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2016-2018

MAJORS: HELLO

Animation
Creative Writing
Drawing + Painting
Drawing + Painting w/Sculpture Emphasis
Game Art
Graphic Design + Digital Media
Graphic Design + Digital Media w/Action Sports Design Emphasis
Graphic Design + Digital Media w/Illustration Emphasis
Illustration
Illustration w/Drawing + Painting Emphasis
Illustration w/Entertainment Emphasis
Illustration in Entertainment Design

MINORS

Animation
Art History
Creative Writing
Drawing + Painting
Graphic Design + Digital Media
Illustration
Sculpture

GRADUATE DEGREES AND CERTIFICATES

Art of Game Design MFA
Drawing MFA
Creative Writing MFA
Painting MFA
Post-Bacc Certificate Drawing + Painting

WELCOME WELCOME

M I S S I O N STAT E M E N T 4

Laguna College of Art + Design (LCAD) prepares students for
careers as creative artists and designers in a culturally and
ethnically diverse world through curricula that emphasize
the acquisition of skills based on observation, representation
and concept development.

The College is committed to offering its curricula through
accredited degree programs that imaginatively combine
studio work with academic studies and to sharing its
resources with the broader community through continuing
education and exhibition programs.

A MESSAGE PRESIDENT
FROM OUR PRESIDENT
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Thank you for your interest in an education from Laguna College of Art
and Design. Since its founding, LCAD’s mission has been to provide an
arts education that reinforces traditional artistic values and is committed
to fostering a mastery of classical skills and techniques in service of
meaningful communication. At the same time, our innovative curricula
continually evolve alongside the latest technologies and demands of
complex and dynamic creative industries.

An LCAD education prepares students for a multitude of creative
possibilities by equipping them with a universal visual language that
enables them to influence and shape contemporary culture.

LCAD’s low student-to-instructor ratio demands rigorous admissions
standards. Our faculty of top professional artists and designers are
accessible to students and are committed to providing the best support
and services possible for art and design educations grounded in studio
practice.

Located in the renowned coastal artist community of Laguna Beach,
near the center of Southern California’s thriving creative arts industries,
LCAD’s longstanding and growing partnerships with leaders of industry
benefit all LCAD students, alumni and faculty.

At LCAD, we are passionate about and dedicated to empowering new
generations of creative leaders. I personally invite you to join our vibrant
community of serious artists and designers, a community to which Great
Art Matters.

Jonathan Burke
President, Laguna College of Art and Design

GUIDING PRINCIPLES

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INTIMATE ARTISTIC LIMITLESS

E M P OW E R I N G C R E AT I V E
LEADERS SINCE 1961

Guided by faculty who are some of the world’s top artists and
designers and inspired by talented peers, your creativity has the
power to change your life and to impact the world.

Our exclusive enrollment numbers, distinguished academic standards
and educational partnerships with industry leaders ensure that you
will receive an unparalleled education that elevates your skills and
fosters the professional connections you’ll need to succeed in today’s
thriving and competitive creative industries.

THRIVE

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LIVE. LEARN. THRIVE.

Accessible to and partnered with the
world’s most influential creative industries,
and surrounded by a wildlife preserve and
one of our planet’s most scenic coastlines,
it’s no wonder that LCAD inspires some
of the world’s most outstanding emerging
artists, designers and innovators.  
An LCAD education is founded on timeless
values of skill-based, traditional, figurative
representation and bolstered by instruction
in industry-standard applications of the
latest software and technologies.

CREATIVE CULTURE

AT LCAD
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THE CENTER OF CREATIVE UNIVERSE
T H E C R E AT I V E U N I V E RS E
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LCAD is located in the center of the creative arts universe. Leading
action sports brands, game developers, animation and entertainment
studios, design firms, art galleries and museums are located right here
in Southern California.

As an LCAD student, you will benefit from elite connections with such
industry leaders and partners as Blizzard, Disney, DreamWorks, GoPro,
Hurley, NIKE, Pixar, Sony, STANCE, Warner Bros. and many more. These
high-level connections facilitate preferred access to key internships and
employment opportunities.

Additionally, LCAD hosts an annual Industry Open House, an event that
places the best student work before the eyes of creative industry leaders.

LCAD has proven that we know what it takes to cultivate successful
designers and artists who are equipped for the current demands of
their respective industries. Because of our notable commitment to
preparing students for the rapidly changing demands of the creative arts
industries, LCAD students often are offered major-specific employment
and internship opportunities even prior to graduation.

W H E R E I T ’S AT IT’S HERE

Your college experience is defined not only 16
by what school you attend, but also by what
surrounds that school.

It’s no secret that Southern California offers
something for everyone. Orange County is
home to some of the world’s most famous
attractions: World-class beaches and
shopping, Disneyland and Angels Stadium
are just a few. In Orange County, and only
an hour away in Los Angeles and San Diego,
you’ll discover first-rate venues for multi-
cultural music, art and food.



TECHNOLOGY

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I N N OVATO R O F CO L L EG I AT E
TECHNOLOGIES

As one of the world’s first all-laptop and wireless campuses,
LCAD has been a leader in collegiate technological
innovations since the turn of the century.

Nearly a decade before Genius Bars were open to the
public, LCAD pioneered an on-site Apple computer lab
staffed by Apple technicians. This kind of pioneering is
evident in every LCAD degree program. It’s what draws
acclaimed faculty and what facilitates the forging of
exclusive industry partnerships. Our ongoing investment
in innovative technologies helps to ensure that your path
to success will remain obstacle-free.

