Summer Internship and Studio Team at VML

Interested in interactive, online marketing & web design? VML is now taking applicants.

1. JUNIORS: paid graphic design summer interns – past interns have gone on to be hired full time after graduation. This is a great way to get your foot in the door.

2. SENIORS: full-time salaried positions on studio team – a small team within VML that supports the different creative teams with production capabilities. The positions are designed to last one year with the designer graduating to an Art Director position, or moving on.

Submit your resume and digital samples by March 9th to:
Farrah McGuire
VML | Talent Manager
250 Richards Road, Kansas City, MO 64116
office: +1.816.218.3013
fax: +1.816.817.1766
email: fmcguire@vml.com

Summer Internship @ Sullivan Higdon & Sink

Check out the letter and notepads on the wall by the bathrooms for more info!

Sullivan Higdon & Sink is searching for JUNIORS with a minimum of 90 credit hours  for their summer internship program.

Details:
$8/hour
Free parking
Casual dress

To apply: weloveinterns.wehatesheep.com

Barkley is Hiring!

Great ideas in design can make a brand irreplaceable. We’re looking for an idea generator and problem solver who knows how to bring exceptional design to life.





Responsibilities: 



• Learn quickly and accurately the client’s business and creative needs
• Brainstorm, develop, and execute a wide variety of communication pieces, including brochures, packaging, point of purchase, direct mail, identity, in-store, websites and more.
• Work directly with writers, design leads, creative directors, and account management to complete work on time and in line with the creative brief
• Create tight and accurate files for production.
Review work for accuracy by e-proof, physical proof, and at press checks

Requirements: 



• 3 or more years industry experience preferred
Exceptional type and layout skills

• Superior understanding of color, typography, illustration, and photography trends
• Familiarity with letterpress and capability to design for it

• Great understanding of visual communication trends
• Organized with a sharp attention to detail
Self-starter who manages time and tight deadlines with a great attitude
• Ability to communicate clearly with design management, account service, other designers, and clients about your work

• Skilled knowledge of Photoshop, Illustrator, Acrobat, Bridge and InDesign is essential 

• Must be qualified in Illustration
• Print production knowledge and experience 
Ability to add conceptual thinking to a design
Interactive design experience would be preferred

• Experience with branding & identity work would be preferred
• Experience with point of purchase design work a plus



Please forward a resume, cover letter and work samples for consideration to tthornhill@barkleyus.com.  We will be in contact with you if your qualifications meet our needs.

ArtCorps Opportunity

ArtCorps is an organization that uses the arts to advance social change in developing countries by sending artists to Central America to support environmental, public health and human rights initiatives. 


ArtCorps is accepting applications for June 2012 placements in Belize, El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras. During the one- to two-year placements, artists use murals, theater, stories, puppetry and other creative facilitation techniques to educate and inspire people to participate actively in improving their communities. 


The application deadline is Feb. 15. For more information and to apply, visit http://artcorp.org/pages/pageinfo/80.

Heineken Contest

Heineken invites graphic design concepts for a limited edition bottle that will be produced in 2013 to mark the company’s 140th anniversary. 


Using design tools provided on Heinekens Facebook page, participants must connect their design concept with that of a complete stranger to create a joint entry as a virtual design duo. The design can incorporate illustration, photography, graphics or anything else, according to the company. “Through social connectivity, this opens up a dynamic arena of design possibilities, one of which will become the chosen future bottle in Heinekens collection of classics,” a company spokesperson said. 


The winning design will be selected by a panel of judges including Evan Orensten, co-founder and executive editor of Cool Hunting; Mark Dytham, co-founder of global creative network PechaKucha; and Mark van Iterson, global head of design at Heineken. The winners’ names will appear on the bottle. 


