Student Exhibitions On Campus, In the Community

In Gerald Mead's DES 414 Senior Seminar, design students gain first-hand experience in all facets of being a working designer or craft artisan.

As a requirement of Mead’s course, each student must have a solo exhibition. Whether the exhibition is on or off campus, students are responsible for securing the location; creating and distributing invitations and posters; promoting their show; hanging and installing their artwork; and connecting with an audience.

This is all in addition to spending countless hours in a studio, creating and refining their work.

A successful designer must balance the roles of event-planner, promoter, and curator. Moreover, they have to prepare and maintain a portfolio; market their work for representation, sale, or freelance commissions; seek and apply for exhibitions; and hone their resume-writing and interview skills.

Independently orchestrating a presentation of their work gives students valuable practical experience in a number of activities that they will be able to apply to their future careers as design professionals.

“The themes of the B.F.A. design majors’ exhibitions this semester are once again wide-ranging and very creative,” said Mead. "I am very proud of the fact that these 17 exhibitions, presented at galleries and other venues throughout the city of Buffalo, North Tonawanda, and Grand Island, will showcase the talents of the students and reflect the training they have received at Buffalo State to develop their skills and become accomplished, emerging designers and artisans.”

The student exhibitions that are part of this course include:

 

Buffalo Rebound: Basketball Team Identity by Jacob Graczyk
April 1–7
Opening reception: Friday, April 1, 7:00–9:00 p.m.
Project 308 Gallery, 308 Oliver St., North Tonawanda, NY 14120
Gallery hours: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 7:00–9:00 p.m.

 

City Types: Dual Typography Designs by Lyndsay Raymond
April 7–11
Opening reception: Friday, April 8, 4:30–6:30 p.m.
E. H. Butler Library, Circulation Gallery, First Floor, 1300 Elmwood Ave., Buffalo, New York 14222
Gallery hours: Monday–Friday, 7:00 a.m.–11:00 p.m.; Saturday, 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.; Sunday, 11:00 a.m.–11:00 p.m.

 

 

Silo City Brewery: Beer Branding by Haley Willis
April 7-12
Opening reception, Friday, April 8, 6:00–9:00 p.m.
1045 Gallery, 1045 Elmwood Ave., Buffalo, NY 14222
Gallery hours: Thursday–Friday, 11:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.; Saturday, 11:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. or by appointment (716) 228-1855.

 

 

Fusing Images: Graphic Illustrations by Edwin Jean-Baptiste
April 9–17
Opening reception: April 9, 7:00–9:00 p.m.
Project 308 Gallery, 308 Oliver St., North Tonawanda, NY 14120
Gallery hours: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 7:00–9:00 p.m.

 

 

Geometric All-Star: Graphic Illustrations by Nick Koch
April 9–17
Opening reception: April 9, 7:00–9:00 p.m.
Project 308 Gallery, 308 Oliver St., North Tonawanda, NY 14120
Gallery hours: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 7:00–9:00 p.m.

 

 

Freshly Groomed: Snowboard Graphics by Alexa Dash
April 20–25
Reception: Friday April 22
Project 308 Gallery, 308 Oliver Street, North Tonawanda, NY 14120
Gallery hours: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 7:00–9:00 p.m.

 

 

 

Animalistic Hybrids: Digital Creations by Erica Elizabeth Reeb
April 20–25
Opening reception: Saturday, April 23, 7:00–9:00 p.m.
Brisbane Building, 403 Main Street, Buffalo, NY 14203
Gallery hours: 7:00 a.m.–10:00 p.m.

 

 

 

Bottling Buffalo: Beer Marketing by Zachary Gonet
April 21–25
Opening reception: Friday, April 22, 7:00–9:00 p.m.
1045 Gallery, 1045 Elmwood Ave., Buffalo, NY 14222
Gallery hours: Thursday–Friday, 11:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.; Saturday 11:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. or by appointment (716) 228-1855.

 

 

Fur-Mented: Wine Bottle Branding by Jamie Idziak
April 21-25
Opening reception: Friday, April 22, 7-9pm
1045 Gallery, 1045 Elmwood Ave., Buffalo, NY 14222
Gallery hours: Thursday–Friday, 11:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.; Saturday 11:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. or by appointment (716) 228-1855.

 

Electric Refresh: Corporate Branding by Nathanial Benoit
April 26–30
Opening reception: Saturday, April 30, 6:00–8:00 p.m.
Cross Controls and Electric, 2808 Love Road, Grand Island, NY 14072
Gallery hours: By appointment (716) 857-0358.

 

 

Inkd Inspirations: T-shirt Designs by Crystal Herberger
April 28–May 2
Opening reception: Saturday, April 30, 6:00–9:00 p.m.
1045 Gallery, 1045 Elmwood Ave., Buffalo, NY 14222
Gallery hours: Thursday-Friday, 11:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.; Saturday 11:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. or by appointment (716) 228-1855.

 

 

Predatorial Prints: Poster Designs by Steven Harrison
April 28–May 2
Opening reception: Saturday, April 30, 6:00–9:00 p.m.
1045 Gallery, 1045 Elmwood Ave., Buffalo, NY 14222
Gallery hours: Thursday–Friday, 11:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.; Saturday, 11:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. or by appointment (716) 228-1855.

 

 

Aquatic Interactions: Fantasy illustrations by Samantha Hanson
May 1-7
Opening reception: Friday, May 6, 7:00–9:00 p.m.
Project 308 Gallery, 308 Oliver Street, North Tonawanda, NY 14120
Tuesday and Thursday, 7:00–9:00 p.m. or by appointment

 

Cinematic Fiction: Imagined Film Posters by Phil Redfield
May 1–30
Opening reception: Thursday, May 5, 8:00–10:00 p.m.
Caffe Aroma, 957 Elmwood Ave., Buffalo NY 14222
Gallery hours: Monday–Saturday, 7:00 a.m.–midnight; Sunday, 8:00 a.m.–midnight

 

 

 

Splinters and Seams: collaboration design by Mary Morrison (textile design) and Adam Ianni (furniture design)
May 1–30
Opening reception: May 6, 7:00–9:00 p.m.
BOX Gallery, 667 Main Street, Buffalo, NY 14203
Gallery hours: Weekdays, 5:00–8:00 p.m.

 

Curious Collections: Houseware Store Branding by Megan Sweeney
May 6–9
Opening reception: Friday, May 6, 7:00–9:00 p.m.
Project 308 Gallery, 308 Oliver St. North Tonawanda, NY 14120
Gallery hours: Tuesday and Thursday, 7:00–9:00 p.m. or by appointment (716) 998-3548.