ArtCenter College of Design

Architect/Artist Robert Obier to Introduce His Provocative and Thought-Provoking Collection of AI Themed Sculpture at the 2024 Los Angeles Art Show

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Tuesday, February 6, 2024

Each piece of Obier's collection examines an aspect of science, technology, or art.

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  • Each piece of Obier's collection examines an aspect of science, technology, or art.
  • The work reinterprets Leonardo Di Vinci's iconic "Vitruvian Man" representing the Renaissance and the birth of the modern era.
  • "We must summon the very best of our human nature and take measure of this moment," says Obier about his collection.
  • Robert Obier earned his architectural degree from Louisiana State University and his master's degree from the prestigious Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California.

ArtCenter College of Design Reaffirms Commitment to YuJa for Use of Enterprise Video Platform With Multiyear Extension

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Friday, November 3, 2023

Ed-tech leader YuJa, Inc. announces a multiyear contract extension with ArtCenter College of Design in Pasadena, California, for the use of the YuJa Enterprise Video Platform campuswide.

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  • Ed-tech leader YuJa, Inc. announces a multiyear contract extension with ArtCenter College of Design in Pasadena, California, for the use of the YuJa Enterprise Video Platform campuswide.
  • The comprehensive video platform provides instructors and students with a central learning hub for video and media content that integrates with Moodle, the college’s learning management system.
  • During the pandemic and to aid transition to an online environment, the institution was seeking a streaming platform that could host video for courses as they were developed.
  • Leaders stacked YuJa against many of its competitors and selected YuJa’s Video Platform for its ability to meet both current and future needs.

International Design Excellence Awards (IDEA)® 2023 Celebrates Design Achievements from Around the Globe

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Tuesday, August 29, 2023

NEW YORK, Aug. 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The International Design Excellence Awards (IDEA)®, produced by the Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA), proudly announces the winners of its 43rd annual competition, showcasing unparalleled design innovation and excellence from around the world. The IDEA 2023 Ceremony & Gala took place at the New York City Marriott Marquis on August 23, celebrating the exceptional work of designers across a range of categories.

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  • NEW YORK, Aug. 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The International Design Excellence Awards (IDEA)®, produced by the Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA), proudly announces the winners of its 43rd annual competition, showcasing unparalleled design innovation and excellence from around the world.
  • Building on its legacy of success, IDEA 2023 marks another significant leap, drawing remarkable engagement with over 2,000 entries from 32 countries.
  • A panel of design experts rigorously evaluated each submission based on five fundamental criteria: Design Innovation, Benefit to the User, Benefit to the Client, Benefit to Society, and Appropriate Aesthetics.
  • The rigorous judging process ensures that only the most exceptional designs receive recognition, maintaining IDEA's position as a gold standard for design excellence.

Creative Agency Brains on Fire, Inc. Announcement of Neph Trejo as Chief Creative Officer

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Tuesday, July 11, 2023

LOS ANGELES and GREENVILLE, S.C., July 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Creative agency and certified B Corporation, Brains on Fire Inc., has announced the hiring of Neph Trejo as their Chief Creative Officer.

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  • LOS ANGELES and GREENVILLE, S.C., July 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Creative agency and certified B Corporation, Brains on Fire Inc., has announced the hiring of Neph Trejo as their Chief Creative Officer.
  • Announcement of Neph Trejo as Chief Creative Officer.
  • In 2018, Trejo joined Yellow Shoes (Disney's in-house agency) as Sr Creative and was promoted to Creative Director in 2021.
  • As Chief Creative Officer, Trejo will lead brand creative and design for Brains' clients, while infusing his creative expertise into all aspects of the company, from people development to new business.

DESIGNER MICHELLE CHRISTENSEN TACKLES SOME OF AUTO INDUSTRY'S BIGGEST CHALLENGES -- FIRST THE ACURA NSX; NOW KARMA

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Monday, June 26, 2023

IRVINE, Calif., June 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Michelle Christensen, the vice president, global design for southern California ultra-luxury carmaker Karma, became the auto industry's first female lead exterior designer of a supercar when she directed the 2017 remodel of the iconic Acura NSX. Christensen's current Karma assignment parallels her work on that second-generation NSX hybrid vehicle, where she pulled from the original NSX and used updated styling to enhance engineering, all of which led to earning the 2017 "Performance Car of the Year" from Road & Track.

Key Points: 
  • I'm working with an amazing Karma design team to extract Karma's unique character, create some newness and elevate the brand to shine on its own.
  • We are tapping into what makes our brand special, turning up the volume on those specifics and distinguishing our vehicles as America's ultra-luxury brand."
  • "Michelle's work at Acura was groundbreaking in how the design concept served as a physical manifestation of the brand thesis.
  • "The auto industry needs more women – especially their unique voice, perspectives and talents," she says.

PETER ARNELL, BRANDING EXPERT, DESIGNER, PHOTOGRAPHER, AUTHOR, AND MARKETING EXECUTIVE RELEASES HIS FIRST BOOK EVER ON HIS 40 YEARS OF GROUNDBREAKING CREATIVITY AND INNOVATION, PUBLISHED BY HATJE CANTZ

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Tuesday, February 28, 2023

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Hatje Cantz Verlag announces the publication of PETER ARNELL PORTFOLIO 1980-2020. Peter Arnell is an American branding expert, designer, photographer, author, marketing executive and Founder of PETERARNELL. Arnell's monumental and ingenious two-volume portfolio spans his phenomenal forty-plus-year career,

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  • Peter Arnell is an American branding expert, designer, photographer, author, marketing executive and Founder of PETERARNELL.
  • Throughout his career Peter Arnell built an unparalleled reputation creating groundbreaking, boundary-averse work for many of the world's most well-known companies and their products.
  • Included are signature projects for Samsung, Chanel, Gucci, DKNY, PepsiCo, Reebok, Chrysler, Nespresso, Fontainebleau, and the Special Olympics.
  • Beautifully conceptualized, the publication celebrates over four decades of creativity and innovation providing rich insight into Arnell's mind as he rose to become a household name.

