School of Art graphic design students received some professional practice and are now reaping the rewards from their junior studio art class.
Led by Visiting Assistant Professor of Graphic Design Cindy Malon, the class was charged with creating a product. The result is a collection of wire-bound sketchbooks featuring six different covers that portray aspects of the Ohio University and Athens communities.
"The influence the university or community has had on the students is visible in each cover," Malon said. "The students whose work was chosen for a cover each wrote an artist's statement that addresses their inspiration."
The students were required to give a formal presentation of their idea to a panel that included faculty, practicing artists and marketing administrators. Panel participants offered questions, comments and suggestions that have helped make the project a success. "It was great practice for when they go out into the industry," Malon said. "It teaches them that every presentation they do should be considered a professional presentation."
The books are such a hit that the students sold out of their first 150 and are on the second printing. Proceeds from the books benefit the students' senior BFA exhibition -- a requirement for graduation. To keep production costs low, the students traveled to the printer in Toledo and spiral-bound the books by hand.
Sketchbooks are $9 each. Images of the six covers along with the artists' statements can be seen at www.finearts.ohio.edu/pages/news/student_sketchbooks.htm. To purchase a book, please contact Betsy Combs at ec198206@ohio.edu or Matt Parris at mp368606@ohio.edu.
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