Founded in 1946, Cal Poly's Graphic Communication Department represents one of the best-known programs of its kind in the nation. The discipline includes media and mass communication involving the creation, production, management, and distribution of advertising, marketing, web sites, books, magazines, newspapers, catalogs, packages, and other media in printed and digital form.
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Senior Projects from 2017
Effective Methods of Marketing an On-Campus Resource to College Students, Samantha Gary
From Print Propaganda to Meme Activism: The Evolution of Graphic Communication and its Effect on Socio-Political Climates and Methods of Activism, Morgan Grace Gutierrez
The Impact of Online Marketing on a Small Business, Mia Musso
Marketing and Advertising for Small Business in Local Economies, Nathan Ross
Athleta: How Innovation Can Work with Marketing, Francesca Schorer
Trends Within Craft Beer Packaging, Aurelia See
Senior Projects from 2016
Testing the Viability of a 3D Workflow Using Only Adobe Creative Cloud, Matthew D. Oakes
How-To Understand and Create Hip-Hop Art, Joshua Wolcott
Senior Projects from 2015
Clothing Company Differentiation Through Social Media, Joshua Birnbaum
Printed Books versus Digital Books, Mikayla Nicole Byars
Designing a Visual Brand for a Children’s Furniture Startup, Rachel DeNoble
Management Styles Within the Graphic Communication Industry, Natalie Duner
Integrating Ability-Based Design In Printed Electronics, Kimberly Eder
Graduation Announcements & Save the Date Cards for Asia Croson Photography, Olivia Goree
Designing an Effective User Interface for a Mobile Application, Cynthia N. Kim
Practices in Designing a Scholarly Journal and Its Style Guide, Monique Martinez
How to Create a Successful Kickstarter Campaign (with a Case Study on PicoBrew, Inc.), Mickayla Preston
Social Media Marketing in the Film Industry, Kerynne Tejada
The Economics of Successful Billboard Advertising, Alexa Thomas
Senior Projects from 2014
Brand Identity for New Artists in the Music Industry, Drea Achacoso
The Effects of Social Media & Web Development on Product Promotion & The Effects of Branding on Sales and Building a Startup, Scott Toshiro Burns and Galen Quan Tran
The Future of the Music Experience, Kayla Caballero
How to Attract Children and Adults to the Same Beverage through Package Design, Jessica C. Chaidez
A Reusable Wine Package That Also Serves as a Wine Rack, Mariah Cochiolo
The Effectiveness and Impressions Between Responsive and Non-Responsive Websites Displayed on a Computer, Tablet and Cell Phone: Displaying Websites of Eichler Homes, Camille Mary Duckett