More than 80 students and community members gathered at the Barry Art Museum on Nov. 9 for the first-ever TIDAL 757 Design Conference hosted by ÒÁµéÔ°ÊÓƵ’s graphic design program in the Department of Art and IxDA Hampton Roads. The conference featured five sessions focused on topics from how to stay creative and empathetic to how to position yourself as an undeniable value within your company with guest speakers from local and national companies including SuperCompStudios and IBM. The event also provided attendees with an opportunity to network with and have their portfolios reviewed by industry professionals. Photos by Vaughn Davis/ÒÁµéÔ°ÊÓƵ
Drew Palko, an attendee, asks a question during one of the sessions. Photo Vaughn Davis/ÒÁµéÔ°ÊÓƵ
Ceindy Nunez, senior designer at Elevance Health and ÒÁµéÔ°ÊÓƵ alumna, gives a talk on "Failing Forward: How I've learned from 'failures' in my graphic design career." Photo Vaughn Davis/ÒÁµéÔ°ÊÓƵ
ÒÁµéÔ°ÊÓƵ students (left to right) Mallory Sherman, Jonathan Dowd, Andre Majette and Emily Webster clap for a speaker during one of the conference sessions. Photo Vaughn Davis/ÒÁµéÔ°ÊÓƵ
Aimee Bruce, an artist who creates work under the name HIGHONYOURSUPPLY and an ÒÁµéÔ°ÊÓƵ alumna, participates in a design game with conference emcee and ÒÁµéÔ°ÊÓƵ lecturer Derek Munn. Photo Vaughn Davis/ÒÁµéÔ°ÊÓƵ.
ÒÁµéÔ°ÊÓƵ student Daniel Bueno participates in a design game during one of the conference sessions. Photo Vaughn Davis/ÒÁµéÔ°ÊÓƵ
Ted Patterson, a local leader for IxDA Hampton Roads, talks with Janice Pang, a staff product designer for Grow Therapy. Photo Vaughn Davis/ÒÁµéÔ°ÊÓƵ
Assistant Professor of Art Will Truran, who helped organize the TIDAL 757 Design Conference, gives closing remarks. Photo Vaughn Davis/ÒÁµéÔ°ÊÓƵ
Alex Salas (left) of SuperCompStudios gives ÒÁµéÔ°ÊÓƵ student Tahleé Robinson feedback during the portfolio review session. Photo Vaughn Davis/ÒÁµéÔ°ÊÓƵ
Tidal Conference pass. Photo Vaughn Davis/ÒÁµéÔ°ÊÓƵ
Stickers, notebooks and other giveaways from conference sponsors. Photo Vaughn Davis/ÒÁµéÔ°ÊÓƵ
Drew Palko, an attendee, asks a question during one of the sessions. Photo Vaughn Davis/ÒÁµéÔ°ÊÓƵ
Ceindy Nunez, senior designer at Elevance Health and ÒÁµéÔ°ÊÓƵ alumna, gives a talk on "Failing Forward: How I've learned from 'failures' in my graphic design career." Photo Vaughn Davis/ÒÁµéÔ°ÊÓƵ
ÒÁµéÔ°ÊÓƵ students (left to right) Mallory Sherman, Jonathan Dowd, Andre Majette and Emily Webster clap for a speaker during one of the conference sessions. Photo Vaughn Davis/ÒÁµéÔ°ÊÓƵ
Aimee Bruce, an artist who creates work under the name HIGHONYOURSUPPLY and an ÒÁµéÔ°ÊÓƵ alumna, participates in a design game with conference emcee and ÒÁµéÔ°ÊÓƵ lecturer Derek Munn. Photo Vaughn Davis/ÒÁµéÔ°ÊÓƵ.
ÒÁµéÔ°ÊÓƵ student Daniel Bueno participates in a design game during one of the conference sessions. Photo Vaughn Davis/ÒÁµéÔ°ÊÓƵ
Ted Patterson, a local leader for IxDA Hampton Roads, talks with Janice Pang, a staff product designer for Grow Therapy. Photo Vaughn Davis/ÒÁµéÔ°ÊÓƵ
Assistant Professor of Art Will Truran, who helped organize the TIDAL 757 Design Conference, gives closing remarks. Photo Vaughn Davis/ÒÁµéÔ°ÊÓƵ
Alex Salas (left) of SuperCompStudios gives ÒÁµéÔ°ÊÓƵ student Tahleé Robinson feedback during the portfolio review session. Photo Vaughn Davis/ÒÁµéÔ°ÊÓƵ
Tidal Conference pass. Photo Vaughn Davis/ÒÁµéÔ°ÊÓƵ
Stickers, notebooks and other giveaways from conference sponsors. Photo Vaughn Davis/ÒÁµéÔ°ÊÓƵ