Events
Save the Date! Kemeny Lecture Presents: Bráulio Amado!
Join us for a lecture with Bráulio Amado, a designer celebrated for his vibrant, expressive work that blends drawing, typography, and cultural reference into images that feel alive and immediate. Tickets HERE!
The lecture will be followed by a conversation with Bráulio, Nishat Akhtar (Instrument), and Bijan Berahimi (FISK).
Bráulio Amado is a graphic designer and illustrator from Portugal, currently based in New York City. Known for his vibrant, kinetic work, his drawings have appeared in The New York Times, Businessweek, WIRED, and more, and he has collaborated with artists including Frank Ocean, André 3000, Róisín Murphy, and Robyn.
Doors at 6 pm
Talk starts at 6:30 pm
Free and Open to All
Google Portfolio Review Opportunity
This March, Creative Lives in Progress is hosting an online Portfolio Review in collaboration with Google’s Creative Fellowship—a paid, six-month program for emerging creatives. 👀
This is a great opportunity for to connect with industry professionals and gain insight into creative careers at Google.
Event is online
Thursday, March 12, 2025
10am–1pm PT | 1pm–4pm ET
Apply by: Sunday, February 22, 2026 (11:59pm)What You’ll Get
One-on-one portfolio feedback
Career insight from Google creatives
Info on the Creative Fellowship
Networking with fellow emerging designersWho Should Apply
Open to US-based students and early-career creatives (0–5 years experience) in design, motion, writing, tech, and filmmaking. Applicants must be 18+ and eligible to work in the US.
Spots are limited—apply early!
Apply here: Google Portfolio Review
Machine Embroidery Workshops!
What’s the Stitch?
Join us for hands-on machine embroidery workshops in the Sewing Lab, happening Fridays throughout the term. Learn the basics, explore creative techniques, and bring your designs to life with stitched detail.
Our first workshop begins next Friday, February 13 in FHM 243 on the 2nd floor!
All skill levels welcome!
This Friday! February 13! Design Club!
Join Design Club for a two-for-one field trip to Nemo and Plink Graphics on Friday, February 13! This special studio visit is one you won’t want to miss.
Nemo is a design agency specializing in brand strategy, concept development, product campaigns, creative design, content, and brand extensions. For nearly 25 years, they’ve worked primarily within the outdoor, active, and lifestyle spaces.
Plink Graphics is the studio of freelance designers Buck Chapman and Finn Donnelly.
We’ve been invited to tour their new space and get a behind-the-scenes look at where their collaborative and independent projects come to life.
This field trip is open to all PSUGD students and alumni. Spots are limited and fill quickly—sign up ASAP here
See you there!
Show & Tell: Walker Noble, Founder & Creative Director of Walker Noble Studios
Are you just having lunch, but wish you were having a side of DESIGN KNOWLEDGE with it??? Why not bring some food and chow down right at the Show & Tell Design Lecture Series!
Join us live Thursday, February 12 at noon Pacific in AB 320 for a talk from Founder & Creative Director of Walker Noble Studios, Walker Noble!
Walker Noble Studios is a multidisciplinary art and design studio founded in 2015 by artist and creative director Walker Noble. The studio is built on a simple belief that art should be accessible, meaningful, and deeply connected to everyday life. Drawing inspiration from architecture, travel, nature, family, and cultural history, the work blends fine art sensibility with commercial precision.
Known for its warm, timeless aesthetic, Walker Noble Studios creates artwork, home decor, and licensed collections that live comfortably in both design forward homes and large scale retail environments. The studio has collaborated with globally recognized brands including West Elm, Pottery Barn, Patagonia, Yeti, Misen, and others, with work featured in thousands of homes around the world.
Beyond product creation, the studio operates at the intersection of art, storytelling, and entrepreneurship, partnering with brands, retailers, and institutions to build thoughtful, lasting creative projects. Rooted in craftsmanship, integrity, and community, Walker Noble Studios continues to expand its vision while staying grounded in the belief that creativity is a powerful tool for connection, legacy, and joy.
Can't make it in person to AB 320? Tune in to psu.gd/twitch to watch online!
What is Show & Tell anyway? It’s PSU Graphic Design’s long-time online lunchtime lecture series where working design professionals stop by to blow our minds with wisdom! Our lectures are hosted by the students of DES 125 Show & Tell! All talks are free and open to the public!
You can learn more about the series and see the whole linup at psu.gd/showandtell! Check it out!
