Portland State Graphic Design

We love showcasing our talented students and promoting exciting design events happening around campus! Whether it’s your latest project, an upcoming exhibition, or a cool workshop— we want to hear about it! Promo by @wulfinsheepscoding Illustrations x Designs By: ◾️ Bunnies by @cowgirlemmy ◾️ Rodeo Guy by Rodeo students 2023 @psugdrodeo ◾️ Wt* is psugd? by @diegoegaribay ◾️ Psugd illustrative logo by @stasicavision ◾️ Tag us by @dextr.os ◾️ Psugd pink peace sign pin by @liwaartdept ◾️ Be Honest stickers by Rodeo students 2024: @psugd_behonest

Hey PSUGD! Meet this term’s COMMS TEAM 🔸🐎We’re here to celebrate your work, share your ideas, and keep our design community connected all term long 🐎🔸 The Comms Team Headquarters is Rodeo! Wait... what is Rodeo? Rodeo is the in-house student-powered design studio that meets every Tuesday and Thursday in room 320 from 1:30 to 4:10. It's a class open to all and runs every term. Want to get weird, collab in real time, and get your design on? — Come and join us! Yanet (she/her) I’m a double major in Graphic Design and Chicanx and Latinx Studies, currently exploring how to merge the two in my work. I love creating physical designs I can actually hold, and I’ve been diving into pattern design lately—it scratches a very specific creative itch. Outside of school, I spend time with my family—my mom, sister, fiancé—and our adorable dog and cat. Tianna (she/her) Hey there! I’m a junior in the program, and this is my first Rodeo (yippee!). I love illustration and am always trying to learn more about page layout, branding, and pretty much anything design-related. Outside of design, you can find me crocheting, playing Legend of Zelda (Twilight Princess is the best), or hanging out with my family’s cats. Jes (she/her) This ain’t my first rodeo—it’s my second 🤠 I’m pursuing a BFA in Graphic Design and am powered almost entirely by coffee and chaos ☕️💻 Illustration, page layout, and web design all have a special place in my heart. I’ve been freelancing and fully supporting myself through design since 2022, but I got my start making band posters for my band, local venues, and friends. Outside of design, I’m usually petting my dog, holding hands with my partner, or playing guitar. Promo by: @wulfinsheepscoding #Rodeo #PSUGD #MeetTheTeam #StudentDesign

📢 Students, alumni, faculty, staff, community—this includes you. PSUGD—this is a call to archive! The Art Buildings on 5th are nearing demolition, and we’re collecting the memories that made them matter. A place is shaped by every imprint left behind—every person, process, and moment of making. This archive can’t exist without yours! Submit photos, videos, or stories to Residual Moments: a living archive + exhibition + time capsule! Your submissions will be part of a permanent installation that will reside in the new building. We want to take you with us. 🔗 Link in bio (or scan the QR) to submit photos, videos, and stories. Help us take the spirit of 5th Ave with us by submitting your memories and sharing this post! -------- Promo by @wulfinsheepscoding

Step into the world’s middle school and college students imagined and built together. In this Friendtorship Project, PSU A+D, PSUGD and Walt Morey Middle School students collaborated to create mini-worlds filled with castles, cat people, fantastic cowboys, snakes, merpeople, star-hidden factories, secret civilizations, and a Magic School Bus. Frientorship is an ongoing collaboration between Portland State University Art + Design students and Walt Morey Middle School students, uniting college and middle school voices through shared creativity, curiosity, and exchange. MK Gallery, Second Floor, PSU Art Building 2000 SW 5th Ave Celebrate with us up to May 27!

Hey Mentees! The last Mentorship critique event of the year is next Tuesday! Portfolio review is just around the corner, but you are not alone! Come get some critique from peers, mentors, and faculty Tuesday, May 19 during community Hour (12:40-1:30) in AB320. This is the last mentorship event before the due date, so make the most of it! Featuring special guests, Mallary Wilson and Nicole Marsh! Don’t miss out on some rare one-on-one critique with these GOATs. We’ll have 8 PIZZAS! See you there!

Can you really call yourself a PSUGD student if you haven’t folded at least two billion one page zines during your time here? #annexnews #psugd #satire

Fall 2026 Workshop with Briar Levit! STUDY THE OLD, CREATE THE NEW Students will examine the work and context of a specific part of graphic design history, and consider how it affects the work they want to make now and into the future. They will then make a piece of work that reflects on their research. This course is restricted to Graphic Design, Art Practice and Art & Design majors. Day long sessions include and hour break for lunch. Previous computer graphics experience is required. This is a three day workshop. Students must be able to attend all three days.

Your Voice Shapes PSU! Join Ann Cudd for a COTA Student Listening Session: Tuesday, May 19 | 12:30–1:20 PM | LH 115 Share your experiences, perspectives, and ideas with university leadership in an open conversation centered on student life and the future of COTA. All COTA students encouraged to attend. Promo Design by: @wulfinsheepscoding

Design Club Presents: Shortcut Trivia Think you know your way around Adobe? Come test your shortcut knowledge with Design Club’s Shortcut Trivia, a fast, fun challenge focused on the Adobe tools we use all the time: Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign. Whether you’re a keyboard shortcut pro or still clicking through every menu, this is a great way to learn new tricks, sharpen your workflow, and maybe flex a little in front of your design friends. Expect helpful tips, friendly competition, and plenty of “wait, that shortcut exists?” moments. Join us Thursday, May 14th from 12:40–1:30 PM in AB 320. Come hang out, play, learn, and leave with a few shortcuts that might actually save your life during finals week.

Hey Sophomores! We're doing a photo workshop—HAPPENING NOW IN AB320!! The portfolio review is almost here! That means it's time to produce and photograph your work...not sure where to start? Mentorship is hosting a photo workshop with Eli on Tuesday, May 12 in AB 320 during Community Hour (12:40 - 1:30). Learn how to utilize your phone to take high quality photos of your work! Take advantage of your resources and remember... you are not alone! See you there!

Join us live Thursday, May 14 at noon Pacific in AB 320 for a talk from Winslow Studio’s Jessica Winslow (Photographer & Creative Strategist) & Craig Winslow (Experiential Light Artist)! Winslow is an experiential design studio specializing in the creation of immersive experiences that blend traditional craftsmanship with cutting-edge technology. Winslow is creatively led by light artist Craig Winslow, who has a foundation in branding, 3D art, and industrial design, giving him a refined eye for sweating the details. His career began at the award-winning brand studio JDK Design, was awarded the 2016 Adobe Creative Residency, and has worked with Adobe, Tim Burton, Coca-Cola, NikeLab, The Neon Museum, and more. Managing the studio’s operations is Jessica Winslow who brings decades of experience with strategic direction, production, and community building at Instagram and Go Get Em Tiger. Her artistic eye as a commercial photographer has created vibrant work with Disney, Apple, Adobe, Google, Canon, and more. Find them @hellowinslowstudio Can’t make it in person to AB 320? Tune in to psu.gd/twitch to watch online! What is Show & Tell anyway? It’s PSU Graphic Design’s long-time online lunchtime lecture series where working design professionals stop by to blow our minds with wisdom! Our lectures are hosted by the students of DES 125 Show & Tell! All talks are free and open to the public! You can learn more about the series and see the whole linup at psu.gd/showandtell! Check it out! Promo by Amon Watson (@comishly )

Recent surveys have unveiled that 99.9% of graphic designers dread hearing the words “creative freedom” as unfortunately there is no such thing, and they know whatever they make will be disliked by the client. #annexnews #psugd