Otis College Blog

Otis College alums (from left) Javier Maebe (’12 BFA Toy Design), Joyce Chen (’14 BFA Fashion Design), and Carlyle Nuera (’10 BFA Product Design)

Why Los Angeles Is the Perfect Playground for Artists and Designers

Tue Jun 24 2025

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Image of Los Angeles

How Otis College Helped Launch Korean Alumni into Creative Careers

Mon Jun 16 2025

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Image of the Venice Canals

10 Outdoor Adventures to Explore Near Otis College’s Los Angeles Campus

Thu Jun 12 2025

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O-Launch Exhibition Weekend

Otis College Caps 2024-2025 Academic Year with Successful O-Launch Event

Fri May 30 2025

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Portrait of Ari Matthews

Otis College First-Year Student Ari Matthews on How Summer of Art Prepared Him for College Life

Thu Apr 17 2025

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Portrait of Zoe Asis

Otis College Sophomore Zoe Asis on How Summer of Art Prepared Her for College Life

Tue Apr 15 2025

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Otis College seniors meet industry professionals during Industry Night at the O-Launch exhibition weekend

Recent Alums on How Otis College Prepared Them for Thriving Art and Design Careers

Tue Mar 25 2025

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Young students working on cermaics

Three Parents on How Their Children Thrived in Otis College’s Summer Youth Camp

Thu Mar 13 2025

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The Future is bright: Otis College boasts a 96% employment rate for students within six months to one year of graduating. Photograph by Danielle Vega/Otis College of Art and Design

What Parents and Families Should Know about Art and Design College

Mon Mar 10 2025

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Five Tips for Applying to Art and Design College

Five Tips for Applying to Art and Design College

Mon Mar 10 2025

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Student working in Model Shop

State-of-the-Art Making Spaces: A Tour of Otis College’s Eight Labs and Shops

Mon Mar 03 2025

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Otis College Campus

Five Tips for Art School Success from an Otis College Student

Thu Feb 27 2025

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Student getting advice on their portfolio

Financial Aid Terms Every College Applicant Should Know

Mon Feb 03 2025

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Dawn Baillie Artwork

Otis College Alum Dawn Baillie’s Movie Poster Exhibition Travels to New Venue

Fri Jan 31 2025

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Kayla Mitchell presenting her work

Netflix x Otis Access Student Kayla Mitchell on How Feedback Prepares Her for a Professional Career

Fri Jan 03 2025

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Patrick Cambria (’13 BFA Digital Media)

Patrick Cambria (’13 BFA Digital Media) on Creating The Getty’s PST ART Logo and Design System

Wed Dec 18 2024

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Students create a gallery for the work of Van Sant

Otis College Students Install Tom Van Sant Exhibition at 18th Street Art Center

Tue Dec 17 2024

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Jada Wong with Pole Banner

Otis College Illustration Senior Jada Wong on Creative Work and Achieving Her Goals

Fri Dec 13 2024

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A sculpture by Otis College Steve Roden is exhibited at Chapman University as part of The Getty’s PST Art initiative.

Otis College Alum Steve Roden Is Honored with Posthumous Exhibition of Sculpture Through The Getty’s PST ART Initiative

Wed Dec 11 2024

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Activision Blizzard’s Tim McGrath

Activision Blizzard’s Tim McGrath on Authenticity, Collaboration, and Mentoring Fashion Design Students

Mon Nov 25 2024

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Otis Design Lab Upcycles Campus Banners into Stylish Tote Bags

Otis Design Lab Upcycles Campus Banners into Stylish Tote Bags

Tue Nov 19 2024

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Camila Diaz ’26, Illustration, Minor in Creative Writing

First-Generation Students on Support, Inspiration, and Finding Their Path at Otis

Wed Nov 06 2024

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Otis College will host an inaugural La Tijera Zine Fest on November 22, 2024, featuring work by students, faculty, and staff.

Otis College to Host Inaugural La Tijera Zine Fest on November 22

Thu Oct 31 2024

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amila Koch graduated from Otis College with a degree in animation and now works as a storyboard artist/revisionist.

Story Artist Jamila Koch (’23 BFA Digital Media, Animation) on How Otis College Prepared Her for a Career in Animation

Mon Oct 28 2024

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Fashion Design Mike Amiri mentors Otis College Fashion Design students.

Fashion Designer Mike Amiri on Mentoring Otis College Students

Mon Oct 28 2024

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Shana Mabari, Spectrum Petals, installation view, 2024, courtesy Shana Mabari Studio.

See Work Now by Otis College Artists in Several Solo, Group, and PST Shows

Fri Oct 18 2024

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Javier Meabe (’12 BFA Toy Design) with one of his Dia de los Muertos Barbie dolls. Photograph by Danielle Vega/Otis College of Art and Design.

