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Program

BFA 04 Graphic Design

Dustin Edward Arnold is a designer and creative director who incorporates media design, fashion, scenography, products and film. In 2003, he formed DEA/Studio as a platform for projects within the fashion, beauty and cultural space. Its clients include Issey Miyake, Nike Japan, Alexandre Plokhov and Bang & Olufsen. Passionate about cross-pollinating disciplines, he is one-half of the art duo Cope/Arnold (with Nicholas Alan Cope). His work has been featured in "Time, I.D." and other publications globally, and in such festivals as Art Basel. Arnold has over 40 international awards and was named one of 50 winners of the ADC Young Guns 5 award, honoring the next generation of talent. In 2008, he received the Young Alumni Innovator Award from ArtCenter and was featured as one of "Print’s" top new visual artists. In 2010, he was deemed one of the “10 best designers you don’t know about (yet)” by "Computer Arts."