Hannah Cox, a Joplin, Missouri native, has an eye for beauty. Missouri State’s campus caught her eye on a visit, and it even inspired her Be a Bear T-shirt design. “Missouri State has such a beautiful campus with great people and professors,” Cox said. “The graphic design program was a perfect fit for me.” The beautiful heart of campus If you’ve ever visited MSU’s … [Read more...] about Hannah Cox: Inspired by the heart of campus
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
Kjella Acosta-Page, a Dixon, Missouri native, never expected her home away from home would be so close to where she grew up. “I considered a few art institutes before thinking about Missouri State as an option,” she said. “As soon as I stepped into Brick City, I knew I had found my home.” As a graphic design and illustration major, the art district is where Acosta-Page … [Read more...] about Kjella Acosta-Page: Home Sweet Brick City
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