Announcing O-Launch ’22 Festivities
There is a palpable excitement in the air at Otis College! We’re heading into our culminating events of the newly-named—and in-person—O-Launch ’22, which will include Industry Night, Annual Exhibition, the Fashion Show, and Commencement as well as celebrate the 25th anniversary of our Toy Design program.
The festivities kick off on Thursday, May 12 with an event honoring Toy Design’s anniversary. On Friday, May 13 we’re holding an industry preview connecting graduating Otis College students with creative employers in Los Angeles, and an opening reception inviting alumnx, friends of the College, and VIPs to preview the work of graduates.
On Saturday, May 14 the College will welcome students, families, and the public to Annual Exhibition. This campus-wide event will display the work of graduating students across the College’s BFA programs in Communication Arts, Digital Media, Environmental Design, Fine Arts, Fashion Design, Product Design, and Toy Design. Graduating MFA students in Fine Arts will display their work in a group show at the campus Bolsky Gallery, while MFA graduates in Graphic Design will share their work in Ahmanson Hall. Otis’s Fashion Design program will stage its annual fashion show on the Commons.
O-Launch ’22 will conclude with Commencement, where we will bestow honorary degrees on this year’s exciting special guests: supermodel and KORA Organics Founder and CEO Miranda Kerr; Evan Spiegel, former Otis Extension student and co-founder and CEO of Snap Inc.; and renowned design expert and Emmy-nominated TV host Bobby Berk of Queer Eye fame. The event will be held at the Westin LAX Hotel on Sunday, May 15 and will also be livestreamed on our Commencement website.
We look forward to seeing you all at O-Launch ’22! As several articles in this issue of GRID at Otis College illustrate—Otis has a fascinating past. With the return of in-person events this spring that celebrate the determination and creativity of our students, we are positioning ourselves for exciting years to come!
Sincerely,
Charles Hirschhorn, President
Jiseon Lee Isbara, Provost