KCAI Illustration faculty and alums recognized by AIGA KC!

We are proud to announce that several KCAI Illustration faculty and alums have work that is being recognized by AIGA KC’s A20 Design Awards tonight, Thursday, September 25 at the Zhou B. Art Center here in Kansas City. AIGA KC’s 20th Annual A-Awards & Gala honors the designers and creatives who continue to shape our city’s visual culture and our creative community, rich with talent, vision, and heart.

Check out their wonderful work below.

CONGRATULATIONS to Professor David Terrill, Assistant Professor Rahele Jomepour Bell, Assistant Professor Cydney Cherepak, Adjunct Professor and Alumna Lauren Seider (‘17) and Alumna Saffie Miles (‘24)!!

RAW SPIRITS • David Terrill, Professor

RAW SPIRITS • David Terrill, Professor

RAW SPIRITS • David Terrill, Professor

Without Boundaries • Rahele Jomepour Bell, Assistant Professor

Without Boundaries • Rahele Jomepour Bell, Assistant Professor

Without Boundaries • Rahele Jomepour Bell, Assistant Professor

Without Boundaries • Rahele Jomepour Bell, Assistant Professor

Wallflower • Cydney Cherepak, Assistant Professor

Wallflower • Cydney Cherepak, Assistant Professor

Aunty Aqulia vs. The Claw • Cydney Cherepak, Assistant Professor

Aunty Aquila vs. The Claw • Cydney Cherepak, Assistant Professor

Year of the Snake • Lauren Seider (‘17), Adjunct Professor

Cooking Up April Fools • Lauren Seider (‘17), Adjunct Professor and Zoe Perryman

Happy Halloween • Safffie Miles, ‘24

Various Social Media posts • C3 Brand Marketing

ILLUSTRATION NOW 2014

Once again, we're nearing the end of the fall semester which means that we're close to our end of the semester show. ILLUSTRATION NOW 2014 opens this Friday night, December 5, and we couldn't be more excited! Between the ILLUSTRATION NOW show and The Harvest Internship Event and all the work the students are finishing up before the winter break, the studios are buzzing!

Since the exhibition space within our department is somewhat small, we decided to keep this show simple and manageable. This year 34 students (out of 96) were selected by full-time faculty and invited to submit up to 2 pieces for consideration in the show. Once all the pieces were submitted, one piece per student was chosen. 

Here's a little preview of some of the work that will be in the show. Check it out!

Taylor Fourt

RT Smith

Nathan Hall

Nicholette Haigler

Emily Stout

JC Franco

Kristopher Martin

Wesley Derstine

Johannah Miller

Alison Polston

Coleman Stampley

Kendall Quack

Tobias Rose

Twodee Weaver

Thanks for checking out the work! Join us this Friday night at 324 East 43rd Street from 5-8 pm. Be sure to stop by the other departments on campus for the 2014 End of Semester shows!