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 2012
Accurately Reproducing Pantone Colors on Digital Presses, Anne Howard
Typographic Trends in American Sports Brands, Alan Jacobson
Design and Production Aspects of an Electroluminescent Segment Display, Veronica Kopp and Chris Nixon
Generation Yine: The Millennial Generation and Wine Label Trends, Annalise (Annie) Larson
Wasteful Food Consumption: Consumer Trends in Food and Packaging Waste, Alexis Jade Levy
Communication of Recycling through Labeling and Packaging, Serena Mistry
Printed Electroluminescent Display, Christopher (Chris) James Nixon and Veronica Kopp
Effect of Sustainability Package Advertising on Consumer Purchases, Ronald Ringler
The Role of HTML5 and Flash in Web Design, Kaela SooHoo
Tablet Magazines and the Affects on the Magazine Industry, Kylee Staughton
Identifying and Reducing Potential Risks of Contamination in Food Packaging, Jeffrey Daniel Stollenwerk
Color and Brand Design for Multicultural Packaging, Kyle Valdillez
Going Mobile: A Guide to Mobile Website and Application User Preferences, Kevin M. Weeks
Current Trends in the Marketing and Promotion of Movies Using Social Media, Bonnie Wilcox
Package Design vs. Customer Reviews: A Comparative Study on Influences in Fragrance Buying Decisions, Sarah Willis
Senior Projects from 2011
Trends in Logo Design Among Fortune 100 Companies, Juliane Bone
Photo Manipulation in the Media, Stephanie Coffaney
The Impact of the Internet on Wedding Invitation Ordering, Danielle DiMercurio
Re-branding for the YMCA, Kelly Dumas
Promoting a Benefit Concert with Digital Media, Aubrea Felch
Hazards of Aluminum Packaging, Alyssa Habian
Texture Mapping with Mudbox and 3ds Max, Joshua Holland
Developing Strategies for Beginning T-shirt Companies, Amy Laun
Electronic Readers Versus Printed Material: An Ecological Comparison, Daniel Lloyd
Trends in Social Networking and Variable Data Printing, Chelsea McAllister