Hale&Hinrichs Endowed Scholarship
The Hale&Hinrichs Endowed Scholarship was established in 2019 to support undergraduate and graduate students in the College’s graphic design program, with a goal of supporting students who enhance the department through their diversity of perspectives.
Designer, Strategist and National AIGA President Su Mathews Hale served on ArtCenter’s board of trustees from 2017 to 2022 and brought her expertise on brand, innovation and culture to ArtCenter College of Design. Su was brought to ArtCenter by Trustee and ArtCenter alumnus Kit Hinrichs, who also established a scholarship at ArtCenter, the Linda and Kit Hinrichs Endowed Scholarship.
For more than two decades, Mathews Hale has thrived at the intersection of graphic design and brand strategy. Using the power of design to develop inspiring creations and solve business problems, she has worked with a broad range of notable clients including Chick-fil-A, eBay, Hawaiian Airlines, Hershey’s, Hyatt, IHG, Liz Claiborne, New York Public Library, Red Robin, Samsung, Shutterstock, Taco Bell and Walmart.
Mathews Hale is president of AIGA, the professional association for design, that serves 70 chapters and more than 25,000 members worldwide. She spearheaded Women Lead, an AIGA committee dedicated to celebrating the achievements of women in design, cultivating awareness of gender-related issues, and connecting women both within and beyond the design industry.