Student Projects

Our students have created numerous award winning work in the field of technical communicaiton and information design. Some of these projects include graphics, portfolio websites, creative resumes, cartoons, a wide range of information design products.

Award Winners

Tom Burns

First place award winner at the first student poster competition at the STC (Society for Technical Communication) International Conference in Minneapolis May 13-16, 2007. Tom Burns created and presented the winning poster, which represents the work of his team in the usability testing course conducted by Dr. Carol Barnum in the Fall semester 2006.

Candace Sommer

Dorothy Whisenhunt

SPSU graphics students score big in ECA logo design contest
The logos shown at left, by two students in Dr. Oliver's TCOM 4050-Advanced Graphics/IDC 6040-Applied Graphics courses, have been selected as finalists in the Eastern Communication Association's (ECA's) 100th Anniversary Logo Contest. All class members submitted logo designs for the competition as part of a service learning assignment. Graduate student Dorothy Whisenhunt and undergraduate student Michael Somer recently received notice that their logo designs are among 6 logos chosen as finalists. Their designs will be on display at the 2007 ECA Convention in Providence, Rhode Island, where members will vote to select a winning logo. This logo will be included in publications, on the Web site, and in promotional materials for the 2009 ECA Convention as it celebrates its 100th anniversary. The designer with the winning logo will receive $200 and free registration to the ECA 100th Anniversary Convention in 2009.