30TH ANNIVERSARY EVENTS
Celebrating Design Through Experiences That Bring Us Together
The 30th Anniversary programme creates opportunities to reconnect, reflect, share ideas and celebrate the continuing creative journey of the TTU Graphic Design Department.
WHY IT MATTERS
More Than a Celebration — A Space to Connect, Reflect and Create
The anniversary programme is designed to bring together different generations of the Graphic Design community while creating space for learning, creative exchange and reflection on the department’s journey.
Anniversary Focus
Creative Community
Design Heritage
Reconnect Alumni and the Department
Create opportunities for graduates to reconnect with the people, ideas and spaces that influenced their creative journey.
Celebrate Student Creativity
Provide platforms for current students to present work, exchange ideas and engage with wider creative audiences.
Share Professional Knowledge
Encourage conversations between students, alumni, lecturers and creative professionals.
Preserve Visual History
Support the documentation of department experiences, exhibitions, projects and creative memories.
Strengthen Creative Community
Bring together people from different generations through shared activities and visual culture.
Inspire Future Practice
Use the anniversary as a point of reflection while opening conversations about the future of graphic design education.
PROGRAMME HIGHLIGHTS
Ways to Experience the 30th Anniversary
The anniversary programme brings together visual presentation, conversation and hands-on creative exchange across several types of department activity.
Exhibitions
Curated displays can bring together student projects, archive material and selected creative work representing different directions within the department.
Design Conversations
Talks, discussions and alumni exchanges can create space for reflection on design education, industry practice and the evolving role of visual communication.
Workshops and Creative Sessions
Practical sessions can encourage experimentation, knowledge exchange and collaborative exploration across design disciplines.
ANNIVERSARY EXPERIENCES
Ways to Take Part in the Celebration
Different activities create different opportunities to observe, participate, share experience and reconnect with the Graphic Design community.
ANNIVERSARY EXPERIENCE
Student Exhibitions
Explore selected creative directions through displayed projects, visual studies and portfolio presentations.
ANNIVERSARY EXPERIENCE
Alumni Gatherings
Reconnect with former classmates, lecturers and members of the wider creative community.
ANNIVERSARY EXPERIENCE
Portfolio and Critique Sessions
Participate in approved conversations around project development, presentation and creative decision-making.
ANNIVERSARY EXPERIENCE
Talks and Industry Conversations
Engage with discussions around professional practice, emerging tools, design education and contemporary communication.
FEATURED PROGRAMME
Anniversary Events and Creative Gatherings
The following programme concepts represent the types of activities planned for the anniversary experience. Confirmed dates, venues and participation details should be added only after official approval.
Exhibition
Generations of Design Exhibition
A curated presentation exploring visual work, creative approaches and design practice across different periods of the department’s development.
Dates and venue to be confirmed through official department communication.
Creative Conversation
Design Across Generations
A discussion-focused programme bringing students, alumni and creative practitioners together to reflect on learning, professional experience and the changing design landscape.
Speaker and schedule details will be published when officially confirmed.
Workshop
Studio Exchange Sessions
Hands-on creative sessions designed around experimentation, critique, image-making and knowledge exchange between members of the design community.
Session topics and participation requirements will be announced through approved channels.
BE PART OF THE ANNIVERSARY
Join the 30th Anniversary Experience
Connect with the TTU Graphic Design community through exhibitions, conversations, creative activities and opportunities to celebrate the department’s continuing story.