Studio Gang’s design features vibrant indoor/outdoor environment
![The ground-level entrance to the expanded Double Ground campus is near student housing at Founders Hall on Hooper Street.](https://media.cca.edu/images/Glance_WhyUnification_HooperStreet.2e16d0ba.fill-150x150_rlsyYXN.jpg)
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Meet industrial design student Emilie Cevallos Paredes
Learn how Emilie Cevallos Paredes draws inspiration from her heritage, turns her hobbies into a career, and dispels preconceived beliefs about art school.
![Headshot of CCA industrial design student Emilie Cevallos Paredes.](https://media.cca.edu/images/Story_Emilie-Cevallos-Paredes_2021.2e16d0ba.fill-150x150.jpg)