October 31, 2018
Last week we were fortunate enough to go to AdobeMAX through the Graphic Communications program! This year’s MAX event was held in Los Angeles and featured hundreds of creative individuals and brands. Along with exploring around Los Angeles, we were able to be a part of an amazing conference where we learned about new industry-related […]
October 22, 2018
Every once in a while, an opportunity opens up to you that you don’t hesitate to take. For us, that opportunity was becoming student ambassadors for the Print 18 conference hosted in Chicago, Illinois. The six of us – Maggi Whiston, Emily Algary, Alyx Farkas, Weston Sanders, Kate Lawson, and Matthew Schultz – were honored […]
May 16, 2018
As the semester began to come to a close and many Graphic Communications students were preparing for finals, six students interested in web design and development were en route to St. Petersburg, Florida to attend the 10th annual Front-End Design Conference. FEDC is two days of immersive web design and front end development delivered via […]
March 30, 2018
While many students were preparing to enjoy the first few days of their Spring break, eight members of Clemson’s student chapter of TAGA were headed up to Baltimore, Maryland for the 70 th Annual Technical Association of the Graphic Arts Conference. The yearly conference is intended to “provide a worldwide forum for sharing and disseminating […]
February 1, 2018
Written by Oak Owens, class of 2019 Departing the afternoon of January 12th, 2018, four students, guided by both Dr. Liam O’Hara and Dr. Erica Walker made their way across the country to San Diego, California—their goal to represent Clemson’s Department of Graphic Communications at the Color ’18 Conference. Color ’18 was a three-day conference, […]
November 6, 2017
Story and photography by Margaret Whiston, Mary Alexander, and Robert Myers AdobeMAX is a dream come true for creatives all over the world. The conference hosts numerous keynote speakers and sessions that inspire, encourage, and challenge you to learn new skills, experiment with different styles and techniques and to explore your creativity. This past October, three […]
April 27, 2017
By: Morgan Reno. Class ‘17. @mreno95 A group of five Graphic Communications students, Anna Kremer (senior), Jennifer Hill (senior), Rivers Hiller (senior), Melissa Thompson (junior) and myself, were given the privilege to attend the Front End Design Conference along with our web professor, Dr. Walker. Front End Design Conference (FEDC) was held by Unmatched Style […]
March 15, 2017
During the wee hours of Wednesday, February 15, 2017, seven students, led by Dr. Charles Weiss departed for Ft. Lauderdale, Florida to represent Clemson University’s Graphic Communications program at Graphics of the Americas, a three-day conference designed for printers, publishers, buyers, and creative minds to interact and showcase their products and skills. A brand new […]
February 13, 2017
Written by Dr. Nona Woolbright (faculty) and Grace Mosley (class of 2017) The Package Design Matters Conference (PDMC) describes the conference as “A perspective-changing event with top-level brand owners, retailers and agency leaders exploring design’s strategic business value” for both graphic and package design professionals. This year, for the first time in the conference’s history, students […]
January 18, 2017
Written by Rashaud Wingate (ClemsonGC, class of 2017) As Graphics Communication students, we are given extraordinary opportunities to attend and participate in conferences, trade shows, and expos that provide us with additional information and understanding about the past, current, and future trends of the printing and design industry. In addition, Graphic Communication students that attend […]
