“Nocturne” Senior Show (April 10, 2015)
We had a great show opening last Friday for “Nocturne” featuring work from Hannah Bruce, Hilary Commer, Josh Fralick, and Whitney Pittard! All the pictures from the show can be found on the A&D Flickr. Stop by the ACU Downtown Gallery to take a look at all their amazing work!
Heather Kirby: Springboard Finalist
Congratulations to Heather Kirby!
Art & Design has a finalist in the 8th Annual Springboard Ideas Challenge Business Plan Competition.
After completing several rounds of judging and presenting their business plan ideas, Heather will advance to the final round where the idea will be presented before a live judging panel.
Heather’s Idea: PZT Flooring
PZT Flooring is a multi-layered flooring system that generates electricity when people walk on its surface. The system uses this energy to power a display in the floor that can communicate directions, advertising and much more.
Nocturne Senior Show THIS Friday!
Come out and support seniors Hannah Bruce, Hilary Commer, Josh Fralick and Whitney Pittard at their show opening, on Friday night, April 10th, at 6pm at the Downtown Gallery.
Weekly Announcements 4/6
AIGA Meeting – Tuesday, April 7th at 6pm in Room 141
We will be discussing the upcoming AIGA Austin Trip. The trip will be Friday, April 17th. Come to the meeting for more info if you are planning on going or if you are unsure! For questions, email Hannah Bruce (hlb09a@acu.edu).
Senior Show – THIS Friday, April 10th DOWNTOWN GALLERY
Come out and support seniors Hannah Bruce, Hilary Commer, Josh Fralick and Whitney Pittard at their show opening, Nocturne, on Friday night 6pm in the Downtown Gallery.
Project Merge
I am helping with leading Project Merge, a renovation effort led by Interior Design students to help local families in need to make their homes safer and more enjoyable.
This year we are helping Hope Haven, a transitional housing facility for Homeless singles and families (We are only renovating their Kitchen).We are needing volunteers to clean, paint*, potentially aid professionals, and various other tasks. We also need volunteers to prepare “pot luck style” meals for the Residents and Volunteers (20-40 people). Any food/ drink item will be accepted (these donations would be prepared off site). Because we are shutting down their Kitchen, we need to help make this process simple and enjoyable for them. This also provides an opportunity for us to join them and get to know the community! Volunteer hours will be given to those who give meal donations depending on what item(s) is given.If you would like to cook/prepare a meal- We will contact you shortly after your form is submitted. To sign up for Merge shift, follow this link, https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1sQWavRqaFzG9ZXQxYkEd9_f8Bn3LtkdwBnERzm5vnsI/edit?usp=sharingWe also have a campus center table during 11:30am-1/1:30pm each day to come and ask questions, sign up for shifts, and give donations. For more information, contact Bryana Guy at bdg11a@acu.edu Hope to see you there!
NEW Instagram Competition – ends April 11!
Jose Canales is a graphic designer based out of Austin, TX. In 2014, he left the advertising agency, McGarrah Jesse, and started working for himself. He found his passion in branding, packaging, and crafted design and has done work for Shiner beer, Stripes Candy, and Costa Del Mar.
Retirement Reception for Kitty – April 16th
Please mark your calendar for next Thursday, April 16th at 4pm in Shore Gallery! Join us as we honor Kitty’s 31 years of service to the Art & Design department.
Student Competition
Start preparing your entries for the Student Competition. Submissions will be accepted onMonday, April 20th 9am–4:30. Entry into this competition is mandatory for all Art & Design majors. Please see this blog post for all relevant information: http://blogs.acu.edu/artanddesign/competition/
FYI
DSVC Student Show 2015 Winner
The DSVC (Dallas Society of Visual Communication) Student Competition is a great competition with participants all over the United States in addition to Texas. The winners work will be shown at the student conference that is accompanied by a job fair attended by top employers throughout the state. This is a great opportunity for these students to showcase their work. All those accepted in the show can be seen here.
Congratulations to Whitney Pittard for being a winner of the National Student Show this year! Whitney won in the category of illustration, single and series, with her “La Popular Series”.
Student Work
