Innovative Design at Cal

Khushi Goel / Photo Beginner

Jae Kim / Photo Beginner (Film)

Sarah Kim / Photo Gold

Vitalii Pavlenko / Photo Blue

To welcome those with zero photography experience, we provide a ground-up experience learning from the basics of photography principles and film photography to eventually producing their own film photos for self-crated zine.

Own camera not required.

Gold leads curate photowalks and studio shoots for members to explore aesthetics through their own lens. Members gain real-world working experience by taking on client requests like event photography, portraiture, or studio product photography.

Blue hosts photoshoots and designs a zine based on a theme of their choice.This team is for advanced photographers, art directors, and creatives exploring the intersection of photography, concept, design, and print. Client work is also available.

Lily Yan / Web Beginner

The Beginner team is perfect for those new to web design, Figma, and UI/UX. Some topics of workshops include design principles, wireframing, and user research, to guide members through building their first personal website.

Designed for comfortable web designers, Web Gold dives into modern frameworks, dynamic web applications, and client work. Complex prototyping and basic web development (HTML, CSS, JavaScript) can be introduced.

Designed for newcomers, this track covers fundamental design principles, typography, and layout techniques to guide members through creating their first digital or print design portfolio piece.

For those with foundational knowledge, this intermediate track focuses on refining core visual standards, exploring brand identity, and mastering industry-standard software through collaborative, real-world design projects.