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.

Advanced Student Design Show Posters

Posters from the 5th and 6th CSN Graphic Communications Student Advanced Design Show have been brought to campus and indefinitely posted on the walls in Room 1738 of the Telecommunications Building on the Cheyenne Campus.

In Room 1738, posters from ArtPhoria (CSN Design Exhibition 05), bottom, and The Persistence of Vision—VI (CSN Design Exhibition 06), top.

These posters represent the work of students during Spring and Fall 2012 in GRC 207, the advanced design course at CSN and provides some inspiration for students working on their Graphic Communications degrees.

GRC 207 is taught by Dan McElhattan III, who arranges the event each semester as part of the course work. Students take the responsibility of choosing the show's theme and each contribute a poster to the show. The theme for this show was The Persistence of Vision.

AIGA Las Vegas Presents Debbie Millman

Debbie Millman, a writer, educator, artist, brand consultant and host of the radio show Design Matters will be speaking for a special engagement on January 25 at the Clark County Library Main Theater. It is sponsored by the local chapter of AIGA, the professional association for design.
She will discuss failure and how the worst moments of your life can turn out to the best thing that ever happened.
This event is open to the public and seating is limited.
Please R.S.V.P. online early to ensure seats and accommodations.

Job and Internship Opportunity with Graphics 2000

Graphics 2000, a graphic design, printing, and marketing company, is seeking a full-time Graphic Artist / Web Designer with a minimum of one year experience. Also being sought is a Graphic Artist Intern for 20-40 hours per week.

These positions are involved with designing quality graphics and marketing campaigns for clients, creating and editing images and graphics for print media and website use, meeting with clients and clearly understanding the clients' needs and creative direction, working individually and with a design team.

The successful candidates will have a working understanding of Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign with some web understanding, good time management and organizational skills.

The paid position starts at $24,960; the internship is unpaid and for college credit only.

For more information or to apply, contact Todd Wirth or Kelly at 702-798-6431. Fax (702-798-6431) or email (todd@graphics2000.com) resume or go directly to 6290 Harrison Dr., Suite 16, Monday through Friday, 8am–4pm.

Full-time Business Marketing Position

While this job opportunity sent to me is beyond what our program prepares students to do, there are many of the qualifications our some of our students could meet. Perhaps there are students in our program for whom this may apply.

Responsibilities for this position include, but are not limited to:

1. Update and proof content on company website;
2. Manage promotional events and Acquired Customer Lists;
3. Manage the timing of all email and fax campaigns, direct mail campaigns and Web Based promotions.
4. Oversea database research and data mining
5. Developing and implementing effective online and social media strategies
6. Support campaigns with basic graphic design.

Basic Qualifications:

1. MUST be detailed oriented; must be comfortable with Internet research.
2. Bachelor's Degree in marketing, communications or related field preferred (experience can be substituted).
3. Excellent Administrative Skills; organizing and time management of files and campaigns required.
4. Understanding of Basic Marketing and an eye for Design (basic Photoshop knowledge a plus).
5. Able to speak, read, and write English fluently.
6. MUST type and possess strong EXCEL skills.

Advanced Skills or Willingness to Learn:

1. Internet Searching, Excel, Photoshop, Acrobat (PDF Maker), Outlook
2. Broadcast fax and Broadcast email
3. Design and Layout graphically campaigns geared toward targeted markets
4. Understanding of privacy laws and anti-spam/anti-fax rules

Please email resumes to: elizabet@panda-windows.com

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.

Graphic Design Part-time Position

Las Vegas Sweets, a local producer of customized packaged candies and gourmet treats, is looking for a part-time designer (up to 24 hours or 3 days a week) to help in their Graphic Design department.

Located close to the Cheyenne Campus, this could be a convenient opportunity for CSN students attending there, although some flexibility is possible with piece work wherein the designers need not actually work on premise at the North Las Vegas warehouse/office at 209 E. Brooke.

For more information, contact Rhonda Ivie at rivie.lasvegassweets@embarqmail.com or Ed Kanet at ed.kanet@csn.edu.