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CCS Alumni Exhibition Opens as NCECA Holds First-Ever Detroit Conference
Visit ‘Echoes: CCS Alumni Voices in Clay’ at Charach Family Galleries, Detroit. This exhibition features five decades of CCS ceramics alumni, including Laith Karmo and Hayden Allison Richer, on view March 20 – April 18, 2026, during the first-ever NCECA conference in Detroit.
CCS Graduate Student Kirtish Gaood Takes 2nd Place in BRP International Design Challenge
CCS graduate student Kirtish Gaood wins 2nd place in the BRP International Design Challenge with his “Sherpa” concept for emergency response and mudslide relief.
Renowned Celebrity Portrait Photographer Paul Mobley to Receive Honorary Doctorate At College for Creative Studies Event
CCS welcomes photographer Paul Mobley for a special conversation and Honorary Doctorate presentation on March 26 at 5:30 PM. Don’t miss this 120th-anniversary event in Detroit. Free registration.
Annabelle Saco (’23 Film)
From Detroit sidelines to TikTok stardom, Annabelle Saco is carving her own path in film. Discover how this CCS grad built her freelance empire, ShotByAnnabelle.
Kaylee Johnson (’14 Film)
From set dressing to ‘history museum’ archives, alumna Kaylee M. Johnson, ’14, shares her bittersweet experience working on the final seasons of Stranger Things.
Lauren Hart ’09 Crafts – Fiber Design Shares Her Story in Voyage LA Magazine
From Fiber Design at CCS to the high-stakes world of LA fashion, Lauren Hart ’09 has navigated a decade of creative evolution. Read her full interview with Voyage LA on building a career in technical design, embracing freelance life, and the power of lifelong learning.
CCS Alumna Endows Scholarship to Pay It Forward
CCS alumna and General Motors design executive Crystal Windham (Industrial Design ’94) has endowed a scholarship to support talented students and expand access to a CCS education — paying forward the opportunity that shaped her own career.
Max Beach ’96 Debuts New Design Podcast Featuring Fellow CCS Alumni
Industrial Design alum Max Beach launches Questions for Designers (Q4D), a podcast examining the ideas behind creative work today. The podcast features conversations with designers, including fellow CCS alum Fernando Del Rosario ’96, Graphic Design.
Mario Moore (’09 Illustration)
Explore the artistic journey of Mario Moore (’09 Illustration) and his deep connection to the Detroit art community.
Joshua Wojick (’02 Crafts – Glass) Selected as Juror for Re/View: CCS Alumni Exhibition
CCS is proud to announce that the 2026 Re/View: Alumni Exhibition will be juried by Joshua Wojick ’02, Crafts – Glass, Senior Director of Collections and Greenfield Village Operations at The Henry Ford. The exhibition opens on May 15, 2026, in the Valade Family Gallery.
Anuja Raja ’19, Color & Material Design: Featured in Ford From the Road
With an MFA in Color & Material Design, Raja approaches her work as a global design strategist through a storytelling lens, helping curate artwork that reflects Ford’s brand, history, and future across the new campus.
Downtown Newsmagazine features Andrew Madvin ’00, Crafts – Glass
Inspired by early hands-on art classes, Madvin went on to found Axiom Glass, building an internationally recognized practice rooted in craftsmanship, experimentation, and a love of glass as both art and architecture.
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