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Der Zeitgenosse

2008-02-16T13:49:00.000-08:00

My work will be included in an exhibition at Eastern Washington State University entitled Der Zeitgenosse: A national exhibition of Contemporary Art from February 28th-April 3, 2008. If you are in the area, the reception will be held at noon on Thursday, February 28th.

Beijing Now: Oil Paintings by Twelve Chinese Artists

2008-02-16T12:43:00.000-08:00

On February 9th, 2008 we attended the opening reception for this intriguing show at the First Street Gallery in Chelsea that Doretta Miller curated. Doretta Miller, John Reid, Pat Hilleren, Joosje Anderson-Boehm, and Bill Rooper went to dinner afterwards with John L Moore and Jane Farver. Last March, when Doretta and I were in Beijing, we visited some of these painters studios.

HELVETICA and Alumni Panel

2008-02-16T12:08:00.000-08:00

We are looking forward to the Skidmore showing of HELVETICA: The Film on February 29th, 2008 at 8:00 pm in Davis Auditorium.
The Advanced Communication Design class is making posters to advertise the event. Additionally, we are excited to have some of our alumni return to talk after the movie about type and design and making it in the design world.

Scheduled to be a part of our panel are:

Evan Campisi
Jason Tors
Paris Woodward
George Kokkindas

Stay tuned....

Typophiles

2008-02-16T12:00:00.000-08:00

Special thanks to Toph in Australia and Chris, my first proclaimed typophile with evidence to back it up.

Toph writes:
I like kuler but the process of getting the swatches from the website to the application. check out this little application that provides an interface to kuler from within any CS2 app.

http://www.lithoglyph.com/mondrianum

and Chris wants to recognize a relatively new site:

ilovetypography.com

Nike and LeBron

2007-11-15T11:27:00.000-08:00

It is always great to hear from Driscoll Reid who is with Weiden + Kennedy in Tokyo. (Click on Title above) He sends the link to the Nike commercial he just completed.
and more info on the campaign here:
www.nikebasketball.com

Driscoll writes, "My creative partner and I came up with the initial concept here in Tokyo and created the TV spot and most of the print for Asia and the United States.
Here is a blog for my office in Tokyo and the one from back at the HQ in
Portland. Both relevant for budding design/commercial arts students!"

http://www.wktokyo.jp/blog/
http://wkstudio.typepad.com/

Margaritas

2007-11-15T11:24:00.000-08:00

BTW, it was great to see everyone at Mary Ann's in Chelsea. There were approximately 15 people there. No ROSIE though. We missed her excellent Deb impressions.
Still waiting for Drew's photos of the occassion. It was especially fun to see Melanie Royster '00 (? it is so hard for me to remember the years.)
she is teaching art and design at Columbia Prep in New York!

Visiting Alum from Texas

2007-11-15T11:12:00.000-08:00

Brit Upham '95 came back to campus last Friday, November 9 to speak with business majors. He graciously called and came over to the lab to see the developments that have been made since he graduated. We had a nice conversation and it was great to see him. He was a Business major, art minor (Communication Design), and currently works with McGarrah Jessee in Austsin, Texas. He was formerly with The Stan Richards Group. Still no Texas accent though. One of my current students, Toph Brown 09(?), was present during his presentation.

Margarita Time

2007-09-21T10:05:00.000-07:00

Will be coming down on the bus, November 3, Saturday. If anyone is game we will be at Mary Ann's in Chelsea from 3:00-5:30. Zach informs me that some are going to OFFF. Have fun, but we can drink without you....

Mary Anns
116 8th Avenue
between 15th and 16th

Delicate Tomboy

2007-09-21T10:01:00.000-07:00

Emily Tanin writes that Delicate Tomboy is now being sold by
http://www.sassyonesies.com/delicatetomboy.html
Not sure she is as delicate as I thought she was....

2007-09-15T07:09:00.000-07:00

John Galt, Marianne Needham, Denise Hughes, Deb Hall, Mary Jablonski and David Miller met at The Parting Glass, Wednesday, September 12 to wish bon voyage to Risa Recio '07, who is returning to the Philippines.

This and That

2007-09-15T06:59:00.000-07:00

Heard from Keith Conlon '02, who sends a link to his new website:
www.keithconlon.com He was "recently named Art Director of American Legacy magazine, Keith now heads the publication’s entire art department and is responsible for generating creative concepts for the cover as well as fostering a cohesive relationship between design and copy to truly weave a compelling story."

