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!

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! 

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Join us at the end of May for our annual MXR event taking place at Instrument!

Snacks + bevvies included! Join us after where we'll be breaking open a handmade Piñata at Unthank Park featuring all of your favorite sweets n' treats, showcasing our newest addition to Bodega merch with our screen printed bandanas.

Join us THIS FRIDAY in AB 320 to welcome the Thesis Mentors to our PSUGD campus! We'll be kicking off our mentorship program by getting to know our friends over at Thesis Agency, and will also be a chance to learn more about them and the work they do!

This meeting is open to all COMMA friends so come by even if you aren't enrolled in the mentorship program! We'll have pizza and bevvies too!

Join us at our highly anticipated BODEGA @ KAMP GRIZZLY! Come celebrate the end of the term and snag some awesome Comma merch and other goodies! We'll also have a raffle, photo booth, scavenger hunt, craft table & button-making! Alongside all of this, we will be kicking off a live Q&A featuring local BIPOC artists & designers: Nia Musiba, Naomi Likayi, Steph Bianco, Tyeesha Marcell, DJ McKnight, & moderated by Precious Bugarin. Come learn more about them and their work!

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Join us on March 6 from 11:30 am to 2:00 pm for a tour, Q&A panel, and lunch at Thesis Agency in their brand new building located on 2375 NW Savier St!

Surprise!

We made a guest appearance at the Kemeny Lecture Series featuring Kaleena Sales. We sold some of the prints made at Outlet from one of our monthly Comma meetings!

Surprise!

We're making a guest appearance at the upcoming Kemeny Design Lecture Series featuring Kaleena Sales. We will be selling prints made at Outlet from our Comma meeting on 1/26 and other fun goodies. Hope to see you there!

Hey hey, Comma friends! We had a workshop event on Friday, January 26th for our first meeting of the year, hosted by the one and only Outlet PDX! 😋🫶🏻✨ We were in production mode; printing up some exciting stuff for Bodega Pop-Up on Jan 30th, taking place at the Kemeny Lecture series.

In Fall 23’ term, the Comma Club brought a colorful energy to Good Market, taking place on December 2nd at the Lloyd Center! Each team member contributed their own flavor and vibe to create a genuine experience. Come support some local BIPOC Design Students while getting some sweet merch to represent the Comma team!

Join us this Friday for our monthly Comma meeting where we have the amazingly talented Kierrah Byrd here to talk about some of her work! Kierrah is a PSUGD grad who focuses on brand strategy, community building, and social justice!

Check out more of her work here!

Join us this Friday, October 27th as we kick off the spooky season with our first meeting of the term!

What is Comma, you may ask? Comma is a group for BIPOC students here at PSUGD! All are welcome to join! We organize community events that highlight and showcase the work of local BIPOC artists and designers.

Through Comma mentorship programs, former Comma alums have gone on to work for places like Nike, Thesis, and Kamp Grizzly!

Stop by this Friday for snacks, beverages, and friends!

Friday, October 27th // NOON TO 1PM // Room 320

See ya there!

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