In online and print versions of their WorldView magazine, the National Peace Corps Association included in a six-decade timeline a poster designed by Patrick Koeller, at that time a student in a Western Michigan University (WMU) graphic design program led by professor Jon Henderson. The iconic red, white, and blue image is the leading image […]

In a May 2021 article about the Peace Corps, Smithsonian magazine prominently displays a 1972 poster designed for the 10-year anniversary of the organization. The poster was designed by Patrick Koeller, at that time a student in a Western Michigan University (WMU) graphic design program led by professor Jon Henderson.  The Peace Corps poster competition […]

The most recent accession to the West Michigan Graphic Design Archives includes 36 projects by Nancy Yerkes. The work includes marketing materials for the furniture industry and area governmental and nonprofit organizations, as well as personal holiday cards and birth announcements, representing skills in  logo design, typography, and illustration. All display Nancy’s solid and often […]

The fourth event in The Archives Series hosted by AIGA West Michigan is planned for Thursday, October 17, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. The location will be the newly expanded Newell Brands Design Center, in Kalamazoo, both a showplace and work site for multi-disciplinary design teams. The theme, “Transform,” includes special effects that go to […]

The third event in the AIGA The Archives Series is scheduled for Monday evening, August 12, at the Saugatuck Center for the Arts. Called ‘Discovery: Beyond White Paper,’ the event will include a short presentation and exhibit of over 40 pieces from the archives collection that demonstrate the possibilities beyond ink on white paper. You’ll […]