Maryland Institute College of Art

Selected from an international pool of applicants, students in MICA’s Graphic Design MFA program include experienced designers who are seeking to reinvigorate their work as well as professionals and advanced students from related disciplines, such as digital media, photography, journalism, and the fine arts. GD MFA students pursue advanced studio work in graphic design as well as courses in the history and theory of art, design, and culture. Students work in print, animation, web design, product development, environmental design, and other media. Courses dedicated to the craft of writing help students learn to use writing as a powerful and expressive communication tool. They receive professional development experience through MICA’s Teaching Internship program and through fellowships with the Center for Design Thinking and the Center for Design Practice. Read the rest of this entry →

Sexy Librarian is a novel designed by Kristian Bjornard in the GD MFA Studio. We published the novel as a case study for our forthcoming book Indie Publishing: How to Design and Produce Your Own Book. Written by writer, artist, and librarian Julia Weist, the novel is now available on Amazon.com. You can learn more about how the novel was created at SexyLibrarianNovel.com.