The Persistent Online Dating Campaign Medal, from Bucher's new book

As you know, there’s always something going on when it comes to Art Center alumni, students and faculty. Some of the latest:

• Just in time for Valentine’s Day, Advertising alum Stefan Bucher’s new book, You Deserve a Medal, takes a fun look at the battlefield of love. Book signing and reception Feb. 15 at Skylight Books in Los Feliz. http://www.344design.com/ydm/
• Fine Art alum James Drake, whose work focuses on life on the U.S./Mexican border, chosen for a Texas Medal of Arts award. El Paso Times
• Graphic Design Chair Nik Hafermaas, along with colleagues at Google and NASA, develop ECloud, a weather-visualizing liquid crystal installation, at Mineta San Jose International Airport’s new North Concourse. San Francisco Gate
• Photography alum Terry Wild documents impact of drilling on Pennsylvania farmscapes. Lancaster Farming
• Advertising alum Mike Leon named creative director of Dubuque, Iowa-based creative firm. TH Online
• Fine Art alum and former faculty member Erik Olson documents Detroit’s vacant buildings. Northville Patch