Talk:List of Rhode Island School of Design people

fort thunder
Shouldn't forcefield in art collective be "Fort thunder"? Also, Brian Chippendale is called the founder, but he's only the co-founder alongside Brinkman --me (talk) 21:52, 21 August 2011 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.96.95.65 (talk)

Awful lot of redlinks
Consider making articles for those individuals without them or at least tying them into a major position at a major company: i.e. "Past-CEO of IBM". --Bobak (talk) 21:52, 30 October 2009 (UTC)

Order
Should the entries in each section be sorted alphabetically? Or possibly chronologically by graduation year? ~ Quacks Like a Duck (talk) 13:43, 31 August 2010 (UTC)


 * I just checked the Brown and Harvard lists, and they are sorted alphabetically, not chronologically by graduation year. There are a number of notable RISD grads and professors and presidents not on this list primarily because noone remembers them. I'm trying to come up with a list. Doc2234 (talk) 00:21, 2 September 2010 (UTC)

Redlinks
A list article like this should only have people who have articles of their own per WP:REDDEAL. All of the redlinks should be deleted; I'll do it in a few days unless someone has a reason I shouldn't. -- Ja Ga  talk 01:54, 14 December 2010 (UTC)
 * I have not checked all of the redlinks, but I know that there are redlinked people who are notable in accordance with Wikipedia standards in the list. It's a matter of having an advocate who can spend the time to put together an article. Deleting the redlinks cleans up the page, however, once a notable name is out of sight, it will be just that much harder to have someone, who might see the name and be willing to create even a stub, take positive action. It's a dilemma. Possibly quick searches for sources could reduce the quantity of redlinks and maintain the easily notable redlinked subjects in live view. Doc2234 (talk) 03:36, 16 December 2010 (UTC)
 * Well, is there a project we could move the redlinks to, make some sort of to-do list subpage? I am a big believer in redlinks promoting article creation, but in the context of a list like this, it so easily becomes a catch-all for anyone who went to the school. -- Ja Ga  talk 04:59, 16 December 2010 (UTC)
 * Could we possibly list them here on this talk page? The list would then be easily and logically accessible to people who read the Article page. I also plan to insert a brief call for help from the RISD community in "RISDxyz" magazine or something similar, and ask the Campus Ambassadors for assistance. The Campuas Ambassadors do not currently have an art school in their program, and it may be possible for the RISD community to work on specific elements related to graphics and photography in Wikipedia. Doc2234 (talk) 11:09, 17 December 2010 (UTC)
 * That sounds like a fine idea. I'll start moving over redlinks some time today. -- Ja Ga  talk 17:22, 17 December 2010 (UTC)
 * OK, I got dragged into other things, but this is still on my radar. -- Ja Ga  talk 18:16, 18 December 2010 (UTC)
 * I understand! Doc2234 (talk) 23:14, 18 December 2010 (UTC)

Multiple Credits
Seth MacFarlane appears twice in the RISD Alumni, as an animator and as a TV/Film talent. Is this intended (i.e.: someone who has a notable career in two categories gets listed twice?) 75.141.15.56 (talk) 03:16, 7 June 2014 (UTC)

To do list
Below is a list of redlinks from the article, if you have the time please create the article and move the person back into the article! -- Ja Ga  talk 04:37, 20 December 2010 (UTC)

Academia

 * Christopher Bardt (B.Arch 1983) - Principal with Kyna Leski 3SIX0 Architects, professor at Rhode Island School of Design
 * Joseph Coates (M.F.A. 1991) – University Professor, Designer
 * Tiffany Laine De Mott (M.F.A. 2005) - Professor, Designer, Filmmaker
 * Brian Lucid (B.F.A. 1995, M.F.A 2001) – Professor of Design, Graphic Design Program Coordinator, MassArt, Art Director at Sequel Communications
 * Sung Ho Kim (B.Arch 1994) – Architect, Teacher at Washington University in St. Louis School of Architecture
 * Matthew Monk (M.F.A. 1991) – RISD Design Professor, Graphic Designer
 * Michael Scheiner (B.F.A. 1980) – Glass Sculptor/ RISD Professor
 * Nader Tehrani (B.Arch 1986) – Architect, Adjunct Associate Professor at the Harvard Graduate School of Design

