Bethel design students brainstorm graphic solutions
A team of graphic design 1 students brainstorm solutions for a well known Bethel problem.
By Kate Holstein | Reporter
Kerry Shih rips another Post It note off the stack in his hand. Each one has been scribbled with more ink than the last.
Professor Henderson stands at the helm of her classroom and instructs her graphic design students to think of a direction before they scatter across the room with pens in hand and ideas in mind.
One after another, teams of students invade the walls with ideas for how to solve their problem of popping the “Bethel Bubble.” Some initial colored Post It notes are marked with the phrases “bring in more diverse speakers,” “create pen pals between Bethel and another school” and “bring a required, practical class to the required course list.”
Shih and his team bounce suggestions off one another until their well of ideas runs dry. A pause lingers before a teammate breaks the silence. She suggests getting rid of the statement of faith.
Eyebrows flick up and eyes widen. A frenzy of writing ensues as each teammate offers suggestions willing to compete with Jacott’s. Quickly, the board becomes filled with color.
The day winds down as pen caps are clicked and backpacks are zipped. Still the problem of the Bubble remains, but a wall filled with Post It notes marks their progress. Shih’s team makes plans to interview students and faculty in the Bethel Bubble in order to help bring awareness to it. Soon, some solutions for the Bethel Bubble will be laid out graphically.
Shih and his team don’t often sit and dream up a company logo or craft an interior design. They scribble more ink on Post It notes. They find real problems. They seek real solutions.
