tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11988841399564680492012-01-27T14:34:59.866-08:00Stuff about design, brought to you by your advisor in Design Communication Arts (DCA) at UCLA Extension.Your Advisorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03716085415564886264noreply@blogger.comBlogger4131100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1198884139956468049.post-15472733500561312852011-07-20T15:44:00.000-07:002011-07-20T15:52:31.127-07:00

The catalog cover that is... UCLA Extension 2011 Fall Quarter Catalog by Masaki KoikeOn Monday, July 25, the fall catalog will be here! While I feel like this speedy timeline shortens my life somehow, that existential pain is dulled by the fact that one of my favorite designers and instructors crafted the catalog cover. AND, I got to interview him about it. Curious about which covers didn't make

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Sketch by student Bryan CarichnerJeroen Hermkens is an award-winning Dutch interaction designer with 15 years of experience making technology transparent and easy to use for a wide variety of consumer, government, and business projects. He is the founder of Het is Simpel (It is Simple), which specifically focuses on interaction, communication, and concept design.Jeroen has taught User Experience

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This has been one awesome job, let me tell you. I have loved working with students embarking on creative design adventures and seeing thoughtful portfolios of those whom, when I met them for the first time, had not yet taken Design Fundamentals.I have also loved working with talented instructors who delight in inspiring others with their work and teaching.And, if only I could tell you about the

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Illustration by fashion illustrator and newspaper comic strip artist Tarpé Mills, from the 1940s.Michael Dooley's latest interview for Print magazine's imPrint is here! Trina Robbins on Comics Heroines, Feminism, and Lacy Underthings is not just a provocative title. It's a thorough profile of underground comix pioneer and comics herstorian Trina Robbins. In it Trina discusses feminism, fashion,

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DCA instructor and 3D type designer Andrew Byrom has been contemplating this question and isn't convinced that YES is the answer. Hear him deliberate in this video.For more on this topic, check out this post on his recycled desk.

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If you can't make it to the AIGA Student Group event tomorrow with Terry Lee Stone, you're in luck! You have options:Join Border Stylo which will present their first product, Glass, a browser add-on for Firefox, Chrome and Safari that creates a virtual canvas over the entire internet. With this canvas – or virtual glass – you can literally place notes on top of any website and share them with

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I’ve been in touch with Kim Merritt, who is working on a really exciting web project in the Department of Pharmacology at UCLA. Here are some highlights:Phase I. Public Site with Public Login (for marketing data collection and document posting) and Member Login (for BSC member docs, such as course docs). The purpose is for marketing and communications about activities events, achievements, the

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Type design by Aileen Tu.We are thrilled to announce a special summer workshop for DCA students, with John Clark of Looking:This workshop takes students through the design process, from overview to concept to creation. Students are given a project and work on creating their concepts without the use of computers. By immersion into a real-life situation (presenting a concept to a client on a

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DCA instructor Masaki Koike sends his designs via email now and then, in celebration of various holidays. This one, which honors Ai Wei as well as the freedom U.S. citizens enjoy, is one of my all-time favorites. You can see more of his work at www.phyxdesign.com.

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Today is the big day... UCLA Extension graduation! Scott and I look forward to seeing you at Royce Hall. We'll be outside looking for you. If you see us, please be sure to come over so we can shake your hand!It's a big year for DCA certificate students. There are 59 of you earning your Design Communication Arts, Advanced Web and Interaction and Advanced Print and Graphic Communication

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Poster designed by DCA student Benjamin Anik.Terry Lee Stone Talks Business, Clients, and Making Money in DesignJoin Terry Lee Stone, author of the Managing the Design Process books and the force behind the new design business column, “Ask Design B*tch” at rockpaperink.com, for a talk focused on answering one of the most important questions graphic designers confront: How the #%&# do you make

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A Laurel Hummel Scholarships for International Students was recently awarded to DCA Certificate student Debra Chiang of Taiwan. These scholarships are available to students who are citizens of a foreign country, studying with F-1 student status, and who have completed at least 12 units in an approved certificate.Here is an excerpt of her winning essay:As a professional graphic-designer to be, I

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The snack tables are out, the frames have been cleaned and the programs are ready!See you at the opening of "It's Your Show" tonight from 7-9pm at 1010 Westwood Boulevard in the 4th Floor Gallery. All are welcome and light refreshments will be served.Check out inspired design, photography and studio art by talented visual arts students at UCLA Extension.

