Visual Communication Design alum Natalie O’Rourke (BDes 2024) is the guest designer behind Arcade NW’s most recent print journal on collaboration.

Recent Industrial Design graduate Cole Young (BDes 24) is the recipient of the Industrial Designers Society of America prestigious Student Merit Award (SMA) for the Western District

3D4M alum Michael Hong (MFA 2024)’s debut solo exhibition Oi-ee Moo-chim at 4Culture is on view from October 3 through October 31, 2024. 

Two student design projects recognized with Core77 Awards 2024. 

Fine Arts Photographer and Educator and alum Art Wolfe (BA 1975) is among the recipients of the 54th annual University of Washington Awards of Excellence. 

The UW Alumni Association proudly presents Patti Warashina (MFA 1964) with the 2024 Golden Graduate Award.

In a city known for its literature, Tom Eykemans (BFA 2002) and Jayme Yen created a festival that celebrates the beauty of books. UW Magazine.

In her current Seattle exhibit, ceramics alum Saya Moriyasu (BFA 1991) imagines magical mineral spirits in paper and clay. UW Magazine.

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Alum Dale Chihuly (BFA 65) among the visionaries honored by The Academy of Achievement. UW Magazine. 

Featured on UW Magazine: Cheryll Leo-Gwin (BFA 1975, MFA 1977) draws on her history with fabric and jewelry arts in her new Jack Straw exhibit Larger than Life. 

From canvases in coffee shops to Brooklyn streets, Hoa Hong’s art and impact are far-reaching. Source: UW Magazine

Commissioned by Allan and Mary Kollar, Barbara Earl Thomas’ Portrait of Jacob Lawrence installed near the entrance of the gallery at its new home within the recently renovated UW Art building.

Following the completion of the building renovations earlier in the year, the Jacob Lawrance Gallary has been filled with special moments commemorating its new space.

Watch Van Someren's process of creating the work for her exhibition in this Behind the Scenes look from Evening Magazine

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Five industrial designers, five decades of influence and one message for tomorrow’s designers.

A recent interview with Warashina, in advance of her August show at Seattle’s Traver Gallery, confirmed what many already know about the artist: She is self-deprecating, deeply committed to her craft and funny as hell.

Congratulations to this year’s HUB Director's Art Award winners: Neylan McCormick, Leah Matsumoto and Jai Sallay-Carrington.

Drawing on traditional Mexican design, artist Christie Tirado spotlights Washington’s agricultural workers and those who perform essential services.

Academic Advising Director, Judith Clark retires after 26 years dedicated to supporting students achieve academic and professional success.

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Design faculty and students are Core77 awards 2023 honorees. 

The School and the Jacob Lawrence Gallery are joining local art organizations to support and promote the growing art community in Seattle and beyond at the Seattle Art Fair 2023. 

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Listen to Eason talk about his notorious competitive streak and the creation of Not Entirely Dead on Ten Thousand Things, a new podcast on KUOW Public Radio, hosted by Seattle Civic Poet Shin Yu Pai.

Preston Wadley featured on a UW Magazine's story about his Bellevue exhibition Abstract Truth showing until October 8, 2023. 

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A variety of alumni news sourced from social media, newsletters, emails, RSS feeds, and more. You can send your news to soanews@uw.edu.

Analisa Soverns-Redd shares her journey to becoming an Art History educator and starting her passion project, Accessible Art History. 

Native art installations and historic sculpture enhance the PNW aesthetic of Foster’s newest building. 

Dustin shares about his global upbringing, his vision for intersecting culture, language, and type design, and what he is looking forward to about his future career.

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A variety of alumni news sourced from social media, newsletters, emails, RSS feeds, and more. You can send your news to soanews@uw.edu.

When Nathan Jones transferred to the UW, he chose majors based on interest rather than career security: Creative Writing in the Department of English and Painting + Drawing in the School of Art + Art History + Design. That decision paid off. 

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This quarter's part-time faculty are Andrew Allen, Nathan Auer, Stephen Bader, Melanie Enderle, Stefan Gonzales, Drew Hamlin, Holly Hazelton, Philippe Hyojung Kim, Alanna MacGowan, Gino Scarpino, Gabriel Stromberg, KCJ Szwedzinski, Yongqi Tang, and Jayme Yen.

AIGA, a professional association for design, announced the winners of the 365: AIGA Year in Design Awards on December 1, 2022. Two of the awardees are Studio Matthews and alum Eason Yang.

This story about Sound Transit public art quotes Interdisciplinary Visual Art Assistant Professor Whitney Lynn and alum Mary Ann Peters. It also mentions the work of alums Leo Saul Berk and Roger Shimomura.

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Lele Barnett is an art advisor, curator, and producer based in Seattle who has experience working with a variety of artists, organizations, and corporations. She graduated from the School in 1999 with a BA in both Interdisciplinary Visual Arts and Art History.

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The Jacob Lawrence Gallery is pleased to host Seattle artist Miha Sarani. This exhibition is a broad survey of Sarani's work, focusing on portraiture while also reflecting his Slovenian heritage. It runs October 27 through November 23 with a reception on November 2.

Despite the unusually warm summer glow still with us, we welcomed the start of autumn quarter last week and the influx of students and faculty to campus. The beginning of the academic year brings…

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The School has not been immune to the societal shifts the pandemic has introduced resulting in several changes in staff and faculty since last autumn.

Studio Matthews, a design firm led by Visual Communication Design Associate Professor Kristine Matthews, recently won awards for two of their 2021 projects. Eli Kahn (BDes 2020) is a designer at the firm and worked on both of these projects.