{"id":33734,"date":"2022-05-24T16:28:16","date_gmt":"2022-05-24T20:28:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/mad-tech\/2022\/05\/24\/student-profile-iyare-oronsaye-seeks-to-improve-diversity-in-animation\/"},"modified":"2024-11-26T03:32:21","modified_gmt":"2024-11-26T08:32:21","slug":"student-profile-iyare-oronsaye-seeks-to-improve-diversity-in-animation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/mad-tech\/2022\/05\/24\/student-profile-iyare-oronsaye-seeks-to-improve-diversity-in-animation\/","title":{"rendered":"Student Profile: Iyare Oronsaye Seeks to Improve Diversity in Animation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iyare.co\/\">Iyare Oronsaye<\/a> is currently the director and assistant professor of the animation and illustration program at the University of Northwestern as well as a student practitioner in the College of Design&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/academics.design.ncsu.edu\/departments\/academics\/doctor-of-design\/#overview\">Doctor of Design (DDes)<\/a> program. He is a self-described digital native with ten-plus years of experience as a senior digital artist, executive director, and educator who specializes in virtual reality, 3D animation and game design. <\/p>\n<p>As a professor and student practitioner, Oronsaye actively contributes to diverse viewpoints, provides opportunities for artistic growth, advocates for departmental collaboration and works to foster a culture of creative excellence. <\/p>\n<p>Throughout his time as a DDes student, his research has involved designing a fully-funded production cohort for underrepresented animators and game designers. He also aims to demonstrate how inclusivity within this industry may improve ingenuity, race relations and artistic expression.<\/p>\n<p><em>This post was <a href=\"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/blog\/2022\/05\/24\/student-profile-iyare-oronsaye-seeks-to-improve-diversity-in-animation\/\">originally published<\/a> in College of Design Blog.<\/em><\/p>","protected":false,"raw":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iyare.co\/\">Iyare Oronsaye<\/a> is currently the director and assistant professor of the animation and illustration program at the University of Northwestern as well as a student practitioner in the College of Design's <a href=\"https:\/\/academics.design.ncsu.edu\/departments\/academics\/doctor-of-design\/#overview\">Doctor of Design (DDes)<\/a> program. He is a self-described digital native with ten-plus years of experience as a senior digital artist, executive director, and educator who specializes in virtual reality, 3D animation and game design. <\/p>\n\n<p>As a professor and student practitioner, Oronsaye actively contributes to diverse viewpoints, provides opportunities for artistic growth, advocates for departmental collaboration and works to foster a culture of creative excellence. <\/p>\n\n<p>Throughout his time as a DDes student, his research has involved designing a fully-funded production cohort for underrepresented animators and game designers. He also aims to demonstrate how inclusivity within this industry may improve ingenuity, race relations and artistic expression.<\/p>"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Iyare Oronsaye is currently the director and assistant professor of the animation and illustration program at the University of Northwestern as well as a student practitioner in the College of Design&#8217;s Doctor of Design (DDes) program. 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