Students in Jonathan Cumberland’s Brand & Identity Systems course (ART 334) designed the logo for this year’s West Alabama Food & Wine Festival, which took place at the Tuscaloosa River Market, Thursday, April 7.. Alyssa Sons, Hannah Trummell and Rachel Walser designed the winning proposal for the festival’s visual identity. Along with the new logo,
Digital Media – Graphic Design BFA Seniors Unveil Thesis Show
The University of Alabama’s Department of Art and Art History presents the 2022 Senior BFA Thesis Exhibition – Digital Media/Graphic Design, April 20-25, 2022, in the Sella-Granata Art Gallery, in Woods Hall on UA campus. In this exhibition, five seniors whose primary concentration is digital media with a graphic design track present their final thesis
UA Art & Art History Receives CDC Foundation Funding for Project to Promote Vaccine Education and Acceptance in the Black Belt
The University of Alabama (UA)’s Department of Art and Art History is being funded to create innovative and accurate poster designs that will harness the power of the arts to engage audiences and participants of all ages in overcoming COVID-19 and influenza vaccine hesitancy. With support from the CDC Foundation, the messaging will promote vaccine
UA Art & Art Newsletter Announces New Masthead Design
The UA Department of Art and Art History is excited to announce a new masthead design for our monthly newsletter. It was created in Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator by Britt Guynes, a senior BFA major in digital media and sculpture. Guynes explained that he took photos in the center of Woods Quad: sky, flowers and
Top Design Exec Michael Janda Visits UA Class
One of the top executives in the design industry, Michael Janda, recently visited with graphic design students in Cassandra Palmer’s ART 414 Portfolio class and held a Q&A session via Zoom. Janda founded the creative agency, Riser, whose clients have included Disney, Google, ABC, Fox, Warner Bros., NBC, ABC, National Geographic, TV Guide and numerous
UA Art and Art History Announces New Graphic Design BFA
The University of Alabama Department of Art and Art History is pleased to announce that it now offers a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) degree in graphic design. Since 1945, when the University introduced the BFA degree program, it has offered the BFA degree in studio art with concentrations in specific areas (ceramics, digital media/graphic
Student Logo Chosen to Head Statewide History Project
Studio art major Rebecca DeLong’s logo designs were selected by Alabama historians and archivists to represent an important new statewide project that will make researching Alabama history a little bit easier. Cassandra Palmer’s Digital Layout and Production students participated in a competition to create a logo identity for the Civil War & Reconstruction Era Governors
BFA Seniors Take Next Step to Graduation
The University of Alabama’s department of art and art history is proud to present the 2021 Senior BFA Thesis Exhibition, April 14-20, in the Sella-Granata Art Gallery. In this exhibition, seven seniors present their final thesis work in order to fulfill the requirements of the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. The BFA is the professional
Student Spotlight: Britt Guynes, Graphic Designer and Electronic Musician
Creating in more than one field in the arts can enhance both areas. BFA major Britt Guynes is sure he wants to get a job in graphic design when he graduates next year, but Guynes also enjoys playing and composing electronic music. He has been developing his skills for several years and doesn’t see that