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Products & Portraits: Digital Photography Students Combine Very Different Subjects

Jad Warde Photography Digital Photography students practiced their skills on two very different subjects – live and not-so-live. There was lots of emulation of historical masters, and students also started questioning where they wanted to t …

Old School, New School: Network Security Instructor Fred Brown Talks About How Times Have Changed

Old School, New School How times change. Network Security Specialist instructor Fred Brown has been in the computer business for 50 years, and can remember when one single machine could take up an entire room. Q. How did you originally get …

Sage Advice from Audio Engineering & Production Instructor Chris Holmes

Chris “Hollywood” Holmes Some seriously sage advice from Audio Engineering & Production instructor Chris Holmes on how to navigate the perils of being self-employed. Six things Chris learned working for himself: I’ve been an audio engin …

Graphic & Digital Design Instructor Chris Stephens Talks Twirling Umbrellas

Twirling Umbrellas Team Twirling Umbrellas. The name could belong to an uber-cool band, but instead, it is the uber-cool marketing company belonging to uber-cool entrepreneur (and College for Arts & Technology Graphic & Digital Desi …

Interior Design Instructor Krista Paine Helps Determine the Future of Interior Design Education

Words: Deborah Lampitt-McConnachie Nothing is better than having a say about the things that impact us. That is why, here at the College for Arts & Technology, we are so happy to have Krista Paine as part of our interior design team. Kr …

Advanced Interior Design Technology Graduate Bethany Friesen Wins at the 2018 Tommie Awards

The 2018 Tommie Awards sees Advanced Interior Design Technology graduate Bethany Friesen on a winning career track. Nothing is cooler than already being employed in your preferred profession before you have even graduated, unless – that is …

The Finished Product: Advanced Interior Design Technology Graduate Cassidy Stober Wins Design Challenge

Drinks Cabinet – Grant Robinson Advanced Interior Design Technology student Cassidy Stober was the lucky winner of a design challenge set by Westwood Fine Cabinetry, Kelowna. The challenge? To design a Mid-century Modern-inspired drinks cab …

Alumni Spotlight: Digital Filmmaking Graduate Chris Hummel

Chris Hummel – Location Sound Words: Deborah Lampitt-McConnachie Chris Hummel doesn’t remember exactly how he heard about the College for Arts and Technology. Indeed, he doesn’t even remember contacting the college, but when course advisor …

3D Animation Alumni Calder Moore Talks Designing Coins for the Canadian Mint

Canadian Mint Polar Bear Words: Sean Ridgeway There aren’t many people who can say their work is literally worth cold, hard cash-in-hand; but with his ongoing work for the Canadian Mint, College for Arts & Technology 3D Animation alumni …

11 Questions with Chris “Hollywood” Holmes: Q&A with an Audio Engineering Guru

We sat down with Chris “Hollywood” Holmes, the department head of the Audio Engineering & Production program at the College for Arts & Technology. Here is what we learned: Q. What made you decide to become an audio engineer? A. I th …