Building an Empire
Columbia alumni perform critical behind-the-scenes roles on Fox’s hit show.
By William Meiners MFA ’96
In Fox’s hit show Empire, hip..
Live Wire Act
From working festival circuits to touring with pop stars, these six alumni bring live music experience to life.
By Audrey Michelle Mast..
Alumni Shorts
Welcome to Alumni Shorts, a new addition to DEMO. Think of Shorts as a collection of snapshots: quick glances at alumni projects, victorie..
Just Bead It
Stephan Wanger ’94 recycles thousands of Mardi Gras beads into gigantic, detailed mosaics—and teaches others to do the same through his no..
Monster Mash
Whether she’s creating bright, drippy monsters or graphics for Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, Heidi Unkefer ’13 uses her art to escap..
Jennifer Farrington, President of Play
As president of Chicago Children’s Museum, Jennifer Farrington ’93 encourages young visitors to explore, invent, learn and play.
Sarah Schlieder, Life on Mars
Sarah Schlieder ’16 discovered a cave on Mars as part of a Columbia astrobiology class. Now, she works full time at NASA.
Thelonious Martin, Late-Night Beats
Hip-hop producer Thelonious Martin finds his inspiration surfing late-night television channels.
Jen Beeman, What’s the Stitch?
Jen Beeman ’09 dishes on her popular blog and pattern company, Grainline Studio.
Scot O’Hara and Dale Boyer, By The Books
Scot O’Hara MFA ’95 and Dale Boyer honored their late friend Judith Handschuh MFA ’96 by publishing her novel.
