It’s the final Feature Friday of the semester and we are featuring Nariko Johnson! Nariko is a graphic design major and she will be graduating from Rutgers–Camden this Spring! For as long as Nariko can remember she has always loved art. She was a fine arts major before becoming a graphic design major, and she even wanted to be an art teacher when she was a kid. Prof. Allan Espiritu has been really influential in Nariko’s journey through graphic design and he has been a great role model for her work. When making designs, she strives to impact other people through the work that she does. Nariko’s goal for the future is to be a successful graphic designer in Japan. Some of Nariko’s greatest accomplishments have been being able to work with autistic and disabled individuals. She is immensely proud of the work that she has produced that is being shown in the Stedman Gallery. Nariko has worked hard for the thesis show Ask Me Anything and is looking forward to celebrating it at its reception tonight!

📸 : Abby Vanono

It’s almost here! The reception for this year`s thesis show, Ask Me Anything, will be this Friday May 9th in the Stedman Gallery. Come and celebrate some of our excellent graduating students with us! Light refreshments will be available, and all are invited to this celebration. We look forward to seeing you there!

When: Friday May 9th, 5 – 8 pm
Where: Stedman Gallery

Art by: Chaniyah Rhone, Don Cook, and Lewis D. Officer
📸 : Abby Vanono

Happy Feature Friday! This week we have the pleasure of featuring Sam Niedbalski! Sam is a Graphic Design major who is graduating this spring. Before their current major, they were studying Cinematography in high school and at Rowan University. They studied cinematography for 8 years before switching to Graphic Design here at Rutgers–Camden. Growing up, she says that her grandmother really wanted her to go to art school but like many people, her goal was to find a job that she liked and that was stable enough to give her a comfortable life. When she learned how graphic design could do that for her and allow her to use her creativity, then it was an easy choice. Prof. Allan Espiritu and Prof. Alejandro Loureiro Lorenzo are two professors who have inspired Sam a lot during her time here on campus. Some of her biggest accomplishments thus far have been bringing back The Gleaner, which is a campus online newspaper, and helping to design Tenure Packages for teachers. Sam’s work shows her attention to detail and her goal is to bring a sense of communication and community with each piece she makes.

📸 : Abby Vanono

It’s open! ✨The Thesis Exhibition, Ask Me Anything, is now open in Stedman Gallery! The show will be up from today until May 16th, and it consists of artwork from our first group of graduating students that are part of our BFA Visual Arts program. On May 1st, there will be a Thesis Tour where the students will give a tour of their work. The opening reception will be on Friday, May 9th, in the Stedman Gallery, and all are welcome and encouraged to come celebrate our graduating students and their work with us! We hope to see you there!

Thesis Tour: Thursday May 1st, 12:45 – 1:45 pm
Opening Reception: Friday May 9th, 5 – 8 pm

📸: Abby Vanono