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Luis de la Parra, Marketing Maverick

Luis de la Parra, Marketing Maverick

With more than two decades at Univision under his belt, de la Parra now works in their New York City office.

Luis de la Parra ’95 connects big brands to massive audiences at Un

Alumni Shorts

Alumni Shorts

Quick glances at alumni projects, victories, updates and even some expert advice.

Windy City Food Tour

As a food writer for the Chicago Tribune, Joseph Hernandez ’09 knows the ci

Building an Empire

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-hop mogul Lucious Lyon (Terrence Howard)

Live Wire Act

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 ’00

While record labels experience dec

Alumni Shorts

Alumni Shorts

Welcome to Alumni Shorts, a new addition to DEMO. Think of Shorts as a collection of snapshots: quick glances at alumni projects, victories, updates and even some expert advice.

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Just Bead It

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 nonprofit, Bead Town.

NOLA’s Resilience,

Monster Mash

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 escape the everyday.

In 2015, Unkefer won t

Jennifer Farrington, President of Play

Jennifer Farrington, President of Play

As president of Chicago Children’s Museum, Jennifer Farrington ’93 encourages young visitors to explore, invent, learn and play.

The shelves in the Tinkering Lab at Chicago Chil

Sarah Schlieder, Life on Mars

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.

Schlieder smiles through the reflected light of NASA’s

Thelonious Martin, Late-Night Beats

Thelonious Martin, Late-Night Beats

Hip-hop producer Thelonious Martin finds his inspiration surfing late-night television channels.

Martin finds inspiration in late-night television and Chicago’s hip-hop communi

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