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TWO Interior Design winners in national competition!
Graphic Design 1 class Pop-up Show at Beacon Gallery
In Fall 2019, Suffolk University graphic design students engaged in months of iteration, using a single object as primary source material. Weaving conceptual narratives into every experiment, they examined the roles of both digital and analog techniques in graphic design process. The resulting printed matter, digital experiences, and re-presented objects are on display for a pop-up exhibit at Beacon Gallery in Boston’s SoWa Art + Design District, from 6–8pm on Wednesday, December 11. Please join us in a culminating design showcase with no wrong answers.
featured designers Tahlya Cuevas, Domenic Derocco, Kate DiDucca, Carly Dutra, Nicholas Faucher, Max Gamble, Chloe Guswiler, Luke Haney, Kevin Hodgdon, Danielle Hooper, Liang-Yi Lee, Josh Lueken, Sam Luong, Melissa Moran-Baez, Kenny Numic, Sabrina Rodriguez, Cecilia Rullan Rive, Meghna Shetty, and Marie Victor.
Masters Show Summer 2019
Six Masters of Graphic Design; Students Brooke Rauseo, Cindy Chen, Joanna Mahoney, Liz Taylor, Kathy Nguyen, and Paul Deane, exhibited their thesis works that were dear to their hearts and minds. View www.breakingclear2019.com for details.
Graphic Design Careers Panel Discussion, Oct. 25
Alumni Matt Adams ‘11, Laura Austin ‘06, Sofia Baliakshova ‘06, Abel Mujo ‘16 and Nicole Pimental ‘17 came to meet and speak with students, and share their professional experiences. Hosts: Carolyn Rea, SU Career Advisor and Peter Bianco, Senior Lecturer, Professional Practices. Presented by the Suffolk University Career Development Center.
Summary of Questions & Answers:
Nicole: I had an internship at MGH and they hired me.
Sophia: It took over 6 months for me to figure you the area I wanted to go into which was heavy-text, catalog and marketing materials.
Matt: I applied for Digitas and was rejected. So I continued freelancing with other students while I reworked and improved my portfolio. Eventually I had another interview at Digitas and I was accepted! I also taught at SMFA.
Laura: The economy in 2006 as really good and I applied to many places, had much interview experiences. This allowed me to crush an interview with an architectural firm and get a job creating environmental graphics. I was there for 6 years!
Abel: Through connections with Jennifer and Peter, I learned about a candy start-up company looking for package design help. I came on board and have grown with the company. We create packaging for high-end candy.
Question 2: What skills did you need to learn on the job / after graduation?
Mobile app design, responsive design, HTML and CSS back-end design.
You have to keep up with the trends. You are never done and must continue to learn.
Motion Design / Animation
Writing strong creative briefs – important to help us keep to the goals and on the right approach.
Always learning how to better communicate with clients.
Question 3: What is it like for you working alone? How do you manage it?
You find people who you trust and ask for their opinion and feedback. You can’t easily work effectively without sharing your work.
Question 4: What do you expect from a student portfolio?
Web Presence. Bring up your portfolio on a phone or laptop – no need for a book anymore although brining in 1 real piece is a plus.
Don’t assume you will be able to get on wifi when you are at an interview so always have your presentation in and Interactive PDF or available on your computer.
Tweak your portfolio for the people/company you are interview at. Do research on the company and find out about the people you may work with. Find out who the recruiters are at companies and apply for work through them.
Question 5: What things do you do that are not design related?
Laura: House Flipping. Watercolors because they are sensory and visceral, creating travel journals
Matt: Nature Bathing
Sophia: Yoga, Beading, Reading, Sailing
Nicole: Dance
Abel: Eating good food!