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Alumni

Discover creative connections and professional opportunities within your Otis College of Art and Design alumni community.

At Otis College, we connect on both a personal and professional level from day one, then stay connected long after graduation. Our creative community shares experiences online and in person at events, exhibitions, and meetups of all kinds around the world.

Alison Saar ('81, MFA Fine Arts)
Alison Saar (MFA Fine Arts '81)
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Make and maintain connections with your friends, peers, and mentors. Become a part of our alumni network and take part in local events and projects.

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Be in-the-know on what your fellow graduates are up to. Let us know your current contact information and how you prefer we reach out.

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Featured Alumni

Otis graduates span the globe, pursuing unprecedented opportunities in our increasingly multicultural society. From museum and exhibition design to the Hollywood screen, from the clothes we wear to the toys with which our children play, alumni shape the world. Featured alumni include artists Kerry James Marshall and Judithe Hernández, fashion designer Rick Owens, Sonic Youth musician Kim Gordon, and floral artist and TV personality Maurice Harris, among many others.

Rick Owens portrait

Rick Owens

Dawn Bailie

Dawn Bailie

Robert Irwin

Robert Irwin

Kim Gordon

Kim Gordon

Tyrus Wong

Tyrus Wong

Carlos Almaraz

Carlos Almaraz

Gajin Fujita

Gajin Fujita

Gajin Fujita (BFA Fine Arts '97)
Gajin Fujita (BFA Fine Arts '97)

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Otis at a Glance

Established in 1918 as Los Angeles’s first professional school of the arts, Otis College of Art and Design is a national leader in art and design education.
Established in 1918 as Los Angeles’s first professional school of the arts, Otis College of Art and Design is a national leader in art and design education.
#2100College Magazine’s Top 10 Colleges for Aspiring Fashion Designers
#2
College Magazine’s Top 10 Colleges for Aspiring Fashion Designers
920%of recent graduates who reported obtaining a job are working within the field of art or design
92%
of recent graduates who reported obtaining a job are working within the field of art or design
45/5Campus Pride Index. An overall indicator of institutional commitment to LGBTQIA+-inclusive policy, program, and practice
4/5
Campus Pride Index. An overall indicator of institutional commitment to LGBTQIA+-inclusive policy, program, and practice