How would you like to attend the Game Developers Expo in San Francisco? Compete for a chance to attend the expo for free from Wednesday, March 18th through Friday, March 20th! The IAM department has 10 GDC Expo passes to give away to IAM students. If you are interested in entering… Continue Reading Game Developers Expo CONTESTRead More →
We had a great turnout at the IAM Fall Open House, where our amazing students took the lead, showing off their talent and creativity. Talented students were on hand to talk about their experiences at Columbia with visitors, including the many opportunities on campus to engage and collaborate with… Continue Reading IAM Fall 2019 Open HouseRead More →
The Columbia College Chicago IAM Team is a group of students with diverse skill sets ranging from product development to graphic design. They work together to create solutions for a client that address the stakeholder’s needs or target a specific initiative. In sixteen weeks, the team produces viable products that… Continue Reading PaletteRead More →
Kakatte Koi Yo! selected as a finalist at the E3 College Game Competition. By slapping its competition away, Kakatte Koi Yo! successfully marked its presence at this year’s E3 competition. Kakatte Koi Yo! is a 2D platform fighter similar to games like Super Smash Brothers, Killer Queen, and Duck Game.… Continue Reading Kakatte Koi Yo! takes the cake at E3Read More →
Our wonderful Alumni have been achieving amazing strides in their work, and in recognition of all they’ve accomplished so far we are highlighting 4 of our Alumni and their recent placement in the creative industry. Ally Bentson will be at Nickelodeon Studios. Liam Coballes is at Bang Zoom. Jennifer Kozlowski is now… Continue Reading Congrats to our Alumni on their recent success!!!Read More →
Come join Billy Carlson at 916 S Wabash, Rm 142 on November 7th at 10am. This wireframing workshop will introduce you to what wireframes are, what they are good at and why you should use them when designing digital products. We’ll then dive in and work on a few wireframing… Continue Reading UX Wireframing Event on Nov. 7thRead More →
We’re looking for student work to display around the halls of the IAM department and during events throughout the year. Have something to share? We want to hear from you! Send us your animation stills, game screenshots, website/app designs, 3D renders, pictures of your source code, etc. Deadline: November 1st,… Continue Reading Call for Student Work: Cover the HallsRead More →
Congratulations to Animation majors Del Sego and Sung Min Byun for winning 1st and 3rd place, respectively, in the 2019 Paula F. Pfeffer & Cheryl Johnson-Odim Political Cartoon Contest! Animation majors have participated in the contest for over 10 years, but this is the first time two animation students have placed… Continue Reading Award-Winning Students: Political Cartoon ContestRead More →
Each year the IAM department hosts a game jam that culminates on Manifest. Students form small teams (max 5 people) to build a game collaboratively. This year students will have an expanded timeline so that they can participate in Industry Night without losing time to work on their Game Jam… Continue Reading 2019 IAM Manifest Game Jam ChallengeRead More →
It is getting closer to the time of the year where 28,000 members of the gaming industry migrate to San Francisco, California for the annual Game Developers Conference (GDC). For five days the Moscone Center is transformed into a gaming and high tech playground for its attendees with 550 leading… Continue Reading Game Developers Conference 2019Read More →