Nathan Rohlander

Nathan Rohlander is an Adjunct Associate Professor at ArtCenter College of Design, specializing in illustration and art education. His work spans fine art, commercial projects, and academic contributions. He is renowned for creating set designs for the Emmy Award-winning TV show Modern Family and music videos for artists like Counting Crows, Collective Soul, and Lush. Rohlander has authored five educational art books with Walter Foster Publishing, including flagship titles The Figure and The Head, which align with his courses on analytical figure drawing and composition.

His artwork has been featured in Coast Magazine, Esquire, and international exhibitions. Beyond academia, he directs commercials, such as the RFQ Solutions ad, and designs for Super Bowl, Mountain Dew, Nike, and Lexus campaigns. His limited-edition prints are exhibited in galleries and museums globally.

Rohlander teaches courses including ILL-204-01: Analytical Figure Drawing, ILL-208-04: Composition & Drawing, and ILL-153-08: Composition & Painting. His artistic style explores themes of reflection, portraiture, and spiritual abstraction, evident in his Siren Song and Reflection series.

Notable accolades include recognition for television set design and international art collection demand. His educational contributions bridge traditional figure studies with contemporary artistic practices.