Open Studios, Est-Nord-Est artist residency. Photo credit: ENE, photograph Jean-Sebastien Veilleux Amanda Smith, new assistant professor in the Art + Design Department, is expanding the relationship between painting, quilting, and other mediums; plus, allowing students to see the breadth of creative possibilities within and beyond her work. Through her redefinition of … [Read more...] about Art + Design New Faculty Feature: Amanda Smith
An issue of 3×3 Magazine. Published work in an international magazine? Rare. Published student work in an international magazine? Even rarer! This achievement has become reality for Shen Chen Hsieh and Andrew Haener with their winning work appearing in the first publication devoted entirely to the art of contemporary illustration, 3×3. Every year, 3×3 holds an … [Read more...] about Art + Design Student Work Appears in International Publication of Award-Winning Illustration
Balazs Faa, has brought his admiration and infectious excitement for usability, computer programming, and fine art all the way from Hungary to the Art + Design Department here at Missouri State. The current Artist-in-Residence began as a graphic artist and fine artist, then entered the world of programing via mathematics. Balazs Faa takes a break during his web design class. At … [Read more...] about Art + Design New Faculty Feature: Balazs Faa
Jessi Donahoo submitted a design for a class project. After creating pages on pages of digital sketches, her professor looked at her and asked, “Why don’t you just hand draw it?” Now, her simple and bold hand-drawn design is a top three finalist in the 2020 Be A Bear T-shirt contest. The winner of the contest will have their design on the Be a Bear T-shirt and sold at the … [Read more...] about Jessi Donahoo: Dynamite comes in small packages
A dream job isn’t such a dream for Keeli McCarthy, Senior Designer at Fantagraphics, and now, Artist-in-Residence at Missouri State. As a new faculty member in the Art + Design Department, she is bringing industry knowledge from the publishing house of the world’s greatest cartoonists, as well as innovative teaching to students. Before coming to Springfield, McCarthy … [Read more...] about New Art + Design Faculty Feature: Keeli McCarthy