Seniors in the School of Fashion share their experience and process to prepare for the biggest event of the year; the 2016 Graduation Fashion Show.

Ozwald Boateng Joins Academy of Art University Students to Discuss his film, "A Man's Story" and the journey of starting out as a designer at the age of 16, as well as the challenges faced by being a minority within the fashion industry. Through responding to student queries and discussing his own story, fashion guru Ozwald Boateng offers inspiration, drive and optimism for Academy students to take with them along with their degrees as they graduate to join the real world industry of the...

Illustrator Nicolas Villarreal visits the Academy of Art University and the school of Illustration to discuss composition and character design.

Technology Lead Mitch Hudson presents tools and strategies for mobile development. He pinpoints helpful differences between hybrid apps, native apps, and mobile websites to help determine which one is best for your project.

Fred Newman, the sound effects master from 'A Prairie Home Companion with Garrison Keillor', takes you on the journey of sound. Rippling from the basic physics of sound, through sounds use in storytelling and impact on human interaction and social behavior; including its vital role in emerging media.

Gil Banducci, the Academy of Art University and the school of Illustration present a special evening with creative, creature designer, Terryl Whitlatch. Whitlatch takes students from the very basics of what is meant by being a creature designer, to her own personal journey in breaking into the industry and finally creating and designing for Walt Disney and George Lucas. From the squiggles of the initial idea, through research at the zo, Terryl Whitlatch takes Academy students along on a...

Academy of Art alumni and contemporary Patina artist, Ron Young, shares a brief history of the art of patina metal coloring and demonstrates several cold patina techniques.

A guest lecture and demonstration on resin casting. Sculpture students learn the difference between materials used and techniques for different styles of resin casting, demonstrated by Arthur Cordisco.

Online students mold and sculpt for their projects to be cast in molten hot bronze and then chiseled away; turning organic sculpture are into permanent art in a matter of minutes.

The second part of a guest lecture and demonstration on resin casting. Sculpture students learn the difference between materials used and techniques for different styles of resin casting, demonstrated by Arthur Cordisco.