Creativity and talent abound in the Capital City Arts Initiatives Graphics Extraordinaire 2022exhibition that presents graphic design work by Western Nevada College students.

The free exhibit is open to the public through Nov. 30 in the Community Development Building (the Brick), 108 E. Proctor Street in Carson City. The Brick is open to the community from 8 a.m. to noon and 1 to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Graphics Extraordinaire 2022 displays posters by graphics students from WNCs Carson City campus. Participating students include Shiloh Cyphers, Jacob Flynt, Lauren Heggen, Sarai Jauregui-Rivas, Joseph Mikulak, Rafael Nieves, Erin Taylor and Heidi Thompson.

Its rewarding to be a teacher when the students respond with mature and exciting work. The students creativity was exceptional and each hit a high mark, said WNC Professor of Graphic Design Jayna Conkey.

Conkey described the assignments to her student as The Futura, Garamond, Baskerville and Clarendon posters are from a typography assignment given in an intermediate graphic design class (GRC 210 Type 1). The purpose of this project was to expand creative typography and design approaches while showcasing the history of a typeface. Every font (typeface) on any given computer was designed by someone probably hundreds of years ago. For this assignment, students were required to choose a typeface then research its history. Next, they created a poster that had to include a biography and image of the type designer as well as a dynamic display of the typefaces elements (uppercase, lowercase, numerals, glyphs and punctuation).

Conkey said that the David Carson, Saul Bass, and Massimo Vignelli posters were assigned in an advanced graphic design class (GRC 220 Graphic Design 1).

As a tribute to some of the most noted designers in the graphic design field, the students were asked to create a poster showcasing a famous graphic designer. They were required to research designers and, after choosing one, create a poster reflecting the designers style without simply copying their work. While researching, they had to ask themselves what characteristics made that designers work so unique what was their claim to fame? An understanding of these ideas helped them create visually interesting designs, echoing the work of Carson, Bass and Vignelli.

CCAI Executive Director Sharon Rosse said, The Initiative is delighted to present this excellent work these were not easy assignments. Jayna Conkeys lessons challenged the students and they definitely rose to the occasion.

This show is another in CCAIs ongoing series of student exhibitions in the Brick.

The Capital City Arts Initiative is an artist-centered nonprofit organization committed to community engagement in contemporary visual arts through exhibitions, arts education programs, illustrated talks, artist residencies, and online activities.

For additional information, please visit CCAIs website at www.ccainv.org.

Story provided by the Capital City Arts Initiative.