{"id":23153,"date":"2021-03-01T19:14:51","date_gmt":"2021-03-01T19:14:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/graphic-design\/?page_id=23153"},"modified":"2024-10-21T12:07:08","modified_gmt":"2024-10-21T16:07:08","slug":"news","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/graphic-design\/news\/","title":{"rendered":"News and Events"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n
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College of Design Commencement Ceremony<\/h3>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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\n February 06, 2026<\/span>\n <\/p>\n \n

College of Design Dean Mark Hoversten to Step Down<\/h3>\n \n\n \n\t \t

College of Design Dean Mark Hoversten will step down effective July 1, 2026, after dedicating a decade of service to NC State.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n\t \t \n <\/div>\n\n <\/a>\n\n \n

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Walden\u2019s Way South<\/h3>\n \n\n \n\t \t

In Search of Thoreau\u2019s Flowers, a new exhibit designed by an interdisciplinary team of Wolfpackers, opens at the Gregg Museum of Art & Design this week.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n\t \t \n <\/div>\n\n <\/a>\n\n \n

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Soundbites of Graduate Student Research<\/h3>\n \n\n \n\t \t

The annual Graduate Student Research Symposium provides a bird’s eye view of the diversity and quality of research being conducted at NC State. Six graduate student presenters share the societal challenges that motivate them to Think and Do.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n\t \t \n <\/div>\n\n <\/a>\n\n \n

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Spring 2025 Designlife Magazine<\/h3>\n \n\n \n\t \t

The spring issue of Designlife magazine is here! Explore this issue for stories on the magazine’s new look and feel, the incredible work done by faculty, students and alumni and…<\/span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n\t \t \n <\/div>\n\n <\/a>\n\n \n

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Bringing Visualization to Education: Designing an Out-of-This-World Museum Experience<\/h3>\n \n\n \n\t \t

Olga Njai, a student in the Master of Graphic & Experience Design program, is an experienced graphic designer. But her first studio in the program presented a challenge unlike any other she\u2019d taken on before. The instructor, Associate Professor Deborah Littlejohn, tasked Njai and her classmates with creating a visual data story on the topic of their choice for the Durham Museum of Life and Science using NOAA’s Science on A Sphere display.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n\t \t \n <\/div>\n\n <\/a>\n\n \n

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\n June 10, 2025<\/span>\n <\/p>\n \n

Embracing a New Look: Designlife Magazine Visualizes the Art of Making<\/h3>\n \n\n \n\t \t

This year, the Designlife magazine has a bold new look, envisioned by a group of students in the graphic & experience design program. Working with faculty advisor Jarrett Fuller, the students conceptualized and helped execute a creative refresh of the magazine in just<\/span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n\t \t \n <\/div>\n\n <\/a>\n\n \n

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Meet the newest members of the College of Design Leaders Council for 2025<\/h3>\n \n\n \n\t \t

The College of Design is excited to welcome six new members to its Leaders Council. Established in 2010, the Leaders Council of the NC\u00a0State College of Design is a select group of alumni and friends in design-related professions across the country.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n\t \t \n <\/div>\n\n <\/a>\n\n \n

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Congratulations, Spring 2025 Graduates!<\/h3>\n \n\n \n\t \t

The College of Design is proud to celebrate the graduates of the spring 2025 class.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n\t \t \n <\/div>\n\n <\/a>\n\n \n

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NC State students use AI to help businesses work smarter, faster and friendlier<\/h3>\n \n\n \n\t \t

NC State College of Design students were tasked with creating an original B2B application incorporating\u00a0generative AI\u00a0to satisfy business and user needs. Using SAS\u2019 tech stack for generative AI, students were asked to understand the data collection and output of generative AI.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n\t \t \n <\/div>\n\n <\/a>\n\n \n

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Demarcus Williams \u201803 Creates Scholarship in Kermit Bailey\u2019s Honor<\/h3>\n \n\n \n\t \t

Demarcus Williams [BGD ’03] embodies the NC State spirit of think and do \u2013 driven, passionate and committed to giving back. His journey from an undergraduate student navigating college life to a successful marketing and communications professional was supported by a host of faculty in the graphic design program, particularly Kermit Bailey. Now, Williams is establishing a scholarship in Bailey’s name, hoping to provide the same support he received to future generations of designers.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n\t \t \n <\/div>\n\n <\/a>\n\n \n

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\n March 13, 2025<\/span>\n <\/p>\n \n

Two Graphic Design Students Featured on GDUSA’s Students to Watch List<\/h3>\n \n\n \n\t \t

Two students from the college’s graphic and experience design program are making their mark on the industry. Megan Mersch is blending artistry with human-centered design to craft seamless digital experiences, while Rebecca Planchart is shaping the future of UX and AI, using design to bridge gaps in public health, government, and emerging technology. Meet GDUSA\u2019s Students to Watch and see how they\u2019re redefining what design can do.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n\t \t \n <\/div>\n\n <\/a>\n\n \n

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New Faculty Innovators in Design: Spotlight on Valeria Lopez Torres\u00a0<\/h3>\n \n\n \n\t \t

Dr. Valeria L\u00f3pez Torres is an assistant professor of graphic & experience design in the College of Design at North Carolina State University. As part of our spotlight on new faculty, we are excited to highlight her expertise in AI, interaction design, and UX\/UI, showcasing the interdisciplinary approach she brings to design education and research.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n\t \t \n <\/div>\n\n <\/a>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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