Panoramic image of Graphic Design's Evanisco Project currently on display in the University Park main library

Department of Graphic Design

Penn State Graphic Design prepares students to become designers of tomorrow who build engaging experiences and sustainable relationships among people and communities.

Verbal and Visual

The Department of Graphic Design in the Stuckeman School focuses on the development of students’ skills and abilities in problem solving, and on expanding their expertise and proficiency in the use and application of digital technologies and electronic media.

The curriculum anticipates an evolving context for professional practice through innovative problem-solving at different scales – from objects to systems – engaging with people-centered research and theory, ethical practices, and interdisciplinary collaboration.

With small class sizes, students enjoy individualized attention from faculty bringing extensive design experience in diverse settings.

Design studies are blended with a range of liberal arts, communications, and business courses, thus ensuring graduates are ready for the next step.

The Stuckeman School offers an undergraduate Bachelor of Design degree in Graphic Design and a minor, as well as supporting a Master of Fine Arts in Art degree with a concentration in graphic design in conjunction with the Penn State School of Visual Arts.

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Department of Graphic Design
30 Borland Building
University Park, PA 16802
814-863-8706 (fax)

Joel Priddy
Department Head and Associate Professor of Graphic Design

Nina Bumgarner
Stuckeman School Graduate Programs Staff Assistant

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Student Work

An inside spread of Bewitched Magazine with an elegantly dressed woman on the right and decorative text on the left.
A poster design with Marchez! in bright orange on a gray background.
Several inside spreads of Digital Dump Sustainable Quarterly magazine.
The study of typography treatment applied onto walls and floors
A surreal image of two women inside an old train filled with graffiti and white balloons sparingly placed.
A poster with a yong man sitting on a box in the foreground with a purple backdrop hung behind him with the words Off Limits in white grafitti on the brick wall behind the backdrop.
Album cover for XTC Fuel the Fire album.
An inside spread of the Prism Typeface and Type Specimen brand book with Reflection at left and numbers on the right both in the Prism font.
The Reality Magazine upended to see the front and back covers.
Weather App. Black background, red/orange accent colors, silhouette of building skyline of no particular city. 3 temperatures shown at 68 degrees, 15 degrees, and 75 degrees. The app also recommends clothing you should wear for the day.
The cover of this book has a white textured background with a scary black (cat-like) mask. Over the mouth area writes: "Donnie Darko"
Social Fashion Magazine. Centerfold of a young long haired brunette wearing a short sleeve "blouse" made of bubble wrap. She sits in a poising pose on a low bookshelf with one leg up and arm rested over her knee. The interior of the room is covered with cellophane sheets which gives off iridescent colors highlighting purple. At the center of the fold, large purple text reads: "Living in a Bubble."
Converse Chuck 70. A packaging design made of metal black box, die-cut. There are two views shown: open and closed. The opening is inspired by the zipper.
Three black and white posters for the Museum of Flight.
A poster design with the words Everyone Is a Cat in Schrödinger’s Box in typography that outlines the shape of a cat.
Business cards with the Retro Machines logo on them.
Packaging design for luminaire project. The box is made of recycled cardboard paper utilizing the die-cut method to fit 3 light bulbs. This DIY assembly luminaire is either die-cut or laser cut. It's foldable and can be used as a pendant or a free-standing lamp.
A poster featuring the words Say Her Name in all capital magenta colored letters with the outlines of decorative flowers interspersed among the letters.

Alumni Spotlight

Poster designed by Mále Reguero.
Underground Film Festival design by Mále Reguero.
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Mále Reguero

Graphic Design, B.Des. 2018

“The Graphic Design program at Penn State provided me with a solid design foundation that I use on a daily basis to ensure the typography, colors, and layouts we develop create the desired hierarchy for the prescribed interface.”

Mále Reguero is a product designer that focuses on creating intuitive and accessible interfaces. Currently at Book of the Month, she works closely with product managers, marketing teams, engineers, and senior stakeholders. She has designed experiences in consumer-facing products across Desktop, Mobile Web, and iOS platforms.

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