{"id":23166,"date":"2023-11-17T13:32:17","date_gmt":"2023-11-17T13:32:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.genarodesign.com\/staging\/8591\/national-student-show-and-conference-19-3-2\/"},"modified":"2024-07-31T04:06:28","modified_gmt":"2024-07-31T04:06:28","slug":"graphic-design-usa-a-full-circle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.genarodesign.com\/staging\/8591\/graphic-design-usa-a-full-circle\/","title":{"rendered":"Graphic Design USA, a full circle."},"content":{"rendered":"
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I have two goals. The first is that everything I do as a designer must have an idea [concept]: it cannot just look nice.<\/p>\n<\/h5>PAUL RAND \u2022 famed graphic designer, author, and educator<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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<\/div>GDUSA, THE JOURNAL.<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Since 1963, GDUSA has been a news source for graphic designers nationwide, and this year, it is celebrating its 60th anniversary. GDUSA<\/a> is an active publication headquartered on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan, New York. Covering industry news, people, trends, technology, and more. Their national design competitions culminate in showcases of the best in Graphic Design, Package Design, Web Design, In-house design, and Health + Wellness Design. For education, they are strong advocates for the next generation of graphic designers.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>

<\/div>GDUSA, OUR HISTORY.<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>

GDUSA will always have a special place in my heart. Since I was a graphic design student, I have been submitting my work to design competitions. Now, as a design educator and graphic design practitioner, it hasn\u2019t been different; ever since teaching at Texas State, I have encouraged my students to enter every renowned design competition. Notably, Hayley Buckner\u2019s Muscarceo logo was recognized in several design competitions, although GDUSA first recognized it. In sum, it was the first time I experienced the joy of having a student under my mentorship win a design competition.<\/p>\n

As an educator, all student successes, failures, worries, and joys also become mine, which is an indescribable feeling! Furthermore, witnessing my students\u2019 growth at school and later in their professional careers has been an enormous blessing.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>

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<\/div>Baylor, My New Home.<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>

In the fall of 2023, the story is repeating in similar ways. It is my first semester teaching graphic design at Baylor University<\/a>, my first time teaching Digital Imaging, the first time my Baylor students entered a graphic design competition, and like five years ago, our first recognition at Baylor University by Graphic Design USA (GDUSA). The same publication that honored one of my first students back in 2018.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>

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<\/div>GDUSA Student Accolades.<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>

The following Baylor\u2019s Graphic Design students got recognized for the first time by Graphic Design USA:<\/p>\n<\/div>