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Rachel Backs: Bringing together the Bears of today and tomorrow

January 31, 2020 by Kristina Khodai

Rachel Backs in her cap and gown.

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

Filed Under: Student Highlights Tagged With: Be a Bear, Be a Bear T-Shirt Contest, Emergency Scholarship Fund, graphic design, Rachel Backs

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

Tessa Phongsavath: A Bear with a passion

February 7, 2019 by

Tessa Phongsavath headshot

Nearly a year ago, Tessa Phongsavath ran across a poster for the Be a Bear T-shirt contest and it sparked her interest, to say the least. Fast forward to the present, she combined her skill and passion to find herself a top three finalist. Phongsavath is a senior studying graphic design at Missouri State University. For her class project, she had to submit a design for the … [Read more...] about Tessa Phongsavath: A Bear with a passion

Filed Under: Student Highlights Tagged With: Be a Bear, college of arts and leters, Emergency Scholarship Fund, graphic design, SAA, t-shirt, Tessa Phongsavath

Jenna Kincy: The impact of community

February 6, 2019 by

In all aspects of her life, Jenna Kincy has searched for a sense of community. Being the only one from her hometown in Arkansas, she found her community at Missouri State University. Now, a senior in the graphic design program, Kincy completed a T-shirt design for one of her class assignments. To her surprise, her design is now one of the finalists for the 2019 Be A Bear … [Read more...] about Jenna Kincy: The impact of community

Filed Under: Student Highlights Tagged With: Be a Bear, college of arts and letters, contest, Emergency Scholarship Fund, graphic design, Jenna Kincy, SAA, t-shirt

Jordann Wheatley: Taking the leap

February 5, 2019 by Abigail Blaes

Jordann Wheatley smiles

Creativity in a career has always been a necessity for senior graphic design student, Jordann Wheatley. But she didn’t know where that passion would lead her at Missouri State University. Wheatley knew she wanted to explore her own creativity and find where her skills best fit in. “At first, it was kind of a leap of faith,” Wheatley said. Apart from some art classes in … [Read more...] about Jordann Wheatley: Taking the leap

Filed Under: Student Highlights Tagged With: Be a Bear, Be a Bear T-Shirt Contest, college of arts and letters, University Life

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