LEADING

LEADING BY EXAMPLE 22

LCAD faculty are some of the world’s best in their fields. They are LCAD’s commitment to excellence is what brings these top creatives
designers from top brands like Adobe, Apple, Coca-Cola, Disney together. Their in-industry experience and leadership ensures that the
Interactive, Google and Nike. courses and techniques they teach foster the latest modes of creativity,
exploration and professional preparedness. LCAD faculty not only
They are top artists at the world’s best animation and game studios lend prestige to our programs, they also provide unselfish lessons in
like Blizzard, Cartoon Network, Disney, DreamWorks, Electronic Arts leadership, heart and achievement. And they all are devoted entirely to
(EA), Microsoft Games, Nickelodeon, Obsidian Entertainment, Pixar, ensuring your success.
Sony, 20th Century Fox and Warner Bros. Their work is featured in LCAD’s small class size empowers our esteemed faculty to give quality,
the permanent collections of Los Angeles County Museum of Art personalized attention to every student. This rare level of student-
(LACMA), National Academy of Sciences, National Portrait Gallery, instructor interaction, feedback and input will accelerate your personal
The Smithsonian Institution and many more. growth and your technical understanding and will make you a sought
after, industry-ready graduate.
You can see their work in classic films like Aladdin, Beauty and the Beast,
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, The Corpse Bride, Curious George, Dr. 92% of our 2014 graduates surveyed are currently working full-time,
Seuss’ The Cat in the Hat, Fantasia 2000, Hercules, The Hunchback of with 73% employed in their chosen fields.
Notre Dame, The Lion King, The Little Mermaid, Pocahontas, The Prince
of Egypt, The Rescuers Down Under, Tarzan and more.



GREAT ART MATTERS

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DRAWING & PAINTING

FINE ARTS 28NOTABLE
FINE ARTS
DRAWING - Wayne ThiebaudGUEST
A N D PA I NTI N G - Jerome Witkin  LECTURERS:
- Adam Miller
LCAD’s Drawing and Painting program is one - Kevin Fenniack
of the few undergraduate programs in the - Vincent Desiderio
nation that offer an educational focus on - Steven Assael  
producing highly skilled, representational - Kim Cogan  
drawers, painters and sculptors. - Laurie Lipton  
- Max Ginsburg  
Our program and its curriculum are based on - Margaret Bowland
classical traditions. Students learn core skills to - Alex Kanevsky    
accurately portray the still life, figure, portrait, - Steve Huston  
landscape and group figures. Narrative concepts - Brett Amory  
and methods of contemporary storytelling are - Justin Mortimer
important aspects of all LCAD Fine Arts curricula. - Martin Wittfooth
Drawing and Painting majors are encouraged to - Ann Gale
develop their own ideas and concepts in the studio.

MIGUEL GONZALES JUSTIN TECSON
Untitled, Oil on wood, 17” x 22” Morning Light, Oil on panel, 40” x 40”
(Opposite page)
STEFAN CUMMINGS
Venice, Charcoal on paper, 10” x 28”

DRAWING & PAINTING In addition to mastering techniques, the business of art is integrated
into the Drawing and Painting curriculum. To prepare students
for the challenges of a demanding and competitive art world, our DRAWING & PAINTING
faculty introduce Drawing and Painting majors to professional
practices, marketing and presentation.

At LCAD, we have designed a unique fine arts environment in which
students’ technical skills and concepts flourish while they create
bodies of self-directed work. LCAD’s esteemed faculty is committed
to educating inquisitive minds and to fostering independent, creative
artists who go on to achieve artistic success.

LCAD DRAWING & PAINTING ALUMNI ARE EMPLOYED 30
WITHIN THE FOLLOWING FINE ARTS CAREER PATHS:

• Exhibiting Gallery Artist   • Private Studio Owner 
• College Instructor   • Gallery Owner  
• Museum and Gallery Curator • Public Muralist 
• Gallery Director  • Art Restorer and Conservator  
• Commissioned Sculptor   • Printmaker 
• Commissioned Portrait Artist  • Museum Archivist
• Private Instructor  

AIDAN BARKER-HILL BRIANNA LEE
Richard, Oil on canvas, 12” x 16” Portrait of Deirdre, Oil on panel, 18” x 24”
(Opposite page)
ANDREA CLARKE
Orange Ear Avocado Tree Ladder, Oil, 27” x 44” STEFAN CUMMINGS
The Walk, Charcoal on panel, 21” x 13”

DRAWING & PAINTING

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MIGUEL GONZALES MICHAEL MUNROE
Self-portrait, Oil on panel, 30” x 40” In the Cave, Oil on panel, 30” x 40”
(Opposite page)
BRIANNA LEE
AIDAN BARKER-HILL Terra Cotta with Pears, Oil on panel, 12” x 16”
Climbing the Cathedral, Oil on canvas, 72” x 36”

DRAWING & PAINTING

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ALEX WAGG ANDREA CLARKE
Divine Geometry, Oil on panel, 24” x 30” Prop Closet, Oil on Yupo paper, 27” x 44”

NINA ULETT MIGUEL GONZALES,
Cloud Study, Oil on mounted canvas, 24” x 18” Charlie, Oil on panel, 40” x 40”

DRAWING & PAINTING

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NINA ULETT
Wayfa re r, Ch a rco a l o n p a p er, 2 4 ” x 3 0 ”
(Opposite Page)

CHARLIE GOERING BRITTANY RYAN
Ifat, Clay Victory, Oil clay

RICH HEROLDT
Water Huntress, Oil clay

SCULPTURE

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SCULPTURE Figurative sculpture is woven into
the artistic fabric of LCAD.

LCAD is unique in being one of only a
handful of colleges that offer classes in
figurative sculpture focusing on classical
techniques with an emphasis on multi-
figure compositions.

All LCAD sculpture courses offer valuable
hands-on approaches to advancing
drawing, painting and animation skills.
LCAD Sculpture faculty train students
to work in a variety of techniques in
producing works ranging from one third-
life-size to life-size. Courses in sculpture
can be combined to earn an emphasis or
a minor in Sculpture.

LCAD students with Sculpture minors
or emphases are prepared to enter
the competitive field of sculpture by
gaining commissions, exhibiting as
gallery artists or branching out into the
entertainment industry.

GRAPHIC DESIGN + DIGITAL MEDIA

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VISUAL COMMUNICATION

GRAPHIC DESIGN +
D I G I TA L M E D I A

NIKE chose LCAD’s Graphic Design + Digital Media program
as one of the top 3 design programs in the world.

