UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Fourth-year graphic design students in the Penn State College of Arts and Architecture’s Stuckeman School are preparing to showcase their final work in “Limitless,” a capstone exhibition centered around design ideas related to sustainability, from May 3-5 in 24 Borland Building.
Students have been developing design projects through the entirety of the spring semester, keeping in mind themes of sustainability and creativity — specifically, the importance of not limiting design ideas, but rather pushing work to go above and beyond what’s been done before.
Ahead of the exhibition, students will be presenting their work from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on April 22 in the Stuckeman Family Building Jury Space and via Zoom. Those interested in viewing the presentations remotely are required to register before the event.
“The whole purpose is really to showcase our talents, our interests and what we’ve learned in the past four years,” said Rachel Smith, a fourth-year graphic design student, whose project focuses on encouraging drivers to use less carbon emissions by taking public transportation. “I’ve had a lot of fun coming up with the branding and style of the campaign, especially the data visualizations that will go into the space.”
According to Smith, each student will have a booth to promote their projects at the exhibition. The open house also will include a process area that will showcase behind-the-scenes content of the students’ design work.
The exhibition will be open from 5 to 6 p.m. on May 3 and May 4. It will also be open from 3 to 7 p.m. on May 5 with a closing reception with light refreshments to be held from 5 to 7 p.m.
Learn more about the students and their work on the Limitless website.