summer apprenticeship at GOOD magazine

Do you want to work at GOOD?

This past summer a former KCAI grad, Alicia Rosas, worked at GOOD magazine as a design apprentice (a fancy name for internship). She applied in May and the internship ran June – August.

http://www.good.is/about/jobs/product-engineering-apprenticeships

It was a very hands on experience in which she worked directly with developers and had full ownership over design responsibilities (incl. research, protoyping, wireframing, look/feel and brand specifications) in the creation of GOOD's mobile site.

Congrats to Alicia, because after the apprenticeship was over they offered her a full-time gig as UI designer and that's where she currently works.

Alicia says:
“if any KCAI students are interested in flying out to LA for a summer, I highly recommend it! The group I worked with was GOOD's first shot at the apprenticeship program, but they really liked it and seem to be on the look out to do it again in the future.... In case you were curious, everyone here really liked and responded to my degree project as well as the project we did for MX--so I'm really thankful for all the work we put into those semester long projects.”

K.C. Chalk and Walk web internship

The Kansas City Chalk and Walk Festival, a not for profit, 501C3, is looking for an intern to help us with minor changes to our web site, www.kcchalkandwalk.org.

Changes would be as follows: updating of photographs, festival date change for 2012, uploading volunteer, sponsor, artist forms, and insert music (if possible).

This is a non-paid internship, however, a hefty letter of recommendation for the student’s portfolio will be one of the perks. (and the thought that he/she helped an organization whose mission is to give back to the community via free arts programs).

contact: Carlota (Lotti) M. Halpern, Executive Director/President
kcchalkandwalk@aol.com
(816-517-2791)

Skylab Letterpress Intern

Skylab Letterpress is currently seeking an intern. See the website for contact information.

Internship at Reactor

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 fall intern. Contact Marty or Jamie for contact information. We are also happy to review your portfolio and help prepare you for the interview.

seeking designer for 2012 adoption calendar

Fuling Kids International is seeking a designer for their 2012 calendar. Fuling Kids International is a 501(c)3 organization dedicated to supporting the Chongqing Fuling 1st Social Welfare Institute in Fuling, China. All members are parents who have adopted children from the orphanage www.fulingkids.org

One of their yearly fundraisers is to produce a calendar with photos of all their children. Sales of the calendar support programs such as foster care, an infant nurture program and equipment for the special needs kids.

small stipend available


Requirements: great communication with our liaison and hitting the deadline (we shoot to get the calendar to the printer around the first week of November).

past copies of the calendar are available to give the designer an idea of past efforts.

contact: Jenoys Usher, member of board of directors, Fuling Kids International
rxgoddess@kc.rr.com

design volunteer opportunity with phoenix family housing

from tanesh goshon at phoenix: "Phoenix Family Housing empowers people living in low-income housing communities with the on-site support they need to gain stability and achieve self-sufficiency.

"We would like a student who has experience in Graphic Design working with InDesign to become a possible volunteer for our organization. Here at Phoenix Family Housing we pride ourselves on treating our volunteers as staff members and having them work as a integral part of the team to help accomplish the mission.

"This would be a virtual opportunity and the volunteer would only need to meet with staff members once a month to design our monthly newsletter, help design marketing material and other duties as assigned. This is an unpaid position, however we will greatly appreciate the time and effort that will be put into this project."

To learn more about Phoenix Family Housing please visit http://www.phoenixfamily.org/default.html
contact: tanesha goshon, tgoshon@phoenixfamily.org|

The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art is hiring a full-time graphic designer

Recent Grads:

Details here.

And here.

POSITION SUMMARY:

Using existing and emerging Museum identity and branding philosophy, strategize, design and manage the production of Museum and exhibition-related communications in three areas: traditional media, digital media and the visitor experience.

KCAI Pro Practice Lecture Series

KCAI Career Services offers a series of Professional Practice Lectures. If there is a topic you are interested in, you are encouraged to attend. Several of the lectures are highly applicable to designers: working with a bank, copyright laws, financial issues and taxes, pr basics, interview etiquette, grant writing, preparing for graduate school… The more you know.

work for design army!

