GATHER WITH US

A Weekend
to Remember.


We want to commemorate all of your accomplishments and the program’s legacy by inviting you back to campus to engage with faculty, students, and friends.

September 26 - 28, 2025

To-Do List 

1. Fill out the RSVP Google Form
 2. Plan your weekend
Book a hotel room or choose an Airbnb. If you use the code “GRAPHDES50“ you’ll recieve 20% off your room at Rhodes Motor Lodge September 25th – Sunday the 28th
3. Tell your fellow Alums
 Help spread the word. If you’re reading this share the link with your old classmates!
4. Reminder to bring past projects, photos, business cards,  memories, and more
We’d like to celebrate you. We are encouraging folks to share former projects, photos, connections, and more. We like physical things, but we know those are tough to travel with so upload images when you complete the RSVP form.

Weekend Programming

  • Friday, September  26,  5:00pm  –  8:00pm
    Alumni Mixer & Meet-up at the McKinney Alumni Center
    553 Blowing Rock Rd, Boone, NC 28608
  • 6:30pm
  •            Remarks from current and former faculty

  • Saturday, September 27, 2025
  • 10:00am
  • Self-guided Campus Tour  
  • 11:00am
  • Wey Hall Building Tour
    Explore the new facilities, including Printmaking, Sculpture, Clay, Painting & Drawing with a guided tour by the Department Chair, Amy Johnson
12:00pm  –  2:00pm
RISO demo & workshop
  •            Create a multi-color 11x17 poster using collage methods, materials provided
  • 1:00pm  –  2:00pm
  • Portfolio Review (Session 1)
  •            review current student portfolios and projects
  • 1:30pm  –  3:45pm
  • Student & Alumni Roundtable Discussions
  • Meet current students and discuss key topics related to the industry. Tables will be themed, and guests will rotate through various rooms and tables
  • 1:30 – 2:15 UI/UX rm 321
  • 1:30 – 2:15 Freelancing rm 319
  • 2:15 – 3:00 Branding rm 319
  • 2:15 – 3:00 Beyond Design: Careers and Trajectories rm321
  • 3:00 – 3:45 Art Direction & Leadership rm 321
  • 3:00 – 3:45 Entering the Design Industry rm 319
  • 2:00pm – 3:30pm
  • Letterpress Printing Demo
  • Pull a custom print on our Vandercook letterpress and learn how the printing process works
  • 3:00pm  – 4:00pm
  • Portfolio Review (Session 2) 
  •         review current student portfolio and projects
  • 2:00 – 4:00pm  
  • Alumni Show & Tell
  •            Bring a project and share it for 5-10 minutes. See what your peers and other alumni are up to! Drop in any time. 
  • Session 1 | 2:00 – 3:00pm
  • Session 2 | 3:00 – 4:00pm

  • Saturday, September 27, 5:30–8:30pm  
  • Dinner & Drinks 
  •         Lost Province Brewery at Hardin Creek
  •         289 Daniel Boone Dr Suite B, Boone, NC 28607
  •  

Parking & Other Info

 
Friday, September 26th
You may park on campus after 5:00pm on weekdays. For the Alumni Mixer, we suggest parking near the Holmes Convocations Center. You can enter the parking deck on Holmes Drive, which is a short walk to the McKinney Center. The McKinney Center has handicap parking and a small lot for those who need closer access. 

Saturday, September 27th
There are a number of surface parking lots available all day on Saturday, September 27th, near Wey Hall. The Blue Ridge Parking deck is also available directly behind the building. 

Please see Appstate’s interactive map for more parking details https://maps.appstate.edu/



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Graphic Design Program
www.art.appstate.edu
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