Gardner Design owner and creative director Bill Gardner (left) and RSU Assistant Professor Clay McIntosh.
Rogers State University graphic design students recently visited one of the leading graphic design firms in the region.
Gardner Design, located in Wichita, Kansas, welcomed the student group Sept. 13 for a tour of the agency and introduction to its various departments and personnel, allowing students to learn about graphic design from professionals working in the industry.
Founded in 1983, Gardner Design has produced effective and award-winning designs and results for many industry leaders. Gardner’s designs and brand influence can be found in well-known brands including Facebook, Spirit AeroSystems, Cessna Aircraft Company, Kroger, Koch Industries, Cargill and hundreds more.
In addition to the informative visit to Gardner Design, the students also visited the Wichita Art Museum, at which, they saw artwork by Jim Dine, Robert Indiana, Roy Lichtenstein, Claes Oldenburg, Edward Hopper, Fritz Scholder and several others.
For more information about Rogers State University’s Department of Fine Arts or options in the Bachelor of Fine Arts in visual arts program, including graphic design, multimedia, photographic arts, and studio art, visit www.rsu.edu/FineArts.