Becoming a student of design at LCAD means joining one of
the nation’s most distinguished design programs. A winner
of LG Electronics’ Art of the Pixel Award, selected as one
of the nation’s top five programs by the White House,
an educational partner with NIKE and the UCI Portal for
UI/UX innovation, LCAD’s BFA program in Graphic Design
+ Digital Media is truly exceptional.

Always at the forefront of the what’s new, what’s next and
what’s important within the world of design, our program’s
multidisciplinary approach recognizes that today’s
designer must develop solutions that move seamlessly
across a dynamic array of media, from print, package
and web design to video, 3D, mobile apps and UI/UX. Our
innovative curriculum, built on imagination, exploration
and purposeful play, exposes students to a full range of
skills that empower them to discover and pursue what
they are most passionate about.

ALEX EZELL NICK PAFF
Concept Sketches - App Design Barr - Branding & Packaging Design
(Opposite page)
NICK PAFF
Our faculty of renowned professionals mentor you to Barr - Website Design
become a strong conceptual thinker, a visual problem
solver and communicator. Small classes sizes allow for GRAPHIC DESIGN + DIGITAL MEDIA
individualized instruction utilizing the most advanced
software applications.

LCAD’s educational partnerships and mentorship
classes allow our students hands-on design projects
that cultivate outstanding portfolio work and that lead
to internship and employment opportunities.

LCAD GRAPHIC DESIGN + DIGITAL EDUCATIONAL PARTNERS 42
MEDIA ALUMNI WORK WITH THE & GUEST SPEAKERS
WORLD’S LEADING COMPANIES
HOWARD LICHTER
ADOBE NIKE GLOBAL DIRECTOR
AMAZON CREATIVE OUTREACH
APPLE
ATT ENTERTAINMENT BYRON MERRITT
BILLABONG NIKE GLOBAL DIRECTOR
CAPITOL RECORDS CREATIVE BRAND INNOVATION
COCA-COLA
DISNEY INTERACTIVE MICHAEL L. ORENSTEIN
ETNIES NIKE+ GLOBAL DIRECTOR
FACEBOOK
FOX ENTERTAINMENT MIKE BORDER
HURLEY DIRECTOR PRODUCTION
IKEA GOPRO
LEXUS
LIVE NATION GEMMA O’BRIEN
MASERATI #MRSEAVES101
NIKE
PIXAR GMUNK
RED BULL VISUAL DESIGNER
RGA #GMUNK
ROARK REVIVAL
SAATCHI & SAATCHI ASH THORPE
SAPIENT NITRO CREATIVE DIRECTOR
SONY #ASHTHORPE
SNOWBOARD MAGAZINE
STANCE VANS
SURFING MAGAZINE MARK HASKINS
TACO BELL VP GLOBAL DESIGN
UNITED NATIONS
VANS BOB HURLEY
WARNER BROS. FOUNDER, HURLEY INT’L
WIEDEN+KENNEDY
DEBORAH AU-YEUNG
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
R/GA AGENCY

JUSTIN LEWIS
CEO, INSTRUMENT

AARON HENNINGS
VP CREATIVE, STANCE

Graphic Design + Digital Media graduates are industry-ready
and have achieved a 98% employment rate over the last 3
years with many finding employment prior to graduation.

PHILIP PARK JULIAN LOZANO
3D Type iPad App Design
(Opposite page)
ALYX TORTORICE
Stance Socks - Gun MATTHIEU CHAMINADE
Type Poster

GRAPHIC DESIGN + DIGITAL MEDIA

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RIDAN ARRELLANO JULIAN LOZANO
Tim Cook Type Lyra Product Design
(Opposite page)
ABRAM GOGLANIAN
Photography

GRAPHIC DESIGN + DIGITAL MEDIA

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ABRAM GOGLANIAN ALEX EZELL
Type Poster DMV Rebrand + App Design
(Opposite page)
TYPE 2 CLASS PROJECT
U&LC Typography Covers WESLEY CHAU
BizFly App Design + iWatch Application

GRAPHIC DESIGN + DIGITAL MEDIA

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DREW ENDLY
Journey - Motion Design

GRAPHIC DESIGN + DIGITAL MEDIA
ACTION SPORTS DESIGN EMPHASIS

LCAD’s Action Sports Design Emphasis is one of very few action sports programs in the world. Our students
take collaborative classes led by senior executives and creative directors at brand giants like GoPro,
Hurley, NIKE, Patagonia, STANCE and VANS, all companies with whom LCAD enjoys exclusive educational
partnerships. Our graduates dominate the action sports and youth culture industries and hold major
positions as art directors and creative leaders with the world’s most prominent companies.

ALYX TORTORICE ALYX TORTORICE
VANS Apparel Collection Starfysh Wetsuits
(Opposite page)
EMILY ATWOOD
Hurley Apparel / Boardshort Designs

ACTION SPORTS

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ANIMATION

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VISUAL COMMUNICATION

A N I M AT I O N

Character animation is the art of creating
not only motion but also emotion over time.

Whether working with paper, pixels or puppets, LCAD Animation
majors are skilled at shaping compelling, frame-by-frame
performances that inspire viewers to accept that the characters
on screen are alive with genuine thoughts and sincere emotions.

Our Animation program is dedicated to training exceptional
storytellers who understand the entire process of filmmaking
from script to screen. Students develop their abilities in
traditional animation with classic artistic skills and then
enhance that knowledge with fluency in the latest digital tools.
LCAD’s Animation faculty is comprised of experienced industry
professionals who help our students bring characters to life in
their own unique styles.

Every year, LCAD Animation is proud to host the LCAD Animation
Film Festival, a theatrical exhibition that showcases the best work
from all levels of our animation artists.

