Graphic design students to host show designed to break down design stereotypes - The Pennsylvania State University

Graphic design students slated to graduated in May are handling the branding, promotions, social media and installation for their "Point of View" exhibition Nov. 19-21 in the Borland Building. Credit: Penn State Graphic Design Class of 2025. All Rights Reserved. UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Fourth-year Penn State graphic design students in the College of Arts and Architecture’s Stuckeman School will host “Point of View,” an exhibition that will “break down the stereotypes of graphic design, highlighting the depth and skill it takes to be a graphic designer and the way it impacts daily life through various student projects,” according to the organizers of the event. The show, which will be held from 2 to 6 p.m. on Nov. 19-21 in 24 Borland Building, University Park, is free and open to the public. The graphic design students have been working toward this showcase for the entirety of the fall semester. “We want to show that design is all around us,” said graphic design student Madison Laufer. “It’s everywhere, and it has an impact on everyone’s daily life. We want to change the perspective of how people view graphic design.” The showcase is led by Taylor Shipton, assistant teaching professor in the Department of Graphic Design, who has helped the students organize the exhibition. “The goal of the showcase is to show the extensive ways in which graphic design impacts our daily lives,” Shipton said. There will be examples of how students have rebranded publications and everyday products, as well as social issues, such as sustainability, to illustrate how design influences a consumer and how graphic designers express their individuality through their work. “We want people to walk away from our showcase with a greater appreciation and understanding of graphic design,” said graphic d