GRC Design Students Create Posters to Promote the Short Film Showcase

Poster (above) was designed by Sloan Willden; he also did the photography.

The Second Annual Short Film Showcase, sponsored by the Media Technologies' Videography and Film Program is being held on Friday, October 11, 7:00 pm, in the Morse Arberry Auditorium in the Telecommunications Building on the Cheyenne Campus.

In an effort to promote the event, students in Dan McElhattan's GRC 207 Advanced Design class designed promotional pieces, including this poster designed by Sloan Wilden..

AIGA @ CSN — New Member Orientation

The new student chapter of AIGA at CSN is holding a meeting for new members, and those interested in finding about the organization.

 

AIGA-CSN is a group of graphic designers, illustrators, photographers, and web designers at CSN who want to explore design beyond the classroom.
 
The gathering is from 2:00 to 8:00 pm on, Wednesday, Sept. 18 in the Cheyenne Campus Computer Lab at the Mac Pod.
Join us at our new member meeting for more information on AIGA, AIGA Las Vegas, and AIGA CSN and how to sign up. 

All are invited to come network with CSN’s design family and take your craft further.

Information can be found at www.aiga-csn.org.

AIGA = American Institute of Graphic Arts

GRC Tutoring Lab to Start Up by end of Week 3 • Tutors Wanted

If you anticipating needing assistance with your GRC projects, or if you would be interested in helping others in their course workout, then these details should be of interest to you.

TUTORING LAB
Last semester was the first time in many years that the program was able to provide tutors to assist students in the GRC Program.

When the lab opens there will be an announcement will be posted and passed on to your instructors.

TUTORS
For now, we are looking for a tutor or two.

Basically, information about becoming a tutor are found here: www.csn.edu/pages/3770.asp

Here is a summary of the procedure:

• Fill out  the tutorial application (download it here) or pick up an application at any CSN Tutorial Services desk. Information on locations and hours are found here. 
•  Obtain a written reference from a faculty member in the program (Tell him/her what courses you are interested in taking and when you took the course; candidates need to have confirmed that they earned a B+ or better in that course.)
• Turn in the completed application to any Tutorial Services office. 
• The staff in Tutorial Services will log the application and then send it to our department chair (or his designee) so sign off on your application and send it back to Tutorial Services.
• Staff in Tutorial Services will determine if the applicant can then be hired. If so, then the staff will generate the appropriate contract and will contact the tutor to complete some hiring paperwork. This can usually be accomplished within a couple of days.

Fantastic Offer for Adobe Students

Students get Photoshop CC and the ENTIRE Adobe Creative Cloud FREE when they attend the Photoshop World Conference, to be held at the Mandalay Bay Resort in Las Vegas, on Sept. 4–6, 2013.
And it only costs students $149 to register.

Attendees of Photoshop World who are already members of Adobe Creative Cloud may use their access codes to extend their current membership.

Get all of the details about Photoshop World Conference here.

2012-13 GRC Graduates

Aaron Hoppler, receives his degree in Computer Graphics Design.

The CSN Graphic Communications Program tallied 40 graduates from August 2012 to May 2013, the most who had finished a certificate or degree in a single year.

Many of these grads walked at the 41st CSN Commencement held in the Thomas & Mack Center at UNLV on May 20.

Four of those grads completed the former Animation program; seven completed the Multimedia Authoring concentration; 12, Web Design; and 17, Graphic Design.

Amir Baidee, Samuel Canales, and Yomaira Sotelo

GRC Instructor Dan McElhattan III and Dr. Elyse Diamond,
applaud as their GRC students walk by at the end of Commencement.

Here is the complete list of those on the Commencement rolls for August, December, and May graduation.

