Stories and profiles about DigiPen alumni and their current professions

Looking Back With Legacy Alumni: Duncan Shields on Life as a Rockstar

Alumni

We spoke with Duncan Shields, a 1999 graduate of DigiPen’s 3D animation program who spent 11 years working on many of Rockstar Games’ classic titles.

A screenshot from Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas of a man in a jacket with the Rockstar logo on it riding a gold motorcycle.

A Perspective Retrospective: Looking Back on the Student Game that Beguiled the Internet

Alumni

In honor of DigiPen’s 30th anniversary, we’re revisiting a classic student game that went viral before it even released.

The player's avatar stands atop blue blocks running the length of a long metallic hallway

With Coco VR, “Takki” Thammawan Takes a Blind Leap Into the Land of the Dead

Alumni

A BFA graduate discusses his journey from DigiPen to working on the virtual reality adaptation of Pixar’s award-winning film Coco.

A profile photo of DigiPen BFA graduate Takki Thammawan.

Computer Science Graduate Allan Deutsch Takes the Lead on a Proposed Change to the C++ Language

Alumni

Allen Deutsch hopes to introduce a new type of data structure to the C++ Standard Library, one that could be of particular benefit to game developers.

A profile shot of BS in Computer Science graduate Allen Deutsch.

Computer Science Graduate Karim Fikani Builds AR Solutions for the Workplace

Alumni

A DigiPen grad discusses his work on wearable augmented reality being used in the manufacturing, aerospace, automotive and maintenance industries.

An aerospace engineer wearing a hard hat and Atheer AR's wearable augmented reality glasses interacts with an AR interface displaying schematics of a plane part.

Refract Studios Reaches New Milestone with the Official Release of Distance

Alumni

Six years after graduating, and five years since their successful Kickstarter, the DigiPen alumni at Refract Studios are ready to launch Distance v1.0

Screenshot from Refract Studios' Distance v1.0 of a neon-trimmed car racing through a darkened landscape

Alumni Recount Their Triumphs and Challenges at PAX West 2018 Panel

Alumni

Five DigiPen alumni gathered at PAX West 2018 to give prospective students and families a taste of what it’s like to live, learn, and work at the school.

DigiPen alumni Devin Jensen, Lauren Stutzriem, Allan Deutsch, Victoria Smith, and Stephen Scott speaking at PAX West 2018

Nick Kondo Swings From Games to the Big Screen With Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

Alumni

A 2003 DigiPen graduate and former DigiPen animation professor is making his feature film debut with a title that’s poised to change the industry.

Still of Miles Morales from Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

How MFA Graduate Taralyn von der Linden Went From Puppeteer to Imagineer

Alumni

A DigiPen student’s unique academic pursuits prepared her for a job with Disney she didn’t know existed — that is, until Disney came and told her themselves.

Audio-animatronic Rocket Raccoon welcomes riders to the Guardians of the Galaxy: Mission Breakout at Disney's California Adventure theme park

How DigiPen Grad Brian Lee’s Hobby Art Made Him an Accidental Memelord

Alumni

People upload speedruns of his weird joke website, trace his Smash Bros. comic for their avatars, and share his dog drawing thousands of time each Tuesday.

DigiPen graduate Brian Lee poses on an orange background with some of his cartoony creations surrounding him.

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