MCAD Alumni
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Michael Aberman
"There are so many incredible professors and people at MCAD, many of whom had a profound influence on both my character and my practice."
Bobby Rogers
"If you want to get hired to create work that you love, then create a lot of personal passion projects and share them with the world."
Ashely Peifer
Peifer's advice for current MCAD students: "Soak it all up! You're learning about art and trying new things in your cool studio space. Is there anything better?! I miss being a student."
Shannon Reece
"[MCAD's MA in sustainable design] was the perfect fit for what I was looking for. I needed a program that was exclusively online and I was looking for a way to tie my design background with sustainability."
Tim Coffin
"The sustainable design program has been a real eye-opener for me. Each course within the program has tweaked or changed my mindset in one way or another."
Hend Al-Mansour
"I make art to understand the world."
Rachel Knoll
"I'm so thankful for the people I met while studying at MCAD. They still give me inspiration and opportunities more than five years after graduation."
Owen Dennis
"Make what you want to get paid to make. I put a joke in every assignment and I also sat around and joked and drew in class. Now, I'm actually paid to sit around and draw and make jokes."
Jonathan Herrera Soto
"One of the most fruitful qualities MCAD offers is the small size of the institution. Professors, staff, administration, and other students all are so much more proximate on campus, which makes collaboration and the exchange of ideas more fluid and direct."
Photo by Jasper Rischen
Quinn Wilson
Quinn Wilson is Lizzo's Creative Director, responsible for hits like her iconic VMA performance; the music videos for Juice, Truth Hurts, and Boys; and the "Because I Love You Too Tour" that immediately sold out two nights in Minneapolis. Learn more about her path from makeup artist to thriving creative director in her MCAD feature story.
Leslie Barlow
"The community I found at MCAD was wonderful. I came away with many great relationships with faculty and other students that I hope to have for a lifetime."
Carol Spencer
Carol Spencer '55, author of Dressing Barbie, has designed some of the most iconic Barbie dolls of all time, including the best-selling Totally Hair Barbie.
Andrew Sherrard
"I toured MCAD and found out about the bachelor of science program. I learned that it was a combination of art and business and it seemed like such a good fit for what I wanted to do."
Shelby Bergen
"I want to make art that depicts fat bodies in a loving and honest way. I want to show that we aren't just the roles that popular media typecasts fat people as. If nobody else will represent people like me, I guess I will!"
Chris Havranek
"I was fortunate enough to find some great peers, professors, and mentors at MCAD. Combining the inspiration I got from them along with the bachelor of science's emphasis on real-world applications of its methodology set me up for quickly getting my career going."
Cy DeCosse
After a fruitful career in advertising, DeCosse sold his firm in 1994 and rededicated his time to his personal practice by finding new potential in older methods of photographic printing.
Tamara McCoy
On why she chose MCAD: "There was something about being there that just felt right. I got my Viewbook, toured the school, and I was hooked."
Martin's advice for students: "Just follow your path and be honest with yourself."
Alex Cordell
"At MCAD I was able to refine my craft and come to the realization that both designing and manufacturing are important components to running a business."
Ashley Mary
"Take your work assignments seriously; everything can be an opportunity to build your portfolio. Collaborate with people early on. If you're not getting the work you want, make it for yourself. Document your process."