graphics and icons
April 4, 2024
Asylum in signage
It was mid-November when Sara Method, assistant professor of art, offered Aaliah Higareda, a sophomore graphic design major, an opportunity to develop her portfolio. This wasn’t your typical college resume-builder or an artsy side-project, but an opportunity to help on a larger scale. The offer? To assist asylum seekers by creating wayfinding signage. The offer was unpaid and purely volunteer work, but Higareda was quick to accept. The assignment was originally sent over from Emily Miller, associate director of the asylum and border services on behalf of Church World Service, as they were in dire need of proper signage. CWS,...