The University of Akron Myers School of Art Graphic Design

The University of Akron Myers School of Art Graphic Design 2020 BFA Senior Graphic Design Exhibition Myers School of Art Friday April 26th, 2019 - Friday May 3rd, 2019 4:30–6:00 (Professionals Only) 6:00–8:00 (Friends and Family)
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The University of Akron Myers School of Art BFA Senior Graphic Design Exhibition

05/29/2020

It’s bittersweet that our live gallery will come to end today. Although we would have loved to have celebrated in person, the memories we made during this process will hold a special place in each of our hearts. Our class went from losing hope to creating something worth while. Again thank you everyone who not only helped our vision come to life, but made history with us as well. This is class of 2020 signing off.. until next time 💙 #augmentUA20 #myersschoolofart #uadesign #enhancewithUA #classof2020UA

This is a sad moment because this is our last senior spotlight! Meet Maria Soutos. She lives in the heart of Cleveland w...
05/28/2020

This is a sad moment because this is our last senior spotlight! Meet Maria Soutos. She lives in the heart of Cleveland where she finds inspiration for a lot of her art. Maria loves to conceptualize new ideas and collaborate with people. Her end goal is to create a design that is thoughtful & meaningful. Augment is live for just one more day so head on over! #augmentUA20 #myersschoolofart #uadesign #enhancewithUA #classof2020UA

Second up this evening is Logan! When it comes to marketing, Logan is your guy. He loves brand identity, advertising, an...
05/27/2020

Second up this evening is Logan! When it comes to marketing, Logan is your guy. He loves brand identity, advertising, and is somewhat of a Photoshop guru. He started teaching himself design in 8th grade by learning Photoshop through YouTube tutorials. If Logan doesn’t know how to do something, you can be certain he will learn. What a man! See him at Augment. #augmentUA20 #myersschoolofart #uadesign #enhancewithUA #classof2020UA

First up on our senior spotlight agenda is Abby Palombo! To Abby graphic design is all about giving people, brands, prod...
05/27/2020

First up on our senior spotlight agenda is Abby Palombo! To Abby graphic design is all about giving people, brands, products and services a voice! Everything you create should speak to the audience in a particular way. Her main interests are brand identity and UI/UX design! Go say hi to Abby today! #augmentUA20 #myersschoolofart #uadesign #enhancewithUA #classof2020UA

This evening we have Devyn Parsons! As a child Devyn loved all forms of art and that passion has grown with him through ...
05/27/2020

This evening we have Devyn Parsons! As a child Devyn loved all forms of art and that passion has grown with him through the years. He loves corporate identity design specifically. Devyn believes being able to sell a brand as more of an experience than just products is what makes successful marketing. Meet Devyn before it’s too late! #augmentUA20 #myersschoolofart #uadesign #enhancewithUA #classof2020UA

Hope everyone had a relaxing Memorial Day weekend! We are on our last few days of senior spotlights!Today we have Karin!...
05/26/2020

Hope everyone had a relaxing Memorial Day weekend! We are on our last few days of senior spotlights!Today we have Karin! Karin specializes in illustration and has a fine arts side! She enjoys watercolor, charcoal, and is now creating art in resin! Check out all her cool art today! #augmentUA20 #myersschoolofart #uadesign

Say hi to Nathan McDevitt! After two universities and some time spent as a Franciscan friar, Nathan found a love for gra...
05/24/2020

Say hi to Nathan McDevitt! After two universities and some time spent as a Franciscan friar, Nathan found a love for graphic design. His main interests are typography and page layout. You can find him most often in the chapel, reading a book, or enjoying some friendly competition with good friends! Check out Nathan before May 29th!
#augmentUA20 #myersschoolofart #uadesign #enhancewithUA #classof2020UA

Say hello to Tommy Phan! His process when starting a project consists of heavily investing most of the time in research ...
05/23/2020

Say hello to Tommy Phan! His process when starting a project consists of heavily investing most of the time in research and figuring out the core of what the client wants. Once he figures out their identity, values, and goals the fun part is making their vision come true. See Tommy’s portfolio today!! #augmentUA20 #myersschoolofart #uadesign #enhancewithUA #classof2020UA

Next up we have Morgan Lackey! Morgan has a major in design and a minor in illustration! She likes to utilize these skil...
05/23/2020

Next up we have Morgan Lackey! Morgan has a major in design and a minor in illustration! She likes to utilize these skills in branding, drawings and video editing. She has always wanted to pursue a career in the arts since she was young and picked up her first comic book! See Morgan at Augment! #augmentUA20 #myersschoolofart #uadesign #enhancewithUA #classof2020UA