Artists

 * Whitney Bedford (B.F.A. 1998) – Artist
 * Karin Campbell (B.F.A 1984) – Artist
 * Charles A. Cohen (M.F.A. 1995) – Multimedia Artist
 * Carl D'Alvia (B.F.A. 1987) - Artist
 * Kristen Hassenfeld (B.F.A. 1994) – Artist
 * Brandon Herman (B.F.A. 2006)- Artist
 * Todd Noe (M.F.A. ) 1983 Artist
 * Alex O'Neal (B.F.A. 1979) – Artist
 * Lucy Puls (M.F.A. 1980) – Artist
 * Clare Rojas (B.F.A. 1998) – Artist
 * Jacqueline Saccoccio (B.F.A. 1985) - Artist
 * Jordan Wolfson (B.F.A. 2003) – Artist
 * Jason Mones (B.F.A. 1999) - Artist

Animation

 * Fran Krause (B.F.A. 1999) – Animator
 * Sheila Sofian (B.F.A. 1985) – Animator
 * Matthew Yapchaian (B.F.A. 1999) – Film/Animation/Video
 * Tara Packard (F.A./sculpt 1980-82) – Animator, published titles include pc games The Sims, The Urbz and Lego Island, Virtual worlds vSide, vLES for MTV, and The Music Lounge for the WMG & The Pussy Cat Dolls. Other credits include Nintendo's John Madden football 94, 95, Playstation's Steel Harbinger./>
 * Lance Wilder (B.F.A. 1990) – animator, The Simpsons and The Critic[1]
 * Fran Krause (B.F.A. 1999) - animator, director of the award-winning short film Mister Smile[2]
 * Lauren Indovina and Lindsey Mayer-Beug (B.F.A. 2005) - directors of the award-winning animated short film Fish Heads Fugue and Other Tales for Twilight[3]
 * Heiko von Drengenberg (B.F.A 1998) - director, story artist of various cartoon movies [4]

Architecture

 * Nader Tehrani (B.F.A 1985, B.Arch 1986) - Architect
 * Anthony C. Belluschi (B.Arch 1966) – Architect
 * Deborah Berke (B.F.A. 1975, B.Arch. 1977) – Architect
 * Jim Childress (B.Arch 1978) – Architect
 * Thomas Goryeb (B.F.A. 1989- B.Arch 1990) – Architect
 * Allan Merrick Jeffers – (BFA) – Architect
 * Michael Maltzan (B.Arch 1985) – Architect
 * Barbara A. Nadel, FAIA (B.F.A. 1977, B.Arch. 1978) - Architect, Author, Journalist
 * Peter Niemitz (B.Arch 1976) – Architect & Designer

Art Collectives

 * In Forcefield (art collective): Ara Peterson (B.F.A 1997) – Artist
 * Experimental People: Ryan Trecartin

Business

 * Eli Bonerz (B.Arch. 1989) – Co–founder, X–Large
 * Brian Chesky (B.F.A. 2004) - Co-founder, CEO, Airbnb.com
 * Joe Gebbia (B.F.A. 2005) - Co-founder, Airbnb.com
 * Peter Hewitt - Founder Tea Forte
 * Eric J. Kos (B.F.A. 1997) - Founder, Creative Director and CFO of Stellar Media Group, Inc. publishers of Alameda Sun, weekly newspaper in Alameda California. Author, East Bay Then & Now, San Francisco in Photographs. Also publishing local history titles on the East Bay, Bay Area and California.
 * Yvonne Force Villareal (B.F.A 1988) – Art Patron
 * Eric Smith (B.F.A. 1994) – former Art Director, Imaginary Forces, Chief Creative Officer, EcoMedia, Executive Producer, The EcoZone Project
 * Howard Rosenberg (B.Arch 1987) - Founder, Managing Director, beprofessional.com
 * Jennifer White (B.F.A. 2001) - Founder and Creative Director of Drawing From Memory, a Los Angeles based design group.
 * Sharon Noh (B.F.A. 2001) - Business Director of Drawing from Memory
 * Cam Brensinger (B.F.A. 2002) - Founder and President of NEMO Equipment, Inc.

Fashion

 * Nancy Ceo (B.F.A.- 1984)- Costume Designer- "(Untitled Comedy)"(Funny or Die)"(Hard Times of RJ Berger)"-assistant designer:"(Crazy Heart)"(Love Ranch)"
 * Brooke Bernstein (B.F.A. 2001) – Fashion Industry Graphic Designer (Bonne Belle & Limited Too)
 * Katie Gallagher (B.F.A. 2009) – Fashion Designer
 * Rice Gattis (B.F.A. 1963) - Designer and RISD Model
 * Katherine Gerdes (B.F.A. 2003) – Fashion Designer and Contestant on Project Runway
 * Tess Giberson (B.F.A. 1996) – Fashion Designer
 * Nicole Murray (B.F.A. 1992) – Fashion Designer, CEO at NM70/Candy
 * Leo Narducci (B.F.A. 1960) – Fashion Designer
 * Mark Pollack (B.F.A. 1976) – Textile Designer
 * Denyse Schmidt (B.F.A. 1992) – Modern Quilt Designer, Founder of Denyse Schmidt Quilts

