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Monday, December 12, 2022 - 06:08pm
Misinformation has permeated conversations across all walks of life. And in the Taylor Hall Gallery at Kent State University this winter, visitors can see misinformation exposed in a new, visually interesting way.
It’s all thanks to a collaboration between Associate Professors…

Monday, December 12, 2022 - 05:10pm
Two Kent State University graduates are making strides to eliminate gender roles and stereotypes with their graphic novel titled “Play Like A Girl.”

Friday, August 26, 2022 - 10:39am
Aimee Crane (Visual Communication Design - BFA ’09, MFA ’12) has the distinction of being the Kent State graduate whose work might just go the farthest. The farthest away from the Earth, that is. Currently the Artemis Brand Manager for NASA, Crane designed the mission patch for…

Thursday, May 5, 2022 - 04:49pm
During the Spring 2022 semester, Visual Communication Design students in the Glyphix Design Research Lab have been working on an intergenerational research project combining storytelling and design.

Thursday, May 5, 2022 - 10:51am
Associate Professor Jaime Kennedy's challenging, complex piece blends 3D printing, audio, painting and photography with a dash of randomness and now hangs in the Mahoning Valley Innovation and Commercialization Center in Youngstown, Ohio.



Wednesday, April 27, 2022 - 05:51pm
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.

Wednesday, March 30, 2022 - 04:13pm
As tensions simmered around the world in the summer of 2020, two Kent State University alumnae from the School of Visual Communication Design’s M.F.A. program began conversing about the experience of Black designers, artists, educators and others. The result is their anthology.

Wednesday, March 23, 2022 - 04:56pm
VCD alumna Cece Bell won a Newberry Medal for her graphic novel "El Deafo" and now she's bringing the adaptation to Apple TV.

Saturday, February 26, 2022 - 04:12pm
The Associated Collegiate Press “promotes the standards and ethics of good journalism” and recognizes these media practices at its yearly conference. Kent State Student Media made an impact at the 2021 conference, winning three awards…

Wednesday, January 12, 2022 - 04:55pm
In today’s world of design and emerging technologies, digital production is a tool that’s widely used and here to stay. Assistant Professor Chad Lewis in the School of Visual Communication Design is incorporating these new technologies into the classroom to further develop…