Noteworthy Alumni

Poise, intimacy and strength suffuse Ramie Ahmed’s photography.

Creating art from your experiences is how artist Paul Anthony Smith (2010, Ceramics) skillfully succeeded as an artist.

Urban potter and social activist Roberto Lugo (KCAI ’12 Ceramics) is having a moment.

When Ricardo Roig ’08 gets the inspiration for a work of art, he sees a flash of light. His other milestone moments have struck like lightning bolts, too. His first epiphany came in elementary school, when he vowed to pursue … Continued

Megan Forbes has a design on life that combines creativity and blue-sky thinking to play an influential role in people’s lives.

Graphic Design Alumna Aimee Brodbeck is passionate about social impact work.

Michael Aberman graduated from the Minneapolis College of Art and Design (MCAD) in 2011 with a bachelor of fine arts in graphic design. He works as an independent graphic designer and is the creative director behind MCAD’s latest viewbook . … Continued

A typical student attends class, finishes their assignments, participates in-class discussion, and meets coursework expectations. TBWA/Chiat/Day Art Director and 2017 alumna Brooke Roderick was no typical student. While in her final semester of senior year, she was tackling portfolio-facing work … Continued

Jessica Hurwit graduated from Syracuse University’s College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) with a bachelor of industrial design degree. She is currently a senior industrial designer at Uncommon Goods, where she works across the entire design process, from conceptualizing … Continued

When we login to our favorite app, most of us don’t give it much thought. We scroll down, swipe left or right, and click on whatever catches our interest. Kansas City Art Institute (KCAI) alum Dominique Elkind (’07 Painting) looks … Continued