SCAD Illustrious 2015

SCAD Illustrious

SCAD Illustrious

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Introduction At the Savannah College of Art and Design, creativity knows no bounds.

Offering more than 100 degree programs — the most diverse assortment at any art and design university — SCAD is uniquely positioned to prepare undergraduate and graduate students for careers in thriving, in-demand fields.

People from all over the world choose the SCAD illustration program because of its connected and accomplished faculty, stellar learning resources and technology, and outstanding career placement rates.

Our illustration students are immersed in a curriculum that pairs solid artistic foundations with advanced methodologies. They explore traditional and digital media while also studying the illustration business, including Web-based portfolio presentation and marketing and honing their individual aesthetics.

When you view the work in this volume, you’ll see the critical-thinking and problem-solving skills behind each piece. Using Wacom Cintiq displays, Mac minis, light boxes, and more of the latest hardware and software, our students learn to communicate visually using their unique and authentic points of view.

From the very start, the projects our students undertake are based on real-world assignments, and SCAD graduates find employment in all areas of the communication arts — as illustrators, designers, art directors, and highly adaptable and technically literate team players.

The pieces we have chosen for this issue of Illustrious reflect the dedication of an award-winning faculty that specializes in varying areas of the illustration field and brings industry connections into the classroom.

Through these contacts and more, SCAD builds self-sustaining relationships with companies and professionals from around the world to create opportunities for students to collaborate on projects, secure industry internships and jobs, and cultivate contacts that will lead to rewarding careers.

Our students feature prominently here as prizewinners and as groundbreaking innovators. Many have explored the wide range of elective classes in other departments including printmaking, graphic design, fibers and animation, allowing these to inform their work. SCAD’s study abroad opportunities in Lacoste, France, Hong Kong and around the world also provide distinctive settings for the study of illustration.

We invite you to experience the truly amazing work presented here and see for yourself why students come from all over the world to study at SCAD.

01 Ai Zhang

02 Yisha Sun

03 Anna Dittmann

04 Juan Carlos Barquet

05 Morgan Bouttier

06 Brittany Upton

08 Olivia Brantner

07 Sabrina Buchanan

09 Daniella Willett-Rabin

11 Jessie Chen

10 Candice Broersma

12 Taylor Francis

13 Seth Fite

15 Jason Scalfano

14 Richard Sullivan

16 Abigail Goh

17 Ryan Kersh

18 Kristen Dondzila

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19 Chris Kintner

20 Sandra Inchaurraga

22 Simon Cooper

21 Patricia Janovic

23 Zach McCurdy

24 Julia Lavigne

25 Farnaz Koodakjahani

26 Hui Lin Koh

27 Min Ran Zhang

28 Rebecca Lemker

29 Malina Omut

30 Jennifer Liu Mei

31 Nick Ogonosky

33 Letha Wood

32 Adriana Sarmiento

34 Kendall Lock

35 Jessica Roux

36 Sze Loong Tan

37 Ming Ken Tan

38 Michelle Willows

39 Philippine Vidart

40 Rachel Whitt

42 Sarah Santana

41 Marjorie Copeland

43 Esther Wu

44 Elizabeth Younce

45 Greg Wilson

46 Vivian Hansen

47 Yohei Horishita

48 Erin McManness

49 Ping Yuk Lee

50 Jing Li

51 Lisa Oh

52 Ali Thomas

53 Amy Blicharz

54 Diego Zamudio

55 Elyse Salazar

56 Bonnie Yi

58 Joe Walton

57 Logan Wagoner

59 Whitney Williams

60 Amy Alexander Scott 61 Kelsey Mitchell

62 Michael Netland

Illustrious catalog index | 2015 01 Ai Zhang (Cover image)

M.F.A. illustration student, Chengdu, China

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Ryan Kersh B.F.A., illustration, 2013, Plantation, Florida

02 Yisha Sun

M.A. illustration student, Qingdao, China

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Kristen Dondzila B.F.A., illustration, 2014, Canton, Michigan

03 Anna Dittmann

B.F.A. illustration student, San Francisco, California

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Chris Kintner B.F.A. illustration student, Lafayette, California

04 Juan Carlos Barquet

B.F.A. visual effects student, Mexico City, Mexico

20 Sandra Inchaurraga

B.F.A., illustration, 2013, Madrid, Spain

05 Morgan Bouttier

B.F.A., illustration, 2014, Angera, Italy

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06 Brittany Upton

B.F.A., illustration, 2013, Cary, North Carolina

22 Simon Cooper

B.F.A., illustration, 2014, Buenos Aires, Argentina

07 Sabrina Buchanan

B.F.A., illustration, 2015, Kure Beach, North Carolina

23 Zach McCurdy

B.F.A. illustration student, Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania

