Here's an inspiring article about local graphic designer, Sarah Nelson. Sarah works at Barkley ad agency and is also becoming a prominent fashion designer in KC. Sarah recently won the Pitch's 2011 MasterMind Awards.
Thursday, March 31, 2011
local graphic designer wins MasterMind award
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
AIGA spotlight: Luke Babb
Check out this nice write-up for AIGA's member spotlight for graphic design senior, Luke Babb.
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Summer internship in KC
Do you want to work in a small, hands-on studio that has made its mark specializing in unique printed materials and production techniques?
Reactor design studio is looking for a summer intern. Contact Clifton Alexander (a former KCAI graduate himself) at hello@yourreactor.com.
Micah Barta (senior) is currently working there so if you want more info you can also talk to him.
Friday, March 25, 2011
Meet Your Fellow Designers: Studio Chain Interview 01
Grade: Sophomore
Age: 20
__________
Meet Ivan Anthony Alonso, a sophomore in the KCAI Graphic Design Department. He enjoys his grandma's tacos and the color purple (not talking about the movie). He comes to us from a fine art background, and although he came out of high school thinking about majoring in printmaking, his interest in design became much more clearer once he came to KCAI. He said, "I thought I had a good understanding about graphic design, but I was pretty much blown away at the Senior Show last year."
Ivan is a pretty eclectic kid with inspirations spawning primarily from nature and found objects. If you haven't seen his desk, I would suggest you all check it out. What you'll find are things like sharp geometric rocks on string, letterpress samples and even plants growing in whiskey bottles. As far as design goes, he likes his clean and to the point, so that means no mumbo jumbo is allowed. He also enjoys design that's organic with very free flowing compositions. When asked about his favorite typeface, he responded with Univers 49 Ultra Condensed! or anything sans serif.
So what's in store for Ivan's future? Well, he'd like to someday work for a small house firm rather than in a big corporate environment, some place that's multidisciplinary would be nice. He's also thought about becoming an art teacher. All he knows is he's really excited and really nervous, but ready to learn!
Interviewed By: Lance Flores
Thanks Lance for kicking off our Interview Chain!
Thursday, March 24, 2011
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Friday, March 18, 2011
Spring Break: Austin, Texas 2011
Good food, good times, good memories. We were in Austin for 4 days, 3 nights, and we were just in time for SXSW. We were able to hit flatstock 2011 while we were there, and it was fantastic. We toured at the Livestrong headquaters, Pentagram's Austin branch, and Sanders/Wingo. It was a very inspiring trip. You should be able to view more photos by visiting the album I made on facebook.
AIGA is really ramping up spring events
Don't miss out on these upcoming events:
1. Register now for Portfolio workshop 4/1-4/2. It fills up fast.
2. Enter your eye catching work in the A7 design awards by 4/11.
3. DIY by design will be lots of fun on 4/1.
4. Learn about designing for the web in Intro-Active session 3 on 3/24.
summer workshop with massimo vignelli
two different week-long "Dialogues in Design Summer Master designer Workshops" are being offered this summer. the first is a photography and design workshop in provence, france with armando milani. the second is a typography+graphic design and advertising design workshop with massimo vignelli and george lois in rochester, ny. both are pretty amazing opportunities and worth checking out.
http://www.dialoguesindesign.
Thursday, March 10, 2011
Monday, March 7, 2011
year long fellowship at Gravity Tank in Chicago
Seniors:
Gravity Tank in Chicago is currently looking for students or recent grads for their year long fellowship program. This is a great innovative firm, with super smart people.
Fellowship Details
Questions? Let me know.
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
pt internship at Housing Works in NYC
Part-time internship opportunity at Housing Works, a non-profit in NYC. Due to the part-time status, you'd need to get creative about how to get to NYC for the summer. Perhaps another part-time internship at another firm? Sharing an apartment with other KCAI students for the summer?
About Housing Works:
Housing Works is a healing community of people living with and affected by HIV/AIDS. Our mission is to end the dual crises of homelessness and AIDS through relentless advocacy, the provision of lifesaving services, and self-sustaining entrepreneurial ventures.