Promo by Amity Cummings
🧵 Sashiko Workshop | Feb 11
The Student Sustainability Center is hosting a hands-on Sashiko mending workshop with Sew Susty and Mai Ide on February 11. Learn the basics of this traditional Japanese embroidery practice while exploring sustainability, repair, and slow fashion through making. Open to PSU students and faculty — no experience required— & FREE!
Comma: Valentine’s Day Edition!
Celebrate Valentine’s Day with the people who matter most—Comma!
Our next Hotline meeting is Valentine’s-themed.
Come by and create with us, get exclusive Comma Valentine’s cards, and exchange valentines with classmates like the good old days—plus enjoy some classic holiday candy.
Meet us in AB320 at 12:40 on February the 10th!
See you there!
Design Club Presents
This club meeting will be about branding and community; including friendly competitions, community building exercises and of course FREE FOOD. So stick around after Mike Anderson's Show & Tell for lots of laughs & fun!
Residual Moments Exhibition
The exhibition is on display at the MK Gallery until February 5th, 2026
Explore Your Creative Future at Creative Industry Day!
Explore Your Creative Future at Creative Industry Day!
Date: Tuesday, February 3rd
Time: 11:30am-2pm
Location: SMSU 327, 8, 9
As part of Winter Career Week, swing by Creative Industry Day to meet employers from across the creative world including marketing and advertising agencies, media and entertainment companies, museums and arts organizations, digital content studios, creative consultancies, in-house design and communications teams, film and more.
Whether you’re studying graphic design, film, theater, marketing, communications, psychology, engineering, or any major that taps into creativity, this is your chance to learn how your skills fit into a wide, dynamic industry. Discover job and internship pathways, hear what employers look for in creative talent, and build connections that can spark your next step. Stop by anytime and bring a friend!
Food will be provided. Space is limited, register today! -
https://portlandstate.joinhandshake.com/events/1871600/share_preview
You can check out all Winter Career Week events here!
Residual Moments Exhibition
The exhibition is on display at the MK Gallery until February 5th, 2026
Residual Moments Exhibition
The exhibition is on display at the MK Gallery until February 5th, 2026
Residual Moments Exhibition
The exhibition is on display at the MK Gallery until February 5th, 2026
Residual Moments Exhibition
The exhibition is on display at the MK Gallery until February 5th, 2026
Good Market!
Good Market is the official annual pop-up shop of PSUGD, featuring one-of-a-kind goods from talented students and alumni. From art prints to jewelry, zines, and more—this is your chance to buy directly from the creators. Plus, 100% of the sales go straight to the sellers!
PSUGD FRESH Senior Portfolio Show!
Still waiting to find the graphic designer for you? Come on down to Kamp Grizzly December 4th, 5-8 PM and let Fresh take care of the rest!
RSVP
Fresh
PSUGD’s senior design showcase
December 4, 5-8 PM
Kamp Grizzly
2316 NE Oregon St # 109
Design Club Presents: Andres Silva Bello
Design Club Presents: Andres Silva Bello from R/GA!
Are you interested in branding, typography, or design leadership? Join us for Design Club's Lunch and Learn while and hang out and learn from Andres Silva Bello!
This workshop explores the evolving role of motion within contemporary brand design. As technology reshapes how we experience visual communication, motion has become an essential tool for giving brands a sense of life, rhythm, and personality. Through a mix of discussion, real world examples, and hands on exploration, you will learn how to translate static design principles into dynamic brand behaviors!
Andres Silva Bello is an Ecuadorian graphic designer with a decade in the design and tech scene. He majored in Typography Design at the University of Buenos Aires and loves bringing a strong visual and typographic focus to every project. For the past six years, he’s been leading visual projects for R/GA USA (mostly on the Nike team), where he works as Design Director. Before that, he spent four years shaping creative work in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Come hang out Monday, November 17th from 12:00 to 1:30 in room AB250! :)
June 5th! PSUGD Fresh Senior Portfolio Show
WELCOME TO THE SHOW!
You're formally invited to the Portland State Graphic Design Portfolio Show, FRESH: Best in Show, on June 5th, 2025! RSVP HERE!
The dog days are over, and we're celebrating our scrappy, creative bunch of 60 senior graphic design students as they enter the next chapter of their creative journeys—and you won't want to miss it!
Thanks to our amazing friends at Thesis, we are hosting the show in their beautiful space.
✏️ Explore a wide range of student work
💙 Connect with the designers
🎾 Enjoy tasty snacks and good vibes
This event will have a lot of fun (and a bit of pomp and circumstance)! Whether you're industry, family, friends, or just design-curious, we'd love to see you there.
