Graphic Design

Ken Meier of Common Name

  • September 19, 2014
Mon 29 Sept 7:00pm — Lecture by NYC-based graphic designer Ken Meier of Common Name, Monday September 29, 7pm, in ABC 117 (Littlefield Hall). From http://common-name.com/ : "Ken Meier is a graphic designer and partner at Common Name. Prior to co-founding the studio, Ken worked with international design consultancy IDEO and New York’s Project Projects. His work has been published…
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Web Design FTW!

  • August 23, 2014
Wed 20 Aug 2014 — Two SASD graphic design students, sophomore (now junior) Terrell Griffith and senior (now graduated) Jake Cummings, won honors in the third annual Above the Fold Student Web Design Competition. | in new window » Held annually, AFSWDC honors students whose achievements in designing for the Web go beyond the basics to excellence in the new…
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Matteo Bologna at SASD

Thu 22 May 2014 — Join Matteo Bologna and AIGA Connecticut for an entertaining talk about design, branding and typography, artfully accented with Matteo's unique brand of humorous commentary. Thursday, May 22, 2014 Presentation from 7:00-8:30 PM Sign-in begins at 6:00 PM SASD at University of Bridgeport Schelfhaudt Gallery Arnold Bernhard Center 84 Iranistan Ave. at University Ave Bridgeport, CT…
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Three GD Wins at CADC

Three GD Wins at CADC

  • December 29, 2013
Three SASD junior graphic design students took prizes at the CADC (Connecticut Art Directors Club) annual portfolio meet on Saturday 20 April 2013. The annual event draws design students from all over Connecticut for a day of reviews, talks by working professionals, networking, and lunch. Both Jake Cummings and Kazuha Canak got honorable mention for their portfolios in graphic design.…
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Three GD Wins at CADC

  • December 27, 2013
Three SASD junior graphic design students took prizes at the CADC (Connecticut Art Directors Club) annual portfolio meet on Saturday 20 April 2013. The annual event draws design students from all over Connecticut for a day of reviews, talks by working professionals, networking, and lunch. Both Jake Cummings and Kazuha Canak got honorable mention for their portfolios in graphic design.…
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SASD Students Win CT Ad Club Billboard Competition

SASD Students Win CT Ad Club Billboard Competition

Two UB-SASD junior graphic design students won first and second places in the Advertising Club of Connecticut’s annual digital billboard competition, judged on Wednesday 27 February. Jose won First Place and $150 for his “Save a Pet” board, and Erika Ayala won Second and $50 for “Tweet About It”. Each student used their own pets as models. (And who could…
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SASD Student Wins Ad Club Award

SASD Student Wins Ad Club Award

Melissa Matos is the recipient of an award from the Advertising Club of Connecticut for her logo for the UB Music Department. The project was completed under the direction of Prof. Gary Munch. The brief was to typify the University of Bridgeport’s music program, a program within the School of Arts and Sciences. Ms Matos took a primarily typographic approach…
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Document Launch Party

Please join us to celebrate the publication of Document: Skins, the first issue of the SASD graphic design student magazine. Enjoy refreshments and pick up your free copy, or for $5 receive a copy of the special edition, wrapped in a letterpress printed poster. You can read more about the creation of Document: on Connecticut Creatives and on the students’…
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Vaughn Fender

Vaughn is a very talented designer and illustrator who loves making hand drawn lettering and zines. He works at small agency Taylor Design in Stamford, but also accepts many freelance assignments and creates self-initiated projects (including the art/design magazine Peculiar Bliss http://www.peculiarbliss.com/). As a rather-recent Hartford Art School graduate, Vaughn will offer our students insight on possible pathways after graduation.…
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