{"id":160000,"date":"2022-05-31T14:04:11","date_gmt":"2022-06-01T00:04:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=160000"},"modified":"2022-05-31T14:04:11","modified_gmt":"2022-06-01T00:04:11","slug":"uh-manoa-among-top-50-graphic-design","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2022\/05\/31\/uh-manoa-among-top-50-graphic-design\/","title":{"rendered":"UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa ranked among top 50 schools for graphic design"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> 2<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>
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Designs created by students for the Sierra Club group\u2019s “Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> Roots” tree planting project<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The University of Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> at M\u0101noa<\/a> was recently ranked among the nation\u2019s top 50 graphic design schools, according to Animation Career Review.<\/em> More than 700 higher education institutions from across the U.S. were considered. The ranking also published a regional list where UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa\u2019s graphic design program in the College of Arts, Languages and Letters<\/a> earned the number 12 spot out of the top 25 schools on the West Coast.<\/p>\n

“Unlike many graphic design programs in the country which focus primarily on vocational or technical training, the graphic design curriculum includes study in the history and theory of design,” said Anne Bush<\/strong>, a design professor in the UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa Department of Art and Art History<\/a>. “Ultimately, we seek to instill in students the idea that design is an intellectual, visual and collaborative activity that can be applied to pressing problems in society today.”<\/p>\n

An integral part of the program is providing high-quality graphic design services for non-profit organizations in the state through the Graphic Design Workshop. This spring, advanced graphic design students enrolled in the Workshop created visual identity systems for the Sierra Club Oʻahu<\/span> group\u2019s “Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> Roots\u201d tree planting project, for the Sierra Club Maui group\u2019s stream preservation project and for Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> Literacy. Past clients include the State of Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> Department of Health, the State of Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> Environmental Council, Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> Volcanoes National Park, M\u0101lama Maunalua, PlayBuilders Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span>, the M\u0101noa Alcohol Project and the UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa School of Architecture. The design work has been recognized locally by the American Institute of Graphic Arts (AIGA<\/abbr>) Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span>, the Pele Awards, and Honolulu Magazine<\/em>, and nationally by the AIGA<\/abbr> Los Angeles, the Adobe Design Achievement Awards, HOW<\/em> magazine and Print<\/em> magazine.<\/p>\n

“Most businesses need designers who can think on their feet and not merely apply technical skills,” Bush explained. “I believe that our graphic design students are successful at obtaining jobs after graduation (and often before) precisely because the graphic design area balances visual and technological expertise with historical, theoretical, and critical information.”<\/p>\n