Graphic Design Program

Are you interested in design school, friends and family of  a student, already a working designer, or one of our own bulldog alumni? Come to this years Senior Portfolio Showcase on April 6, 2018 @ the Ferris University Center: 805 Campus Dr, Big Rapids,  MI 49307 RM. 202.

DESIGN SCHOOL SOUNDS COOL, I'M READY TO SEE WHAT IT'S ABOUT.: Stop by between 1 and 3pm, see Senior work and meet with Juniors to get a feel for what it's all about and tour where we create.
I'M ALREADY IN THE INDUSTRY, SHOW ME WHAT YOU GOT.: Meet with the newest members of the design industry, their young, fresh and eager to show you their work between 4 and 6pm.
BEEN THERE DONE THAT, THOSE  ARE MY OLD STOMPING GROUNDS.: Hey design bulldogs, stop by between 4 and 6pm. After the review come to the first design alumni event in over 10 years. Email dsgn@ferris.edu for more information.

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Alumni Panel Night

Ferris alumna journey back to their old stomping grounds to be drilled with questions from design students. The AIGA student group hosted Brian Hauch, Ryan Ganss, Kaila Piepkow, Brittaney Headings, and Hailey Hawes, all Ferris design graduates in multiple different points of their career.

"As a student you have so many questions about the professional world, especially as a senior who only has one more week of school. All of my questions were answered and worries were squashed. The alumni are so great and are always willing to help out, they made me feel prepared for the real world."

Rachel VanAken, Senior 2018

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Excellence times three

Congratulations to Jen Bancino, Natalie Dixon, and McKenna McIntyre who won the College of Business Student Excellence Award. These design seniors were recognized for their hard work, drive and ambitious personalities in the College of Business over the past four years.

"Receiving the Student Excellence Award for the College of Business was such an honor and humbling experience. It fuels me to get out in the real world to show them what a Ferris Design Degree from the College of Business looks like! It was my honor and privilege to stand before the College of Business faculty to represent our design program by receiving the student excellence award with two of my other very talented classmates."

Jen Bancino, Senior, 2018

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April 10, 2019

Some of our students flew to California for the 2019 AIGA Conference. What an awesome experience! @ Pasadena, California — in Pasadena, CA, United States https://t.co/kTYfrBl7gs

See some of our work

Take a look at projects from all class levels ranging from packaging projects to user experience website interactions.

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Rosetta Stone

I studied graphic design at Ferris State University, where craft and purpose were the foundation for every project. Although my training was more traditional, I apply these same standards when it comes to software and web application design.

Kyle Harris, Atomic Object, Grand Rapids

how our program works

Throughout our program students are taught to use a 5 phase process. This guides the students to explore multiple ideas to find the best solution. The process includes multiple steps within each phase, however on a project to project basis, things can adjust, because we know in life not every project is the same.

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