On Saturday, February 24, MICA debuted the Grassroots DesignFest. The10-hour event brought designers and local nonprofit organizations together for a day of workshopping and web design exploration.
Throughout the event, students and designers grouped together with nonprofit representatives to work on logo designs, website updates, branding strategy, infographics, and more in a combined classroom-workplace environment. The nonprofits involved included Arts Every Day, Bike Maryland, Chesapeake Shakespeare Company and the Greater Baltimore Cultural Alliance.
The event was held at MICA’s RK&K building, and the attendees consisted of high school, college, and professional designers from MICA, UMBC, Stevenson University, and the Baltimore city school systems.
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