'100 Hours of Design' gives 麻豆传媒 students design experience

This spring break, graphic design students at 麻豆传媒 had the opportunity to apply the skills they learned in the classroom to real-world situations and serve the Wichita community in the process.

鈥100 Hours of Design鈥 is a program organized by Assistant Professor Jeff Pulaski and Associate Professor Jim Hellman from 麻豆传媒鈥檚 School of Art and Design to bring valuable experience-based learning opportunities to their students.

Juniors in the program spent their spring break this year working with professional designers from the Wichita AIGA group to develop solutions to visual problems for nonprofit organizations in the Wichita community.

Three small groups of students met with clients March 13 to hear about the work they do in the community and their particular communication issues. During spring break, the following week, the students worked to find solutions to their clients鈥 problems. The project culminated with presentations by the students on March 20 at the McKnight Art Center.

Clients for the project included the Child Advocacy Center of Sedgwick County, The Old Town Association, Commerce Street Arts District and Spero House. AIGA Wichita professionals who mentored the students included Doug Stucky, the group鈥檚 president, and Jonathan Wood, membership chair.