Last Spring when San Francisco issued shelter-in-place orders in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, it wasn’t just classes that went online at USF, but internships as well. Students enrolled in the Design Internship class typically work on-site in Design agencies… Continue Reading
Like all students, those in the Design Activism Community Engaged Learning class had their semester interrupted by the COVID-19 global pandemic. While sheltered in place and learning remotely, students were able to make the most of the semester and produce… Continue Reading
Part-time Design Faculty member, Sabiha Basrai, recently presented Designs on Democracy: The Roles and Responsibilities of Graphic Designers in the Trump Era at the San Francisco Public Library’s Koret Auditorium. Thanks to the Letterform Archive, you can watch her talk… Continue Reading
Students in the Design Activism Service Learning class don’t just make work for the classroom, all of their assignments are ones that end up out in the real world. Throughout the semester students work with community partner organizations to create… Continue Reading
The Fall 2018 semester got up and running so quickly this year, we hardly had time to talk about it. We’re excited about many things this semester including our new part-time faculty member Nico van Dongen, faculty events with the… Continue Reading
SOMArts Gallery filled with family, friends, and faculty as the graduating Design seniors glowed with pride at seeing their final thesis projects. Students celebrated on the eve of their graduation at the reception for What’s Next, an exhibition of BA… Continue Reading
When Design students graduate from USF, they might leave campus, but they don’t leave our community. Recently two groups of alums came back to campus to visit with students in current classes. They participated in guest critiques, spoke on panels… Continue Reading
Senior Design student Allison Arriola came to USF to play on the girls’ Soccer Team and pursue her passion for graphic design. Here she talks about balancing her packed training schedule, intensive design projects, and how her two passions influences… Continue Reading
