Zayden Tomson, a graphic design senior, currently interns with the Shocker Career Accelerator, where he creates promotional materials for student career resources and events. His professional design journey with the Shocker Career Accelerator began in summer 2025, and since then, he’s been refining his skills while making a visible impact across campus.
Before joining Shocker Career Accelerator, Zayden interned with No Choice But Action, a local business that celebrates Kansas’ 90s punk rock scene. There, he began developing a strategic design mindset — creating posters and merchandise that authentically reflected the era’s aesthetic.
“This internship helped me to put myself in a more consumer-oriented mindset,” Zayden said. “My designs had been for practice up until that point, so having an audience that would be promoted towards was a great change of pace and a useful learning curve.”