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A sad story with a happy ending from Scott Hindell, who is teaching Business and Design this summer:I had a student a while back who was a freelance story board artist. Prior to going out on his own, he worked for a well known agency that billed handsomely for his work. When he went on his own, he felt that without the credibility of the agency, he should charge less. So he heavily discounted his

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Two key topics that Scott Hindell will focus on in the Business and Design course this summer (W5700) are focus and pricing. This is the first of two posts by Scott Hindell about those two key areas:This TED talk is about the importance of variability. I believe the coffee example (at 16:21) best illustrates the importance of variability, and why we should avoid following universal principles.

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I am so going to this (if you need a cocktail recommendation, let me know):Join us Monday, June 13th for a casual meet-and-greet with outgoing AIGA President Debbie Millman, her very first visit to the AIGA LA Chapter. Debbie Millman is a partner and president of the design division at Sterling Brands, one of the leading brand identity firms in the country. Millman is a chair of the School of

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Guest post (and love equation above) by Joshua Stearns, a multidisciplinary artist with a background in photography, design, and programming who is teaching Flash Platform I this summer. Thanks, Joshua! There has been a lot of talk about the relevance of Flash as HTML5 has emerged as a future web standard. I think everyone can be excited that HTML5 has finally addressed some of HTML’s

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What's happening in these photos?Learn more about how graphic design is not just 2D from Andrew Byrom this summer in Design Fundamentals. The course starts June 20.

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I'm passing on this word from Andrew Kutchera... Thanks, Andrew!When: Thursday, June 23, 2011 * 6:00 PM - 10:00 PMWhere: Moviola, 1135 N. Mansfield Ave, Hollywood, CA 90038 (lots of free parking)Take two Photoshop legends, stir in photographic artistry, heavy splashes of Photoshop and Adobe Camera Raw, and pour on top of rock solid, time-saving techniques, and you have a evening that will spin

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Have you seen the TEDxUCLA line-up? It's an inspiring list of designers, thinkers, artists and innovators - plus the chance to see the hidden worlds of UCLA, like the underground tunnels and hospital helipad.Here's everyone who will be up just before noon:Harry Hellenbrand: Provost, Cal State Northridge talks about learningEddo Stern: UCLA Game Lab Play Through LifeYoh Kawano: UCLA Campus GIS:

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Image of work done with winter intern, Sara VadgamaTHE WORK The student will partner with a lead designer to develop graphic design solutions for various print ephemera connected with the Getty, including Education and Performing Arts. Work will involve collaborations with internal clients, production and web staff to coordinate deliverables. The Design Studio is a fast-paced, deadline-driven,

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I've gotten many emails that may be of interest to you, if so. Read on![1 of 5]From Seth, an entrepreneur: I am starting a web based business that essentially brings hard-to-find bands to the masses as well as what amounts to a social network for aspiring music professionals and bands alike. The business name is Rockstarz and Roadies and I am finishing up the idea phase at this point and need to

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I got word from our lab master Bryan (not his official title, although perhaps it should be) about a new application that allows designers to create HTML 5 animations using a graphical user interface. Go here for the article. Let us know if you try it and like it.

