Candice Lopez

Professor

Candice López is an educator and design activist who has taught at San Diego City College for over 30 years. Recognized as a national Design Fellow by the American Institute of Graphic Arts she is dedicated to serving a diverse student population. She challenges her students to think about social responsibility, culture, and conceptual communication to develop global competencies and thrive in our increasingly interconnected world. Candice taught design abroad in Italy, Mexico, Spain and Switzerland. She is a founder of the Urban Art Trail project that helped transform inner-city communities and is the subject of an award-winning children’s picture book. A designer and art director at firms like BBDO Los Angeles, she also served as Arts and Culture Chair of San Diego’s Downtown Vision plan.