Happy Holidays and Happy Addy's

Happy Holidays everyone!

Just a side note - if anyone would be interested in submitting their work from this semester to the Addy's competition. Union is willing to fork over the entrance fee. It would be free to enter for you and get your name out there as a designer. If you would like more information about the West Tennessee Addy's caterogories check out http://aaf.org/default.asp?id=27. You don't have to be a member of AdFed to join in the competition so try it out. Also if you need more information contact Dr. Kathie Chute at kchute@uu.edu or 731-661-5578.

Chapel Guide

Again no number on sketches....but please have something on paper or computer. Must have or will be marked as having a zero for your sketchbook grade for this final assignment. Preliminary work is always part of piece and this piece must go through the process like anything else.

Here is the copy for the brochure / it's a double sided, tri-fold brochure, please limit yourself to a two color pallet. Also roughly 3,000 will be printed with your design on it.

spring verse is...And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.
Colossians 3:17, ESV

UNION UNIVERSITY
CHAPEL SCHEDULE
SPRING 2011

Friday, February 4th ● Founders Day
James A. Patterson
Associate Dean of the School of Christian Studies
University Professor of Christian Studies
Union University

Wednesday, February 9th
Jerry N. Tidwell (tentative)
Senior Vice-President of Church Relations
Union University

Friday, February 11th
Read Schuchardt
Professor of Media Ecology
Wheaton College
Wheaton, Illinois

Wednesday, February 16th
Jarvis Williams
Assistant Professor of New Testament and Greek
School of Theology
Campbellsville University

Friday, February 18th

Wednesday, February 23rd
Fred Luter, Jr.
Senior Pastor
Franklin Avenue Baptist Church
New Orleans, Louisiana

Friday, February 25th
Larry Grays
Senior Pastor
The Midtown Bridge Church
Atlanta, Georgia

Wednesday, March 2nd
Terry Johnson
Senior Pastor
Independent Presbyterian Church
Savannah, Georgia

Friday, March 4th
xxx

Wednesday, March 9th
James Emery White
Senior Pastor
Mecklenburg Community Church
Charlotte, North Carolina

Friday, March 11th (Culture Fest)
Peter T. Cha
Associate Professor of Pastoral Theology
Trinity Evangelical Divinity School

Wednesday, March 16th
Chris Mathews
Chairman
Department of Music
Union University

Friday, March 18th
Kevin Ezell
President
North American Mission Board

Spring Holidays • March 19-27

Wednesday, March 30th (Crabtree Lectures)
Russell D. Moore
Dean
The School of Theology
Southern Baptist theological Seminary
Louisville, Kentucky

Friday, April 1st (Crabtree Lectures)
Russell D. Moore
Dean
The School of Theology
Southern Baptist theological Seminary
Louisville, Kentucky

Wednesday, April 6th
Nigel Goodwin
Founder, Genesis Arts Trust
London, United Kingdom

Friday, April 8th
Mary McCleary
Regent’s Professor of Art Emeritus
Stephen F. Austin State University
Nacogdoches, Texas

Wednesday, April 13th
GO Trip Report Chapel

Friday, April 15th (Final Preview Day)
GO Trip Report Chapel???

Wednesday, April 20th
xxx

Friday, April 22nd ● Good Friday Holiday

Sunday, April 24th ● Easter

Wednesday, April 27th ● Childrens’ Theatre Chapel (tentative)

Friday, April 29th
Quincee Gideon
Executive Director for Development
Exile International

Wednesday, May 4th
Ben Mandrell
Senior Pastor
Englewood Baptist Church
Jackson, Tennessee

Friday, May 6th (Awards Day and Who’s Who Chapel)

Critique for Monday

Critique on Monday. Be prepared to talk to a client. Don't forget your summary 350 words, your sketchbook up to date. Make sure that you have a printed booklet sewn or stapled if it is more than four pages and your front cover under glass. You can get your type portraits out of the hallway whenever you need them. See you Monday!

Friday, Nov. 19

Hey guys,

Have your magazine layouts much much further along. Grids applied!!! Again extra credit to those printed and done on Friday. Critique for Monday.

