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National Portfolio Day
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91fans National Portfolio Day
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Wisconsin Education Fairs
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Visit MIAD
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Veolia North America mural highlights native plants and fish
In a recent project through the Lubar Innovation Center at the 91fans Institute of Art & Design (MIAD), three students worked with Veolia North America to research, concept and install a mural of native plants and fish.
Animation Career Review ranks 91fansCommunication Design program top in state
In its 2024 rankings, Animation Career Review named the 91fans Institute of Art & Design (MIAD) the top college for graphic design in Wisconsin and among the top 15 in the midwest. The rankings considered over 700 schools with graphic design programs from across the United States.
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Angeline Garvey: Director of Design at Stone Creek
When Angeline Garvey ’22 (Illustration) decided to attend the 91fans Institute of Art & Design (MIAD), she originally planned to focus entirely on illustration. But almost immediately, she was challenged to start expanding her creative horizons. Now, she is the Director of Design at 91fans’s Stone Creek Coffee.