March 25, 2019
PRINTING United Scholarship: Need-based scholarship designed for students in Graphic Communications program Fairfax, Va. — Scholarships do more than help fund an education. They motivate and encourage students, according to Erin Nuss, Manager of Workforce Development, Specialty Graphic Imaging Association (SGIA). “Scholarships were important to my pursuit of a career in graphic communications,” said Nuss, […]
March 7, 2019
Written by Paul Johnson, Undergraduate Student Class of 2019 In 2016, I was introduced to Adobe XD (Experience Design)—a design platform focused heavily on interface prototyping for web, application, and software design—while taking GC 3400 – Digital Imaging and eMedia. Unlike other design applications such as Adobe Illustrator or InDesign, XD has a simplified pallet […]
February 1, 2019
Written by Bryanne Trice, graduate student class of 2019 This year is truly a championship year, especially within the Graphic Communication’s department. Current students in the GC department have been able to work and learn like champions, thanks to X-Rite Pantone. At the beginning of the academic year, X-Rite Pantone was able to contribute equipment […]
January 25, 2019
Co-Written By: Riley McLeod, Lauren Robinson, and Makyya Johnson Looking back on our past four years at Clemson University, we could not be more thankful for the opportunities that have been afforded to us as students. One of the most recent opportunities we had was being attendees of the Color 19 Conference in San Diego, […]
January 16, 2019
Co-written by Weston Sanders (class of 2020) and Jorgine Vick (class of 2020) A small team of GC3400 students recently got the opportunity to work with Adobe’s newest video editing tool, Premiere Rush. Rush was introduced at this year’s Adobe MAX; it’s meant to provide video creators with a modern all-in-one video editing solution that […]
January 2, 2019
Each semester, graduating seniors and their parents are invited to join faculty and staff in Godfrey Hall the evening before their graduation. These receptions are always one of the highlights of the academic year because we have a chance to celebrate our graduating Seniors the night before they walk across the stage and join Clemson in a […]
December 18, 2018
Story by: Kristin Watson, class of 2019, Caroline Schoenberger, class of 2020, and Jorgine Vick, class of 2020 Gamma Epsilon Tau just wrapped up the fifth Adobe workshop that we have planned, lead, an executed. Gamma Epsilon Tau (GET) is partnered with the Adobe Education team and members are Adobe Ambassadors. As Adobe Ambassadors, we are a […]
December 4, 2018
Written by Weston Sanders, Class of 2020 Mr. Daryl Stevens is one of Graphic Communications’s newest lecturers, and after working alongside him this semester I’m excited to see how he can contribute to our program. With ten years of experience in higher education and over 25 years of industry experience, he brings a lot of […]
November 9, 2018
Written by Bryanne Trice, Graduate student (Class of 2019) Each year, Graphic Communications has the pleasure to be part of one of the largest celebrations Clemson University offers to fans, students, and families alike: Homecoming! As part of the campus wide celebration, the Graphic Communications department offers a variety of activities within Godfrey Hall that […]
November 1, 2018
This past October of 2018, three Graphic Communication students; Jeremy Johnson, Jacob Dahill, & Clayce Reid, were given the amazing opportunity to travel to the Specialty Graphics & Imaging Association (SGIA) Expo in Las Vegas Nevada. SGIA is the largest trade show for printing technology in North America. It is the trade association of choice […]
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 […]
January 4, 2018
Each semester, we invite graduating seniors and their parents to join faculty and staff in Godfrey Hall the evening before graduation. These receptions are always one of the highlights of the academic year because we have a chance to celebrate our graduating Seniors before they walk across the stage and get their degrees! During the reception, graduates […]
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 […]
August 17, 2017
By: Chris Knox, ClemsonGC Graduate student, Class of 2018 We’ve been sharing content throughout this month showing off the department’s upcoming ClemsonGC Gear Rental Program, but I thought this would be a perfect opportunity to give you all a first-hand look at the creation of the system and how we’ve already been putting it into […]
