San Francisco Open Studio

Join Us! Free Fun for Aspiring Artists at SF Open Studio

Searching for a college, especially the ideal art and design school, can be a nerve-racking process if you only rely on the information from the Internet. So how do you find out if school is a good…

Are Smart Parks the Parks of the Future?

Among other surprising factors, smart parks conserve water, groom themselves, activate and deactivate, self-heal, and improve public health for their visitors without a negative impact to the…

Scam Alert: Students Targeted by Scammers to Help Cash Fake Checks

Scam Alert: Students Targeted by Scammers to Help Cash Fake Checks

We would like to make you aware of a scam taking place where certain individuals are targeting Academy of Art University students by approaching them and requesting their help in cashing a check.…

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Alumni Success: Azita Mireshghi Lands Cover of 1968 Magazine

With one of her thesis necklaces, Majesty, landing the cover, eight of Azita’s bold pieces can be found in the Winter 2017-18 issue of 1968 Magazine, an upscale fashion and art magazine…

Watch MFA Graphic Design Student Krishnapriya Dutta Gupta on Adobe Live

Watch MFA Graphic Design Student Krishnapriya Dutta Gupta on Adobe Live

We have some big news to share coming out of Academy of Art's School of Graphic Design! MFA Graphic Design student Krishnapriya Dutta Gupta (KP) is taking center stage on Adobe Live this week as she…

Ten Questions with Icelandic Urban Knight Jón Jóhannesson

Ten Questions with Icelandic Urban Knight Jón Jóhannesson

Iceland. It's becoming one of the most Instagram-worthy places to vacation for people around the world, offering picturesque views of volcanoes, geysers, hot springs, lava fields, and the Northern…

Senior Dog Nemo Gets Second Chance with Academy Student

Senior Dog Nemo Gets Second Chance with Academy Student

As the old adage goes, "Age is just a number." Luckily for Nemo, a 10-year-old interesting-looking dog, Chengyao Tang agrees. Tang, a motion picture television (MPT) graduate student in her second…

Five Things to Do Before You Graduate

Five Things to Do Before Graduation

It's amazing how fast four years can fly by when you're having fun! And before you know it, you'll be a graduate—off to conquer the world as a professional artist or designer. We know the weeks…

PCAE Reaching for Hope, Claire Wong

PCAE: The 4 Letters Every High School Student Should Know

For ages, adults have felt compelled to ask high school students about their plans for the future. "Have you found a job yet?" Or "Shouldn't you reading a book—or doing something—to prepare for…