STOP MOTION MASTER CLASS JOHN BAJET
Un Garçon et Sa Bête (A Boy & His Beast) Crocodile, 24” x 18”
(opposite page)
AARON CHEN
Viz Dev, 24” x 14”

LCAD ANIMATION ANIMATION
ALUMNI WORK AT THE
FOLLOWING ANIMATION 54
STUDIOS AND MORE:

INDUSTRIAL LIGHT & MAGIC
RENEGADE ANIMATION
SOUTH PARK STUDIOS
CARTOON NETWORK
TELLTALE GAMES
DREAMWORKS
WARNER BROS.
NICKELODEON
OBSIDIAN ENT.
TITMOUSE
LAIKA
SONY
FOX

DISTINGUISHED GUESTS OF THE
ANIMATION PROGRAM:

Roger Allers
Director: The Prophet,
The Lion King and Open Season

Benda Chapman
Director: Brave and
The Prince of Egypt

Stephen Chiodo
Producer/Director
Chiodo Bros. Productions

Andreas Deja
Supervising Animator: The Princess
and the Frog, Lilo & Stitch, Hercules,
The Lion King and Aladdin

Eric Goldberg
Director/Supervising Animator:
Fantasia 2000, Pocahontas
and Aladdin

John Kricfalusi
Creator: Ren & Stimpy

James Lopez
Creator: Hullabaloo

Dan Povenmire
Creator: Phineas & Ferb

Chris Sanders
Director: The Croods, How to Train
Your Dragon and Lilo & Stitch

STOP MOTION MASTER CLASS MIKAELA BUCKLEY
The Sock Thief Dance Doodles
(opposite page)
BREANNE PAULSEN
Adventure on Planet Lumen

ANIMATION

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AARON CHEN MICHAEL NAHEM
Untitled Walk Cycle
(Opposite page)
ALEX SALYER
Colour Script

ANIMATION

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SAMANTHA SOHN FELICIA ALCAIDE
BG Painting Untitled
(Opposite page)
CHELSEA DOSTERT
Centaur YE AUNG
Tiger

ANIMATION

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VISUAL COMMUNICATION GAME ART

GAME ART 62

LCAD’s BFA program in Game Art maintains
a safe and collaborative environment
where passionate artists reach their
full potentials making the interactive

worlds they have always dreamed about.

The Game Art program is driven by an inspiring
community of talented students who challenge
one another to fulfill their full potentials and of
faculty who motivate students to create work
they never knew was possible.

Our instructors are a combination of awe
inspiring game industry veterans who lead
students in cutting edge game techniques and
spectacular creatives from other walks of life
who keep new generations of game artists
thinking about different approaches to design
in the real world.

LCAD’s reputation has attracted industry
partners who come from game giants like
Blizzard, Disney Animation, Insomniac, Obsidian
and Riot to teach in our intimate educational
setting. Art directors, concept artists, creature
designers and architects lead the path to great
creativity grounded in strong craftsmanship.
Workshops by Bill Perkins, Moby Franke, Justin
Thavirat and Simon Fuchs further inspire our
students to achieve greatness.

LCAD GAME ART GRADUATES ARE LCAD’s Game Art BFA is a project-based and highly cooperative program. MEGAN TOMPKINS GAME ART
INDUSTRY-READY AND IN 2015 Over the course of their studies, LCAD Game Art majors acquire a broad range Dino Race
ACHIEVED A 94% EMPLOYMENT RATE of skill sets that begin with a foundation in traditional representationalism. JOO SOON
Upon this foundation, students of LCAD’s Game Art program assemble as Borrower’s Home
design teams with graduate and undergraduate partners, such as with USC’s
GamePipe Laboratory, to work in pre-existing and newly created game 64
engines to build living, breathing 3D worlds.

Because graduates of LCAD’s Game Art program are multi-disciplined and
team-minded, they are industry-ready and employable in any studio, style
or software environment. We are proud to say that our current graduate
placement rate is above 94%.

DANIEL CUATT DAVID HEIDHOFF
Fantasy Room Space Race Refugee
(Opposite Page)
WESLEY LIN
Moby Dick Color Comp

GAME ART

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AVIV KATZ B.R. GUTHRIE
Spider Tank Chompers
(Opposite Page)
KATE MCGEE
Big Baby

GAME ART

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DAVID HEIDHOFF ANAILIS SAGARDUY
Chamber Maid Sci-Fi Scooby Doo Studies
(Opposite page)
GABRIEL GONZALES
Mexican Town Studies ALEKSANDRINA TCHAUB
3D Character Model

GAME ART

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ILLUSTRATION

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VISUAL COMMUNICATION

I L LU ST RAT I O N

LCAD Illustration is a dynamic and adaptable
undergraduate program built on a solid foundation

of drawing, painting and conceptualization.
From fluency in these skills, our Illustration majors
achieve extraordinary mastery in an array of both

traditional and technical media and techniques.

Our program teaches students to give life to ideas
and to build complex visual narratives. These highly
marketable skills are applied to entertainment,
editorials, children’s books, storyboarding and comic
books. Work by Illustration graduates may include
comic and fantasy art, environment design, 3D,
character design, digital work and much more.

The LCAD Illustration major offers three career
tracks: Illustration, Illustration with a Drawing
and Painting Emphasis and Illustration with an
Entertainment Emphasis.

ILLUSTRATION LCAD’s Illustration faculty are talented industry SIGMUNDUR THORGEIRSSON ILLUSTRATION
professionals who are active in the entertainment Caught Red Handed
and publishing industries. JACQUELINE DOPP
Autumn Slumber
LCAD faculty film credits include Charlie and the
Chocolate Factory, Corpse Bride, Open Season, 74
Shrek, Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron and more.

Prominent guest illustrators have included:
Federico D’Alessandro, James Gurney, Brad Holland,
Michael Humphries, Anita Kunz, Gregory Manchess
and William Stout

LCAD Illustration alumni have gone on to apply their
skills to a wide range of areas and companies that
include: Applied Medical, Blizzard Entertainment,
Coast Kids Magazine, Creative Co-Op, DreamWorks
Animation, High Moon Studios, Hive Gallery,
Honda Motors, Interplay Entertainment, MARVEL
Entertainment, Meteor Games, Microsoft Studios,
Obsidian Entertainment, Spectral Motion Inc. and
Warner Bros.