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Join Adobe Flash Platform Developer and Creative Suite Workflows/Evangelist Paul Trani and North America Community Groups Manager Aaron Houston for a free seminar featuring the new Creative Suite 5.5 software. Learn about exciting new features in Flash, mobile markets, video editing, motion graphics, Photoshop Touch, shared assets and graphic optimization. :: SOCIALIZE :: LEARN :: NETWORK ::

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It's Your Show 2010 reception at 1010 galleryExtra effort? Yes. A little bit scary? For sure. Worth it? Totally!Submitting your design work for consideration to be included in It's Your Show is all of those things. Getting your work out there and seen is part of the design process and part of the learning process. It really is a great opportunity to give your work some air to breathe and

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Rebeca Méndez. Photo by Joan Dooley.Michael Dooley, our Design History and Context instructor, wrote a great article in Imprint, The Online Community for Graphic Designers. The piece has incredible scope, including info about Rebeca Méndez's upcoming TEDxUCLA talk. Here's an excerpt:MD: Speaking of migration, how were you selected for your upcoming Arctic talk at next month’s TEDxUCLA?RM: Scott

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Here is a happy email from recent DCA grad Justin Curtis, who just so happens to know about a web design job opening...Karen, you may recall that I completed the DCA certificate and had my portfolio review last Fall. I'm just writing to let you know what I've been doing since then and to let you know of a potential job opportunity that may be good for a DCA student or grad interested in web

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Enjoy a free evening of art, music and entertainment as Pasadena’s most prominent arts and cultural institutions swing open their doors. Last fall, 14,000 people experienced the excitement of ArtNight! It's from 6-10pm and it's free.More info at www.artnightpasadena.org

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Ever wonder how AIGA Student Group events get planned? It's a complex process that takes about three months and involves a lot of coordination to work out scheduling, location, legal issues and administrative matters. Aileen is our AIGA Student Group President and in charge of student group events. If you have any ideas for lectures, tours, or workshops, please let her know. She's already got a

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Exploring LA Design with Michael Dooley from DCA on Vimeo.I love how Pummelvision made the awesome Get Seen Gallery slideshow from Exploring L.A. Design with Michael Dooley seem like a super-speedy immersive design tour of L.A. Which it is, but set to music it's even more so. Right?The 6-week workshop ended this past weekend, but Michael will be teaching Design History and Context this fall with

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We are a graphic design studio within a top ten design/architectural firm in Los Angeles seeking an intern to assist our studio directors with a wide range of graphic projects. An ideal candidate would be interested in branding, print, environmental and digital design projects. We are seeking a candidate who can successfully integrate creative and production roles in a collaborative environment.

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Have you heard Scott is planning a TEDxUCLA extravaganza? It's true. On June 18 you can join a variety of thinking, innovating and creating types for talks that will delight and inspire you. And, as students (at any institution) you can do so at a discount (it's $35 for the day).Go to tedxucla.org for more information.Go here to register.Keep your eyes open for a type installation by summer DCA

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DCA certificate student Henrik Andersson is getting involved wtih Project Together, organized by Marc Mertens, who will be teaching Ad Design with us again in the fall. It's a great project - read more about it and how you can contribute:The movement to provide some of the world’s poorest communities with affordable computers has grown vastly, including recent initiatives by the Indian government

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Jared has his own show at the Irvine Fine Arts Center! Here's how he describes it:Similar to woodcuts -- but cut from a piece of linoleum instead of wood -- each of these prints are 12" x 12" and cut from two separate blocks of linoleum, one for each color. The series pays homage to classic American fruit crate labels.Congratulations, Jared! It is up until the end of May so check it out.

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Your AIGA Student Group President Aileen Tu knows what is happening around town. If you want all the details be sure to get on her mailing list. Just email aigauclax at gmail.com. Here is a small sample of the information Aileen compiles for you:--TALKS--WED May 11 LA Web Professionals Group May Meeting - Adobe Creative Suite 5.5 Launch featuring Rick Miller, 6:30pm - 9:00pm -----PRINTEGR811:

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Aileen Tu, our AIGA Student Group President, keeps a Google Group for DCA discussions. Want to join? Email Aileen to join: aiga.uclax aileentu.com Here is her latest note to the group, which I've abbreviated here. If you want full details in the future, be sure to join the conversation!I went to the AIGA LA Student Portfolio Review Day over the weekend and I'm so glad I did! Despite only having

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Fred Dust from IDEO taking questions after his presentation on designing for scaleLast night's DCA AIGA Student Group event was fantastic, with a standing-room only crowd of about 100 eager listeners packed into a classroom in Lindbrook. Fred Dust educated us on the ways of thoughtful, empathetic and strategic design that is the IDEO way.Andrew Kutchera and Fred DustMy personal highlights:- The

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Fred Dust from IDEO is coming to town, and he'll be at Lindbrook tonight from 7-9pm. We're so very excited! Don't miss the opportunity to hear him talk about designing to scale. For more information, go to the visual arts Facebook page.

