the students

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A 15-year historyÌý
of amazing students.

Our program began in 2010 as a joint venture between the University of Colorado and Crispin, Porter + Bogusky called "Boulder Digital Works." And while we're no longer connected with Crispin, or the name Boulder Digital Works, we will always count the illustrious alumni from BDW as our own. See below for a snapshot of the companies all of our alumni have called home. And scroll on to see our most recent graduating class.

Where our students work:
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Google Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý ÌýWieden+Kennedy Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý ÌýApple

BBH Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý ÌýAirbnb Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý ÌýSpotify

Uber Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý ÌýCrispin Porter + Bogusky Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý ÌýAdobe

IBM Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý ÌýDish Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý ÌýDropbox

Recent Graduates:

The Design Studio

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Isa Bentz
Design/Art Direction, 2025

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Juliet Marguiles
Design/Art Direction, 2025

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Brian Barraza
UX/UI Design, 2025

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Evan Fenley
Brand Design/Strategy, 2025

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Carly Behrendt
Design, 2025

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Katie Fleckenstein
Brand Design, 2025

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Lexi Frederick
Content Design, 2025

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Morgan Pence
Product/UX Design, 2025

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Joseph Roditis
Brand Design/Illustration, 2025

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Madeline Sinkovic
UX/Product Design, 2025

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Nylah Perry
Art Direction/Content Creation, 2025

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Laci Cooper
Brand Design, 2025

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Mollie McCoy
UX/Brand Design, 2025

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Jess Garcia
Design, 2025

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The Ad Studio

(coming in 2026!)

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Distinguished Alumni:

(MSCD, BDW, and CU APRD)

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Chris Znerold
Designer/Founder/Teacher, Portal

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Heather KraftÌý
Sr UX Designer, VF Corp

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Steve Dolan
Creative Director/Founder, Standard Practice

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Kate Chambers
Sr Brand Designer, StudioSix

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Stefanie Papasoglu Martin
Sr Designer, Human

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Dan Viens
Creative Director/Filmmaker, Wieden + Kennedy

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Charlotte Myerberg
Global Industry Lead, Uber

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Jeremy Tinianow
Designer, Cash App

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Adam Noffsinger
Cofounder/Head of Design, Alma

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Emily McCammon
Product Design Manager, Contentful

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Teghan Tracy
UX Designer, Google

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Heather Seal
Product Design Manager, Apple

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Vanessa Frye
Designer, Open Raven

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Andrew Baker
VP Digital Product, Jed Foundation

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Dan Nelson
Product Design Leader, Stripe

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Brian Fouhy
Creative Director/Artist in Residence, RedLine

CU Alumni leading in advertising and design...

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Brynna Aylward
Chief Creative Officer, Adam&EveDDB

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Erin Butner ÌýÌý
Designer/Consultant, Nike/Ideo alum

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Brad Phifer
Creative Director, Wieden + Kennedy

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Courtney Pulver
Executive Creative Director, David&Goliath

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Teri MillerÌý
President/Partner, Mother

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Jason HoffÌý
CD/Writer, Airbnb/Apple/Google/etc