Why I Attended the Academy

The Academy has seen many years of fantastic accomplishments from our students—from nationally-recognized doodlers to composers creating the music for the historic San Francisco Chinese New Year…

Vogue Arabia Features Jewelry Designs by Recent Graduate

Since debuting her designs at Academy of Art University’s 2016 Spring Show, alumna Deema Hefzi has already crafted a name for herself that’s being heard throughout the jewelry industry. Hefzi, who…

Academy Alumna’s Invention Appears on TIME’s List of Best Inventions of 2016

Congratulations to Academy of Art University graduate Sha Yao whose work is featured on TIME Magazine’s unranked list of the “25 Best Inventions of 2016”! Yao, who graduated with an MFA from the…

Academy Alumna Works on Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

Congratulations to Academy of Art University graduate Lindsay Elgin for her work on Rogue One: A Star Wars Story! Lindsay graduated in Spring 2016 with a degree in Production Management from the…