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 2010
E-books: Replacing Traditional Textbooks, Bryan Jorgenson
Determining the Optimal Material for Coffee Packaging: Oxygen Transmission Rates and Ink Abrasion Resistance, Laura Kiyoi
Forecasting Cloud Computing for the Print Industry, Ryan Yoshio Kokubun
COMMUNICATING GRAPHICALLY FOR PEOPLE WITH VISUAL IMPAIRMENTS, Kathleen Lee
Digital Video Communication and Preservation for Educational Purposes, Chelsea Lyon
Program Promotion and Marketing for the YMCA of San Luis Obispo, California, Corey Marshall
Trends and Developments in Search Engine Optimization, Daniel McMonegal
The Security Printing Practices of Banknotes, Corbin Nakamura
Digital and Printed Magazines’ Effects on the Environment, Jeannie Nguyen
Web Design Practices for Small Businesses, Kate Nickerson
Give a Dog Your Heart: Love Will Come Your Way, Kendra Nomoto and Amanda Wayland
Three Dimensional Printing: Modern Medical Applications, Devin Peek and Elizabeth Stark
Design and Usability of Social Networking Web Sites, Robert Pessagno
Print and Video Games, Rochelle Reyes
Virtual Proofing in the Packaging Industry, Kaitlin Rockway and Andrew McEachron
Optimizing Finance Procurement for New Businesses, Kyle Schoenberger
Dissecting the Science of Book Design, Krista Trapani
Effect of Web Design on the Overall Success of Web Sites, Jorge Vega
Screen Printing Scheduling Methodology, Brandon Wolfe and Kyle Naylor
Color Management for Web Browsers, Alice Wong
Senior Projects from 2009
Improving Accessibility to the Visually Impaired Through Web and Interface Design, Andrew William Deem
New Color Management Technologies, Ashley Gerson
Revitalizing the Shakespeare Press Museum, Alix Katherine Guyot
Sustainability in Packaging: a study of trends, ideas, and perceptions of sustainability as it relates to packaging, Leslie Herrmann
Major Trends in Digital Magazines, Kaitlin Jue