Events
Fresh! Senior Portfolio Show!
We would like to cordially extend an invitation to the Winter 2024 FRESH Portfolio Show, taking place at Murmur Creative on Thursday, December 5.
RSVP HERE!
Picture this: A room filled with the sharpest, most creative minds in Portland, showing off their work, and you’re there to witness it all. Our Winter 2024 grads have been hard at work pushing pixels, adjusting kerning, and probably drinking too much coffee, all to bring you the freshest work you’ve ever seen.
Not only will you get to see the next generation of creative masterminds before anyone else, but you’ll also have the chance to network with fellow industry pros, snag some free stuff, and maybe even recruit the designer of your dreams. Plus, there’s free food.
So, grab your fanciest “I’m here to hire someone” blazer, and join us for a night of design magic and possibly some awkward small talk. We can’t wait to see you!
Best regards,
13 PSUGD Graduating Seniors
Good Market
PSU art and design students and alums are back and ready to sell their one-of-a kind handmade goods at this year’s Good Market. Mark your calendars for DEC.7th and come support your local makers!
Are you a PSU art and design student or alumni? Interested in tabling? Or volunteering?? Head on over to http://psu.gd/goodmarket for more info!
Good Market
Saturday Dec. 7th
11am-5pm
Lloyd Center
Kemeny Lectures Present: Amos Paul Kennedy Jr.
Please join us in welcoming Amos Paul Kennedy, Jr. to Portland!
Grab your ticket for our Thursday, November 14h event HERE!
Hallie Walker: Show & Tell Lecture Series, Fall 2024
Are you just having lunch, but wish you were having a side of DESIGN KNOWLEDGE with it??? Good news—Show & Tell is back again to fill you full of wisdom with a talk as part of our Fall 2024 lineup!
Join us live Thursday, November 14 at noon Pacific for a talk from Design Director at Studio Mega and PSUGD alum Hallie Walker!
Hallie Walker is a multidisciplinary designer with a passion for creating dynamic, purpose-driven design systems across diverse industries. She combines expertise in brand, campaign, and digital experiences to help craft innovative and engaging work that resonates with both clients and their audiences. Currently leading design teams at Studio Mega, Hallie bridges the gap between strategy and creativity, ensuring that every project delivers impact and meaning.
Just visit psu.gd/twitch to watch online, or hang out in person in AB 320!
What is Show & Tell anyway? It’s PSU Graphic Design’s long-time online lunchtime lecture series where working design professionals stop by to blow our minds with wisdom! Our lectures are hosted by the students of DES 125 Show & Tell! All talks are free and open to the public!
You can learn more about the series and see the whole linup at psu.gd/showandtell! Check it out!
Promo by Lyndsey Januszewski
Comma Hotline
Hi COMMA friends!
Join us for another COMMA Hotline Meeting on 11/12. We'll be welcoming Gaby Tirta of Design Justice Portland to come hang out! Please fill out this 2 second survey to help Gaby get an idea of what you might want to see from her during the Hotline!
Bring your lunch, snacks, and favorite bevies, and come hang out! 🍱🥤
We’d love to see you there!
When?
Tuesday, November 12th, from 1-2 PM in room AB 320.
*Reminder that COMMA Hotlines are a BIPOC-only event where you can connect with other incredible PSUGD students in a safe and welcoming environment.
What’s COMMA?
COMMA is a group organized by and for BIPOC students in PSU's graphic design program. We provide a space for BIPOC students to connect, share experiences, learn, and have fun! We meet monthly during the academic year and host special pop-up events for the wider BIPOC creative community in Portland. Learn more about us @psugd_comma!
Promo by @jakepalma.design
University Closed
The university is closed in observation of Veterans Day. For more information, please visit the Academic Calendar: https://www.pdx.edu/registration/academic-calendar
AI + Design Student Exhibition Panel
Experience a tour of the exhibition and engage in discussions with students about their experiences and discoveries with AI in design. Don't miss this opportunity to delve into the future of creativity and technology!
