University of Houston Graphic Design

University of Houston Graphic Design University of Houston Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design
SENIOR SHOW OPENING NIGHT | APRIL 16: 5-9PM

Graphic designers enrich society by creating culturally significant forms of communication and experiences. Students in the Graphic Design program at the University of Houston build their knowledge of graphic design through a diverse curriculum, which includes coursework in design history, theory, methods, and practice. Research and concept development are integral to this curriculum as it investi

gates contemporary culture and emergent communication media. Through the processes of individual inquiry and group collaboration, students become critical and imaginative thinkers. A low student-to-faculty ratio ensures effective classes where learning includes hands-on design as well as analysis and discussion. Students learn a range of design methodologies and techniques in addition to interdisciplinary collaboration, presentation skills, team building, community outreach, ethics, and sustainable practices—all tools to become top competitors in the national design job market and leaders within the profession. The culmination of a student’s education is a senior exhibition that showcases a diverse portfolio of work including environmental, interactive, motion, print, and web projects. Students in Graphic Design engage with design and community leaders through lectures, social gatherings, and interdisciplinary project collaboration. The Graphic Design program is well supported by UHGAP, an outstanding alumni organization, whose goal is to provide additional educational and scholarship opportunities for students. Disclaimer: All UHGD (undergraduate) social media are student-run, including our email and this page. Comments and views are not reflective of the official University of Houston administration.

08/27/2026

▫️Kicking off senior year with the Class of 2027!▫️

Here’s a little glimpse into our first day back!

backtoschool

04/19/2026

& UHGD 2026 Senior Show was a success! Thank you to everyone who came out to support and see all of our work from 2 years. In case you missed it, here is a walkthrough of the gallery.

A BIG thank you to our partners: .design, , , , , , for supporting us through project opportunities and funding. We couldn’t have done it without you!

Lastly, many thanks to for being a great venue for our program’s senior shows!

04/17/2026

A glimpse of 50 hours of work that went into our senior show for opening night! Our class worked diligently the past three days to get everything ready, & thanks to you it was a success!

Big shoutout to our exhibition team who tirelessly collaborated day in and day out to make this happen!

Ampersand is still on view today 6-9PM & tomorrow 1-4PM at MATCH gallery . Stop by & take a look before it’s too late!

Join us at MATCH Gallery this Thursday for our senior show opening night!EXHIBITION DATES:April 16 | 5-9PM (Opening nigh...
04/16/2026

Join us at MATCH Gallery this Thursday for our senior show opening night!

EXHIBITION DATES:
April 16 | 5-9PM (Opening night)
April 17 | 6-9PM
April 18 | 1-4PM

MATCH GALLERY:
3400 Main St
Houston, TX 77002

This event is open to the public and free to attend. Bring your friends and family!

Join us at MATCH Gallery next Thursday for our senior show opening night!EXHIBITION DATES:April 16 | 5-9PM (Opening nigh...
04/10/2026

Join us at MATCH Gallery next Thursday for our senior show opening night!

EXHIBITION DATES:
April 16 | 5-9PM (Opening night)
April 17 | 6-9PM
April 18 | 1-4PM

MATCH GALLERY:
3400 Main St
Houston, TX 77002

This event is open to the public and free to attend. Bring your friends and family!

04/08/2026

Stephanie Meléndez | She/Her | | President & Branding Team

Stephanie Meléndez is a Salvadoran-American multidisciplinary designer passionate about exploring the gap between intentional design and authentic empathetic expression, acknowledging the nature of design and its power to engage audiences as active and compassionate participants. Her creative approach aims to create consciously systemized design that prioritizes people over aesthetics. Striving to merge creativity with functionality, ensuring impactful and thoughtful solutions highlighting complex narratives in a way that speaks transparently and resonates with others.

&Favorite Typeface?
Neue Regrade

& If your design style were a song, what would it be?
Mi Lugar Favorito by Natalia Lafourcade

& What’s next for you?
I will be continuing my professional journey as a Graphic Designer, focusing on refining my craft and contributing to thoughtful, strategy-driven design work at Deutser.

Stephanie Meléndez | She/Her | | President & Branding Team& What is the meaning behind your Ampersand?My ampersand is me...
04/08/2026

Stephanie Meléndez | She/Her | | President & Branding Team

& What is the meaning behind your Ampersand?
My ampersand is meant to be both maximalist & intricate. I wanted to express my personal belief that less isn’t always more, and my affinity to the intricate nature of antiquities. I am a strong proponent of no more beige and half blank canvases, let’s bring back expression and color.

& What design discipline excites you most?

I enjoy both Print Design and User Interface Design. Both disciplines, while experienced differently, focus on how a viewer will engage with a design. Whether that is pages sown in a book, or pages connected in an app, intention is required to ensure those who come across that work are able to understand what the designers are trying to communicate.

& What studio memory will always make you laugh?
Wolf ripping his shirt meme (IFYKYK)

&Projects:
Freedmen’s Town Poster
Print Production Workbook
IAH+ App
Annual Report
Field Guides
Texans: Sport Kinetic Poster
Non-Profit Website

04/08/2026

Christina Noone | She/Her | .dsgn | Vice President & Branding Team & Web Team

Christina Noone is a multidisciplinary designer based in Houston, TX. Her interests lie in satisfying fusions of creativity and function. Finding power in nuance, she enjoys a minimalistic perspective that amplifies content with practical and meaningful design systems. Her favorite design processes are ones that require collaboration, inherited by numerous team projects and an infinite passion for connection.

& If your design style were a song, what would it be?

LP - Other People

& What design discipline excites you most?

Not because I’m good at it, but because I think it would be cool to get good at it: motion design! I would love to spend some extra time exploring motion in my personal projects.

& What’s next for you?

Probably time to travel and explore the world a bit.

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