ProtoType

don't fear the internet

2011-09-11T09:23:00.000-07:00

http://www.dontfeartheinternet.com/

JOIN AIGA

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AIGA is committed to increasing student involvement in the design community. To make membership even more accessible to students, for ONE MONTH only, full-time students can JOIN or RENEW online for just $50.

This national student membership drive September thru September 30.

To JOIN go to http://my.aiga.org/
on the left column click on Create Account
go through the steps, pay online...

LASTLY: It is very important that you are included in the KU AIGA student group so once you have signed up please email me (herstow@ku.edu) your name, email address (that you used to sign up) and your zip code.

WHY JOIN?
AIGA KC Events discount price on event
AIGA KC A8 competition. To submit work you have to be a student member
Mentorship opportunities (get a mentor / be a mentor)
Network with professionals
Access to to AIGA online membership directory (listing all 15,000 members across the country).
Design Job Search only AIGA members can view complete job listings at AIGA Design Jobs.
Member Gallery, online portfolio gallery (a place to showcase your work) connect with employers and recruiters.
Discounts: student discounted pricing on local, regional and national events, lectures, conferences and competitions.

7th Annual National Student Show & Conference

2011-01-28T12:02:00.001-08:00

Mark your calendars! We’re bringing back the conference this year! Sharpen your pencils and whip out the spraymount, the 7th Annual National Student Show & Conference is here! http://blog.nationalstudentshow.com/

2010-12-04T17:16:00.000-08:00

http://studiompls.com/

start collecting how work is photographed...
http://www.underconsideration.com/fpo/
http://www.graphic-exchange.com/home.html

Workshops: Behance and Cargo

2010-11-20T09:14:00.000-08:00

DATES
Friday, December 3, 10:30am - 12:30 (canceled)
Sunday, December 5, 2:30pm - 4:30pm (SUNDAY only, room 313 -- photo lab)

Because many of you want to start getting your work online we will have a couple of workshops before the Holiday break. I think you all can figure it out on your own but that it just gets pushed out because of all your other work.

So Mark your Calendars and SHOW up. I the time we are together you will get a good start and then I know you will be self-driven to finish.

1) Do not worry if you don't have your work shot, you can always shoot it later and replace the images.
2) BRING at least 3 projects: digital files or pdfs and project descriptions.
3) Sign up for a Behance.net account BEFORE, need it for social networking
4) Sign up for a Cargo account BEFORE, easly/free online portfolio site

please email Andrea if you plan to attend.

11/19 Studio Tour Directions

2010-11-18T10:30:00.000-08:00

download pdf

From Lawrence to Architecture 360 (50min):

Take I-70E (35.5mi)

Slight left at I-670 E (2.5mi)

Take exit 2A to merge onto I-35S toward Wichita (.4mi)

Take exit 1D for 20th St (.3mi)

Turn left at W 20th St (200ft)

Take the 1st right onto W Pennsylvania Ave (.3mi)

Turn left at W 23rd St (.2mi)

W 23rd St turns right and becomes W 22nd St

Destination will be on the left (371ft)

Architecture 360

300 W 22nd St

Kansas City, MO 64108

From Architecture 360 to T2 (1min-we will just walk):

Head NE on W 22^nd St toward Scott St

Take 3^rd left onto Wyandotte St

check out their work

1906 Wyandotte St

Kansas City, MO 64108

From T2 to Bernstein-Rein (10 min):

Head south on Wyandotte St toward W 19 Terrace (374ft)

Take 1^st left onto Southwest Blvd (.1mi)

Take 2^nd right onto Main St (3.3mi)

Turn right at Emanuel Cleaver II Blvd (233ft)

Continue on W 47^th St (.5mi)

Turn right at Madison Ave (.2mi)

website

4600 Madison Suite 1500

Kansas City, MO 64112

website

Getting back to I-70W

Head north on Madison Ave toward W 45th St (0.5 mi)

Continue onto Summit St/SW Trafficway (1.8 mi)

Slight right at SW Trafficway (344 ft)

Take the ramp onto I-35 N (1.0 mi)

Take exit 2U to merge onto I-670 W toward I-70 W/Topeka

Paper School

2010-11-05T13:29:00.000-07:00

Prototype Hey Hey!

2010-10-31T14:48:00.000-07:00

AIGA A6 and the Monsters of Design are having a joint exhibition!
It's happening this First Friday at the AIA/AIGA Office in the Crossroads (1801 McGee Street, Suite 100, Kansas City). Many KU students work will be displayed along with professionals. more info

Upcoming Events...

