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Alumni News
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01
Sep
2010
Crafts Alumna Received Lifetime Achievement Award
Alumna Lina Stephens (Crafts ’85) was presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Association of African American Museums at their annual conference in August.
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17
Aug
2010
CCS alumni and 2011 Ford Edge designer featured in Ford Motor News
Jim Smithbauer’s role as design manager for the 2011 Ford Edge fits him well. Like the popular, midsize crossover, the Detroit native is seemingly always on the go.
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07
May
2010
Winners of the 2010 CCS Alumni Scholarship Competition announced
CCS full-time freshman, sophomore and junior students participated in the annual CCS Alumni Scholarship Competition. A committee of CCS alumni reviewed the 47 submissions and was impressed by the high caliber of the work.
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08
Mar
2010
CCS Entertainment Arts alumnus wins Best Editing Award at the Detroit Independent Film Festival
CCS Entertainment Arts alumnus, Jamie Surgener, ‘09, won the Best Editing award for his film AVABOT at the Detroit Independent Film Festival (DIFF). AVABOT was created by Surgener as his senior thesis project at CCS.
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05
Mar
2010
CCS Advertising Design alumnus John Carlson wins Racie award for ArtVan work
CCS alumnus John Carlson, ‘04 Advertising Design, recently received a Gold Racie award for his work on a direct mail piece celebrating Art Van’s 50th Anniversary Gala.
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24
Feb
2010
CCS students, faculty and alumni selected as finalists in Detroit Institute of Arts and Let's Save Michigan Poster Contest
On December 15th, the Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA) and Let's Save Michigan issued an open call to artists, illustrators, and graphic designers for original posters to inspire Michiganders to revive their state. CCS students, faculty, and alumni answered that call with 13 selected out of over 300 entries as finalists.
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15
Jan
2010
CCS' Center Galleries hosts reVIEW: Alumni Selections by Syd Mead
CCS’ Center Galleries hosts reVIEW: Alumni Selections by Syd Mead January 23 – February 20, 2010 Opening reception: Friday, January 22, 6 – 8 p.m.
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14
Jan
2010
Work of CCS alumni featured in the 2010 North American International Auto Show
CCS alumni from all disciplines are involved in notable projects around the globe.
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21
Apr
2009
CCS alumni featured in Crain’s Detroit Business 'Twenty in their 20s'
CCS alumni Karry Brook, Advertising Design, ’05 and Daniel Casey, Animation and Digital Media, ’05 are featured in the annual Crain’s Detroit Business “Twenty in their 20s.”
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31
Mar
2009
CCS alumnus featured in Time Magazine article on Detroit’s renewal
CCS Crafts alumnus Albert Young, ’82, was included in a recent article in Time Magazine reporting on the people involved in the revitalization of Detroit. <a href="http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1887864,00.html?xid=rss-topstories-cnnpartner" target="_news">Click here to read the article</a>.
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10
Mar
2009
CCS Alumnae profiled in Interview magazine
CCS alumnae Bridget Finn, Photography, ‘05 and Erin Sommerville, Fine Art were recently profiled in Interview magazine.
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25
Feb
2009
Pixar’s Wall·E, with feature characters designed by CCS alumnus Jay Shuster, wins Oscar and Golden Globe for Best Animated Feature Film
Sketch artist, Jay Shuster, a 1993 Industrial Design graduate, developed the feature characters, in Pixar's Oscar and Golden Globe winning animated film Wall·E.
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10
Feb
2009
CCS students and alumni shine at the 2009 North American International Auto Show
CCS moved up to a new location on the main show floor for the 2009 North American International Auto Show, January 11 – 26 at Cobo Hall in Detroit.
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29
Jan
2009
1972 Ford Gran Torino used in acclaimed Client Eastwood film designed by CCS alumnus
CCS alumnus Chris Dowdey, Industrial Design, ‘68, designed the 1972 Ford Gran Torino used in the critically acclaimed new movie, “Gran Torino.” The vehicle was Dowdey’s first project at Ford design in the late 60’s. <a href="http://www.thegrantorino.com/" target="_blank">Click here for more information on the motion picture, which was filmed in the Detroit area</a>.
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04
Dec
2008
CCS Crafts alumna Annica Cuppetelli selected for Searchlight Artist Program at American Craft Council Show
CCS crafts alumna Annica Cuppetelli, ’05, is one of 13 artists to be selected for the Searchlight Artist Program at the 33rd annual American Craft Council Show February 27- March 1 at the Baltimore Convention Center. The American Craft Council show is the largest indoor, juried craft show in the nation and as such, only those artists considered to be the best-of-the-best are invited to participate following a rigorous jury process.
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