Through advocacy Housing Works fights to ensure that all people living with HIV/AIDS have access to quality housing, healthcare, and HIV prevention. We have provided an array of services to more than 20,000 homeless and low-income New Yorkers living with HIV/AIDS since 1990. Those services include: housing, healthcare, meals and nutritional counseling, mental health and substance use treatment, job training, and legal assistance. Housing Works pioneered the concept of social enterprise–self-sustaining business ventures whose profits fund the mission of a parent not-for-profit organization. Our acclaimed Housing Works Thrift Shops, Housing Works Bookstore Cafe, and The Works Catering account for approximately 25% of our $43 million annual operating budget.
Download job description here.
The design director at Housing Works is Silas Munro, a very talented designer. Would be a great experience to work with him for a summer.
Let me know if you have questions.
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
summer internship at procter & gamble in cincinatti
from p&g:
Experience Design at P&G
P&G’s purpose is to touch and improve the lives of people around the world, now and for generations to come. Design at P&G plays an important role in fulfilling this purpose. Design helps us focus on the people we serve and inspire empathy for them. Design helps us identify the tensions in people’s lives that we help resolve with our branded products and services. And Design helps us connect with our consumers through iconic brand equities, meaningful innovation, and delightful in-store experiences.
Why P&G?
A Graphic Design Management Cooperative [internship] at P&G allows for the opportunity to collaborate with Global Design Managers, Marketers and Research & Development team members on a variety of creative projects.
Global: The P&G global community consists of over 90 countries. While located in the US, you may collaborate with 5 design studios worldwide.
Innovative: You’ll have the exciting opportunity of infusing Design thinking into some of the most recognizable brands in the world. We use a highly collaborative approach that works within multifunctional teams, is intuitive, and helps bring emotion and the consumer experience to the innovation process.
Sustainability Driven: Design should improve life. We think sustainable design is a very simple idea. Incorporating sustainability into the rhythm of our work allows us to better integrate economic progress, social development, and environmental concerns into everything we do.
P&G Careers
Procter and Gamble
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This is a highly competitive paid position with the possibility of additional money to assist with the summer move to Cincy. If you are interested in applying or hearing more, let me know.
Thursday, February 24, 2011
vml summer internship
VML is looking to hire Design interns for the 2011 summer program. It’s a 10-week program in KC (and perhaps in their NY office).Wear jeans, hang out in a creative environment and get your foot in the door of a top-rated digital agency with a pretty stellar list of clients. And don’t expect your hard work to go unrewarded – you'll be payed for your time.
To get the ball rolling, submit your resume, cover letter and work samples to Farrah McGuire (fmcguire@vml.com), Talent Manager, by next Monday. If you need an extension I recommend emailing Farrah personally and asking if that would be possible. UPDATE: they will accept applications to the end of March. An online portfolio is ideal, but they’ll look at work samples or your entire portfolio PDF through email, too.
Talk to me if you have questions!
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
AIGA HOMEGROWN
This should be a not-to-miss event featuring Peggy Nolan (fashion designer), Rush Wade (photographers) and Egg (set designers).
Wednesday, March 2, 2011 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm rw/2
Monday, February 21, 2011
Studio Tour Monday!
Don't forget to RSVP on our facebook page :)
Cheers,
Abigail
AIGA: Behance Workshop Night (2-21)
Luke was kind enough to be our demonstrator this evening at the AIGA Online Portfolio Night. We got a bunch of people signed up on behance.net and had some fun while we did it!
Saturday, February 19, 2011
from the spiekerblog
Graphic design can change your life from Edenspiekermann on Vimeo.
i enjoy erik—his energy and true passion for work/life. in this production (not his title), he lucidly expresses many values that i personally share:
- on originality and inspiration;
- on the relationship between typography and language;
- on teamwork and the truth about design superstars;
- on the potential that design has to influence a culture and country.
very worth the 15 minutes!
Thursday, February 17, 2011
on digital set-up
A thorough article on Frank Chimero's digital set-up. He covers everything from hardware to software to his advise on backing up. http://blog.frankchimero.com/post/2799470127/the-setup
Monday, February 14, 2011
aiga worldstudio scholarships
aiga just announced that the application system for 2011-2012 scholarships is now active. from their web page: "Worldstudio AIGA Scholarships benefit minority and economically disadvantaged students who are studying art and design disciplines in colleges and universities in the United States. Our primary aims are:
- To increase diversity in the creative professions
- To foster social and environmental responsibility in the artists, designers and studios of tomorrow
DIC gets more press
Tom, Tammy and Amanda's "I need a sidewalk" project recently got highlighted by GOOD magazine.