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Aileen Tu, our AIGA Student Group President, just started the DCA certificate program in Winter 2011. As in, last quarter. Is she going to the AIGA Portfolio Review? Yes she is!Here is more from Aileen:I decided to ask one of the coordinators of Portfolio Day, Behnoush McKay, Assistant Professor in the Department of Graphic Design at Woodbury University, her thoughts about students in my

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Wonder who is there to review you?Names and links are available on Woodbury's website (below the sign up link under the AIGA Los Angeles logo). It's on April 30, which is already next Saturday!Sign up here.For more information about the event, go to aigalosangeles.org.

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Call for Entries!Submission Deadline: May 27, 2011Opening Reception: Friday, June 17, 7-9pmUCLA Extension 1010 Westwood Center Gallery, 4th floorEligibility: Open to all original work presented in a UCLA Extension Studio Arts, Photography or Design Communication Arts course in the last two years. All genres, formats, and media are eligible. Three submissions maximum per student. Submission

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Scott: Morning, just wanted to let you know that I left your seminar this week with several key take-aways. At first I was somewhat unsure of enrolling in the seminar given that I had just finished Pash's quarter-long "Graphic Design Career Launch Pad" course. However your seminar proved a valuable complement to Pash's class. Tell a story. Your discussion reminded me of our studio tour to Yo

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If you plan to complete your coursework by the end of this summer quarter (including any portfolio review that may be required) please contact me by April 29.After verification, I will make sure that your name is included on the invite list for the graduation scheduled on June 28. Go to the UCLA Extension Graduation page for more info.Please spread the word!

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Curious about what design wonder is going on in this photo? Check out my interview with Si Scott about his handmade process here as part of our "Catalog Masters Series" feature. Want to know more about the process from future catalog cover designers? Submit your questions via this blog or Facebook or to dca - at - uclaextension.edu.

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Design work here by Rebecca Russ as part of her internship at Warner Bros.Recently DCA certificate student Rebecca Russ wrapped up a rewarding internship at Warner Brothers Records. She started in the video department then moved to the art department. I asked her a few questions about her experience and asked her advice for others seeking an internship. Anything I didn't cover? Please let me know

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This is it! The annual review is happening and you need to be there. When else are you going to get the chance to have your portoflio reviewed by several working and outstanding designers in L.A.? Seriously, GO.Extra credit (for yourself) if you do some research before-hand and think about who you want to meet with. If you have favorite local firms and designers at your mental fingertips, chances

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I got an email from Aileen Tu, AIGA Student Group Presidnet this morning about a fabulous talk making the rounds on this internet world of ours (my colleague had seen it on Boing Boing). Here's the word from Aileen:It's a fantastic talk on how to get paid with Mike Monteiro, Design Director and co-founder of Mule Design Studio. This was at last month's San Francisco Creative Mornings. For a dry

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Congratulations to Erin, who must have been waiting for this day for a long time! Today her book, At Home with Handmade Books from Shambhala Publications is officially here. You can buy it and hold it in your very hands. However, she didn't bind it.Okay, bad joke. Read reviews from A Little Hut and Liberate Creativity. To summarize, they're glowing.I'm not surprised! Erin's evaluations when she

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Word from Jana with UCLA Athletics Marketing:Every year the UCLA Athletic Dept hosts a design contest for the t-shirt that will be worn in the student section at sporting events.We’d like to extend the opportunity to submit designs for the 2011-12 t-shirt to your full-time graphic design students. Attached please find a brief flyer outlining the contest. Specific rules of the contest can be found

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Illustration by DCA graduate Steve Buccellato. One thing I love about meeting and advising students in the DCA program is their diversity. People come from all sorts of professional backgrounds and have goals that run the gamut. Steve Buccellato, who recently completed the Advanced Print and Graphic Communication certificate, is one of such people. He's had what many consider to be a dream job.

