What Is New Paltz Design Lab?
New Paltz Design Lab is a 3-credit course in the Graphic Design Program at SUNY New Paltz that connects students with on campus and community-based clients. Upper-level students receive guidance and feedback from a design faculty member while working on outcomes such as branding, web design, user experience design, social media and publication design. New Paltz Design Lab services are offered pro-bono for campus departments and select community groups and non-profits. Clients are expected to meet regularly with student designers and offer constructive feedback on their work while maintaining realistic and attainable deadlines. Run as a professional studio, class meetings focus on project management, client communication, meeting deadlines, peer critique, print and digital production, and project assessment.
Some Recent Clients
New Paltz Pride Coalition
Office of Emergency Management @ SUNY New Paltz
The Benjamin Center @ SUNY New Paltz
Friends of the Sojourner Truth Library
Eddy @ New Paltz
School of Business
Department of Art History
Department of Philosophy
Roost Arts Hudson Valley
Career Resource Center
United University Professionals