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Julie Mason: Creating memories that transcend a lifetime

February 11, 2022 by Katie Cowan

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

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: Be A Bear T-shirt, Be a Bear T-Shirt Contest, graphic design

Makenna Johnson: Celebrating Missouri State through generations

February 10, 2022 by Alyson Epperson

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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

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: Be A Bear T-shirt, Be a Bear T-Shirt Contest

Alex Gaebler: Celebrating the diverse MSU community through a vintage design

February 10, 2022 by Macy Robinson

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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

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: Be A Bear T-shirt, Be a Bear T-Shirt Contest, graphic design

Carlyn Henson: Carrying on a generational heritage

February 4, 2021 by Brynna Plaster

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Like many other students in her class, Carlyn Henson was tasked with designing a shirt for the Be A Bear T-shirt contest. Little did she know her design would become one of the three finalists. “I saw my class, their T-shirt designs, and kind of felt like I was up there in my class. I felt confident with my class,” she said. “But with the rest of the contest, I wasn’t … [Read more...] about Carlyn Henson: Carrying on a generational heritage

Filed Under: Student Highlights Tagged With: art design, Be A Bear T-shirt, SAA

Olina Einarsdottir: Leaving her fingerprint on Missouri State

January 31, 2020 by

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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

Filed Under: Student Highlights Tagged With: Be a Bear, Be A Bear T-shirt, Be a Bear T-Shirt Contest, graphic design

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