Giving Back.

This evolving installation was created for a couple different reasons; to give back to the design school, to educate students about some of the more influential designers in our field, and to increase overall participation within the school. Each featured designer had an interactive element associated with their career ranging from drawing icons, trying something new and a puzzle that revealed career advice. After graduating, this installation is now a permanent piece inside the Myers School of Art.

DELIVERABLES
  • Environmental Design
  • Installation
AWARDS & MENTIONS
  • Student Best of Show
  • Gold ADDY
  • Silver Districts ADDY
CLIENT
University of Akron
YEAR

2014

Interactive Installation

Draw What Makes You Happy
Campuswide Scavenger Hunt
Try Something New
Draw an Icon
Solve a Puzzle
Hand Lettering

What Makes You Happy?

Stephan Sagmeister has spent a good portion of his career focusing on happiness. With the notebooks attached to display, we asked students to draw their symbol of happiness.

Do What You’ve Never Done Before

Paula Scher, most widely known for her identities and large form map illustrations, she also focuses on stepping out of your routine and exploring to make the next great discovery. We challenged students to try something they have never done before by having them randomly select tasks to complete.

Create Your Own Icon

Charles S. Anderson specializes in identity systems and packaging design with a very unique icon style design. Along with the help of some of the professors, we modeled our design off of the French Paper packaging and allowed students to fill in designated areas with their own icon design.

Daily Drop Caps

Jessica Hische, a lettering artist and author, has always spoke about the idea of procrastiwork. Meaning, the work you do in your free time is the work you should be doing full-time. Interested in lettering, she began developing ‘Daily Drop Caps’, drawing a new letterform each day. So, we asked students to follow this exercise, create their own letters and post them on the wall to develop a unique alphabet.