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Aug. 11, 2025
As part of the John and Fonda Elliot Design Innovation Faculty Fellowship, VCD professor Hadi Rahmati partnered with Computer Science Assistant Professor Raiful Hasan to improve how self-driving cars communicate with pedestrians.
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June 4, 2024
Crafting stunning visual designs to draw in and set the scene for listeners, VCD alum Ariel VanNatter 鈥15 is the face behind a number of audiobook cover designs for Spotify. VanNatter freelances for a range of clients but was approached by Spotify to design cover art for鈥
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May 23, 2024
The School of Visual Communication Design is pleased to announce the winners of our scholarships for the next academic year. We are incredibly proud of these students' hard work and dedication to their craft.
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May 21, 2024
Working in interdisciplinary teams with real-world clients is a learning experience many students value. Students in the Interdisciplinary Projects course are having a helping hand in making a local community safer, developing a tool that can help alert emergency responders to鈥
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May 9, 2024
Photography alum Amanda Stayer 鈥23 is working in her dream job as a studio coordinator for fashion company David Yurman in New York City. In this role, Stayer wears many hats in managing David Yurman鈥檚 photo studio and product e-commerce.
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May 2, 2024
When he was 15, VCD junior Thomas Gruber signed up for Hudson High School's photography class because he thought it sounded fun. Little did he know at the time that this was one door opening that would change his whole life.
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Jan. 31, 2024
How AIGA Kent State came back to life, filling a valuable space in the student experience and what are the plans for the future, as told by Audrey Pierson, president of the resurrected chapter.
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Dec. 12, 2023
Noted graphic designer and Visual Communication Design alum Paul Sahre, B.F.A. '87, M.F.A. '90, was recently recognized for his work in the New York Times article "The Best Book Covers of 2023.
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Nov. 28, 2023
There鈥檚 a Kent State VCD alumna behind the card Jason and Kylie Kelce selected for their family鈥檚 2023 holiday greeting: Megan Cash, 鈥13. She designed the festive plaid template 鈥淢adras鈥 for design marketplace/online retailer Minted.
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Nov. 15, 2023
The relationship between college students and mental health remains important as students may experience stress and burnout due to strenuous routines and other factors. Kent State鈥檚 current mental health campaign has allowed a university-wide discussion regarding mental health鈥