SIGGRAPH Battle Royale

Do you have any animations or graphic art that you have been working on in or out of class? If you think your work can handle the competition be sure to submit it to the Battle Royale. Judges will determine the best work and the winner will receive an awesome prize. In addition you will have the chance to put "Winner of the UW-Stout SIGGRAPH Battle Royale Competition 2009" on your resume. The deadline to submit work is April 24th, and the winners will be announced at the reception night on April 29th. For more information download the Submission/Information form. Please submit your work to the SOC Desk or the Art Department office on a CD/DVD with the submission form printed off. Good Luck!
From UW-Stout's Siggraph Site

They are looking for animations and graphic art with a narrative. The animation has a narrative/story of some sort and should be at least 30 seconds minmal. The graphic art should also have a narrative. This means the artwork should convey a story.

If you have any questions contact: siggraph@uwstout.edu

42 Questions Every Freelancer Should Ask Their Clients

Just found this blog article about 42 Questions Every Freelancer Should Ask Their Clients and thought I would pass it onto all of you who are looking to do freelance this summer.

design your own custom letterpress prints and postcards

I cannot even begin to tell you how excited I am about finding this and what a good deal it is!
Pistolready82 over at Etsy is taking orders through April on CUSTOM letterpress cards. THIS IS HUGE! I think I'm going to get some Christmas cards done and a few business cards.


From her Etsy site:
Have your own artwork/design professionally printed on 110lb Strathmore paper on a beautiful Vandercook letterpress. Or if you like the samples you see here, we can illustrate and create one for you.

Through April, I will be taking custom orders for one sided, one color letterpress postcards and prints, in quantities of 25 or 50 prints. Maximum size of postcards are 5x7. Maximum size of prints are 8.5x11.

→Option 1→ your own art work 25 =$100 50=$150

→Option 2→ we create it 25= $200 50=$250

ink colors available:
• blue
• teal
• green
• yellow
• red
• orange
• silver
• black
• purple

paper colors available:
• white
• natural

submit your design black and white at 150 dpi. jpeg or pdf.

please allow 2 weeks for me to create your custom prints.

*convo me or email me at pistolready82 [!at] gmail.com with your order & any questions or concerns! Take advantage of this rare and limited offer.

Event: Sustainability Retreat 09

AIGA event for Greening up your Design
Join us as we delve deep into sustainable design and collaborate to reach practical daily solutions. Come for the whole day or part of the day.

Wednesday April 22, 2009
8:30-4:00
1339 Theodore Wirth Parkway, Minnespolis, MN 55411

Speaker Leif Steiner of Moxie Sozo and others will shed light on greener models of design.

Freelance Contracts

I cannot stress enough the importance of contracts... even if you are only a student working on a small project they are extremely important! (I've learned that the hard way)

David Airey posts in his blog of how to write up a freelance contract. Also check out the comments to see how other people are writing theirs up.
Jeff Fishers says that It's Your Business and You Get to Set the Rules in his blog

There are lots of places to look for help
AIGA's Standard Form Agreement for Design Services

Freelance for Tripp Growth Marketing

Tripp is an IP development firm that creates brands, products and packaging for retail. One of the brands under development is a digital device intended for the "tween girl" market. It's small, colorful, and all about sharing, and hangs from a purse or backpack.
Designs would be needed for both the products themselves (just cosmetic/ graphic, no engineering) and for in-store packaging. It is an initially-brief freelance project, not a permanent position.

Qualifications: Must-HaveL high degree of proficiency with Adobe CS2 suite, specifically InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator.
Good to Have: Working knowledge of 3D design tools such as 3D StudioMax, Maya, Rhino, AutoCad; working knowledge of web tools such as HTML, CSS, Flash, PHP/ASP

Wage/Salary: $1,500 budget

Application Instructions:Send information and samples to Bob Green: bgreen@trippgrowth.com

co-op position at Christiansen Creative

Christiansen Creative is a creative is a small graphic design firm looking for a web intern starting early to mid-April. Internship lasts 16-20 weeks.
Intern will work directly with designers to help create websites, emails, e-newsletters etc.

Must be proficient in Adobe Flash, Dreamweaver, Illustrator, InDesign and Photoshop.
Work times: flexible between 9:30-5
Hours/Week: up to 20 hours
Wage/Salary: 10/hr

Please send resume along with portfolio samples or link to office@christiansencreative.com

Summer Intern Position at Larsen

Motion Graphics / Video Designer Wanted!

Larsen is seeking a summer intern to work in the area of motion graphics/video design. Experience with After Effects is essential, and 3D software is a bonus. We anticipate seeing a standout motion reel that demonstrates solid illustration skills and design sensibilities. Web software proficiency (in HTML, CSS, Flash), self-motivation, and commitment to quality are also desired.

