Graduate Lecture Series Recap with Rehanah Spence
February 10, 2023
![Rehanah Spence Lecture giving lecture at PNCA behind a lecture stand with a slideshow showing art from her journey](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/publicweb-prod-assets/pnca.edu/images/uploads/Rehanah-Spence-Lecture-22.jpg)
To kick off the spring 2023 Graduate Lecture Series we hosted designer Rehanah Spence. She talked about her experience of working with Wieden & Kennedy, freelancing and her experience with working for Google currently.
![Rehanah Spence at PNCA Rehanah Spence at PNCA](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/publicweb-prod-assets/pnca.edu/images/uploads/Rehanah-Spence-Lecture-12.jpg)
She talked about how she became a designer and how students can set themselves apart with a portfolio that showcases curiosity, creativity, and a strong sense of fundamentals. She worked on campaigns with Addidas, Nike, and Lebron James and traveled the world for humanitarian projects to support teenage girls in Ethiopia.
![Rehanah Spence at PNCA with slideshow of young girl Rehanah Spence at PNCA with slideshow of young girl](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/publicweb-prod-assets/pnca.edu/images/uploads/Rehanah-Spence-Lecture-29.jpg)
From designing a basketball court for Pharrell to making vinyl cover art, Rehanah's career is impressive and incredibly inspiring. Big thank you to Collaborative Design chair Skye Moret for inviting Rehanah to share her work with our students.
![Basketball court designed for Pharrell aka Skateboard P Basketball court designed for Pharrell aka Skateboard P](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/publicweb-prod-assets/pnca.edu/images/uploads/Rehanah-Spence-Lecture-33.jpg)
![Vinyl art project Vinyl art project](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/publicweb-prod-assets/pnca.edu/images/uploads/Rehanah-Spence-Lecture-23.jpg)
![GIRL currency project GIRL currency project](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/publicweb-prod-assets/pnca.edu/images/uploads/Rehanah-Spence-Lecture-24.jpg)