seek student design conference nov 10

the seek student design conference is a one-day event held at northern illinois university in dekalb, illinois, just outside of chicago. registration is a paltry $45. check it out here.

Intern for Sporting KC

Sporting KC is looking for college level (junior or senior) interns to work 8-10 hrs/wk for college credit. A successful candidate must have at least a 3.0 GPA and have experience with Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign and Dreamweaver.

More info and the online application can be found here.
For questions, please contact Michelle Erpelding at merpelding@SportingKC.com

Packaging Project

A start-up company in Atlanta is looking for a student or recent graduate who wants to help them design their packaging. This work would be pro-bono, but it presents a great opportunity for a sparkling  addition to your resume.

For more information, contact Chappelle Sparages at c_sparages@yahoo.com or 678-531-5267.

Website Project

Hadara Bar-Nadav, a creative writing professor at UMKC and published author wants to hire someone to redesign her website on a Wordpress platform. She already has all of the content for her website, she just needs someone to a) set it up in Wordpress and b) show her how she can edit the content in the future.

See her current website here.

If interested, please email Hadara at hadarabar@gmail.com.
This is a paying gig!

POWERLIFTING

Want to design a logo for the Powerlifting competition?! It will be seen by over 300 powerlifters. It will also be put on t-shirts!

Contact Aaron Craig at acraig@usd402.com

Signs Now needs full time designer immediately!

Signs Now is a small, local sign and graphics company looking to hire a full time graphic designer. Must be well versed with Illustrator on a PC, be able to work in a quick-paced environment and be comfortable handling some customer service.

Call Debbie Pruett at 816-436-8999 for more information. Email resumes to kcsignsnow@sbcglobal.net

girl scouts looking for designer and web manager

looking for a full-time designer to handle a range of print and web work. asking for 2–4 years of experience. good paying gig at $38-40K!

check out the full job description here.

DD Traders/DEMDACO is looking for a full-time website designer

If you have a BFA, 1-3 years of experience in a web-related environment, and a strong sense of both web and print design, this job might be for you!

Click here for more information about this job opportunity.

self-promotion resource from our very own Eli

Check out this robust blog post from Eli about how to best promote yourself and take advantage of all of the great resources out there.

Graphic Design Survival Guide, by Eli Brumbaugh

Reactor is looking for an intern

from clifton, via our dept facebook: "REACTOR is looking for an Intern for fall 2012. Please click the link and submit your stuff for consideration. We'd love to have a KCAI student join our growing team. 
http://www.yourreactor.com/job/" 

would be great for any of you print lovers.... 
p.s. i know the ad says only looking for seniors, but a junior with a super strong portfolio shouldn't hesitate to apply. 

kansas city chiefs internship

the chiefs are looking for an intern for the fall 2012 semester, unpaid but for credit. go here to check out details.

REACTOR is hiring a mid-level designer

REACTOR Design Studio is hiring a mid-level designer (1-4 years experience).

"We are hiring a Designer of Champions. REACTOR Design Studio is hiring a mid-level designer. Do you want to work at the World Headquarters of Awesome? If you have around 1-4 years experience as a designer and have a brilliant personality, then you may..." — Clifton Alexander, owner of Reactor and KCAI GD Alum. 

Internship at Dimensional Innovations

Dimensional Innovations is looking for a summer graphic design intern. "It would be marketing based and a great opportunity. We are looking for someone who is not only a great designer, but a go-getter that can operate without a lot of direction."

If interested, email Marty.

Internship: Digital Evolution Group

Role: Interactive designer at Digital Evolution Group
Salary: $10 hr
32-40 hrs per week (flexible)
Dates: May 29th to August 3rd
Relaxed, creative and casual atmosphere with roughly 100 employees all focused on digital and interactive. "We work hard and play harder."

Specifically, this role would focus on digital only. Email design primarily. Possible opportunities for mobile, tablet, website and ecommerce design as well. There is a possibility of full-time employment for the right candidate.

