The in-person Graphic Design Senior Showcase for Manifest Arts Festival at Columbia College Chicago’s Student Center offered a vibrant, immersive experience that showcased the final projects of the 2025 graduated students. Held on the 3rd floor of the Student Center, the space was transformed into a curated environment that featured displays of branding, digital media, illustration, and motion graphic work. Visitors were able to interact with physical prototypes, watch motion design reels, and engage directly with the designers to learn about their creative process.

OTF25 represents the idea of openness. Open to new possibilities, open to interpretation, and open to the future of design. As the newly graduated class of 2025, we step into an industry shaped by digital evolution, having grown up in an era where design tools, fonts, and inspiration were always just a click away. The name also nods to OpenType fonts (OTF), a defining feature of modern typography, reflecting the accessibility and fluidity of the digital world we were raised in.

This theme embraces clean, modern typography, ensuring that the designers’ work remains the focal point while celebrating the generation that grew up designing in an open, interconnected digital landscape.