Alumni Profiles

Prominent artists and designers are proud to claim MCAD as their point of entry into the world of creativity and meaning. Our alumni are true entrepreneurs in their respective disciplines—leading projects and mentoring people in corporations, schools, nonprofits, design firms, and independent studios.

Esther Bubley, ’41 Photographer The images are honest, intimate and memorable; she liked to disappear behind her camera.	Paul Shambroom, ’78 Photographer Straightforward citizenship drives Paul Shambroom to make pictures about complex social topics.
Richard Smykowski, ’00 Designer Parents of pre-teens, you may know of "iCarly" and "Zoey 101" and "VicTORious." Now, meet Richard Smykowski.	Mark Mallman, ’95 Musician "Our fan base is weird," he told an interviewer in 2002; "You can see a punk rock dude standing next to somebody's mom. And it's good!"
David Rathman, ’82 Painter Born in Montana, David Rathman is no cowboy, though he was a good high school wrestler.	Lauri Lyons, ’93 Photographer Born to military parents, Lyons grew up in several foreign countries, so her wanderlust is no surprise.
Bill Stein, ’48 Designer Minnesotans know their homegrown beer, and what's more memorable than the beloved Hamm's Beer Bear?	Ke Jiang, ’05 Animator As an aspiring animator, Ke Jiang had a personally fixed horizon: "Creating the highest level of artistic visuals for games is always my goal..."
Linda Christensen, ’72 Sculptor Nationally famous for her annual creations at the Minnesota State Fair, Linda Christensen didn't set out to be a butter sculptor.	Reginald (Reggie) Anderson, ’65 Artist Many, many people met Reginald Anderson over the decades, but few of them knew what he could really do.

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