CCAD Stories

Anthony Baker (BFA, 1986) discovered medical illustration after CCAD, earning a second degree in the field from OSU. Now, he illustrates for doctors and researchers at Ohio State, combining his art and science skills to advance medical understanding.

The summer before he arrived at CCAD, Jeremy Rosario (Advertising & Graphic Design, 2000) worked to save the money for his airfare from Puerto Rico. The portfolio he’d created in his arts-focused high school had won him a spot at CCAD, and he was ready to live his dream of a life in art. Why let a little thing like the fact he couldn't speak English stop him?

Andy Harkness, Disney art director since 1993, shaped Mulan, Tangled, Zootopia, & Moana. His journey from cleanup artist to Emmy winner inspires.

Twigg (Fine Arts, 2003) owns Twigg’s Bindery, which is based in Fort Greene, Brooklyn, and specializes in handmade luxury journals, everyday books, custom editions and albums. She and Twigg’s Bindery have been featured in a number of national publications including The New York Times, Design Sponge, and New York Magazine.

Fifteen years ago, two friends — Nand Dussault and Andy Hayes (Advertising & Graphic Design, Class of 2001) — collaborated on a piece for the Columbus Society of Communicating Arts to promote a visiting speaker and graphic designer, Chip Kidd.

Columbus' Short North boasts 15 diverse art galleries. ROY G BIV, founded by CCAD grads, champions emerging artists with unique, non-profit support.

Shading Art Director from Pixar, Bryn Imagire visited CCAD. She came to give a one-hour presentation about the art and story of Pixar’s upcoming film, The Good Dinosaur.

With early action deadline for admissions, just around the corner, here are a few things to remember when applying to CCAD

CCAD's Market (Cafeteria) has a variety of food for students, it's open for community members as well. Freshman who live on campus, automatically get a lot of swipes on their ID as a meal plan. But the Market also has student discounts for those who only want to dine every once in a while.

Having digital copies of your artwork can prove invaluable to any artist. You can use them when applying to colleges, participating in contests, or when displaying your work on a website or blog.

It’s not hard to tell when you’ve stepped onto an art school’s campus. When you are gathered by hundreds of artists who are passionate about expressing themselves as diversely as possible, you’re going to see some rather strange sights.