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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 [...]

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 [...]

Submit a design for a chance to win 2,500! (ongoing deadlines)

Posted by: jb1789 on: January 17, 2012

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 [...]

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 [...]

The Secret to Good Work

Posted by: jb1789 on: November 15, 2011

During the 2×4 field trip, David Stevenson recommended this cool employee handbook from one of the largest Ad Agencies in the nation: Crispin Porter and Bogusky or CP+B. Basically if you get a job there, they hand you this little book to get you used to their company culture.  It has lots of tips and [...]

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Amazing visit to 2×4

Posted by: David Rodriguez on: November 14, 2011

On Wednesday some of our design students took a short trip (2 blocks) around the corner to visit 2×4, a very cool ad agency who works with such clients as Wrangler and the Chicago Bears. There we met David Stevenson, the president and creative director of the company, whom for two hours, shared his advice [...]

These students rule!

Posted by: Kayce Bayer on: November 4, 2011

These Student Honors for the AUG2011 term deserve celebrating! On the Dean’s List (with a GPA of 3.5 or better): Alex Villanueva Jonathan Bremer Orlando Pipes Michael Baena Gary Matthews Darius Simmons With perfect attendance: Jessica Aparicio Mark Schmidt Ryan Zarzecki Juan Peralez Lionel Alvarez John Mrochen I’m truly impressed!  Awardees are invited to an [...]


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