November 7th 6-8pm in the AB Lobby
AI + Design is an exhibition of student work produced during a special topics course, AI + Design, that took place during the 2024 spring term of the Portland State graphic design program. The course introduced students to the fundamental principles and techniques of artificial intelligence as it pertains to the disciplines of art and design. Students explored topics related to the implementation, impact, ethics, and collaborative opportunities of AI and its various forms.
The exhibition features designed artifacts, the results of student-led experiments and learnings around AI and its practical applications, ethical considerations, and collaborative possibilities. In addition to a tour of the show, this event will also feature insight into the course and discussions with students and their experience working with AI.
Can't join us on the 7th?
This exhibition runs November 2nd - 20th
Design Club Art Walk Field Trip
Do you like art and have nothing to do on Thursday night? If so, you should join the Design Club for a First Thursday Art Walk field trip! We’ll meet at the Elizabeth Leach Gallery (417 NW 9th Ave) at 6 pm for a stroll through the Pearl’s robust art scene. No registration is needed!
Elisha Zepeda (@ez.bookdesign): Show & Tell Lecture Series, Fall 2024
Are you just having lunch, but wish you were having a side of DESIGN KNOWLEDGE with it??? Good news—Show & Tell is back again to fill you full of wisdom with a talk as part of our Fall 2024 lineup!
Join us live Thursday, November 7 at noon Pacific for a talk from Book Cover Designer Elisha Zepeda, also known as @ez.bookdesign on Instagram and TikTok!
Elisha Zepeda, also known as @ez.bookdesign, is an award winning Book Cover Designer whose cover design process videos have gone viral on IG and TikTok. His client work includes Penguin, Simon Schuster, Amazon, Adobe, and many more.
Just visit psu.gd/twitch to watch online, or hang out in person in AB 320!
What is Show & Tell anyway? It’s PSU Graphic Design’s long-time online lunchtime lecture series where working design professionals stop by to blow our minds with wisdom! Our lectures are hosted by the students of DES 125 Show & Tell! All talks are free and open to the public!
You can learn more about the series and see the whole linup at psu.gd/showandtell! Check it out!
Promo by Lyndsey Januszewski
Ely Kim, “To the Bravely Enthusiastic: Special Halloween Edition!": Show & Tell Lecture Series, Fall 2024
Are you just having lunch, but wish you were having a side of DESIGN KNOWLEDGE with it??? Good news—Show & Tell is back again to fill you full of wisdom with a talk as part of our Fall 2024 lineup!
Join us live Thursday, October 31 at noon Pacific for a talk (and Halloween costume contest!) from Ely Kim, Creative at Wieden + Kennedy, entitled “To the Bravely Enthusiastic: Special Halloween Edition!"
Ely Kim is a queer, well-fed, American-born child of Korean immigrants raised in Las Vegas. He is currently a senior creative at Wieden+Kennedy. His past work took him to both agencies and in-house positions at Mother, Anomaly, Stink Studios, M•A•C Cosmetics and Besito Cannabis. He is obsessed with Christmas, theme park history, parties, crystals, and his husky, Enya.
As mentioned above, this is also a Halloween costume contest, so come dressed to impress!
Just visit psu.gd/twitch to watch online, or hang out in person in AB 320!
What is Show & Tell anyway? It’s PSU Graphic Design’s long-time online lunchtime lecture series where working design professionals stop by to blow our minds with wisdom! Our lectures are hosted by the students of DES 125 Show & Tell! All talks are free and open to the public!
You can learn more about the series and see the whole linup at psu.gd/showandtell! Check it out!
Promo by Lyndsey Januszewski
Comma Hotline with DJ McKnight!
Join us for our second Hotline Meeting of the term on Tuesday, October 29th, with special Guest DJ McKnight!
📍 Art Building Room 320
⏰ 1pm - 2pm
*BIPOC+ ONLY*
Hotline Meetings will be Bi-Weekly (every other week!).
We can’t wait for you all to join us, feel free to bring your lunch and get ready to have a good time.
Hope to see you soon! :)
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What’s COMMA?
COMMA is a group organized by & for BIPOC in the graphic design program here at PSU. We’re a space for BIPOC students to create connections, share experiences, learn, and have fun! We meet monthly during the academic year with pop-up special events for the wider BIPOC creative community in Portland.