August
	Donielle R. Bradshaw	Associate Degree	Graphic Technology	Animation
	Drew A. Borst	Certificate of Achievement	Graphic Technology	Animation
	Colby H. Bryant *	Associate Degree	Graphic Technology	Multimedia Authoring
	Mark Anthony Hinds	Certificate of Achievement	Graphic Technology	Multimedia Authoring
	Elizabeth Baez **	Associate Degree	Graphic Technology	Web Design
	Raul Herrera	Associate Degree	Graphic Technology	Web Design
	Samuel Najarro-Gonzalez	Associate Degree	Graphic Technology	Web Design
December
	Jacqueline A. Cheshewalla	Associate Degree	Graphic Technology	Animation
	Wendy Minatogawa	Associate Degree	Graphic Technology	Multimedia Authoring
	Daniel Bradley Riccardi	Associate Degree	Graphic Technology	Multimedia Authoring
	Virginia DeSilva Vera	Associate Degree	Graphic Technology	Multimedia Authoring
	Shaun M. Keefe	Associate Degree	Graphic Technology	Web Design
	Brian O'Connor	Associate Degree	Graphic Technology	Web Design
May
	Patrick J. Breaux Jr.	Certificate of Achievement	Graphic Technology	Animation
	Amir M. Badiee	Associate Degree	Graphic Technology	Computer Graphics Design
	Angela Erin Cahayag Cabalar	Associate Degree	Graphic Technology	Computer Graphics Design
	Bryce Farlow **	Associate Degree	Graphic Technology	Computer Graphics Design
	Kevin Jaffa **	Associate Degree	Graphic Technology	Computer Graphics Design
	Rithya May Lay	Associate Degree	Graphic Technology	Computer Graphics Design
	Sasha M. Schalk	Associate Degree	Graphic Technology	Computer Graphics Design
	Yomaira Sotelo	Associate Degree	Graphic Technology	Computer Graphics Design
	Shaun R. Vital	Associate Degree	Graphic Technology	Computer Graphics Design
	Ben Woolston **	Associate Degree	Graphic Technology	Computer Graphics Design
	Domineek Bumpas	Associate Degree	Graphic Communications	Computer Graphics Design
	Aaron B. Hoppler	Associate Degree	Graphic Communications	Computer Graphics Design
	Luis Rodriguez	Associate Degree	Graphic Communications	Computer Graphics Design
	Ruth Robles **	Associate Degree	Graphic Communications	Computer Graphics Design
	Nina Thomasian **	Associate Degree	Graphic Communications	Computer Graphics Design
	Keith Widmann **	Certificate of Achievement	Graphic Technology	Computer Graphics Design
	Jesus Nieto-Almanza **	Associate Degree	Graphic Technology	Multimedia Authoring
	Samuel Najarro-Gonzalez	Associate Degree	Graphic Technology	Multimedia Authoring
	Christopher Cabo	Associate Degree	Graphic Technology	Web Design
	Timothy J. Castillo	Associate Degree	Graphic Technology	Web Design
	Rithya May Lay	Associate Degree	Graphic Technology	Web Design
	Brea Rose Sias **	Certificate of Achievement	Graphic Communications	Web Design
	Marcos Rafael Vega	Certificate of Achievement	Graphic Communications	Web Design
	Joseph G. Williams Jr. **	Associate Degree	Graphic Technology	Web Design
	Christa Youst	Associate Degree	Graphic Technology	Web Design
	Rahni Walden **	Associate Degree	Graphic Communications

GRC Courses Tutoring Available—Mon.–Thurs.

Students who would like some help with the work in their GRC course can take advantage of the opening of a Tutoring Lab, starting next week.

As of Feb. 11, Room 1722 in the Telecommunications Building on the Cheyenne Campus will be open for business. Tutors for GRC courses will be there Monday through Thursday, from 11:00am to 2:00pm and 5:00pm to 8:00pm.

Both Sandra Frate and Marco Ruiz, who have finished the GRC Program, are experienced with Adobe software and design. Sandra will have the earlier shift; Marco will be there in the evenings.

Whether you need a major sit-down with the tutor or just need to pop in for a quick question, take advantage of this opportunity. No appointment is needed.

The tutoring is especially targeting beginning students in GRC 103 and any others who are using Illustrator, Photoshop or InDesign in completing projects for their classes.

If you need a quick critique, and some advice, Sandra and Marco are excellent resources.

Join Mailing Lists to Receive Notifications

The CSN Graphic Communications Program will be actively using several mailing lists for those interested in being notified of upcoming events, internship opportunities, and job offerings sent to the program.

In addition, Advisement lists are set up for those who wish to receive important information from the GRC Advisement Committee concerning your declared major / concentration.