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What do you want to know about Si's design thinking and process? I'm going to do an email interview with him shortly. Post your questions to our FB page (or here) for a chance to have your questions answered!Here is a great blurb from Si from an interview with the 99percent:“Computers are great as a tool but I do believe that a lot of people rely on them far too much.”Here, here!Si ScottDCA

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Andrew Byrom will be teaching Design Fundamentals come summer for the DCA program. We're super excited! Also, we (I) would be super excited if I were in NYC now. If you happen to be, you can catch his talk there tomorrow at The Type Directors Club.If not, you can catch him this summer at 1010!

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Saturday, April 30 at Woodbury University. You simply must go! It's THE annual event to get your portfolio seen, get valuable feedback from your favorite designers and ask questions about what you need to know and do in order to get yourself best positioned for the design job you want.You'll see the posters by Rebeca Mendez (who is at UCLA in D|MA), who is also the guest speaker, up at 1010 this

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Here is a short article Scott recently wrote for our internal newsletter, Synergy, that I thought would be great to share with you:Nothing gets me, as a designer, more excited than being a part of an innovative project. This doesn’t mean I embrace only innovative projects and run from the rest, however. I also strive to innovate with projects already underway. This is true for our design and

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I can remember meeting Stacy Kimmel about a year ago when she was considering joining the Advanced Print and Graphic Communication Certificate. And join she did! Since then, with her new and improved portfolio, she has landed a new job: Director of Creative Services at City of Hope. Read on to learn about what her new position involves, how she got it and what she'll look for in your portfolio if

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Wondering what your homework may include in Your Idea as Innovative Solution? Wonder no longer! Exercise - Students are directed to choose one of the three following research methods to observe Starbucks users:Choice #1 (Narration) - Ask one user to describe aloud what they are thinking during a complete visit to Starbucks. Then submit a description of the most notable observations. Choice #2 (

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Get the latest and greatest from the visual arts in the spring n-vis-n newsletter, which is on it's way to print. Read an interview with Lutska Mamos about her time as a DCA student, as well as what she loves about working as a designer now.Check out the summer course previews, too!

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Join us Thursday, April 28th at 7pm in the Lindbrook Center at UCLA Extension when Fred Dust will present Designed to Scale. Please RSVP via Facebook. Here's more about what Fred will discuss at this AIGA Student Group event, brought to you by outgoing president Lutska Mamos:The last 10 years of Ideo's practice has seen the evolution of design and design methodology being applied across

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From Scott Hindell:We are hearing a lot about innovation these days, but most of it sounds like a race for bigger, better, faster, cheaper. A walk down the aisle at WalMart shows us what that gets us. Incremental improvements aren't what businesses need. They are looking for quantum leaps in value, and research is telling us designers are the best people to lead us where we need to go. Designers

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Image of work done with winter intern, Sara VadgamaTHE WORK The student will partner with a lead designer to develop graphic design solutions for various print ephemera connected with the Getty, including Education and Performing Arts (see sample work in attached image). Work will involve collaborations with internal clients, production and web staff to coordinate deliverables. The Design

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From our AIGA Faculty Advisor, Shirin Raban:"First and foremost, I'd like to thank Allison Bloss and Elizabeth Salud from KBDA for putting together such a wonderful presentation and studio tour for “Age of Mammals” at the Natural History Museum in Downtown L.A. (See the photos on our Facebook page, with thanks to Jared Millar.)We had the opportunity to get a first-hand understanding of the

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Poster design by Henrik AnderssonSketches by Erika Snow RobinsonBook design by Ashley TomlinsonPlease be sure to congratulate the eight selected students who will be exhibiting a total of ten pieces at the upcoming EMERGE exhibit at Otis in April. There were many wonderful submissions this year and so these students represent the best!Here are the DCA students who will be representing us:Henrik

