Thirty-nine participants exhibited their work at the third annual Command Design Senior Show on Friday in Memorial Union. The show gave graphic design students a place to flaunt their featured pieces.

Showcased work included prints, stationery, posters, book covers and much more.

Senior Ashley Hegarty is a freelance designer who specializes in identity and print.

“I try to make my designs simple, clean and fun,” Hegarty said.

With those simple, clean and fun designs, Hegarty said she thinks she appeals to a younger clientele.

Senior Jeremiah Pineda’s showcase was entitled “Calm by Design,” indicating his method for both designing and creating.

His tagline, “Keep calm and design on,” encompasses his frame of mind when designing.

Pineda predominantly designs posters, brochures, packaging and websites. When it comes to technique and designing, Pineda said he doesn’t seek to appeal to any specific audience.

“I think my designs appeal to everyone,” he said. “I like to be calm about my designs. I use a lot of bright colors.”

Pineda was not the only one to use bright colors. All 39 students played with color and depth to grab the attention of all who came to the showcase.

Senior Lindsee Meyer was another student drawn to the use of bright color.

“I specialize in handmade screen-printing,” she said. “I play with flat color images and use lots of color.”

Meyer displayed an Andy Warhol-esque collection of posters of icons that ranged from Marilyn Monroe to Paul McCartney. She said her use of recognizable icons appeals to a broad target audience.

“I use icons everyone can relate to,” she said.

Among the items Meyer displayed were calendars, posters and stationery for a clothing company for children, a “broad range” of design work.

Meyer said she knew she wanted clean and original work. When it came down to what not to do, though, she had her ideas of that as well.

“No tackiness allowed, ever!” she said.

Among other show-goers, family, friends and alumni wandered from table to table to view the spectacle the senior students’ work.

All these designers displayed their best and brightest, brandishing work that some have been working on for as long as two years.

“This show embodied a great opportunity for students to showcase their work,” Brueggenjohann said. “In years past, the show has maxed at 20 participants.”

She said the fact that the number of participants has nearly doubled shows that design students are taking advantage of this opportunity.

“This show is the pinnacle of their college career,” faculty member Jean Brueggenjohann said. “It’s a great opportunity to look at excellent work, and a huge variety of work at that.”