Constructing a Revolution: Free Talk (and Great Poster)

Poster Design by DCA Student Eric Gardner

Hi, Karen ~

Eric Gardner was one of several top students in my UCLAx "Design History and Context" class last fall. You may remember that one of his poster assignments, for an imagined Alvin Lustig lecture, became an actual promotion for an actual Lustig talk, by Professor Joe Molloy, at my Loyola Marymount University Design History class this past spring. Joe had viewed Eric's work at the opening of my class's student poster exhibition at the [1010] Westwood Center Gallery, and had admired it so much that Eric revised the date and location so that it worked as an official LMU school announcement.

Well, he's scored again!

Eric had designed other posters as well, including one to promote a fictional talk about Soviet Constructivism.

And once again, yet another guest speaker, who'll be coming to my LMU class next week, was so impressed by yet another of Eric's DH&C designs that Eric's updating of THAT poster is now posted all over LMU's campus.

And speaking of that lecture, it's free to UCLAx students... and anyone else who'd like to show up! It'll be on Friday, October 8th, at LMU's Burns 211.

Here's the promo info:

CONSTRUCTING A REVOLUTION
a talk by Christopher Mount
Friday, March 8th at 11 a.m.
Michael Dooley's History of Design class
Loyola Marymount University
Burns 211, Burns Fine Arts Complex
7900 Loyola Boulevard, L.A. 90045

The 1917 Revolution in Soviet Russia also launched a revolutionary movement in the arts. For the first time in history artists, architects, and designers joined together to play a vital role in the building of a new society. On Friday, October 8th, museum curator Christopher Mount will present an in-depth, critical survey of the buildings, books, posters, and art – as well as the politics and culture – of Soviet Constructivism. Among other exhibitions, Christopher organized the Museum of Modern Art's show of Russian movie posters by the Stenberg Brothers.

Come join us!
No reservations are required.
Parking and admission is free.

~ m

Fall n-vis-n Newsletter

Design by Alisara Tareekes

In the fall edition, you can learn more about the recent calligraphy conference Alisara Tareekes attended (after applying and being accepted) - let's just say The White House was involved. Learn too of the USC design competition she won. Images are of course included!

Check it out here.

Lady Logos

Image from Jezebel

I for one, can do without another one of these logos. Here is the complete post by Shana Moulton, which includes many more images.

Experimental Animation

It's transfixing! Beautiful type and design, and interactive in an unexpected way. Linda saw her live - thanks for sharing!

Prepare Now for Winter!

Package Design by Shirin Raban

Hello designer friends!

Here is an inside scoop: a new course, Advanced Package Design, will be offered in January with Shirin Raban. Think you want to take it? Prepare by taking Package Design with John Beach this quarter (it's a prerequisite). The first meeting is this Thursday.

Both courses will for sure build your portfolio and you'll benefit from learning from two different designers.

Fwd: THIS WEEK AT UCLA DMA

JOHN CARPENTER, GIL KUNO AND CHRISTOPHER O'LEARY AT GLOW IN SANTA MONICA
On Saturday, September 25 from 7 p.m. - 3 a.m., Glow is returning to the splendor of Santa Monica Beach. For one night, the beach, pier and Palisades Park will become an outdoor gallery, transformed by twenty site-specific artworks designed by an exciting group of local and international artists.... Read more here.

More information at www.glowsantamonica.org

Our very own Marc Mertens, is the Director of Marketing and Partnerships for Glow. He is is teaching Advertising Design on Tuesday nights, starting tomorrow!

Congrats to Brad!

The good news just keeps on coming! Brad Serum, who has taught Indesign with us and will be teaching Photoshop in the winter quarter, has his design work included in the Communication Arts 2010 Design Annual. Look for this image of self-inking stamps from Knock Knock in the glossy pages.

Seriously, only 187 designs were chosen from 4,564 entries. I'm not up for that math right now on figuring out the percentage of those accepted, but it's small.

Also, you know you can subscribe to Comm Arts at a discount as a student, right?

25% off any purcahse over $50 at Swain's

You need a yellow flier that can be found at 1010 to cash in on this deal, good from September 20 through October 3. It's negotiated for you, UCLA Extension art student!

Free iPad Talk Tonight!

Discover how to prototype design concepts for testing and visualization on the iPad with Michael Newman. He's a great designer whose work you can see on his handy website.

Tonight, 7:00 – 9:30 pm
at 1010 Westwood Blvd, room 407

Did You Know?

You can sit in on any DCA course for the first meeting, without registering. This is true for the first week only. So, if you think you want to take a course, but aren't sure, check it out next week! Fall quarter begins Monday, September 20.

If you haven't registered for a course, but plan to sit in on the first meeting, be sure to call our office first to be sure it's running as planned: 310-206-1422.

To see a list of our fall courses, see our catalog.

Happy learning, creating and doing!

Kudos to Stacy Kimmel!

Package Design by Stacy Kimmel.

Look familiar? We used an image of Stacy's package design in the fall catalog. John Beach just emailed me to pass on the good news that Stacy, who is a certificate student in advanced print and graphic communication, just won the Graphic Design USA - 2010 American Graphic Design Awards Annual Competition. Both the Om Vineyard package you see here, along with her Heel the Modern Dog Lifestyle Magazine (created in publication design with John) were chosen.

Congratulations, Stacy!

You can still enroll in Package Design with John Beach this fall quarter! Maybe you'll produce award-winning work with him too.

Update: Here is more info about the publication, which Stacy shared with me:

Graphic Design USA is a trade publication I have been reading for almost 20 years.
Here is the website - http://www.gdusa.com/.

GDUSA has 2 design annuals during the year.

