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Sophomore Graphic Design Portfolio Show

March 16, 2012 by Laura Silva | Events

Chapman University’s Guggenheim Gallery will be hosting its first Sophomore Graphic Design BFA Portfolio Show, “Hello My Name Is…”, through March 19-23 from 12-5pm. The show opens on Monday, March 19 at 5:30pm and will be featuring portfolios by students Elizabeth Wright, Will Schoenfeld, Diana Goldberg, Rachel Becker, Taylor Peck, Sheryl Alway, Wes Eramo, Zac Oransky, Chris Stiles, Spencer Thordarson, Michael Regan, Casey Wyman, Amanda DeFrancis, Michele Jonas, Nicole Pawloski, Grace Lavery, Katie

Visual Speakers Series Presents Brian Bress

March 13, 2012 by Laura Silva | Events

Come listen to Video Artist, Brian Bress, tomorrow Wednesday, March 14 at 7pm in Moulton room 213. His video, “Under Cover” (2007), was included in the landmark exhibition California Video (2008) at the Getty Museum, Los Angeles and the accompyanying catalog, California Video: Artists and Histories. In the past two years, Bress has exhibited his

Junior Graphic Design Portfolio Show: Rogue Designers

March 12, 2012 by Laura Silva | Art

Chapman University’s Guggenheim Gallery will be hosting its Spring Junior Graphic Design BFA Portfolio Show, Rogue Designers, through March 26-30 from 12-5pm. The show opens on March 26 at 5:00pm and will be featuring professional portfolios by students Alana Michaels, Ariel Roth, Ariel Ximenes, Ashley Hawthorne, Chase Conching, Emma Diener, Ivana Wong, Katrina Alonso,

Alumni Creates Display Type

March 9, 2012 by Laura Silva | Art

BFA in Graphic Design 2008 alumni, Darren McArdel, has been working on a display type over the past couple of months that is mainly inspired by old detroit/gas cans/route 66, as well as some ghost lettering on old brick buildings. Here is a glimpse of the font!

Fanatical Mechanical Exhibit ends Friday, March 9 at 5 p.m.

March 6, 2012 by Laura Silva | Events

Chapman University and Wilkinson College’s Department of Art is pleased to showcase the Photo-Lettering archives and typefaces from one of the leading type foundries and design studios in America, House Industries. Photo-Lettering or PLINC was one of the earliest and most successful type houses to utilize photo technology in the production of commercial typography and

Visual Speakers Series Presents Sarah Strauss

March 6, 2012 by Laura Silva | Events

Come listen to architect, Sarah Strauss, next week on Monday, March 12 at 7pm in Moulton room 213. Sarah Strauss received her Master of Architecture from Yale School of Architecture in 2002, and her B.A. in Studio Art, Art History and

Town & Gown Presentation

March 5, 2012 by Laura Silva | Events

Professor Eric Chimenti and Professor Claudine Jaenichen present The Impact of Design: From the Olympics to Medicine on March 1, 2013 at Town & Gown’s Lunch at the Forum series. Town and Gown is a non-profit support group for Chapman University. They offer opportunities for members to enjoy the campus, meet faculty, attend academic programs and

Graphic Design Club Hosts Baby Shower

March 2, 2012 by Laura Silva | Art

Graphic Design Club threw a surprise baby shower for Professor Claudine Jaenichen on leap day . The students decorated one of the classrooms, brought desserts and snacks, and waited quietly for her arrival. When she came into the class everyone yelled “Surprise” and “Congratulations!” Claudine was so happy to celebrate this special moment in her life

Professor Writes for Scientific American Blog

March 2, 2012 by Laura Silva | Events

Professor Justin Walsh, just received an opportunity to write a guest blog post for Scientific American based on his recent work on space development and the environment. The blog just went live and can be seen at http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/guest-blog/2012/03/02/the-final-environmental-frontier-space-development-and-its-consequences/

Visual Speakers Series Presents Jeff Campbell and Scott Avery

February 29, 2012 by Laura Silva | Art

Come listen to print professional speakers on March 7 at 7pm in Moulton room 213 Jeff Campbell has worked for 25 years at Anderson Lithograph as a production manager and sales executive, Jeff has produced many award winning print pieces for companies including Exxon Mobil, Hewlett-Packard, HJ Heinz, Pfizer, PepsiCo, General Motors, Nissan/Infiniti, Amgen, Fraser