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.

Contact

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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Album cover for XTC Fuel the Fire album.
A poster featuring three teapots with a color scheme associated with the different elements of tea such as aroma, taste, packaging form and harvesting season.
The study of typography treatment applied onto walls and floors
Three images of cell phone app interface designs. Greenplate: A meal Planning App.
A social impact poster with the phrase F*ck around and find out! in bright pink cursive font on a muted green background of swirling designs and other imagery.
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.
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.
Converse Chuck 70. Black poster of a pair of white Converse shoes with "70" and stripe texture superimposed around them.
Several inside spreads of Digital Dump Sustainable Quarterly magazine.
A poster featuring the words Say Her Name in all capital magenta colored letters with the outlines of decorative flowers interspersed among the letters.
An inside spread of Bewitched Magazine with an elegantly dressed woman on the right and decorative text on the left.
The Reality Magazine upended to see the front and back covers.
A poster design with Marchez! in bright orange on a gray background.
Business cards with the Retro Machines logo on them.
A wayfinding sign with a Limitless word mark logo at the upper right in a bold orange with pink and yellow arrows pointing to the left on a bold orange background.
A poster design with the words Everyone Is a Cat in Schrödinger’s Box in typography that outlines the shape of a cat.
A digital bilboard in near a subway entrance or exit for Echo, a health and wellness app.

Alumni Spotlight

Arena app design by Colleen Wade shown on three smartphones.
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Colleen Wade

Graphic Design, B.Des. 2019

“View your education as an opportunity to explore...get weird and fail a few times – it’s a great way to learn.”

Soon after graduating, Colleen Wade landed her dream job at Burton Snowboards, where she is a production designer. She credits her Penn State education with preparing her well for this position, which has given her the opportunity to combine her passion for snowboarding and love of design.

www.colwadesign.com

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