Graffiti Research Lab
Digital Studio students were discussing the use of laser technology for performance based graffiti onto architecture...
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April 29, 2008
April 25, 2008
Home Grown Music Festival
10th Duluth Home Grown Music Festival :: 2008
Don't miss this potluck of great music at venues all over town April 27 - May 4.
Including UMD students
Jerree Small and COYOTE
10pm Sun 4/27 | Pizza Lucé
and
Trevor Klueg in United Men Divide
10:15pm Fri 5/2 | The Encounter
V J art + music environments
Exploding, Plastic & Inevitable
Video improvisational mixing to electronic music on multiple screens...
by Steve Gibson and Stefan Müller Arisona
inspired by The Velvet Underground / 1960s scene
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPp7nq5YWiE
April 23, 2008
AGI Student Conference in Chicago
Design students can plan ahead to attend this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity...
from the conference website:
On September 23-28, 2008, over 1000 of the world’s top designers, students, educators and graphic arts professionals will converge in Chicago for the 2008 AGI Congress and AGI Student Conference. Alliance Graphique Internationale (AGI) will bring their annual Congress to America for only the third time in fifty years. Billed as the global design event of 2008, the event will present lectures, exhibitions, and a host of unique interactions with the world’s most notable leaders from the design profession.
Speakers include
paul sahre
john bielenberg
niklaus troxler
carin goldberg
michael bierut
paula scher
rick valicenti
seymour chwast
dana arnett
and others
Alliance Graphique Internationale (AGI) is a not-for-profit organization comprised of the world’s most respected graphic designers, illustrators and commercial artists. With representation from over 15 countries, the collective work of AGI members represents the finest packaging, identity, publication, illustration and poster works in the world.
April 21, 2008
Tactile Media Mix
Please post here:
Ideas, tips and resources for digital studio students
who want to transfer digital imagery to tactile media
like fabric, wood, ceramics, glass...
fall 2007 students made art products for sale in the D'ART Shop
http://blog.lib.umn.edu/jrock2/rockblog/099904.html#more
April 15, 2008
Student Show Time >> NEW!!
2 - 4 pm Saturday April 19th
UMD Student Exhibit Opening at the Tweed Museum
Dean Bowman was a good sport about trying on the artwork
like this sculpture by Cathy Hesch
and here are some more pics from the event...
http://www.d.umn.edu/~jrock2/08exhibit/
Port 1 : on : 1 >> Brave-O !
Four intrepid Graphic Design 1 students from UMD braved the blizzard conditions
to attend AIGA MN Portfolio one on one event last weekend.
More comments by these go-getters...
http://blog.lib.umn.edu/jrock2/rockblog/119852.html#comments
April 10, 2008
SEE YOU at the SHOW!
Art + Design Annual Student Exhibition
University of Minnesota Duluth
Tweed Museum of Art
The Student Show opening is canceled for tomorrow night and
REscheduled for NEXT SATURDAY A F T E R N O O N>>
SO SEE YOU...
SATURDAY APRIL 19
2 to 4 PM
http://www.d.umn.edu/tma/exhibitions/08students.html
Record Cover series by Tiffany Szerpicki
Come see the show, enjoy the free food and receive awards!
Digital Image series by Amber Szerpicki
Whether or not you have work in the show, it's important to support your friends!
Special thanks to our exhibition jurors:
Robin Murphy, MFA, Cranbook Academy of Art, creates functionally and sculptural ceramics in her Bayfield, WI studio. Robin was the juror for studio art work in the annual student exhibition.
Jeff Johnson is the founder and owner of the Innovative Spunk Design Machine in Minneapolis. Jeff selected the graphic design works for the annual student exhibition.
April 05, 2008
Faith Ringgold + Alison Aune
Alison Aune and several art education majors from UMD recently attended a National Art Education Association conference in New Orleans to present their project.... The Turkish Tulip and Arabesque: A University and Community Collaboration presented by Alison Aune-Hinkel with Natalie L. Patrick, Debra Lindholm. Inspired by Turkish decorative arts, university students and art teachers developed and disseminated lesson plans for children that integrated botanical, symbolic, and geometric patterns.
They had a great trip down there. One highlight for Alison was attending a doll making workshop with the legendary Faith Ringgold. Alison was simply glowing from the positive experience!
More about the conference + special workshop:
http://naea2008.digication.com/faithringgold/Session_Description/
Here's a pic of Faith and Alison with her doll:
Read more about Faith Ringgold here:
http://www.faithringgold.com/ringgold/bio.htm
April 04, 2008
Portfolio 1on1 > studio tours
If you plan to attend Portfolio 1on1 next weekend
I found out how the studio tours work...
Each student will get assigned to a group and that group will go to 3 design firms. Some groups will be walking tours and some will ride a bus and walk back to Solera. They should dress for the weather and plan on walking. It is not far but it wouldn't be to much fun in heels or something like that :)
You'll have to look for parking in one of the ramps near Solera.
24-7 Design Heaven
Here's a new blog about design ...
http://24-7designheaven.com/24-7dh/
There's a great gallery of images and rambling insights about visual culture
Check it out!
Jeff Johnson > SPUNK
Yesterday Jeff Johnson from Spunk Design Machine in Minneapolis spoke to our students about his work.
See SPUNK's work >>
http://spkdm.com/
Jeff is a terrific speaker and students were really inspired. Many were impressed by his positive energy and playful irreverence for a wide range of subjects. He spoke with passion about his creative process, career journey and love for working with clients. All this while dressed in full Viking costume!
Picture this guy, with long blond braids, fur trimmed vest and horned headgear.
I was heartened by his take on the career potential of the young creatives in the room... He pointed out the downturn in the traditional advertising model of interruption and the upturn in creative formats that welcome or invite the audience in to a conversation. It's an appealing, friendly model of communication. Again I was reminded that skill sets that include storytelling (from storyboarding to motion graphics) are key for students entering the market today.
Jeff will be spending today judging the UMD student exhibit which opens next Sat in the Tweed Museum.
April 03, 2008
Digital Artist Research
Digital Studio students
Please choose an artist from the text, Digital Art by Christiane Paul.
Please post your research about the artist to my blog by APRIL 21
POST your research as a comment under this entry
Please post a concise ( 1 short page) introduction to the artist, including:
1.YOUR NAME + section of the class you attend (MW or TTH)
2. Your artist's name
3. Background info on the artist + their work
4. Description of their digital art
5. Context + category of their work in the book
6. A specific work you like + why
7. How their work might influence your digital art
++++ ALSO INCLUDE >
3 links to the artist's work on the web