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AIGA Seattle Field Trip

An Inspired Start to the School Year! On September 23rd forty-one people from the UFV GDD went to Seattle to participate in a fun-filled day.…

Miranda TingOctober 6, 2015

News & Events

GDC National Scholarships

Eugene Kulaga Canada Type Scholarship Recipient Congratulations to GDD student, Eugene Kulaga, recipient of the Graphic Designers of Canada (GDC) 2015 Canada Type scholarship for…

Miranda TingOctober 6, 2015

News & Events

PechaKucha 6

Valley Design: New Frontiers, April 28 Join us for the 2015 Graphic + Digital Design Portfolio Show and PechaKucha 6! Explorers will gather at HighStreet from…

Karin JagerMarch 29, 2015

News & Events

Sayres Lake Project

A Process of Discovery UFV's graphic and digital design first year students are learning about Sayres Lake Campground and experience design. Sayres Lake is within Mission's Interpretive Forest…

Karin JagerMarch 18, 2015

News & Events

Authentic Storytelling at PARADIGM Connections

Love! Love! Love! PechaKucha 5! A paradigm of heartfelt passion was shared at the Fraser Valley’s 5th PechaKucha. Hosted by UFV’s Graphic + Digital Design…

Karin JagerFebruary 14, 2015

News & Events Spotlight

VALLEY DESIGN: New Frontiers

Save-the-date! Tuesday April 28, 2015 Discover the Valley’s hidden design gems at the Portfolio Show of the University of the Fraser Valley’s Graphic and Digital Design (GDD) program.…

Karin JagerFebruary 4, 2015

News & Events

PARADIGM Exhibition February 3 to 18

A fabulous exhibition of community and typography projects created by UFV's graphic and digital design students. Come and view the work! S’eliyemetaxwtexw Art Gallery UFV Abbotsford,…

Karin JagerFebruary 3, 2015

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Writing, Lettering and Typography

Calligraphically Inspired! This fall, our first year typography course introduced writing, lettering and type. Students designed their own alphabets, practiced the art of calligraphy, and worked with Adobe's…

Karin JagerDecember 3, 2014

News & Events

GDD Students think big and attend Practivism!

Design Activism? Engaging with professional communities is an important part of practice. Students toured Ampco Graphix and learned first hand about producing large scale graphics…

Karin JagerNovember 28, 2014

Community Spotlight

Nova Hopkins presents at SheSays Vancouver

Nova Hopkins, GDD Assistant Professor presented the power of storytelling in Vancouver on November 18, at “She Says, Vancouver.” Motivated to inspire, Nova shared her unique…

Karin JagerNovember 25, 2014