Geof Pelaia has one of the coolest jobs in town. He runs the new Digital Media Department at Virginia Marti College of Art and Design. His energetic focus is on teaching core design skills as well as storyboarding, computer animation, flash technology and web design. Through it all, they emphasize storytelling, scripting and developing an artistic voice over sheer software skills.
Tour the hip studios at VMCAD as Cool Cleveland's Thomas Mulready chases Geof through the halls, and see for yourself how students are learning traditional drawing and illustration, interior and graphic design and fashion design, all in a collaborative setting. Founded in 1966 as a fashion school, the college is now a multi-faceted fully accredited college with 94% job placement, due in part to a strong involvement with the business community through internships and guest educators.
Author: CoolCleveland
Keywords: college of art and design virginia marti visual arts
Added: July 22, 2008