Follow the Email Lists link on the GRC Home Page or go directly to sites.csn.edu/cg/html/email_lists.htm.

You can easily sign up there or by directly sending and email request below:

	GRC Events	Guest speakers Tours Contests
	Internships	Announcements from employers Hints on securing internships Paid and volunteer opportunities
	Jobs & Projects	Part-time positions Full-time openings from employers Individual and team projects Paid, Credit-Only, Experience
	GRC Advisement List	Graphic Design Web Design Multimedia Design Animation Design

AIGA CSN Student Group Starting Up

CSN Graphic Communications Program is seeking this semester to start an AIGA Student Group.
Anyone interested in participating can learn more at www.aiga.org.
Contact GRC faculty Dan McElhattan or David L. Hardy for more information.

Need Tutoring in Your GRC Course?

Tutoring Services is in the process of setting up a tutoring lab for students who need help in GRC courses. Since GRC 103 is a critical course (prerequisite to a few other GRC courses), this service could benefit a number of students.

The tutoring lab will be open at certain hours to help any student or students who show up.
If you would be interested in getting assistance for a particular course or courses you are currently taking by being able to stop into an open lab environment and ask questions and get help from a tutor on duty, you can pass along your interest.

There is the hope that this lab can be set up in the next week or so, but that depends on response.

For those interested, send an email to ed.kanet@csn.edu with the following information:

• Confirm that YES, you are interested in receiving tutoring help.
• List in which course or courses you need tutoring.
• Give ALL of the times you are free to sop in.

Thank you for your input. Good success with the rest of the semester.

Fall Semester 2012 Begins Degrees Consolidation

Starting Fall 2012, the five primary fields of study in the Computer Graphics Program were consolidated into four: Animation Design, Graphic Design, Multimedia Design, Web Design, and renamed from Graphic Technology to Graphic Communications.

This was an action based on the fact that all courses in the program have been carrying a GRC (for Graphic Communications) designation and so it was only natural to carry the name over to the degree and certificates offered.

Now there will be certificates (one-year program with only one General Education requirement) offered as follows:

• Graphic Communications—Animation Design
• Graphic Communications—Graphic Design
• Graphic Communications—Multimedia Design
• Graphic Communications—Web Design

In addition to the renaming of the certificates to match the new concentrations, two certificates are no long offered: Electronic Publishing and 2D Animation.

With the name change comes a consolidation of the three previous areas of emphasis (Computer Graphics Design, Multimedia Authoring, and Web Design) into one Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree with four concentrations shown above.

Here is the new degree sheet (pdf) that will apply to any student beginning the program.

Students with any questions about the change should contact one of the full-time faculty, preferably a faculty member in the area of their study.

Early Registration Has Begun

Early registration allows students to get a leg up on getting the schedule they want for next semester.

A lot of classes filled early for Fall, so students will have to register early if they hope to get the schedule they want.

GRC and PHO courses for Spring 2011 are found here.

Here are the dates/times and alphanumeric early registration for Spring 2011.

Friday, Nov 12
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM: A-B
12:00 PM - 4:00 PM: C-F
4:00 PM - 7:00 PM: A-F

Monday, Nov 15
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM: G-H
12:00 PM - 4:00 PM: I-L
4:00 PM - 7:00 PM: G-L

Tuesday, Nov 16
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM: M
12:00 PM - 4:00 PM: N-O
4:00 PM - 7:00 PM: M-O

Wednesday, Nov 17
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM: P-Q
12:00 PM - 4:00 PM: R
4:00 PM - 7:00 PM: P-R

Thursday, Nov 18
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM: S-V
12:00 PM - 4:00 PM: W-Z
4:00 PM - 7:00 PM: S-Z

GRC 140—Electronic Publishing I—Being Offered Fall 2010

While there is no listing in the Fall 2010 Schedule, the Electronic Publishing I course is being offered this Fall semester.

It is on the registration computer and you can sign up via the normal online registation process or in person at one of the campuses.

Below is the information on the course.

GRC 140

001

Electronic Publishing I

46769

R

06:00p To 09:40p

8/30-12/19/2010

DEMPSEY

The class will meet in Room 2665.

If you have any questions, contact the Media Technologies office at 651-4121 or email Ed Kanet at ed.kanet@csn.edu.