Graphic Design Projects

3-D Art Corky Template

Project Brief: Create an interactive paper craft to market the art department to prospective Emporia State University students.

3-D Art Corky Template Example, Copy Paper and Elmer's Clue. 2025

Seasonal Banners

Project Brief: Design 4 banners representing the 4 seasons. Pick an influential graphic designer, research their work, and design your banners in their style.

Winter Banner. Adobe Illustrator, 30" x 60", 2024
Spring Banner. Adobe Illustrator, 30" x 60", 2024
Summer Banner. Adobe Illustrator, 30" x 60", 2024
Autumn Banner. Adobe Illustrator, 30" x 60", 2024

Degree Path Infographic

Project Brief: Create a visually interesting graphic that describes the basic degree path for students pursuing a BFA in graphic design.

Degree Plan Infographic (OUTSIDE). Adobe Illustrator, 8.5" x 14" 2025
Degree Plan Infographic (INSIDE). Adobe Illustrator, 8.5" x 14" 2025
Degree Plan Infographic Print Mockup (OUTSIDE), Adobe Photoshop. 2025
Degree Plan Infographic Print Mockup (INSIDE), Adobe Photoshop. 2025

Magazine Cover Story

Project Brief: Design a magazine cover story including the front cover and a 3-page spread of the cover story for Spotlight Magazine.

Hometown T-Shirt

Project Brief: Your hometown in the United States is having a festival to celebrate its anniversary. The organizers have asked you to design a T-shirt. The shirt should reflect the theme vintage, classic, and rustic. A design that is like old gas station signs, oil signs, and similar items reflect the look and feel. Think "Americana"

Hometown T-Shirt Design Mockup. Adobe Illustrator, 2024

Anatomy of Type

Project Brief: Create a poster that could be used to educate a beginner about the anatomy of type.

Anatomy of Type: Now in Jell-o! Adobe Illustrator, 12" x 18" 2025

Illustrated Selfie

Project Brief: Choose a self portrait or selfie and then use the pen tool and eyedropper in Adobe Illustrator to turn the photo into an illustration.

Self Portrait. Adobe Illustrator, 8.5" x 11" 2024

Portfolio Book

Project Brief: Design a 16-page, saddle stitch book in Adobe InDesign to showcase some of your design work from this semester. Use the Van de Graaf guides as a guiding force for the elements on each page. The book must be produced at the University Copy Center.

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