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💸 $193,688 raised for our students
🎁 283 gifts given to programs and scholarships
🫶 One community brought together

To everyone who showed up for #GivingPack - thank you. Your generosity and care keep our passion strong and great design education fueled. 🙏

💸 $193,688 raised for our students
🎁 283 gifts given to programs and scholarships
🫶 One community brought together

To everyone who showed up for #GivingPack - thank you. Your generosity and care keep our passion strong and great design education fueled. 🙏
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“This is a rare space, where students and young people get to experiment and get to play.” 

We’ve got 3 hours left for #GivingPack. Let’s finish strong, designers. 🔗 in bio to make those late-night gifts.

“This is a rare space, where students and young people get to experiment and get to play.”

We’ve got 3 hours left for #GivingPack. Let’s finish strong, designers. 🔗 in bio to make those late-night gifts.
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Whether it’s lifting the built environment or building a student’s confidence in the studio - your support sets the foundation. 💪

Let’s keep up the momentum going this evening by #GivingPack: 🔗 in bio

Whether it’s lifting the built environment or building a student’s confidence in the studio - your support sets the foundation. 💪

Let’s keep up the momentum going this evening by #GivingPack: 🔗 in bio
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The impact is real. Our students are designing the future - because of donors like you. 🔥🔥🔥

There’s still time to fuel their creativity and innovation. Let’s keep the momentum going! Be a part of #GivingPack at the link in our bio.

The impact is real. Our students are designing the future - because of donors like you. 🔥🔥🔥

There’s still time to fuel their creativity and innovation. Let’s keep the momentum going! Be a part of #GivingPack at the link in our bio.
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Meet Mark Templeton (’78), a proud Wolfpack alum whose time at @ncstate's  College of Design shaped his career and life.

Now, he gives back to ensure future generations get the same opportunity.

Today, join Mark and our incredible design community in #GivingPack to make a difference. It all starts with the link in our bio. 🐺❤️

Meet Mark Templeton (’78), a proud Wolfpack alum whose time at @ncstate`s College of Design shaped his career and life.

Now, he gives back to ensure future generations get the same opportunity.

Today, join Mark and our incredible design community in #GivingPack to make a difference. It all starts with the link in our bio. 🐺❤️
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“To see a faculty member that looks like me, who is teaching, instructing, critiquing and challenging all students to be successful – He demanded excellence of all his students. And that has followed me throughout my career.”

For Demarcus Williams (‘03), Professor Kermit Bailey was more than just a teacher - he was a mentor who set high expectations and pushed students to be their best. 

Seeing a Black professor at the front of the room was powerful for Williams, and Bailey’s impact has stayed with him throughout his career.

Now, Williams is ensuring that legacy continues. He’s establishing the Kermit Bailey Excellence in Design Scholarship, which will support future NC State College of Design students and honor the professor who helped shape his journey.

This is what mentorship looks like. It’s guidance, representation and a commitment to lifting others up. And thanks to Williams, Bailey’s influence will continue shaping designers for years to come.

🔗 Full story at the news link in our bio.

“To see a faculty member that looks like me, who is teaching, instructing, critiquing and challenging all students to be successful – He demanded excellence of all his students. And that has followed me throughout my career.”

For Demarcus Williams (‘03), Professor Kermit Bailey was more than just a teacher - he was a mentor who set high expectations and pushed students to be their best.

Seeing a Black professor at the front of the room was powerful for Williams, and Bailey’s impact has stayed with him throughout his career.

Now, Williams is ensuring that legacy continues. He’s establishing the Kermit Bailey Excellence in Design Scholarship, which will support future NC State College of Design students and honor the professor who helped shape his journey.

This is what mentorship looks like. It’s guidance, representation and a commitment to lifting others up. And thanks to Williams, Bailey’s influence will continue shaping designers for years to come.

🔗 Full story at the news link in our bio.
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“I’m a designer. I know what I’m capable of, and I know what I can be capable of.”

This third installment of Crit Happens tackles the efficiency of design. Getting stuck on a project is an inevitable part of every student’s workflow. It’s a good thing being a design student is more than a major, it’s a mindset. 🧠❗

🎙️: Meg (first-year, GXD) and Taylor (sophomore, GXD).

“I’m a designer. I know what I’m capable of, and I know what I can be capable of.”

This third installment of Crit Happens tackles the efficiency of design. Getting stuck on a project is an inevitable part of every student’s workflow. It’s a good thing being a design student is more than a major, it’s a mindset. 🧠❗

🎙️: Meg (first-year, GXD) and Taylor (sophomore, GXD).
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💡 Design isn’t just about what you create. It’s about how you think.

Alumnus Will Hall [Graphic Design ‘04] knows firsthand that a degree isn’t just about landing a job - it’s about preparing for a future that’s always evolving. 

On March 26, invest in creativity, innovation and the power of design to shape what’s next. Visit the link in our bio to make your statement by #GivingPack to the College of Design.

💡 Design isn’t just about what you create. It’s about how you think.

Alumnus Will Hall [Graphic Design ‘04] knows firsthand that a degree isn’t just about landing a job - it’s about preparing for a future that’s always evolving.

On March 26, invest in creativity, innovation and the power of design to shape what’s next. Visit the link in our bio to make your statement by #GivingPack to the College of Design.
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And today’s category is: Spring Eleganza Extravaganza ✨🌸

And today’s category is: Spring Eleganza Extravaganza ✨🌸 ...

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The ❤️ at the center of every design. 

Welcome back to Crit Happens! This time, Meg and Taylor discuss the professors setting them up for success in the classroom. Design isn’t just about thinking outside the box; it’s about redesigning it.  

🎙️: Meg (first-year, GXD) and Taylor (sophomore, GXD).

The ❤️ at the center of every design. 

Welcome back to Crit Happens! This time, Meg and Taylor discuss the professors setting them up for success in the classroom. Design isn’t just about thinking outside the box; it’s about redesigning it.  

🎙️: Meg (first-year, GXD) and Taylor (sophomore, GXD).
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