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The Division of Graphic Design in the School of Art at Bowling Green State University (BGSUGD)

10/16/2026

A two-for-one public lecture night!
The Liminal Space Series

Monday, November 2 at 5 PM
Thomas B. and Kathleen M. Donnell Theatre
Wolfe Center for the Arts

“AI Typography: The Art of Direction”
ALEXANDRA G. BRILLEMBOURG

“Heart, Intuition and Tech”
CHRISTIAN SOLORZANO

The Liminal Space Series, generously presented by BGSU alum Rick Valicenti, is a lecture and workshop series aimed at ‘high tech, high touch’ visual outputs exploring the liminal intersection of physical and digital practices.

Free and open to the public

08/08/2026

Congratulations Mckenzie Hall on your TWO degrees today! A BFA in graphic design is a lot of work with studios and you also squeezed in a BSBA in Marketing in 4.5 years, a CURS project, a winning thesis project, an award winning internship experience BG Falcon Media, served in leadership in the Design Club BGSU , plus engaged in three study abroad terms in Italy, Germany, and Japan. You are shining example of “how” to do college by embracing the student experience at BGSU Enjoy this day, you deserve to celebrate! We are so proud of you. 🩵🧡🤎🎓 BGSU School of Art BGSU Arts & Sciences

05/12/2026

What a show! Thank you to all of those that came to show their support for our 2026 seniors. They worked all semester to bring you this event and are very appreciative of all the encouragement from the attendees!

And to our seniors, you will always have a place here at BGSU GD!! We wish you the very best on your anthologies onward!

05/02/2026

Class of 2026 commencement recap: the fits, the walks, the cheers🧡graphic design pure main character energy from start to finish! ✨🦅🎓

04/14/2026

Last night we held our 19th annual BGSUGD Portfolio Review Day with 37 amazing reviewers, 58 eager students, and 190 portfolio review sessions. The energy was great and the time ran smooth. Thanks to everyone for their time and energy in producing a great night! See in a few weeks at Senior Show!

04/09/2026

It’s all coming together. Portfolio Review Day next week and Senior Show on May 1. Let’s gooooo!!!!

04/06/2026

Congratulations to our BGSU GD students and alums on their recent accomplishments.

Maddie Arnold ’25 BGSU GD alum received a Gold Addy for her senior thesis/honors project, CREATIVE TIES, by AAF District 5 Regional Competition (Ohio, Kentucky, and West Virginia)

Jabari Twitty, Maddie Junk, Gideon Kallenberger, Mckenzie Hall, Blake Rupp, Taylor Turner, Cameron Smith, Matthew Joseph, Hailey Pettit-Mastroianni, and ’25 alums Taylor Walterreit and Lenox McConaughey, won a Silver Addy for the collaborative exhibition, IN THE ROOTS, by AAF District 5 Regional Competition (Ohio, Kentucky, and West Virginia)

Janessa Jewell, Mckenzie Hall, Elliot Olson, BGSU GD students (and Falcon Media Interns) won 1st place for their Newspaper Design by the Ohio News Media Association

Janessa Jewell, BGSU GD student (and Falcon Media Intern), had a collaborative win for In-Depth Reporting by the Ohio News Media Association

04/01/2026

REVIEWERS NEEDED!
SIGN UP NOW, pretty please 😊
(Link in our bio through our linktree)

The BGSU Division of Graphic Design is proud to present our 19th Annual Portfolio Review Day :: command on Monday, April 13 on BGSU Campus in Olscamp 101 (same room as 2024). We hope that many of you can help with our in-person version this year to help our students build this skillset.

Monday, April 13, 2026
Olscamp 101 / BGSU Campus
5:45 pm :: Check-in; Meet + Greet
6:00 – 9:00pm :: Portfolio Reviews from industry professionals
9:00pm :: Reviews conclude, group pic, and high-fives all around
Parking available in Lot N

We are seeking approximately 30-35 design professionals to serve as portfolio reviewers for our BGSUGD juniors and seniors, and your guidance and mentorship would mean so much for the success of our students and the program. If you have the professional design experience, and you’re willing to give us your Monday evening, you’ll have the unending gratitude of our student participants and my deepest thanks for continuing the excellence of our program. (We’ve been named by GD USA magazine as a Top Design School!

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1000 Fine Arts Center, BGSU
Bowling Green, OH
43403

Telephone

+14193722786

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http://www.bgsugd.com/

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