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1. Introduction
Welcome to MONDAYS, the School of Design's email newsletter. This email
publication exists to keep you in touch with what's going on in your
School and the design community.
2. School of Design
- UNDER INVESTIGATION Second Year Show - Join us on Thursday, December
15 between 5 pm - 7 pm for the School of Design's Second Year Show.
Refreshments will be served in Room 267D. The second year student
poster show and sale exhibition will run from Dec 15 to Jan 6.
- 2005 ANNUAL - Designers, start your SUBMISSIONS
for the 2005 SchoolofDesign Annual. This annual showcase
of student work is sent to highschools and important
industry contacts all over the
world. Submit work on CD or DVD to dropbox in Room
266D. The class work must have been completed between
Sept 04 and Sept 05. Include
your name, date of project, class, professor, and piece
name in a digital text file as well as on the disk.
- Registration for Winter Semester - Graphic Design Students – Registration
for January 2006
- If you wish to register in a course
that is full, please check STU-VIEW periodically
to see if there are any
openings
- During the week of
January 2nd, please log into STU-VIEW to see if
there have been any changes to your schedule.
(It is highly unlikely that any will arise but
sometimes they do occur due to changes
in instructor availability.)
- Semester 4, GRAF1101 Introduction to Design
Management: this is NOT a required course and please
note that
it is most suitable for students in third year
- Semester 6, GRAF 3006 Design Thesis: this course
has a lecture from 12-1pm on Mondays followed by
a studio
from 1-6pm. STU-VIEW is not currently displaying
the studio but that should be
remedied soon. Also, please ensure that you register
in the appropriate section for your major:
Corporate: Shelley Warsh or Gilles Morin
Environmental: Gilles Morin
Advertising: Mike Garrett
Image: Vince Mancuso
New Media: Dan Ouellette
- Attention all 2nd year
Graphic Design Students
Year End Exhibition Course: request for applications
for Semester 4. Year End Exhibition is a course
focused on the planning and development of the
end of year show and awards for the graduating
students. It includes aspects of exhibition design,
marketing and communications collateral, multimedia
development and exhibit installation.
To apply for admission to this course, students
should email the instructor, Ian Gregory (igregory@gbrownc.on.ca)
by Friday, December 9, with the
following information: cumulative GPA (minimum
GPA should be 3.0) & 5
jpegs of work in your major. Admission to this
course is limited and subject to departmental review.
Any third year students interested
in taking this course should speak with Ian Gregory.
Applicants will be notified by Monday December
12.
3. Association of Registered Graphic Designers
of Ontario
The Association of Registered Graphic Designers of Ontario
(RGD Ontario) is a professional association for graphic
designers. With close ties to industry and national and international
design associations,
RGD Ontario is a source of information and support for
its members and the graphic design community. All students in the graphic
design and
digital media programs of George Brown College are members
of the association – simply
activate your free membership online at www.rgdontario.com/students.
4.
Job Opportunities
- Graphic Artist - Normerica Inc. is looking for an experienced graphic
artist to develop original, creative, innovative artwork concepts
for consumer product packaging. Required skills include knowledge
of Photoshop and Illustrator, 2-4 years experience, knowledge of flexographic
printing process. Knowledge of French an asset. Please fax resume
to (416) 626-9266.
5. Call for Entries
- SAS Canada Headquarters Art Competition - Students are invited to
submit proposals for an original and inspirational
work of art for public display to help celebrate SAS' new building
and presence at
280 King Street East. Entries must be submitted between
Nov 21/05 and Jan 5/06. First prize $8,000 cash with winning art piece
to be
displayed in entry lobby of SAS Canada building. More
information available at www.sas.com/280king/art
contest.
- Metro Make-Over
Challenge - 1st Prize $2,000 & 2nd Prize $1000.
Find an interesting piece at a flea market or second
hand store and give it the makeover of a lifetime! Get your entries
in by January
6 - register by December 15 at janinesaperson@ca.dmgowrldmedia.com.
Visit www.metroshomeshow.com for more details.
6. Events
- Mass Consumption - Join FUEL Club on Thursday December 15 2005
at 5pm in the upstairs of BETTY's. A great way to end the semester
and for those who want to jam with some live music bring your iPod/instrument.
BETTY's is located on King Street (one block east of Sherbourne).
Jerri Johnson is running a coffee house on campus at the same time
(5pm-7pm).
7. School
of Design Contacts
FRONT DESK: Room 313A ext. 2160
DIRECTOR: Luigi Ferrara ext. 2165
ACADEMIC OPERATIONS: Jonathan Gould ext. 2136
ACADEMIC PROJECTS: Alice Lee ext. 2103
STUDENT SERVICES: Niyousha Sedaghat-Pour ext. 2137
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