News from around the Archive, Vol. 1
April 11, 2025
Watch a fireside chat with Pixar co-founder Ed Catmull and director Jon M. Chu
Pixar co-founder Ed Catmull and director Jon M. Chu (Wicked, Crazy Rich Asians) recently joined us to talk about their creative process. The chat was moderated by filmmaker and 2023 SJA Fellow J Wang.
Go inside the SJA Fellowship
From education advocates to ethnomusicologists, the SJA Fellowship supports a diverse cohort of young creators as they bring their ideas to life. See the program from our fellows’ perspective in this new two-minute video.
See our 2023 fellows’ end-of-year talks
Our 2023 cohort’s end-of-year talks are now available to watch in full. From one fellow’s public space for emerging designers to another’s bold attempt to bring cutting-edge technology to the world of pottery, you can find it all in the playlist below.
Celebrate Make Something Wonderful’s second anniversary
April 11th marks the two-year anniversary of the release of our first book, Make Something Wonderful: Steve Jobs in his own words—a curated collection of quotes, correspondence, and photographs from Steve. It’s available for free on your reading device of choice.
More news from around the Archive
On April 6th, as part of Milan Design Week, SJA and the Milan Triennalehosted a screening of Steve’s 1983 talk from Aspen’s International Design Conference. The screening was followed by a panel discussion.
Jazz musician, composer, and 2024 SJA Fellow Isaiah Collier is profiled by Chicago magazine.
Artist and 2024 SJA Fellow Karyn Nakamura unveils a five-screen, multichannel installation as part of her recent ShowStudio exhibit.
Flutist and 2023 SJA Fellow Jessica Shand celebrates the release of her debut album, Transmutations, in a new interview.