Students come with diverse backgrounds and professional experience--graduating from programs in painting and music as well as programs in engineering and immunology. But we are united in our interest and enthusiasm to engage design in new ways. Our design skills help businesses and organizations  creatively learn and innovate. Recent graduates are pursuing careers in a variety of design-related fields.

  • Megan Braley

    B.F.A. in Design UT Austin

    During my second year in college, my geology professor spoke two words that have since changed my relationship with design, Global Warming. At that moment, I had a vague memory of feeling extremely concerned as a child listening to my teacher...

  • Rachael Harr

    B.S. Design and Merchandising from Drexel University

    My education and work experience have been a continuous exploration of the relationships between businesses and users. As an undergraduate at Drexel University, I studied design and merchandising. The blend of business and design appealed to my...

  • Jeff Lopez

    Bachelor of Fine Arts (general fine arts with a photography concentration) - James Madison University

    As an undergraduate at James Madison University, my studies were based in fine arts and design. Merging these two fields gave me a unique set of skills, enabling me to think visually, find creative ways to represent my ideas, appreciate the value of...

  • Gabe Maricich

    B.A. Music

  • Fraser Marshall

    Ph.D. Immunology, B.Sc. Immunology

    I have found that innovation is created by the clash of perspectives and ideas. For ten years I worked as a Ph.D. research scientist in the field of human Immunology. Now, I am a designer, applying the rigors and organization of science into the...

  • Victoria Perez

    Bachelor of Fine Arts - Sculpture

    My Objective: To design information, spaces, and systems that balance efficiency and equality. For more information about my past work, thesis progress and process please visit the following sites www.lovephillylocalfood.wordpress.com www.web.me....

  • Gareth Roberts

    Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering, Bachelor of Design (Industrial Design) - Monash University, Australia 2006

    Website: www.gareth-roberts.com Design as a Discipline is evolving from a product-oriented trade to a discipline fostering creative thinkers adept at instigating change across a range of industries. I am a Master of Industrial Design student at...

  • Justin Witman

    B.S Industrial Design

  • Michael Barakat

    B.F.A. 2005 - Film and Animation

  • Josh Chadwick

    B.F.A. Industrial Design, A.A. Graphic Design

  • Deng-Shun Chang

    B.S. Psychology

  • Giacomo Ciminello

    B.F.A. Graphic Design

    Giacomo Ciminello is a graduate of the University of the Arts Graphic Design program, where he now teaches. He has worked for various types of agencies in the Philadelphia area upon graduating in 1999. Giacomo served as an art director for...

  • Kim Forsythe

    B.A. Scandinavian Studies

  • Kristin Freese

    B.A. Interior Design

    Kristin Freese grew up in the small town of Glasgow, Mo. Her parents, aside from running the local funeral home and teaching history, owned a small antique store and restored old homes as a hobby. It was on these job sites and in the antique store...

  • Andy Grossman

    B.A. Modern Philosophy

    What is a designer's role? This body of work explores the potential to deconstruct complex human problems with a clear design process. By reframing questions, we, as designers, have the potential to act in the stakeholders' best...

  • Georgia Guthrie

    B.A. History of Art

  • Woody

    B.S. Mechanical Engineering, B.S. Mathematics, M.S. Mechanical Engineering

    OH BOY! YIKES! Education August 2009 – Current University of the Arts Philadelphia, PA • Masters of Industrial Design August 2006 – August 2007 University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA • Masters of Mechanical Engineering with...

  • Matt Miller

    B.A. Visual Communication

    I am exploring visual presentation of data with digital means. I often focus on open-source options. I advocate for the design process.

  • Donovan Preddy

    B.F.A - Metals/Jewelry/CAD-CAM

  • Mike Smith

    B.S. Mechanical Engineering

  • Jake Wells

    B.F.A. Printmaking

  • Jes Williams

    B.A. Studio Art: Painting

  • Sherika Wynter

    B.S. Mechanical Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute