Dx3: Dialogues in Diversity & Design w/ Derek Ortega

ArtCenter College of Design

Dx3: Dialogues in Diversity & Design

Fall 2021 Virtual Speaker Series

ArtCenter Admissions in collaboration with the Center for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion presents Dx3: Dialogues in Diversity & Design, a virtual speaker series. For the Fall 2021 edition, we will engage in conversation with influential alumni who have utilized their creativity to inspire, empower and highlight their communities through their own personal narratives and creative careers. Additionally, each alumni speaker will share their pathway to ArtCenter and how their identities informed their pursuit of an art and design education.

Derek Ortega

BFA 18 Illustration

Thursday, December 2, 2021

6:00 p.m. PT

Derek Ortega is a visual development artist and illustrator living in Los Angeles, California. In 2018, he received his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Illustration (focus in Entertainment Arts) at ArtCenter College of Design in Pasadena, CA. He has worked for an array of companies including NETFLIX, LAIKA, Warner Brothers Animation, SONY, Nickelodeon, Cartoon Network, Buzzfeed, Indianapolis Colts, Simon and Schuster, and has recently finished illustrating SONY’S VIVO! Journey to Miami!

Please RSVP to receive a Zoom link the day of the event.

This virtual speaker event with Derek Ortega is co-sponsored by ArtCenter Admissions, the Center for Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion (DEI), and the Illustration Department.