ISRAEL PORTER-ZASADA JACQUELIN DE LEON
Twilight Sirens of San Francisco
(Opposite page)
INGUNN SIGBJORNSDOTTIR
Threat ROBERT SANTOS
The World

ILLUSTRATION

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JANNA MATTIA SAMANTHA WOO
Little Red Starry O’s
(Opposite page)
SIGMUNDUR THORGEIRSSON
Super Viking Boy

ILLUSTRATION

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JANNA MATTIA MAKENNA SULLIVAN
Smoking Age Ex Machina
(Opposite page)
SHARLENE TUIASOA
Toe Soup ANDRES SANHUENZA
Aleister Crowley

ILLUSTRATION

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LIBERAL ARTS

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LIBERAL ARTS

Our Liberal Arts courses and minors
will elevate your creative output.

By making you a better creative problem solver.
By deepening your knowledge of cultural history and art history.
By motivating you to discover your place in the artistic continuum.
By broadening your worldview.
By helping you to formulate and articulate your aesthetic
point of view.
By revealing the connections between your creative output
and the world beyond the classroom.
By assisting you in adding to the discourse.
By challenging you to create something long-lasting and relevant.
By encouraging you to be a positive force in the world.

Because successful artists and designers—those who are not just
thriving, but who also are making a difference—not only inspire
others, but ultimately help shape culture. This is achieved by the
meaning and context driving their work, and meaning and context
is precisely what your LCAD Liberal Arts education provides.

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All LCAD Liberal Arts instructors are experienced educators, many
of whom are world-class scholars and working artists themselves.

As such, they bring unique assets to the classroom, including guests
who are Academy Award®-winning storytellers and songwriters, and
prize-winning authors and publishers. You will learn the foundations
of storytelling techniques, the histories of civilizations, the history
of all art making and the specialized history of your chosen major.

Our mathematics course explores the golden ratio and
neuroaesthetics. Our science classes are conducted outdoors in the
protected wilderness area surrounding our campus, and out in the
tide pools and waters of Laguna Beach. In our comparative culture
classes you can study Surf Culture or look at the Zombie Zeitgeist:
From Gilgamesh to The Walking Dead. And you can further elevate
your learning experience with a minor in Art History or minor in
Creative Writing. LCAD’s Liberal Arts experience sets us apart from
any other college of art and design.

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APPLYING TO LCAD ADMISSIONS
LCAD recognizes and supports an admissions policy that encourages motivated
and serious students to pursue a college education in the visual arts. 88

ADMISSIONS ADMISSION DATES AND DEADLINES

We understand and are responsive to the diverse educational and personal FALL SEMESTER:
backgrounds of students who apply. LCAD’s Admissions Committee reviews November 1st - Begin application procedures
your qualifications so that they can evaluate, advise and place you based on a February 2nd – High school student Priority Deadline for fall admission
balanced picture. Your academic achievements, creative abilities and artistic and March 2nd – Transfer Student Priority Deadline for fall admission
professional goals all are taken into consideration. LCAD highly recommends that May 1st - Accepted candidates begin the enrollment process with a nonrefundable $250 tuition deposit
current high school students follow a college preparatory program that includes August 1st - Last day to submit any application material for fall admission consideration
courses in studio art, art history, digital art and supplemental drawing and design.
SPRING SEMESTER:
APPLICATION PROCEDURES July 1st - Begin the application process
Freshmen applying for the fall term are encouraged to complete the application December 1st - Priority Deadline for spring admission
process by the February 2nd Freshmen Priority Deadline. Transfer students January 2nd - Accepted candidates begin the enrollment process with a nonrefundable $250 tuition deposit
applying for the fall term are encouraged to complete the process by the March
2nd Transfer Priority Deadline. Applications received after the Priority Deadlines Applications received after the priority deadlines will be considered on a space-available basis.
will be considered on a space-available basis. LCAD accepts applications for Admissions applications can be submitted online via our website www.lcad.edu , or by mailing materials to:
the fall semester as early as November 1st of the year preceding anticipated
enrollment; and for the spring semester, as early as July 1st of the year preceding LAGUNA COLLEGE OF ART + DESIGN
anticipated enrollment. OFFICE OF ADMISSIONS
2222 Laguna Canyon Road
Laguna Beach, CA 92651
Phone: 949-376-6000 or 800-255-0762
Fax: 949-715-8076
Email: [email protected]

MISSION + AFFILIATION CATALOG

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OUR MISSION

Laguna College of Art + Design prepares women
and men for careers as creative artists and

designers in a culturally and ethnically diverse
world. Our curricula emphasize the acquisition of
skills based on observation, representation and
concept development. We offer degree programs

that imaginatively combine studio work with
academic studies and share their resources with the
broader community through continuing education,

exhibitions and partnerships.

Laguna College of Art + Design is accredited by both
the National Association of Schools of Art and Design
(NASAD) and the Western Association of Schools and
Colleges (WASC) and is committed to maintaining the
highest educational standards.