June 4th! Just Play! Friendtorship Year End Event!
Friendtorship presents Just Play, a collaboration between Walt Morey Middle School and PSU art, design and athletics.
Please join us for an exhibition and interactive showcase of games and play, collaboratively designed by middle schoolers and PSU design students. With an exhibition of posters celebrating PSU athletes.
Please RSVP here for pizza! All are welcome. Free and open to the PSU community.
When: June 4th, 2025
Time: 11:30–1:30
Where: PSU Rec Center, 1800 SW 6th Ave
May 29th! Comma MXR!
What’s up, COMMA fam?
It’s that time of year again — the annual COMMA MXR is going down at Portland Center Stage at The Armory!
We’re wrapping up the COMMA X Thesis mentorship with a celebration you won’t want to miss. Come through for a night of community, creativity, and a showcase of the incredible talent within the COMMA program.
Snacks and bevvies are on us.
Let us know if you’re coming — we’d love to see you there!
When: Friday, May 29th
The Armory 128 NW 11th Ave Portland, OR 97209
What’s COMMA?
COMMA is a group organized by & for BIOPOC in the graphic design program here at PSU. We’re a space for BIPOC students to create connections, share experiences, learn, and have fun! We meet monthly during the academic year with pop-up special events for the wider BIPOC creative community in Portland. Find out more about us @psugd_comma!
What's MXR?
MXR is COMMA’s annual end of the year event where we invite anyone involved with COMMA to celebrate all of the hard work that went on throughout the year. It’s open to alums as well and is a great opportunity to make friends and meet new folks!
May 22nd! Kemeny Lectures Present: Breanne Trammell
Kemeny Lecture Series Presents: Breanne Trammell
Please join us on Thursday, May 22nd for an evening with Breanne Trammell! RSVP Here!
Breanne Trammell (she/they) is an artist, educator, amateur archivist, nonmusician, and snack enthusiast. Rooted in printmaking but expansive in form, her work maps constellations of publics and ephemeral artifacts that explore site, memory, and the political and personal histories embedded within them. Breanne’s practice often manifests through playful interventions, publishing projects, and participatory events.
This event is in collaboration with Art Practice & Printmaking Studio at PSU.
May 22 at noon: Show & Tell presents Dot Dodd, Graphic Artist at International Paper!
Are you just having lunch, but wish you were having a side of DESIGN KNOWLEDGE with it??? Join us live THURSDAY MAY 22 AT 12:05PM for the Show & Tell Lecture Series where we’re presenting a talk from DOT DODD, GRAPHIC ARTIST AT INTERNATIONAL PAPER!
Dot Dodd is a Portland-area graphic designer with over a decade of in-house experience at local institutions such as Powell’s Books, Nutcase Helmets, and Scout Books. Among other things, she’s created bike helmets, t-shirts, signage systems, weekly promotional materials, and a very large mural. As a graphic artist for International Paper, she currently specializes in flexographic printing but has experience with letterpress, mimeograph, offset, Risograph, and screenprinting. When not posting vintage coffee mugs on Twitter, Dot can be found buying paper ephemera at estate sales, sorting her vintage sign-painting books, or organizing and volunteering with TypeCon, the annual typography conference from The Society of Typographic Aficionados.
Find more about Dot on Instagram at @dotdotco
Watch in person in AB 320, or live on Twitch at twitch.tv/psugd!
What is Show & Tell anyway? It’s PSU Graphic Design’s long-time online lunchtime lecture series where working design professionals stop by to blow our minds with wisdom! Our lectures are hosted by the students of DES 125 Show & Tell! All talks are free and open to the public!
You can learn more about the series and see the whole lineup at psu.gd/showandtell! Check it out!
Promo by Lyndsey Januszewski
May 15 at noon: Show & Tell presents Josh Kenyon, Creative Director, Founder of Jolby!
Are you just having lunch, but wish you were having a side of DESIGN KNOWLEDGE with it??? Join us live THURSDAY MAY 15 AT 12:05PM for the Show & Tell Lecture Series where we’re presenting a talk from JOSH KENYON, CREATIVE DIRECTOR & FOUNDER OF JOLBY!
Josh Kenyon, Founder and Creative Director of Jolby, a design and illustration studio. Josh has work for the last 20 years with companies like Disney, The Nature Conservancy, Sanuk, Epitaph Records, Nike.