Don't forget Matt Hughes Show tonight at 5:30 pm in the student gallery and sign up for thanksgiving dinner on Friday the 19th. Also Page Ward's show is on Monday the following week and it's the last one to get gallery credit for the semester.

Monday, Nov. 15

Hey guys,

Hope the internship stuff helped and resume stuff as well. Remember Monday will be shortened session due to mid program reviews.

Here are some internship/job links that might be helpful:
www.indeed.com
www.idealist.org (non profit)
http://designjobs.aiga.org/public/internships.asp
http://designjobs.aiga.org/public/jobs_browse.asp
http://jobs.marketingpower.com/jobs
http://www.coroflot.com/public/jobs_browse.asp
http://www.aaf.org/default.asp?id=44
http://www.creativehotlist.com/
http://www.allgraphicdesign.com/graphicdesigninternships.html
http://careercenter.collegeart.org/jobs#/results/keywords%3Dinternship%26resultsPerPage%3D12%26showMoreOptions%3Dtrue/1%2Cfalse
http://howdesign.coroflot.com/public/jobs_browse.asp?job_category_id_13=13
http://internshipfinder.jobamatic.com/a/jobs/find-jobs/q-graphic+design
http://www.careerjet.com/magazine-jobs.html
http://www.careerjet.com/search/jobs?s=graphic+design+intern&l=Worldwide
http://www.creativejobscentral.com/
http://www.bookjobs.com/internships.php
http://www.simplyhired.com/a/jobs/list/q-graphic+design+internships
http://www.krop.com/
http://www.usajobs.gov/ei/internships.asp
http://www.authenticjobs.com/

Here are some fun companies
http://targetcareers.target.com/key/target-design-internship-jobs.html
http://www.nikebiz.com/careers/internships/
http://www.nyartsmagazine.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&catid=188:classifieds&id=1009:graphic-design-internship-opportunities-at-ny-arts-magazine
http://jobs.apple.com/index.ajs?BID=1&method=mExternal.searchJobs
http://www.npr.org/about/jobs/intern/
http://jobsearch.money.cnn.com/a/all-jobs/list/q-Graphic+Design+Intern/l-New+York,+NY
http://www.google.com/intl/en/jobs/students/us/internships/index.html#src=students_us_google&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=usintern&utm_term=internships
http://www.virtualvender.coca-cola.com/na_application.jsp
http://premiumbeat.jobamatic.com/a/jobs/find-jobs/q-Saks+Fifth+Avenue/l-New+York
http://www.urbanoutfitters.com/work
http://www.anthropologie.com/anthro/help/employment.jsp
http://about.ralphlauren.com/careers/default.asp?ab=footer_careers
http://about.puma.com/?cat=32
http://www.hallmark.com/online/careers/college-students-creative.aspx

AIGA members links (These are gold mine of people that are close and or other areas to look for jobs, inspiration and internships if you are interested in being in these areas. Also check out their work...gives you an idea of what they are looking for)

http://nashville.aiga.org/content.cfm?page=member_directory&mdoa=2
http://chattanooga.aiga.org/local-jobs
http://knoxville.aiga.org/content.cfm?page=member_directory&mdoa=2
http://memphis.aiga.org/content.cfm?page=member_directory&mdoa=2
http://birmingham.aiga.org/content.cfm?page=member_directory&mdoa=2
http://boston.aiga.org/content.cfm?page=member_directory&mdoa=2
http://nebraska.aiga.org/content.cfm?page=member_directory&mdoa=2

Here's a good link to portfolio advice...also be checking out AIGA's & coroflot portfolios for ideas....
http://www.graphicdesigninternship.net/index.html
http://www.career.vt.edu/jobsearchguide/coverlettersamples.html
http://workbloom.com/cover-letter/sample/creative.aspx

I hope these help...again if you need another look over things and or a reference please ask.

Friday, Nov. 12

Please have your thumbnails translated into the computer. Start thinking about direction, illustration and have you grid communicated on InDesign. Only one more week of Magazine Design so please budget time wisely.

