This is a meeting place for the School of Graphic Design at the Academy of Art University. Here we celebrate our alums, our students and our faculty. Feel free to wander and see what makes our programs so unique.
ABOUT THE SCHOOL OF GRAPHIC DESIGN
The Graphic Design program embraces the entire range of visual communication. It recognizes that design is a cultural force that spans consumer, commerce and social causes. Our program provides a robust curriculum of conceptual problem solving, innovation, critical thinking and formal design as well as branding and marketing strategies. A real world approach to design assures aesthetics, functionality, value and meaning to all student projects. Graduates are well prepared to meet the rigorous challenges within the field of graphic design; you'll find them in many of the world's most prestigious design firms. The numerous awards bestowed on our students demonstrate the excellent approach to design and audience-based marketing strategies. The School of Graphic Design is one of the leading design schools in the country.
ABOUT THE ACADEMY OF ART UNIVERSITY
The Academy of Art University was established in San Francisco in 1929 by Richard S. Stephens, a fine art painter who had accepted the position of Creative Director for Sunset Magazine. Assisted by his wife, Mrs. Clara Stephens, he opened his new school in a rented loft at 215 Kearny Street to teach advertising art. Today the University has over 11,000 students making it the largest private school of art and design in the country. Students now have the opportunity to earn a variety of degrees in over 30 areas of academic emphasis.
