Action Sports Minor
Action Sports Design
Graphic Design + Digital Media
15 Unit Minor
The Action Sports Minor at LCAD is embedded in the Graphic Design + Digital Media program. Within 5 courses, or 15 units, students dive into industry collaborations, internships, and dynamic projects.
Students combine their passion for surf, skate, snow, and BMX with a diverse creative skillset across motion, video, packaging, textile, product, and brand. Design studio projects support creative expression across products, apparel, UI, brand, and textiles. Direct access to industry expertise through curated partnerships with leading action sports brands prepare our grads for creative careers in a dynamic industry.
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Industry Partnerships
Students benefit from collaborative classes led by creative leaders from action sports and lifestyle brands. Our partnerships, faculty and alumni are connected to a broad range of companies.
Including:
Patagonia
Vuori
Adidas
WOLFpak
Hurley
NIKE
prAna
STANCE
VANS
Wilson
NFL
Anaheim Ducks
LA Chargers
SF 49ers
Boardriders
Vissla
RVCA
Salty Crew
Speedo
Reef
Billabong
TravisMathew
Career Opportunities
A minor in Action Sports prepares students for diverse career paths including apparel, CMF, packaging, product, brand, environmental graphics, visual merchandising, and content creation, all within the action sports and lifestyle sectors. Through the integration of learned creative skills and gained industry knowledge, LCAD graduates can combine their passion with purpose in a dynamic industry.
Alumni Highlights
LCAD Alumna and Faculty Member, Amber Miller
LCAD Graphic Design + Digital Media (Action Sports emphasis) alumna and faculty member Amber Miller is Lead Designer for Nike Basketball—WNBA/NBA Uniform + Apparel Graphic Design, creating uniforms worn by elite athletes worldwide. An industry partnership class at LCAD connected her with Nike, leading to a summer internship at Nike Headquarters and her career designing NBA and WNBA uniforms. Now she brings that work full circle in the classroom, giving students real-time insight from someone still shaping the industry.
