Alumni Stories

Nike

Even though it's a long way from Detroit, you'll find a large group of CCS alumni working in Beaverton, Oregon. What brings all these alums to this one place? Nike. Hear from designers Jason Mayden, Jeff Rasmussen, Benjamin Nethogkome, Ashley Payne and Umbreen ...

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Steve McShane
'10 Crafts

Steven just finished designing and building a motorcycle for a movie. His creativity is evident in every bike he makes. He credits CCS for giving him the skills and mindset necessary for his job, saying "CCS is a unique facility because they have a lot of equi ...

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Dave Hardin
'04 Entertainment Arts

Dave is currently enjoying 300 days of sunshine a year and working for one of the premier animation studios in the world. He credits CCS for establishing the work ethic vital to working in entertainment. "Everyone around me was so dedicated to what they were d ...

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Team Detroit

Team Detroit is the advertising agency that serves Ford, Lincoln, Sports Authority and many other clients. The agency has over 1,000 employees, many of them CCS grads. ...

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Ellerey & Jennifer Gave '00 Graphic Design

Founders/Owners, Capacity

Ellerey and Jennifer moved to Los Angeles after graduation. They got married and started their graphic design company the same year. Their work for clients like NBC and the Cartoon Network has led to even more opportuni ...

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Dan Armand
'05, Illustration

During the day, Dan launches new Ford and Lincoln vehicles in the digital space. In his "free" time, he curates his own gallery, working with artists from around the world. "One thing CCS did really teach me was work ethic, not only for the ad business but to ...

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Kyle Evans
'02, Industrial Design

Kyle spends his days in the Jeep studio creating what he calls "moving sculpture" and is responsible for the first impression a person gets when they see a car. He also teaches at his alma mater. Before attending CCS, he visited it. "I saw the school. I saw th ...

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Converse

The CCS connection is strong at Converse in Boston. Jillian Pulford graduated in 2009 and Amy Rauner in 2007, both Illustration majors. Brian Kutsch graduated in 2004 and Jesse Daniels graduated 2003, both Product Design majors. And Micaela Ruiz graduated in 2 ...

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Robert White
'89, Interior Design

Robert has worked on lighting for many major projects including the Manhattan Project across from Grand Central Terminal, the Josephine Ford Sculpture Garden, The Nike Town Store and the Detroit Airport's McNamara passenger tunnel, which won him a Guth Award, ...

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Alumni Stories

Hear about CCS in their words

Nike

Steve McShane
'10 Crafts

Dave Hardin
'04 Entertainment Arts

Team Detroit

Ellerey & Jennifer Gave '00 Graphic Design

Dan Armand
'05, Illustration

Kyle Evans
'02, Industrial Design

Converse

Robert White
'89, Interior Design

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Alumni Stories

Hear about CCS in their words

Nike

Steve McShane '10 Crafts

Dave Hardin '04 Entertainment Arts

Team Detroit

Ellerey & Jennifer Gave '00 Graphic Design

Dan Armand '05, Illustration

Kyle Evans '02, Industrial Design

Converse

Robert White '89, Interior Design

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Steve McShane
'10 Crafts

Dave Hardin
'04 Entertainment Arts

Dan Armand
'05, Illustration

Kyle Evans
'02, Industrial Design

Robert White
'89, Interior Design

About
CCS

Community
Outreach

Corporate
Relationships

Contact
Us