2010-10-29T18:18:00.000-07:00

Last Meeting Oct 27
Next Meeting TBA (social even beginning Dec)

November 5th: Paper School
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m in Room 321
Clampitt Paper School is coming to the University of Kansas on November 5th, 2010 from 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m in Room 321. If you attend, you will receive a certificate for attending since this is a Workshop. You can put your certificate on your resume. You will be learning about different types of paper that, once you graduate, you will use much more. Please attend! Sign-up Sheet has been passed around and if you did not sign-up, please contact either Andrea Wertzberger or Jordan Jacobson, the president of Prototype.

Thursday, November 18: Herbert Matter Film
at Liberty Hall
Meet at FreeState at 5:30, show starts at 6:30. $5 for students. Great opportunity to check in with your mentor.

Friday, November 19: Studio Tours
VML, BR and T2 (check back for times and addresses)
It is a great opportunity for you to see professionals in their own environment. It is all about networking. We will carpool together. If you want to go, either email Jordan Jacobson or Andrea Wertzberger.

Fundraising: Bake Sale at the Art and Design building on December 1st and Tuesday December 7th. We will be selling these snacks to our peers. This money is to help Prototype take trips or, if we have any left over money, it can be used for entry fees for competitions. We need some people to sign up for baking itemfor both dates. If you are willing to help bake or want to sell at the Bake Sale, please contact Lindsey Nichols.

Upcoming Competitions

2010-05-27T20:07:00.000-07:00

As the Director of Competitions for ProtoType 2010, I have a couple summer competition announcements.

For Sophomores and Juniors:

The Art Directors Club has a plentiful amount of scholarship opportunities!

Check it out here

Next up is:

The Adobe Design Achievement Awards

They want their entries to be completed using Adobe products (at least 50%), I think we all qualify for that. It is a world wide competition, be sure to check out past winners!

That's all so far, hope everyones summer is going great!

~Alyissa

WELCOME NEW BOARD!

2010-05-13T08:29:00.000-07:00

President
Jordan Jacobson
Meets with faculty advisor on agenda of meetings, posts agenda to the blog, delegates to other officers and facilitates group functions, serves as representative of group to local chapter, the school and students, provides programming ideas, including AIGA KC sponsored event. Should keep aware of what is going on in community that would be relevant for student designers, and provide them with information. Leads the meetings. President attends monthly AIGA KC meetings (first tuesday of every month). Tweets everything. Makes sure someone is making a poster for every event, meeting, activity.

Communication Directors
Sarah Rew and Caitlin Workman
Works with faculty advisor, president and other prototype officers but leads all communications.  Communication is cornerstone of a successful student group.
1) Keeps the student members reminded of ongoing progress and upcoming events include   local AIGA chapter, other KC events (freelance exchange, nelson/young artists, AdClub events....)
2) Send emails out to the members before meeting and events.
3) Updates blog (events, competitions,...
4) Regularly tweets about events, competitions, tutorials
5) prepare calendar to be handed out at meetings

Programming Directors
Brian Rio and Morgan Stephens
Works with faculty advisor, president and other prototype officers but leads the organization of professional development events, studio tours, guest speakers, workshops, corresponds with professionals/companies/agencies, works out the details and passes them onto the other officers and the directors of communications so they can post on the blog and tweet.
1) create an event that AIGA KC will sponsor
2) contacts professionals/firms for fall studio tours
3) contacts professionals/firms for spring studio tours
4) coordinates speakers/workshops for Prototype monthly meetings
5) any other workshops (calligraphy, software, bookmaking, letterpress....) at least one a year (could be more)

Social Event Planner
Chris Klee
Sub-set of programing focusing on the SOCAIL
1) Organizes social events (party, potluck, happy hour), helps keep track of upcoming AD club,   AIGA KC and Freelance Exchange social events.
2) blog, tweet, posters...

Outside Local Programing
Megan Collins
Sub-set of programing focusing on leaving the area / visiting another city
1) works with faculty on organizing a trip to another city
2) finds funding opportunities to help offset costs, works with sponsorship... (AIGA KC, student differential...)

