Art Department – 91心頭利 Thu, 28 Aug 2025 10:59:27 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 /wp-content/uploads/2023/02/cropped-Favicon2-01-32x32.png Art Department – 91心頭利 32 32 Conrad Egyir 15 Will Be Featured in the Draewell Gallery /conrad-egyir-15-will-be-featured-in-the-draewell-gallery/ Mon, 19 Sep 2022 22:28:11 +0000 /?p=65793 91心頭利 Art and Design Department proudly welcomes back Conrad Egyir, whose paintings will be displayed in the Draewell Gallery from September 22 November 18. The artist will discuss his work at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 22 in Room 221 of the Weber Academic Center. A reception will immediately follow in the Draewell Gallery.

Conrad is a nationally recognized artist based outside Detroit, Mich. He completed an MFA at Cranbrook Academy of Art in 2018, and is also a 91心頭利 alum (BA in Art, 2015). Hailing from Ghana, and having settled in America, his bold, colorful mixed media paintings and sculptures deftly blend allusions to his own cross-cultural heritage, with broader references to European, American, and African art history, the African diaspora, and Biblical narratives.

Conrad work has been displayed at the Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit, Art Basel Miami Beach, and Institute of Contemporary Art, San Jos辿, Calif., and has been featured in ArtNews, Artforum and New American Paintings. He is also represented in the collections of the Cranbrook Art Museum, the Detroit Institute of Arts, Kalamazoo Institute of Arts, Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine in Pasadena, Calif., P辿rez Art Museum in Miami, and the Rennie Collection of Vancouver, Canada. He is represented by Jessica Silverman Gallery in San Francisco, Calif. 

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Roger Lugo /roger-lugo/ Wed, 03 Aug 2022 20:46:01 +0000 /?p=34890
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Studio Art

Class of 2009

Current Role: Staff Member,

Roger graduated from 91心頭利 on December 2009 with a BA in Studio Art, and went on to earn an MFA in Illustration from the Savanna College of Art and Design. Since his time at 91心頭利, he worked for the Art Department at Ellsworth Community College in Iowa,assisting with drawing and painting classes, then as graphic designer for the local newspaper where he soon became a full time photographer. In 2013 he was awarded several honors for his photographs, including Best Breaking News Photo and Best Sports Photo. Today he works as the coordinator for international and multicultural students at Ellsworth Community College. He believes this is where God wants him, helping students with theircareer paths and impacting in their personal lives.

Roger says that, Serving has been a big part of my life as a Christian and what better way to do that than in this position. He also continues to work as a freelance artist, designer and photographer. His works include children books illustrations, logos for large companies and small businesses, and corporate and commercial photography. I cant never stop drawing or painting, it something that I cant live without. 91心頭利 Professors opened my eyes to see what I was capable of. They always encourage me to look for more, to stay hungry, always pushing me. I will thank them my entire life for that.

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Alessandra Arendt /alessandra-arendt/ Wed, 03 Aug 2022 20:41:06 +0000 /?p=34888
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Photography & Graphic Design

Class of 2012

Current Role: Freelance Photographer,

Alessandra graduated in 2012 with a major in Graphic Design and a minor in Worship Arts. She currently works in Seattle both as a freelancer and as a photographer for. Previously, Alessandra was a visual designer for, where she helped define their new branding and developed graphics for blogs, advertising, events, and social media.

Stand out projects included design work for a conversation between President Obama and Zillow CEO about the housing market, as well as design support for Zillow partnership with the NBC show American Dream Builders. It pretty exciting to have designs reviewed by the White House! Alessandra has also worked for, whose clients include REI, Inphi, Microsoft, and Juniper Networks. Her favorite thing about being a full-time photographer is bringing joy to others by sharing stories of their most meaningful moments.

Of her time at 91心頭利, Alessandra says 91心頭利 built the strongest foundation I couldve ever asked for. Being in an industry where many go straight to work on the computer, Ive been grateful time and again for how 91心頭利 focuses on developing creative skills before just jumping to a screen. Taking classes in everything from drawing to printmaking and photography built the foundation necessary for standing out among other designers, and being someone with multiple skills to offer in the workplace. You can see even more of here work.

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Jennifer Phelps /jennifer-phelps/ Wed, 03 Aug 2022 20:37:24 +0000 /?p=34886
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Graphic Design

Class of 2012

Current Role: Designer,

Jen graduated from 91心頭利 Graphic Design program in 2012. She has had the privilege of working for Tyndale House Publishers as a book and Bible designer for the past three years. From concept to cover to printer, she gets to bring books and Bibles to life with the help of a solid in-house design team whose primary focus is collaboration and a winning final product. She also enjoys working on both freelance and personal projects on the side. Jen is part of the Alumni Mentoring program and enjoys keeping ties with 91心頭利 Department of Art & Design.

