Art Center Alumni Awards 2022
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1. BOB GURR - 2022 Lifetime Achievement Award
Bob Gurr (BS 52 Transportation Design) has received the 2022 ArtCenter Alumni Award for Lifetime Achievement. The last original Disneyland Imagineer was instrumental in creating 100 magical Disney theme park attractions, worldwide, shaping the theme park experience and bringing joy to people of all ages.
Director, Editor & Co-Producer: Rahat Mahajan (MFA 16 Film) | Producer: Christine Spines | Special Thanks: Keiko Doi | Motion Graphics: Mohit Sebastian | Camera (Interview): Farhad Ahmed Dehlvi | B-Roll: Rahat Mahajan | B-Cam (Interview): Joshua Kang | Location Sound: Deyo Forteza | Associate Producers: Keith Wang & Gloria Valdez | Co-Editor: Corey Howard | Sound Mix: Jeremy Jung | ArtCenter MGX: El Ogrodova (BFA 11 Graphic Design)
2. DE LIU - 2022 Distinguished Mid-Career Award
Co-founder of Xiaomi Corporation, De Liu (MS 15 Industrial Design) has received the 2022 ArtCenter Alumni Award for Distinguished Mid-Career Achievement. Liu has deployed the strategic thinking he cultivated during his time in the Graduate Industrial Design (Grad ID) program at ArtCenter to usher a wave of technology innovation and affordability to households throughout China.
Director, Editor & Co-Producer: Rahat Mahajan (MFA 16 Film) | Producer: Christine Spines | Special Thanks: Keiko Doi & Lan Yu | Producer (Xiaomi): Jianyu Liu | Camera (Xiaomi): Niu & Zhao | Motion Graphics: Mohit Sebastian | English Subtitles: Keith Wang | Sound Mix: Jeremy Jung | Assistant Editor: Corey Howard | Art Center MGX: El Ogrodova (BFA 11 Graphic Design)
3. AZEEZ ALLI - 2022 Young Innovator Award
As Head of Design at the XQ Institute, Alli-Balogun leads product design of a transformative educational architecture to make high school education more equitable. He's also the co-founder and President of Aroko Cooperative, where he harnesses his passion for design to drive social impact by highlighting African and Indigenous cultures.
Director, Editor & Co-Producer: Rahat Mahajan (MFA 16 Film) | Producer: Christine Spines | Special Thanks: Keiko Doi | Motion Graphics: Mohit Sebastian | Camera (Interview): Farhad Ahmed Dehlvi | B-Roll: Rahat Mahajan | B-Cam (Interview): Joshua Kang | Location Sound: Deyo Forteza | Associate Producers: Keith Wang & Gloria Valdez | Co-Editor: Corey Howard | Sound Mix: Jeremy Jung | ArtCenter MGX: El Ogrodova (BFA 11 Graphic Design)