Find out more about us @psugd_comma!
One Day Adda Time: Aline
Tune in this Tuesday for another One Day Adda Time, where Aline will take over the story!
Aline (@barriogirlz) is a junior in the Graphic Design program. As a designer, she enjoys illustration, branding, page layout, and typography. Aline loves to do anything creative and has a massive passion for fashion, music, dance, cooking, painting murals, and making custom outfits for her sister!
One Day Adda Time is a fantastic place to see other student’s work in the program, as well as ask questions and interact with your peers. Keep an eye out every week for a new takeover!
Design Club Friday Field Trip!
Come and join Design Club on a Friday field trip to High Order!
High Order is a multimedia design studio specializing in fabrications, events, environments, fixtures, signage, activations, and launch support. They have a growing history of building brands and supporting their narratives.
Craig Winslow: Show & Tell Lecture Series, Fall 2024
Are you just having lunch, but wish you were having a side of DESIGN KNOWLEDGE with it??? Good news—Show & Tell is back again to fill you full of wisdom with a talk to kick off our Fall 2024 lineup!
Join us live Thursday, October 17 at noon Pacific for a talk from Experiential Director & Light Artist Craig Winslow!
Craig Winslow is an artist and designer who uses light to create playful, narrative-driven visualizations and immersive experiences. His strong foundation in branding, 3D art, and industrial design, gives him a refined eye for sweating the details. Winslow’s creative process is driven by a desire to use technology to bring the past into the present as he explores the concept of time and the temporary nature of all things. His career began at the award-winning brand studio JDK Design, was awarded the 2016 Adobe Creative Residency, and has run his own independent studio since 2013 working with Tim Burton, Coca-Cola, NikeLab, The Neon Museum, and more. Featured in press such as Core77, Cool Hunting, The Great Discontent, Gizmodo, The Atlantic, Fast Company, CBS This Morning, and more.
Just visit psu.gd/twitch to watch online, or hang out in person in AB 320!
What is Show & Tell anyway? It’s PSU Graphic Design’s long-time online lunchtime lecture series where working design professionals stop by to blow our minds with wisdom! Our lectures are hosted by the students of DES 125 Show & Tell! All talks are free and open to the public!
You can learn more about the series and see the whole linup at psu.gd/showandtell! Check it out!
Promo by Lyndsey Januszewski
Good Market Info Session
GOOD MARKET IS ON ITS WAY!
We want to sell your work for you! GOOD Market is a pop-up shop featuring one-of-a-kind goods from Portland State University Design students. We have an info session Tuesday Oct. 22nd @12:00 Pm in AB320
What is Good Market?
Good Market is the official pop-up shop of PSU.GD, featuring one-of-a-kind goods from PSU.GD students! Here you can find: art prints, cards, zines, posters, jewelry, buttons, stickers, and so much more—all available for sale!
Who can sell their work?
Good Market is open to all PSUGD students! You can sell anything—Wanna share a class project? Got some Illustrations you want to turn into cards? Make prints, make cards, make all the things! You don’t have to do extra work to sell at GOOD Market.
One Day Adda Time: Elly
Tune in this Tuesday for another One Day Adda Time, where Elly will take over the story!
Elly (@elliotaffairs) is a senior in the Graphic Design program. As a designer, she loves to work with Indesign, typography, page layout, branding, and anything involving print! One thing that Elly will always do is use ✨pink✨. In her free time, she enjoys thrifting, having a cup of coffee, and going to concerts, although she always has a special place in her heart for physical media, records, CDs, DVDs, and magazines!
One Day Adda Time is a fantastic place to see other student’s work in the program, as well as ask questions and interact with your peers. Keep an eye out every week for a new takeover!
Kemeny Lectures Presents: Zipeng Zhu
ZIPENG ZHU IS AN ART DIRECTOR AND DESIGNER IN NEW YORK CITY WHO WANTS TO MAKE EVERYDAY A RAZZLE-DAZZLE MUSICAL. BEFORE HE ATE CHEESE AND SPOKE ENGLISH, HE WAS EATING RICE AND SPEAKING MANDARIN AND CANTONESE IN CHINA.
