Student Experience
Student voices
The new era of creatives LCAD students bring remarkable skill, imagination, and dedication to every project they create. Their stories reveal how curiosity, critical thinking, and hands-on practice shape artists and designers ready to meet real-world challenges. Explore the work and voices of the talented students who define the LCAD experience.
Illustration
Lyn Iguchi
Laguna College of Art + Design’s Illustration Junior student, Lyn Iguchi, talks about the power of diversity as artists, and how coming together and collaborating can yield impactful results.
Entertainment Design
Collin Yoshida
Collin Yoshida, LCAD Entertainment Design Senior with a minor in Game Art, is an example of a multi-disciplinary creative.
Game Art
Caycee Martindale
Caycee shares how their time at LCAD has shaped their growth as an artist, building strong technical skills through hands-on classes and early access to industry tools. From the first semester, students at LCAD are creating, experimenting, and developing the foundation needed to thrive in their prospective industries.
Drawing + Painting
Anna Poulos
Laguna College of Art + Design student, Anna Poulos, talks about her journey through the BFA Drawing and Painting program at LCAD. She discusses LCAD’s method of helping students come out of their shell and bring what is inside them out to create their own voice and style.
Graphic Design + Digital Media
Avery Tescher
Avery Tescher is a student in the Graphic Design + Digital Media program at Laguna College of Art + Design (LCAD). Avery talks about her mindset before versus after joining LCAD. Avery is an example of a great designer, going beyond the skills, and developing true critical thinking and problem solving skills.
Drawing MFA
Roya Shamsdiba
Roya Shamsdiba is an MFA student in Drawing + Painting at Laguna College of Art + Design (LCAD). She discusses how the program’s combination of rigorous traditional training and one-on-one mentorship has helped her refine her personal voice and develop a cohesive body of work. Roya shares how the close-knit graduate community and critical dialogue with faculty have pushed her to take greater risks while staying grounded in strong observational skills.
Animation
Moth Sitzman
Laguna College of Art + Design Experimental Animation senior, Moth Sitzman, discusses how surrounded by a small community of artists can help you evolve as one yourself! Moth talks about the tight knit community of students and faculty at LCAD, and how they will become lifelong connections.