Ran into Brendon Boyle '06, Justin Hirsch '07 (who is moving out to Colorado) and Maggie Horne '06 (moving to Chicago) at the Tang Opening for Molecules that Matter.

And news from John Moore who just returned from the Istanbul Biannual.
To see his two works visit the site: www.istanbulmuseum.org/kuf
(click on the image, go to Participating Artists, click on john l moore)

Internships

2007-09-08T08:55:00.000-07:00

Penny Loretto the Assistant Director/Internship Coordinator writes of several new internships. Please see the following:

EXHIBITIONS INTERN
SARATOGA ARTS COUNCIL, (Gallery/Arts Administration),
320 Broadway, Saratoga Springs, State: NY
www.saratoga-arts.org
Internship Description: Assist with exhibition programs including Art in Public Places and the Arts Center Gallery. Knowlege of Word, Excel, InDesign, Photoshop a plus. Strong organizational skills and ability to work independently. Assist in installation of exhibitions, along with administrative duties.
Contact: Laura Colomb, Exhibitions Coordinator, Phone (518)-584-4132 (Ext: 204), Fax (518)-581-7666, colomb@saratoga-arts.org ApplicationMaterials: Resume/Letter of Intent

DELMAR PUBLISHING, (a part of Cengage Learning)
Various Paid Local Internships Available for Fall Semester
5 Maxwell Drive, Clifton Park, NY
Internship Description: Delmar, a part of Cengage Learning has an outstanding internship program for college level students interested in the world of publishing and information solutions. All internships are paid and applicants must be available to work 15-20 hours per week. www.cengage.com. Click on Careers at Cengage.

MARKETING DESIGN INTERN
Job Summary
Manage the creation, development, and execution of advertising and promotion projects that support the marketing and sales objectives of the Technology & Trades business unit within financial parameters established by Cengage (Delmar) Learning.

Job Description
Manage the development and production of all assigned advertising/promotional materials for publishing team.
Responsible from point of design inception through final printing including design.
Utilize desktop publishing system and software to develop materials in house as needed to ensure creative concept is adhered to and schedules are met.
Conceptualize and implement integrated marketing campaigns for key business unit product.
Knowledge of file preparation and collection for commercial printing.
Negotiate best possible financial arrangements when securing vendors for services to meet project budgets.

Qualifications
Working towards degree in graphic design, marketing, communications or related disciplines.
Working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Acrobat), QuarkXPress, and Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
Knowledge of graphic design production, printing processes, database management, and desktop publishing.
Experience with Macintosh OSX required.
Strong communication, project management, prioritization, and organizational skills required.
Must have creative, analytical, and problem-solving abilities.
Demonstrated ability to work independently.

MARKETING INTERN

Will assist in the creation of marketing campaigns, and will support the marketing team in the implementation of the campaign. In addition, the intern will help complete administrative duties; help upload new copy into our databases, assist in event planning initiatives, as well as help with some print collateral for tradeshows and editorial events. Other responsibilities include using multiple tracking systems to analyze and share important market research.

Must have a solid understanding of Microsoft Office applications on a Windows PC, such as PowerPoint, Excel, and Word. Very strong verbal and written communication skills are essential. Must be able to work well with others.

eMARTKETING INTERN

The eMarketing Associate will create and implement web landing pages, banner ads, email marketing campaigns, online surveys and other online projects as well as helping with some print collateral for tradeshows and preparation. Other responsibilities include using multiple tracking systems and tools to pull metrics reports. Administrative duties may include email database management, data entry and uploading of information between systems.

Qualifications

Solid understanding of html and be proficient in Macromedia Dreamweaver, Adobe Photoshop and Microsoft Office applications on a Windows PC. Professional verbal and written communication skills are essential. Must be able to work independently, be comfortable with new technologies.

Do not mail, email or fax resumes.

For more information on internships, jobs, resume & cover letter development, & graduate school please contact:

Career Services, Starbuck Center, (518) 580-5790
www.skidmore.edu/administration/career

Penny Loretto
Assistant Director/Internship Coordinator
Skidmore College Career Services
Phone: (518) 580-5790/
ploretto@skidmore.edu

50 Books/50 Covers

2007-09-07T05:02:00.000-07:00

If you are in New York CIty from September 18- November 21 you should visit the 50 Books/50 Covers exhibition at the the AIGA at 164 Fifth Avenue. The opening is September 26 from 6-8.

