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Artie, the protagonist in comics artist Olivia Stephens 17 IL new book in progress
Character Development

A Tulsa [OK] Literary Artist Fellowship gives Olivia Stephens 17 IL the time and space to complete her first graphic novel.

Silhouette of male in front of the Emergency Broadcast System colored bars
Colorful Welcome for New Color Lab

RISD’s new Color Lab is designed to foster interdisciplinary research among students and faculty.

Cover of A new picture book by Susie Ghahremani 02 IL, Little Muir's Song
Channeling an Early Environmentalist

A new picture book by Susie Ghahremani 02 IL introduces young children to the wonders of California’s Sierra Nevada mountains.

Art Direction and Illustration: The Creative Marriage of Words and Images showcases selected works emanating from the creative partnership between Chris Buzelli 95 IL and SooJin Buzelli 96 IL at the ISB Gallery
Working + Growing Together

Married alumni Chris Buzelli 95 IL and SooJin Buzelli 96 IL showcase the power of creative collaboration at RISD’s ISB Gallery.

Old fashioned car portion of Keri King 05 IL's mural—What's in the River?—in the Olneyville section of Providence
Here in RI | Illuminating Local History

Artist Keri King 05 IL joins with the Providence community in celebrating the Woonasquatucket River.

Cover for the National Park Service publication Kids’ Guide to the Gap, Julie Benbassat 19 IL
Emerging Illustrator Earns Recognition

New grad Julie Benbassat 19 IL earns an Adobe Design Achievement Award for her work with the National Park Service.

Cover of book, A Big Mooncake for Little Star, by Author/illustrator Grace Lin 96 IL
Four Alumni Earn Caldecott + Other Honors

RISD Illustration graduates have earned two 2019 Caldecott Honors and two YALSAs for Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults.

Illustrations by Victo Ngai from a new collector’s edition of the Kama Sutra
Kama Sutra Revisited

Illustrator Victo Ngai 10 IL has earned the Society of Illustrator’s 2019 Hamilton King Award for her interpretation of the ancient Sanskrit classic.

You Had Your Chance piece by John Sebelius 06 IL
Offering an Antidote to PTSD

Multidisciplinary artist John Sebelius is introducing veterans and first responders to making art as a way to cope with post-traumatic stress disorder.