The 30-foot-by-10-foot interactive mural encouraged students to reflect on their intentions for the year.
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Department of Art and Design collaborates with John Burroughs School on interactive wall installation
The 30-foot-by-10-foot interactive mural encouraged students to reflect on their intentions for the year.
Department of Art and Design collaborates with John Burroughs School on interactive wall installation
The 30-foot-by-10-foot interactive mural encouraged students to reflect on their intentions for the year.
UMSL Business offers new Leadership Launchpad online course for young professionals starting in September
The online course targeted toward helping young professionals grow their leadership skills meets on Thursdays during the lunch hour.
Graphic artist and UMSL alumnus Marco Cheatham designs his future
The freelance graphic artist has a client list that includes Google, YouTube and Amazon, and he recently designed a souvenir miniature soccer ball for St. Louis CITY SC.
Graphic artist and UMSL alumnus Marco Cheatham designs his future
The freelance graphic artist has a client list that includes Google, YouTube and Amazon, and he recently designed a souvenir miniature soccer ball for St. Louis CITY SC.
Graphic artist and UMSL alumnus Marco Cheatham designs his future
The freelance graphic artist has a client list that includes Google, YouTube and Amazon, and he recently designed a souvenir miniature soccer ball for St. Louis CITY SC.
UMSL’s Advanced Credit Program expands college access for high school students
Over 30-plus years, UMSL’s ACP has grown into the largest dual-credit program in the state of Missouri and one of the most successful in the country.
UMSL’s Advanced Credit Program expands college access for high school students
Over 30-plus years, UMSL’s ACP has grown into the largest dual-credit program in the state of Missouri and one of the most successful in the country.
UMSL’s Advanced Credit Program expands college access for high school students
Over 30-plus years, UMSL’s ACP has grown into the largest dual-credit program in the state of Missouri and one of the most successful in the country.
The Printery Book Arts Lab, a collaboration between UMSL and Central Print, keeps the art of letterpress alive in St. Louis
The facility features a comprehensive collection of letterpress equipment on loan from the St. Louis Mercantile Library.
The Printery Book Arts Lab, a collaboration between UMSL and Central Print, keeps the art of letterpress alive in St. Louis
The facility features a comprehensive collection of letterpress equipment on loan from the St. Louis Mercantile Library.
The Printery Book Arts Lab, a collaboration between UMSL and Central Print, keeps the art of letterpress alive in St. Louis
The facility features a comprehensive collection of letterpress equipment on loan from the St. Louis Mercantile Library.
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Department of Art and Design to launch new internship program with Nestlé Purina
Checkmark, the company’s in-house creative agency, will select four interns for the first cohort – two during the 2023 spring semester and two during the summer intersession period.
Pretend Friends: An UMSL love story blossoms into a successful design studio
Anna and Daniel Clark fell in love while studying graphic design at UMSL and have gone on to marry, have kids and form a design studio.
Provost Marie Mora announces 28 faculty promotions for the 2021-22 academic year
Seven faculty members received tenure and promotions to associate professor, five earned the rank of full professor and 16 non-tenure track faculty members also advanced.
Graphic design seniors launch social media campaign, webinar to showcase capstone projects
The seniors created Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn accounts to promote the two-night showcase streamed live on March 12-13. One student was featured each day leading up to the event.
Confronting coronavirus through art
Associate Professor Jennifer McKnight and Professor Jeff Sippel guided students, alumni and friends through art making at home in the wake of coronavirus.
Design students connect with Common Read through typeset project
Students in Jennifer McKnight’s “Advanced Problems in Graphic Design” chose 15 pages from “If Beale Street Could Talk” to turn into a book.
Graphic design students to showcase art in Visie Van Amsterdam 5 exhibit in Grand Center
The work on display showcases what the nine students learned during a two-week trip to the Netherlands led by Associate Professor Jennifer McKnight.
Design students team with UMSL Percussion Ensemble on animated performance of ‘Stained Glass’
The design students each created one minute of animation to accompany the musical performance April 8 at the Touhill Performing Arts Center.
Students, faculty work on display in ‘Hung Together’ exhibition at Gallery 210
The show will run in tandem with an exhibition called “The Climate of My Mind” from April 13 through May 11.
Graphic design students showcase work at thesis show
Bachelor’s candidates presented projects that they had been working on since August to an audience of students, faculty members and design professionals at the Lee Theater.
‘Type Hike’ show celebrating the outdoors completes run at Gallery FAB
Current and former UMSL students contributed to the collaborative show highlighting America’s national parks, shorelines and some notable endangered wildlife.
Eye on UMSL: A show of gratitude
Commerce Bank executives Robert Holmes and Sara Foster presented the Department of Art and Design with a $1,000 donation in appreciation for design work students in Lilly Huxhold’s class did last semester.
Serge Serov travels from Moscow for exhibition opening, workshop with UMSL design students
The acclaimed designer and author also gave a lecture on the history of Russian design during his campus visit.
Jennifer McKnight’s new class pairs design students with dementia patients
Every UMSL course that she teaches demands a lot from her graphic design students, and the one she piloted over the summer was no exception.
Gallery Visio exhibit brings design students’ Amsterdam lessons back to St. Louis
The show features work inspired by two weeks spent exploring the design industry in the Netherlands.
Meet Letisha Wexstten: Artist, UMSL student and advocate for others
Being born without arms hasn’t kept graphic design major Letisha Wexstten from leading an independent life filled with creativity, laughter and accomplishment.
Graphic design majors wow crowd with ambitious senior theses
Eleven graduating students showcased their projects, ranging from campaigns to apps to furniture, before a large audience last month.
Alongside local teens, Matthew Washausen merges music and design, plans Dec. 16 showcase
For his senior capstone project, the UMSL graphic design student has been working with the young artists on the poster series “Audio Chroma: The Power of Music and Design.”
Graphic design professor shows ‘Memory Palaces’ in South Korea, gives lecture in Japan
Following an exhibition of her work on Jeju Island, UMSL’s Jennifer McKnight traveled to Tokyo, where she gave a lecture on visual metaphor at Temple University.
‘Cast and Recast’ shows type design shaping St. Louis 150 years ago – and today
Co-curated by Jennifer McKnight and Terry Suhre, the exhibition offers a look at the typeface-making process, historical posters, brand-new designs and more.
Studio art alumna Misty Manley illustrates children’s book by Tony Hale
Manley got to work on her dream project and meet an Emmy winner all at the same time as illustrator for “Archibald’s Next Big Thing.”
International poster art on display at Gallery FAB
Posters tend to have a short shelf life. Many are hung up and then discarded without a second thought. Even more are...
UMSL students learn through Jubilee Brew
Ferguson (Mo.) Brewing Company, the closest brewery to the University of Missouri–St. Louis, wanted to do something special to celebrate UMSL’s 50th anniversary. That led to Jubilee Brew, an Irish-style red ale made to honor a half century of education and excellence at the university. It also led to learning opportunities at UMSL.
Travel the world through poster art at Gallery FAB
A walk through Gallery FAB right now is a little like simultaneously walking 21 city streets, all in different countries. Through March 12, the walls of the University of Missouri–St. Louis gallery are adorned with large commercial and political posters originally affixed to buildings throughout the world.
International poster exhibit comes to Gallery FAB
For the first time in its history, the Chicago International Poster Biennial show will be on display outside of...
Prominent poster artists display work at Gallery FAB
Some of the world’s most prominent poster artists served on the jury that selected the artwork for the 2010 Chicago...
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