Thomas Jefferson University | visual Communication Design
The Visual Communication Design Program is excited for you to join us at a series of events we will be hosting this spring and summer. Find more detailed event descriptions and registration links below.
events
Design Briefs Workshops
This Spring, Jefferson’s Visual Communication Design program is hosting a creative workshop series. Discover, learn, and connect with us as we explore creative coding, collage, and printmaking. This workshop series aims to ignite and amplify creative exploration, facilitate continuous learning, and inspire practical application. Each workshop is guided by a faculty member, alum, or expert in our field. Whether you're just starting your journey (a prospective or current student) or a seasoned creative (alum or creative), these workshops are crafted to inspire and engage across all skill levels.
There are no fees, materials are provided, and seats are limited.
Design Briefs Workshops
Cut & Create: The Art of Collage
Join us for a hands-on workshop where you'll unleash your creativity and explore the art of collaging guided by Collage Philadelphia.
Promotion designed by:
Emma Prushan ‘25
DESIGN BRIEFS WORKSHOPS
Book Binding: Link Stitch and Coptic Binding Techniques
Join us for a hands-on workshop where you'll unleash your creativity and explore the art of book binding guided by Frank Baseman.
Promotion designed by:
Emma Prushan ‘25
design briefs workshop series
Print Making: The Essentials of Screen Printing
Join us for a hands-on workshop where you'll unleash your creativity and explore the art of print making guided by Jefferson faculty.
Promotion designed by:
Emma Prushan ‘25
DESIGN BRIEFS WORKSHOPS
Creative Code: Generate Art & Patterns with P5.JS
Join us for a hands-on workshop where you'll explore creative code using p5.js guided by Renee Walker.
Promotion designed by:
Emma Prushan ‘25
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Graphic & Web Design Summer Academy
Jefferson’s Visual Communication Design Summer Academy is an immersive three-day experience that guides high school students interested in graphic and web design through the design process, from concept development to production. Participants will collaborate with our experienced faculty and current students to tackle a real-world design prompt.
The Academy unfolds in our VCD studios on the East Falls campus, providing students with access to industry-standard software, computers and cutting-edge prototyping equipment. Each day is structured to optimize learning, featuring project discussions, critiques, presentations by industry professionals, and skills labs. The academy concludes with a reception open to family and friends, where the final projects will be showcased.
Graphic & Web Design Summer Academy
An immersive three-day experience for high school students interested in graphic and web design hosted by Thomas Jefferson University.
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Design Briefs Booklet Series
Designed and produced by the Visual Communication Design program, the Design Briefs booklet series offers a concise exploration of essential knowledge across a range of design disciplines.
Designed by: Emma Prushan ‘25
