Events
Show & Tell: Precious Bugarin
Precious Bugarin is a creative director and educator. For over 25 years she’s used design as a language for equity to connect nonprofits to supporters, students to design aspirations, entrepreneurs to audiences and diverse voices through events. Her experience as a first-generation Filipino American, small business owner, teacher and mother have highly informed her work. She’s collaborated with numerous organizations and businesses including Arts for Learning, the City of Portland, Instrument, Nike, Ok You and PBOT, among others. She’s currently Mercy Corps’s art director — where she helps guide the organization’s visual brand. In addition, she’s senior faculty at Portland State in the School of Art + Design and on the board of Write Around Portland. Her unique journey has shaped her body of work and the value she places on working with clients, teaching students and connecting people through design.
Show & Tell: Spencer Garland
Spencer Garland is the founder of BRENDA ARTS, an interdisciplinary media studio that collaborates with POC youth as an integral part of our productions. Originating as a BIPOC after-school arts program that turned into a boutique media company, Garland’s work spans film, video games, education, design, and animation. He heavily emphasizes uplifting students who look like him and prides himself on giving them the tools to explore the fullness of personhood rarely offered to marginalized communities. He aims to tell Black stories that have never been told through animation while showing the process of making the project in real time with my students. Their feedback and questions drive his own personal curiosity.
Show & Tell: Violet Reed
Violet is a Portland-based illustrator, designer, and PSUGD alum! She's currently a Senior Designer at Instrument, and her freelance portfolio includes editorial illustrations for WIRED, GitHub, and The New York Times.
One Day Adda Time: Chance
Tune in this Tuesday for another One Day Adda Time, where Chance will be taking over the story!
Be Honest
Save the Date! Be Honest 2024 will be taking place Saturday, May 4th from 5-8 pm at Wieden + Kennedy. Make sure to stick around, as more registration information will be coming soon!
Show & Tell: Hank Makes
This event will be online only. Watch here!
Hank Makes is the brand and lettering studio of Hank Brentlinger, a Portland Native and Bay-Area Exile. Hank works with small business owners and agencies partners to build brands that perk up in a sea of snoozefests – together we will explore creative ways to do so. Hank holds a bachelor's degree in graphic design from the California College of the Arts (CCA) and has previously worked as a full-time employee with both Harlo Interactive and Studio Mega in Portland Oregon.
One Day Adda Time: Arya
Tune in this Tuesday for another One Day Adda Time, where Adrian will be taking over the story!
Show & Tell: Prianka Rayamajhi
Prianka Rayamajhi is the Director of UX for Seatgeek's Marketplace, where she is building the best-in-class shopping experience for fans. She has been designing for 17 years and prioritizes collaboration and creative problem-solving. Prianka is passionate about fostering a culture of innovation within her teams. Design for her doesn't just start in a tool, but also through conversations, drawings, and shared understanding. She is an expert facilitator and culture builder. Prianka sometimes gives talks and facilitates workshops, writes about design, and shares ideas.
Comma Mentorship Kickoff Party
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!
Show & Tell: In Person!
Show and Tell is PSU Graphic Design’s online lunchtime lecture series where working design professionals stop by to blow our minds with wisdom! Our lectures happen (nearly) every Thursday during the school year at noon Pacific and are hosted by the students of DES 125 Show & Tell! All talks are free and open to the public!
Design Club Meeting
If you love music AND design you don’t want to miss this one! All are welcome!
Comma Meeting
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!
Show & Tell: In Person!
Show and Tell is PSU Graphic Design’s online lunchtime lecture series where working design professionals stop by to blow our minds with wisdom! Our lectures happen (nearly) every Thursday during the school year at noon Pacific and are hosted by the students of DES 125 Show & Tell! All talks are free and open to the public!