Bill Frakes

by Aubree Barnett | Oct 8, 2013 | Artist/Designer Guest Lectures | 0 Comments

Faculty and Students had an awesome end to the week with light painting and long exposure night sky photography with Bill Frakes, Sports Illustrated photographer.

Photo by Aubree Barnett

Weekly Announcements – 10/7/2013

by Aubree Barnett | Oct 8, 2013 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments

A&D Departmental Chapel

Our chapel theme this semester is Encountering God. We are looking forward to hearing from Kitty this Thursday, October 10th at 11:00am in Room 141…Encountering God in Nature. See you there!

Mandatory Meeting THIS Thursday

Please make every effort to be there. If you cannot make it for any reason please come by the art office and give your name to Arlene Kasselman.

Volunteer Opportunities

We receive requests in the office for help with design and art projects all the time. I pass along opportunities as they come up but we have no real inside information on most of these requests. If you are interested please proceed cautiously when contacting people. Heather Henderson is looking for a classroom helper for Art Classes. You can email her at heather.henderson@abileneisd.org. Lee Almendarez is looking for help with tidying up sketches for a sunglass line. You can call him at (325)721 8902.

Spring and Summer Registration

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Juniors and Seniors it is not mandatory for you to have an advising appointment with me. If you would like to sit down and go over your degree evaluation I would welcome that to avoid any land mines down the road. You may get your advising code from me via email or when you are in and around the office. Sophomores and Freshmen it IS mandatory for you to schedule an appointment with me to look over your degree evaluation, sign an advising agreement and receive your advising code. You can click on the you can book me link below my signature and select a 30 minute advising appointment anytime I am available. Please be sure that you do this before your scheduled registration time so that you can be ready to register.

http://arlene.youcanbook.me/

Mandatory Art Department Meeting

by Aubree Barnett | Oct 3, 2013 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments

Thursday, October 10th at 4:30PM meet in the Shore Art Gallery for a mandatory meeting.

Please make every effort to be there. If you cannot make it for any reason please come by the art office and give your name to Arlene Kasselman.

This meeting will focus primarily on advising and student requirements. We will meet as a whole department for about 15 minutes and then break off into sub-groups based on discipline. Here are a few topics being discussed:

degree plan course sequencing (how to graduate on time)
departmental advising expectations
competitions, internships and looking for employment
first and second year reviews

On the topic of advising when making ap pointments with Arlene please take special note of what to bring to that meeting. If you are not prepared you may be asked to reschedule your meeting. Meeting times will fill up quick as registration approaches so make appointments soon. Also, please read over the departments expectations of you in managing your degree plan.

Again if you cannot make it to the meeting due to work schedule or some other significant reason please give your name to Arlene.

AIGA Meeting Recap

by Aubree Barnett | Oct 3, 2013 | AIGA | 0 Comments

Chelsey Tatum here!

Just wanted to recap last Thursday’s AIGA meeting for those of you that weren’t able to make it, as well as for those of you that wanted a little more information! We had a fun time discussing the design community of AIGA, answering questions and sharing our design journeys.

We talked about activities we might do throughout the semester as well as things we’ve done in the past.

If you’re interested in joining – it’s easy! click here – http://www.aiga.org/join/

Once on this page you can see the various levels of membership – most of us just do – $50 Contributor. (Benefits Below)

Keep in mind, we ask that you be a member before going on trips with the group. I’ve gotten this question before, for the few of you wondering – You don’t have to be a graphic design major to join, although, most of us will be!

• Our chapter is under the AUSTIN CHAPTER

This will allow you to have awesome VIP benefits a designer –

and looks great on your resume! ;)

• Full Member, Searchable Profile on AIGA.org – studios can find you to hire you

• Access to members-only content on AIGA.org – articles, blogs, big ideas, fellow designers

• Behance portfolio in AIGA network – just add a link and have more eyes on you & your work

• Access to Design Jobs listings – Awesome companies post here

• Discounts on events and competitions – Gotta love saving that money

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Check out the awesome agencies, studios & fun stops we’ve crashed along the way –

* McGarrahJesse | Austin – Met Karl Hebert – (Goldlunchbox – Dribbble) | http://www.mc-j.com/

Clients include – Central Market, Shiner Beer, Whataburger, Frost Bank, Sweet Leaf Ice Teas & more!

• Helms Workshop | Austin – Talked with Christian Helms himself – http://helmsworkshop.com/

Clients include – SXSW, Austin Beerworks, King Airways, We&Co, FarmersFare, Frank & more!

• Frank Restaurant | Walking distance from McGarrah Jesse – Christian Helms branded restaurant

• Torchys Tacos & Twisted Root – places we snagged dined together at between agencies – YUM!

• Cathedral of Junk | Austin – https://www.facebook.com/Cathedral.of.Junk

• Minute Man Press | Abilene – Talked with Leif Merck | Awesome shop for future print needs

Has an awesome letterpress printer – Get on Leif’s good side and he may let you use it.

• Me+You | Dallas – http://www.meplusyou.com/

Clients inclue – M&M, Pizza Hut, Diet Coke, Coca Cola, Pampered Chef, Dannon, Burt’s Bees & more!

• Foundry Collective | Dallas – Talked with Travis Ladue & Scott Hill | http://foundryco.com/

Clients Include – Emporium Pies, Williams Sonoma BBQ, The Mule, Pak Pao

• Fossil | Dallas – http://www.fossilgroup.com/careers/

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Your officers for the year are –

• Sarah Eaton – President

• Zach Guerra – Vice President

• Emily Pybus – PR & Marketing

• Chelsey Tatum – Secretary

I’d love to take any other questions you may have over the course of the semester!

In the mean time, we’re working hard to track down some awesome studios

to visit as well as food & fun for our next meeting!

Should be an awesome semester!

Encountering God in Uncertainty

by Blake Watts | Oct 2, 2013 | Art & Design Chapel | 0 Comments

Come to ACU Art & Design Chapel this Thursday, October 3rd at 11:00 AM in room DM141 to hear Brandon Young speak about Encountering God in Uncertainty.