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Student Designs on Billboards

Ready to make your mark on the city? The Inspire Oakland Design Challenge gives students the chance to build real-world design experience and explore careers in tech and creativity. Submit bold, original artwork that celebrates Oakland’s culture, diversity, and innovation. Finalists may see their work featured on massive billboards, bus benches, LED displays, social media, and even t-shirts. This is your moment to inspire the Bay.

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Inspire Oakland 2024

The Inspire Oakland Design Challenge offers students a chance to gain real-world experience while exploring careers in design and technology. Participants create original “Inspire Oakland” designs that inspire Bay Area residents using their unique creativity, vision of diversity, and spirit of innovation. This professional opportunity includes creating a bulletin billboard, bus bench ad, social media flyer, LED display, and t-shirt design.

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Avenging for Equity x USC & BRIDGEGOOD

In a groundbreaking collaboration that highlights the power of art and storytelling in the pursuit of racial equity, BRIDGEGOOD, formerly known as Oakland Digital Arts & Literacy Center, has teamed up with the USC Race and Equity Center to produce a special issue of their Solutions Briefs series titled “Avenging for Equity: Race-Conscious Leaders Transforming California Community College Pathways.” This unique project showcases the artistic talents of California community college students while sharing powerful narratives of race-conscious leadership in the quest for equity.

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Top 8 Design Portfolio Platforms

If you are a student designer looking to kickstart your career in User Experience (UX), User Interface (UI), Visual Design, Graphic Design, or Product Design, building an impressive online portfolio is the first step to showcase your skills, creativity, and potential to future employers. With a number of portfolio platforms available, it can be overwhelming to choose the one that fits your needs.