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These students are certainly NOT too cool for school!

Posted by: Kayce Bayer on: April 20, 2012

The below Jan term Honors Students are obviously too cool to be too cool for school!  Nice work, guys! (The above image is by Jenni Sparks.  Check out her other hand-illustrated type illustrations on her site: http://jennisparks.com/) On the President’s List Kevin Ayers Julianne Bainter Leroy Davis Mark Lewis Ashley Macabenta-Torres Alfredo Mones John Mrochen [...]

Jessica Aparicio: Student of the Term

Posted by: Kayce Bayer on: April 9, 2012

Congratulations to animation student Jessica Aparicio for being named Student of the Term for the January 2012 term!  She was nominated for her exemplary work ethic and general awesome-ness.  Jess is amazingly cheerful, imaginative, and responsible, which make her a positive leader, a helpful teammate, and an enthusiastic learner.  A little over half-way through the [...]

Designer Luba Lukova lecture

Posted by: Kayce Bayer on: April 3, 2012

Go see this event!  It is nearby, FREE, and will be inspiring! Who: Luba Lukova http://www.lukova.net When: Wednesday, April 4, 2012. 6:30 pm Location: Stage Two, 618 S. Michigan Ave., 2nd Floor Social consciousness has long been part of the vocabulary of New York designer Luba Lukova. Through student workshops and a public lecture, Lukova [...]

a warning for the lazy artist:

Posted by: Kayce Bayer on: March 20, 2012

It’s one thing to have ambition, desire—even talent!—but it takes a combination of these paired with HARD WORK and PERSISTENCE to really make it as a designer, or anything for that matter. So, for those of you that want to put in the extra time, I commend you!  Click here for the March term schedule [...]

Design Event Friday, March 24th!

Posted by: Kayce Bayer on: March 16, 2012

Hey ya’ll!  You won’t want to miss this. We’ve got 3 graduates from our School of Design coming to give us the scoop on what they’ve been doing since graduation.  And we’re gonna have FREE LUNCH, and compete in a little design challenge. Friday, March 23 11:30 am – 1 pm Room 1063 The School [...]

We <3 Helvetica

Posted by: Kayce Bayer on: February 29, 2012

Denise’s Typography class hosted a lil’ Helvetica party in their room the day after Valentine’s Day.  Students and faculty shared some “helvetica goodness”–info, examples, and praise for the Typeface–and ate delicious homemade cookies (some specially crafted for the occasion).  There were also Type games to play, to test your knowledge of typefaces and kerning.  Try [...]

Call for Entries: Short Story Film Showcase (Deadline: March 23, 2012)

Posted by: Kayce Bayer on: February 24, 2012

Chicago Filmmakers will be featuring new short narrative work for the 4th annual SHORT STORY FILM SHOWCASE in April 2012. Narrative work of all kinds will be accepted! Films should be less than 20 minutes in length (the shorter – the better!) and completed within the last three years. Formats include 16mm, 8mm, Beta SP, [...]

You guys are super awesome!

Posted by: Kayce Bayer on: February 16, 2012

Here are the Design Student Honors Awards for the October term.  Congrats you guys!  You deserve to celebrate. On the Dean’s List Kori Crumpton Quittman Farmer Anthony Jones Juan Peralez Theo Tillman On the President’s List Lionel Alvarez Kevin Ayers Felicia Bavirsha Mikia Giddens Ashley Macabenta-Torres John Mrochen Alex Villanueva Eva Willis And with Perfect [...]

Ashley Macabenta-Torres: Student of the Term

Posted by: Kayce Bayer on: February 3, 2012

I am very pleased to announce our Student of Term (October 2011 term) for Visual Communications: Ashley Macabenta-Torres!  She has been with us only a little over 1 year now, and is already proving to be a force to reckon with.  She is dedicated to learning design, has clever ideas, and works hard, often taking [...]

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.    


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