UW-Stout : Product and Package Design

Product and Package Design
program used: Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop

1st project - Packaging in a set of three
2nd project - Software packaging
3rd project - Wine Bottle

In a portfolio book many employers want to see product design or package design because that's where most of their business comes from.

Airborne by Staci Paul

Paulie & Pollie by Katie Lupton

Desi Delights by Kayd Mustonen

more images to come once everyone gets their products photographed

UW-Stout : Type In Motion

As registration is upon us here is a insight as to what each design selective is all about:
TYPE IN MOTION
program used: Adobe After Effects
basically it's type... in motion
Awesome class to take if you ask me. The first project was a minimum of 2 minute sound clip from a movie or tv show. The second project was focused on the bibliography of a designer. The final project was a whole system for a tv network.


Step Brother from Ross Harried


Shamwow from Kayd Mustonen


Pork TV from Ian Crombie on Vimeo.


Garden TV from Kayd Mustonen on Vimeo.


Tween Scene from Ross Harried on Vimeo.


OMFGtv from Andrew Freeding on Vimeo.


RED redneck entertainment from Jessica Staude on Vimeo.

Minnesota Center for Book Arts Classes

Minnesota Center for Book Arts is a great resource for information and workshopsAs the largest and most comprehensive center of its kind in the nation, Minnesota Center for Book Arts (MCBA) celebrates the book as a vibrant contemporary art form that takes many shapes. From the traditional crafts of papermaking, letterpress printing and bookbinding to experimental artmaking and self-publishing techniques, MCBA supports the limitless creative evolution of book arts.

Here are two classes that could be useful for portfolios:

Round Back Spine Binding
with Roz Stendahl
Saturday, October 10; 10am-6pm
All skill levels welcome

Learn how to sew a sturdy text block on tapes without the fuss of using a sewing frame. Work with archival artist paper to create a hardbound, cloth covered journal that will accept work in wet or dry media. Only the complexity has been scaled down in this version of the traditional round back spine structure. It proves sturdy enough for intense field work and is elegant enough to grace your coffee table. Students will have the option of creating a recessed frame on the cover to hold a label made post-class. Students will be able to make this book structure again and again at home without expensive binding equipment.


Throughout the day the instructor will provide journaling suggestions, discuss how to select paper suitable for a variety of visual journaling media, and examine ways to adapt the structure's size. She will have examples of her own journals as well as other resource books on hand. (This is a more traditional version of the structure Roz taught in "Not Your Father's Casebound Journal" which used painted boards and alternative materials.)

Read more about this workshop on Roz's blog.

$110 ($100 members) + $20 supply fee

Coptic Binding: Focus on Stitching
with Sue Bjerke
Wednesday, October 14; 6-9pm
Binding experience helpful

This session is for those who already know how to wrap covers and fold signatures.  If you've been frustrated with too little sewing time in previous workshops this approach is ideal. Start with the binding process using sets of covers and quires provided, allowing plenty of time to learn the link stitch and its options. The two-needle and four-needle binding will be executed on two books, approximately 6"x 4 1⁄2" in size.  We'll discuss how to space sewing stations, two-color sewing, options for the length of the link stitch, and various options for cover materials.

$45 ($40 members) + $25 supply fee

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