Design Army is looking for a Senior designer or designer. A former alum, Molly Hawthorne, currently works there. This is a small firm that does a lot of cultural and pro bono projects and is well recognized and awarded by the design community. Last year one of their principles was a juror for A6. http://designarmy.com/jobs/

Design Ranch Internship

In case you missed the awesome posters hanging around, Design Ranch is looking for interns. Check it.

User Experience Designer positions at Garmin

Recent Grads: Garmin has openings for F/T User Experience Designers.

Position Summary: 
A Garmin user experience designer is a passionate designer who understands fundamental usability and user centered design principals to guide software user interface development for various products with different specifications. The designer will work closely with software engineers, graphics artists, and product managers of the assigned project. 

Details on the Garmin site, search job number 11000H0

Fall Internship at The Kemper Museum

Design Intern
Position Summary
The Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art seeks a student or recent graduate in graphic design to design and participate in production of the following printed materials for the Museum’s development department:
• The Kemper Museum’s inaugural annual report
• Membership brochure
• Promotional membership materials associated with the Museum’s Corporate Council program
(With the possibility for additional printed and electronic projects, if time allows)

Position Requirements
• Coursework or experience in graphic design (preference will be given to those applicants who have or are in the process of obtaining a degree in graphic design)
• Willingness to work a flexible schedule to meet deadlines for simultaneous projects.
• Strong organizational skills.
• The internship may or may not be taken for credit. Intern schedules are flexible, but require a minimum of 90 contact hours between September and December 2011. (Approximately 6 hours per week for 15 weeks).
• Proficient in design software; InDesign is preferred and access to the software would be provided at the Kemper Museum.

To apply
Send a letter of interest, résumé, and list of three references to amy@kemperart.org
Amy Duke, Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art, 4420 Warwick Blvd., Kansas City, MO 64111

Summer 2011 Internships & Experiences

Jessi Wilson: Quixotic Fusion, KC
Taylor Pruitt: Gensler, Chicago
Bethany Ediger: Floc5, KC
Ivan Alonso: Vahalla Studios, KC
Patrick Drake: Vahalla Studios, KC
Matthew Jacobs: BiKlops design, Lawrence
Brandon Lyon: Westport Center for the Arts, KC
Ian Arthur Spaeth: VML, KC
Janna Johnsrud: American Century Investments
McKenzie Marston: Study Abroad, Paris
Samantha Kearns: Wonder Fair, Lawrence
Michael Armstrong: Rock of KC
Vi Pham: Gear for Sports, Lenexa KS
Eli Brumbaugh: Nelson Atkins Museum of Art, KC

Now on FB

Be sure to follow the KCAI Graphic Design Department on Facebook!

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Graphic-Design-Kansas-City-Art-Institute/203746263015269

design salary data

AIGA and Aquent just posted their national salary survey here. It also includes typical hourly freelance rates. There are also a lot of helpful job related resources here.

Congratulations

Congratulations to Tammy Shell (graphic design '11). She has accepted a Fall graphic design internship with MoMA in NY.

new design blog from AIGA

Design Envy

"Design Envy is a daily blog featuring the best in design today as chosen by a new curator each week. AIGA, the professional association for design, selects the curators, who are encouraged to discover and share examples of design that’s so good, they wish they had done it themselves.

Ultimately, Design Envy aims to inspire and inform in equal measures—through strong use of imagery, compelling descriptions about why selections were made, and attributions given to the creative minds behind the work."

if you are a jayhawks fan

Below is the link to a job posting in the Kansas Athletics department for a graphic designer.

https://www7.ultirecruit.com/KAN1002/JobBoard/JobDetails.aspx?__ID=*26CD7B30947EA431

This first friday

For those of you that follow the blog in the summer, come down to this First Friday and see my gallery exhibit, "Dead Modern" at the Gallery at 19 Below. – Jamie

http://www.pitch.com/events/first-friday-at-the-gallery-at-19-below-1770439/

Gerg Kaufman's degree project recently published

Gerg's senior degree project (KCAI, graphic design '10) continues to inspire. Check out the nice spread of his multi-touch screen interface in A Touch of Code: Interactive Installations and Experiences. He blogs about it here.