Film and Television

 * Cheryl Donegan (B.F.A. 1984) – Video Artist and Painter
 * Eric Alan Edwards (B.F.A. 1975) – Cinematographer: My Own Private Idaho (1991), To Die For (1995),
 * Christy Karacas (B.F.A. 1997) Creator of the animated series Superjail!
 * Zack Stratis (B.F.A. 1987) – Film Director
 * Hillary G. Broder (B.F.A. 2005) – Educator

Furniture Design

 * Gregory Clark (B.F.A. ID 1978) - Furniture Designer, Featured in Art|Basel Miami, owner of ARTIFACT Design Group LCC., founder of MyDesign Foundation
 * Ben Blanc (M.F.A. FD 2004) - Industrial and Furniture Designer
 * Amy Devers (M.F.A. FD 2001) - Furniture Designer
 * John Dunnigan (M.F.A. FD 1980) - Furniture Designer, RISD FD Professor
 * Hank Gilpin (B.F.A. ID 1973) - Furniture Designer
 * Tom Huang (M.F.A. FD 2002) - Furniture Designer
 * Alphonse Mattia (B.F.A. ID 1973) - Furniture Designer, RISD FD Professor
 * Judy Kensley McKie (B.F.A. PT 1966) - Furniture Designer
 * Daniel Michalik (M.F.A. FD 2004) - Furniture Designer
 * Jonah Takagi (B.F.A. FD 2002) - Furniture Designer

Graphic Design

 * Keira Alexandra (B.F.A. 1990) – Graphic Designer, M&Co., Number 17
 * Eva Anderson (M.F.A. 1989) – Graphic Designer, creator of ECO newsletter and pioneering figure of environmentally conscious graphic design.
 * Julianne Boden (B.F.A. 1981) – Graphic Designer, formerly with IBM, ADP, and ImageWorks.
 * Elizabeth Hildebrandt(B.F.A. 1979) Graphic Designer
 * Hyunhee Kim (B.F.A. 1998) – Graphic Designer, Interaction designer
 * Scott Mednick (B.F.A. 1978) – Executive Producer of many Hollywood films, founder of THINK and the Mednick Group
 * Jose Clemente Orozco (MFA 1990) – Graphic Designer, illustrator, book designer, grandson of Mexican muralist
 * Georgie Stout (B.F.A. 1989) – Graphic Designer, partner at 2x4, Cooper-Hewitt National Design Award recipient.
 * Scott Stowell (B.F.A. 1990) – Graphic Designer, former designer M&Co./Colors Magazine, winner 2008 Cooper-Hewitt National Design Award, Communication Design
 * Tyler Smith (B.F.A. Graphic Design 1966) - Art Director, Alumnus of the year 1984. Designer of the RI license plate. Awards from NY Art Directors Club, Graphis Magazine
 * Bruce Tillinghast (B.F.A. 1968) – Chef and Entrepreneur
 * Ryan Waller (B.F.A. 2003) – Graphic Designer, author of New College Beat

Illustration

 * Chris Bing (B.F.A. 1983) - Illustrator, Caldecott Winner
 * Claudia Bruno (M.F.A. 1992) – former Associate Art Director Martha Stewart Living magazine, now Creative Director Dwell Magazine
 * Rob Dobi (B.F.A. 2003) - Illustrator, Photographer, Founder/Designer of Fullbleed clothing
 * Alissa Imre Geis (class of 1998), Writer, Illustrator
 * Devon Cady-Lee (B.F.A. 2006) - Concept Artist, Lord of the Rings
 * Drigz Abrot (B.F.A. 2005) - Concept Artist, Popbot

Industrial Design

 * Imraan Aziz (B.F.A. 1991) – Industrial Designer
 * Alissia Melka-Teichroew (M.I.D. 2004) - Industrial Designer, Founder
 * Jane Pallera (B.F.A. 1991) – Industrial Designer
 * Peter Van Lancker (B.F.A. 1978) – Boat Designer and Builder
 * Cam Brensinger (B.F.A. 2002) - President and Founder, NEMO Equipment, Inc.