Also if you want to talk more about internships or need more ideas for internships please let me know...:)

Critique on Wednesday, Nov. 3

Critique on Wednesday. No summary this time...come with your poster designs printed not framed. Don't forget to dress the part. Also we will be talking about magazine design to get started on this next assignment so be sure to bring your sketchbook for grade and notes. See you then!

Friday, October 29

Have a camera for class and be ready to work on your poster series of typographic systems. Critique is coming on Monday.

I am Type

Here is your text...

I Am Type by F. W. Goudy

http://blog.typoretum.co.uk/2009/08/06/i-am-type/

Type for the Ages

Hi guys,

In your sketchbooks please draw a capital letter of your first name...example M for Mary inside a matrix using five different modes of sketching.

One drawing using a brush with ink on paper
One drawing using a pen (this can be ballpoint or fancy nib) with ink on paper
One drawing using a stick with ink on paper
One drawing using a object of your choice (surprise us) with ink on paper
One drawing using a stick in dirt / clay (take a photo and paste in sketchbook)

Have this ready for class on Friday.

Friday & Monday, October 8 & 11

Be sure to sign in on Friday with Shinae. Monday please use as a work day. DON'T FORGET ABOUT AIGA MEETING AT 4 PM ON MONDAY!!! Be sure to have your 350 word summary formatted correctly and in Georgia at 11 pt. as well as all the components ready to go for Wednesday critique. We will be putting these type portraits in the hallway before break. See you on then as the new Mrs. Posey!!!

Good luck and signing off one last time as...
Ms. Eckley

Project 3 & Wednesday, October 6th

Project 03 / Portrait of the History of Type

This project has three components.

Component Number 1
You must select a typographer and a font to work in. Compose a type portrait of this typographer only using the letterforms of one font that he or she composed. Utilize this font for the whole form of the face, look closely at the anatomy of the type and see what compares to the form on the body. Center this piece on an 11x17, please put the name of the typographer in 13 point in the font you have chosen. Center this beneath the portrait. Underneath the typographer's name please put the name of the font used and the date of it's inception in italics and 10 point. This will be due under glass in a 16x20 frame on October 13th.

Component Number 2
You must research and write a 700 word essay on your typographer. Please give me the history of the typographer, the background on the who, what and why they made the typeface. Please include references beyond wikipedia for the text. This should be included at the end of your essay in the layout. Please use footnote numbers to denote what source is being used and MLA citation for the bibliography. This must be laid out in a one book signature format, in a modular grid with no larger than 10 point and no smaller than 8 point for the body copy. This book must have a front and back cover which also hold to your established grid. This will be turned in at the beginning of class on October 13th.

Component Number 3
In class on Wednesday, we will come up with our collective grid for our type timeline. You will need at critique on the 13th to have a cut stencil of your typographer's typeface with the name of the typeface. This will count as your sketchbook grade for this project along with your character. Please bring both to class to count as your sketchbook grade. You will bring these back to class after fall break so that we may tag our wall with the chronology of type.

In Summary this is what will be due on October 13th
11x17 BW portrait of typography
700 word essay on typographer laid out in signature format on modular grid, 8.5x11 (folded 11x17)
Stencil of typeface with the name of the typeface & character typeface for sketchbook grade

For Wednesday, we will practice on sewing signatures. If you would like to start on your grid I will look it over. Also please have a decent start on your type portrait so that you may get a mini critique before you get too far on it. Remember this project will be self motivated and you will not have the opportunity to meet with me again before critique on the Wednesday of the 13th. Friday, will be work day with a sign in sheet and Monday will be an individual work day.

See you then!
Ms. Eckley

Monday, October 4

Hey guys,

Please come to class with your stencils and a can of spray paint. Also be sure to bring your sketchbook. Oh and I also might be running a bit late to class today. I have an eye doctor appointment at 1:30 and I'm hoping to be out of there in time to start class. If I don't get there in time please don't leave - instead please have the name and image of a modern typographer's work pulled up at the start of class. We will be talking about the history of type as well as spray painting it:) See you then!

