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Art for all at SCAD Atlanta

The Savannah College of Art and Design proudly celebrates the creativity and ingenuity of SCAD students, alumni, and faculty with a dynamic public installation on the façade of the university’s Atlanta location on Peachtree Street. Since launching the installation in August 2021, SCAD has showcased more than 1,000 works by 150 SCAD artists, delighting and inspiring our university and local communities in the heart of Midtown, the city’s premier arts and entertainment district. For more than 15 years, SCAD has been a visionary leader and integral part of the Atlanta arts community. The Peachtree Street installation further embodies SCAD’s exemplary leadership as a champion of the city’s vibrant arts scene. SCAD is honored to present this accessible exhibition for all in Atlanta to enjoy.

Cover: Julianna Almandoz, M.F.A. luxury and brand management; B.F.A., fashion, 2025

Left: María Camila Girón, B.F.A., graphic design, 2024

Julianna Almandoz

M.F.A. luxury and brand management;

B.F.A., fashion, 2025

A fashion designer from Trinidad and Tobago, Julianna Almandoz explores fashion as a form of storytelling. She is currently pursuing her master’s degree in luxury and brand management. Growing up in the culturally rich environment of Trinidad and Tobago, Almandoz developed an early appreciation for clothing’s ability to reflect identity, heritage, and personal narrative. Her creative practice draws on lived experiences and a blend of cultural influences, with a particular emphasis on the intersection of fashion, art, and technology. Almandoz integrates digital tools with traditional textile techniques to craft garments that resonate on multiple levels. Her senior collection Quantum Playground is a sartorial study of childhood creativity through the lens of quantum physics, inspired by the bold patterns of Keith Haring and the immersive textures of Yayoi Kusama. The collection is whimsical, innovative, and tactile, offering sensory elements on designs that are both quixotic and conceptual. Viewing fashion as wearable art, Almandoz aspires to lead her own label as creative director and present work on red carpets and in museum exhibitions.

María Camila Girón

B.F.A., graphic design, 2024

A Colombian illustrator and graphic designer, María Camila Girón is a career creative with more than nine years of experience creating thoughtful and engaging visuals for myriad clients and purposes. Her work is influenced by her roots and heritage, featuring bold shapes, vibrant colors, and powerful narratives. Whether she is world building for a children’s book, expanding the visual breadth of a brand, or pushing herself to explore new depths of imagination for personal projects, her work expresses an earnest and honest intentionality — a palpable and authentic love for the craft.

Rivai Li

M.F.A. motion media design

Rivai Li is an interdisciplinary designer whose work navigates the human condition through motion, illustration, and visual identity systems. Her practice focuses on the intersection of narrative logic, branding, and emerging generative tools, using motion to translate complex ideas into emotionally engaging visual experiences. With an eye for detail, she investigates the relationship between story and concept development. Her projects include motion assets for largescale conference visuals and branding systems for creative events, where clarity, rhythm, and visual impact are essential. Li’s work functions beyond conventional animation, operating as sequential visual experiences that communicate atmosphere, identity, and emotion.

SCAD: The University for Creative Careers

SCAD is a private, nonprofit, accredited university, offering 100 graduate and undergraduate degree programs across locations in Atlanta and Savannah, Georgia; Lacoste, France; and online via SCADnow.

SCAD enrolls approximately 18,500 undergraduate and graduate students from more than 100 countries. The future-minded SCAD curriculum engages professional-level technology and myriad advanced learning resources, affording students opportunities for internships, professional certifications, and real-world assignments with corporate partners through SCADpro, the university’s renowned research lab and prototype generator. SCAD has earned top rankings for degree programs in interior design, architecture, film, fashion, digital media, and more. Career success is woven into every fiber of the university, resulting in a superior alumni employment rate. A 2025 study found that 99% of recent SCAD graduates were employed, pursuing further education, or both within 12 months of graduation. SCAD provides students and alumni with ongoing career support through personal coaching, alumni programs, a professional presentation studio, and more. Visit scad.edu.

Left: Rivai Li, M.F.A. motion media design

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