2021 grad Annie Wheeler (front, center) landed a job at Spark DSG before she graduated. She has since been promoted to senior UX/UI designer and is the youngest senior designer Spark has ever had.
Shavaun Grant ‘16 is a senior graphic designer and photographer at Sol-Millennium Medical Group, headquartered in Chicago.
An Augustana liberal arts education introduces students to the world of ideas, and gives them the tools to explore that world. The graphic design major and minor encourages you to grow your own unique design process while applying design skills across a range of projects spanning from social concerns to corporate branding.
Graphic design majors begin with study of typography and design in both digital and analog contexts. Core classes provide foundational knowledge from the design field. An expansive list of electives invites you to follow your interests. Advanced studio classes examine the ways in which design shapes culture and fosters creative pursuits.
Upper-level studio courses provide space and support for design students to make work with their specific life goals in mind. Seniors enjoy flexible Senior Inquiry (SI) options: studio-based project, 4-credit internship or the completion of SI requirement in a different area of study.
Go to interesting places: Amsterdam, Atlanta, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York City, as well as Vietnam, Ireland, Ghana, Morocco and Senegal.
Do interesting work: Make cities greener, improve community health and teach college students. They pursue a variety of paths, including freelancer, professional photographer, grad school assistant, marketing specialist, social media strategist, project manager, web designer, UX/UI, visual designer and more.
Join interesting employers: Audentio, Augustana College, Blooming Color, Crate and Barrel, Dentsu Redder, Healthcare Tech, Heart of America Group, John Deere, National Football League, TCS Educational System, Ruffalo Noel Levitz, Quad City Storm and Spark DSG.
Olivia Doak '22 is the higher education reporter for the Boulder Daily Camera in Boulder, Colo.
Andrew Mayszak '22 is a marketing specialist at Rate.
Celina Rippel '21 is the development manager at the Humane Society of Scott County, Iowa.
Annie Wheeler '21 is a senior UX/UI designer at Spark DSG, based in Philadelphia.
Jessamine Burch '20 is the marketing coordinator at Second Harvest Foodbank of Southern Wisconsin.
Austin Elledge '20 is a graphic designer/animator for the National Football League in Los Angeles, Calif.
Jack Harris '20 is the partnerships program coordinator at The Literary Loft in Minneapolis, Minn.
Trang "Tracy" Ngo '19 is a junior art director at Dentsu Redder in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
Monica Wierzbicki '18 is a medical illustrator and graphic artist at Body Scientific International in Chicago.
Chelsea Mentado '17 is an event marketing manager at Zipline, based in San Francisco.
“V [Professor V Phipps] has taught me to get back up and never stop thinking differently, something I am lucky to take with me when I leave Augustana.”Read More
“Coming into Augustana, I knew I wanted to pursue writing and design. Not a lot of colleges have that combination of degrees!”Read More
“One of my peak experiences would be my internship in New York because that made me realize I wanted to pursue a career in graphic design after college.”Read More
Making connections is the beating heart of many careers: connecting one idea with another idea, a community with a service or solution, a vision with an audience. A liberal arts education builds this ability.
Shelley Cooper, an associate professor of musical theatre and two-time Off-Broadway award-winning solo actor/playwright, tapped into the skills of her former students to help create and produce her latest solo musical.
The best way to get career-ready? Jump in and do the work. Summer internships give students the chance to use classroom lessons in real-world settings. Meet four of the Augustana students who chose to stay local to share their talents and hone their skills for future careers.
