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Design, BA

Careers

Be a director, designer, or artist for agencies, firms, and public companies across the country. Study design at top graduate schools in the country. Graduate as a well-rounded designer ready to thrive in today's competitive job market and change the world.

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Andre Canta '22

Litigation Graphics Designer at Impact Trial Consulting, LLC

Designing for Justice

I am always so amazed at the designs and graphics people can create even just within PowerPoint. The work we do has a very specific function and form, yet the designers I work with come up with very creative solutions to support our clients."

Andre Canta '22

Litigation Graphics Designer at Impact Trial Consulting, LLC

Employers

a partial list:

  • Apple
  • ACLU
  • Benefit Cosmetics
  • Big Fish Games
  • Caltrans
  • Disney
  • Dwell Media
  • Etsy
  • Google
  • Guacamole Airplane
  • Harper Collins
  • Heat Advertising
  • Minted
  • Natera
  • Oracle
  • Pandora
  • Project Open Hand
  • San Francisco Magazine
  • SFO Signage & Wayfinding
  • Swords to Plowshares
  • Teach for America
  • The Harvey Milk Center for the Arts
  • Ubisoft

Graduate Schools

a partial list:

  • Art Center College of Art
  • Cal Arts
  • DePaul University
  • International Center of Photography
  • New York University
  • Pratt Institute
  • Rhode Island School of Design
  • Rochester Institute of Technology
  • Savannah College of Art
  • University of Texas at Austin
  • University of the Arts London
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Sarah Hamilton '20

Brand Designer at Chronicle Books

From day one, start thinking about your portfolio – how can you leverage the frameworks of your assignments to create projects that showcase your skills to potential clients and employers? The work I made in classes at USF was crucial to landing my current job."

Sarah Hamilton '20

Brand Designer at Chronicle Books