April 5, 2021
Student Spotlight Zackary Dotson is a Graphic Communications undergrad working in the Sonoco Institute’s Advanced Print Technologies Lab as a pressroom assistant. Only two semesters away from graduating, we connected with Dotson to hear about his Clemson experiences and plans for the future! Sonoco Institute (SI): Tell us about some of the things you have […]
March 18, 2021
Sonoco Institute staff members Bobby Congdon, assistant director, Nate Newsome, virtual reality researcher, and Cat Bromels, graduate lab assistant, will be presenting at two upcoming virtual events. Envelope Manufacturers Association | EMA Annual Spring Meeting April 20-23, online via Zoom This Session: Tuesday, April 20, 1:45-3:15 p.m. General Session III – Management/Technology “The Management & […]
March 10, 2021
In preparation for the inaugural Food, Packaging & Sustainability Summit hosted by the Sonoco FRESH initiative at Clemson University in late February, a cohort of packaging and graphics students led the design and production of a special “Surprises for the Summit” goody box for attendees. Products that captured the spirit of sustainability, including snacks, packaging […]
March 1, 2021
In January, two Clemson packaging student teams competed in the annual 48 Hour Repack student packaging design competition hosted by the IoPP Southeastern Chapter. In this competition, students have 48 hours to conceptualize, design, prototype, brand and market their unique packaging designs. This usually has Clemson students holed up at the Sonoco Institute all weekend […]
February 10, 2021
International Women in Science Day International Women and girls in Science Day is an annual holiday on February 11. Clemson Packaging Science student and Sonoco Institute print lab assistant, Maggie Dailey, is a junior in the major with an emphasis in graphics and design. As a woman in science, Dailey shares why she chose Packaging […]
February 3, 2021
Student Spotlight We “sat down” with Graphic Communications master’s student, Dovie Jeffcoat, to learn more about her Clemson experiences and plans for the future. Jeffcoat can be seen around the Sonoco Institute most days assisting with print trials, helping undergraduate students learn the equipment, collaborating on industry projects and much more. While she takes classes, […]
