AMERICAN UNIVERSITY’S
GRAPHIC DESIGN DEPARTMENT
The Graphic Design Program at American University engages students in applied creative projects focused on visual communications arts and design. Our courses cover design for mobile devices, interactive and web media, publications, visual branding, packaging and typography.
Ian Hamilton
Ian Hamilton is an AU alum and currently works at ripe as senior designer and official web geek. He's judged the AU Design Show in previous years and is always excited to see the great work students are putting out. He congratulates all of the this year's entrants and looks forward to future competitions.
Carni Klirs
Carni Klirs, an American University Design Program alum, is currently working at Free Range in Dupont doing work with a social conscience. When he isn't pushing pixels, he spends his time rocking out with his local DC band Fell Types (yes, that's a typography reference).
Soung Wiser
Soung serves as an adjunct graphic design professor at American University, teaching classes in packaging design and typography. She is continuously reminded of how lucky she is to know what she wants to do, and to be doing it.