Five seniors shared their ideas and identity through their graphic design art in Slocumb Galleries. The BFA Graphic Design Senior Exhibitions was a part of the Iterations Conference and was held from April 10 through 15.
“This is your academic career in a public space,” said Dr. Joe Sherlin, the vice president of student life and enrollment. “It is an honor and celebration to see the work in a public way.”
The ETSU Department of Art and Design hosted the BFA Graphic Design Senior Exhibitions at the Slocumb Galleries on April 12 from 5 to 7 p.m. There was a reception with food and drinks, with Dr. Joe Sherlin as the guest of honor and presenter. He and the ETSU Department of Art and Design faculty congratulated the seniors on their art and progress in the program. The faculty members include David Dixon, Tao Huang, Kelly Porter and Johnathan Strube.
The presenting seniors were Emily Gilland, Carson Haley, Audra Miller, Saydee Nye-Fox and William (Dalton) Fox. They incorporated different types of graphic design mediums including totes, stickers, bookmarks, videos and photos.
Gilland’s exhibit was called “Miss Chaotic Creative.” It featured photos and videos of her life and experiences as a 20-year-old female.
“It is a way on how to show my way of life, my beliefs and my faith through physical ideas,” said Gillard.
Haley’s exhibit was “How Hate Grows,” it focused on the importance of extremism and how people interact with others in a negative way. He emphasized the importance to inform, to interface and to intercept.
Miller’s exhibit was a book carnival in the community and was called “Curious & Curiouser Book Carnival.” It featured bookmarks, a book log, a gift shop, pencils, totes, stickers and posters.
“I wanted to figure out a way for reading and love of books to give to the community,” said Miller.
Nye-Fox’s exhibit, “White Out,” was about environmentalism in the coral reef. It showed videos and graphics of the coral reef. It also had a booth with tote bags, buttons, stickers, business cards and posters.
“It is a non-profit advocate to the give the general public a way to interact and learn about environmentalism,” said Nye-Fox.
Rains’ exhibit was about snowboarding, whiteboarding and skateboarding and the designs used to connect with consumers. The exhibit used hats, sweatshirts, buttons, boards and posters to show off its design.
“I wanted to create a design that connected with the person,” said Rains.
The Slocumb Galleries is located in Ball Hall. It is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. for public viewing. Karlota Contreras-Koterbay is the curator of the Slocumb Galleries.
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