During the past six months FIDM Graphic Design Alumna, Kim Vu, has been designing graphics for infant apparel as an associate graphic designer for the Baby Division of leading retailer, Old Navy. Even while earning her graphic design degree at FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising, Vu’s work reflected an illustrative, whimsical aesthetic appropriate for the infant
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Top Employers Share Job Interviewing Faux Pas at FIDM’s Career Center Event, Industry Expo
FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising hosted hiring managers from major brands like BCBG, Guess?, Juicy Couture, Quiksilver, Volcom and many more during its annual Industry Expo event at its Los Angeles and San Francisco campuses last week. Hosted by the FIDM Career Center, the event provides a casual setting at which FIDM Students and Alumni
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FIDM’s In-House Production Team is Gearing Up for the Biggest Event of the Year: The FIDM DEBUT Runway Show 2013
FIDM’s annual DEBUT Runway Show may be a few weeks away, but it’s the main focus of the FIDM Productions digital media crew, who are busy preparing for the three-day event during this exciting time of the year. Attracting nearly 10,000 people over three days, the DEBUT Runway Show features designs by graduating students in
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Alumni Spotlight: FIDM Graphic Design Alumna Bianca Lowkeen is a Fashion Photographer
Photographer and graphic designer Bianca Lowkeen has been a busy freelancer since graduating with a Graphic Design degree from FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising. Since graduating in June 2009, Lowkeen has worked as a graphic designer for nonprofit organization What a Pair; as a photo assistant, retoucher and photo shoot project manager for leading action
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Super Bowl Countdown: Our Seven Picks for Most Inspiring NFL Motion Graphics Spots
While most of our digital media posts are dedicated to topics like theatrical and video game advertising, short films and motion graphics, we can’t overlook the enticing visual graphics that dominate the sports marketing industry.
Staying the course with our week dedicated to sports marketing in anticipation for Super Bowl Sunday, we’ve rounded up some of the best NFL motion graphics, title graphics and digital media spots. Read more here.
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FIDM’s Career Center Launches a Slick, User-Friendly “Career Network” Site for Job-Seeking Students & Alumni
The Career Center at FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising kicked off a fresh new site for job-seeking FIDM Students and Alumni this week dubbed the “Career Network.” The dynamic, user-friendly site includes an improved job search function, along with the ability for FIDM Students and Alumni to create a professional profile and portfolio, schedule appointments
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Graphic Design Alumna is Designer for Urban Lifestyle Label “Crooks and Castles” & Designer of her own Streetwear Label IN//BEINHABITED
It’s been less than six months since Bana Bongolan earned her Graphic Design/Branding degree from FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising and already she’s engrossed in the streetwear apparel graphics industry as product designer for a major label, and also as an entrepreneur. Prior to graduating, Bongolan had already been hired as a product development assistant and graphic designer
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FIDM Graphic Design Student Spotlight: Danielle Heer Combines her Passion for Beauty Marketing with Entertainment Graphics
Graphic Design Student Danielle Heer has a dynamic background in film editing, photography and beauty, which have shaped her graphic design work in the Graphic Design/Entertainment program at FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising. Her interest in design began in high school at Golden Sierra High School in her hometown of Garden Valley, California where she learned
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Like a Pro: Graphic Design Alumni Share Advice at FIDM’s Annual Career Connections Event
Every year, FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising hosts a special networking event called Career Connections, giving current students the opportunity to get advice from FIDM Alumni who are working in the fashion and entertainment industries. This year, FIDM welcomed alumni from many exciting companies including La Jolla Group, Oakley, Sony Pictures Entertainment, ABC/Disney and
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Above: Lookbook design concept and photography for “Vain Youth” clothing brand by 
FIDM's Career Center shares valuable career tips in a weekly column "Career Center 411" on the 
