During the spring and summer of 2020, two OSU student designers created a color palette and four large murals to transform the first floor of Poling Hall for the munk-skukum Indigenous and Nia Black Scholar living-learning communities.
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"Working on the graphic design for these spaces was a really interesting and new experience for me. We definitely wanted the students to feel welcome in the space and be able to see themselves in the different design aspects."
Chanti Manon-Ferguson
Former OSU student, graphic designer
Chanti's works
Bright Futures
Chanti Manon-Ferguson
This piece is a recognition of the work that has been done and continues to be done by Black and Indigenous femmes for our communities. It also represents the long history of our communities working together for our shared history and the steps we all will take to make a brighter future for generations to come.
Next Generation
Chanti Manon-Ferguson
A reminder that our generation must continue the work to improve the lives for our communities and the many generations that will
follow after us. Each of us has a different role to play in creating a better and more equitable society.
"I really wanted to focus on making the space feel like home. No matter what your background is, where you're from, I wanted to create a space where everyone felt welcome."
Angel McNabb-Lyons
Former OSU student, graphic designer
Angel's works
Our Community “We Rise”
Angel McNabb-Lyons
It is important to show communities in a variety of skin tones, identities, and expressions. Through a simple outline of features, the weren’t too masculine or feminine but also represented the cultures and communities within the LLC.
We Stand United
Angel McNabb-Lyons
Each fist represents the communities within the LLC. The left fist represents the Indigenous community and work from the DAPL protests. The middle fist represents the Black community with the signature black panther for the Black Panther Party and “No Justice No Peace” from the 2020 protests. The right fist represents the Indigenous Pacific Island community and the quote “We are not drowning. We are fighting” from the Pacific Climate Warriors. All together, the fists represent the fight of inequality together and that together we are stronger.