The Cranbrook Graphic Design Department was profiled in the June issue of SUGO a new Italian design and culture magazine. The article provides an excellent and reletively comprehensive look inside the department. The article provides profiles of Elliott Earls and 7 recent graduates in their own words. Featuring examples of recent motion graphics, letterform design, photography and installation, the article should be an interesting read.

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Designers Preserve Cranbrook’s Soul
Modern artists bow to great Saarinen, blend works with care
by John Gallagher
Detroit Free Press
4 Mar 03

How do you update a masterpiece? That was that challenge facing leaders at Cranbrook Education Community a decade or more ago. How they met that challenge in 10 years of…

Today we present a very inspirational treat, designer Nazanin Arandi’s interview with Cleon Peterson. Cleon has been making himself noticed in the art and design worlds simultaneously with his graphic (both in terms of subject matter and execution) paintings and a large Russian propaganda inspired promotional campaign for department store Saks Fifth Avenue. 

Steven Tapia is a pretty much self taught designer, animator and director who is making a lot of waves in the hip hop scene right now, with eye catching videos for underground artists like New York City’s own AC, Karniege, Fresh Daily. Most recently he put together a very entertaining video for legendary artists Masta Ace & Edo G., for the track “Little Young” that is currently airing on MTV. Steven was kind enough to shed some light on the path the led him to…