THE IOWA DNR WEBSITE. TODAY, MORE THAN 100 GRAPHIC DESIGN STUDENTS AT IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY GOT TOGETHER FOR A DESIGN A THON. FOR EIGHT HOURS, THE STUDENTS PARTNERED UP WITH ONE OF 18 LOCAL NONPROFITS AND DESIGNED SOMETHING FOR THE ORGANIZATION, LIKE A WEBSITE, LOGO, OR EVEN FLIERS. ISU ALUM AND ORGANIZER PATRICK FINDLAY SAYS OPPORTUNITIES LIKE THIS ARE GREAT WAYS FOR STUDENTS TO GET HANDS ON EXPERIENCE. COMING BACK AND SHARING THIS. SOMETHING LIKE THIS WITH THE CURRENT GENERATION IS FANTASTIC. AND WHEN I DID THIS AT VIRGINIA TECH, IT WAS ABOUT A THIRD THE SIZE. SO NOW WE’RE OVER 100 STUDENTS WHERE THE PREVIOUS ONE WAS ABOUT 40. THIS WAS THE FIRST DESIGN A THON AT IOWA STATE. THE STUDENTS ALSO RECEIVED GUIDANCE FRO
Iowa State students partner with nonprofits for Design-A-Thon
Updated: 3:58 PM CDT Apr 6, 2025
More than 100 graphic design students at Iowa State University got together on Saturday for a Design-A-Thon. For eight hours, the students partnered up with one of 18 local nonprofits and designed something for the organization, like a website, logo or flyers.ISU alumnus and organizer Patrick Finley said opportunities like this are great ways for students to get hands-on experience.”Coming back and sharing something like this with the current generation, it’s fantastic,” he said. “When I did this at Virginia Tech, it was about a third the size. Now we’re over 100 students, where the previous one was about 40.”This was the first Design-A-Thon at Iowa State. The students also received guidance from an experienced design professional mentor.» Subscribe to KCCI’s YouTube page» Download the free KCCI app to get updates on the go: Apple | Google Play
More than 100 graphic design students at Iowa State University got together on Saturday for a Design-A-Thon.
For eight hours, the students partnered up with one of 18 local nonprofits and designed something for the organization, like a website, logo or flyers.
ISU alumnus and organizer Patrick Finley said opportunities like this are great ways for students to get hands-on experience.
“Coming back and sharing something like this with the current generation, it’s fantastic,” he said. “When I did this at Virginia Tech, it was about a third the size. Now we’re over 100 students, where the previous one was about 40.”
This was the first Design-A-Thon at Iowa State. The students also received guidance from an experienced design professional mentor.
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