Hailing from Dalton, Georgia — the "Carpet Capital of the World" — Trish Andersen connects to her roots with a signature tufted process that embraces color and texture in a bold and free-flowing style. Andersen has created installations for Anthropologie, Coca-Cola, Google and Mercedes-Benz. In 2015, Andersen adorned SCAD Lacoste with her iteration of bories, or small huts, made from two miles of rope and fabric swatches.

Jeff Billon is a freelance Nuke compositor and visual effects artist based in Brooklyn, New York. His work helps shape the brands and identities of global corporate giants like Google, McDonald's and Subway. Through cutting-edge effects, Billon has helped promote his clients to the highest stage of advertising and marketing for nearly 15 years.

Sarah Brand is a storyboard artist, character designer and illustrator who has contributed to projects with Renegade Animation and Wag Labs Inc. Brand freelances for Planet Dolan and resides in West Covina, California.

For nearly 15 years, Sam Chi has created lively 2-D animations across multiple media platforms, including commercials, music videos, TV shows and video games. Throughout his animation career, Chi has contributed to high-profile projects like "Foster’s Home for Imaginary Friends" at Cartoon Network, "The Ricky Gervais Show" at WildBrain and "Star Wars Forces of Destiny" at Ghostbot. His most recent work was featured on "Unikitty" and "DC Super Hero Girls" while he served as a freelance animator for Renegade Animation.

From the theater to films to television, Hannah Chiclana has explored every facet of performance art. At SCAD, she starred in "The Buzz," which won the Series Scripted category at the 2017 College Television Awards, and was Lacy in "Break Away," which was named Best Short Film at the Peekskill Film Festival. Chiclana showcased her acting skills at the 2017 SCAD Performing Arts Showcase, which led to her signing with J Pervis Talent Agency in Atlanta. Since arriving in Atlanta, she has continued to perform in a variety of roles while also running her own self-tape studio, Reaction Productions.

Since graduating as salutatorian for the SCAD class of 2005, Joanna Davidovich has created a name for herself in the animation industry with playful and creative takes on iconic characters. Her clients include Cartoon Network, Disney, Nickelodeon and Sesame Workshop. In between freelancing opportunities, Davidovich created the award-winning 2-D animated short "Monkey Rag" that enjoyed a theatrical run in 2015. She continued to push her own creativity by illustrating the children's book "Behind the Little Red Door," which was gifted to thousands of Georgia students as part of the state's Bright from the Start initiative.

Janessa Eldaye, or Jay for short, is a Los Angeles-based freelance character designer focusing on 2D animation and cleanups. A recent SCAD graduate, Eldaye is currently working on two projects, including as lead artist on one. With her extensive skill set and knowledge of animation programs, she helps to create colorfully stunning projects accessible to all ages.

Lydia Futral-Pilcher is an experiential designer and creative director at ID3 Group who specializes in environment design and custom fabrication. Equally comfortable utilizing her skills in the shop, working behind a Cintiq, or managing her team in the field or office, she has worked with ID3 for nearly seven years.

Michael Gunter is an advertising rep turned architect extraordinaire working for Atlanta-based interior design and architecture firm BLUR Workshop. Gunter is currently working on a hotel on Grand Cayman Island. His past projects have included the Hyatt Regency Aruba, Fiorenzo Steakhouse at the Hyatt Regency Orlando, and a historic hotel in Charlotte.

Cameron Hoss creates fantastic new attractions and interactive experiences for the Walt Disney Imagineering team as a graphic fabrication designer. He earned the attention of Disney executives after finishing in the top two teams at the 2018 Imaginations Design Competition — SCAD student teams won both spots. While a SCAD student, Hoss honed his skills as a designer, reinventing electric ride-on vehicles for Dynacraft and working as a rapid prototyping lab technician for SCAD Digital Lab.

Ontario native Isabella Lee is a standout interior designer and member of the BLUR Workshop team. Lee recently worked on KEFI, a prototype for a new children’s play venue in Atlanta that provides unique activities in a magical environment. The venue earned three awards for its innovative approach to play.

Masud Olufani is a mixed media artist whose studio practice is rooted in sculpture but reaches across a variety of creative platforms. His work has been celebrated across the world with exhibitions in Atlanta, Georgia; New Orleans, Louisiana; Chicago, Illinois; Richmond, Virginia; Lacoste, France; and Hong Kong. Olufani has earned numerous prestigious grants since graduating, including the Idea Capital Grant, the Southwest Airlines Art and Social Engagement Grant and the Museum of Contemporary Art of Georgia Working Artist Project Grant. Olufani has also cracked into the entertainment industry with appearances in TV shows and movies like "Being Mary Jane," "Nashville" and "All Eyez on Me."

Will Penny dissolves traditional boundaries of art and design and explores tensions between tangible space. By designing systems of interactivity with digital technology, his art confronts the way information is generated, transmitted and received. He has exhibited throughout the U.S. and Canada. Penny was named the SCAD Savannah Class of 2013 excelsus laureate. He is a foundation studies professor at SCAD.

From casinos to theme parks to zoos, Jonathan Plsek helps reimagine how spaces can best reflect their environment and cater to a specific audience. Plsek has worked as a concept designer and illustrator for Walt Disney Imagineering and DreamWorks, and he currently helps design the newest attractions for Universal Creative. In 2014, Plsek and a group of SCAD students were named finalists in Walt Disney Imagineering's Imaginations Design Competition.

As an associate writer for Universal Creative, Olivia Plsek shapes the stories behind major attractions, rides, restaurants and live shows across Universal's theme parks. As the lead writer for Universal Studios Beijing, set to open in 2021, Plsek envisions how guests experience each aspect of the park. She found her path into the industry through a SCADpro studio with Walt Disney Imagineering, which hired her as a writer after her presentation on Disney's in-room resort experience.

Originally interested in computer art at SCAD, Michael Porten discovered he could better share his creative voice by shifting toward traditional fine art driven by technological experiments. Since then, Porten has garnered global attention through his bold artistic process. He has had several solo and group exhibitions in the U.S. and abroad at venues such as Galeries de l'Olivier, Lacoste, France; The Late Show Art Gallery, Kansas City, Missouri; ARTery Miami, Florida; and SCAD Hong Kong. Through SCAD Art Sales, Porten contributed permanent installations for the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia.

After earning a degree in industrial engineering in her native Spain, Elia attended SCAD to explore a future in visual effects and be a member of the university's cycling team. While at SCAD, she landed an internship with ID3 based in Atlanta, where she currently works as a CNC programmer helping fabricate designs for exhibitions, attractions, and more.

Shannon Snow is a designer, graphic artist and illustrator who creates bold and striking looks for editorial publications, apparel companies and educational institutions. Snow has most recently focused her attention on product development for Natural Life, which specializes in gifts for the home.