Top 5 Most Common Networking Mistakes

It's a new year and there is a lot of anticipation for it being a successful one.

Finishing a degree looking for a job, looking to take a class and improve your skills for promotion or job switching, or seeking future clients may be part of your professional plan for 2012.

Networking is certainly a common topic about how to leverage your efforts to connect with others and make things happen.

So, be you a graphic designer or other type of creative, here are some tips for making your networking efforts successful from inc.com.

Web Site Helper Needed

Dr. Dorothy, CSN Anthropology Professor, would like help time to time in managing her web site on African Anthropology that she wants developed for academic purposes.

She has a domain name and a web host, but needs someone to create a home page with links to the following sections:

1. Biography & Heritage
2. Teaching
3. Research
4. Publications
5. Africa
6. Magazine
7. Students Corner

She would like the home page before the holidays.

Dr. Ukaegbu has the pictures for the home page but needs assistance in locating more free pictures on-line, scanning documents, arranging pictures, modifying autographs, and working with WordPress templates to design user-friendly colorful layouts that she can easily update later. She needs instruction on how to do this.

Payment is negotiable.

Contact Ed Kanet for more information. ed.kanet@csn.edu or 702-326-9240. She can be reached at 702-651-4575.

Troubling Typesetting Mysteries: Solved at last!

Love designing with type, but get frustrated by the occasional baffling behavior (typographically speaking) of your software? If you answered a disgruntled yes, then you are not alone.

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> Jumpy line spacing at the end of a paragraph

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Magazine Publishing Internship

Desert Companion
Design Internship


Enrollment in a print journalism or media design degree program is required.
Prior approval/verification for internship between NVPR and the College/University must be obtained.

This is an unpaid/for-credit-only Internship working for an NPR-affiliate broadcast and media organization that provides the Las Vegas Valley’s only City Regional publication, Desert Companion.

Only one Internship is available per semester; applicants must be working on a Computer Graphics Design degree and enroll in GRC 290B—Internship for Graphic Communications (3 credits) if selected.

For the design side of Desert Companion, the intern will:

• Participate in key steps in the process of producing a city magazine. This will include administrative functions such as requesting art from publicists and organizing calendar information.
• Assist the Art Director/Graphic Designer with designing Desert Companion magazine, designing and resizing ads and marketing materials for Nevada Public Radio.
• Assist with the production of the magazine which includes, but not limited to, retouching and converting images, making changes to layout according to editor’s notes, producing print quality PDFs for the printer and uploading files to the printer.
• Assist in brainstorming concepts for upcoming magazine layouts and projects.
• Ability to communicate and interact with staff, clients, and tenants in a professional and courteous manner a MUST.
• Assist with research and gathering of photographs and illustrations for the magazine, marketing materials and advertising
• The intern should have an interest in art, design, photo journalism and publishing. Most importantly, he/she should be able to design and perform layout with clarity and flair—or be enthused to learn how.

Software the intern will be using:

Adobe Creative Suite 5, which includes InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Fireworks, Dreamweaver, Flash and Lightroom
Microsoft Word and Excel

Working knowledge of Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign highly recommended. Knowledge of Microsoft office products a plus.

Part of the internship is the completion of a final project encompassing the entire design-to-print process, from pitching an idea to layout, illustration, marketing and advertising the final product.

Time Commitment:

The intern would usually work three half days a week, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday or Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday.
The hours will generally be 9am to Noon or 1pm until 4pm with duration of 12-15 weeks (one semester) for at least 150 hours as required for 3 credit hours.

To be considered for this Internship:

The ideal student for this internship needs to have an interest in graphic design, with either professional or academic experience in these areas. Ability to communicate and interact with Desert Companion staff and clients is a must! The potential intern must complete an application and agreement of understanding and supply a résumé and cover letter expressing interest in the internship program with NVPR’s Desert Companion and a list of references, along with the degree requirement.

Contact: Cynthia Dobek at 702-259-7834.

Opportunity for Design Assistants

INTERNSHIP:
Annabelle's Las Vegas, a retail fine stationery purveyor specializing in custom invitations & design with in-house graphic designers, is interested in offering 1 or 2 internships for the fall semester.
They are specifically looking for young talent that are well versed in Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign.
The position pay a minimal remuneration that is negotiable. Starting date is immediate with 10 to 15 hours of work a week. Credit for this internship can also be earned.
The firm is interested in viewing the portfolio showing a "feminine player to their design work." This opportunity is considered an opportunity to work into full-time employment with the company. Work place is at 4280 S. Hualapa Way, Las Vegas.

Contact: Tish at 702.364.1184.

GRC Advanced Students Show at Holsum Gallery

CSN–GRAPHIC COMMUNICATIONS
Design Gallery Show at Holsum Design Loft
Thursday, May 19, 2001

This show, organized by CSN Instructor Dan McElhattan III for the third year, features the work of his GRC 207 and GRC 294B students.

Judging of the 207 students' posters and the 294 students' portfolios will be done from 6–8:30 pm in an Invitation Only portion of the event with food, drink, and music.

PUBLIC INVITED AFTER 9:00 pm
The gallery will be open to the public and members of the family of the artists from 9–midnight.

See the previous shows: 2009—IMpression • 2010—Inspira

Call to Artists

Circus Couture is seeking fine artists
to donate work for our second annual charity
silent and live auction gallery
held in conjunction with a
world class circus performance
and fashion spectacular
raising money and awareness
for the fight against childhood cancer.

Circus Couture 2011 will take place at
The Joint
Hard Rock Hotel and Casino
June 26th, 2011

Deadline for Submission Form is Monday, May 23rd
Artwork submissions due Monday, June 6th

Participating artists will added to the event guest list
in exchange for your contribution!

Two-dimensional art preferred, framed
and ready to display on table easels.
All submissions must be delivered by June 6th

The theme of this year’s Circus Couture event is REVOLUTION
Original work may adhere to your interpretation of theme
though it is not required.

All proceeds benefit the St. Baldrick’s Foundation, the world's largest volunteer driven fundraising organization for childhood cancer research. Money raised at the event will be granted to The Children's Specialty Center of Nevada- Nevada’s only childhood cancer center where children can receive medical care regardless of their parent's ability to pay for services.

Contact Brien at CircusCoutureArt@live.com for contact information.
For more information, see previous entry.