CCAD Stories

CCAD is defined by the power of collaboration; in our classrooms, with our partners, and across our community. Learn how your support fuels the next generation of creative leaders.

Discover the inspiring journey of CCAD professor Matthew Mohr—artist, educator, and innovator—who bridged art and tech through teaching and public art.

What could you do in only four weeks’ time? If you’re a Columbus College of Art & Design student, you might just use that time to create—from scratch—an internationally award-winning game with a powerful social message.

Vince Notaroberto (Advertising & Graphic Design, 1971) came to CCAD to find community with people like himself—those unseen. At CCAD, he built a chosen family. After a thrilling career, he’s making a gift to ensure generations of students have the same opportunities.

A short about Emily Dickinson has won a prestigious Telly Award—and Columbus College of Art & Design filmmakers helped make it happen.

Mission-driven media company Aha Media and CCAD have partnered to develop coursework that prepares students for creative careers. Students collaborate with animation studio professionals, providing real production support on a film and earning production credit. This hands-on experience equips students with skills necessary for creative careers.

When it comes to getting comics career advice, you can’t do much better than Bryan Lee O’Malley, creator of the Scott Pilgrim graphic novels (which have been adapted into a movie, a video game, and, most recently, a Netflix series).

Columbus College of Art & Design students don’t have to choose between buying art supplies or having a great night out—there are loads of cheap things to do in Columbus, and all you need is your college ID!

Restaurants in downtown Columbus, Ohio are plentiful and stand out for their range of flavors and prices. Happily, you don’t have to go far from CCAD’s campus to sample them.

Marking one of the largest individual public capital grants in the college’s history, the funding supports the creation of community green space and other public amenities on the site of the forthcoming Center for Creative Collaboration.

MJ Cooper (Fine Arts, 2026) has shown her paintings around the world since she was a teen. Her latest accomplishment? Seeing her work on JanSport bags.

Meet Serenity Strull, a Columbus College of Art & Design Film & Video alum carving her own creative career path as an editorial illustrator for the BBC.