The University of Akron Myers School of Art Graphic Design's cover photo
05/22/2020

The University of Akron Myers School of Art Graphic Design's cover photo

TGIF! Our first senior spotlight is Katie Simpson! She dedicates her work as a graphic designer with an interest in type...
05/22/2020

TGIF! Our first senior spotlight is Katie Simpson! She dedicates her work as a graphic designer with an interest in type layout, illustration and UI/UX design. Helping someone understand things better or making an experience easier through design is what she strives to accomplish through her work. Stop by and see Katie at Augment through May 29th! #augmentUA20 #myersschoolofart #uadesign #enhancewithUA #classof2020UA

We’re pointing our senior spotlight at Cory Kistow! He has a major in Commercial Graphic Design and a minor in Professio...
05/22/2020

We’re pointing our senior spotlight at Cory Kistow! He has a major in Commercial Graphic Design and a minor in Professional Photography. Cory formerly worked for the University of Akron's football team as a digital content producer. He provided the team with photography, videography, motion graphics, and other content for their social media and recruiting efforts. Cory also worked as digital content producer for multiple departments at the University of Akron. View his profile now! #augmentUA20 #myersschoolofart #uadesign #enhancewithUA #classof2020UA

Good morning everyone! We want you all to meet Shyanna Harris! Her biggest interests are branding, typography and UI/UX ...
05/21/2020

Good morning everyone! We want you all to meet Shyanna Harris! Her biggest interests are branding, typography and UI/UX design. She has gained a lot of experience working at her two internships for the past 3 years. See Shy’s portfolio today! #augmentUA20 #myersschoolofart #uadesign #enhancewithUA #classof2020UA

Lastly we have Johnny Petrow! Design is his passion and he is motivated to come up with new ideas everyday. After being ...
05/21/2020

Lastly we have Johnny Petrow! Design is his passion and he is motivated to come up with new ideas everyday. After being at the UA design program he now has the ability to create eye-catching graphics for branding and illustration projects both digitally and with traditional tools and media. When Johnny is not in front of his computer he paints vibrant canvases and plays drums. #augmentUA20 #myersschoolofart #uadesign #enhancewithUA #classof2020UA

Another senior of the day is Kristen Faux! She has a deep passion for understanding how things work and how to make them...
05/21/2020

Another senior of the day is Kristen Faux! She has a deep passion for understanding how things work and how to make them better. Her life long pursuit of this has led her to become a Graphic Designer with a minor in Psychology. To Kristen, design is all about organizing information and solving problems. She wants her designs to aid in understanding. View Kristen at Augment now! #augmentUA20 #myersschoolofart #uadesign #enhancewithUA #classof2020UA

Today we want you to meet Nick Norton! Within graphic design Nick has a particular interest in typography, be it typogr...
05/21/2020

Today we want you to meet Nick Norton! Within graphic design Nick has a particular interest in typography, be it typographic pairings or page layouts. He always seeks to refine even the most minute details, as he has found that sometimes the smallest change can make the biggest difference and truly make or break a design. View Nick at Augment today! #augmentUA20 #myersschoolofart #uadesign #enhancewithUA #classof2020UA

Next up today we have Jordan Latimer! He not only loves design but also has a passion for track and field! In 2018 he pl...
05/16/2020

Next up today we have Jordan Latimer! He not only loves design but also has a passion for track and field! In 2018 he placed 2nd at the NCAA Track and Field Championship! Just like in track Jordan loves a great challenge when it comes to design. With a lot of time and effort he believes practice makes perfect! View all his work at Augment! #augmentUA20 #myersschoolofart #uadesign #enhancewithUA #classof2020UA

Happy Friday everyone! Our first senior spotlight is Frank. How he perceives design is simple; always see things from ou...
05/16/2020

Happy Friday everyone! Our first senior spotlight is Frank. How he perceives design is simple; always see things from outside the box, there is no simple answer to a problem. To him designing is like solving a puzzle. All the pieces are there, but it is up to you to build the final creation. #augmentUA20 #myersschoolofart #uadesign #enhancewithUA #classof2020UA

Everyone say hi to Emma Eshler! She is passionate about design that says something about who/ what it represents. In an ...
05/14/2020

Everyone say hi to Emma Eshler! She is passionate about design that says something about who/ what it represents. In an ideal world, the design Emma creates will be something that says something about the time, place, person and culture it’s advertising and draws the viewer in to something that feels like a new experience. See Emma at Augment! #augmentUA20 #myersschoolofart #uadesign #enhancewithUA #classof2020UA

Happy Tuesday all! Our first senior spotlight today is Caitlin Brown! She loves the outdoors and creating work influence...
05/12/2020

