Interior design may be Nathan Simon’s degree at RMCAD, but he may be best described as a jack-of-all-trades. Tackling many exciting projects and exploring far beyond the scope of his degree, he knows that the juice is always worth the
After graduating high school in the height of COVID-19, graphic design was not on the forefront of Spencer Crandall’s mind. With a job already lined up in his uncle’s construction company, Crandall thought he had the next few years of
Designing with history in mind is not about recreating the past, it’s about understanding it. Behind many contemporary collections lies careful research – hours spent studying garments, textiles, sketches, and photographs preserved in fashion archives. These collections of historical dress
Last week RMCAD kicked off its decennial anniversary of the VASD World Building Program with global sound artist Christine Sun Kim. Kim explores ways of transmuting sound and silence. In her artist talk, Title Zero (a Deaf English loanword for
*This story was updated and edited for clarity and brevity by Jenna Heil on November 1, 2022. An obstacle every artist faces in their career is whether or not they should do projects for free. And the answer is simple,
At the start of Fall A, RMCAD enhanced the college student experience by switching to it’s Blended+ format where students can reserve facility time on-campus while working and studying in a safe environment. Graphic Design student, Ryan Hruska is one
Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design is kicking off the 10 year anniversary of its Visiting Artist, Scholar, and Designer program (VASD) with an especially accomplished artist, Christine Sun Kim. She is an American sound artist based in Berlin,
This year, RMCAD is celebrating the 10 year anniversary of its Visiting Artist, Scholar, and Designer program (VASD). The VASD Program has established a reputation for being a premier visiting artist program in the region. It consistently provides both RMCAD
LAKEWOOD, Colo., – As colleges around the country are making accommodations for their students in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design (RMCAD) continues to excel in preparation for the fall term. RMCAD’s blended-learning model
Contemporary understanding of how monuments may represent oppression has led to the destruction of certain monuments and historical sculptures cross the country. In an effort to provide the RMCAD community with knowledge and understanding of which local monuments, sculptures, and
*This story was updated and edited by Jenna Heil on Wednesday, October 12, 2022 for clarity and brevity. Experiencing creative block is an inevitable part of life, especially for artists and designers. It can come in many different forms and
After the killing of George Floyd in May 2020, protests quickly followed and are still happening across the country. A call for accountability to those responsible for the continued degradation, racially unequal mistreatment, and police brutality followed. RMCAD encourages all
If you were to head to Downtown Denver right now and take a look at the murals that have been recently painted, you are looking at a primary source document. Works of art act as social objects and give us
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