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Meet Joey Graddy ’ 00: SIGD Advisory Council Member
You might say Auburn Graphic Design graduate Joey Graddy ’00 is helping to run his own branch campus at Brand Neue Company, a Birmingham-based marketing agency.

Interior Architecture Students Go ‘Inside Birmingham’ at Urban Studio
Spending a week in a food-centric city like Birmingham can feel like summer camp—even when you’re there to study… just ask this summer’s Interior Architecture (ARIA) students in Auburn’s School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape Architecture.

Meet Michael Hicks ’06 ’09: SIGD Advisory Council Member
If you’ve got a product, Michael Hicks likely has a container to fit it.

Meet Ben Rivers ’96: SIGD Advisory Council Member
Ben Rivers '96 may not drop off packages and drive an iconic brown truck, but in his role as vice president of creative services at UPS Global Communications, he and his team still deliver the story of the largest international shipping company to audiences around the world.

Auburn to host cross-laminated timber conference Oct. 7–9
The three-day event will feature renowned experts in forestry, building science, engineering and architecture and design who will share the latest research, trends and developments impacting the advancement of CLT in the South.

The future of Alabama’s commercial real estate market is bright
Experts at Auburn University’s CityBuilders Symposium outline key economic factors driving industry growth across all geographic regions of the state.

Meet Ken Musgrave ’89: SIGD Advisory Council Member
Ken Musgrave, a 1989 SIGD graduate, has spent a long and varied career working at some of America’s most iconic companies, and he has always remembered to put people first.

Meet Olivia French ’18: SIGD Advisory Council Member
According to Olivia French, a Georgia native and 2018 SIGD graduate, her creative passions come to life through gardening, cooking, pottery, arranging flowers and sourcing the perfect elements for a brand, set or home.

Stewart Highlights Education “Extras” as BSCI Hosts ASC Conference
Caddell Construction’s Eddie Stewart urged educators and students to prepare for rapid responsibility and real-world situations during his keynote address at the recent 60th Annual ASC International Conference, hosted by BSCI.

Leading the Living Classroom
At Auburn, fifth-year architecture students have the option to spend a year in Birmingham to study and experience what it means to be an architect in an urban setting.