Happy Tuesday all! Our first senior spotlight today is Caitlin Brown! She loves the outdoors and creating work influenced by the environment! Her curiosity has led her to new opportunities and to think beyond the criteria! Caite can bring a spark to any project. See her at augment today! #augmentUA20 #myersschoolofart #uadesign #enhancewithUA #classof2020UA

Next up we have Mr. Baker! He has been doing free lancing for three years! His main focus is on branding, concepting and...
05/12/2020

Next up we have Mr. Baker! He has been doing free lancing for three years! His main focus is on branding, concepting and layout design! Checkout this award winning rebrand and many others at the Augment Exhibition happening now! #augmentUA20 #myerschoolofart #uadesign #enhancewithUA #classof2020UA

We have a very big senior shoutout this morning! This is Alex Vetrick. He is always striving to push limits in technolog...
05/11/2020

We have a very big senior shoutout this morning! This is Alex Vetrick. He is always striving to push limits in technology with his experience creating virtual reality content. Alex played a key role in making the Augment showcase come to life! He can bring an extra dimension to design no matter what the job! #augmentUA20 #myerschoolofart #uadesign #enhancewithUA #classof2020UA

Our first senior spotlight since opening night is Maria Groom! Her primary interests are typography, concepting and copy...
05/10/2020

Our first senior spotlight since opening night is Maria Groom! Her primary interests are typography, concepting and copywriting! She is always looking to open her horizons to new challenges and can’t wait to start her career! The gallery is up until May 29th so be sure to take a look at Maria! #augmentUA20 #myerschoolofart #uadesign #enhancewithUA #classof2020UA

05/10/2020

Not a goodbye, just a see you later!! Even though we virtually celebrated last night we want to thank everyone who supported us on this crazy transition! Augment could not have happened without the amazing teamwork, dedication, professors and of course, our fans! We will still be posting senior spotlights the next couple weeks so stay tuned for more designers! 🤩🥳

It’s happening now!! 🤩 The 2020 Senior Portfolio Exhibition in now live!!! Make sure to head over to 2020.uakrondesign.c...
05/08/2020

It’s happening now!! 🤩 The 2020 Senior Portfolio Exhibition in now live!!! Make sure to head over to 2020.uakrondesign.com to view all of our designers and walk through the virtual gallery tonight! Don’t forget you can schedule a one on one meeting with any of us on our individual pages! We can’t wait to see you all there!

Tomorrow is our Augment show and that is why we have a very special senior spotlight today! Meet Kim, she specializes in...
05/07/2020

Tomorrow is our Augment show and that is why we have a very special senior spotlight today! Meet Kim, she specializes in illustration and hand-lettering. She is very passionate about being innovative with her creative work, and enjoys using those skills to problem-solve with teams! Kim has been the art director for the Augment showcase and has done a terrific job! Be sure to look at her portfolio Friday! #augmentUA20 #myersschoolofart #uadesign #enhancewithUA #classof2020UA

Meet our senior spotlight of the day, Patrick Bullock! He’s a highly organized designer with a particular interest in te...
05/07/2020

Meet our senior spotlight of the day, Patrick Bullock! He’s a highly organized designer with a particular interest in technical design. Now that he’s graduated, he’s excited to follow his passion for precision, quality, and modernization in design! Come say hi to him on Friday! #augmentUA20 #myersschoolofart #uadesign #enhancewithUA #classof2020UA

Even though we’re not able to sit down with you in person, we’re still able to chat with you virtually! You can schedule...
05/06/2020

Even though we’re not able to sit down with you in person, we’re still able to chat with you virtually! You can schedule a one-on-one meeting with a designer starting May 8th, 6:00pm. Bring on the questions! #augmentUA20 #myersschoolofart #uadesign #enhancewithUA #classof2020UA

Up next on our senior spotlights is Mr. Jake Spinner! His passion lies in rebranding and full campaign build outs! With ...
05/05/2020

Up next on our senior spotlights is Mr. Jake Spinner! His passion lies in rebranding and full campaign build outs! With plenty of real client work over the past four years he’s eager to get his graphic design career going! Say hi to him on Friday! #augmentUA20 #myersschoolofart #uadesign #enhancewithUA #classof2020UA

Senior spotlight #2 this Monday is Lydia! She likes anything from typography, to illustration, to packaging! This is her...
05/04/2020

Senior spotlight #2 this Monday is Lydia! She likes anything from typography, to illustration, to packaging! This is her latest project US(BEE). You don’t want to miss her at augment this Friday!! #augmentUA20 #myersschoolofart #uadesign #enhancewithUA #classof2020UA

