SFA art graduate Fleniken to speak at Portfolio Night

Stephen F. Austin State University art alumna Emily Fleniken will be the guest speaker at the School of Art’s Graphic Design Portfolio Night from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 3, in Room B121 and the front art gallery of the Art Building off Wilson Drive on campus.

Fleniken, a 2013 SFA graduate, is co-owner and creative director of Lemon Seed Marketing, an agency specializing in strategy and branding for the home services industry.

Following Fleniken’s remarks, students Sandy Garcia, art/graphic design senior from Garland; Marcus Jackson Jr., art/digital media senior from Dallas; Brendan Lardie, business/marketing senior from Houston; and Heath Sharr, art/graphic design senior from Jacksonville, will present their “Trailblazers” collaborative marketing communications design campaign they created for client Indeed.com and presented at the American Advertising Federation regional competition in Austin on April 13.

SFA art/graphic design student portfolios will be critiqued between 5:30 and 6:30 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served. For more information, contact the School of Art at (936)468-4804.