Daniel Zender remembers looking at Communication Arts when he was a student at MSU. The international journal, which covers graphic design, advertising, photography, illustration and media, inspired him. Now, Zender is inspiring others: He has been featured in Communication Arts himself. A story in the November/December 2018 issue showcased his work as a go-to freelance … [Read more...] about Artist becoming a recognized illustrator
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
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
Alexis Stegner can attest to the fact opportunity comes at unexpected moments. A winning design can come from a day of hard-work and relying on the help of a few friends. Stegner's friends and family voted in the Be a Bear T-shirt Contest for her design during the week of February 19 – 23. Nearly 3,000 voters pushed Stegner’s design to a popular-vote victory. Her winning … [Read more...] about Alexis Stegner: Winner of the Be a Bear T-Shirt Contest 2018
“Be bold” is a phrase Emilie Harrison tries to live out in her daily life. A self-proclaimed perfectionist, Harrison balances her marketing and graphic design studies with sorority life, honors fraternities and planning the upcoming publication of a new campus fashion magazine. She also performs freelance graphic design work in her free-time. However, when a close friend … [Read more...] about Emilie Harrison: Be bold