Noteworthy

Keep in touch with events sponsored by the archive and in the graphic design community, additions to the collection, and opportunities to join with us in thanking volunteers and contributors.

Join us at the Grand Rapids Children’s Museum on November 18, from 5:30 until 8:00 p.m. to Explore and Celebrate the Power of Design, highlighting collaboration and the creative process. We’ll tour the Weathering Emotions Exhibit, which includes immersive technology and multi-sensory interactivity: voice-guided mindful movement, dynamic weather sound clouds, wind tunnels, responsive lighting and […]

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As part of a recent round of curation of submissions, the West Michigan Graphic Design Archives has accepted the Weathering Emotions exhibit into its collection. The curator noted that the exhibit is exemplary of collaborative problem-solving with a challenging purpose: to help children and families explore and process emotions. In addition to its focus on […]

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Designer Profile: Mike Gorman

September 19, 2025

Mr. @ Mr&MrsEducation: BS in Visual Communications, Ferris State University Did you always know you wanted to pursue Graphic Design?  When I was young, I didn’t know what graphic design was. I wanted to be an inventor. Later, my middle school acquired several Commodore PET computers—with eight kilobytes of memory and a cassette drive for […]

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UPDATE: Unfortunately, due to unforeseen circumstances, we have made the difficult decision to postpone this event. Updated information will be shared soon. Thank you for your interest! Join us at the Grand Rapids Children’s Museum on September 9, from 5:30 until 8:00 p.m. We’ll tour the Weathering Emotions Exhibit, and then hear a panel of curators, designers, and fabricators […]

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Senior Manager, Global Field Creative StrategyMillerKnoll, Inc.Education: Ferris State University (Graphic design and MBA) Did you always know you wanted to pursue Graphic Design?  For most of high school, I had planned on being a physical therapist. It was in the math and science track, and I was excited by its proximity to sports and […]

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