GOVERNANCE ACCREDITATION CATALOG
LCAD is a nonprofit, accredited and postsecondary educational institution Since 1982, LCAD is accredited by the National Association of Schools
and is incorporated in the State of California. We are governed by and of Art and Design (NASAD). NASAD is the only accrediting agency 92
operate in accordance with the laws of the state and the nation. Its addressing art and design education that is recognized by the U.S.
Board of Trustees administers LCAD; its management and educational Department of Education.
leadership are delegated to the college’s president, faculty and staff.
NASAD, 11250 Roger Bacon Dr., Ste. 21, Reston, VA, 20190
STATEMENT OF PRINCIPLES 703.437.0700 [email protected]
Organized as an independent college of art and design, LCAD is dedicated
to the free pursuit of knowledge and the expression of ideas. By nature, Since 1997, LCAD is also accredited by the Senior College and
the studies of art and design encourage creativity, individual autonomy University Commission of the Western Association of Schools and
and educational diversity. These principles guide the college’s policies and Colleges (WASC).
practices regarding academic freedom, academic honesty and the basic
due process and privacy rights and freedom of expression for students, WASC, 985 Atlantic Ave., Ste. 100, Alameda, CA 94501
faculty, staff and trustees. Such freedoms impose responsibilities as well. 510.748.9001 [email protected]
The college expects all of its constituents to practice high ethical, social
and conceptual standards in guiding their own personal and professional LCAD is one of only forty member colleges of the Association of
achievements. Independent Colleges of Art and Design (AICAD). Because all AICAD
members are accredited art colleges, LCAD students can remain
PHILANTHROPIC SUPPORT matriculated at LCAD and spend a semester in residence at any one
LCAD is a dynamic institution in a continuous process of advancement. of the other AICAD-sanctioned colleges. Because AICAD colleges
We strive for excellence and distinction in art and design education. The span the United States, LCAD’s students have access to coursework
partnerships we forge with the community enable this process to flourish. and faculty across the nation.
The college actively seeks financial support from individuals, businesses
and foundations to ensure that staff, faculty and students work and learn EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES
in an optimal educational environment—one of operational efficiency, LCAD is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination on the basis
technological advancement and creative freedom. The college also seeks of race, color, ancestry, religious creed, national origin, handicap,
national and international collaborative arrangements with art and disability (including HIV and AIDS), medical condition (including
design industries to provide students with professional experiences cancer), gender, age, sexual orientation or marital status in its
that complement their educations. LCAD is a 501(C)3 not-for-profit admissions, education programs, activities and employment.
organization as determined by the Internal Revenue Service. Inquiries
into how to become involved in the college’s charitable giving program, IMPORTANT NOTE:
including the establishment of named scholarships and planned giving, LCAD reserves the right to make changes affecting policies, fees or
may be directed to the Office of Development. curricula without advance notice. The contents of this document
are provided for the information of the student. It is accurate at
the time of printing, but is subject to change from time to time as
deemed necessary by LCAD to fulfill its mission or to accommodate
circumstances beyond its control. Any such changes may be
implemented without prior notice and without obligation.

ACADEMIC CALENDAR ACADEMIC CALENDAR

FALL 2016 – SPRING 2017 FALL 2017 – SPRING 2018

FALL 2016 SEMESTER August 1 FALL 2017 SEMESTER August 1 CATALOG
All Federal Financial Aid Materials (FAFSA) Due August 15 All Federal Financial Aid Materials (FAFSA) Due August 15
Tuition Due or First Payment (if on payment plan) August 20 Tuition Due or First Payment (if on payment plan) August 19 94
Residence Hall Move-In Residence Hall Move-In August 21
New Student Orientation August 23 New Student Orientation (Mandatory and Optional Diagnostics) August 23
(Mandatory and Optional Diagnostics) August 24 New Student Orientation (Mandatory) August 28
New Student Orientation (Mandatory) August 29 First day of instruction September 4
First day of instruction September 5 Labor Day holiday September 6
Labor Day holiday September 6 Add/Drop Deadline September 15
Add/Drop Deadline September 15 Second Tuition Payment Due October 15
Second Tuition Payment Due October 15 Third Tuition Payment Due October 9 – October 14
Third Tuition Payment Due October 10 – October 15 Midterm testing/grading October 17
Midterm testing/grading October 18 Administrative Tuesday, All classes cancelled October 30– November 10
Administrative Tuesday, All classes cancelled October 27 (Juniors and Seniors only) Online Registration for Spring 2017 October 30
Online Registration for Spring 2017 October 31 (All Students) Withdrawal deadline = last day to receive prorated tuition refund November 5
October 31 LCAD Open House November 22 – November 26
Withdrawal deadline = last day to receive prorated tuition refund November 6 Thanksgiving holiday December 11 - December 16
LCAD Open House November 23 – November 27 Final Exams December 16
Thanksgiving holiday December 12 - December 17 Last day of classes January 3
Final Exams December 17 Final grades due December 17 – January 21
Last day of classes January 3 Winter Holiday: No Classes
Final grades due December 18–January 22
Winter Holiday: No Classes

SPRING 2017 SEMESTER December 17 SPRING 2018 SEMESTER December 15
All Federal Financial Aid Materials (FAFSA) Due January 2 All Federal Financial Aid Materials (FAFSA) Due January 2
Tuition Due or First Payment (if on payment plan) January 17 - 18 Tuition Due or First Payment (if on payment plan) January 16-17
Spring New Student Orientation (mandatory) January 23 Spring New Student Orientation (mandatory) January 22
First day of instruction January 31 First day of instruction January 30
Add/Drop Deadline February 2 Add/Drop Deadline February 2
Second Tuition Payment Due February 20 Second Tuition Payment Due February 19
President’s Day holiday March 2 President’s Day holiday March 2
Third Tuition Payment Due March 6 – March 11 Third Tuition Payment Due March 4
Midterm testing/grading March 5 LCAD Open House March 5 – March 10
LCAD Open House March 13 – March 19 Midterm testing/grading March 11 – March 18
Spring Break April 1st Spring Break March 26 – April 6
Admitted Student Day April 4 Online Registration for Fall 2017 April 2
Withdrawal deadline = last day to receive prorated tuition refund Withdrawal deadline = last day to receive prorated tuition refund April 7
March 23 (Juniors and Seniors only) Admitted Student Day May 6
Online Registration for Fall 2017 March 27 (All Students) Admissions Early Registration Event May 8 – May 14
Final Exams May 14
May 7 Last day of classes May 16
Admissions Early Registration Event May 9 – May 15 Final grades due for Graduating Students May 17
Final Exams May 15 Graduating Student Exit Interview, Reception and Dinner May 21
Last day of classes May 17 Final grades due for all other students May 21 at 4:00PM
Final grades due for Graduating Students May 22 Commencement
Final grades due for all other students May 21 3:00–5:00PM at seven-degrees
Graduation Celebration and Capstone Presentation May 22 at 4:00PM
Commencement

