UArts Graphic Design

02/06/2024

Today is the publication date for my book! Get your copy and learn how to use images like a boss.

A color-illustrated introduction to the basic principles of visual language that every content creator and consumer needs to know

05/05/2022

03/01/2022

Today is UArtist Day of Giving! A gift of $25 or more supports our students and you can get a custom pair of socks. Please donate today to the Graphic Design. Thank you!

Join me, make a gift to UArtist Day of Giving 2022, and get some cool UArtist designed socks!

02/15/2021

So, how IS that design teaching right now? The Daily Heller asked Angela Riechers, program director of Graphic Design, and some others. Read here! Part 2 to follow on Tuesday.

Remote learning, hybrid learning, asynchronous learning—here, design education leaders weigh in on the future curricula and craft.

02/13/2021

Saki Mafundikwa, currently teaching a School of Design Workshop segment called Finding Your way Home, will be speaking at the TDC next week! Tickets $2.50–$5.00. Hear some genuine wisdom for the price of a latte—best deal around.

Join Saki Mafundikwa, designer, typographer and director of the Zimbabwe Institute of Vigital Arts (ZIVA) for a rare lunchtime talk.

11/17/2020

Guess who will join us again for Spring 21, teaching a sophomore type section and a senior interaction design section! We can hardly wait.

Ksenya Samarskaya is a multi-disciplinary designer who, in addition to her breadth of creative and strategy work, is an incredible type designer. A consummate observer with whip-smart takes on the landscapes before us, her perspective provides a fresh and holistic approach to design and the greater....

08/15/2020

Look at this beautiful book, an independent project by Andrea Hu and Jonai Gibson-Selix, undergrads in the Graphic Design program! It documents the Black Lives Matters protests that ignited earlier this summer in Philly after the murder of George Floyd. Get yours here, but hurry! There are only a few copies left.

30% of funds will be donated to organizations fighting for Black lives + communities.

04/14/2020

In response to the COVID-19 outbreak, we have expanded the mission and broadened students’ access to the UArts Cares Fund. Please consider making a gift to support our most vulnerable students.

Photo: Skylar Watkins '21 (Film)

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Join me and make a gift to UArts Cares- Coronavirus Emergency Relief Fund

01/09/2020

Position Title: Graphic Design Assistant

Department: (Off-Campus) Folk Arts - Cultural Treasures Charter School

Pay Rate: $9.50

Supervisor: Linda Deafenbaugh

Contact Info: [email protected]

215-569-2600;

1023 Callowhill St.
Philadelphia, PA 19123
(Chinatown)

Position Description:

Primary responsibilities of the Graphic Design Assistant will be to design layouts and graphics for, and format the content of, grant reports, grant proposal handouts, brochures, curriculum, and student worksheets. Graphic Design Assistant may also work on updating our K-8 th grade school’s website. This Assistant works closely with FACTS school administrative staff in the summer (June, July, and August) on multiple projects, so having both interpersonal skills to work collaboratively and time management skills to work independently to complete tasks is desirable. Skills using graphic arts software such as InDesign or similar other programs is required. Skills in copy editing would be considered a plus, but are not required. Graphic Design Assistant will be asked to share regular updates on their work tasks as part of a career awareness effort in our summer high school student program.

This is an off-campus Federal Work Study position located at Folk Arts – Cultural Treasures Charter School, 1023 Callowhill Street, Philadelphia, PA 19123

This position requires that candidates can schedule their hours to fall between 8:00am – 5:00pm Monday-Friday. Position also requires Act 153 Background Check, provided by the University upon hiring. Candidates MUST be awarded Federal Work Study – Check with Student Financial Services for federal eligibility.

Special Application Instructions:

Résumé required.

Email a résumé and application to Linda Deafenbaugh at

[email protected]

10/11/2019

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10/05/2019

Thanks to all 86 students who contributed to The World’s Largest Self Portrait for ! Good stuff.