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What the Otis College Admissions Team Looks for in a Portfolio, Their Favorite Spots in L.A., and More

The Admissions team at Otis College of Art and Design wants to know everything about potential Otis BFA and MFA students: what they’re passionate about, where their strengths are, how they feel about their creative work, and what they hope to accomplish at Otis. We thought we’d turn the tables to find out a little more about them.

Meet Otis Welcome Video

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  • Otis College's new mascot, Owlbert
    Meet Owlbert, Otis College’s New Official, Student-Designed Mascot
    May 31
  • Photo of Tina Miyakawa
    Why BFA Graduate Tina Miyakawa Returned to Otis College for an MFA in Graphic Design
    March 16
  • Marjan Harmozi, left, Area Head of Drawing Form and Drawing Studio, works with a Foundation student
    Five Ways Otis College’s First Year Foundation Program Ensures Student Success
    January 18

Otis College Senior Daisy Rosas Adds Her Colorful Flair to the Admissions Viewbook

You might not guess it from her playful, whimsical style of illustration, but senior Daisy Rosas, who designed this year’s Otis College viewbook cover, has painter Bob Ross to thank, at least in part, for inspiring her interest in art. “When I was little, my dad bought the Bob Ross painting set and videos. He would work all day and then come home and try to teach himself how to paint. And I would try to paint alongside him,” she says with a laugh. “It became a possibility for me.