From fuel efficiency standards changing the look of your car to top ranked film schools, from Gibson Guitartown to backyard beehive designs – here’s where you can catch up on any Art Center news you may have missed with our latest media roundup.
The Hollywood Reporter, “The Hollywood Reporter Unveils the Top 25 Film Schools of 2013” July 31, 2013: Art Center moves up from #23 to #15 in annual film school ranking.
The New York Times, “Carlab Mixes Natural Gas and Gasoline for More Efficient Vehicle” July 9, 2013: Transportation Design instructor Eric Noble featured throughout the Wheels blog about rethinking the size of the natural gas tank.
Inland Valley Daily Bulletin July 28, 2013: Patt Diroll praises impressive funding record of Pasadena Art Alliance and its support of Art Center.
Mediabistro’s UnBeige “Last Chance to Enter Dyson Awards” July 26, 2013: Student Nathan Wills identified as a frontrunner for his new take on the bicycle helmet.
National Geographic “What if Americans Only Had as Much Water as Families in Africa?” July 17, 2013: Designmatters’ “5 Gallons a Day” PSA featured. Same video blew up on social media via Upworthy.
CNBC “Fuel efficiency standards will change the way autos look” July 16, 2013: Transportation Design instructor Jason Hill quoted.
SoCal Tech “Catalyzing Innovation In Pasadena, with Innovate Pasadena” July 16, 2013: Art Center and Caltech launch The Design Accelerator.
Pasadena Star-News and Los Angeles Daily News
“High-tech strategy partners Art Center College of Design, Caltech and Idealab” July 10, 2013: Front page article about The Design Accelerator launch.
San Jose Mercury News “Marni Jameson: Pros know thistle from pineapple” July 11, 2013: Justine Parish quoted about the meaning of motifs and the use of symbols in interior design.
The Editor at Large “Angelo Donghia Foundation awards a dozen scholarships” July 11, 2013: Environmental Design student Zara Vardanyan is one of 12 scholarship winners.
eZanga “‘The Los Angeles River Flows’ Opens in Los Angeles at the Calumet Gallery” July 30, 2013: Exhibition features work by alumnus Ding Kalis.
Automobile Magazine “Jeff Zwart: A Driver’s Point of View”July 25, 2013: Photography alumnus Jeff Zwart featured.
Inhabitat “6 Buzzworthy Backyard Beehive Designs”
July 23, 2013: Beehive design by alumnus Steve Steere featured.
Milwaukee Wisconsin Journal Sentinel “Director at ad agency has work down to a fine art” July 22, 2013: Alumnus Jim Root interviewed.
Hollywood Today “Gibson Guitartown on Sunset Strip Unveiled 3rd Installment of Guitar Art” July 22, 2013: Alumnus Mike Shinoda exhibits a painted guitar in Guitar Art exhibition
Hypebeast “Octavio Garcia of Audemars Piguet on the Importance of Design” July 17, 2013: Article features Product Design alumnus Octavio Garcia, Chief Artistic Officer of Audemars Piguet.
HuffPost Arts & Culture “Rogue Wave 2013: This Artweek.LA (July 15, 2013)” Alumna Ashley Landrum’s work on exhibition.
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