How it works
The Graphic Design Practicum at Columbia College Chicago, Design Department, is comprised of senior graphic design student teams, working together in designing and executing robust projects for real clients. Since 2015, Practicum has worked with a wide variety of client partnerships such as The City of Chicago, non-for profits such as The Chicago Children’s Museum, America Scores, and Between Friends, Columbia alumni, including Erica Faye Watson, Nicole Marie Events, Rider for Life, and Second Shift, start-ups such as Wall & Wrenn and Cardinal Encounters, and festivals such as Chicago International Movies + Music, among others. Teams have received high accolades, including a How International Design Award in 2017.
If you’re interested in working with us, please mail me at sfaust@colum.edu
What our client collaborators say
“As someone who's naturally more business and operations minded, I had no idea where to start when it came to building an aesthetically pleasing and cohesive brand identity. Under Sarah's guidance, the student practicum team was critical in helping me develop a whole host of brand assets from logo to website, packaging and guidelines. The team thoroughly impressed me and surpassed my expectations with their professionalism, talent and ability to meet deliverables. I feel very fortunate to have been chosen to be a part of Sarah's design practicum.”
- Ian Pu, Wall & Wrenn, 2020
If you’re interested in working with us, please mail me at sfaust@colum.edu
What our client collaborators say
”Partnering with the Senior Design Practicum students, and instructor Sarah Faust, at Columbia College Chicago was a dream for my small business. The collaborative efforts of all involved provided my business with promotional materials that not only saved me time and money, but also totally knocked my socks off! Each student approached the task with the professionalism of a designer with years of experience, alongside the fresh and unadulterated styling of the consummate dreamer. They served up subtle, creative marketing strategies disguised in a cloak of beautiful imagery and persuasive language. A total win. I would do it again and again.”
-Lauren McGrady (Columbia Alum ‘11), Rider for Life, 2017
If you’re interested in working with us, please mail me at sfaust@colum.edu