Our first senior spotlight today is Summer Patterson! She loves putting her creative skills to the test everyday to mast...
05/04/2020

Our first senior spotlight today is Summer Patterson! She loves putting her creative skills to the test everyday to master the graphic arts and illustration. Her style is full of color and simplicity just like her personality! Featured is a packaging project that showcases her skills. See her at augment! #augmentUA20 #myersschoolofart #uadesign #enhancewithUA #classof2020UA

Meet Dylan! As a designer, his strengths lie in bold, graphic, and simplistic design that is straight to the point. He i...
05/01/2020

Meet Dylan! As a designer, his strengths lie in bold, graphic, and simplistic design that is straight to the point. He is also very passionate about modern technology and enjoys incorporating it into his work process! Fun fact: He built his own PC in high school! Check him out during augment! #augmentUA20 #myersschoolofart #uadesign #enhancewithUA #classof2020UA

Everyone meet our senior of the day, Andrew Kovac ! He not only has a sharp eye for design, but film as well! Since atte...
04/28/2020

Everyone meet our senior of the day, Andrew Kovac ! He not only has a sharp eye for design, but film as well! Since attending UA he’s been excited about all the multiple mediums of art and working with other talented students. Featured is his Cleveland international film branding that you’ll be able to view among other projects at Augment! #augmentUA20 #myersschoolofart #uadesign #enhancewithUA #classof2020UA

Our second senior spotlight this Sunday is Gwen Brunot! This is her latest work from packaging design, but her goal is t...
04/26/2020

Our second senior spotlight this Sunday is Gwen Brunot! This is her latest work from packaging design, but her goal is to become a web designer and focus on computer programming! Gwen is our go to girl for programming the newly renovated UAkron Design website that will be live on May 8th! Go Gwen! #augmentUA20 #myersschoolofart #uadesign #enhancewithUA #classof2020UA

Our first senior spotlight of the day is Dzsenifer Hegyi! She loves using bold colors and experimenting with typography....
04/26/2020

Our first senior spotlight of the day is Dzsenifer Hegyi! She loves using bold colors and experimenting with typography. Dzsenifer is super into packaging design so be sure to look at this project and others during Augment! #augmentUA20 #myersschoolofart #uadesign #enhancewithUA #classof2020UA

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It’s bittersweet that our live gallery will come to end today. Although we would have loved to have celebrated in person, the memories we made during this process will hold a special place in each of our hearts. Our class went from losing hope to creating something worth while. Again thank you everyone who not only helped our vision come to life, but made history with us as well. This is class of 2020 signing off.. until next time 💙 #augmentUA20 #myersschoolofart #uadesign #enhancewithUA #classof2020UA

Not a goodbye, just a see you later!! Even though we virtually celebrated last night we want to thank everyone who supported us on this crazy transition! Augment could not have happened without the amazing teamwork, dedication, professors and of course, our fans! We will still be posting senior spotlights the next couple weeks so stay tuned for more designers! 🤩🥳

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STELLAR show is up until Friday May 3rd. Come and check out the seniors work in the gallery. Also, you get to experience the show in augmented reality by downloading the Artivive app and scan the STELLAR walls.

Senior Show photoshoot
Senior Show photoshoot

Senior Show photoshoot!

Seniors resume critique! #critique #graphicdesign

We start installation on Monday... we can’t wait to show everyone what we’ve been planning! • • • #Departure2018 #SeniorExhibition #GraphicDesign #Design #MyersSchoolOfArt #Uakron #FolkHall #UakronDesign @uakron @myersschoolofart

More giveaways being laser cut @melinda_lastyak • • • •

Laser cutting some glyph pins for give aways @ericbueno • • • • #Departure2018 #SeniorExhibition #GraphicDesign #Design #MyersSchoolOfArt #Uakron #FolkHall #lasercut #wood #giveaways #UakronDesign @uakron @myersschoolofart @emily_davis_gallery

Laser cutting some glyph pins for give aways @ericbueno • • • • #Departure2018 #SeniorExhibition #GraphicDesign #Design #MyersSchoolOfArt #Uakron #FolkHall #lasercut #wood #giveaways #UakronDesign @uakron @myersschoolofart

Time for headshots 📷 • Day 1 • • • #Departure2018 #SeniorExhibition #GraphicDesign #Design #MyersSchoolOfArt #Uakron #FolkHall #UakronDesign #Headshots @uakron @myersschoolofart

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There is a great group of artists right around the corner from the university, the Akron Society of Artists. We are now opening our critiques to the public on the 2nd Wed of every month at 7-9:30pm at our third floor studio located at 140 E. Market St. Everyone is welcome to bring one work to critique or just attend and join in the discussion. Check out our website for more information!