A look at a few MICA alumni and their interdisciplinary collaboration with science, technology, engineering, and math.

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Jesse Turnbull  ’04 attended MICA and graduated from the Illustration Department in 2004. He has worked in Philadelphia as a freelance illustrator…

A proud graduate of MICA's MFA Illustration Practice program, Lisa Perrin spent five years as an in-house illustrator at American Greetings card…

A look at a few MICA alumni and their success in art education.

World Wide Wonders

Donald Ely ’04 (Illustration BFA), recently art directed, designed and illustrated Madonna's latest single “Hung Up on Tokischa” which was released…

Command Performances

The work of Javier Ameijeiras ’05 (Illustration BFA) an award-winning concept illustrator and scenic designer specializing in film, TV, and theatre…

MICA Game Lab, Maryland Blended Reality Center trauma physicians develop VR technology for traumatic spinal injury patients.

Hilary Ament ’15 (Graphic Design BFA) continues to make a splash in the world of film graphic design, less than a decade after graduating from…

Now Showing – Everywhere

MICA Alum creates and immersive, visual narrative around climate change for Meta Open Arts

Celebrating the Business of Creativity

UP/Start Powers MICA's Entrepreneurial Incubator

Chelsea Conrad ’20 (Illustration MA) turned an idea for Christmas gifts for her family into a thriving business. Her venture, Garden Party Press…

Rachel Faller ’08 (Fiber BFA) went to Cambodia on a Fulbright grant shortly after her graduation from MICA to learn about fair trade — and left…

Since graduating in 1984, MICA alumnus, Juan F. Bastos, has enjoyed a successful career as a professional portraitist. Hundreds of his oil paintings…

Mira, the venture of Jana Thompson ’21 (UX Design MPS), was one of seven finalists in this year's competition.

"Knock the Block," the venture of Book Karnjanakit ’21 (Illustration Practice MFA), was one of seven finalists in this year's competition.

Convo, the venture of Emma Koramshahi ’22 (Design Leadership MA/MBA) and Julia Breskin ’22 (Design Leadership MA/MBA), was one of seven finalists…

Compressent Co., the venture of Herschel Ruben ’21 (Product Design BFA), was one of seven finalists in this year's competition.

Blvck Door, the venture of Iman Carr ’22 (Design Leadership MA/MBA) and Shakeel Alexander, was one of seven finalists in this year's competition…

Kiel Mutschelknaus, a MICA faculty member in the Graphic Design department, had a hand in inspiring and creating the graphics used in the international…

MICA alum Jerrell Gibbs ’20 (LeRoy E. Hoffberger School of Painting MFA) talks learning to understand the medium of painting through an abstract…

MICA is pleased to announce this year’s UP/Start Venture Competition finalists, who were chosen after the Round 1 Virtual 'Pop Up and Pitch'…

Meet product designer and entrepreneur Hunter Grogan ’14, ’16 (Environmental Design BFA, Business of Art and Design MPS)

Chelsea Conrad ’20 (Illustration MA) is founder of Garden Party Press, a 2021 UP/Start finalist.

Sean Duffy ’20 (User Experience Design MPS), Stephanie Petagno ’02 (General Sculpture Studies BFA), and Amber LaRosa, co-founders of Foraday…

Erica Duffy ’21 (Design Leadership MBA/MA) is founder of TamPal, a finalist in the 2021 UP/Start Venture Competition.

Yuze Le ’21 (Design Leadership MBA/MA) is founder of Le Boi, a finalist in the 2021 UP/Start Venture Competition

Carrie Carter ’20 (Product Design BFA) is founder of Resdie Burials, is a finalist in the 2021 UP/Start Venture Competition

Charlene Etienne ’21 (Data Analytics & Visualization MPS) is founder of Confetti Collection Co., a finalist in the 2021 UP/Start Venture Competition

Christian Dexter ’20 (Graphic Design & Printmaking BFA) is founder of Dexter Design Co., a finalist in the 2021 UP/Start Venture Competition

Over two lectures, Cheryl D. Miller ’74 (Graphic Design and Illustration BFA), Tasheka Arceneaux-Sutton, Maurice Cherry and Deyane Moses ’19…

Sara Bannon ‘19 (Graphic Design BFA) was part of the creative team behind the introduction video for Megan Thee Stallion’s Record of the Year…

Shaobo Li ‘19 (Graphic Design BFA) just finished his work as a Junior Visual Designer for Cosmopolitan China. Check out some of his contributions…

Emma is a US-based abstract painter whose work has been featured in American and British Vogue, and Dwell Magazine.

Austen joined LAIKA Animation Studios as a puppet fabricator after a successful internship.

June 1, 2020 Dear MICA Community Members, In Baltimore, it is impossible to feel the pain of George Floyd’s death in Minneapolis and Breonna…

BALTIMORE — The Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) is proud to announce this year’s UP/Start Venture Competition winners — Makers for Humankind…

Artwork depicting birds and Baltimore landmarks— like race horses at Pimlico, boats in the Inner Harbor and the Patterson Park Pagoda — now…