For the past year, many students have been studying and growing artistically by working on their senior projects. The final results were exhibited in the Silver and Draper and Maynard buildings, where many students passed through to stop and appreciate the amount of hard work that the seniors put forth.
The basis of the project was to use their artistic ingenuity to create the look for a company that they created, including things like logos, products and advertisements. These companies covered a broad range of interests, from sporting supplies to dog care services to clothing lines.
Chris Gaughan, who decided to develop his own clothing line based around people interested in “extreme sports.” His company, “Dirty Clothing,” focuses on the snowboarding and skateboarding community. Gaughan said that this is a large target community that ranges from teenagers to adults. In his statement, Gaughan said, “The general philosophy of the company is to provide stylish clothing that is based on contemporary design, as well as a base in the humorous aspects of life and clothing.” One look at the sweatshirt and bandana-clad mannequin named Sanchez,says it all.
Ashlee Sprague based her project around a small-town bar in Maine called the Root Cellar. Sprague said she had decided on this establishment because of the two bars in her hometown, one did not have the relaxing feel that she was looking for and the other had burned down. With its low-key and comforting atmosphere, the Root Cellar seemed to fit the bill. Sprague’s setup consisted of an actual wooden bar complete with stools, pint glasses and even a dartboard. The logo, boxes, etc. were colored with deep reds, browns and other warm colors to keep with the feel she was aiming for, as opposed to shades of blue, which she said are commonly used by other beer companies. With this display, Sprague has successfully avoided the mainstream image.
Greg Troutman decided to base his project around his passion for climbing with his work on “New Heights,” a rock-climbing supply company. “It’s good to see hard work pay off at the final opening,” said Troutman.