THE FIFTH Agency Expands Los Angeles Team with Key Hire to Lead Creative Team and Produce Creator-Driven Advertising

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Tuesday, January 31, 2023

Award-winning, social-creative agency THE FIFTH , known for its viral creator marketing campaigns, today announced a crucial hire who will spearhead the growth of its Creative team in Los Angeles.

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  • Award-winning, social-creative agency THE FIFTH , known for its viral creator marketing campaigns, today announced a crucial hire who will spearhead the growth of its Creative team in Los Angeles.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230131005497/en/
    THE FIFTH hires Brett Brown, Head of Creative (Photo: Business Wire)
    Long-time agency veteran Brett Brown, known in the industry for his unique creative vision and diverse background, joins THE FIFTH to lead the agency as it continues to experience explosive domestic growth.
  • As Head of Creative, Brown will be tasked with setting the creative vision for the agency to create culturally impactful campaigns that transcend media.
  • Fascinated by THE FIFTH Estate, Brown’s mission is to leverage his distinctive background to drive lasting influence and impact for clients.

Chinese Photographer Shi Kecheng's Photo Exhibition Opens in Venice, California

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Wednesday, February 8, 2023

Venice, California--(Newsfile Corp. - February 8, 2023) - A photo exhibition by a famous Fine Art Photographer Shi Kecheng was officially launched in Venice, California on January 2023.

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  • Venice, California--(Newsfile Corp. - February 8, 2023) - A photo exhibition by a famous Fine Art Photographer Shi Kecheng was officially launched in Venice, California on January 2023.
  • This exhibition features the artist's various portrait projects, colored and black-and-white.
  • Reflecting the authentic feeling of the person being captured, Shi's works embody an on-spot emulsion of light, shadow, and motion.
  • Founded by Yiwei Lu in 2019, Yiwei Gallery holds meaningful exhibitions of local and global artists at the heart of Abbot Kinney Blvd in Venice, California.

New Poll Shows Cannabis Consumers Adapt under Inflationary Pressures

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Thursday, December 8, 2022

Poll Also Uncovers Latest Consumer Behavior, Shopping, Spending and Product Shifts Year-Over-YearBOCA RATON, Fla., Dec. 08, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Jushi Holdings Inc. (“Jushi” or the “Company”) (CSE: JUSH) (OTCQX: JUSHF), a vertically integrated, multi-state cannabis operator, released the results of its second annual “Cannabis Consumer Insights Holiday Poll,” which surveyed 1,000 cannabis consumers from U.S. states with state-legalized cannabis sales for adults 21 years and older. The national survey, which was independently conducted by Pollfish and commissioned and overseen by Jushi Experience Director, Interaction Designer, Futurist and Associate Professor at ArtCenter College of Design, Julian Scaff, reveals how cannabis consumers are adapting under inflationary pressures. “Our independently conducted poll shows that even with mounting inflationary pressures and cost-saving behaviors on the rise, demand for cannabis remains very resilient,” said Jim Cacioppo, Chief Executive Officer, Chairman and Founder of Jushi. “In fact, we found customers are actually consuming the same or more than they were a year ago – they’re just purchasing less expensive alternatives to compensate for the rising cost of living. We believe staying on top of the latest consumer behavior trends will make our brands, products and digital and physical retail experiences more relevant as we continue to focus on our profitability and performance.”Cannabis Consumers Adapt under Inflationary Pressures: With 63% of respondents finding inflation painful or very painful, Jushi Cannabis Consumer Insights Holiday Poll showed the vast majority of cannabis consumers are consuming more or about the same amount of cannabis as they were a year ago. When asked “how much cannabis are you consuming compared to a year ago,” about a quarter of respondents (24%) stated they are consuming more than last year, while the majority (52%) are consuming about the same.

Key Points: 
  • “Our independently conducted poll shows that even with mounting inflationary pressures and cost-saving behaviors on the rise, demand for cannabis remains very resilient,” said Jim Cacioppo, Chief Executive Officer, Chairman and Founder of Jushi .
  • Preferences, Spending and Consumption Levels: A year ago, branding and strain type were significantly more important to cannabis consumers.
  • Today, cannabis consumers are more strain agnostic, increasingly shopping around more as a cost-saving measure.
  • Goodbye to Holiday Hangovers: For the second year in a row, the poll showed cannabis consumers are consuming less alcohol year-over-year.

Emerging Artist, Robert Obier, Presents an Enigmatic Collection of Geometric Sculpture Exploring the Fusion of Architecture, Industrial Design and Art

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Tuesday, November 29, 2022

BATON ROUGE, La., Nov. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Obier, an architect, turned award winning artist, will exhibit his innovative artwork at the Aqua Art Fair during Art Basel week in Miami from November 30th through December 4th. He is represented by the Alessandro Berni Gallery of Perugia, Italy.

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  • His work has been described as a conjuring of disparate themes that include tribal, mechanical, medieval, and science fiction.
  • Indeed, his work has an unmistakable theatrical quality at home in genres as divergent as Star Wars and Game of Thrones.
  • This paradox of "handmade" vs "computer generated" deeply informs the design and the development of the artist's work.
  • Robert Obier received his architectural degree from Louisiana State University and a master's of industrial design from the prestigious Art Center College of Design.