School of Industrial Design academyart.edu SCHOOL OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGN Contents School of Industrial Design .....................................5 What We Teach ......................................................... 7 The School of Industrial Design Difference ............9 Faculty .....................................................................11 Degree Options ..................................................... 13 Our Facilities .......................................................... 15 Student & Alumni Testimonials ............................ 17 Real-World Partnerships ...................................... 19 Collaborate to Innovate ........................................ 21 Career Paths ......................................................... 23 Industrial Design Awards & Competitions .......... 25 Additional Learning Experiences ......................... 27 Awards & Accolades ............................................. 29 Online Education ................................................... 31 Academy Life ........................................................ 33 San Francisco ....................................................... 35 Athletics ................................................................ 37 Apply Today .......................................................... 39 Cover work by students Phil Tandio & Sean Wilson 3 < Student work by Aaron Powers BUSINESSBUSINESS Environment ID ART SCIENCE Culture TechnologyTechnology academyart.edu SCHOOL OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGN School of Industrial Design We focus on the art, science, and business of the industrial design discipline. Our curriculum and facilities reflect the trends and requirements of our industry, and our teaching faculty is comprised of award- winning practicing designers. The School of Industrial Design’s undergraduate program provides concentrations in furniture, product, toy, and transportation design. We will foster and guide your creativity in our studios. In our competitive and collaborative classes, you will work in teams to create experiences through the tangible and intangible components of design. We will also facilitate numerous opportunities that will lead you to develop a portfolio of high-quality student work that sets you apart from the rest upon graduation. At the MFA level, our programs culminate in a comprehensive thesis project and can be tailored to your professional goals. < Student work by Josh Lopez 5 SCHOOL OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGN What We Teach You will gain the skills required in today’s marketplace with a hands-on program. Our courses are taught by industry professionals in beautiful facil- ities operating with industry-standard production equipment and software. FURNITURE DESIGN PRODUCT DESIGN You will begin by developing seating concepts and This aspect of our curriculum will focus on handheld analyzing the use and means required to create several products. We will evaluate and discuss ergonomics in original furniture design concepts. You will then evaluate depth as you apply research, ideation, and problem- ergonomic criteria, code/safety requirements, and solving to develop your concepts. Sketching and construction techniques—including upholstery—and presentation rendering will be emphasized. You will the appropriate use of materials and details. apply the skills you acquire to final presentations that will include developmental sketches, orthographic drawings, and sketch models and renderings. academyart.edu AUTOMOTIVE RESTORATION You will learn about the techniques to preserve, restore and recreate historically accurate vehicles. We focus on machine work for upholstery, metal, wood; and disassembly and assembly. You will gain practical, collaborative experience from working within a team to restore a vintage car. TOY DESIGN TRANSPORTATION DESIGN This track will include the research and development We cover the history of automotive styling trends and of an innovative preschool toy, resulting in concept their evolution, design philosophy, and influence. You development and the creation of a three-dimensional will develop sketch, design, and rendering skills as we prototype. You will be able to use 2D and 3D design emphasize accurate proportion based on the seating tools to depict your designs for a final presentation. of occupants and packaging of all components. 7 SCHOOL OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGN The School of Industrial Design Difference We teach students to design with empathy for their user, use logic to make solutions, and have the appropriate aesthetic for the brand and user. _ Our Industrial Design programs are all fully offered onsite and online _ Our competitive cross-sectional classes sponsored by industry giants will provide you real-world scenarios and feedback to learn and grow _ Our new Associate of Arts in Automative Restoration program is one of a select number of such programs in the United States that can prepare you for a creatively rewarding career in a niche market of the industry academyart.edu Student work by Andrew Kang & Lewis Liu > 9 School of Game Development SCHOOL OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGN Faculty We believe that the best teachers are actual working creatives. That is why our faculty is comprised of nationally recognized art and design experts who maintain careers on the leading edge of industry trends and challenge you to reach your creative potential. Tom Matano Antonio Borja Executive Director Director Tom Matano is an industry veteran with more than Antonio Borja received his Bachelor of Fine Arts 30 years of experience who has held design and degree from the School of Industrial Design in 2004. leadership positions at Mazda, General Motors, After launching his professional career as a freelancer and BMW. He joined the faculty at Academy of he joined General Motors as a creative designer, Art University in 2002, and has been steadfast returning to his alma mater as an instructor in 2009, in his commitment to education, tapping into his to teach Design Drawing, Transportation Design, and diverse knowledge and experience to enhance the Digital 3D modeling courses. Industrial Design program, now ranked No. 6 in the Red Dot World Ranking of Industrial Design schools. Lloyd Buck Associate Director of Automative Restoration Lloyd Buck is an award-winning classic car restoration expert with more than 40 years of industry experience. In 1985, he joined Auto Europa, and a year later, he began maintaining and restoring vehicles for the Keller Collection at the Pyramids, one of the most significant auto collections in the world. He then became the Keller Collection’s manager until 2012, when he joined Academy of Art University as a mechanic for its celebrated Automobile Museum collection. Hideki Masuda Mark Bolick Online Director Graduate Director Hideki Masuda joined the School of Industrial Industrial designer Mark Bolick made a splash in Design in 1998, as an instructor and one of the Silicon Valley, when he collaborated on projects founding members of Transportation Design with Nike, Motorola, IDEO, Stanford, NASA, MIT, and discipline. He became Online Associate Director in The Exploratorium before switching gears to pursue 2014, and has helped progress the Industrial Design furniture design in the late ’90s. In 2006, he joined program by developing new courses and updating India Rose LLC—a family-business home furnishings existing offerings to ensure that the school remains design firm that designs, develops, sources, and current with rapidly evolving industry standards. manufactures home products for top retailers. 11 academyart.edu SCHOOL OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGN Degree Options CERTIFICATE The four-year certificate program provides a disciplined approach to the study of Industrial Design. Your portfolio will demonstrate the variety of skills and creativity developed. ASSOCIATE OF ARTS (AA) This degree will provide you the opportunity to devel- op an understanding of the fundamentals of physical design, as well as a seamless transition into the BFA program. ASSOCIATE OF ARTS (AA) IN AUTOMOTIVE RESTORATION Recognizing an industry demand for talented entry- level automotive restorers, the School of Industrial Design has launched a new Associate of Arts degree in Automotive Restoration. The vintage Automotive Restoration program prepares you for a career dedicat- ed to the preservation and restoration of vintage cars. You will benefit from the extremely specialized program, as emphasis is placed on learning from classic cars that have been fully restored to the highest standard at the Academy’s Automobile Museum. BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS (BFA) The Industrial Design BFA program will afford you the freedom to pursue your personal design vision within a fully structured and supportive academic environment. Our faculty of industry veterans will teach you how to approach your work with aesthetic, business, and societal considerations. MASTER OF ARTS (MA) The MA program provides professional study within focused fields of physical design. In addition to class- room and collaborative coursework, each student devel- ops a professional portfolio that will be used to launch a career in Industrial Design. MASTER OF FINE ARTS (MFA) This program provides advanced study within focused fields of physical design. In addition to classroom and collaborative coursework, you will work toward < Student work by Fardin Haz producing a final thesis project. 13 SCHOOL OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGN Our Facilities Our creative environment and studios are equipped with the technologies you’ll use in your profession, enabling