Literature

 * Edward Baranosky (B.F.A. 1969) - Poet, painter, performer; 30 chapbook titles since 1971
 * Natalia Ilyin (M.F.A. 1991) – design critic, author, educator, speaker

Painting

 * Laura Owens (B.F.A. 1992) – painter
 * Jill Alexandria (B.F.A 1990) originator of Calendar Spheres, currently in Florence, Italy; painter
 * Karin Davie (M.F.A. 1989)

Photography

 * Michele Macrakis (B.F.A. 198?) – photographer Fulbright Fellow
 * Kent Rogowski (M.F.A. 2000) - photographer
 * Starr Ockenga (M.F.A. 1974) – photographer
 * Michael Yurgeles (M.F.A. 1985) – photographer/arts educator

Notable current and past faculty

 * Yvonne Andersen – Professor Emerita, Department of Animation/Film/Video
 * Trent Burleson - Painter
 * John Dunnigan - Professor, former Department Head, Furniture Design
 * Henry Ferreira - printmaker, Printmaking Department Head
 * Ann Fessler – artist, author of "The Girls Who Went Away"
 * Michael Fink - Writer, English Professor
 * Joseph Goto - Sculptor, Painter
 * Barry Gerson - avant-garde filmmaker
 * Nicholas Jainschigg
 * Richards Jarden - sculpture, now machine embroidery designer
 * Mikyoung Kim – chair, Department of Landscape Architecture
 * Krzysztof Lenk – designer, founder Dynamic Diagrams information design
 * Rodolfo Machado – former Head of the Department of Architecture, now Professor in Practice and Chair, Department of Urban Design and Planning, Harvard University
 * Marian Marzynski
 * Tom Ockerse – former Head, Graphic Design Department and MFA graphic design program
 * David Porter - Former Illustration Department Head, Currently an Illustration Professor
 * Waldemar Raemisch – former Head, Sculpture Department, refugee from Nazi Germany
 * Aaron Siskind - Photography
 * Norm Schulman – Ceramic Artist, former professor, awarded "2009 North Carolina Living Treasure"
 * Sewell Sillman - Bauhaus Colorist, Contemporary of Josef Albers
 * Nancy Skolos – Graphic Design Department Head
 * Tom Sgouros - Illustration
 * Jonathan Thurston (MFA 2002)– Professor/Artist/Designer/Educational Consultant, Founding President of the International School of Art, Business, and Technology I.S.A.B.T.
 * Jan Van Toorn – Dutch graphic designer
 * Wendy S. Walters – English professor, poet, and lyricist; author of Birds of Los Angeles and Golden Motors, a musical with composer Derek Bermel
 * Tom Wedell – Skolos + Wedell
 * Franz J. Werner - Acceptant of Nikon Award
 * Christopher Rose – Professor, Furniture Design

-- Ja Ga  talk 05:09, 20 December 2010 (UTC)

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Change of style of the list, RISD majors and citations
There is a debate discussion happening on a talk page that I am moving here, in case someone else wants to chime in. Historically this WP article has had citations with embedded details about the major of the person that is a RISD alumni. Some of this information was deleted recently by a user, on the basis they don't see that in other alumni lists. However we started using citations and major details because there were issues with wrong information being added to this list regarding alumni status (or no citation in the main article regarding RISD). Does anyone have opinions on this? Please discuss here. Related to Manual of Style/Lists, WP:SOURCELIST. Jooojay (talk) 10:03, 1 May 2021 (UTC)


 * One example of this issue is the inclusion of John Miller (American artist) - his Wikipedia article does not have any citations supporting he attended the school and/or is alumni. Then he was attempted to be added to this list without a citation as well. Jooojay (talk) 10:22, 1 May 2021 (UTC)


 * The conflation of citations and majors is absurd. Citations should of course be included; it is illogical to think that the verifiability of someone's status as an alumni is in any way contingent on the statement of their major in the article. Furthermore, it would be responsible to recuse yourself from Rhode Island School of Design related articles given your connections to the institution. Filetime (talk) 07:13, 2 May 2021 (UTC)
 * As for your other comment, if the lack of citations of certain items concerns you, you could simply add them. The most cursory search reveals Miller's Barnard faculty profile which references his education. This is an easy problem to fix; if it bothers you that much you could spend less time complaining on the talk page and more time fixing it. Filetime (talk) 07:18, 2 May 2021 (UTC)


 * I have not been "complaining on the talk page" - but rather asking the community since this has been the existing style of the talk page prior to you even editing here. There are over 100 citations already used here. When someone decides to change an existing style to an article, typically we have a discussion on the talk page. I notice I have left messages about this one your own talk page since 2020 but have received zero response. Please refrain from making this personal. I am not personally connected to this. Jooojay (talk) 09:56, 2 May 2021 (UTC)