Past Alumni Wall of Honor Recipients
2024 Alumni Wall of Honor Recipients
Mark Saffell
Interior Design, '86
Designer and Co-Founder, 5d Studio. Manhattan Beach, California.
Artemiy Bulgakov
Game Art, '19
Technical Artist, Sledgehammer Games. San Francisco, California.
Omar Chacon
Fine Arts, '02
Fine Artist. New York, New York.
Ron Zeitler
Computer Animation, '94
Computer Animation Faculty, Space & Ringling College of Art and Design. Sarasota, Florida.
Kitt Thomas
Visual Studies, '21
Illustrator & Graphic Novelist. Cincinnati, Ohio.
Nazanin Varasteh
Business of Art and Design, '13
Feminine Care Category Manager, Zarrin Roya. Tehran, Iran.
Dylan Johnston
Photography and Imaging, '13
Freelance Photographer & Director, Prospect Studios. Brooklyn, New York.
Chean Wei Law
Graphic Design, '05
Head of Interactive Design, Brand Creative, Asana. San Francisco, California.
Natalie Andrewson
Illustration, '13
Illustrator, Comic Artist & Riso Printmaker. Los Angeles, California.
Jessica Pinns
Film, '16
Camera Assistant/Writer, International Cinematographers Guild. Los Angeles, California.
Cory Fanjoy
Motion Design, '14
Creative Director, Newfangled Studios. Boston Massachusetts.
Wendell Minor
Commercial Design, '66
Illustrator and Author, Wendell Minor Design. Washington, Connecticut.
2023 Alumni Wall of Honor Recipients
Alicia "Ally" Sage
Business of Art and Design, '16
Production Coordinator, Walt Disney Animation. Burbank, California.
Tim Harrington
Computer Animation, '94
Senior Animator, Sony Bluepoint Games. Austin, Texas.
Sean Keller
Film, '11
Accidental Jacket Entertainment. Los Angeles, California.
Nicole Mauser
Fine Art, '06
Co-Founder/Director/Artist, Space & Time. Chicago, Illinois.
Katelyn Johnson
Game Art, '19
Environment Texture Artist, Naughty Dog. Los Angeles, California.
Amalia Fredericksen
Graphic Design, '15
Lead Product Designer, Instagram. New York, New York.
Niko Guardia
Fine Art, '11
Art Director, Titmouse, Inc. New York, New York.
Alexis Copeland
Motion Design, '14
Principal Creative Director, Microsoft. Seattle, Washington.
Anastasia Garcia
Photography and Imaging, '09
Photographer. New York, New York.
Chitra Patel
Interior Design, '13
Design Manager, Starbucks, The Coffee Company. Chicago, Illinois.
Bill Mayer
Advertising Design, '72
Illustrator, Bill Mayer, Inc. Decatur, Georgia.
Gretchen Leffler
Visual Studies, '19
VFX Artist, LAIKA Studios. Portland, Oregon.
2022 Alumni Wall of Honor Recipients
Taylor Reed
Business of Art and Design, '12
Marketing Specialist, Sunny505. Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Michael Yates
Computer Animation, '14
Director, Pixar Animation Studios. Emeryville, California.
Tony Ahedo
Film, '15
Director/Producer, Pretty Sweet Films. New York, NY.
Griffin Goodman
Fine Art, '17
Artist, Creative, Designer - Goodboy Griffin. Chicago, Illinois.
Kevin Whitmeyer
Game Art, '16
Senior Environment Artist, Bungie. Bellevue, Washington.
Thomas Pregiato
Graphic Design, '11
Brand Creative Director, Nike. Los Angeles, California.
Carlos Villagra
Fine Art, '06
Head of Creative, Cloudco Entertainment. Cleveland, Ohio.
Mauroof Ahmed
Motion Design, '13
Lead Product Designer, Media - LinkedIn. New York, New York.
Iggy Smalls
Photography and Imaging, '11
Photographer. Barcelona, Spain.
Dustin Seager
Interior Design, '05
Associate and Senior Designer, Gensler. Tampa, Florida.
Wayland Moore
Commercial Design, '57
Painter, Designer, Poet, Educator. Decatur, Georgia.
Tandeka Lauriciano
Advertising Design, '15
Content Designer, Meta. London, England.
2021 Alumni Wall of Honor Recipients
Nadia Khan
Business of Art and Design, '18
Strategist, Heat + Deloitte Digital.