Friday, October 1

No homework:) Catch up on some sleep. Also...please make sure that you have a link to a graffiti artist for class. We will be talking over graffiti's use of typography in class on Friday and having a little fun. Please bring an extaco knife to class.

Critique on Wednesday

Hey guys,

Critique on Wednesday. Have a 350 word summary sent to my e'mail before class. We are going to test out this shorter version and see if we can fit the amount of information in that we need. Watch out for those personal pronouns and try to make this condensed but effective. Be sure that you label it correctly with LastnameFirstname_Project02.doc / ex. EckleyMelinda_Project02. Be sure to watch for craftsmanship. I will be checking your original files for your grid as well as the final for this project so make sure that it is saved on your terminal in the typography folder with your name on it. Label it Project02.indd.

Friday, September 24

Make sure that you have your panels measured from an actually dummy of your book. Practice those folds and assembling before you try it out with actual illustration board. You are going to be a much happier camper with practice. Please have your panels measured and built in an InDesign document to size and start working on importing your information in to a grid that you are working on. Please have a working file ready for Friday. This will be due next Wednesday for critique.

Wednesday, Sept. 22nd

Finish those letters. Have them ready to go...and use for Wednesday class. Also have your folds measured out and your document ready to be sized for the panels of your fold...make a dummy. Life is going to be so much better with a dummy at your size. Plan plan plan...:) Have an ornamental pattern made out of one of your letters. Have this digitally so we can check it out in Wednesday class. Also please bring your illustration board, ruler and extacto knife to cut things down. Please also bring your bookbinding handout to class for Wednesday. See you then!

Crimes Against Typography

Read this over the weekend...and in your sketchbook...paste in the font and write out what font you believe is a crime against typography.

http://www.aiga.org/content.cfm/crimes-against-typography

Friday, Sept. 17

Hey guys,

Make sure that you have scissors and glue for Friday. Also be working on your letters these will be due on Monday. See you then!

Ms. Eckley

Examples of Jackson book

Here are some examples of last year's book.

don't forget...quiz and camera

Don't forget about the typography quiz and to bring your camera to class.

For Friday

Please acquire a sample of handwriting from a friend / roommate or neighbor that has interesting handwriting. Please have them write the upper and lowercase alphabet in your sketchbook. Also please bring a camera to class on Friday. Don't forget typography quiz on Friday as well as a review of grids.

Wednesday Critique

Make sure that you have everything ready to go for critique.

Must be full bleed, full color 11x17 under glass, black background - you know the drill.
Make sure you are dressed for critique.
Have you summary 500 words submitted before class electronically. Don't forget no "I's" in any of the writing. Must refer to the design outside of personal pronouns. If caught using you will be docked.

Have a great labor day weekend!

Required Art Events / Must attend 75%

Aug. 26-Oct. 5 Frank Murphy, Jr. Exhibit
Reception: Tuesday, October 5, 5:30 p.m.

Sept. 8 Art Dept. Major/Minor Pizza Party Kickoff
Wednesday, Sept. 8, 5:30 p.m.

October 7-Nov. 11 Ken Shipley Exhibit
Reception: TBA

Oct. 29-31 Art Retreat, Natchez Trace State Park
Begins at 4:00 p.m. Fri., ends 12:00 noon Sun.

Nov. 15-Dec. 20 Kim Daus-Edwards exhibit
No reception

Nov.-Dec. Senior Shows, student gallery /

Nov. 22 Department Thanksgiving Potluck Dinner
6:00 p.m. in the department

Dec. 3 Annual Christmas Pottery Sale
Friday, Dec. 3, 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
SUB Main Hallway

Dec. 3 Christmas Party
Mr. Benson’s house, 79 Countrywood Dr., Jackson
Time TBA, probably 6 p.m.

Friday Class, August 27

Make sure you come to class with the digital camera and your new grid sketchbook. You will need both for class. See you then!

Welcome to Class

Welcome to class. This will be your filler information and source for deadlines and class assignments. Please keep a copy of your syllabus on file for general requirements, but the blog will be your go-to source for more specific information during this course. Make sure that you have your materials list ready to go for the next class.