Our Alumni

Our VCD alumni excel wherever they are and wherever they go. Whether working on a game animation team, building accessible websites, striking out on an entrepreneurial path or creating award-winning graphics, our alumni are solving critical design issues in every field. 

A Few Places You Can Find Them

  • Abercrombie & Fitch Co.
  • American Greetings
  • Dick's Sporting Goods
  • Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland
  • Sherwin-Williams
  • Threadless
  • Zillow
 

Here are just a few of our alumni who are thriving in their careers and professional lives. 

  • Author, illustrator, VCD grad Cece Bell signs a child's copy of her book
    Cece Bell

    Cece Bell is a Newbery Medal-winning children's book author and illustrator.

  • Aimee Crane in front of NASA sign
    Aimee Crane

    Aimee Crane is the HQ Merchandise & Branding Clearances Manager for NASA.

  • Julia Gray, alumni, talking about her work while seated
    Julia Gray

    Julia Gray now works as Lead Graphic Designer/Content Strategist for Agramont Worldwide Logistics Inc. and has interned with the Lake Erie Crushers baseball team.

  • Photo of VCD alum Gregg Heard
    Gregg Heard

    Gregg Heard is the Vice President of Brand Identity and Design at AT&T. 

  • Profile photo of designer, author, illustrator, lecturer Paul Sahre
    Paul Sahre

    Paul Sahre is a renown designer, author, illustrator, lecturer and frequent visual contributor to the New York Times.

  • Young female alumna working on a laptop
    Miranda Sepúlveda

    Miranda Sepúlveda has worked for Market Garden Brewery and is now the Digital Accessibility Associate for Case Western Reserve University.

  • Amanda Stayer smiles for the camera in front of a green screen set
    Amanda Stayer

    Photography alum Amanda Stayer ‘23 is studio coordinator for fashion company David Yurman in New York City.

  • PHoto of VCD alum Robin Whittington working on art
    Robin Whittington

    Robin Whittington is the Art Director and Principal of Little Birdie Branding. 

  • Christian Woltman, Design Director at Little Jacket, Inc.
    Christian Woltman

    Christian Woltman is the design director at Little Jacket, Inc., a brand strategy and design firm with offices in Cleveland and New York.

Check Out More of Our Alumni Careers

Design is anywhere and everywhere. Wherever you see design or photographs, there's a good chance a VCD graduate was involved. Here is a list of just a few of the careers of our more recent graduates.

Graduate Job Highlights

User Experience Designer/Visual Designer | Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland

Art Restoration Specialist and Marketing Assistant | Prism Specialties

Photographer | Aurora Conservation Councils Moebius Nature Center Inc.

Marketing Design Specialist | Goodman Real Estate Services Group LLC

Photographer + Social Media Manager | Karen Menyhart Photography

Digital Creative and Coding Associate | Sunnyside Automotive Group

Technology Resource Specialist | Twinsburg City School District

Associate Digital Designer | CardinalCommerce, A Visa Solution

Graphic Design Intern | Ohio Department of Natural Resources

Marketing and Design Manager | Chapel Hill Christian School

Screen Print Graphics Specialist | Color 3 Embroidery Inc.

Corporate Graphic Designer | Electronic Merchant Systems

Associate Graphic Designer | Brand Networks at RevLocal

Graphic Artist | University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Junior Graphic Designer | CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC

Freelance Photographer | EmiLee Hartman Photography

Graphic Designer | dbaPlatform and Epic Web Studios

Apparel Graphic Designer | Abercrombie & Fitch Co.

Small Business Owner | Emily Warfield Photography

Motion Graphics Designer | PRA Health Sciences

Creative Marketing Designer | Surface Materials

Assistant Marketing Director | Eddy's Bike Shop

Graphic Designer | J. Saul Campbell & Company

Freelance Photographer | Hindman Auctions

Multimedia Designer | Society of Actuaries

Graphic Assistant | Thompson Hine LLP

Associate Experience Designer | PNC

Graphic Artist | Galaxy Design Squad

Photographer | Matlock Photography

Lead Graphic Designer | Digital 55

Graphic Designer | Array Creative

Graphic Designer | Randy's (SNT)

Graphic Designer | GO2 Partners

Graphic Designer | Taste of India

Graphic Artist | Giant Eagle, Inc.

Graphic Design Assistant | GDI

Instructor | Kent State University

Graphic Designer | JAC Creative

Design Assistant | Drees Homes

Graphic Designer | M6 Football

Digital Designer | JAC Creative

Operations Manager | FedEx

Junior Designer | Eric&Todd

Junior Designer | Threadless

Graphic Designer | STURDY

Annotation Judge | Zillow

Designer | Kaulig Media

UX Designer | CAS

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