08 Olivia Brantner

B.F.A. illustration student, Danville, California

24 Julia Lavigne

B.F.A., illustration, 2013, Slidell, Louisiana

09 Daniella Willett-Rabin

B.F.A., illustration, 2013, Madison, Wisconsin

25 Farnaz Koodakjahani

M.F.A. illustration student, Tehran, Iran

10 Candice Broersma

M.A., illustration, 2015, Yucaipa, California

26 Hui Lin Koh

B.F.A. illustration student, Singapore

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Jessie Chen B.F.A., illustration, 2013, Tainan, Taiwan

27 Min Ran Zhang

M.F.A. illustration student, Beijing, China

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Taylor Francis B.F.A., illustration, 2013, Oakland, California

28 Rebecca Lemker

B.F.A., graphic design and illustration, 2014, Magnolia, Texas

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Seth Fite B.F.A. illustration student, Cincinnati, Ohio

29 Malina Omut

M.F.A., illustration, 2013, Constanta, Romania

Patricia Janovic B.F.A. illustration student, Montvale, New Jersey

14 Richard Sullivan

B.F.A., illustration, 2014, Louisville, Kentucky

30 Jennifer Liu Mei

B.F.A., illustration, 2014, Johns Creek, Georgia

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Jason Scalfano B.F.A., illustration, 2014, Trinity, Alabama

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Abigail Goh B.F.A., illustration, 2015, Singapore

32 Adriana Sarmiento

B.F.A., illustration, 2014, Miami, Florida

Nick Ogonosky B.F.A., illustration, 2014, Scranton, Pennsylvania

33 Letha Wood

M.F.A. illustration student, Coal City, Indiana

49 Ping Yuk Lee

B.F.A., illustration, 2014, Hong Kong

34 Kendall Lock

B.F.A. illustration student, Opelika, Alabama

50 Jing Li

M.F.A. illustration student, Yichang, China

35 Jessica Roux

B.F.A., illustration, 2013, Fayetteville, North Carolina

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36 Sze Loong Tan

B.F.A., illustration, 2013, Singapore

52 Ali Thomas

B.F.A., illustration, 2014, Akron, Ohio

37 Ming Ken Tan

B.F.A., illustration, 2013, Singapore

53 Amy Blicharz

B.F.A., illustration, 2014, Linden, Virginia

38 Michelle Willows

M.A., illustration, 2014, Bellingham, Washington

54 Diego Zamudio

M.F.A., illustration, 2014, Bogotรก, Colombia

39 Philippine Vidart

B.F.A. interior design student, Hong Kong

55 Elyse Salazar

M.F.A. illustration student, Kissimmee, Florida

40 Rachel Whitt

B.F.A. illustration student, Clemmons, North Carolina

56 Bonnie Yi

B.F.A. illustration student, Hong Kong

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57 Logan Wagoner

M.F.A., illustration, 2014, Oriental, North Carolina

Marjorie Copeland M.A., illustration, 2015, Atlanta, Georgia

Lisa Oh B.F.A. painting student, Ellicott City, Maryland

42 Sarah Santana

B.F.A. animation student, Weston, Florida

58 Joe Walton

B.F.A., illustration, 2015, Lansing, Illinois

43 Esther Wu

B.F.A., illustration, 2015, Brooklyn, New York

59 Whitney Williams

B.F.A. illustration student, Marblehead, Massachusetts

44 Elizabeth Younce

B.F.A. illustration student, Newport, Rhode Island

60 Amy Alexander Scott

M.F.A. illustration student, Tallahassee, Florida

45 Greg Wilson

M.F.A. illustration student, West Chicago, Illinois

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46 Vivian Hansen

B.F.A. illustration student, Moss Point, Mississippi

62 Michael Netland

B.F.A., illustration, 2012, Decatur, Georgia

47 Yohei Horishita

B.F.A., illustration, 2011, Kagoshima, Japan 48 Erin McManness

M.F.A., illustration, 2014, Timonium, Maryland

Kelsey Mitchell B.F.A. illustration student, Birmingham, Alabama

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SCAD enrolls 12,000 undergraduate and graduate students from more than 100 countries. SCAD’s innovative curriculum is enhanced by advanced, professional-level technology, equipment and learning resources, as well as opportunities for internships, professional certifications and collaborative projects with corporate partners. In 2014, the prestigious Red Dot Design Rankings placed SCAD in the top 10 universities in the Americas and Europe. Career preparation is woven into every fiber of the university, resulting in a superior alumni placement rate. In a survey of Spring 2013 SCAD graduates, 93 percent of respondents reported being employed, pursuing further education, or both, within 10 months of graduation.

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