Last spring, MSU Department of Art's Assistant Professor Aubrey Pohl collaborated with Chemical Engineering's Associate Director Julie Jessop to engage students in an industry-led poster design competition for a national quarterly magazine.
magazine observes the breakthroughs and benefits of UV—or Ultraviolet—and EB—or electron beam—technology on the industrial front from resins, to printer inks and beyond.
Pohl said the MSU design students were tasked with designing a poster to reflect the benefits of the technology using any creative process or material they wanted. As part of the project, the students went into the lab to observe the technology in use, learn more about the science and methods behind it, and then translate their findings and research into informative posters.
“The collaboration gave design students a chance to work conceptually, but tangent to an industry practice—one that affects much of the tools and technology that graphic designers encounter every day from digital printing, to 3D printing and beyond,” said Pohl. “The final outputs were outstanding and made use of a multitude of design mediums—from UV Resin molds, to digital image manipulation, Illustration and more.”
"Thanks and appreciation goes to the students who engaged in the competition: Leah Wisener, Daniel Hardy, Sophia Timmons, Paige Wigant and Jaliyah Snaer," said Pohl. "Further thanks to Dr. Julie Jessop for initiating this collaboration and helping to bridge the gap between design, science and industry. We hope to continue this relationship and opportunity for students into the future."
Three student winners, selected by judges, received $300 and were honored by having their work published in the The winners are seniors in the Department of Art's graphic design concentration.
RadTech Reveals Student Poster Competition Winners
Daniel Hardy of Biloxi—best use of graphics and relevant information
Sophia D. Timmons of Pass Christian—best use of Illustration
Leah K. Wisener of Rives, Tennessee—best use of research, typography, and material