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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
Media coverage / March 28, 2019
Two Interior Design students win at ASID Student Portfolio Competition
Press release / Nov. 17, 2016
CCA selects Studio Gang to design unified campus in San Francisco
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MBA Design Strategy Alumna Reena Merchant leads user experience at Google
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Illustration or Graphic Design: Which is the best major for you?
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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.
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Craft and content shine at the 2018 BFA Design thesis show
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Graphic Design student Mark Buenafe wins the prestigious Bill Moggridge Award
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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.
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A look at Studio Gang’s design features vibrant indoor/outdoor environment
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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.
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Graduate students in Interaction Design apply a systems lens to approach complex problems
In the Social Lab course, MDes Interaction Design students work with community partners and bring systems thinking to complex problems to create real change.
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A newly donated robot opens up possibilities for architecture and design
A large industrial KUKA robot joins CCA Architecture’s Digital Craft Lab, paving the way for faculty and students to extend their explorations of digital fabrication and material innovation.
Media coverage / Oct. 1, 2018
Professor Craig Scott is inducted into Interior Design hall of fame
Media coverage / June 14, 2019