{"id":203072,"date":"2024-09-03T16:15:55","date_gmt":"2024-09-04T02:15:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=203072"},"modified":"2024-09-04T09:48:59","modified_gmt":"2024-09-04T19:48:59","slug":"uh-manoa-top-25-for-graphic-design","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2024\/09\/03\/uh-manoa-top-25-for-graphic-design\/","title":{"rendered":"UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa among top 25 for graphic design"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> 2<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>
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Designs by student Caitlyn Lok for State K\u016bpuna Care.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

University of Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> at M\u0101noa<\/a> has been recognized as one of the top 25 graphic design schools on the West Coast, according to Animation Career Review<\/em><\/a>. UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa stood out among more than 50 higher education institutions considered for the ranking.<\/p>\n

“We are very proud of this accomplishment and excited to see that we have been able to maintain and even improve upon the rankings for several years,” said Chae Ho Lee, a professor in the UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa art and art history department<\/a>. “Our graphic design students not only gain a strong foundation in graphic design practice and theory but have moved on to successful careers in design and have become leaders in their community.”<\/p>\n

The West Coast region ranking includes California, Oregon, Washington, Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> and Alaska.<\/p>\n

Real-world impact<\/h2>\n
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Designs by Olga From for the Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> Dementia Initiative<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A key feature of the program is the Graphic Design Workshop, which gives students the opportunity to provide high-quality graphic design services to non-profit organizations across the state. This spring, students developed marketing materials and visual identity systems for K\u016bpuna Care, a state-funded program that supports elders in aging safely at home. They also created designs for the Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> Dementia Initiative, launched by the Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> State Executive Office on Aging to address Alzheimer\u2019s disease and related dementias.<\/p>\n

Past clients have included a variety of organizations including on-campus groups such as the UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa School of Architecture<\/a>. The program\u2019s work has received local recognition from AIGA<\/abbr> Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span>, the Pele Awards, and Honolulu Magazine, and national recognition from AIGA<\/abbr> Los Angeles, the Adobe Design Achievement Awards, HOW magazine, and Print magazine.<\/p>\n

Top-ranked program<\/h2>\n
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BFA<\/abbr> design students visit Edward Enterprises, Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span>‘s largest locally owned commercial printing company<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

About 86% of graduates from UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa\u2019s graphic design program are currently working in the design field, holding positions locally, nationally and internationally.<\/p>\n

In 2022, UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa’s graphic design program was ranked among the nation\u2019s top 50 graphic design schools by Animation Career Review<\/em>.<\/a> It earned the number 12 spot out of the top 25 schools on the West Coast and is housed in the UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa College of Arts, Languages, and Letters<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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