Announcement

6 Design Studios in 6 Hours

Wide-angle upward shot of a group of students huddled together looking down at the camera, with an ornate patterned ceiling overhead.Group of students walking together outdoors along a paved waterfront path under an overcast sky.Group gathered around a desk with computer monitors inside an open-plan design studio with exposed ceiling beams and large windows.Large group photo of students posing together outdoors on a paved plaza under a clear blue sky.People reviewing papers spread on a counter beside a large window in a studio with an exposed brick wall.Students standing together outdoors in a park-like setting with tall trees, on a foggy overcast day.Man in a lavender shirt presenting to a seated colleague at a table, with a colorful chart displayed on the wall behind him.Students seated at a conference table watching a presentation on a large wall screen in a modern office with angled ceiling beams.

Last week, students from the department of Design visited six San Francisco design firms. The field trip was arranged by SEGD (Society for Experiential Graphic Design), and included visits to:

Media Objectives at VDTA
Gensler
Kate Keating Associates
Volume, Inc.
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP
Rapt Studio

Each firm introduced their designers, gave a presentation about their work and philosophy, and provided an opportunity for students to tour workspaces and ask questions. We would like to give thanks to SEGD, Danielle Lindsay, Tim Huey, Ellen Bean for their efforts in organizing, as well as all of the above design firms who took the time to share their worlds with us. Special thanks to Julie and Randy Merk for their financial support, which helped make this trip possible. We learned so much and had a wonderful time.