Find more about Jolby at jolby.com!
Watch in person in AB 320, or live on Twitch at twitch.tv/psugd!
What is Show & Tell anyway? It’s PSU Graphic Design’s long-time online lunchtime lecture series where working design professionals stop by to blow our minds with wisdom! Our lectures are hosted by the students of DES 125 Show & Tell! All talks are free and open to the public!
You can learn more about the series and see the whole lineup at psu.gd/showandtell! Check it out!
Promo by Lyndsey Januszewski
May 8 at noon: Show & Tell presents Emily Klaebe, Senior Designer at Order!
Are you just having lunch, but wish you were having a side of DESIGN KNOWLEDGE with it??? Join us live THURSDAY MAY 8 AT 12:05PM for the Show & Tell Lecture Series where we’re presenting a talk from alum EMILY KLAEBE, SENIOR DESIGNER AT TYPE FOUNDRY & DESIGN STUDIO ORDER!
Emily Klaebe (she/her) is a typeface and brand designer creating systems founded in thorough research and strategic thinking. Since 2020, Emily has been designing identity systems at Order. In 2021, her role grew to include leading design at Order Type Foundry. OTF, an extension of the brand design office, designs and releases practical typefaces for long term applications. In 2022, Emily completed San Francisco’s Type West postgraduate certificate program at the Letterform Archive in designing comprehensive type families. Her typefaces and brand systems show the result of a process defined by focused intention and detail.
Find more about Emily @emklaebe on Instagram!
Find more about Order at @order.design.nyc @ordertypefoundry on Instagram!
Watch in person in AB 320, or live on Twitch at twitch.tv/psugd!
What is Show & Tell anyway? It’s PSU Graphic Design’s long-time online lunchtime lecture series where working design professionals stop by to blow our minds with wisdom! Our lectures are hosted by the students of DES 125 Show & Tell! All talks are free and open to the public!
You can learn more about the series and see the whole lineup at psu.gd/showandtell! Check it out!
Promo by Lyndsey Januszewski
May 1 at noon: Show & Tell presents Andi Silva, Design Director at R/GA!
Are you just having lunch, but wish you were having a side of DESIGN KNOWLEDGE with it??? Join us live THURSDAY MAY 1 AT 12:05PM for the Show & Tell Lecture Series where we’re presenting a talk from ANDI SILVA, DESIGN DIRECTOR AT R/GA!
Andi Silva is an ecuadorian graphic designer with a decade in the design and tech scene. He majored in Typography Design at the University of Buenos Aires and loves bringing a strong visual and typographic focus to every project. For the past six years, he’s been leading visual projects for R/GA USA’s (mostly in the Nike team) where he works as Design Director, before that he spend four years shaping creative work in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Watch in person in AB 320, or live on Twitch at twitch.tv/psugd!
What is Show & Tell anyway? It’s PSU Graphic Design’s long-time online lunchtime lecture series where working design professionals stop by to blow our minds with wisdom! Our lectures are hosted by the students of DES 125 Show & Tell! All talks are free and open to the public!
You can learn more about the series and see the whole lineup at psu.gd/showandtell! Check it out!
Promo by Lyndsey Januszewski
April 26, 5-8pm: Be Honest 2025 at Wieden+Kennedy!
Be Honest is cooking up something good this year on April 26th 5-8pm at Wieden + Kennedy! 🍳✨
Be Honest is PSUGD’s annual student showcase, where design students of every grade level get to show off the cool stuff they’ve made in the program. Grab a plate and chow down on work that PSUGD’s finest have been cooking up for the general public!
Learn more about Be Honest here, or follow us on Instagram @psugd_behonest for the latest updates!
April 24 at noon: Show & Tell presents Rob Lewis, Associate Creative Director at Translation
Are you just having lunch, but wish you were having a side of DESIGN KNOWLEDGE with it??? Join us live THURSDAY APRIL 24 AT 12:05PM for the Show & Tell Lecture Series where we’re presenting a talk from ROB LEWIS, ASSOCIATE CREATIVE DIRECTOR AT TRANSLATION!
