As a senior at Missouri State University, Jalin Anderson holds MSU Bears close to her heart. This was one of the things that influenced her Be a Bear contest design. She said, “With people of all ages, careers, and hobbies, being Bears is what unifies us as a community.” Jalin has about six years of experience with graphic design. She competed in her design program in high … [Read more...] about Jalin Anderson: MSU Bears represent a community united
Art and Design have always been a passion for St. Peters native, Samantha Stoltz. “I love trying new things, thinking outside the box, using different mediums, and even drawing inspiration from other artists,” she said. A passion turned career Her journey began four years ago in high school. She immersed herself in the graphic design community from that moment forward. What … [Read more...] about Samantha Stoltz: Community, unity and values lie within all Missouri State Bears
It was passion for art and a connection to Missouri State that inspired Julie Mason's design for the Be A Bear T-shirt contest. Julie, like other graphic design students, was assigned the task of creating a T-Shirt for class. “I was just looking at some T-shirts I liked, just the traditional college T-shirt you would see in the bookstore. I looked at some posters and got … [Read more...] about Julie Mason: Creating memories that transcend a lifetime
When freshman Makenna Johnson visited Missouri State, she knew it was the place for her. “Brick City is an old, beautiful downtown building with art on the walls,” she said. “I didn’t visit anywhere else after that.” Johnson has always enjoyed art. “In high school (Blair Oaks High School), I was on yearbook staff and joined art club,” she said. “My middle school art … [Read more...] about Makenna Johnson: Celebrating Missouri State through generations
Alex Gaebler, a senior graphic design major from Poplar Bluff, is no stranger to seeing her designs on apparel in stores. And yet, the possibility of seeing her Be a Bear design in the MSU bookstore brings a whole new level of excitement. Gaebler has worked for an apparel design company in her hometown called Southeast Signs and Graphics since she was 15-years-old. When her … [Read more...] about Alex Gaebler: Celebrating the diverse MSU community through a vintage design