Being a professional designer means working on teams to collaborate a solution for your client—it can feel like a bucking bronco if you haven’t done it before. But it’s not so bad if it’s not your first rodeo! We’re the Schnitzer School of Art + Art History + Design’s in-house design studio run through DES 425 A+D Projects.

Our mission: making real work, helping real clients, and fostering community. Ready to saddle up?

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Available now and it’s absolutely gorgeous! Long Story Short: Portland State University 2024 BFA/MFA Showcase available for purchase. Link in bio. What’s inside? Portland State University’s Schnitzer School of Art + Art History +
Today was Ciera’s last day at Rodeo! She will be taking a year off to travel the country on her cool new Scamp! 🏞️ Ciera has been an integral part of Rodeo (A&D) for the last few years and will be greatly missed. Thank you for all you h
Last Friday, the @psugd_comma (Comma Club) visited @kampgrizzly to learn more about their studio! The wonderful Kamp employees took time out of their busy day to share insight on the industry and their amazing work. Thank you Kamp Grizzly, we had a
Introducing Arnie!! Rodeo has been working hard to give a new life to the art drop box. Keep your eyes peeled for Arnie the artbox coming soon to you! Illustration work by @teddie.designs
@psugd_comma Hi COMMA friends! It’s that time of the year! Join COMMA at the end of May for their annual MXR event taking place at Instrument! Snacks + bevvies included! Join us after where we’ll be breaking open a handmade Piñat
A few MAJOR takeaways from last week’s Show & Tell with Spencer Garland ( @lonesaucerboy ) 1. Be smart with your money 2. Like the “wrong” things 3.Send the damn email!!! What is Show & Tell anyway? It’s PSU Graph
🗣️ If you haven’t made it to a Design Club (@psudesignclub) field trip this term, then this is your LAST CHANCE! 💜 Design Club will be taking a field trip to get a sneak peek into the inner machinations of Manifold (@wearemanifold ), a creat
🎉🖨️ Big shoutout to @ep.mfg for an unforgettable field trip! The PSUGD Design Club had a fantastic time exploring the press printing process and engaging in a lively Q&A with the Egg Press team. It was such a treat to see the artistry and preci
Did you miss last Thursday’s Show & Tell? We had a blast with Violet Reed, a Senior Designer at Instrument. @violet.jpeg is a Portland-based illustrator, designer, and PSUGD alum! She’s currently a Senior Designer at Instrument, an
Yahooo! WE DID IT! Be Honest 2024 ( @psugd_behonest ) was a HOOT! Shout out to our Be Honest Rodeo Team AND to all the students who participated in this event‼️ & thank you attendees for another full house this year! ⭐️ Our Designers @tomboy_y2
✨Hey hey! Stay tuned for new deets! Xoxo, Butterfly Besties
👏Big round of applause to Rodeo’s Kemeny Team!!!( @psugdkemeny ) This team of designers were responsible for the coordination, promotion & production of last weeks Kemeny lecture. It was a truly impactful lecture with the incredible Lukaz
Show & Tell welcomes HANK MAKES! ( @hank_makes ) Are you just having lunch, but wish you were having a side of DESIGN KNOWLEDGE with it??? Good news! Our friends over at ~Show & Tell~ are back again to fill you full of wisdom with another ta
@psugd_behonest We’re locked in and throwing away the key 🔐🗑️ BE HONEST IS IN 12 DAY !!! Students! If you’re stressin’ and could use some support/dedicated work time, Rodeo studio’s design club team ( @psudesignclub ) is h
In case you missed it, we have some cute new besties joining us in Rodeo. Let us know who you'd swipe right on! We will meet inAb 320 for crafts! Then we will walk over to the park blocks 🦋 Tuesday, April 30 to celebrate our butterfly besties! Pro
Hey Besties! Big changes are happening here in Rodeo. 🦋Butterfly Besties 🦋 are raising butterflies ( yes, actual butterflies ) to celebrate spring and friendship. ❣️ Tune in on April 30th in the park blocks to celebrate!

Rodeo is lead by Kate Bingaman-Burt, Sean Schumacher, and Ciera Tague with the goal to create studio experience for students before they graduate.

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