FORGE Design Studios

Jump into spooky season with some pumpkin painting! 🎃👻 Join FORGE and Art Club for some spooky crafts and cozy vibes — perfect for unleashing your creativity and getting into the Halloween spirit! ✨🕸️ 📍 Arts Initiative Suite (GSU 2nd Floor) 📅 Wedneday October 22, 6–7 PM

Join us for our Portfolio Workshop! 💼 ✨ Come learn some tips and tricks on how to build a professional-level portfolio that you can use to show off your work. Bring your laptops and friends, and we’ll provide the portfolio knowledge and free boba! 🤓🧋 Time: October 10th, 6 - 7 PM Location: PHO 205

✨ Announcing the October UX Challenge - Hikari Matcha! 🍵 Swipe to read the brief and learn about the possible routes your design can follow. Use any platform of your choice and make as little or many screens/pages/flows as you wish. Submit your designs through the link in our bio. Submissions are accepted on a rolling basis throughout October. This challenge is open to all university students, no matter your skill level or experience, so put on your designer hats and get designing! ✍️🎨 If you have any questions, feel free to DM us or email us at budesign@bu.edu. ✨

✨ Meet the second half of the FORGE Fall 2025 E-Board! ✨ Meet our first marketing manager, Cindy! She is a sophomore from Maine studying Advertising! Cindy’s top three include journaling ✍ , listening to music 🎶 , and collecting mini-figures 🧸 ! Our next marketing manager is Emma! Emma is originally from Clarksburg and is a sophomore studying Health Science. Her top three are drawing 🎨 , trying out new cafés ☕ , and being in nature 🌿! Meet Jiaxi, our next marketing manager! Jiaxi is from Hangzhou and is a junior studying Graphic Design. Her top three are watching movies 🎬 , listening to music 🎧 , and traveling ✈️ ! Next marketing manager is Nabiha! Nabiha is from Lahore and is a junior studying Graphic Design and Advertising. Her top three are soccer ⚽ , reading 📖 , and socializing 🫂 ! Meet our final marketing manager, Emily! She is a senior studying Economics and is from New York. Her top three include cafe-hopping ☕ , reading 📖 , and thrifting 🛍️ ! Next up are two members who are currently abroad! ✈️ First up, our co-President, Tiffany! She is a junior studying Psychology and Data Science originally from Fort Lee. Her top three are photo booths 📸 , cats 🐱 , and HEYTEA 🧋 ! Last but not least, our marketing manager Clara! She is from Concord and is a junior studying graphic design. Her top three include thrifting 🛍️ , painting with watercolors 🎨 , and playing soccer ⚽ !

✨Meet the first half of the Fall 2025 FORGE E-Board!✨ First up is our co-President, Anh! Anh is a junior studying Marketing originally from Ho Chi Minh City. Her top three include traveling ✈️, baking 🍰, and photography 📸! Next up is our VP of Admin, Dora! Originally from Lexington, Dora is sophomore studying Biomedical Engineering. Her top three are coffee ☕, running 🏃♀️, and fall vibes 🍂! Meet Yeshi, our VP of Events! Yeshi is a sophomore studying Advertising originally from Old Saybrook. Her top three are corgis 🐶, binge-watching shows 📺, and photography 📷! Introducing our VP of Finance, Ella!! She is a senior studying Computer Science from Dover. Ella’s top three include books 📚, candy 🍬, and computers 💻! Meet Syma, our VP of Design! Syma is a junior studying Graphic Design and Advertising and is originally from the Bay Area. Her top three are dancing 💃, drawing 🎨, and matcha 🍵! Meet our first program coordinator, Aaron! Aaron is a junior studying Business Administration from Richmond. Aaron loves running 🏃 and biking 🚴 in Boston, but also enjoys taking photos 📸 whenever he has the chance! Our next program coordinator is Emily! She is a sophomore from Long Valley studying Graphic Design and Advertising. Her top three are nature documentaries 🌿, sharks 🦈, and making zines 📰! Our final program coordinator is Chandra! Chandra is a junior studying Media Science and Computer Science originally from Westford. Her top three include Smiskis 🧸, RNB music 🎵, and video editing 🎬!

FORGE is launching a new UX program this semester! 🎉🎉 Want to gain UX design skills and create designs that you can add to your portfolio? Join our October UX Team! 🌟🌟 Members of the team will meet up once a week for one hour. FORGE will present you with a design challenge along with ways and techniques that you can use to solve the challenge! You put in as much effort as you want. No experience needed! 💥💫 For those unable to make regular time commitments, we will post an online version of the challenge with more instructions to come! ⏰ Sign up by September 26th at the link in our bio now! 🌟🌟

Curious what it’s like to be a Forge Labs intern? 🔥 Hear about past interns’ experiences and discover why Labs is the program for you! 🫵 Missed the priority deadline? Don’t worry! You still have time to apply by the FINAL deadline June 13th. Apply through our link in our bio now! ⏳⏳

From bold branding to sleek web design, Forge Labs is ready to help bring your company’s vision to life. 🎨💡The talented designers of the 2025 Summer Cohort can provide design services including (but not limited to!) branding, web design, UI/UX, and general graphic design needs 🖥️✨. If your company is BIPOC-OWNED or a certified NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION, we proudly offer pro bono design work to support your mission 🤝🌍. If you are interested, fill out the form in our bio! Feel free to email any questions you have to budesign@bu.edu— we’re happy to help! 🌟

Forge Labs is now accepting interns! 🎉 Apply to our 2025 Summer Cohort to experience working on real client projects. 🖥️✨ Improve your skills from our weekly workshops and your fellow designers in your cohort! 🎨👥 This 6-week program runs from June 30th to August 8th. Cohort members can be either interns or apprentices depending on their experience. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced designer, come apply if you have a love for design and want to build your portfolio! 🖌️📁 The PRIORITY DEADLINE is June 6th and the FINAL DEADLINE is June 13th. Don’t miss this opportunity to grow, learn, and design your future! Apply now through the link in our bio! If you have any questions, feel free to DM us or email us at budesign@bu.edu! 🚀💡

🌟 E-Board Applications Are Now OPEN! 🌟 Ready to take your passion and creativity to the next level? 🎉 Now’s your chance! We’re opening applications for the Forge E-Board — and we want you to be part of the team that helps shape the future of our organization. 💫 We are in need of Marketing Managers, Program Coordinators, and a Vice President of Events. This is a fantastic opportunity to build new skills, collaborate with amazing people, and make a real impact in the design community. 💡 Apply now through the link in our bio and feel free to reach out with any questions. 💫