FRESHMAN ELIGIBILITY PORTFOLIO GUIDELINES 3. EXPRESSION SHEETS (4 pages) – A minimum of GESTURE DRAWING: A loose, quick drawing that
8 drawings that show a broad range of emotions captures the essence of an action with more emphasis
Prospective students applying for admission to a • Submit 12-20 images that demonstrate your best and for a single character using both facial features and on personality and movement than on detailed anatomy.
Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) program must be high most recent work. The work can include class projects, body postures.
school graduates or equivalent and must have achieved professional work or personal assignments. DYNAMIC POSES: Drawings that have a good sense
above-average performance in academic subjects. 4. STORYTELLING DRAWINGS (4 pages) – A minimum of weight and balance and which suggest a subject’s
• Demonstrate your ability to draw from direct of 4 images that communicate an important clear movement or emotion. (Try showing your work
1. APPLICATION AND FEES observation rather than from reference to emotional beat or moment from a larger story. to friends to see if they can easily identify the actions
Complete and submit an LCAD application for free materials such as photographs. or attitudes you’ve drawn.)
online at www.lcad.edu/applybfa.php OPTIONAL SUBMISSIONS
• Select your best examples in drawing, composition, SILHOUETTE VALUE: A drawing that retains clarity of
2. TRANSCRIPTS color and concept. You should submit a minimum • ANIMATION REEL – QuickTime movie reel of the attitude or action even when completely filled in
Submit an official transcript from your high school that of 4 drawings from direct observation. These may traditionally drawn, computer generated or with black. (This is a good way to check the strengths of
shows proof of graduation or a General Equivalency include still life, self-portrait, the human figure and/ stop-motion animation your poses to make sure they still “read” as silhouettes.)
Diploma (GED). If you are currently enrolled in high or landscape. The remaining work in your portfolio
school, please submit transcripts showing your should demonstrate your strengths in your area of • STORYBOARDS – A single sequence of up to 24 STAGING: The presentation of an idea so that it’s clear CATALOG
current progress and projected date of completion. greatest interest—this may include work in painting, sequential story sketches/panels that demonstrate using composition, silhouette, lighting and character
Applicants submitting in-progress Transcripts 2D, 3D, graphic design, illustration or animation. visual storytelling skills. Emphasis is on clarity placement. 96
will have to submit Official Final Transcripts once of drawing, effective staging and composition,
completed. Official, sealed transcripts must be SENDING YOUR PORTFOLIO (IMAGE FORMAT) understanding entertainment potential and RECOMMENDED TEXTS
sent from your high school directly to the Office Please submit a digital CD of your portfolio to the Office dramatic structure. A more detailed explanation of terms used here and
of Admissions. All transcripts must be in English or of Admissions. Digital images should be saved as .jpg drawn examples may be found in the following books:
accompanied by a certified English translation of files that are no larger than 1 MB each. Your portfolio • BACKGROUNDS – Drawings of buildings or sketches
the original. should include an inventory list that identifies each of natural environments demonstrating an Character Animation Crash Course! by Eric Goldberg
work by number, title, media and completion date. understanding of perspective. (ISBN: 978-1879605791)
3. ESSAY
Choose one of the following: Each image should be labeled as follows: • Up to 4 additional images of the applicant’s choice The Illusion of Life by Frank Thomas and Ollie Johnston
may be included. (ISBN: 978-0786860708)
A) Describe the first time you heard about LCAD. 01_(APPLICANT’S LAST NAME),
Include two things that we offer that you believe SUBMITTING YOUR ANIMATION PORTFOLIO AND Drawn to Life by Walt Stanchfield (Edited by Don Hahn)
will be most beneficial for you. 02_(APPLICANTS LAST NAME), etc. IMAGE FORMATTING (ISBN: 978-0240810966)
Please submit a digital CD of your portfolio to the Office
B) Tell us why you feel LCAD is a better fit for you Portfolios sent by mail with prepaid return postage of Admissions. Digital portfolio images should be saved GRAPHIC DESIGN AND DIGITAL MEDIA
over another college that you were considering. Be will be returned via the US Postal Service. LCAD is not as .jpg files. no larger than 1 MB each (Animation reels PORTFOLIO GUIDELINES
sure to refer to specific institutes for comparison. responsible for lost or damaged portfolios. are the exception to this file size limit). Each image label
should contain the applicant’s first and last names, a It is understood that applicants may or may not have
Essays should be 300-500 words presented in a ANIMATION PORTFOLIO GUIDELINES description of the category and the page number. access to computer classes and software. The LCAD
professional format. Please include your name at Graphic Design and Digital Media program recruits a
the top of the essay. 1. LIFE DRAWING (3 pages) – A minimum of For example: broad range of talent with the key focus on creative
9 observational gesture drawings of people and thinking and imagination.
4. PORTFOLIO REQUIREMENTS animals with emphasis on dynamic poses, strong Annie Mayshen Character Designs Pg2.jpg
(All majors except Animation) silhouette value and clear actions/attitudes. A 1. COMPUTER IMAGING
To apply for admission to LCAD, you must present mix of posed drawings and work done outside the Peg Barr Expression Sheets Pg4.jpg Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator are key programs
a portfolio of your best work that demonstrates studio is desirable. Suggested venues for sketching for designers. Please include in your submission any
your strengths, interests and artistic growth. LCAD are parks, zoos, beaches, restaurants, museums Breck Downs Storytelling Drawings Pg1.jpg work created in these software programs or any work
recognizes that students enter college with diverse and malls. created in other software programs that could include
artistic backgrounds; therefore, each portfolio is DEFINITION OF TERMS web development, video and 3D images.
evaluated on an individual specific basis. 2. CHARACTER DESIGNS (3 pages) – A minimum of
6 designs that demonstrate an ability to develop OBSERVATIONAL DRAWING: Sketches done from direct 2. TYPOGRAPHY
personality in designs of humans, animals and study of people, animals or landscapes. (While photos Assignment: Creatively illustrate 4-6 words through
inanimate objects using cartoon stylization, should not be used, video is permissible for study of fast typographic representations. Select 4-6 words and
exaggeration and simplification. actions such as human and animal locomotion.) choose typefaces to best and most creatively portray

