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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 […]

PRINT18 is an annual trade show held in Chicago where industry professionals from around the globe connect and network. PRINT18 offered all the education, tools, products and innovations needed to grow a business and achieve the goals they may have. As students, our experience with the trade show was somewhat different than that of professionals […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 get their degrees and graduates have a chance to […]

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 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, […]

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 […]

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 […]

Written by Sarah Manning, class of 2017 October 7th is Clemson University’s Homecoming football game against Wake Forest and the Graphic Communications department is buzzing with activity. Godfrey Hall will be bustling with alumni and friends and you will not want to miss it! Everything you see was planned, crafted, and created by students for […]

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 […]

Each semester, we invite graduating seniors and their parents to join us in Godfrey 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 can introduce their […]

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 […]