CCAD Stories

High Bank Distillery Co. opens soon, offering craft cocktails, organic vodka, and custom whiskey. Co-founder Adam Hines credits CCAD for his entrepreneurial success and passion for creativity.

Before Kelli Williams started at CCAD, she was a photographer. Now Williams (Master of Fine Arts, 2017), blends experimental animation, photography, and installation — along with a hefty dose of wit — to as she creates art exploring social media’s impact on society.

CCAD alumni improve healthcare through medical illustration, virtual reality, user experience, art therapy, and dental restorations.

CCAD students collaborate with Veterans, using animation, film, and podcasts to depict the healing power of art-making.

CCAD Film & Video students collaborated with teen scriptwriters to create short films, enhancing their real-world filmmaking skills in a collaborative course.

CCAD Fashion Design students created a look book for Madison-USA, showcasing their skills in styling, design, and production, with the winning design to be unveiled Dec. 12, 2019.

CCAD MDes students teamed with Foertmeyer & Sons to innovate gardening retail. Projects included custom plant gifts, perennials as reminders, and mobile retail experiences.

Eleven years ago, Leslie Harrington (Illustration, 1986) scored one of the most coveted gigs in the world of children’s book and magazine illustration. She was chosen as the new illustrator of Goofus and Gallant, Columbus-based Highlights magazine’s 77-year-old comic strip. 

Ran Tao (Fashion Design, 2019) will see her dress sold online thanks to a CCAD partnership with plus-size brand ELOQUII. Tao's design won favor for its intricate details.

Ran Tao (Fashion Design, 2019), who will see her dress design sold online thanks to a Columbus College of Art & Design partnership with plus-size contemporary brand ELOQUII, which is based in Columbus.

CCAD students designed prosthetics for kids at CO-FAB 2020, creating life-changing solutions and gaining real-world design experience through empathy and collaboration.

Nigel Ewan, a CCAD alumnus, wrote "CCAD IS OURS," exploring the college's history. His Kickstarter features CCAD-themed rewards.