Friday, February 11, 2011
AIGA Blue Ridge poster clash
Last year Brandon Lyon's (junior graphic design) poster was one of the winners.
This year you have just 2 Weeks Left to enter!
Get Started! - Download Templates and Rules
Posters will be accepted until Feb 24th. Download the official CFE here.
RSVP to reserve your spot
Read more entry Guidelines here
Thursday, February 10, 2011
Graphic USA
Ramzy Masri (kcai graphic design '10) and Morgan Allen (kcai graphic design '10) are both contributing designers in a book project by Ziggy Hanaor (illustrator, author and editor) with Cicado Books in London.
They were asked by Ziggy to represent Kansas City for her new book, Graphic USA: An Alternative Guide to 25 US Cities. You can purchase now for $30.
Looks like a great book and what a fantastic opportunity to highlight our fair city!
See more photos and read Morgan's blog post here. Photos by Morgan Allen.
seniors win national "design ignites change" awards
a huge congratulations to amanda laffoon (graphic design KCAI '11), tom morse-brown (graphic design KCAI '11) and tammy shell (graphic design KCAI '11) for winning a $4,700 implementation award and to bryan jones for winning a $500 idea award.
"i need a sidewalk" is an awareness campaign designed to alert city officials of the need to construct a sidewalk and crosswalk that provides access to rosedale park for its citizens. the park is situated across busy mission road and is currently very dangerous for anyone from the immediate neighborhood wishing to use the park facilities. funding will support the production of a billboard and website which will be supported by a press release, web video and other materials.
bryan jones' (graphic design KCAI '11) project, completed with jessica meurer (graphic design KCAI '11) and kate morr (graphic design KCAI '11), is entitled "enlightening individuals". a web-based test and supporting classroom poster series are designed to help fifth-graders understand how they best learn, either through visual, auditory, or kinesthetic means. the idea awards are given for strong concepts and recipients are not obliged to implement their projects.
see the full "design ignites change" press release here for a full list of winners. a special thanks goes out to jane heide, joshua hoffman, heidi holliday, and wendy wilson, our community partners in the rosedale neighborhood, for making this such a great experience for all of our seniors.
Thursday, February 3, 2011
faculty work on exhibit
Empire
One Artist - Tyler Galloway
One Critic - Alaska Noyes
One Curator - Michael Schonhoff
A Conversation
come to empire on 1724 wyandotte (around the corner from YJ's) this friday, feb 4, to see two images from my "instructional series" presented as large vinyl adhesive pieces. opening reception is from 5 to 9 pm.
In the news
Check out the January issue of Graphic Design USA. Our own Tammy Shell (graphic design '11) is listed as one of "25 top students to watch in 2011" and her photo is even the featured thumbnail on the homepage.
What a nice interview! See it here: www.gdusa.com
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
One inspiring creative sharing one piece of advice, all over video chat.
"Humble Pied originally started as a crowd-sourced AIGA student presentation, with friends and peers alike offering their words of wisdom within the creative industry. This site was created to house all of the great bits of advice, and to stimulate dialogues along the way." Source
www.humblepied.com
barkley summer mentorship program
"As a participant in Barkley's mentorship program, you will be challenged with real–world accounts under the guidance and mentorship of senior agency team members. And you’ll leave with experience that can help you get your foot in the door when the time comes to land a real job."
Accepting applications for 2011 Mentorship Program through February 25.
Monday, January 24, 2011
Reach Out and Read Poster Reception
Wednesday, February 9, 2011 4:30 - 6:00 The Simpson House
4509 Walnut St. Kansas City, MO 64111
4509 Walnut St. Kansas City, MO 64111
"You're invited to the Reach Out and Read® Kansas City poster exhibition. Join us in celebrating all the wonderful poster designs submitted to our call for entries last year. Our four esteemed jurors, including AIGA President Debbie Millman and local design superstar Clifton Alexander, each picked their favorite poster and now those four are being printed for wide distribution all over Kansas City. See them hot off the presses at the exhibit.
