The Ferris State University student team for the West Michigan Graphic Design Archive Website project won silver at the ADDY awards, in the category S12 Website (Desktop or Mobile). Congratulations to those students – Blake Olinger-Royer, Natalie Ezabele, and Andrea Cordes – and to the faculty members who advised them, Nic Mata and Alison Popp. […]
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Students Win Silver for Archives Website
April 26, 2018
Visit Our Exhibit at the Zhang Legacy Collections Center
October 6, 2017
Over 50 designs from the West Michigan Graphic Design Archives will be on display through December 20, 2017 at the Zhang Legacy Collections Center, Western Michigan University, 1650 Oakland Drive. Stop in to see archival design work from Upjohn, Brunswick, WMU College of Fine Arts, Herman Miller, and French Paper.
See MoreThanks to Invaluable Supporters
February 14, 2017
The Archives would not have come into being without support and contributions from: AIGA West Michigan Central Michigan Paper Ferris State University French Paper Company Herman Miller, Inc. Kendall College of Art and Design of Ferris State University Zhang Legacy Collections Center at Western Michigan University For the various gifts of knowledge, skills, and other […]
See MoreNurturing the Seeds of the Archives
January 19, 2017
Linda Powell and Barbara Loveland, both nationally recognized graphic designers and experienced educators, identified the need for the Archives through conversations with former colleagues and mentors. They recruited professionals with an interest in the intersecting fields of graphic design, paper, and printing, whom we recognize with gratitude for their investment in shaping the vision: John […]
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