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 2025
Civility War, Jonathan Speirs
Style Guides for Individualized Branding and User Experience, Paige N. Stainsby
EverMarket:The App for Fresh Finds and Hidden Treasures, Kira M. Sugihara
Tread: A Digital Solution for Sustainable Travel, Audrey Claire Talmi and Amy Besford
Bai: Recipes from a Cambodian-American Home Kitchen, Amanda Wahl
Soundtracked, Riley K. Wallace
SRH Lab Case Study: IA, Mental Models, and Website Labels, Trista Wang
Senior Projects from 2024
GRC: A Mustang Quest, Jackson T. Alexander
Sappling: An Interactive Platform for Creative Expression and Collaboration, Alex Aquino
Spotlight Magazine, Avery Brunsman
Sustainable Land Initiative Infographics, Riley M. Cameron, H. Rain Mazumder, Peyton Fraley, and Sarah Sykora
Touch By Angels Café Rebrand, Hailey Choi
Beyond the Box: Delivering a New Look to Ohayo Korea, Beatrice Diaz
Expanding Learn By Doing: Creating a Culture of Extracurricular Lab Work in the Graphic Communication Department, Miriam Gabai and Isis Dominguez
Coffee Cactus, Mackenzie Haneman
GrC DEI Handbook, Lauryn J. Kim
UX/UI Hub: User Experience/User Interface Information Hub for Navigating College, Sydney Yae-Rhee Leia Kong
Luxury in Pixels: Uplifting Brands and Hype Back Into SSENSE, Xouxa Hideko Latendresse
To&From Cards, Rachel S. Matatyaou
High Frequency: A Graphic Anthology of Music, Cindy Nguyen
Jetty, Gabriella Plue
Modernizing Poshmark, Saisri Rayapati
Prep, Cook, Eat! Cookbook, Mayson Rutsky
Art from Scrap: Rebranding & Marketing, Lexanna Schultz
Manor & Meadow, Sydney Schultz