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09/03/2026

In light of the recent passing of artist Yayoi Kusama, today we are going to the NMA archives to look at a past student project that was completed back in 2017 in ART 285 Interface Design Studio. In this 2nd year capstone course, NMA design students synthesize their studies by working on a large scale design project of their choice, for a full semester. Nhi Nguyen '17 designed and built a bespoke website to showcase the work of Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama. Her creative process began with an identity system developed by combining an abstract monogram with the artist's distinctive polka-dots and bold colors. She designed the UI with strong visuals and big typography to highlight the iconic style of Kusama's artwork, and coded it with subtle UI animations to provide a fun yet user-friendly interface that attempts to balance high art with high standards of usability, performance, and accessibility. Yoyoi Kusama may no longer be with us, but Nhi's website is still around and can be found on her portfolio site at https://nhinguyen.net/yayoi.html.

04/17/2026

Save the date! Thursday, May 21st is the New Media Arts 2026 Student Show in the ʻŌhi‘a Cafeteria at Kapiʻolani Community College. Please join us in celebrating the demo reels and portfolio websites of the Class of ‘26 graduating Animation and Interface Design students. https://nma.kapiolani.hawaii.edu/2026studentshow/

12/19/2025

ART 128 - Interface Programming 1

This Spring 2026 the New Media Arts Program (NMA) at Kapiolani Community College is offering courses in graphic design and web design, such as ART 128 Interface Programming 1, an introductory-level frontend web development course that introduces HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. This hands-on course walks students through the process of building custom designed websites from scratch, including how to convert a UI designed in Figma into a fully functioning website. No prior coding experience required.

This hybrid online class is accessible either remotely via Zoom or in-person in a computer lab on campus, or any combination that best suits your schedule. Level up your creativity while learning graphic design and web development in New Media Arts Interface Design classes.

To learn more about the New Media Arts Program at Kapi‘olani Community College, visit the NMA website at https://nma.kapiolani.hawaii.edu.

12/18/2025

This UX/UI/web project by recent NMA graduate Gabby Abbey was designed in ART 229 Interface Design 1 and then coded in ART 128 Interface Programming 2. Her goal was to create a single-page website for a local company, Taco Kellz, that was both engaging and functional, offering customers a place to explore owner Kelly's journey and discover her delicious menu. Gabby went through the full web design process of planning the UX via low fidelity wireframes in Figma, then she went through three rounds of iterative high fidelity UI designs, and finally she coded the site from scratch using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.

The site is live at tacokellz.com — go check it out!

Read more about this project on Gabby’s portfolio website here: https://www.gabbyabbey.com/taco.html.

Learn more about the NMA program at https://nma.kapiolani.hawaii.edu/index.html.

12/16/2025

Every path leads forward toward your future, so what path will you choose? Within the New Media Arts (NMA) Program at Kapi‘olani Community College (KCC) we offer an Associates of Science (AS) degree that provides pathways for students leading to careers in graphic design, web design, animation, and motion graphic design. Our project based curriculum prepares students with everything that you need to apply for a wide range of creative careers. We provide the pathways, all you need to do is take the first step!

Find your path by visiting our website at https://nma.kapiolani.hawaii.edu.

12/15/2025

Type & Protocol: Why Knowing Type Matters - Hanna Shibata

This project was created in Art 120 Introduction to Typography by Hanna Shibata .shibata. In this project-based learning course, students put together a custom book as an applied, hands-on way to learn typography by setting type. In the second half of the semester, Hanna extended her project work to include custom designs for other media, including packaging for a soft drink and a vinyl record cover.

To learn more about the New Media Arts program at KCC, visit our website at https://nma.kapiolani.hawaii.edu.

12/11/2025

This spring 2026 the New Media Arts Program (NMA) at Kapiʻolani Community College is offering courses in graphic design and web design, such as ART 120 Intro to Typography, where students can learn about fonts and how to design with type. This hands-on course applies typography terminology, history, and theory through the exploration of letterforms and word compositions using page layout software.

This hybrid online class is accessible either remotely via Zoom or in-person in a computer lab on campus, or any combination that best suits your schedule. Level up your creativity while learning graphic design and web design in NMA Interface Design classes.

To learn more about the New Media Arts program at KCC, visit our website at https://nma.kapiolani.hawaii.edu.

12/09/2025

Emiri Miyaji - Down to Earth Logo

Today we are looking at an identity design project that was completed in ART 129 Corporate Identity, where students go through the full design process of establishing an identity system for a client. Designer Emiri Miyaji tried to stay true to the brand’s roots while incorporating a sense of timelessness and modernity, as well as being versatile and easily adaptable across various customer touchpoints, including signage, merchandise, and web platforms.

To learn more about the New Media Arts program at KCC, visit our website at https://nma.kapiolani.hawaii.edu.

12/05/2025

Don’t just go with the flow, find yours and direct it. Your creative path may lead to a future career by studying animation and interface design in the New Media Arts Program at Kapi‘olani Community College. Our curriculum provides pathways with courses in graphic design, web design, motion graphic design, and animation that are designed to lead to creative careers in the industry. Which path will your flow take you?

To enroll in a NMA course, contact New Media Arts Counselor Steve Harris at [email protected] or visit https://nma.kapiolani.hawaii.edu/.

12/03/2025

Today, we are looking at the graphic design for book covers and a website design suggestion for an existing podcast channel, . During the first year at the New Media Arts program, Hanna Shibata created a series of book covers inspired by the podcast episodes and built a website from scratch.

Read more about this project on Hanna’s portfolio playground website here: https://hannashibata.github.io/playground-2025/work-criminalspinoff/index.html.

Learn more about the NMA program at https://nma.kapiolani.hawaii.edu/index.html.

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