B.E. Engineering, Industrial Design, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China (2013)Smart HardwareWearable Technology and Visual Communication Design
Siqi Li just found a new job in Palo Alto. She’s going to
work for the Android creator, Andy Rubin, and his team in
the Playground Global Studio, with many other amazing
designers and engineers. With a title of UI/Visual
Conceptual Designer, she’ll work for a wide range of smart
hardware projects.
B.A. Graphic Design, Tehran Azad University, Iran (2003)M.A. Graphic Design, Tehran Azad University, Iran (2006)M.Arch. Architecture, Tehran Azad University, Iran (2009)
Mahan’s thesis topic for his MFA in Design at UC Davis concerns
how to exhibit architecture in a meaningful and effective way
using augmented reality technology. He is also the Architectural
manager in solar decathlon.
B.A. American Studies, Occidental College, 2011Exhibition Design
Emma Thorne-Christy received her MFA in Design with an emphasis
in exhibition design. Her graduate research focused on the
development and design process of exhibiting controversial
material in the museum, and museums as advocates for civil and
human rights.
World textiles, surface design, pattern, fair trade
Design alumna Charlotte Semmes is working toward her
teaching credential to teach Art and Design at the high school
level. At the moment she is completing her student teaching at
George Washington Carver School of Arts and Sciences, a
Waldorf-themed charter high school with an environmental and
social justice pathway. Charlotte adds, “When I’m not at the high
school or Sac State (which is 80% of my time) I’m at my sewing
machine working on projects.”
Design alumna Carol Shu works for The North Face’s sustainability
team and is also a part-time student at Presidio Graduate School
in San Francisco. At The North Face she supports the
sustainability director and manager on projects such as
implementing responsible down sourcing and tracking the company’s
progress toward their product sustainability goals. At Presidio
Graduate School she is pursuing an MBA in Sustainable Management;
fellow Design alumna Christina Johnson (2010) is a
classmate!
Elizabeth Kaino Hopper designs with textiles to address the
world’s view of disabilities. She pioneered the application of
Universal and Inclusive Design Theories to runway fashions that
unify function with form. She blends able and disabled models
into her runway shows thus challenging fashion’s view of female
beauty. Kaino works solo in her Carmichael studio on new designs
and custom orders, continuing to show her work and write for
publications internationally.
2002 BA Design, UC Davis2005 MFA Textile Arts and Costume Design
Since completing my MFA in Textile Arts and Costume Design from
UCD in 2005, I have been teaching design and photography courses
at several colleges in the area. This includes UCD Summer Design
Academy, the Art Institute of Sacramento, American River College,
Sacramento City College, San Joaquin Delta College, and Yuba
Community College. I have continued to make art, and show my work
whenever possible.
Design interests: 3D fabric design, textile sculpture,
weaving, landscape design, digital art and photography.