Membership Officer
Jessica Marak
1) creates and prepares attendance sheet for every meeting
2) assists faculty in the AIGA membership drive: creates poster, handouts
2) organizes class visits and visits classes (along with other board members)
3) keeps record of who is a member and when memberships expire
4) works on not only AIGA membership but also AD club memberships

 Director of Mentorship and Portfolio Reviews
Josey Kruse and Katie Curtis
help faculty advisor with mentorship program and portfolio reviews
1) monthly check in with mentors and mentees.
2) with programing to create 1 - 2 events per year: event could be a meet and greet at a bar/restaurant, pot-luck....
3) works with officers and faculty advisor on creating KU portfolio review

Documentarian
Alexandra Avila and Laura Cook
1) Keeps agenda records, takes notes at meetings and posts them on the ProtoType blog.
2) Records documentation/summaries (words and images) of events and activities (studio tours, meetings, events... including AIGA KC event summaries)
3) Creates and prepares any handouts for the meetings (agenda, sign up sheets for studio tours, attendance)

Director of Competitions
Alyssa Johnson
Use your board and faculty to help you get started and keep on track
1) keeps track of upcoming competitions (HOW, AIGA, AD Club, Creative Quarterly, Brass Ring, Dallas....)
2) posts them to the blog
2) tweet about it
3) email members
3) post posters (sometimes make them)
4) helps faculty advisor get entries ready to send

Director of Sponsorship and Funding
Lindsey Nichols
works with faculty and with entire ProtoType board members on ways to make money
1) contacts and signs SUA contract for yearly stipend ($200 at kinkos for printing...)
2) write a proposal, present to AIGA KC up to $150 dollars for speaker, event, workshop, trip
3) contact Chair on student differential spending
4) other ways to make money: t-shirts, letterpress cards and sell, ....
*minute men press ask for off cuts

Next Meeting: Tuesday Jan 26, 6pm

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Upcoming Scholarships and Events

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CQ19 Deadline: January 29, 2010
Creative Quarterly competitions: click here for call for entries

AIGA KC Event January 30
AIGA Twenty Celbration: click here to register

Feb
Call for entries due sometime in Feb. National Student Show in Dallas: more info

Feb 1 - 5
KC Design Week: more info

Feb 5
First Friday: AIGA KC end of design week party: more info

Thursay, Feb 11
Hallmark visit, blind portfolio reviews, and presentation by Hallmark, 3:30 in room 315

Saturday, Feb 27
AIGA KC Portfolio day (jr / sr): more info

March 1
Hallmark Internship Deadline more info

April 15-17

National Student Show in Dallas: more info

June
UCDA design educaition summit. more info

AIGA: N E X T

2009-10-12T13:28:00.000-07:00

NEXT: Rapid-fire Presentations from the Creative Community

Tuesday, October 13, 2009 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
all the information is here... see you there!!

Studio Tours: October 2nd

2009-10-01T10:23:00.000-07:00

Below is everything you need to know for how big day in Kansas City.

Need a ride?
Meet at the Dillon's parking lot (17th + Mass) at 9:00 a.m.

> 10:00 a.m. Willoughby

602 Westport Rd.

Kansas City, MO 64111

click here to see the work

Lunch

> 1:00 p.m. Barkley

1740 Main Street

Kansas City, MO 64108

click here to see the work

> 3:00 Populous*
*this firm is subject to change, we're still waiting on confirmation

300 Wyandotte

Kansas City, MO 64105

click here to see the work

> 5:00 p.m. Vahalla Studios / First Fridays

2111 Washington St.

Kansas City, MO 64108-2130

http://www.vahallastudios.com/

First Fridays: http://www.kccrossroads.org/

Remember to be on time! If you take I-70 be prepared for the toll!

See you tomorrow!

ProtoType Meeting Tuesday Sept 29

2009-09-26T19:09:00.000-07:00

The next prototype meeting has been moved up to next Tuesday Sept 29, 5pm in 203A Don't miss it. Guest Jane Adams, recent KU grad will talk about her first year out of school, show her portfolio, study abroad in Trier, etc. Also on the agenda: studio tours...

Join us on Twitter

2009-09-17T07:38:00.000-07:00

and you will be eligible for the raffle http://twitter.com/ProtoType_KU

Objectified: AIGA KC Event

2009-09-11T15:48:00.000-07:00

Objectified is a feature-length documentary about our complex relationship with manufactured objects and, by extension, the people who design them. It’s a look at the creativity at work behind everything from toothbrushes to tech gadgets. It’s about the designers who re-examine, re-evaluate and re-invent our manufactured environment on a daily basis. It’s about personal expression, identity, consumerism, and sustainability. Watch the trailer

One night only at the Tivoli in Kansas City, find out more. If you need a ride please contact Andrea Wertzberger and we can find a carpool or fit you in the van.

Benefits / Membership

2009-08-29T16:39:00.000-07:00

Look for a handout in your VisCom or Graphics class. You can also ask Andrea or Jeremy for a copy or just check out the one below!

Join Us. We'd love to have you!

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