Graphic Design +
Digital Media with
Illustration Emphasis

Apple +
Activision

Alumni Spotlight

Stella  Zhang (Class of ’20)

Stella Zhang is a skilled Motion Designer at Apple, with a background that includes a tenure at Activision. Having worked across the entertainment, gaming, and technology sectors, she specializes in using motion graphics and visual storytelling to make technology more accessible and user-friendly. Guided by a lifelong passion for animation, Stella continues to draw creative inspiration from the intersection of these diverse industries.

Program Highlights

Linnea Motts

(Class of ’12)
LCAD alumna Linnea Motts shares how the college’s unique environment supported her artistic growth and provided the tools to turn her creative spark into a reality. By fostering her unique talents and professional drive, LCAD enabled Linnea to bridge the gap between student projects and her dream career as a Senior UI/UX Designer at Walt Disney Games. Her journey stands as a powerful example of how the right mentorship can transform a passion for the arts into a high-level professional success story.

Heidi (Rueff) Underwood

Senior Manager of Brand Design

(Class of ’14)
Your creative potential at LCAD is a launchpad to any industry, even aerospace. By supporting and refining Heidi Rueff Underwood’s technical skills, LCAD enabled her to transition from the classroom to Virgin Orbit, where her designs supported engineers in rocket testing. It’s a powerful testament to how an LCAD degree prepares you to make a tangible impact in high-stakes, world-changing fields.

Rachael Kricorian

CMF Designer 

(Class of ’24)
Follow Rachael Kricorian’s transition from a Graphic Design + Digital Media student to a professional designer at Rivian. By partnering with industry leaders, LCAD provided Rachael the platform to present her senior projects directly to the electric vehicle giant, proving that the college’s immersive curriculum is the ultimate bridge to landing a role at a world-class, innovative company.

Jessica Necor

Senior Digital Product Designer

(Class of ’15)
Jessica Necor is a first generation Filipino-American born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area. She attended high school at the Oakland School for the Arts with an emphasis in Visual Design and graduated as valedictorian of her class. It was there that she developed a love for graphic design and exploring art as activism. She went on to attend the Laguna College of Art + Design on a full scholarship.

A photo of students working in the green screen room.

Alumni in Graphic Design + Digital Media

Senior Visual Designer

Art Director

UX Designer

Lead Designer

Senior Manager of Brand Design

Senior Product Designer 

Sr. Manager,Graphic Design

Senior Digital & Brand Systems Designer

Senior Digital Product Designer

Product Designer

Motion Designer / Content Producer

Illustration Production, Digital Product Creation

UI UX Creative

Creative Designer

Art Director 

CMF Designer 

Materials Research / Color Specialist 

Art Director at Taco Bell

Director of Digital Design at Vuori

Sr. Manager Product Design – Adult Apparel at Disney

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