To get involved, visit http://yourfuturebottle.com. The Twitter hashtag is #yourfuturebottle. The deadline for entries is Jan. 31.

hallmark summer internships

hallmark is hosting paid summer internships in various creative departments:

Sculptor/3D Modeling Artist – Keepsakes Studio
3D Product Designer – Commercialization and Retail Studios
Industrial Designer – Design Engineering Studio
Multimedia Designer-Video – Multimedia Studio 
Design Technician – Tech Design Studio
Font Designer/Lettering Artist – Lettering Studio 
Graphic Designer – Consumer Activation
Motion Photographer/Photographer – Union Hill Photography Studio
Bilingual Writer/Editor – Writing and Editorial Studios
Writer/Editor – Writing and Editorial Studios
Copywriter – Consumer Activation

positions are highly competitive, with students from across the country applying.

to learn more about the program, each position, the portfolio requirements, and to apply, please visit http://www.hallmark.com/careers and click on “college students.”

application deadline is march 1.

Duct Tape Marketing Graphic Design Intern ($10-12/hr)

Duct Tape Marketing is a small businesses marketing firm that works with over 200,000 small businesses on a monthly basis. Over the next 12 months the team is dedicated to doubling Duct Tape Marketing, which will make for a very invigorating working environment.

Graphic Designer Job Purpose: 
Prepares visual content by designing art and copy layouts based on Duct Tape Marketing produced materials. This internship will give the intern valuable real-world experience in print and web design, as well as providing Duct Tape Marketing an internal resource to produce visual content.

Graphic Designer Job Duties: 
• Works closely with the Duct Tape Marketing team to display key concepts visually including whitepapers, worksheets, product descriptions, advertising, etc
• Manages graphic design projects from start to finish, including planning draft reviews and seeking out input from team members
• Research other marketing and/or small businesses with successful branding and visual content
• Prepares finished copies of work by communicating and working with outside vendors such as printing vendor Alpha Graphics
• Lead a weekly meeting with their manager set up to discuss ongoing projects and desired projects or skill development

Skills/Qualifications: 
Available to travel to the Duct Tape Marketing Headquarters (on the plaza) 15-20 hours a week, 2+ Years of School, Graphic Design Skills, Layout Skills, Creative Services, Creativity, Deadline-Oriented, Teamwork, Curiosity, Adobe Software skills, HTML is preferred, Marketing would be a plus.

Payment: 
Depending on skill and experience $10-12/hr as well as items produced that the intern can put into their portfolio.

At the end of the internship the supervisor can be used as a reference for future job search.

To be considered, please email your resume, along with three design samples to:
Jenna Jantsch, Marketing Manager

Duct Tape Marketing

4806 Belleview Ave.

Kansas City, MO 64112

866-382-8273 

Make-A-Wish Foundation® Graphic Design Position

Make-A-Wish Foundation® is looking for 1-2 Graphic Designer Committee Positions filled.

Summary: Provides graphic design service for logos, brochures, posters, letterhead/flyer materials, brand packages and/or other materials. All work can be performed virtually with extremely flexible work hours. Great opportunity for students interested in writing, journalism, or graphic design work.

CONTACT INFO:
Tiffany Kintchen
tkintchen@kc.wish.org
(913) 341-9474

Attention Alums: VML is hiring

VML (Kansas City office) is currently looking for an Art Director and Senior Art Director. See job postings here and let us know if you are interested in applying.

There are some awesome folks working over at VML (KCAI alum and former faculty). It would be a great experience.

dvd design contest

steve dorst is the director of the new documentary film "shattered sky",coming to festivals and PBS in 2012. he just launched a DVD Design Contest. The winning designer earns $3,000 and national exposure. There are also five $500 "first prizes." Designers can learn more about the film and the contest on SHATTERED SKY's Facebook page: www.facebook.com/ShatteredSkyMovie

engraving / design position available in north k.c.

a recent animation grad sent this over in case anyone is looking. she mentioned that does does know the pay is under 30k, it's full-time, and it would be good for the production experience.
here is a listing they have on craigslist.
and here is their website.

graduate school scholarship opportunity

current kcai graphic design seniors and recent graduates from 2007 to 2011 who are considering graduate school are eligible for possible nomination as a kcai nominee for the jack kent cooke graduate arts award. the award is for (up to) $50,000 per year for up to three years, given to 15 students nationally. our own molly hawthorne ('05) was a kcai nominee several years ago, but alas, did not win the big money.

process
- email a letter of intent to interim chair tyler galloway by thursday january 5, 2012. tgalloway@kcai.edu- the GD department submits up to three nominations to the faculty committee managing the process

- the faculty committee will make two final selections, allowing those individuals to apply for the scholarship.