Michelle Cowart
Computer Animation, '96
Character Animator, Dreamworks Feature Animation. Glendale, CA.
Lesley Flanigan
Fine Art, '01
Sound Artist, Musician, and Composer. New York, NY.
Natasha Thornton
Film, '14
Sr. Cinematographer, USF Innovative Education. Tampa, FL.
Jeremy Griffith
Game Art, '11
Lead VFX Artist, Cloud Chamber Studios. Novato, CA.
Giselle Gurrero
Graphic Design, '05
Vice President, Creative - Impossible Foods. Los Angeles, CA.
Ashley Watkins
Interior Design, '10
Founder, Creative Director - Islyn Studio. Brooklyn, NY.
Francis Vallejo
Illustration, '09
Freelance Book Illustrator, Associate Professor of Illustration - The College for Creative Studios. Detroit, MI.
Sarah Johnson
Motion Design, '15
Art Director, Hello Sunshine. Los Angeles, CA.
Ethan Berger
Photography and Imaging, '15
Creative Manager, Foot Locker North America. Bradenton, FL.
2020 Alumni Wall of Honor Recipients
Kate Fail
Film, '11
Travel Manager, New Regency Productions. Los Angeles, CA.
Michael Marra
Game Art, '16
Lighting Artist, Blizzard Entertainment. Los Angeles, CA.
Brianne Gagg
Motion Design, '18
Motion Designer, Buck. Los Angeles, CA.
Jessica Sances Torres
Computer Animation, '02
Directing Animator, Pixar Animation Studios. San Francisco, CA.
Mark Unger
Graphic Design, '02
Partner & Chief Creative Officer, Push. Orlando, FL.
Angela Rodriguez
Interior Design, '05
CEO, Principal Interior Designer - Angela Rodriguez Interiors. Sarasota, FL.
Edward Kinsella
Illustration, '06
Illustrator/Educator. St. Louis, MO.
Alexandra Tibbe
Business of Art and Design, '14
Freelance Prop Stylist and Set Decorator. Sarasota, FL.
Hadar Pitchon
Photography and Imaging, '09
Photographer. New York, NY.
Jeffrey Scudder
Fine Art, '11
Assistant Professor of Emerging Digital Practices, Southern Oregon University. Ashland, OR.
2019 Alumni Wall of Honor Recipients
Jeff Fowler
Computer Animation, '02
Film Director, Paramount Pictures. Los Angeles, CA.
Sarah Watts
Illustration, '08
Creative Director & Co-Owner, Craftedmoon. Atlanta, GA.
Jody Haneke
Graphic Design, '95
President & Founder, Haneke Design. Tampa, FL.
Jake Ferguson
Motion Design, '16
Art Director. Los Angeles, CA.
Ignacio Guajardo Unanue
Game Art, '14
Environment Artist, Bioware. Austin, TX.
Athena Torri
Photography and Imaging, '11
Photographer. Beacon, NY.
Keith Nielsen
Business of Art and Design, '15
Costume Designer. New York, NY.
Shawna McFee
Interior Design, '07
Associates, Allen Architecture Interior Design. Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
May Todd
Film, '15
Freelance Filmmaker. Memphis, TN.
Christian Sampson
Fine Art, '98
Fine Artist. Los Angeles, CA.
2018 Alumni Wall of Honor Recipients
Jason Letkiewicz
Film, '11
Director & Writer, MTV. New York, NY.
Sara Kambara
Business of Art and Design, '16
Producer, JibJab Bros. Studios. Los Angeles, CA.
Matt Oztalay
Game Art, '11
Senior Technical Artist, Certain Affinity. Austin, TX.
James Heredia
Motion Design, '14
Motion Designer & Art Director. Portland, OR.
Patrick Osborne
Computer Animation, '03
Animator & Director. Los Angeles, CA.
Chie Fueki
Fine Arts, '96
Fine Artist. West Chester, PA.
Sascha Wagner
Interior Design, '96
President & CEO, Huntsman Architectural Group. San Francisco, CA.
Michael Knapp
Illustration, '95
Production Designer, Blue Sky Studios. New York, NY.
Jenna Ohnemus Peffley
Photography and Imaging, '08
Photographer & Creative Director. Los Angeles, CA.
Ryan Meis
Graphic Design, '05
Partner & Creative Director, Stout & Lab Partners. San Francisco, CA.
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