A double doorbell notification from an app, humorously referencing “The Postman Always Rings Twice,” signals gruesome death in Gretchen McNeil’s new book “#MurderTrending.” Huddled at her desk for nine weeks, the UCLA alumna said she produced a seemingly simple narrative following a teenager wrongly convicted of murder, layering it with broader commentary about the omnipresence […]
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UCLA staff’s book explores intersection of sustainability, marketing
Nike’s “Considered,” a line of shoes made of cannabis, was released in 2005. Though the company expected the eco-friendly hemp design to attract environmentally conscious consumers, critics panned the earthy look of the shoes and called them “air hobbits.” “Considered” is one of many unsuccessful corporate attempts to market environmental sustainability that Magali Delmas mentions […]
Comic-Con panel discusses Afrofuturism in ‘Black Panther,’ Octavia Butler’s works
“Black Panther” did much more than provide 8-year-olds with a sleek Halloween costume. Five months after its release, scholars are still meticulously dissecting Ryan Coogler’s film in the hopes of gaining a thorough understanding of its impact on the black community. The 2018 San Diego Comic Convention panel “Beyond Wakanda: Intersectional Afrofuturism” analyzed “Black Panther” […]
DESMA student wins Miss Korea USA pageant rocking design from fellow Bruin
Lily Chaeyoun Kim never considered participating in a pageant until she was approached by a Korean designer at a hair salon in October. The designer happened to be sitting next to Kim at the salon and asked her to model for her in Los Angeles Fashion Week. Kim, a rising third-year design media arts student, […]
Student’s vegan Instagram account serves up colorful posts of original recipes
Gabrielle Lorenzi pours a thick, homemade smoothie into a bowl almost every morning before adorning the beverage with a variety of colorful fruits. Before indulging in her creation, though, she snaps a picture to post on her “foodstagram.” Lorenzi created her Instagram account @yesletseat her junior year of high school as a way to share […]
Student-created video game to raise questions about relationship between art, AI
Players of an upcoming video game can encounter a humanoid robot in a virtual art factory. Currently untitled, the game is a collaboration between Jingjie Chen and Jumo Yang, fourth-year and third-year design media arts students, respectively. Chen and Yang met in design media arts associate professor Eddo Stern’s world building class, and at the […]
Art student aims to use clothing line to comment on capitalism in America
Luke Jaffar decided to question capitalism by making a profit. At 22, the fourth-year art student manages his own streetwear clothing line that focuses on the concept of money and its role in American capitalist society. Since he began designing, Jaffar said he’s created about five or six designs for sale. Some of these designs […]