Ready to apply? Please submit a cover letter and resume plus motion graphics and video design solutions to employment-mn@larsen.com.

Don't know what After Effects is? Stout now offers the course TYPE IN MOTION taught by John Vorwald in the Spring. Here are some examples:
Ross Harried's first After Effects project on Step Brothers
Kayd Mustonen's first After Effects project about SHAMWOW!
Andrew Ohlmann's project Francis E Dec
Kristie's first project on the movie CARS

Speaker : Joe MacCarthy

Joe MacCarthy, a lead designer for leapfrog in San Francisco, and a stout alumni from 1994, will be speaking in AA210 this Wednesday from 430-530 pm.

Besides doing industrial design, he is an illustrator, and an interaction designer. In his career, he has also been a sculptor of action figures and a designer for the boating industry. He's also a really nice guy. Please do your best to attend this presentation. he will show the process at leapfrog, and talk about his personal experiences, successes and failures, in pursuing a career in Art and Design.

St. Paul Art Crawl

If you haven't experience the St. Paul Art Crawl here is your chance!
Over 300 artists of all different types of media open their studios/living spaces to the public to share and sell their work. There are tons of great people to meet and get inspired by. The website has a map which tells you which artist studios are participating.

Special events, music and more, as well as always-surprising unexpected entertainments add to the weekend’s ambiance.

Friday, April 24, 6-10 pm
Saturday, April 25, 12-8 pm
Sunday, April 26, 12-5 pm

Please let us know if you are able to attend so we can get carpools organized.

Web Design Opportunity

A Clean Poorly Lighted Space gallery is currently seeking a web designer to assist in the creation of a website.
This is a great opportunity for a graphic design or multi-media major to further build a portfolio.
There is a possibility of payment for your services.

Please contact Jennifer Ekstrand at ekstrandj@uwstout.edu
if you are interested in the opportunity or need further information

University Housing seeking Graphic Designer

University Housing is seeking a Graphic Designer who is creative and shows initiative. Background in graphic design or currently enrolled in the graphic design degree program is required. This is a great opportunity to apply classroom knowledge to a real world setting and work with professionals to develop projects. Graphic designers will get copies of projects that they create to incorporate into their portfolios. We work with the industry-standard equipment and software. Professional development opportunities at conferences and related trips are possible but contingent on travel funding.

Hours: 10-15 during the school year, full time in summer during business hours
Rate of Pay: $8/hour through probationary period first semester of employment.
GPA Requirement: 2.5 or higher


Minimum Qualifications:
Must be available for the entire 2009-10 academic year
Graphic design background or a current graphic design major
Demonstrate effective verbal and written communication skills
Strong experience with CS3 Creative Suite (we recently upgraded to CS4 Master)
Ability to color separate documents
Strong art/sketch skills a plus
Digital photography experience a plus
Video editing/filmmaking experience a plus

To Apply:
Submit Resume and CD with PDF portfolio (or a weblink to an online portfolio) to Amy Nord at 170 Price Commons
Deadline to apply: April 8th, 2009 – 4pm
Notification for interview emailed out April 10th
Interview: April 16th
Offer of employment: April 20th
CDs and resumes will not be returned.

Freelancer Needed: Menomonie Public Library

Colleen Zertler who is one of the Youth Services Librarians at the Menomonie Public Library is looking for student help!
This spring the library will be undergoing a remodel. Our teen area will be moved to a new location during this time. The entrance to the new area will have dividing wall with a hanging space of 34 X 41 where we would like a sign that says Teens. Would any of your students be interested in submitting a sketch/rough draft (not sure of the right term)for
consideration? This would be a permanent fixture at the library. It could be in any medium and in any style (as long as it is not offensive). Sketches need to be turned in to the library by April 17th to my attention. They should include their name and contact information along with it.

On the tail of Jessica and Zara's talk:

The HOW Promotion Design awards. The contest has specific awards for self-promotion, which can lead to further self-promotion.

TRIP TO MCAD

JOIN US FOR A TRIP TO MCAD THIS FRIDAY!

We will be leaving around 3:00/3:30 and returning around 10:00
ADMISSION IS FREE! & if you let us know today (TUESDAY 3/3) your travel expense will be covered as well!

WHAT'S THE PLAN??
*Possibly stop by U of M to visit some students and their typesetting event!
*possible tour of MCAD
*Attend Multiple opening receptions:
-Made at MCAD
-Momentum: The new comics
-Theater of Operations
-300 jumps (mapping the spaces between thinking global and acting local)

check out mcad's website for more information on each opening reception!
http://www.mcad.edu/showPage.php?pageID=1118

*If you'd like to go email us at gda@uwstout.edu