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Photo of packaging boxes students created in "Printing: Special Topics" with Shirin Raban.On Friday, March 4, 2011 students enrolled in “Printing: Special Topics” visited BertCo, an L.A. print manufacturing facility. There, Brandt Wynalda gave a complete tour with in depth explanations. Here is instructor Shirin Raban's recap:BertCo works with a variety of industries to create custom packaging

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From Adobe: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

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Will we see you at The Natural History Museum today at 2:30pm with KBDA? There are still a few spots left! Meet at the rotunda, if so.Also, tonight you can join Michael Dooley's Art Center class when Archie Boston will present "Fly in the Buttermilk: Memoirs of an African-American in Advertising, Design, and Design Education." He'll give his personal perspective on the world of advertising,

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A big thanks to graduate Sherene Strausberg for looking out for current students. Read on for her guidance and my notes:1. Look at job listings for design positions while you’re in school. Yes, this is normally something you’d consider once you’re finished with school, or almost finished. It actually makes much more sense to look at what’s in demand while you are still in school. Knowing what

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Design by Allison Bloss and Elizabeth Salud, KBDA.Your AIGA Student Group, along with KBDA, will host students (including you?) this Thursday, March 10 from 2:30pm - 4:30pm at the Natural History Museum, Los Angeles County. Learn more about the large-scale design process with Allison Bloss and Elizabeth Salud from KBDA on an intimate and awesome tour. See more images and info at this earlier

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Behance / AIGA LA March MeetupIf you don't know about the Behance Network, it's a site where you can showcase your work for free. You can also look at the works of other designers and read about their process, exchange tips, and check out the job board. AIGA LA has a group that anyone can join on the Behance website that has monthly meetups. Time: Thursday, 7:00pm - 10:00pmLocation: Edendale

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Full post here.Thanks to Aileen for the link.

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FULL TIME STUDENTS (12 UNITS) ONLY! Is that you? Read on...Sony Pictures Imageworks Inc. is an Academy Award ® winning, state-of-the-art digital production studio dedicated to the art and artistry of visual effects and character creation. Our internship program offers students the opportunity to be exposed to how a major visual effects company operates, gain insight into the inner workings of the

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The annual student EMERGE exhibition will be held at the Ben Maltz Gallery at Otis College of Art and Design April 1st to April 16th, 2011.EMERGE is an annual exhibition of graphic design work involving students from various colleges and universities in the greater Los Angeles area. The show is organized by AIGA LA Education Committee and provides an opportunity to AIGA student members to

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Aileen Tu, your AIGA Student Group President, has compiled a list of goings-on about town (below). Don't want to miss future updates? Join her list: aiga.uclax@aileentu.com.THURS MARCH 03SHE SAYS LA //// : TRENDSPOTTING IN 2011Time: 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM Location: Team One, 1960 East Grand Avenue, El Segundo, CA 90245Cost: FREE What better way to kick off the first SheSays event this year than

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Dishes by Nina LevettI've got a thing for dishes and linens, which I may have inherited from my mom. These may not be things that immediately come to mind when you think "graphic designer" but it can be part of your job description! Take it from John Beach, who does this sort of thing all the time for Starbucks and others.Look for "Surface Design for Consumer Products" with John this summer. For

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Design firm KBDA recently redid the exhibit design for "Age of Mammals" at the Los Angeles County Natural History Museum (see those awesome photos, above). Talk about infographics! You can learn more about their process with Allison Bloss and Elizabeth Salud from KBDA on an intimate and educational tour. It will be a great way to learn about scale, wayfinding, information design and more. RSVP

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We are very sorry to report that Fred Dust has a family emergency that has taken him out of the state. Tonight's talk at UCLA Extension is cancelled. We hope you will be able to attend the rescheduled event once we are able to determine a future date.