Minimum Eligibility/requirementsTo be eligible to compete for a Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Graduate Arts Award, the Candidate must at a minimum:

Be nominated by his or her undergraduate institution.

Be a current student at an accredited US college or University with senior status by December 31st 2011, or be a recent graduate within the last 5 years (2007).

Have a cumulative college GPA of 3.20 or better. The GPA must include all college level courses.

Plan to begin his or her first graduate degree program full time in the fall 2012 in the fields of performing arts, visual arts and creative writing.

Have significant unmet financial needs.

For further information for the Jack Kent Cooke Graduate Arts Award go to http://www.jkcf.org

barkley paid internship

barkley is currently looking for another intern to replace kcai alum lance flores, who was recently hired on full time (yay!). ideally, this student would be available over the winter break, so applying now would definitely be appropriate. 

the internship is paid, so this would be a great opportunity for you to not have to look for another job over the break. each student will of course have to apply through the process of providing cover letter, resume, and pieces of work. you can submit them to theresa thornhill at tthornhill@barkleyus.com

If you have any questions about the position, lance welcomes your email, and is happy to share his experiences. lflores@barkleyus.com

indicia looking for a web designer / developer

indicia design in k.c. has an immediate opening for a web designer / developer. contact principal ryan hembree for details.
ryanh@indiciadesign.com

Make your portfolio into an app

Wigoo is a revolutionary online smartphone & tablet digital publishing service for independent and professional publishers or just for creative people.

http://www.wigoo.com/

Innovative local eLearning company seeks part time contract graphic artists for online course projects. (projects waiting)

This is an opportunity to apply your creative eye to the web learning experience. We want to raise the bar and break the traditions of online learning to make it simple, fun, compelling, intuitive and exciting. We give you a course storyboard with mixed media content and turn you loose to create the visual delivery. Courses are built applying multi-media over Power Point and wrapped in Articulate, Captivate or Lectora.

We are looking for graphic designers who are innovative with experience in all aspects of design including technical illustrations, web design, social media, interactive media, user interface design and 3D animation. Salary will vary with project, virtual office work environment.

Specialties

web site design, technical illustration, graphic design, instructional design, animation,

Software
Flash, Illustrator, Photoshop, Dreamweaver, CorelDraw, Power Point, Visio, HTML5, other tools

Our Site

www.ulearn24.com www.gatewayidg.com WEB PORTALS

http://gatewayidg.com/03182010.html DEMOS

Please send your resume with contact information to: rick@gatewayidg.com

coffee bean packaging project

thomas mcintyre is starting a local outreach project that sells small batch roasted coffee beans in the kansas city area with 100% of the profit going to local charities and organizations. he would love for the coffee bags to have a kansas city touch and thinks it would be great if the students at the art institute produced a few designs for the bags.

if you're into coffee, (and i know you are) contact thomas at  tcm1287@gmail.com

The Design*Sponge Scholarship is intended to assist art and design students in the pursuit of their creative endeavors through financial support. Because D*S understands that a students needs don’t always fit into the categories of tuition and housing, this will remain a no-strings-attached award. These funds may be spent in any way the winners feel best suits their creative needs. Whether that’s paying for an un-paid internship abroad, expensive supplies to test a new medium or financing a dream project- we’re here to help. The 2011 Scholarship is now open and accepting applications.

2011 Scholarship Details:

Undergraduate Student Awards: 1st Place ($2,500), 2nd Place ($1,500), 3rd Place ($750), and 4th Place ($250)

TO ENTER: all entrants must complete the The 2011 Scholarship Application Here.

DEADLINE: All applications must be completed (including any proof of enrollment requirements and portfolio links/attachments) by Monday, November 28th at 6PM EST.