Graphic Design Students Create Graphics Extraordinaire 2021 for the Brick
Graphic Design Students Create Graphics Extraordinaire 2021 for the Brick
Sep 27, 2021
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Graphic Design Students Create ‘Graphics Extraordinaire 2021’ for the Brick
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Diana Esteys colorful poster on the Futura typeface is part of the Graphics Extraordinaire collection that will be shown at the Brick from Sept 27 through Dec. 3
Typography assignments in two of Jayna Conkeys graphic design classes at Western Nevada
College morphed into her students posters becoming an art exhibit presented by the
Capital City Arts Initiative.
The posters created by eight students will be on display in the Graphics Extraordinaire
2021 exhibit from Sept. 27 through Dec. 3 at the Community Development Building (more
commonly known as the Brick). Students who designed the posters are Ayla Charles,
Diana Estey, Jacob Flynt, Kelly Kiesow, Jennifer McKenzie, Angel Natividad, Isela
Rodriguez and Dylan Sliger.
The work in this exhibit was created by ºÚÁÏÍø students enrolled in online graphic design
courses during COVID, Conkey said. They should be complimented for their creativity
while working under those conditions. The high quality of their work speaks to their
dedication and reflects the solid foundation they learned from their previous course
work in the Graphic Design program.
Conkeys students in the intermediate graphic design course were tasked with creating
posters in Helvetica, Bodoni, Alphapipe, Futura and Caslon fonts.
The purpose of this project was to expand creative typography and design approaches
while showcasing the history of a typeface, she said. Every font (typeface) on any
given computer was designed by someone probably hundreds of years ago. For this assignment,
students were required to choose a typeface, then research its history. Next, they
created a poster that had to include a biography and image of the type designer, as
well as a dynamic display of the typefaces elements (uppercase, lowercase, numerals,
glyphs and punctuation).
Conkeys advanced graphic design class created the Milton Glaser and Jan Tschichold
posters as tribute to some of the most noted designers in the graphic design profession.
They were required to research designers and, after choosing one, create a poster
reflecting the designers style without simply copying their work, Conkey said. While
researching, they had to ask themselves what characteristics made that designers work
so unique what was their claim to fame? An understanding of these ideas helped them
create visually interesting designs, echoing the work of Milton Glaser and Jan Tschichold.
The quality and creativity of the posters has impressed CCAI Executive Director Sharon
Rosse.
The Initiative is delighted to present this excellent work these werent easy assignments,
Rosse said. Professor Conkeys lessons challenged the students and they definitely
rose to the occasion.
The Brick is located at 108 E. Proctor St. It is open to the public from 8 a.m. to
noon and 1 to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.
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Isela Rodriguez of ºÚÁÏÍø created this poster focusing on the Bodoni typeface in a graphics design class.
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Kelly Kiesow created this poster on Jan Tschichold in a graphic design class.
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Ayla Charles Futura poster is part of the Capital City Arts Initiative exhibit at the Brick.
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Jennifer McKenzies graphic design poster featured Milton Glaser.
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Angel Natividads poster focused on the font by William Caslon.
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Jacob Flynt devoted his poster space to Max Miedingers creation of the Helvetica typeface.