After being almost a year since I graduated from San Francisco State University, I find myself walking on the old stomping grounds of where I used to study, stress and basically everything you can imagine a college student goes through. I felt nostalgic roaming the halls of where I spent most of my time at SFSU and seeing new design work up on the walls made the place even more anew to me. As I was heading to Jack Adams Hall for the Design Exhibit, I ran into one of my professors Heidi Dunkelgod. It was nice catching up with her and seeing the old classroom I used to hang out with my friends and had most of my classes in.
Heading up the staircase to the exhibit, I then ran into another professor of mine, Joshua Singer. He was my Graphic Design 1 professor where I learned that the fundamentals of C.R.A.P. is very important in the Design World. Right as I walk into the Exhibit, I see a bunch of lit-up boards and design projects everywhere. The overall vibe of the exhibit felt like a modern Science Fair with the way the booths were built and the layout was organized. I actually enjoyed this year's exhibit theme because it was more spacious and executed well compared to last year's exhibit.
It was a pleasure to get a sense of how the new Design Students viewed the world and what methods they used to bring their ideas/concepts to life. I felt like the exhibit showcased more of the Product Design side of DAI which I was very impressed by (considering I was a Graphic Design student). After a couple of glimpses at all the designs, I made my way to catch up with old classmates and professors I haven't seen in the longest time. Hearing all their stories and what they have been up to made me feel like I was growing up and the reality of me being an SFSU alumni finally hit me.
3 hours later, it was time to call it a day and me, Paul and Sho took one stroll down memory lane in the Design Halls. I am proud of all the new students who are holding it down for the DAI program at SFSU and one day, you'll look at your work and feel just as grown up as I did today.
If you are in the area, I suggest checking out this exhibit. It is located at San Francisco State University inside Jack Adams Hall.
Heading up the staircase to the exhibit, I then ran into another professor of mine, Joshua Singer. He was my Graphic Design 1 professor where I learned that the fundamentals of C.R.A.P. is very important in the Design World. Right as I walk into the Exhibit, I see a bunch of lit-up boards and design projects everywhere. The overall vibe of the exhibit felt like a modern Science Fair with the way the booths were built and the layout was organized. I actually enjoyed this year's exhibit theme because it was more spacious and executed well compared to last year's exhibit.
It was a pleasure to get a sense of how the new Design Students viewed the world and what methods they used to bring their ideas/concepts to life. I felt like the exhibit showcased more of the Product Design side of DAI which I was very impressed by (considering I was a Graphic Design student). After a couple of glimpses at all the designs, I made my way to catch up with old classmates and professors I haven't seen in the longest time. Hearing all their stories and what they have been up to made me feel like I was growing up and the reality of me being an SFSU alumni finally hit me.
3 hours later, it was time to call it a day and me, Paul and Sho took one stroll down memory lane in the Design Halls. I am proud of all the new students who are holding it down for the DAI program at SFSU and one day, you'll look at your work and feel just as grown up as I did today.
If you are in the area, I suggest checking out this exhibit. It is located at San Francisco State University inside Jack Adams Hall.