Recent News
CSU + Adobe XD Creative Jam
Oct 8, 2019
On October 11 –12, The Department of Art and Design hosted the CSU + Adobe XD Creative Jam, in which seven CSU schools will compete in a fast-paced tournament to complete an interaction design challenge in just two hours. Students were asked to address the CSU's Basic Needs Initiative in their work, which included: identifying an area of insecurity and then conceiving, designing,and building a mobile app experience that enables action within and/or outside of the educational system to stabilize and encourage student success.
Laura Krifka’s Solo Show Reviewed in The Los Angeles Times
Oct 2, 2019
Laura Krifka exhibited her work in a solo show entitled “The Game of Patience” at Luis De Jesus Gallery, Los Angeles in September 2019. The show was reviewed in ten publications including both the online and print edition of The Los Angeles Times.
“Laura Krifka is a superlative, if shifty, storyteller — a cross between a delectably unreliable narrator and a canny ventriloquist. Her intriguing recent oils on canvas and panel at the Los Angeles gallery Luis De Jesus Los Angeles are painted with brushless exactitude, their crisp and controlled surfaces belying personal and interpersonal complexities beneath. Krifka tells it super-straight, but the “it” is slant.” - Leah Ollman, Los Angeles Times. Oct. 2, 2019
Cal Poly Graphic Design Students win First Place in Adobe XD Competition
Oct 1, 2019
On Friday September 27, 315 college students came together to compete at the IBM iX + Adobe Drop-In Creative Jam with Adobe XD. During the kick off, Billy Seabrook, Global Chief Creative Officer of IBM iX, presented the students with a design challenge around climate change. During the weekend-long Jam, 191 students designed and submitted team 52 prototypes. After an Sunday evening judging round by IBM iX, and agency designers, only 11 teams made it to the final round.
Art and Design student hired by Coachella
Apr 18, 2019
Current Art and Design Photography/Video concentration student Everett Fitzpatrick has been working as freelance creative producer while attending Cal Poly. Working alongside an art director, he has conceptualized and executed creative content for music festivals. Last year he worked for music festival Camp Flog Gnaw as part of a team of content producers. This year he was hired by Coachella as one of two creative producers for the festival and. His team of photographers, videographers and editors curate the images and push out content to various press, marketing and social media in real time.
Enrica L Costello Presents Her Research at Numerous Conferences in CA and the UK
Apr 1, 2019
From April to November of 2019, Enrica L Costello will present her work at the American Society of Engineering Education in Los Angeles, as well as MIX2019 Experiential Storytelling at Bath Spa University, Corsham, U.K., the IEEE Conference on Games, London UK, Foundation in Digital Games 2019, San Luis Obispo and The Society for Literature, Science & the Arts (SLSA) 2019 Conference, UC Irvine.
Art and Design Department Hiring Photography/Video Technician
Mar 15, 2019
The Art and Design Department is hiring a Photography/Video Technician. Under the general direction of the Department Chair and in consultation with the Photography/Video faculty lead, the Photography/Video Technician is responsible for the independent execution of a variety of complex work tasks, including providing a full range of support services for both the lower- and upper-division Photography/Video Option classes. To view the full position description including all the Required Qualifications click here.
Art and Design Student Honored by Lawmakers at State Capitol
Feb 13, 2019
Nineteen students were recognized for their awards and other accomplishments by state lawmakers on the floors of the state Assembly and Senate in Sacramento on Monday, February 11, 2019. Art and Design student, Kyle Branch, was among the honorees. Kyle, and his multi-university creative team, recently advanced to the finals of Walt Disney Imagineering’s 2019 Imaginations Design Competition.
Read more about the students in the full news release.
Graphic Design Student is a Finalist in the 28th Walt Disney Imagineering Imaginations Design Competition
Jan 18, 2019
Art and Design student Kyle Branch has been selected as a finalist in the 2019 Imaginations Design Competition. Walt Disney Imagineering created the competition to seek out and nurture the next generation of diverse and talented Imagineers. For this project, Kyle is collaborating with students from three different universities: Triet Nguyen (University of Southern California), Brooke Pandos (Savannah College of Art and Design), and Jessica Woody (University of Florida). Design teams were challenged to create an immersive experience that explores the Natural and Ancient Wonders of the World. In February, Kyle and his teammates will travel to Glendale to present their concept of Port Pharos, a resort formed by fleets of ancient ships traversing waters surrounding a reborn Lighthouse of Alexandria. The resort is designed to honor the history, architecture, and ecosystem around the Lighthouse of Alexandria.
For more information about the competition and this year's finalists: https://disneyimaginations.com/2019-imaginations-finalists/
University Art Gallery exhibits Victoria Fu Photo/Video Installation Jan. 17 – Feb. 8, 2019
Jan 14, 2019
Cal Poly’s University Art Gallery will present “Télévoix,” an art installation featuring photos, videos and sculptures by artist Victoria Fu to run Jan. 17 through Feb. 8.The exhibit will open with a talk by Fu at 5 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 17 in Dexter (Bldg. 34), Rm. 159. A reception will follow from 6-7:30 p.m. in the gallery, located on the ground floor of the Dexter Building.
Kurt O. Brown Retirement Celebration
Jan 10, 2019
Kurt O. Brown, the Art and Design Department’s beloved, award-winning instructional support technician III for photography and video — a dear friend, mentor, and confidant to so many — retired at the end of December 2018. A retirement celebration will be held Feb. 23.