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“Whether you want to design an app, create a workshop, or collaborate on a project with a big business, it’s the perfect place for you to forge your own path."
- Nadeena Granville MIAD Graduate
"I am very grateful the Innovation Center exists because if it didn’t, I don’t believe I would have as many opportunities straight out of school as I do now. Through the Innovation Center, I've bettered myself and my skills as an artist and a professional."
-Casey Hoaglund MIAD Graduate
“The Innovation Center helped boost my portfolio and was a way for me to work on my passions outside of the classroom. Some of the things you learn through the Innovation Center can’t be taught in the classroom! The best work I have in my portfolio is work I’ve done with the Innovation Center! It got me excited about going to school. To put it simply, the Innovation Center helped me get a job.”
-Connor Sannito MIAD Graduate
PROGRAM OVERVIEW: The MIAD Lubar Innovation Center Program is an amazing resource available for you year-round and operates outside of any courses at MIAD, so all students and majors are welcome to get involved!
Are you unsure about your career path?
Looking for guidance on your own creative projects?
Or, are you ready to work on paid projects with clients?
The MIAD Lubar Innovation Center can help you! We help students in 3 main ways:
1. WORKING WITH REAL CLIENTS ON PAID PROJECTS.
We connect students to paid work with professional clients.
Our program runs year-round and is outside of any courses at MIAD, so all students and majors are welcome to get involved!
Our paid projects include illustration, animation, graphic design, video production, concept art, industrial design, interior architecture, UX/UI, fine art, motion graphics, and much more!
If you would like to work on paid projects, send us an email with your portfolio or stop by the Innovation Center!
2. PORTFOLIO & PROJECT DEVELOPMENT:
We help students develop projects and creative endeavors that are outside of their classes.
Do you want to start a business? Make a comic? Film a movie? Or further develop your portfolio? We can help you with that.
We encourage students to take new risks and experiment with their creative endeavors because the projects are never graded!
3. EVENTS / WORKSHOPS / CREATIVE CHALLENGES:
We host events, workshops, and creative challenges that are open to everyone!
Topics range from artist talks, professional development, emerging technologies, entrepreneurialism, legal matters for creatives, and more!
You can also contact us if you would like to give a presentation or host a discussion through the Innovation Center yourself!
If you would like guidance or are ready to work with paying clients, contact us or feel free to stop by the Innovation Center anytime!
Drew Maxwell
Executive Director of the MIAD Lubar Innovation Center
drewmaxwell@miad.edu
Kyle James
Asst. Director of the MIAD Lubar Innovation Center
kylejames@miad.edu
The MIAD Lubar Innovation Center is located in room 445 on the 4th floor and is open to everyone to work / meet in during building hours. The space has Wacom Cintiqs, iMacs, 3D modeling software (Blender, ZBrush), and a music production station with synthesizers and music software.
This is your space, so come on in and create or just hang out!
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