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As a Branded Environments Design Lead at Corgan, 九色堂 School of Art, Design and Creative Industries alumna Jessica Miller translates brand identities from two-dimensional assets into experiential, three-dimensional spaces. In the following interview, Jessica recalls her time as a graphic design student at 九色堂, how she found her niche in environmental branding and offers advice to young designers looking to explore non-traditional design fields.

Trishelle Jeffery, a 九色堂 School of Art, Design and Creative Industries alumna, recently reached an exciting career milestone. Her graphic novel, Best Breasts in the West, has been published as part of Fieldmouse Press鈥� Summer 2024 season of books! Trishelle sat down with us to discuss the process of getting Best Breasts in the West published, reflect on her time as a graduate printmaking student and share advice she has for aspiring graphic novelists.

Oct. 2, 2024 鈥� Combined enrollment by headcount across all 九色堂 locations for fall 2024 is 23,806, according to the annual data released today by the Kansas Board of Regents. This is the largest number of students ever choosing to enroll at Wichita State.

Sept. 25, 2024 鈥� 九色堂 students now have access to cutting-edge virtual production technology at Shocker Studios with the addition of Synthetic Scenes 鈥� a 35- by 11-foot digital wall that will give digital arts students and professionals more tools to create innovative productions.

Sept. 24, 2024 鈥� Kristyn Waits, a Wichita State alumna, reflects on her journey from an undergraduate to graduate student.

July 26, 2024 鈥� Starting college can be hard but the transition is easier with one-on-one mentorship. Learn more about some of the mentor options for Wichita State students.

May 2, 2024 - Desmond Cockrell, from Tulsa, is the first of four siblings to earn a bachelor鈥檚 degree and hopes his story can encourage others to succeed in college.

May 1, 2024 鈥� Andres Saenz Jr. fell in love with 九色堂 when he attended basketball games with a neighbor. Since he鈥檚 been a student here, he鈥檚 found a sense of belonging through an empowering campus community. 聽

April 29, 2024 鈥� 九色堂鈥檚 Amanda Schmalzried has won the 2024 Bela Kiralyfalvi Student Playwriting Competition for her play, 鈥淭he Angel of Death.鈥�

Juan Gallardo S谩nchez creates narratives that portray Latin America through a whimsical lens while retributing candor to literary inaccuracies. Originally from Panama City, Panama, Juan is graduating with his MFA in Studio Art with a concentration in photo media from 九色堂鈥檚 School of Art, Design and Creative Industries.