People's Choice
In addition, all submitted poster designs will be on display and any attendee to the event will get the chance to vote on their favorite. The winner of the public voting will receive a handsome assortment of prizes including a $50 dollar gift certificate to the delicious Grand Street Cafe, $50 in xpedx retail items, and a selection of awesome screen printed posters donated by Tad Carpenter of Valhalla studios. Holla! The votes will be tallied and the winner announced at 6:00."
Come out and support our sophomores who submitted!
RSVP by Feb 4.
Sunday, January 23, 2011
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
More on the Hallmark Internships
from Hallmark:
2011 CREATIVE SUMMER INTERNSHIPS
Learn what it’s like to do exactly what you love while working for one of the largest employers of creative professionals. Problem solving, designing, innovating; crafting, writing, collaborating—creating. You can fulfill your artistic passions, start building a career, and get paid (yes, paid) during an internship. Students do just that every summer at Hallmark, one of the largest employers of creative professionals. Learn what it’s like to be part of one of our many creative studios and departments. You will do exactly what you love while making a genuine difference in every life, every day.
There are a variety of Creative Summer Internship opportunities available, including:
Industrial Designer – Platform Team
Industrial Designer – Design Engineering
Industrial Designer – Prototype Studio
Web and Multimedia Experience Designer – Multimedia Studio
Web Designer – Marketing Design Studio
Graphic Designer / Lettering Artist – Lettering Studio
Graphic Designer / Illustrator – Greeting Card Design Studio
Graphic Designer – Marketing Design Studio
Stylist / Photographer – Photography Studio
Copywriter – Marketing Studio
Writers – Creative Writing Studio
Editors – Greeting Card Studio
A resume, cover letter and a portfolio of your work are required for all positions.
To learn more about each position and its portfolio requirements and to apply, please visit http://www.hallmark.com/careers and click on “College Students.”
THE DEADLINE TO APPLY IS TUESDAY, MARCH 1ST, 2011.
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Adobe Design Achievement Awards
Submissions are now open
2011 Adobe Design Achievement Awards
"The Adobe Design Achievement Awards recognize innovative students and faculty members who AMAZE the world. Finalists will receive Adobe software and a trip to Taipei, Taiwan, where they will be honored in an awards ceremony during the 2011 IDA Congress set for October, 24-26, 2011. Category winners also will receive a cash award of US$3,000.
Competition is FREE to enter and open to all students, faculty and staff of higher education institutions around the world. Participants may submit up to 2 times in 15 different categories and 3 faculty categories. All student categories except for Web Analytics and Mobile Analytics* will be judged throughout the competition year. Students are able to submit in three judging sessions and semifinalists will be selected during each judging session. Students are advised to submit their projects for every academic term from May 2010 through June 2011.
*Web Analytics and Mobile Analytics categories require advanced registration and development kit download in order to participate. The Web Analytics category registration deadline is February 27, 2011, and the Mobile Analytics category registration deadline is January 28, 2011."
Saturday, January 15, 2011
Design Challenge: Feed the City
Be part of the 2nd annual Kansas City Design Week / DESIGN CHALLENGE! This year’s challenge: FEED THE CITY, will benefit the Kansas City Center for Urban Agriculture. If you are up to it, you will work collaboratively with designers from other disciplines including architecture, landscape design, industrial designers, interior design, interactive design, urban planning and graphic designers to help solve real problems facing a local KC non-profit.
To participate you will need permission to donate your time on Monday, February 7th from 12-5 for the Design Challenge, and from 5-8 for the Design on Stage portion where each team presents its Design Solution. We can take up to five teams of eight designers so sign up quick! This is a great opportunity to meet other designers, show-off your mad design method, AND help a great local organization. The following Design on Stage event will showcase your team's solution in a 10 minute presentation, as our panel of judges determine who has the best solution.
Please send your name to Zack Shubkagel at zshubkagel@willoughbydesign.com along with the organization that you are representing (i.e., AIA, AIGA, APA, IDSA, PGSLA, ASID, IIDA, KCAI, UMKC, KU, etc.) Please submit names by January 26th. We will send out further instruction closer to the event.
* If you participated in the first Design Challenge in 2010, you are not eligible. However please encourage others to participate by sharing your experience last year!
Thursday, January 13, 2011
Intro-Active: Session 1
I'm very excited to announce a lecture series I am developing for AIGA KC. Session 1 is already filling up so register online to save your spot!
