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Illustration BFA

CITY remembers Jay Lincoln, a Rochester artist and longtime instructor in RIT’s illustration program, highlighting his distinctive caricatures, contributions to the local arts community, and influence on students. 

Small choices can have big consequences. That’s the idea at the heart of Peaceland: Choose Your Memory, a new video game being developed by students and faculty at RIT.

The Evening Tribune features work by Corinn Marriott, visiting lecturer of illustration, who spent roughly 400 hours creating a 750-square-foot mural celebrating the history of Wayland, N.Y., with funding from grants, local businesses, and community members. (This content will require a subscription to view.)

Ava Guarino '26 (illustration) brought a toy robot to an interview — and got the job. She originally made an eye-catching 2D animation of a food delivery robot before using 3D software to translate it into a 3D-printed form that helped land a full-time position with Fisher-Price.

Observing the work of other artists is one of the many ways an illustrator can grow and hone their own skills. Presto, an annual workshop series offered by RIT’s illustration program, aims to facilitate this type of peer-to-peer learning.

Ricky Figueora taking over as the new director of RIT's School of Film and Animation headlines exciting promotions and additions to the College of Art and Design faculty.

Many college students spend their free time unwinding, but illustration major Kathryn Arbegast spent hers building a full-blown zombie outbreak. She recently published her debut novel, Infected. Read the full story from the Rush-Henrietta-Genesee Valley Penny Saver on pages 16-17.

WHEC-TV features illustration student Eian-Gabriel Sinclair, who is set to graduate from RIT today at 18 years old.

Each fall semester, RIT in LA students attend classes and gain work experience while living on the West Coast. Students come home with experiences that will help pave the way to a career in the entertainment industry.

Third-year illustration major Ava Guarino started working on her submission for the poster contest not long after last year’s festival ended. Some 7,800 votes were cast, and Guarino’s poster was one of the top vote-getters to make the finals. Imagine RIT is April 26.

Nestled in the basement of the Student Alumni Union, the WITR radio station space is a treasure trove of music, personalities, and nostalgia. The station and the music have greatly evolved since its first broadcast in 1961, but one thing has remained constant: the tight-knit network of students and alumni.

The two-week trip was the culmination of the Japanese Game Industry course, where students learned about the world’s third largest video game market. RIT students immersed themselves in the culture, participated in a game jam with Japanese students, and visited a major Japanese game studio.