Kennedy Barrera-Cruz: Show & Tell Lecture Series, Fall 2024
Are you just having lunch, but wish you were having a side of DESIGN KNOWLEDGE with it??? Good news—Show & Tell is back again to fill you full of wisdom with a talk to kick off our Fall 2024 lineup!
Join us live Thursday, October 17 at noon Pacific for a talk from PSUGD alum, Digital Designer at Thesis Agency, and Freelance Illustrator Kennedy Barrera-Cruz!
Kennedy Barrera-Cruz is a Digital Designer at Thesis Agency working with the Nike team. She is also a Freelance Designer and Illustrator, as well as an Adjunct Instructor at the School of Art & Design at Portland State University. Kennedy is a first-generation college graduate with an Indigenous Oaxacan roots who grew up in Oregon and Washington. Previously, she has worked with the ACLU of Oregon, Marmoset Music, Willamette Week, Living Room Realty, and The Hoxton Hotel. In her free time, Kennedy enjoys sipping iced matcha lattes at coffee shops, researching design trends on Pinterest, doodling with her cat at home, and swimming in the nearest body of water!
Just visit psu.gd/twitch to watch online, or hang out in person in AB 320!
What is Show & Tell anyway? It’s PSU Graphic Design’s long-time online lunchtime lecture series where working design professionals stop by to blow our minds with wisdom! Our lectures are hosted by the students of DES 125 Show & Tell! All talks are free and open to the public!
You can learn more about the series and see the whole linup at psu.gd/showandtell! Check it out!
Promo by Lyndsey Januszewski
COMMA HOTLINE MEETING
Welcome Back COMMA Friends!
We're kicking off the term with a COMMA Hotline: A BIPOC-only event where you can connect with other incredible PSUGD students.
Bring your lunch, snacks, and favorite bevies, and come hang out!
We’d love to see you there!
When? Tuesday, October 15th, from 1-2 PM in room AB 320.
What’s COMMA? COMMA is a group organized by and for BIPOC students in PSU's graphic design program. We provide a space for BIPOC students to connect, share experiences, learn, and have fun! We meet monthly during the academic year and host special pop-up events for the wider BIPOC creative community in Portland. Learn more about us @psugd_comma!
Promo by Jake Lofamia
One Day Adda Time: Sophie
Tune in this Tuesday for another One Day Adda Time, where Sophie will take over the story!
Sophie (@pureclass.art) is a senior in the Graphic Design program. As a designer, she enjoys creating illustrations, screen-printing, branding, and animation. In her free time, Sophie loves to read, be outdoors, and spend time with her two bulldogs, Budd and Betty!
One Day Adda Time is a fantastic place to see other student’s work in the program, as well as ask questions and interact with your peers. Keep an eye out every week for a new takeover!
One Day Adda Time: Connor
Tune in this Tuesday for another One Day Adda Time, where Connor will take over the story!
Connor (@cnnrtglfrr.png) is a junior in the Graphic Design program. As a designer, they enjoy designing posters, page layouts, crude illustrations, and fun typography. In their free time, Connor loves playing video games, building Legos, watching Pokémon, and spending quality time with their cat, Ollie!
One Day Adda Time is a fantastic place to see other student’s work in the program, as well as ask questions and interact with your peers. Keep an eye out every week for a new takeover!
Fall Term Begins
Fall classes begin! For more information, please visit Portland State’s Academic Calendar: https://www.pdx.edu/registration/academic-calendar.
Portland Design Month!
Portland Design Month is more than a festival — it's an invitation to see our city with new eyes.
September 25th through October 26th
Printmakers of Portland Meet-Up
Let’s GET TOGETHER Printmakers of Portland!!
Join us for another printmaking meet and greet at Outlet on Friday September 27th from 5-8pm. This is an opportunity to connect with the many wonderful printmakers in our community, as well as hear about the different studios and spaces in our area.
TypeCon2024
Volunteer at TypeCon2024 and go for free!
Are you passionate about typography?
TypeCon is the conference for everyone who loves type & lettering, and it's coming back to Portland this summer, July 24–27 at Revolution Hall!
