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.
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.

Alumni in Graphic Design + Digital Media
Kaleb Wyman - NVIDIA
Senior Visual Designer
Francisco Magana - Apple/Nike
Art Director
Emily Smith - Google/YouTube Music
UX Designer
Amber Miller - NIKE
Lead Designer
Heidi (Rueff) Underwood - VAST
Senior Manager of Brand Design
Mattieu Chaminade - Microsoft
Senior Product Designer
Wesley Chau - Fox Entertainment
Sr. Manager,Graphic Design
Abram Goglanian - VAST
Senior Digital & Brand Systems Designer
Jessica Necor - NIKE
Senior Digital Product Designer
Usman Fahimullah - META
Product Designer
Stella Zhang - Apple
Motion Designer / Content Producer
Allyson Heinemeyer - Patagonia
Illustration Production, Digital Product Creation
Angela Comstock - Dyno Creative
UI UX Creative
Peachie Keith - Vuori
Creative Designer
Damian Dinh - INNOCEAN USA
Art Director
Rachael Kricorian - Rivian
CMF Designer
Alysha Martinez - prAna
Materials Research / Color Specialist
Winston Elliott -
Art Director at Taco Bell
Katharine Hanna -
Director of Digital Design at Vuori
Danae Cendejas -
Sr. Manager Product Design – Adult Apparel at Disney