Send a link to their work and bio or a light-weight PDF and an informal cover letter/resume to Adam Seitz. seitza@digitalev.com

summer design workshop DESIGN GYMNASTICS @ Berlin

Call for application
BERLIN
16-20 July 2012
The summer design workshop DESIGN GYMNASTICS @ Berlin 2012
to explore the sensorial approach to design; the new science of living

The 2nd edition of the summer design workshop “DESIGN GYMNASTICS@Berlin 2012” directed by Masayo Ave will take place in 16-20 July 2012 in Berlin. The 5 days concentrate workshop will be held in the institute’s new workshop atelier in the historical masterpiece architecture designed by Pier Vago, which is deeply hidden in Berlin Tiergarten - the huge forest central park located in the heart of Berlin city.

Each day is filled with introductory lecture, hands-on exercise of Design Gymnastic, creative brain storming, discussion, analysis and presentation. which encourages the participants to investigate basic truths and potentials of the new science of living. The workshop is performed for a group of max.limited 12 participants. The workshop is a truly unique occasion to share the intensive research experiences as well as to exchange the view with other participants with a variety of international backgrounds.

application deadline: Friday, 25 May 2012
for the further information for application

gragg advertising interactive designer position

Gragg Advertising is a traditional media and interactive, direct marketing agency dedicated to creative innovative advertising that can be fully tracked and thoroughly measured. We offer extensive expertise to meet all phases of your advertising needs. The team at Gragg Advertising mixes brand strategies with direct marketing tactics to build a strong market presence for your company, while getting you the measurable results you want.


Gragg Advertising is seeking a Web Designer and Developer. In conjunction with the Interactive team, the Web Designer and Developer is responsible for interpreting ideas and creative designs and producing fully working HTML/CSS templates from them. The Web Designer and Developer also performs maintenance and updates to existing websites. Daily work will involve building sites with CSS-based layouts and semantic HTML, as well as utilizing the best of JavaScript. The Web Designer and Developer utilizes information on web standards and accessibilities to create and develop web sites, web pages, emails and additional web marketing materials.

Essential Job Functions:

• Communicate effectively with designers, developers, managers and clients.
• Maintain advanced knowledge of XHTML, CSS, and of digital imaging using the Adobe Suite –especially Illustrator, Photoshop, JavaScript, J Query, CSS, HTML, cross-browser and cross-platform issues (IE, Firefox, Safari, Chrome, etc.).
• Manage digital banner design, production and updates of Landing Pages.
• Assist the design and production involved in developing new and existing websites – (including concepts and templates).
• Assist with website reviews.
• Design and production of email blasts (includes testing, sending, reporting and analysis).
• Manage and maintain email blast templates.
• Provide monthly reports to Operations for email blast billing.
• Act as a Gragg Interactive representative with the client when called upon to do so.
• Help the Interactive Department establish strategic partnerships with outside resources where Gragg is inefficient or lacking.
• Participate in two seminars or classes per year for design, web design or marketing.
• Record daily work or activity on a timesheet and report it to the Operations department.
• Assist in the management and coordination of work flow and job assignments among the interactive team

Gragg Advertising complies with all Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) laws and regulations. Gragg Advertising does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, religion, color, sex, national origin, marital status, genetic information, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy status or other status protected by law.


contact: Ella BrunworthHR Coordinator | Lever1
Phone: 816.994.1300

User Experience and Design internship, North Carolina

It looks like the intern positions are filled already, but if you want to spend the summer in North Carolina you should give Jason a call to see if anything else is open. The beach is only 2 hours away!

