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Archive for January 2012

Reminder: Design Tutoring

Posted by: Kayce Bayer on: January 27, 2012

Don’t forget:  If you need a little extra help with your design assignments, need to practice your software skills, or simply want to get ahead of the rest, come to Design Tutoring!  every Tuesday 10am – 2pm room 1059 Don’t wait until you get behind!  Practice with someone around who can help troubleshoot.    

Animation Fest!

Posted by: Kayce Bayer on: January 27, 2012

Come on out to see the Best of Ottawa International Animation Festival 2011 at Chicago Filmmakers. 8pm, TONIGHT! 5243 N. Clark St., Chicago For more info:  http://chicagofilmmakers.org/cf/content/best-ottawa-international-animation-festival-2011 …and if you can’t come to the show, at least check out some of the artists featured: 12 Sketches on the Impossibility of Being Still – Magali Charrier/Royal [...]

Take some time to come up with the best original idea you can think of. We’re not talking your fraternity’s logo or a photo of your new puppy. We’re talking an idea so amazing that your eyeballs may explode if you stare too long! Use our submission kit for templates and to learn about all [...]

The Designer of 2015

Posted by: Kayce Bayer on: January 13, 2012

If you are planning to be a designer in the near future (say in the next 3 years or so), AIGA and Adobe has come together to define the qualifications and expectations of the Designer of 2015.  Read their Designer of 2015 Competencies and Trends and more.

Illustration Practice through Pattern Design (weekly due dates)

Posted by: Kayce Bayer on: January 13, 2012

My grandmother–who is surprisingly techie, though naturally crafty–turned me on to a custom fabric site called Spoonflower.  Not only can you order amazing custom-designed fabrics, but you can also submit your own designs to be printed.  Much like Etsy or Cafepress, you can set up your own shop of designs for other people to buy [...]

Adobe Design Achievement Awards 2012 (June 22, 2012 )

Posted by: jb1789 on: January 13, 2012

  Adobe has recently announced the call for entries for the 2012 Adobe Design Achievement Awards (ADAA). The Awards celebrate innovative students and faculty members from all over the world for their achievements using the dynamic combination of technology and the creative arts. The competition – which showcases individual and group projects created with industry-leading [...]

Alumni Profile: Louie Camacho

Posted by: Kayce Bayer on: January 11, 2012

In an effort to glean some insight into life after Design School, I asked a few graduates to share a bit about their current work and experiences.  Louie Camacho was the first to bite.  He graduated in May 2010 from the Visual Communication Program. “I work as a designer for a very small design solutions [...]

Happy New Year Pizza Challenge!

Posted by: Kayce Bayer on: January 4, 2012

Hope everyone had a wonderful holiday break!  It’s time to get started again.  Remember, the first day of classes is THIS Friday, January 6.  Let’s start the new year right by showing up the first day, ready to take on whatever comes our way! Pizza Challenge: The School of Design class with the best attendance [...]


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