Javier Meabe (’12 BFA Toy Design) on Designing This Year’s Dia de Los Muertos Barbie and Ken Dolls

Thu Oct 17 2024

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students recently participated in a poster competition

Graphic Design Course Combines Competition and Cultural Exchange

Thu Oct 17 2024

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Los Angeles Portfolio Day Student and Advisor

Los Angeles Portfolio Day 101: Everything You Need to Know Before You Go

Wed Oct 16 2024

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Drawing and paints on a table

Five Ways Otis Extension Classes Are Geared Toward Busy Adult Learners

Thu Oct 10 2024

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Lexi Manalili (’25 Toy Design). Photograph by Matthew Parish/Otis College of Art and Design.

Otis College Hosted The Toy Association’s L.A. Fall Preview Networking Party

Tue Oct 01 2024

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Otis College Fashion Design students exhibited and auctioned off garments they made for a Wear LACMA mentor project.

Fashion Design Students’ Wear LACMA Garments Sell Out at Auction

Fri Sep 27 2024

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Certificate Programs Students

Certificate Programs to Start—or Grow—an Art and Design Career

Thu Sep 19 2024

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Otis College’s Black Creative Institute helps students prepare for college life

Otis College’s Black Creatives Institute Connects Students to Black Industry Leaders in Art and Design

Fri Sep 13 2024

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Alfonso Gonzalez Jr.

Visiting Artist Lecture Series Brings Otis College Students into Dialogue with Working Artists

Fri Aug 30 2024

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Summer of Art students at the FInal Exhibition

Summer of Art Exhibition Showcases Talent of High School Artists and Designers

Fri Aug 30 2024

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Alison Saar, Salon, 2024, Paris Olympic sculpture; photograph by Fred Mauviel/City of Paris

Alison Saar, ’81 MFA Fine Arts, Debuts Olympic Sculpture

Thu Aug 15 2024

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Ashley Trail portrait

Illustration Senior Ashley Trail Selected for Television Academy Foundation Internship Program

Tue Jul 09 2024

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Alum Travis Hyatt

Product Design Alum Travis Hyatt Receives SIT Furniture Design Award

Tue Jul 09 2024

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Snap Lens Lab instructor helping a student learn Snap Lens Studio program

How Snap Lens Lab Led Two Young Digital Artists to Otis College

Mon May 20 2024

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Residence hall

On-Campus Housing Gives High School Students a Taste of College Life During Summer of Art

Wed Mar 13 2024

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Summer Youth Camps student holding up artwork in classroom smiling

Unleash Your Child’s Creativity at Otis College’s Summer Youth Camps

Thu Feb 29 2024

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Among the Treasures, Dark Star

Hayley Quentin Works on Small, Internal Pieces after a Brief Hiatus

Fri Dec 08 2023

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Casa de Cadillac, 2018 (Acrylic on linen, 24 by 24 inches)

Hilary Baker’s Recent Work Is a Commentary on L.A.’s Lost Urban Habitats

Fri Dec 08 2023

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Ripple - Natural Currents

Darel Carey Explores a New Breakthrough in Digital Art

Fri Dec 08 2023

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Otis College Product Design students pitch at furniture company Jonathan Louis

Creating Beyond the Classroom: How Otis Colleges Academic Collaborations Forge Real-Life Opportunities

Fri Dec 08 2023

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Dr. Julie Spencer

Adapting Medical Practice for Young Artists and Designers

Fri Dec 08 2023

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Otis College faculty member and renowned ceramicist Joan Takayama-Ogawa

Beloved Otis College Instructor Joan Takayama-Ogawa on Learning Lifes Lessons Through Clay

Fri Dec 08 2023

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Adam Blish Product Design

Adam Blish Creates Sustainable Food Packaging with Organic Lines

Fri Dec 08 2023

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Witness, 2022 (Gelatin silver mounted on aluminum in hand patinaed aluminum artist’s frame, 40.5 by 63 inches)

Kelly Akashi’s First Museum Solo Show Includes a Range of Mediums

Fri Dec 08 2023

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Buttercloth limited collection with the Van Gogh Museum

Danh Tran Created a Limited Edition Collection Inspired by Vincent van Gogh

Fri Dec 08 2023

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LABC: The Los Angeles Alphabet by Otis College Alum Asia Eng

Asia Eng’s Children’s Alphabet Book is a Love Letter to L.A.

Fri Dec 08 2023

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Alumnx Spotlight: Kevin Choi

Kevin Choi’s Need to Snack While WFH Led to a Dextrous Device

Fri Dec 08 2023

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Sasha December's Everything there is to offer, 2022 (Oil on canvas, 16 by 20 inches)

Sasha December’s Stylized Portraits Harken Back to her Youth

Fri Dec 08 2023

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From left: Sesen Moon and Alignment by Lanise Howard

Lanise Howard’s Recent Works for a Solo Show Are About Connecting with Nature and the Past

Fri Dec 08 2023

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Carlyle Nuera Pieces Together a Personal Project with the Literal Fabric of His Filipino Roots

Carlyle Nuera Pieces Together a Personal Project with the Literal Fabric of His Filipino Roots

Fri Dec 08 2023

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Admit You Lost, 2020

Nikkolos Mohammed Created Pandemic-Era Cheerleader Skirts

Fri Dec 08 2023

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Otis Alumni Created Murals that Reflected the National Reckoning of the Summer

How Three Otis Alumnx Created Murals that Reflected the National Reckoning of the Summer

Fri Dec 08 2023

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Otis Design Lab Offers Real-World Experience to Otis College Students

Fri Dec 08 2023

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Renderings of the Adams Terrace project by Abode Communities.

