• "Communication Arts at VCU is a model of professional standards. If I were going to go to art school, I couldn't think of a better one. The instructors I met were dedicated professionals, talented and experienced, accessible to students and forward-thinking in their approach to communication."

    Brad Holland - Internationally known Painter, Illustrator and Writer

  • "I credit the Communication Arts Department with giving me the tools I needed to successfully enter into my chosen profession."

    Brian Leister - Alumnus

  • "Choosing VCU ranks up there as one of the smartest decisions of my life."

    Becky Heavner - Editorail Illustrator, Alumna

  • "I can see how much I learned on a visual, practical and mental level while studying Communication Arts."

    Samantha Baker - Art Director, Alumna

  • "My Communication Arts education helped me approach illustration problems conceptually and it gave me a sense of the business of illustration."

    Phyllis Sarloff - Freelance Illustrator, Fine Artist, Alumna

  • "I feel very fortunate to have studied under the direction of such wonderful artists."

    Erin Hurley - Multimedia Artist, Illustrator, Alumna

Duc Nguyen, Alumnus

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Duc Nguyen is a working medical illustrator and animator in Richmond, Virginia and currently a professional member of the Association of Medical Illustrators (AMI). He was the recipient of both an AMI Award of Excellence for his graduate artwork and Vesalius Trust Research Grant in 2007.

Mr. Nguyen fulfilled his undergraduate education at the College of William and Mary and at Virginia Commonwealth University, School of the Arts before attending Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland for graduate study. His graduate thesis was completed on the applications and technical challenges of radiology-based visualization programs for three-dimensional modeling of the neck.