Alex Carlson

Where are you originally from and how did you hear about MCAD?

I'm originally from Minneapolis. I think MCAD first caught my eye at a career fair. I really liked the Viewbooks they were giving out of student and alumni work.

What was your major and how did you choose it?

Web and multimedia environments. I actually switched to this from graphic design my sophomore year because I really wanted to focus on making digital, interactive work. After talking to Piotr Szyhalski, I determined that WMM would give me more opportunities to make that kind of work.

Who was your favorite teacher and why?

Probably Ben Moren, but I had a really good experience with most of my teachers at MCAD, especially within the WMM program. Every class I had with Ben really allowed me to work how I work best. Assignments had clear goals and I work best when I know where the boundaries are so I can skirt the edges and try to make work that just barely fits within those bounds.

Describe what you do for work and how you feel about it.

I work with Target's Creative Marketing department to make interactive installations for events—mainly focusing on VR or networked games.