SDCC Graphic Design

Wednesday, January 21, 2015

Celebrating the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King

A huge shout out to the masterful Duane Gardella of SDCC Performing Arts and Graphic Design Student King Arthur for their incredible work creating the unforgettable float for the 2015 Martin Luther King Parade. Photos courtesy of SDCC Communications.

Take Typography this Spring: Duality Posters

Looking to grow great design skills that will serve you for a lifetime? Enroll in Typography 106 this Spring with Professor Amy Becraft. Showcasing Duality Posters from the Fall 2014 semester.
Typography 106 meets Tuesdays/Thursday 6-9:10pm in Room AH406
at San Diego City City college. CRN 55666.

Cathy Nguyen

Chan Loek

Coleen O'Grady

Desiree Robichaux

Garrett Langston

Jaime Sellers-Helgeson

Jessica Quesada

Jesus Hernandez

Lorrie Nguyen

Margaret Padilla

Mario Telles

Michelle Iverson

Michelle Savage

Nour Puch

Tuan Le

Type Journeys: Typography 106

Jay-Cee Carino

Tim Nguyen

Ryan Barbadillo

Wes Hardesty

Carol Ahn

Featured above is the student work of Typography 1 taught by Professor Amy Becraft

Wednesday, December 17, 2014

Centennial Trolley Release Video

Congratulations again to Trolley Designer Lindsay Jonkers for her work to created the centennial trolley and to everyone who made this event so memorable. We were just sent this video put together by the Office of Commmunications so check it out.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xlSCmYqz0VY

Thursday, November 20, 2014

Conceptual Posters from Design 100

Cesar Gomez-Find the Missing 43

Lies! I wanted to make a poster that brings attention to all the lies that happen in Mexico. All the blood that is shed due to the Cartels and a corrupt government yet nothing seems to happen.
-Ceasar Gomez/Design 100

Margaret Padilla-Unite St. Louis

I chose to make a poster about the protests and riots surrounding the Michael Brown/police brutality case in St. Louis Missouri. As a St. Louis native it is very sad to hear about the turmoil in my hometown. Racism is, and unfortunately will most likely, always be an issue. What really matters is how people react when they realize how it is infecting communities. This poster is a graphic representation of that unity. The arch of St. Louis is used as a graphic element.
-Margaret Padilla/Design 100

Luke Armitage-Social Media Addiction

This poster is focused on Social Media Addiction. It uses a series of selfies and pays tribute to Andy Warhol.
-Luke Armitage/Design 100

Tuan Anh Le-Washington D.C. Writers Conference

This poster is for a Writer's Conference in Washington D.C. It combines the iconic shape of the Washington Monument and a pen to make it's point in a simple way.
-Tuan Anh Le/ Design 100

Chanvibol Loek-No Child Soldiers poster

My poster dealt with the issue of Child Soldiers in support of an international human rights and advocacy to end military recruitment of anyone under 18 years of age. The organization Child Soldiers International is working to make a difference on this issue.
-Chan Loek

Jaime Sellers-Helgeson-Medicine Abuse Project

The issue I chose to address is the problem of medicating children with prescription pills, which have addictive and psychoactive short and long term effects on the development and well being of each individual.
-Jaime Sellers-Helgeson/Design 100

Oscar Pena-Water Conservation

This poster for Earth Day focuses on water conservation. The mission of this organization is to create an environmental movement worldwide through education, public policy and consumer campaigns.
Oscar Pena/Design 100

Melanie R.-Fair Trade

I am very interested in sustainability. I am fortunate to be born in a country where education and a safe workplace is standard. Taking advantage of less fortunate people to save money is simply wrong. That is why I wanted to make a fair trade poster.
-Melanie R./Design 100

These posters were conceptualized and designed by first semester Design 100 students. Each student selected a social, political or cultural theme of their choice and used conceptual techniques to create images with impact.

Please remember the graphic design lab in AH 406 is closed for the Thanksgiving holiday Nov 22-30.

Amazing Advanced Type Projects

Looking for the right class to build your portfolio this Spring? Check out the amazing work from Advanced Typography 206 taught by Adjunct Professor Amy Levine. Amy is a partner at Visual Asylum and a past President of AIGA San Diego.

Spring classes start January 26 and Type 2 meets on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2:20pm-5:30pm. You need to have Type 1 under you belt as well as Digital Media 125 before enrolling.

Click here to Enroll Advanced Type: CRN 73947

In this project Type 2 students created proposals for book jackets, cds, websites and informational brochures for a series of Language, Literacy and Content books for National Geographic/ Hampton Brown. Thanks to the Fall 2014 students for sharing their work.

Harry Kim

Yvonne Anaya

Colleen Sanders

Fannie Ko

Jake Gavino