Intro-Active is a topical lecture series and moderated discussion specially developed for traditional print designers, new professionals and students interested in transitioning to or gaining a foundational knowledge of web design.
A strategic view of web design will be introduced over the course of 4 sessions. At each session selected speakers — from social media and usability experts to interactive designers and developers — will give their points of view as experienced industry professionals and arm attendees with resources, vocabulary, inspiration and confidence on relevant web design topics.
Our first session will address the current paradigms of online culture, social media and highlight ways of leveraging these trends for client and project needs.
Guest Speakers
Joe Grigsby, Director of Emerging Media at VML
Lisa Qualls, CEO at Fresh ID and President of Social Media Club Kansas City
Thursday, January 27, 2011 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Kansas City Art Institute Design Building, Main Gallery (location may change - so keep tuned!)
Registration:
$5 AIGA members
$15 Non-members
Seats are limited and will likely fill up prior to the event. Register early to save your seat.
Attend all four sessions for a well-rounded perspective on the state of web design practice today. To find out about the following sessions visit http://kansascity.aiga.org/events
Adobe After Effects Workshop
Saturday, February 12 · 9:00am - 4:00pm
StagePort
208 W. 19th St.
Kansas City, MO
This one day Workshop to learn After Effects is only $25, including lunch. A full day of After Effects with some of the major motion design gurus in the Midwest. While you're there, get a tour through the StagePort photography, video and film production studio.
This Workshop is sponsored by the Midwest Association of Professional Animators, StagePort, KC Design Core, KC Video Core and of course, Adobe!
Register Now! http://events.r20.
For more info:
Contact, Dylan Dietz
Midwest Association of Professional Animators
dylan.dietz@themotionstation.
(816) 267-0719
Friday, January 7, 2011
AAF-KC Foundation Scholarship
The American Advertising Federation of Kansas City Foundation, Inc., a 501(c)3 charitable organization established specifically to promote and provide for advertising education.
Every year, the Foundation awards scholarships to those college student applicants who show an intense and earnest desire to empower themselves with knowledge of the advertising, communications, marketing or graphic arts industries.
Last year our very own Johnna Pasch (senior, graphic design) won!
The Foundation Scholarship includes:
* Financial assistance of $750 per semester
* The support and counsel of a mentor from the membership of the AAF-KC
* One-year membership in the American Advertising Federation of Kansas City
* Invitations to attend all regular program activities of the AAF-KC at no cost while in school (excludes annual ADDY Awards show)
* All event and other mailings from AAF-KC
* Membership in the American Advertising Federation
The application will take you 30 to 60 minutes to complete.
APPLY HERE
Please contact Sarah Pikul, AAF-KC director, at 816-822-0300 if you have questions.
Enter the KC Addy's
The KC Addy's are the awards show for the Kansas City Ad Club. The Ad Club has a huge membership in KC with LOTS of eyes looking at the work.
In the past few years I've seen lots of JCCC and KU projects win but no KCAI. Why? Because KCAI student's haven't been entering. But you can fix this!
The deadline for student work is Jan 15th so be sure to submit your eye catching work. Show the Ad Club KC just what they're missing!
http://www.kcaddys.com
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
CMYK Top New Creatives 50
Show The Industry You Are Out There
CMYK magazine's high-profile design contest is open to all emerging and aspiring creatives in the following categories: copywriting, art direction, graphic and Web design, illustration and photography.
ENTER CONTEST HERE
Prize:
Validation, respect, confidence and kudos
Price:
$45.00
Max Projects/Entries:
Unlimited
Categories:
Advertising (Copywriting), Illustration, Graphic Design, Art Direction, Copywriting, Photography
Elegibility:
Students, current graduates and self-taught. Domestic and International.
Deadline:
January 10, 2011
Monday, January 3, 2011
Fast Company's list of the year's 12 best
Congrats to Gerg Kaufman (graphic design alum 2010) for making Fast Company's list of the year's 12 best ideas in interface design!
He is getting well deserved kudos for his great senior degree project - a concept for a Multi Touch Light Table.
Gerg shares the spotlight with some very cool designs as well. See the slideshow here:
http://www.fastcodesign.com/1662959/12-of-the-years-best-ideas-in-interface-design-slideshow
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