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Alumni Update | Melissa Malzkuhn’s (’15) Motion Light Lab to produce first animated show with deaf lead character

• 10 days ago

• by Ben

Melissa Malzkuhn’s (’15) Motion Light Lab has partnered with Pigmental Studios to produce 52 eleven minute episodes of ‘Here Comes Malvo!’, an animated show starring a deaf lead character. ‘Here […]

A big MFAVN welcome to our newest faculty member, Jonathan Gottschall

• 20 days ago

• by Ben

We’re delighted to announce that Jonathan Gottschall has joined our community! He’ll be teaching ‘Visual Narrative: The Power of Story‘ for second year students. Jonathan has published eight books including […]

Make Summer ’22 a memorable one | Continuing Ed classes are open for registration

• 1 month ago

• by Ben

Are you looking for a way to make this summer special? We’re excited to announce a wide variety of classes for the summer 2022 months. From Sarah Shaw’s ‘Comics Journalism: […]

G. Davis Cathcart’s (’21) ‘One Eight Hundred Ghosts’ to be published by Fantagraphics

• 1 month, 24 days ago

• by Ben

Davis Cathcart’s (’21) thesis story ‘One Eight Hundred Ghosts’ is being published by Fantagraphics! The $14.99 oversized edition is arriving May 10th at your local comic and book stores. From the […]

Binhua Chen (’22) talks about her thesis story ‘Xu is coming’

• 1 month, 29 days ago

• by Ben

Binhua Chen ’22 is a graphic designer and an illustrator. Having graduated with a BFA from South China Normal University in Visual Communication Design, Binhua tends to use posters, paper-cuts, […]

Laura Brown (’22) on her thesis story, the web comic ‘Fallen’

• 2 months, 4 days ago

• by Ben

We got a chance to sit down with Laura Brown (’22) during a very busy time. As her last summer term approaches, she’s working on her thesis story! Laura told us […]

Checking in with illustrator and animator Maura Condrick (’21)

• 2 months, 12 days ago

• by Ben

Maura Condrick ’21 is an award-winning story artist, character designer, and art professor working in comics and animation. She’s been appointed to the faculty of the Computer Arts Department at SVA. […]

Pilar Newton (’20) talks about Courage The Cowardly Dog and Pilartoons!

• 2 months, 22 days ago

• by Ben

  Pilar Newton (’20) sat down with Thomas Beauford of Tongal and discussed her work on ‘Courage The Cowardly Dog’, ‘Daria’ and her own projects, including her thesis story ‘Snozzlewinks!’ […]

WATCH: MFA Visual Narrative Info Session

• 4 months, 30 days ago

• by Ben

 Chair Statement The MFA Visual Narrative program offers a fresh perspective and bold alternative to traditional MFA programs. We do so by recognizing that a command of story is […]

Happy Holidays from all of us at MFA Visual Narrative

• 5 months, 1 day ago

• by Ben

MFA Visual Narrative wishes you and yours a wonderful holiday season! Art by Olivia Li (’21). Visit her website at heyolovia.com