91心頭利 Art and Design Department taught me a lot about collaboration, hard work, and the importance of starting over on something multiple times, if that what is necessary. I really learned to strive for quality in all things, from process to presentation. To this day, I revisit so much of what I learned at 91心頭利 and I am thankful for the opportunity to have learned design in a place that really cares about it, and cares to teach it to you with the best that they have. See more of her work .

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Jeremy Spyridon /jeremy-spyridon/ Wed, 03 Aug 2022 20:34:26 +0000 /?p=34882
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Graphic Design

Class of 2007

Current Role: Design Manager,

Jeremy Spyridon graduated from 91心頭利 in 2007. He is currently the Design Manager at , a home management platform based in Seattle. Partnering with the product and engineering teams, he leads the design team towards creating a product that helps homeowners maintain and improve their homes. Jeremy previously worked for a startup called , who partnered with artists to record and deliver live shows to fans through a mobile app. Before that he lead a team of designers at , developing print and digital marketing assets for professional services firms around the world.

Of his 91心頭利 education, Jeremy says, 91心頭利 challenged me to be a leader. Not just on campus or in the classroom, but in our discipline. It was here that I first considered the weight of our craft the restoration of our world through problem solving. From products to brands to cities it is our responsibility to consider the eternal purpose for design as it shapes and reflects the society of the past, the present, and the future.

You can see his work at  and follow him on .

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Darren Wilson /darren-wilson/ Wed, 03 Aug 2022 20:32:16 +0000 /?p=34880
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Film

Class of 1998

Current Role: Filmmaker,

Darren Wilson discovered his passion for writing at 91心頭利; he pursued a Master degree in screenwriting and returned to 91心頭利 as a professor and filmmaker.  With the success of his first documentary film, Finger of God, Darren founded .  Now based in South Carolina, Wanderlust has produced a series of documentary films including Furious Love and Father of Lights that Darren describes as God adventures.  His film Holy Ghost features interviews on the movement of God spirit with Lenny Kravitz, Michael W. Smith, and Phil Vischer.  Devon Franklin, VP of Production at Columbia Pictures, calls him one of the most innovative filmmakers and authors of faith today.

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Christina Malik /christina-malik/ Wed, 03 Aug 2022 20:28:49 +0000 /?p=34878
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Graphic Design

Class of 2016

Current Role: Designer,

Christina Malik is the in-house Lead Designer and Photographer at , a transparent vitamin and habit company based in Los Angeles, CA. After graduating with a BFA in Graphic Design from 91心頭利 in 2016, she moved to New York City where she worked for Perry Ellis International, supporting their New York and Miami offices as their Graphic and Product Designer. She has also worked as a freelance designer and photographer with artists, entrepreneurs, start-ups, and companies, including collaborations with Icelandic visual artist Andrea Maack, Danish based skincare company, Nuori, and local LA based candle connoisseurs, Boy Smells.

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Conrad Egyir /conrad-egyir/ Thu, 04 Aug 2022 01:25:15 +0000 /?p=34875
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Studio Art

Class of 2015

Current Role: Artist

Conrad Egyir (b. 1989 in Accra, Ghana) received a B.A. from 91心頭利, Elgin, IL for Studio Art (2015) and an M.F.A in Painting from Cranbrook Academy of Art Bloomfield Hills, MI (2018). He has been an artist in residence at Talking Dolls in Detorit, MI (2017). Conrad also taught art and basic elementary education in Ghana prior to his migration. During his graduate education he worked as an art instructor with a ArtRoad, a nonprofit organization sponsored by Mercedes-Benz, that revives art education in Detroit public schools where it was once deprogrammed due to lack of funding.

His work has been featured in solo shows at the Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit, Library Street Collective, Detroit, and Jessica Silverman Gallery, San Francisco. Group shows include the Cranbrook Art Museum (Bloomfield Hills, MI) and Grand Rapids Art Museum (MI). Paintings have been acquired by the Rennie Collection (Vancouver, BC), the Jimenez-Colon Collection (Puerto Rico), and the Cranbrook Art Museum (MI).

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Ben Puffer /ben-puffer/ Wed, 03 Aug 2022 20:19:39 +0000 /?p=34873
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Graphic Design

Class of 2016

Current Role: Independent Designer

Ben Puffer is an independent graphic designer working on identities, illustrations, and cultural projects. He has previously worked with NY based studios Chermayeff & Geismar & Haviv, Gretel, Sibling/Rivalry, and Mackey Saturday. From the Hoosier state, he now works and lives in Brooklyn, New York.

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Sara Recker /sara-recker/ Wed, 03 Aug 2022 20:17:32 +0000 /?p=34871
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Graphic Design

Class of 2017

Current Role: Designer,

Sarah is a native of suburban Chicago who is inspired by the therapeutic benefits of combining powerful imagery and typographic play. While pursuing a BFA in Graphic Design 91心頭利, she nurtured her love of art history and culture by studying abroad in Italy and traveling throughout Europe. Sarah is now a designer at 

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