<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/about/otis-now/blog/los-angeles-creative-capital-artists-designers-otis-college.html" dsn="blogs"><featured/><pubDate>06/24/2025 12:15:00 PM</pubDate><title>Why Los Angeles Is the Perfect Playground for Artists and Designers</title><author>Kate Findley</author><image><img src="/about/otis-now/blog/images/2023_04_26_Barbie_HiRes_DV_13.webp" alt="Otis College alums (from left) Javier Maebe (’12 BFA Toy Design), Joyce Chen (’14 BFA Fashion Design), and Carlyle Nuera (’10 BFA Product Design) "/></image><portraitImage><img src="/about/otis-now/blog/images/tu-tram-pham-j5K6ambkGNk-unsplash-v.webp" alt="The Broad Museum in Los Angeles"/></portraitImage><tags><tag>Admissions</tag><tag>Animation</tag><tag>Blog</tag><tag>Featured</tag><tag>Programs</tag><tag>Students</tag></tags></item>