Graphic Design

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College of Arts & Letters Students and Staff Recognized with ADDY Awards for Outstanding Work

February 28, 2025

Ten students in Michigan State University’s Graphic Design program took home a total of five Gold, four Silver, and four Bronze American Advertising (ADDY) Awards at this year's American Advertising Federation (AAF) Lansing Chapter ceremony. In the professional competition, MSU's College of Arts & Letters Marketing and Communications Office received two Silver and two Bronze ADDY Awards. "Being recognized in…

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Experience Architecture Major Interns for General Motors

February 5, 2025

Delilah Coe, who is a senior majoring in Experience Architecture with a minor in Graphic Design, gained experience working as a Product Design Intern for General Motors Co. during her sophomore and junior years and is looking forward to graduating this spring. She shared her internship experiences in this Q&A.

Collage of five vertical artistic panels with the word 'VITALIZE' in bold, white text across the center. The panels feature diverse textures and designs: abstract black and white stripes and shapes, a textured pink and beige wall, a colorful geometric pattern with blue and purple lines, a stylized portrait of a person with a paper strip over their eyes, and a grayscale stone sculpture with fruit.

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Exhibition Features Work of Some of the Newest Faculty Members

October 24, 2024

The works of the newest faculty members to Michigan State University’s Department of Art, Art History, and Design (AAHD) are now on display in an exhibition, titled Vitalize, through Friday, Nov. 22, at (SCENE) Metrospace, located at 110 Charles Street in downtown East Lansing. An opening reception for the Vitalize exhibition is scheduled for Friday, Oct. 25, from 5 to 7 p.m.

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MSU Graphic Design Program Recognized as No. 1 in Michigan

September 25, 2024

Animation Career Review ranked Michigan State University’s Graphic Design Program No. 1 in Michigan two years in a row, and No. 9 in the Midwest in 2024, up from No. 11 in 2023. “Being recognized as the top Graphic Design program in Michigan allows us to keep pushing ourselves and our students, as we remain committed to ethical self-expression in…