Professional Development

Students will learn how to abstract functional strategies from nature to apply to the process of innovative design.

This project-oriented studio class will cover core biological principles, astound students with the wealth of design solutions available in nature, and provide numerous case studies of innovative designs inspired by natural models.

Overall, this class provides powerful metaphors and methods for looking to nature as model, mentor, and measure in our designs. / Open to students ages 18 and above.

Sustainability is the common sense notion that long-term prosperity, social equity, and ecological health not only go together but also depend on one another. Making a sustainable way of life requires changes in the design of most everything.

Do you have a design project that you want to start but don't know where to begin? Has your day job taken some of the passion out of your portfolio? Have you started a personal project but are having a hard time completing it without the benefit of regular feedback? Perhaps you just miss showing new work to a group of trusted colleagues?

This class is designed to help artists interested in understanding the tools and methods of painting digitally in Adobe Photoshop and Corel Painter using Wacom technology.

Discussions and demonstrations of digital best-practices, various stylistic interpretations, customization of brushes and tools, and walkthroughs of each method will be provided. The class will discuss the benefits of painting in these programs, as well as ways to effectively and expertly approach using a tablet within the framework of each program.