Columbia Field Trip

We are planning to take a field trip to Columbia to visit MayeCreate and possibly other design studios. The field trip will be Saturday, November 6th. Marie Newell has been gracious enough to offer us a tour of the facility and advice on job searching after graduation.
We may eat lunch or dinner in Columbia, it depends on the times we schedule visits. We will organize a carpool as we approach the date. Check here for more information as it develops.

Spirit Windows

The following was also emailed to those who showed interest in Spirit Windows:

So, here's the deal. I will be going in Monday morning at 7 am to bring in the paint and supplies for our window. Our window is #18. We can wash brushes in the sink located in the supply closest inside Chik-Fil-A. We may be able to store our supplies there as well. All of our supplies are currently in a box labeled SAC / AIGA. It has a logo of a dog on the side. Right now, I do not know if that box will be kept at the Union or not. Feel free to text me (636-667-2038) to ask where the box is if you come in to paint and I'm not there. Some supplies that we could still use would be a stool to reach the top of the window easily and a large bucket to wash out brushes while we're there. Also, if you have a painting palette you are willing to let us borrow for a couple of days, that would be great! I forgot mine at my parents' house. You can also bring in your own paint that is NON-PERMANENT and works on NON-POROUS surfaces. Window chalk works as well. I picked up some tempera paints for us to use. Do not open new bottles of the paint until one is used up.
While I am there in the morning, I plan to tape the window and start on the sketch. I will be there until 8:30 when I have to pack up and leave for class. Then, I will return at 3 pm. Brandi and Matt said that they will arrive to paint after 4 pm. We can paint until 9 pm. On Tuesday, Brandi can paint from 9 am to noon. Then, I will come in at 4 pm. You guys can come and help anytime you want. There are copies of the design sketch in the box for reference and a print-out of the UCM Crest and Liberty Leading the People. Liberty is mainly for color reference. The UCM Crest is on the flag that Mo is holding. You guys can also pose for each other for reference.
I hope to see you all there at some point. I think that this can be a fun creative outlet for us. Feel free to invite your friends to come help. If you are coming at night, be sure to bring a few dollars to help cover the cost of ordering a pizza or something.

See you there!
Marie

Design Film Series in KC

So I've been considering having a movie marathon of design-related movies. It seems that the Kansas City AIGA is a step ahead of me. I think we'll still have our own, but the REEL Design Film Series has a great movie coming up. Here's what the site says:

"The first film of the 2010 REEL Design film series is called Typeface. It is a beautiful film about The Hamilton Wood Type Museum and print shop where international artists meet retired craftsmen and together navigate the convergence of modern design and traditional technique."

 You can watch a trailer for the film here. For more information on the REEL Design Film Series go here. Admission is $10 online or $12 at the door.

Event for September 23rd

The KC Ad Club will be hosting an event that's free for students who RSVP ahead of time. It's a presentation from Stanley Hainsworth. For more information, look here.
We have a meeting scheduled for that same day. So we could have our meeting and those interested in attending the presentation can carpool afterward.

Results of Our First Meeting

I'm really excited about the turnout we had for the meeting tonight. We had about 30 people show interest in joining the club, which is great! Just to reiterate a few points we covered:
-Faculty Art Show tomorrow at 4pm. Be there!
-First Fridays trip on September 3rd. We'll organize a carpool system so everyone who's interested can go.
-We have more events planned throughout the year: Halloween Party, Christmas Cards, Valentine Cards, etc.
-Try to organize a design team to represent the club and work on jobs for the community from Mr. Babcock.
-A further discussion concerning dues for the national group will be held, probably during next meeting which will be Thursday, Sept. 9th at 4pm.
-We may alternate times for meetings between 4pm and 5pm. I'll keep you informed.
-You should register with Career Services on campus to be ready for the Career Fair in October. Also, check out LinkedIn. It's a site that's similar to Facebook without the daily updates or virtual aquariums.
-Also look into KC AIGA, PGSA, and SAC for other chances to participate. All of these have their own Facebook pages.

Thanks to everyone who showed up for the meeting! Let's make this a fun year!
Marie Aholt
President of UCM AIGA Student Chapter