Alumni Updates
In a recent New York Times Op-Ed piece, author Toby Barlow wrote about Mitch Cope (FA '95) and his endeavors to help re-build a dilapidated Detroit neighborhood. To read more, visit this link.
Albert Young (CR-GL '82) was one of the artists featured in a Time magazine article about the reconstruction of Detroit. For the full story, click here.
The work of Scott Hocking (FA '00) was featured in a Time photo essay entitled, "The Remains of Detroit." Follow this link for more info.
Micah Jones (ID-TR '99) was one of the designers who worked on the new Chevy Camaro. The car and its designers were featured in The New York Times blog, Wheels. To read the story, click here.
Randy Rodriguez (ID-TR '02), designer of the Nissan 370Z, was the subject several recent interviews. To read the story from Canadian Driver, visit this link.To read the Import Tuner interview, click here. Additionally, Randy and the 370Z were featured in Sharp magazine. To see the spread, follow this link.
Karry Brook (AD '05) and Daniel Casey (DA '05) were included in this year's ‘Twenty in their 20's' feature in Crain's Detroit Business. For more info, click here.
Designer Franco Angelone (ID '07) was profiled recently by Guelph Mercury, a Canadian media outlet. For the full story, click here.
Stephanie Sturton (FA '08) was included in a New York Times article about how the current economy is affecting artists' lives and work. To read the piece entitled, "Tight Times Loosen Creativity," follow this link.
Congratulations to Dave Lyon (ID-TR ‘90), General Motors' Executive Director of Interior Design North America, who led the team that designed the interior of the new Cadillac CTS-V. The car just received an award for Best Brand Expression in Ward's 2009 Interior of the Year competition. To learn more about the award, click here.
We would also like to congratulate Pat Schiavone (ID-TR ‘88 , Design Director for Ford Motor Company, who accepted the Ward's award for best interior in the Premium Priced Truck category. For a full list of winners, visit this site.
Gordon Hammond (IL '90), character designer for Nickelodeon's ‘Fairly Odd Parents,' was featured in a recent profile on Hometownlife.com, a site powered by Observer & Eccentric newspapers. To read the story, click here.
In a recent Metro Times article, local artists were asked to talk about their favorite foods in the Detroit area. Sabrina Nelson (FA '91) was one of the artists discussing Detroit's gastronomical delights. Read the full article here.
Mario Moore (IL '09) was profiled in the Metro Times article, "Six Pack: Detroit artists under 30 that you need to know." To read the profile, click here.
Fiber Design graduate Jeremy Noonan (CR-FD '00) is working as a Professor of Fibers at Savannah College of Art and Design.
Shondalia White (DA '07) is working as a CG Animation Production Assistant at Nickelodeon Animation Studio in Burbank, California. She also was just awarded the Chris Farley Scholarship at the Improv Olympic Theater in Hollywood.
Pedro Delgado (DA-TA '02) is working as Junior Illustrator at Grey Advertising in New York City, producing comp, board and animation work for television and print clients.
Kendall Witherspoon (GC '81) is the owner and creative director of Thinkspoon, a full service advertising consultancy, located in Austin, Texas. To check out his work, visit the website at www.thinkspoon.com.
The work of Craig Paul Nowak (FA '06) has been published in an artist's catalog, which may be viewed or purchased here. Craig is represented by MOKA Gallery in Chicago. Additionally, Craig will soon launch a new website that is being designed by fellow alum Dan Marchwinski (FA '06), who recently started a web design business. Check it out at http://www.snowshoedetroit.com/.