"My firm is looking for both user experience and design interns for this summer. We have a great mix of large clients (Puma, World Wildlife Fund, Time Life, Lenovo, National Geographic) as well as local and start-ups (Duke University, OPower, Epic Games), and the design team is one of best I've ever worked with. Paid. 10 weeks."
www.viget.com
www.pointlesscorp.com
www.teamviget.com
http://www.viget.com/careers/summer-2012-web-design-intern/
http://www.viget.com/careers/summer-2012-user-experience-intern/

Beveridge Seay > Identity and Branding Consultants is hiring

Beveridge Seay is hiring an entry Level Graphic Designer 

Function: Branding & Corporate Identity 

Status: Full Time 

Compensation: Competitive Salary, Health Insurance, 401k 

Reports to: Senior Staff and Firm Partners 

Description: 

Internationally recognized Washington DC-based branding firm, Beveridge Seay, is seeking a full time designer for Kansas City office. This is a unique opportunity to play an integral role in a small satellite poised for new growth. As an entry level designer you will be responsible for supporting senior staff in design and project execution in a predominately print environment. Applicants must be able to demonstrate the ability to visualize a range of design solutions with refined execution and attention to detail. An aptitude or interest in brand and corporate identity is encouraged. 

Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s Degree in Graphic Design 

• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop) and Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel on a Mac platform 

• Excellence in design, layout, typography, and execution 

• Strong communication and writing skills 

• Ability to organize and multi-task 

How to Apply: 

Please submit a cover letter, resume, and five (5) portfolio pieces in PDF form to: Meghan Still at ms@bevseay.com using the subject line: Resume Submittal. Please do not mail a physical resume or portfolio. 

part-time design job at the kemper museum

the kemper museum of contemporary art is looking for a part-time "digital communications specialist". chief responsibilities include:

Web site Management
• Update web site content with information provided by various Museum departments
• Organize, record, edit, and post podcasts to web site and rss feed for access through
iTunes and other aggregators
• Design and develop new web pages for web site as necessary
• Add contacts for email blasts 

Graphic/Video Design
• Design and develop graphic materials for communication and marketing purposes
• Edit and produce informational DVD videos as needed

to apply, send the following to employment@kemperart.org:

- Cover letter
- Resume including education and relevant employment history
- Three professional references

the detailed job description is available on their website.


applications are due by april 15 

Razorfish Summer Internship

Razorfish: San Francisco and Portland!

Contact information:
http://www.razorfish.com/#/company/global-network/north-america/portland

Overview:
At Razorfish, we’re old school digital.

That’s because we’ve been doing interactive work for about 15 years. In fact, we were one of the first to animate a website on a Netscape browser. When everyone else started moving to digital, we were right there to greet them.

That’s where you come in. We’re looking for Art Director & Copywriter interns who live interactive, think for the web, and want to give their portfolios a digital edge. Here, you’ll work on live briefs with a great group of digital minds. We have a lot of exciting projects for Intel, Wells Fargo, PGE and other high profile clients that will look very good in your book. But more importantly, you’ll come out of here with sharp digital thinking and the experience of producing real interactive work.

Core Duties/Responsibilities:
We ARE NOT looking for a Photoshop Chimp for our internship program. What we want is a creative innovator. A designer whose work bleeds perfection. A writer of copy you remember the next week. An architect of the next generation of websites. A rethinker of same-old advertising. A visual storyteller.

A user of user generated content. A generator of user generated content. A music, film, design, art, and fashion hound who doesn’t care about trends for the sake of trends. A Gawkering, Flickring, Facebooking, Googling, MySpacing, YouTubing Adcritic.

Oh, and there may be some Photoshop work…

Required Skills/Knowledge/Experience:

Some prior experience with Fireworks, Photoshop, Illustrator, basic HTML, Quark Xpress or similar design tools are a plus

Must be able to organize, prioritize and manage multiple projects in a deadline-driven environment

Flexibility and responsiveness to customer and/or team needs, and ability to work in a team setting are a must.

We are hiring for several positions in both San Francisco & Portland. If you have what it takes to be an Art Director Intern or Copywriter Intern, apply to the specific location that interests you. If you’re ready to rock it old school on the digital dance floor, let’s see what you got.

This position is a 10 week full-time paid position, approximately 40 hrs/week.

https://jobs-razorfish.icims.com/jobs/10632/job?&iisn=Aaron+Lee&iis=Jobvite+fbsu