VIGCraft Arts, Inc. was founded in May of 2003 and was later incorporated as a partnership between John Viggiano and Ben Haynes in May of 2004. As undergraduates at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) in Troy, New York, Ben and John studied IT and Electronic Media in the Arts & Communications (EMAC). Each obtained a bachelor’s degree and studied a wide variety of disciplines within their core studies and majors. As one of the first schools in the country to offer a degree in EMAC, Rensselaer is on the cutting edge in electronic media studies and theory. By combining their talents and recruiting some of the best digital artists in the country, they embarked on a journey that led them to Syracuse, NY where they ultimately decided to found their business. Having lived in Syracuse for most of their lives they felt a connection to the area and understood what could be accomplished there.
