


Noel Night: Alumni Reception
Don’t miss the chance to connect with alumni during Midtown Detroit’s 50th annual Noel Night.

Noel Night: Student and Alumni Art Sale
Join us for the 50th year of Noel Night in Midtown Detroit! We will once again host our annual Student and Alumni Art Sale.

Show & Tell: Illustrating the Alaskan Tundra (Hybrid Event)
Francis Vallejo is an award-winning, Detroit native, American artist whose works have been exhibited in major national publications, art galleries, and museums. Vallejo earned his Bachelor’s degree from Ringling College of Art + Design and his M.A. from Savannah College of Art + Design. He has since created artworks for a host of notable clients and exhibits. Vallejo’s Jazz Day, written by Roxane Orgill and published by Candlewick Press, was the recipient of the Boston Globe Horn Book award for Best Picture Book. His illustrated book, Anansi Boys, written by Neil Gaiman, and published by The Folio Society, has won Spectrum Gold, the D&AD Pencil, and other awards. He recently received a prestigious 2023 Kresge Visual Arts Fellowship. He currently serves as Section Lead & Associate Professor of Illustration at the College for Creative Studies.

Show & Tell: Navigating the Animation Industry
Dylan is a Michigander with nearly 15 years of experience in the animation industry helping bring characters, environments and stories to life. Having worked across the entire 3D pipeline for studios big and small, he has a unique perspective on how to stay relevant in a fast-paced, ever changing profession. Having recently joined CCS as a full time faculty member, Dylan is focused on establishing and growing the 3D animation concentration and helping students realize their ideas through this exciting medium.

Show & Tell: Who’s This? Lizzy Botkin
Show & Tell featuring Lizzy Botkin, CCS Marketing & Communications Assistant Zoom Link: https://collegeforcreativestudies.zoom.us/j/95980172913 Lizzy Botkin is a CCS Illustration graduate who now brings her creativity to the Marketing Communications...
The State of AI in Design Industries
Three CCS alumni from varying design backgrounds will come together for a conversation centering the rise of AI in design industries, and how the use of AI has affected their own practices and sectors. The panel will be moderated by CCS Provost, Tim Flattery (‘87, Transportation Design).

Lecture by CCS Alumnus Daniel Casey, ’05 Animation & Digital Media
Join us for an exciting evening with Daniel Casey as he shares his insights and experiences in film. This event will take place on Thu Oct 03 2024 at 7:00 PM on CCS’s Ford Campus in the Walter B. Ford II Building, Wendell W. Anderson Jr. Auditorium. Don’t...
Communication Design & Strategy Alumni Mixer
CCS Communication Design & Strategy Alumni Mixer is back! On Thursday, October 10, we are thrilled to be hosted by Joe Benghauser ’12 Graphic Design, owner and operator of the Detroit Wood Type Company, located in Hamtramck. Surrounded by California cases...
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