GDD Blog - Graphic + Digital Design Blog

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…

Jen DeonFebruary 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.…

Jen DeonFebruary 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,…

Jen DeonFebruary 3, 2015

News & Events Resources

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…

Jen DeonDecember 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…

Jen DeonNovember 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…

Jen DeonNovember 25, 2014

News & Events

Coffee Crawl!

Second year Graphic + Digital Design (GDD) students take on Vancouver for a caffeine-infused design crawl. This fall semester, Brand Identity students were assigned a project…

Miranda TingSeptember 23, 2014

Community News & Events

PechaKucha Abbotsford October 23

Join us for a of creativity and inspiration! The Reach Gallery Museum, the University of the Fraser Valley and Jelly Marketing are excited to bring…

Jen DeonSeptember 18, 2014

News & Events Spotlight

GDC National Scholarship Awards

Colton Floris, GDD 1st year student recieves an Applied Arts honourable mention! Colton Floris impressed the judges with "iMAGiNE" — an original interactive children's book design and…

Jen DeonAugust 16, 2014

Community News & Events Resources

Science Without Borders: Lorenza Quinzi Carmo, Brazil

I care! Smart Living Challenge Lorenza Quinzi Carmo, a recent international student in GDD, took her "I care!" Rewards Program concept from the GD 374 Brand Identity…

Jen DeonJuly 24, 2014