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Each semester, graduating seniors and their parents are invited to join faculty and staff in Godfrey Hall the evening before their graduation. This year the festive holiday-themed event was held in the new Faculty offices in Godfrey. As faculty and staff, we love the end of semester events because it is a chance to celebrate […]

Each semester, graduating seniors and their parents are invited to join faculty and staff in Godfrey Hall the evening before their graduation. As faculty and staff, we love the end of semester events because it is a chance to celebrate our graduating Seniors and meet their families the night before they walk across the stage […]

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 […]

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 […]

Written by Maddie Williams, class of 2018 A serendipitous encounter with a unique Clemson fan named Bryson Carter led to the once in a lifetime opportunity of screening my short film at the Cannes Film Festival this May. Bryson’s courage and determination after losing his eyesight and still attending 136 consecutive football games struck a […]

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 […]

Aaron Draplin, famed creator of Field Notes, spent a full day at Clemson University that even included a visit to Godfrey! The Portland-based graphic designer has worked with clients that include Nike, Burton snowboard, Esquire, Red Wing, Ford Motor Company, WIRED, Field & Stream, NYTimes and the Obama administration. His visit was arranged by CoCreate, a new organization at Clemson […]

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 […]

Brad Cohen views the Graphic Communications course, GC3400 as a game changer in his academic journey at Clemson University. The videography course, taught by lecturer Erica Walker, opened Brad’s eyes to a career in graphic communications he never would have considered until he stepped into the Godfrey Hall studio class this past spring semester. This […]

Written by Anna Mallard This semester when tasked with an extra project for GC 3400 Digital Imaging and eMedia, I knew that I wanted to complete a project in an area that interested me. Coincidentally, this course contains a segment on photography, a hobby that I have enjoyed for several years and now get to […]

Written by Kelsey Worthington, GC Undergrad Student GC Special Projects In summer Mini-semester A, Mr. Jacobs offered the first GC2510 special projects course. This course was intended to introduce students to the unique challenges of designing and implementing training workshops. It is fairly common for graduates of the GC program to do some form of […]

Students in the department of Graphic Communications find themselves in just about every possible position within the graphic communications industries during their two required internships. With over 50 companies attending Intern Employer Day each Spring and Fall, they may choose to work for a Fortune 500 company or small mom-and-pop print shop. Students may find […]

How did Graphic Communications get me interested in journalism? I think of it as the other way around, journalism lead to my interest in Graphic Communications. Growing up there were three things that interested me: films/television, print, and music. Those three things still captivate me, even now. I was always intrigued by the stories and […]

Written by Erica Walker, lecturer In GC3400 class this semester, students had the unique opportunity to experience real-world video production. When it comes to lab assignments, I find that students, like everyone really, fear things that are not controlled or controllable. Due to it’s nature, video production has more unknown factors, more moving parts than […]

Studying in the College of Business and Behavioral Science at Clemson has its distinct advantages. Just ask students who’ve attained the junior/senior level of Graphic Communications and attended the recent student trip to the PRINT’13 exposition in Chicago, September 7-9. At the event, GC students had the opportunity to travel and experience with the current […]