hallmark mentorship program

kansas city art institute in partnership with hallmark

started in 2016 by graphic design interim chairperson maura cluthe [normally illustration faculty], the program originally matched ten graphic design students with mentors from various hallmark creative divisions. the program has since been expanded to include up to ten illustration and ten graphic design students in a given year.

erin roebuck, the creative culture & talent development specialist at hallmark, is instrumental in continual improvements and quality control of the program. maura cluthe represents kcai illustration and i represent graphic design.

hallmark lettering artist livy long explaining her process during a 2018 spring workshop at hallmark headquarters.

hallmark lettering artist livy long explaining her process during a 2018 spring workshop at hallmark headquarters.

caitlin stovall working on her lettering piece at the spring 2018 workshop with livy long.

caitlin stovall working on her lettering piece at the spring 2018 workshop with livy long.

kcai illustration and graphic design students pose with livy at the close of the afternoon workshop.

kcai illustration and graphic design students pose with livy at the close of the afternoon workshop.

livy long lettering workshop at hallmark headquarters, spring 2018.

devon wolfe, left

devon wolfe, left

caitlin stovall, right.

caitlin stovall, right.

caylie hausman with hallmarker and kcai alumnus mckenzie marston

caylie hausman with hallmarker and kcai alumnus mckenzie marston

steven mcdonald

steven mcdonald

sydney sanders with hallmarker marc shank

sydney sanders with hallmarker marc shank

student portfolio reviews at hallmark headquarters, spring 2018.

tour of hallmark

tour of hallmark

the kickoff event for the 2018–19 school year included a breakfast meetup for mentee-mentor introductions and tour of hallmark headquarters.

spring 2019 student portfolio review at hallmark headquarters.