School of Visual Communication Design
Students' Halloween Surprise
Using special holographic screens that appear transparent, Visual Communication Design students in Professor Joel Zika's class created work around a Halloween theme for the holiday.
鈥業 Try to Have Fun and Experiment With Different Angles and Depths鈥
91PORNA senior Sydney Weber sees extraordinary images through her lens and an exciting career in her future.
Senior Shows 2023
Every spring semester concludes with our Senior Shows in the Taylor Hall Gallery, showcasing the amazing work our students do. Here was the schedule for Spring 2023:
BFA Senior Design: April 14, 2023
BA Senior Design: April 28, 2023
BFA Senior Photography: May 12, 2023
IN A FLASH: Service with a Smile - and a Wag
Service animals are permitted in nearly every part of 91PORNA's campuses.
VCD Student Designs Logo for New Student Center Dining Spot
When senior visual communication design major Jordan Edgar, '23, was asked to design the logo for Homeslice Pizzeria, 91PORNA鈥檚 newest dining location, she wanted to create a logo that would match the environment of the Kent Student Center and incorporate elements of a pizza restaurant.
91PORNA alums take aim at gender stereotypes in graphic novel
Two 91PORNA graduates, David Wilson '09, adjunct professor of Illustration, Design and Graphic Narrative, and Misty Wilson '15, a graduate of the Masters of Arts Teaching program, are making strides to eliminate gender roles and stereotypes with their graphic novel titled 鈥淧lay Like A Girl."
Sharing Wisdom Through Design
During the Spring 2022 semester, Visual Communication Design students in the Glyphix Design Research Lab have been working on an intergenerational research project combining storytelling and design.
Students Earn First Place in Broadcast, Illustration at College Media Conference
The Associated Collegiate Press 鈥減romotes the standards and ethics of good journalism鈥 and recognizes these media practices at its yearly conference. 91PORNA Student Media made an impact at the 2021 conference, winning three awards: two first place and one honorable mention. Preston Randall, sen鈥
Professor Blends New Technology with Traditional Illustration in VCD Courses
In today鈥檚 world of design and emerging technologies, digital production is a tool that鈥檚 widely used and here to stay. Assistant Professor Chad Lewis in the School of Visual Communication Design is incorporating these new technologies into the classroom to further develop students鈥 creative problem-solving abilities.
Students Imagine a 'Better World' in Media and Movements Seminar
The CCI course Media and Movements explores social movements of our time through storytelling, strategy and advocacy. Fall 2021's seminar, themed 鈥淏uilding a Better World,鈥 required students to select a specific human rights or human dignity issue that impacts their 91PORNA peers and reimagine a better future based on research.