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Sketch by student Lilly Fabbri of her formal and informal networks, created in class with Scott Hindell.These days everyone is abuzz about the need for creative thinking and innovation, including our president in his state of the union address. Why all the hubbub? Because in order to stay competitive we need to be able to do some fresh thinking and problem-solving. That's where Scott Hindell

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Book cover design by Erin ZamrzlaFor your favorite teacher or student, perhaps? Or maybe that's too literal. You can decide if you enroll in Handmade Book Structures with Erin this spring. Want to see what else she's made? Check out her handiwork on Etsy, Flickr and her blog. They are detailed and lovely designs that can make awesome gifts or memorable portfolios. A unique leave-behind perhaps?

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Michael J. Newman, of Design and Development for Wordpress: Beyond the Blog and Designing for the iPad course fame, has developed a new course called Mashups, Widgets, Web Apps and APIs, which will be taught in our Mac lab. He also designed this poster for it, which is pretty rockin'. Yes, if you click on it you can see it bigger and better.For more details and/or to register go here or type in

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Here is an excerpt from an email Brad and I exchanged last week: Yeah, I just found out that the self-inking stamp series and mug series I designed at Knock Knock made it into How Magazine's International 2011 Design Awards.On a related note, Jennifer Aniston mentioned in the current issue of People that she has a WTF stamp (one of the stamps from the series) and at the time of the interview, she

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Why don't you consider collaborating with the UCLA Volunteer Center to brand their upcoming WOMP (Westwood Organized Mega Project) event? It's a great opportunity to do good for your local 1010 community and to learn. Here are examples of design projects you could work on:- womp logo (applied to tshirts)- banners (currently an 8’ x 3 foot banner is approved with more to come)- sign boards (to be

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We're really into the holiday here in the visual arts (which includes DCA). Can you identify who is who?Match the pictures to:Scott, Karen, Ana, Cristina, Gretchen, Bryan, Joan and Jeff.

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From us to you!More about this project here.

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Photos of Si Scott's design processYes, that's right... for the first time ever (I think it to be true - if not, I welcome correction) you can see the process of designing a UCLA Extension catalog cover. And, you can see it before it's even released.Recently, our very own Scott Hutchinson was tasked with commissioning and art directing designers for the esteemed catalog cover each quarter. The

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Cutout cards by Marian BantjesFrom Mr. Dooley:Happy week before Valentine's Day.A friend of mine, Colin Berry, wrote a Print magazine cover story titled "I Made This Just for You." I loved it so much that I asked him to turn it into a full-blown presentation for my Art Center class. And that's just what he's doing Thursday evening.To learn about who Colin will cover, check my newest post at

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Here is a video that features Andrew Kutchera's Typgraphy class last fall quarter from Korean cable-tv station (UGA), along with Dean Cathy Sandeen. Sara Vadgama, who is currently an intern with The J. Paul Getty Museum, has a starring role.Translation (from Korean):In the United States, 72% of women are an active member of the workforce. Out of the developed nations, the United States is only

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Unfortunately, this event has been postponed due to a family emergency.On February 24, Fred Dust, a designer at IDEO, will be giving the following talk:The last 10 years of Ideo's practice has seen the evolution of design and design methodology being applied across increasingly diverse problems. What started with a human centered approach to product designed has evolved to a way of thinking about

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Right before the break, a recent graduate emailed us with a question about a freelance opportunity. While she was excited, she was also overwhelmed. How does it work? Where to begin? How to charge? Here are some quick guidelines that SH offered:Hi Alexandra,That is a complex question -- I would use the graphic artist guild pricing and ethics guideline book, which articulates the factors - your

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After the ceremony for Jeri Heiden and John Coy, AIGA/LA president Jimmy Moss shared a few moments of unbridled hilarity with Scott Hutchinson. Photo © 2011 Nick F. Carranza, Planet Speck.From Michael Dooley:The second half of my interview feature with newly chosen AIGA/LA Fellows is now on Print magazine's Imprint site. This one's with one of Los Angeles's preeminent music industry designers,

