Design and Architecture

CalArts Students Face Debt

Design entrepreneurs are part of the engine of LA economy – and fuel its reputation for innovation. But what happens when young designers who hope to start their own companies face the problem most graduates are facing nationwide: Huge debt.

By Frances Anderton • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

Design entrepreneurs are part of the engine of LA economy – and fuel its reputation for innovation. But what happens when young designers who hope to start their own companies face the problem most graduates are facing nationwide: Huge debt. Alissa Walker talked to Armando Martinez-Celis, Sarah Faith Gottesdiener, Bijan Berahimi, Tom Kracauer, Amanda Gartman and David Davis, and found that although student debt is real, it doesn't always cramp young aspiring designers' style.