“AIGA 50 Books/50 Covers” features the 2007 juried selection of the best-designed books and book covers published in 2006.

Many Thanks to HuntSmithDesign

2007-09-06T05:56:00.000-07:00

A special thank you to Phoebe H. Smith '95(?) for donating design books to our resource room. Check out her company's website at http://huntsmithdesign.com/

Margaritas and alumni at Mary Ann’s in Chelsea

2007-09-03T10:22:00.000-07:00

Rosie too

New Printers

2007-08-22T17:00:00.000-07:00

John Yost is our new Art Technology Support Coordinator and he has been hard at work creating a "cage" for checking out digital equipment in addition to a new printing room. His office, and the cage, are across from Linke's lab.

The new printing area has four Epson printers:
(1) 9800 for sheet fed
(2) 7800 one semi gloss, one matte
(1) 4400 lustre

Prints can be purchased with your Skidmore Card, during specified hours.
The lab has also been totally updated with CS3.
This is big.

Job Opportunity

2007-08-20T08:36:00.000-07:00

Colin Quinn '07 writes, " I am currently work for a company as a graphic designer but am leaving at the end of the month, and moving else where. My boss is looking for another designer to fill in after I leave. He is looking for either a graduate who can work full time or a current student who would be able to work part time. The job pays well and hours are flexible, The person would need to know basic graphic design skills and knowing how to work on websites is a plus but not mandory. If you know of anyone who would be interested could you may forward this email and have them contact Gretchen Freund at gfreund@uit-systems.com, they could also look at the website which is www.uit-systems.com."

This is why I am doing this!

Recent News about Alumni

2007-08-20T08:19:00.000-07:00

Zach Gage '07 joins Paris Woodward '06 at Domani Studios in Brooklyn, New York, founded by our own Bill Fletcher '96 and Jonathan Hills '97.

Micah Hawes-Sivitz '07 writes that he is working with Ben Rubenstein '97(?) and Ben Running '98 at Hearst in NYC.

I hear that Shardae Gonzalas '07 has been hired by Grey Advertising.

Alumni George Kokkinidis, Joel Caruso and Drew Needham are at http://www.designlanguage.com.
Check out their great website. George designed this Save the Music logo for VH1.

Evan Campisi '04 is still stalked by adoring fans at Entertainment Weekly.

Rosie Garshina '04 is a Motion Graphics designer at Young and Rubicam.
I will try and post more information, as it becomes available.

Exhibit at the Scheinfurth Memorial Art Center

2007-08-20T08:13:00.000-07:00

If you are in the area, I will be exhibiting a good number of my works at the Schweinfurth Memorial Art Gallery in Auburn, New York. It is in the beautiful Fingerlakes region of upstate New York.

Design in Denmark

2007-08-06T13:15:00.000-07:00

Charlie Whitney is moving to Denmark. " I'll be doing some print/web design stuff andprobably a lot of flash programming. The company is called hello monday (hellomonday.net) and they are super nice and talented people;
I'm really looking forward to working with them."
Also, "the Danish design community is exploding right now though and it should be pretty awesome. I know already I'll be working on a few cool websites, design for a cafe (identity, wall decorations, furniture, everything!) and stuff for a clothing line."

Looks like a great place...

Pool Party

2007-08-06T13:12:00.000-07:00

Sorry I don't have any pics, (and Deb was there!) but Deb, Jordan and Justin "Wounded Knee" Hirsch, came out for a barbeque and swim. It was sunny and in the eighties. A gorgeous day all around. (Escept for the faint smell of fuel oil.)

Deb

Urban Typography

2007-08-06T13:01:00.000-07:00

Photography, Type and Negative Space
forwarded by Smerwin

The Nine Square Club

2007-08-06T12:51:00.000-07:00

Okay, we have to get started somewhere. Alumni and students often send me news, urls, job or freelance opportunities, internships, tips and just fun goofy stuff. I want to pass that information along to you, hence the name, Clipboard. Please take advantage of this resource and PLEASE contribute. I am going to start with some of the most recent emails I have received.

Yours,

Deb Hall