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Green Graphics and Printing is a graphic and website design studio as well as an eco-friendly print shop. We have a casual and fun work environment in a pleasant atmosphere. The owner is a UCLA Extension DCA grad!We are seeking a full or part time Graphic Design intern to gain hands on experience working with an extremely wide variety of projects. We work with both small and large companies and

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Another save the date! You guys, there is a lot going on.The annual student EMERGE exhibition will be held at the Ben Maltz Gallery at Otis College of Art and Design April 1st to April 16th, 2011.EMERGE is an annual exhibition of graphic design work involving students from various colleges and universities in the greater Los Angeles area. The show is organized by AIGA LA Education Committee and

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Here is their info, direct:Iconisus L&Y is a visual provider to entertainment and corporate based markets. We employ throughout our company a staff of highly talented, highly motivated individuals whose sole mission is to develop arresting unique design options, through imagination, innovation and creativity.We are currently seeking a full/part time Graphic Design Intern to join our team. This is

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Save the date! The AIGA Annual Portfolio Review will be held on April 30 at Woodbury. This is a fantastic opportunity to show your portfolio to L.A. designers for critique and meet other design students in the area. It's only once a year, and you get to request the designers who take a look at your work!More info to come. This, in addition to our June graduation, is a great date to motivate you

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Designs by John CoyMichael was kind enough to send us a note about last week's AIGA event:UCLAx's own Scott Hutchinson was spotted among the hordes of celebs who crowded into West Hollywood's Palihouse last Thursday for the "Speakeasy" festivities. In addition to networking, the event honored two new AIGA/LA Fellows, John Coy and Jeri Heiden.In the course of his varied career John's done a good

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In the five years that I've been with DCA, I've had the pleasure of working with two inspired AIGA Student Group Presidents, Christina Felix and Lutska Mamos. Their enthusiasm and curiosity really set an example, and because of them we have a strong and involved AIGA Student Group. And, that legacy will be continued with our new president, Aileen Tu.Scott, Shirin and I were very excited as we

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After two outstanding years of leadership, Lutska is moving on from her role as your AIGA Student Group President. Thanks to her, you've enjoyed talks with Si Scott, Volker Durre, RiCardo Crespo and many others. She's also organized tours at many studios, including Chase Design Group and Sisu, Inc. Beyond the hours of coordination, emails, recruitment and organization these events required, she

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* This is a repost with more details included...AIGA / LA Education Committee Presents Type Making: Overview, Concept, Creation at Looking Studio with John ClarkThis two-day all-day weekend workshop is February 19 & 20, 2011. Deadline to apply is February 1.THIS IS NOT AN OPEN WORKSHOP YOU MUST APPLY FOR A SPACE. Please carefully read the application instructions and requirements before

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Postponed: On Thursday, February 24 Fred Dust will speak to our AIGA Student Group. Thank Lutska Mamos yet again for bringing someone wonderful to your neighborhood. Please check www.facebook.com/uclaextensionvisualarts for updates.This event will be an incredible opportunity to hear about the wide world of design from someone who works on immense projects. Seriously, HUGE in scale (I don't use

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Poster Design by DCA certificate student Rafael Van WinkelHere's more about the show from instructor Michael Dooley:Sorry, folks: you can't actually hear William Longhauser talk at 1010 Westwood. The poster was designed by Rafael Van Winkel as an assignment for my fall 2010 "Design History and Context" class.But the good news is that you can see this inspired-by poster, along with several others,

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Friday our AIGA Student Group went to Pasadena for a tour at Typecraft Lithography. Weren't able to make it? Here are the outstanding notes that Aileen Tu took at the tour. It goes to show all that you can learn and enjoy when you participate in our events! Thanks to Shirin Raban and David Mayes for coordinating this event for our students.And, a big thank you to Aileen for all the details below!

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We want to know more about you and your experience in the DCA Program. If you have taken a DCA course in the last three years, please tell us about yourself and your experience. It really does inform what we do in the future, so make your voice heard!The link to the survey is here. We're practicing what we preach and doing a persona study of you, our students. It's quite a process! We've learned

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