Rob Lewis is an artist and art director living and working in Portland, Oregon (by way of Cincinnati, OH). He started as a writer at Wieden + Kennedy where he worked on brand campaigns for Powerade, Nike, and a variety of creative assignments for global brands. As an art director at Portland based studio, Kamp Grizzly: Rob helped establish the youth focused, music education program called adidas Sound Labs as the creative lead, designed graphic apparel for the musician Khalid, worked on a contemporary unisex clothing line called Last Heavy as a graphic designer, art directed and voiced a global campaign for adidas Basketball, worked directly with Beyonce and Ivy Park to produce an art zine for her first Ivy Park collection with adidas, was nominated for an Emmy for the Netflix commercial “A Great Day In Hollywood” as well as working on/contributing to many other projects. Now, as an Associate Creative Director (Art) at Translation, he’s worked on national and global projects for Beats by Dre, Puma Basketball, the Big 12 and the NBA.
Watch in person in AB 320, or live on Twitch at twitch.tv/psugd!
What is Show & Tell anyway? It’s PSU Graphic Design’s long-time online lunchtime lecture series where working design professionals stop by to blow our minds with wisdom! Our lectures are hosted by the students of DES 125 Show & Tell! All talks are free and open to the public!
You can learn more about the series and see the whole lineup at psu.gd/showandtell! Check it out!
Promo by Lyndsey Januszewski
April 17th! Kemeny Lecture Series Presents: Greg Durrell!
Please join us on Thursday April 17th for Symbols of Change — Designing for Unity in a Polarized World-a lecture by Greg Durrell.
Greg Durrell, born in 1983 in Toronto, Ontario, is the owner of Tomorrow — a Canadian design and branding studio dedicated to creating impactful brands, products, and films for purpose-driven organizations. Durrell’s design career began at the age of 16, and by 2001, he was a designer and art director at War Child Canada, where he discovered his passion for using design to drive positive change. He played a pivotal role in the design team for the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games and later co-led the award-winning rebrand of the Canadian Olympic Team with Ben Hulse. Durrell’s expertise extends to a deep understanding of Canada’s design history, which he showcased in his 2018 documentary, “Design Canada.” The film, which explores the influence of European-immigrant designers on Canada’s identity in the 1960s, received international acclaim and debuted at #1 on iTunes in the documentary category. Durrell’s work continues to define iconic institutions, with recent branding projects including the International Olympic Committee (2021), Mountain Equipment Company (2022), and the Green Party of Canada (2025).
The Matthias Kemeny Design Lecture Series is coordinated and managed by the Portland State Graphic Design program. This series brings internationally celebrated design professionals annually to Portland to give a lecture for the benefit of the students and faculty in the Graphic Design program and the broader design community. This series is free and open to the public, highlights a wide range of design practices, and facilitates a community-wide dialogue about design and related fields. The series has been made possible by the Matthias D. Kemeny Charitable Fund of the Oregon Jewish Community Foundation.
April 11th! Q&A Session #3: Sophomore Portfolio Review 2025
Planning on participating in the Sophomore Portfolio Review this Spring? Here are three steps to get started right now:
Read the 2025 Guidelines thoroughly on psu.gd/sophomore. This gives you important information about the Review's submission and other requirements, what to expect from the process, and what you can do to find help.
Watch the required guided tour video of the Review process, also available on psu.gd/sophomore.
Attend one of our three required Q&A sessions to get any lingering questions about the process and requirements answered by faculty.
Finished steps 1 and 2 and ready to attend a Q&A session? Good news! Our last session is coming soon! 2025 Information sessions will be held:
Tuesday, February 11 at noon in AB 320
Wednesday, March 5 at noon on Zoom at psu.gd/sprinfo
Friday, April 11 at noon on Zoom at psu.gd/sprinfo
Please arrive on time with any questions you may have and materials ready for taking notes.
The 2025 Sophomore Portfolio Review Guidelines, submission deadline, and more information about the review can be found at psu.gd/sophomore!
Apply to the Laika Scholarship!
The LAIKA Scholarship supports six undergraduate students annually in the College of the Arts. This scholarship is open to all undergraduate students with majors in the College of the Arts. Applicants should demonstrate academic and/or career interest in the creative industry. Preference is given to students with diverse and/or underrepresented experiences in the creative industry. Eligible students may reapply annually.
Deadline to apply: April 1st
Apply Here!
Promo by: Lelyann Tran
Winter Riso Hours!
The Risograph is is located in the Rad Lab for your use. Riso Print Assistants will help you print your jobs, which you can pay for with PSU print credits (the same you use for the other Rad Lab printers). We are open five days a week M-F throughout the winter term!
PSUGD Students! Join the Design Club Slack!
Find out about internships, jobs, special opportunities, resources, advising and more! Join the slack ---> HTTP://tiny.cc/designclubslack
And follow PSU Design Club on IG for community events and other resources!