“It’s Instagram’s world, and we’re all just living in it.” So began a feature on Instagram-savvy SVA alumni in the spring 2018 Visual Arts Journal, and it continues to be true today, as newer features like Instagram Livestreams and Reels keep millions of users returning to the social-media service.

As summer comes to a close and the College looks ahead to a new academic year, we wanted to spotlight five faculty members with Instagram accounts worth following. All are working professionals in their respective fields and use the platform to highlight personal work, advertise to prospective clients and engage with the greater art community. Let’s take a look.

Designer, illustrator, printmaker and SVA Continuing Education faculty member Natalya Balnova (MFA 2013 Illustration as Visual Essay) is known for her hand-drawn and colorful illustrations, which have made their way onto book jackets and periodicals such as The New York Times, The Washington Post, Time, The Wall Street Journal, Village Voice andThe Boston Globe. Her work consistently comes up in our monthly roundups of the most-discussed on SVA Portfolios on Behance.

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