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
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
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