the meanings of each word. Applicants may create 3. ENVIRONMENTAL DRAWINGS (3 pages) SILHOUETTE VALUE: A drawing that retains clarity of UV UNWRAP: The UV is the mapping coordinates of the
the assignment by hand, on the computer or by a Observational drawings and creations from the the attitude or action even when completely filled in polygons of the mesh. In order to paint a model we must
combination of both methods. imagination expressing a sense of place and story. with black. This is a good way to check the strengths of flatten or “unwrap” the 3D surface into a 2D format.
Understanding of perspective is a plus. your poses to make sure they still “read” as silhouettes.
3. POSTER LAYOUT 3-POINT LIGHTING: A 3-point light setup will generally
Include in your portfolio a poster design that uses 4. SOLVING (4 pages) Work demonstrating process of STAGING: The presentation of an idea so that it is clear include: a “key” light in front and up from the character, a
an image or vector graphic, a headline and text as targeting the problem, break down, research and using composition, silhouette, lighting and character “fill” light below the character that softens the shadows
body copy. Please show 2 different layouts for the ideation and iteration towards a solution. placement and a “rim” light behind the character that pops them
same poster. away from the environment.
5. STORYTELLING DRAWINGS (3 pages) A minimum of GAME ART 3D PORTFOLIO GUIDELINES
4. NARRATIVES AND MOTION WORK 4 images that communicate an important emotional 1X1 SPACE: In a UV editor there is always a square that
Communication and visual storytelling are the beat or moment from a larger story. 1. WELL-LIT RENDERS (3-5 examples of 3D models) represents the texture that is going to be applied to the
cornerstones of good design. It is important for A proper 3-point light set up for individual objects model. This square is the “1 x 1 Space.”
students to be able to visualize a creative thought or OPTIONAL SUBMISSIONS (3 pages) or proper mood lighting for a 3D scene. Individual
to tell a story over multiple frames. objects should be rendered on a mid-grey TRANSFER ELIGIBILITY CATALOG
• 3D Submissions please refer to 3D transfer student background. No completely black shadows—lights
Assignment: Create a simple story or illustrate guidelines below should complement the forms, not flatten the Prospective transfer students applying for admission 98
a narrative thought over 6-12 frames. Your 6-to objects. to LCAD must be high school graduates or equivalent
12-frame story can be created through a photo series, • Work showing strong color usage and must have achieved above-average performance
in iMovie (or another motion program), drawn by 2. EXAMPLES OF 3D WIREFRAMES (3-5 examples) in academic subjects in high school and college.
hand or developed in a collage. • Digital Paintings objects must show an understanding of clean
polyflow. No overlapping faces, overlapped TRANSFER PORTFOLIO GUIDELINES / TRANSFERRING
5. DRAWING SAMPLES AND PERSONAL WORK IMAGE FORMAT vert errors, z-fighting or excessive polygons in OF STUDIO ART UNITS
Drawing: Please submit examples of your drawing unneeded areas. In addition to the admissions application and
that could include figure or observational work if File Type – All files must be in .jpg format. portfolio requirements, transfer applicants must
available. 3. EXAMPLES OF UV UNWRAPPED MODELS submit a transfer portfolio for each studio art course
Size – No larger than 1 MB for each file. (2-3 examples) showing proper UV placement and to be considered for transfer. Because it serves
Personal Work: please submit any other artwork or spacing in the 1x1 UV space. UV islands should be a more specific purpose, a transfer portfolio will
creative materials that could include mixed media, Naming Convention – Each file must contain the tightly packed. The object should show little to no likely be different from the admissions portfolio
collage, apparel, footwear, action sports graphics, applicant’s first and last names, a description of the stretching. Overlapping for symmetrical geometry you submit for admission. This is very important to
logos or layout designs, photography, videography category and the page number. is permitted. Show a render of the actual UV and a understand if you wish to transfer studio art units.
or other. render of the model with a checkerboard applied. Transfer portfolio evaluations must take place prior to
For example: registration. A department chair will look for evidence
GAME ART PORTFOLIO GUIDELINES IMAGE FORMAT of equivalent learning outcomes in the work you
Bill Ding Environment Drawings Pg2.jpg submit. A review of the actual work is preferred, but
1. LIFE DRAWING (3 pages) Classical life drawings File Type – All files must be in .jpg format. works in a digital format are accepted. Please submit
showing understanding of form, mass, light and Shada Brown Life Drawings Pg4.jpg at least 6 to 10 examples from each studio class.
anatomy. Size – No larger than 1 MB for each file.
Ima Einstein Creative Problem Solving Pg1.jpg REQUIRED COMPONENTS:
2. OBSERVATIONAL DRAWING (2 pages) A minimum Naming Convention – Each file must contain the
of 9 observational gesture drawings of people and/ DEFINITION OF TERMS applicant’s first and last names, a description of the • Images from coursework—such as 2D and 3D design
or animals with emphasis on dynamic poses, strong category and the page number. classes—that demonstrate your organizational
silhouette values and clear actions/attitudes. A OBSERVATIONAL DRAWING: Sketches done from direct skills.
mix of posed drawings and work done outside the study of people, animals or landscapes. While photos For example:
studio is desirable. Suggested venues for sketching should not be used, video is permissible for study of • Images relative to your area of concentration or
are parks, zoos, beaches, restaurants, museums and fast actions such as human and animation locomotion. Bill Ding Environment Drawings Pg2.jpg major.
malls.
GESTURE DRAWING: A loose, quick drawing which Shada Brown Life Drawings Pg4.jpg • Title(s) and description(s) of the course(s) in which
captures the essence of an action with more emphasis your work was created, as well as any pertinent
on personality and movement than detailed anatomy. Ima Einstein Creative Problem Solving Pg1.jpg supplemental information.

DYNAMIC POSES: Drawings that have a good sense DEFINITION OF TERMS • Chronological presentation of the work.
of weight and balance and suggest a clear movement
or emotion in the subject. Try showing your work to WIREFRAME: The wireframe is the representation of
friends to see if they can easily identify the actions or the polygon borders on an object. Seeing these borders
attitudes you’ve drawn. allows us to understand how the model was created and
how optimized the model’s mesh is.