1. In-House Graphic Design Awards
2. American Graphic Design Awards

I submitted the 2 attached projects under the student section for the American Graphic Design Awards. There was about 8,000 submissions and 15% of the submissions where selected. UCLA Extension will be referenced in my credits.

The competition is open to advertising agencies, graphic design firms, corporations, institutions, publishers and more. It honors outstanding work across all media: print and collateral, advertising and sales promotion, corporate identity and logos, internet and interactive design, packaging and p-o-p, broadcast and motion graphics.

The award winning pieces will be published in the 300 page American Graphic Design Annual which serves as a combined November/December edition of GDUSA. At the same time the projects will be featured in the Online Winners Gallery with a live link to the designers website. Between the printed and the online Annual, winning design are seen by more than 100,000 colleagues, clients, creative and marketing decision makers.

Here are some more of Stacy's winning images:

Pointed Pen Calligraphy

Alisara Tareekes made this poster to promote the upcoming course with Carrie Imai this fall. Alisara recently returned from Massachusetts, where she had a scholarship to attend the 2010 International Calligraphy Conference! While there, she had her work critiqued by the White House Chief Calligrapher, Pat Blair. So cool!

More details to come...

Graphic Design Intern - Sports Management

Reports To: Director, Marketing & Public Relations
Location: Santa Monica, CA
Compensation: School Credit or Work Experience
Hours: Flexible

BDA Sports Management is looking for a Graphic Design intern for its Santa Monica-based Marketing and Public Relations department. This is a great opportunity for someone looking to build their portfolio and work with high profile athletes/sponsors. You will have the opportunity to work with veterans in the marketing field as well as network with various media outlets.

Responsibilities include: (but are not limited to)

• Create mock ads and marketing materials for existing clients and new business
• Determine and edit client images for presentation development
• Strategize with internal teams to develop, design and execute collateral pieces for various charity and sporting events

Qualified individuals should have a strong interest in graphic design and sports marketing. MS Word, PowerPoint, Outlook & Excel skills required.

Contact Information:
jschulman@bdasports.com

No phone calls please

AIGA's national student membership drive

From their email:

AIGA is committed to increasing student involvement in the design community. To make membership even more accessible to students, for six weeks only, full-time students can join or renew online for just $50.

This national student membership drive will occur from mid-September thru October 30, so spread the word! No paper forms to complete or money to collect. Students simply go to my.aiga.org to sign up and save!

AIGA student members gain access to invaluable resources and opportunities to help make the transition from student to professional designer, including:

• Exposure by posting their portfolio in the AIGA Member Gallery
• Job and internship opportunities in AIGA Design Jobs
• Occasions to network and learn at local and national events
• Access to exclusive member discounts
• And a chance to build leadership skills and collaborate with classmates in your school’s AIGA student group

Greetings from Masaki

Congrats, Pash!

Miles Davis logo by Pash

Pash got a crazy cool new job! My question is, will he have to wear a suit?

He plans to keep on teaching with us even though he's going to be busy with his new duties. In the past he has taught Design Fundamentals, Icons and Logos and Logotype Design (this fall), Design II and the popular elective Graphic Design Career Launch Pad (this winter 2011).

Here is the email that went out as the announcement:

We are pleased to announce Pash (whose full name is Matt Pashkow) as our new VP, Creative Development and Brand Management. Pash will be responsible for overseeing the development and management of all brand identity and program franchise strategies that are articulated through visual design for all programs and products related to ABC Entertainment and ABC Studios programming, as well as the management of the integrity of the ABC logo and its related graphic elements. In other words, Pash is our new head of brand and design and he will be working to create a look, feel and personality for ABC and ABC Entertainment Group programming that is innovative, unique and cohesive across all platforms and consumer touch points.

Pash is a renowned design strategist, author, and educator with more than 20 years of experience in the field of design. He has designed the official logo for Miles Davis, brand extensions for Playboy, products for John Varvatos, retail product strategy for Motown Records, and advertising for Perrier. His book, Inspirability, was published in 2005 and features personal interviews with 40 of the world’s most prominent and interesting graphic designers.

(This last part, his bio, may look familiar as it's in the UCLA Extension catalog, too.) Congratulations again, Pash!

The Refinery Creative Intern Wanted

The Refinery Creative is looking for a full-time intern to join its team. Our interns enjoy the opportunity to work on print and digital advertising campaigns for major television, theatrical, and home entertainment clients, gaining practical skills and portfolios for careers in design.

Applicants are expected to have working knowledge of graphic design and should be adept with the Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign), Apple operating systems, and Wacom tablets. Additionally, priority consideration will be given to applicants who can demonstrate working knowledge of motion graphics (After Effects). Applicants should be able to see their art from concept to finish; this might include sketches, stock images, typography, and photography.

The full-time internship will last 12 weeks. Class credit and/or a stipend are available, and some meals are provided.

To apply, please send your portfolio and a brief letter introducing yourself and telling us why you’re right for the position to intern@therefinerycreative.com.

What we’re looking for:

•RESOURCEFULNESS: We want to see you create or find your own imagery, typography, etc. In advertising, you don’t always get decent assets. You are encouraged to use your own photography, illustration, painting, etc., in addition to fully utilizing the scope of Photoshop skills at your disposal.

•ORIGINALITY: While entertainment marketing certainly has formulas, we look for innovation. Show us an original idea, we’ll show you a winner!

•EXECUTION: Taste, quality and finesse are very important. Knowing your way around Photoshop is a huge plus in our portfolio. Show us your skills, attention to detail and an aesthetic that represents your point of view. [We may ask to review your PSD files.]

Thank you for your interest,

The Refinery