the faculty

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Grad school facultyÌýwithÌý
professional experience.

Our faculty offer a unique blend of professional expertise and academic rigor. Like many portfolio schools, we believe the best way to learn the craft of design and advertising is from people who’ve done it. (And our instructors have done it at the highest levels at places like Wieden + Kennedy, Google, Crispin Porter, etc.) But unlike many portfolio schools, we also have dedicated full-time faculty with graduate degrees, who have devoted themselves to the craft of teaching at the graduate level.

Have a look at our team...

Co-Directors:


Parisa Tashakori

Director, Experience Design

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Jeff Gillette

Director, Creative Advertising

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Faculty:


Diane Elliston

Assistant Teaching Professor

Full-time Faculty, CA Track

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Dan LigonÌý

Associate Teaching Professor

Full-time Faculty, CA Track

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Michael Benjamin

Brand Designer, Studio Parkside

Adjunct Instructor, CA Track


Chris Znerold

Exec Creative Director, Stay Gold

Adjunct Instructor, ED Track


Alex SteeleÌý

Product Designer, CrossFit

Adjunct Instructor, ED Track


Spencer Syfrig

Senior Designer, Google

Adjunct Instructor, ED Track


Mona Hasan

Creative Director, Fortnight Collective

Adjunct Instructor, CA Track


Norm Shearer

CCO/Artist/CU AlumniÌý

Adjunct Instructor, CA Track


Ian Toombs

CCO/ECD, Former WK/Anomaly

Adjunct Instructor, CA Track


Maryam Mahani

Senior Product Manager, Ricoh USA

Adjunct Instructor, ED Track


Brendan Miller

Sr Art Director, Harley-DavidsonÌý

Adjunct Instructor, ED Track


Michelle Railton

Strategy & Operations Lead, GoogleÌý

Adjunct Instructor, ED Track


Jeremy Seibold

Creative Director, TDA_°Ç¸ç³Ô¹ÏÌý

Adjunct Instructor, CA Track


Will Kelleher

ACD/Writer, MomentumÌý

Adjunct Instructor, CA Track


Katie Sawaya

Sr UX Designer, GoogleÌý

Adjunct Instructor, ED Track


Jay Ferracane

Creative Director, Angry+Bovine

Adjunct Instructor, ED Track


Past Faculty:


Bridget Straub

Product Manager, GoogleÌý

Adjunct Instructor

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Shun-Luoi Fong

Founder/CEO,ÌýAven

Adjunct Instructor

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Brizida Magro

Illustrator/Designer, Sweet Beyond

Adjunct Instructor

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Kelly Dern

Senior Product Designer, SoFi

Adjunct Instructor

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