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Design Strategy: Alumni Q+A with Alida Draudt, Futurist at Capital One
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MFA in Design: Alumni Q+A with Beth Abrahamson, senior designer at Emotive Brand
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How to prototype a career change, design strategy-style
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CCA alums at the heart of public art in NYC
CCA alumni are bringing public art to the streets and parks of NYC.
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Three fashion graduates selected for prestigious CFDA fashion future graduate showcase
CCA fashion design alumni operate at the leading edge of fashion.
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CCA Faculty Receive the 2018 IDEC Community Service Award
The Interior Design Educators Council (IDEC) recognize CCA faculty and students for their work with a homeless community in the Mission District.
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People’s Kitchen Collective: Cooking up resistance
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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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Hoang and Anh Nguyen: Creative Session
Brothers Hoang and Anh Nguyen started a club for students to help each other and improve their skills.
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Five tips to building a winning portfolio
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Shannon and the Clams got its start at CCA house parties
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Want to work for Pixar? How art school can help
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Five ways CCA helps you make art that matters
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Six tips to help you on your search for an art school
If you’re just beginning to search for art colleges, here are the most important things you need to know to help you build an ideal list of art and design schools you’ll consider attending.
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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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Three truly amazing internships for art students
These internships at Nike, Pixar, and Intel held by recent CCA students became launchpads for their future careers.
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Three tips to get into the art school of your dreams
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Four common mistakes made by art college applicants
These mistakes on your application portfolio can risk giving admissions counselors the wrong impression about you.
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CCA Cinema Visionaries: Laura Poitras
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How one alum uses his art degree to make a difference
Banker White’s art college odyssey took him from crafting giant drums, to making documentaries, to helping found a successful cooperative of multimedia artists in a recovering nation.