Design Department
Throughout the last school year, many students pondered an essential question: Who is "Rebel Whiteboard," the artist creating the beautiful dot art on the university’s whiteboards?
The answer to that question: Rebel Whiteboard is a rising sophomore aspiring to be a Design…
On Friday, June 9, at the Annual Senior Portfolio Exhibition at Academic West on the WWU Campus, Elsi Vassdal Ellis was honored with a gift by design colleagues and CFPA Dean Kit Spicer to commemorate her 40 years at Western Washington University.
Elsi began her teaching career at…
The 2017 Faculty Biennial in the Western Gallery features a retrospective of retiring Professor of Design Elsi Vassdal-Ellis, who will speak at noon on Mon., May 1 in the gallery.
The event is free and open to the public.
“When I began making books I saw the…
As for where you attend college, Dave Miller, a recruiter at Artefact, put together a short list of American schools from which he always sees standout recruits. While by no means exhaustive, it provides a good sense of the schools that are training for the design challenges of the future:…
Surya Vanka, a global leader in design best known for his groundbreaking work in user experience at Microsoft, will speak at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 2 in Fraser Hall 101.
The lecture, “Design in the Age of Data,” is free and open to the public, and is presented…
Join WWU graphic design students from DSGN 460: Digital Media Design III, faculty, and Art Walk participants on Bay Street downtown for an animation exhibition during November Art Walk on Friday, Nov. 4th beginning at 6:30 p.m., as 12 short pieces from BFA design students will be…
Western Washington University’s Department of Design will show the work of nearly 50 graduating Bachelor of Fine Arts and Bachelor of Arts students at the annual Senior Portfolio Show. The work will be on display Friday, June 10 from 1–4 p.m. in the Academic Instruction Center…
The Western Washington University Department of Design has released the schedule for its annual Design Days, which takes place May 16-19 this year and is free and open to the public.
The opening presentation at 5 p.m. on Monday, May 16 will be a panel discussion by three notable WWU…
In his moving and insightful book "The Boys in the Boat," author Daniel James Brown tells the emotionally charged story of the eight-oar crew team from the University of Washington that beat the odds and won gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics. He shares the stories of working-class boys who came…
The Western Washington University Department of Design will host its annual Design Days Monday, May 11, through Thursday, May 14, in various locations on campus, including Communications Facility, Miller Hall, Red Square and Vendor’s Row.
All activities are free and open to…