Catherine Hernandez’s Latest Project Provides Affordable Housing in West Adams

Fri Dec 08 2023

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Claire Oring

Claire Oring Launches a Stop Motion Animation Course Through Her Design Studio

Fri Dec 08 2023

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Aaron Gonzalez Illustration Awards

Aaron Gonzalez Realizes a Long-Term Goal with a new Non-Fungible Token Project

Fri Dec 08 2023

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Alan Nakagawa’s Installation Celebrates “Orphan Objects”

Alan Nakagawa’s Installation Celebrates “Orphan Objects” at the USC Pacific Asia Museum

Fri Dec 08 2023

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Aerial view of Otis College's Goldsmith campus in Westchester

The Goldsmith Campus at 25: A Look Back at One of Otis Colleges Biggest Transformations

Fri Dec 08 2023

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Alumnx Spotlight: Caroline Fullerton's Reupholstered chair with painted denim and reclaimed jean scraps.

Caroline Fullertons New Work Explores the Intersection of Art Design and Intuition

Fri Dec 08 2023

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Movie posters for The Silence of the Lambs and Cruella by BLT Communications (right and center), and I Am Not Your Negro by Gravilis Inc.

Otis Colleges New Partnership with Netflix Creates Pathways to Entry-Level Jobs in Entertainment

Fri Dec 08 2023

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Forget Me Not (Chitose Fujita), 2023 (silver leaf, palladium leaf, 23.75K gold leaf, spray paint, Sakura streak marker, and paint markers on three wood panels, 72 by 60 inches)

Gajin Fujita’s Latest Solo Show Features His Most Personal and Political Work

Fri Dec 08 2023

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Marque and Tiffany (2021) by Kohshin Finley

Kohshin Finley’s Recent Work Captures the Love Between His Subjects

Fri Dec 08 2023

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Cheech Marin Museum

The Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art & Culture Opens This Summer with Otis College Alumnx at its Heart

Fri Dec 08 2023

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The Right Colors, 2020 (Acrylic on wood panel; 48 by 60 inches) by Noah Humes

The Intimacy Between Fathers and Sons Informs Recent Work by Noah Humes

Fri Dec 08 2023

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Detail of Portrait of U.S. Navy hero Doris Miller by Michael Massenberg (’91 BFA Graphic Design)

Faculty Member Marsha Hopkins Honors Fellow Black Alumni and Veterans

Fri Dec 08 2023

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Mattel's Creatable World doll

Otis Colleges Toy Design Program Celebrates 25 Years of Helping Students Impact Childrens Lives

Fri Dec 08 2023

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Charles White’s Five Great American Negroes (1939)

Living in the Light of Charles White’s Legacy

Fri Dec 08 2023

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Ceramic Marais Vases by Otis College alum Melanie Abrantes

Melanie Abrantes’s New Vase Launch Combines Stoneware and Hardwood

Fri Dec 08 2023

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Jessica Silverman exterior, courtesy of Jessica Silverman, San Francisco; photo by Henrik Kam.

Jessica Silverman’s Eponymous Gallery in San Francisco Opens a New, Larger Space

Fri Dec 08 2023

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Alumnx Spotlight: Sofia Enriquez - Important Ride, 2022

Sofia Enriquez’s Solo Exhibition Included a Limited Edition Collection with Obey Clothing

Fri Dec 08 2023

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United Artist Project

The United Artist Project at Otis College Brings the MFA Fine Arts Program to Westchester

Fri Dec 08 2023

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From Los Angeles to Korea: How Three Alumnx Began Their Careers after Otis

From Los Angeles to Korea: How Three Alumnx Began Their Careers after Otis

Fri Dec 08 2023

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Alison Saar, Torch Song, 2020 (Wood, ceiling tin, copper, found belt and piano keys, 72 by 24 by 24 inches)

Alison Saar Finds Inspiration in the History of Song as Protest

Fri Dec 08 2023

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Alexandria Wallace Creates Large Works Documenting Shadow Forms Observed over the Past Year

Alexandria Wallace Creates Large Works Documenting Shadow Forms Observed over the Past Year

Fri Dec 08 2023

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Left to right: Images from the Spring 2021 collection by Bao Tranchi

Bao Tranchi’s Recent Collection Honors the Women Who Have Supported Her

Fri Dec 08 2023

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Located in Los Angeles—a global creative and cultural capital—Otis College of Art and Design prepares you for a dynamic future in the creative economy.

Develop your talents and express yourself through innovative programs in a global creative capital.

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Otis College of Art and Design creates a supportive and inspiring space for you to become who you’re meant to be.