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Dickinson Magazine: Spring 2019

Winter 2016 Cover The spring issue of Dickinson Magazine features a series of mini-profiles highlighting alumni who work in creative/design-oriented fields, including a costume designer, a curriculum designer, a choreographer and an architect. The issue also highlights the inaugural Women of Color Summit, the art & art history capstone experience and the Dickinson and Slavery digital project and features a custom crossword puzzle!

Read the iPad/tablet version of this issue on Issuu.com.

Features

By Design

“Design” is a word with a multitude of meanings. As both a noun and a verb, it can be descriptive and active. It can refer to plans, drawings, renderings and spaces, as well as processes, movements and performances. Design can be visual or intellectual—or both. Design can be big like a building or little like a logo. It can be light or dark, quiet or loud, public or private. And Dickinsonians design through a multitude of mediums. They are writers, developers, costumers, choreographers and stylists. They are illustrators, architects, artisans and engineers. They are infusing their aesthetic in an array of professional arenas, and they are often behind the scenes.

We’d like to introduce you to six of these inventive alumni and show you the impact of their designs.

Fashioning the Future

For Gabrielle Joffie ’07, beauty is much more than skin deep, and through her work with Indique Hair and her consulting agency The Digital Mavens, she’s out to spread that message.

A Sense of Substance

Chris Sharples ’87 founded SHoP Architects to combine the creation of beautiful and functional buildings with improving the entire building industry from the ground up.

Beyond the Big Screen

Costume designer Kristin Achtmeyer ’06 turns a vision into a consistent and accurate reality throughout the entire cast of a production, and she has some impressive credits to her name.

Designing the Classroom Curriculum

Anthony Bush ’11 crafted his current position as diversity, equity and inclusion coordinator at a school in the Bronx, and he creates curriculum and coursework connected to those themes.

Painting with Light

Lighting designer Rebecca Frederick ’84 spent her career using light to serve the telling of the story.

Designing a Pop-Culture Moment

Discover how Vincent Paterson ’72, a globally renowned choreographer-director, orchestrated some of the most iconic pop-music moves in the 1980s and ’90s.

Departments

On and Off the Court

Meet Red Devil basketball player Mike Hinckley ’19, who was destined to end up on the court.

If It Weren’t for This Pesky Teaching Job …

Read an excerpt from an essay by Susan Perabo, professor of creative writing and writer-in-residence at Dickinson, that was inspired by her students and published in The Chronicle of Higher Education.

Community Impact

Alumni Council President David Carlson ’99 discusses the ownership mentality within the Dickinson community.

Fine Print (Spring 2019)

The latest titles from Dickinson alumni include mystery novels by two veteran authors, a family history, a battlefield breakdown and an exploration of modernist writers in Chicago.

Puzzle It Out

Get your pencils ready! Gil Ludwig ’69 has designed a crossword puzzle just for us, featuring several iconic Dickinson women as the primary answers.

Women of Color Summit Inspires, Empowers, Connects

Hear from student and alumni participants in the inaugural Women of Color Summit.

Kudos (Spring 2019)

Dickinson faculty and staff continue to be go-to sources for major media outlets, from The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal to NBC News and NPR.

Diversity and Inclusivity

President Margee Ensign shares her views on the challenges and opportunities that come with Dickinson’s efforts to enhance diversity on campus.

A Brief (Art & Art) History

Dickinson’s graduating art & art history majors design and present capstone exhibitions, leading to unparalleled opportunities and career preparation.