Hannah Cox, a Joplin, Missouri native, has an eye for beauty. Missouri State’s campus caught her eye on a visit, and it even inspired her Be a Bear T-shirt design. “Missouri State has such a beautiful campus with great people and professors,” Cox said. “The graphic design program was a perfect fit for me.” The beautiful heart of campus If you’ve ever visited MSU’s … [Read more...] about Hannah Cox: Inspired by the heart of campus
Kjella Acosta-Page, a Dixon, Missouri native, never expected her home away from home would be so close to where she grew up. “I considered a few art institutes before thinking about Missouri State as an option,” she said. “As soon as I stepped into Brick City, I knew I had found my home.” As a graphic design and illustration major, the art district is where Acosta-Page … [Read more...] about Kjella Acosta-Page: Home Sweet Brick City
During an advance graphics course in her final semester at Missouri State University, Rachel Backs received a unique assignment. Her class was challenged to create designs for the Be a Bear T-shirt contest. Now, Backs is one of three finalists in the contest. “I’m stoked to be up against some of my classmates,” Backs said. “They are amazing designers and people.” A Bear … [Read more...] about Rachel Backs: Bringing together the Bears of today and tomorrow
Olina Einarsdottir started with a sketch book, a pencil and photos of bears from Google. She drew lines that varied in thickness that could represent the movement of the bear’s fur. A few small adjustments later, she had what she wanted: A design in which little parts make a whole. But it took another person’s perspective to discover what turned out to be a beautiful … [Read more...] about Olina Einarsdottir: Leaving her fingerprint on Missouri State
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