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Graphic Design continued strategy and product line management; Doug Willoughby, director of Cloud Computing; Larry Parrott, vice president of innovation; Pete Czarnick, executive vice president and chief technology officer; and Keri Knedgen (GD ‘02), senior designer. On Sept. 30, students visited Compuware to meet with directors and team members to discuss the culture inside and out of enterprise monitoring. Students also met with Paul Czarnick to discuss design and how it influences the company culture. Illustration Illustration Chair Don Kilpatrick was interviewed by WXYZ-TV Channel 7 News as part of their feature on Signal Return, a new Letterpress Print Shop opening in Detroit’s Eastern Market in November; Kilpatrick is on the Board of Directors of Signal Return. Kilpatrick, Andrew Davis (IL ’07), Ray Domzalski (IL ’11), Anna Lisa Schneider (IL ’11) and Illustration senior Elena Adams are collaborating on a large mural “Recycle Here,” which is part of the Lincoln Street Sculpture Garden. The majority of the art for “Recycle Here,” which is in the former Lincoln car factory, is being made with repurposed and recycled materials. Adjunct Faculty Joseph Hickey, a.k.a. Joe Foo, will be giving a lecture on Nov. 6, 1 – 3 p.m., at the Ann Arbor Downtown Library. He’ll answer the question, “What makes a good character?” In the process, Hickey will discuss classic comic characters and draw parallels to his own characters like Desmond of “Desmond’s Comic.” Hickey, who teaches Perspective, and Michael Roll (IL ’98) were exhibitors at the Detroit Fanfare event held at Cobo Hall in September. Hickey also was an exhibitor at SPX (Small Press Expo) in Bethesda, Md. The event featured more than 400 artists from around the country; most of the items they exhibited were small press or self-published. Roll is the lead graphic designer for Greko Printing of Livonia and is also a freelance illustrator. Adjunct Faculty Dave Chow, who teaches Illustration Senior Studio and Intro to Storyboarding, and Illustration students Zachary Ares, Hannah Stockdale, Karli Cooper, Danni Wu, Kelleigh Swaim and recent grad Courtney Bernard (IL ’11) represented CCS at Detroit Fanfare. The event featured more than 200 artists exhibiting work and participating in panel discussions. Ares demonstrated his skills as he painted an illustration right at the booth. Chow has been busy working on television commercials for WeBuyAutos.com for Graham Advertising in Colorado Springs, Colo.; Health Alliance Plan for RedOragne, Birmingham, Mich.; Organic in San Francisco, Calif.; and Chevrolet’s Centennial Celebration for Goodby, Silverstein & Partners. He also began his third season of being a panelist on the University of Detroit Mercy’s “Ask the Professor” program, one of the longest running radio shows in the United States. Chair Don Kilpatrick, department administrator Terry Neubacher, and adjunct Joseph Hickey met with a joint session of two of the First Year Experience (FYE) classes. Chow met with the 3rd First Year Experience class. Hickey presented his “21 Survival Tips for First-Year CCS Illustration Students.” Kilpatrick gave a Powerpoint presentation in which he showed some of his professional work as well as the work of illustrators from around the country. Neubacher gave students their mentor information and also reminded them to always put their name and contact information on the back of all of their work. More facuty/staff visits to the FYE classes are forthcoming. A department meeting for all Illustration students and faculty was held in the latter part of September. Students viewed the work of many of the faculty, listened to tips on how to present their work professionally, and were given a brief rundown of upcoming departmental activities. Department faculty and staff in attendance included Kilpatrick, Associate Professor Erik Olson, Associate Professor Casey Wise, Adjunct Faculty Lisa Lewandowski, Associate Professor Chuck Gillies, Associate Professor Gil Ashby Adjunct Faculty Eugene Clark, and Department Administrator Terry Neubacher. After the meeting, students were treated to pizza, soda and cookies while they mingled with faculty and one another. Adjunct Faculty Liz Kerner, who teaches Intermediate Illustration and Design, facilitated the “Get Your Hands Dirty With Letterpress Workshop,” a Detroit Design Festival Happening at the Carriage House Press. Attendees were invited to try their hand at pulling a print, learned about hand typesetting and enjoyed work by local printers, designers and artists. About 150 people were in attendance, including current CCS students and alumni. Adjunct Faculty Chuck Gillies, who is teaching Figure Illustration I and The Costumed Figure this semester, exhibited work in the 26th Our Town Art Show and Sale at Birmingham’s Community House, Oct. 13 – 15. He’s also working on a children’s book cover for a book that the author has yet to title. Illustration Adjuncts Patricia Underdown, who teaches Figure Illustration I, Gillies and Ashby are exhibiting work in “Scholarly Perspectives” at the Brown and Juanita C. Ford Gallery of Wayne County Community College District’s School of Continuing Education. The exhibition, which runs through Nov. 15, is at the Downriver Campus, 21000 Northline in Taylor, Mich. In September, Illustration Adjunct Faculty Lora Parlove, who teaches Beyond the Portfolio, attended the TEDxDetroit Conference at Detroit’s Orchestra Hall. A series of speakers shared what they are most passionate about in technology, entertainment and design. Illustration professor Casey Wise has taken his Creative Perspective students on a series of local field trips for sketching various structures. The “Hill” shopping district in Grosse Pointe Farms, the “Village” in Grosse Pointe, Belle Isle and Wayne State University were among the sites visited. Illustration senior Yessica Pena organized a CCS Team for the Michigan Humane Society’s Mega March for Animals, a fundraiser for the society, which took place in early October. Kassandra Keller (IL ’10) is now working as an animation artist at Oddbot Inc., Los Angeles, Calif. Oddbot specializes in top-notch animation, visual development and storytelling. Interior Design The Junior Interior Design studio will be designing an exhibit that will present the BASF 2012 Color Research palette. This palette was presented to the class by the current CCS color research intern. CCS students in the sophomore, junior and senior Interior Design studios will work with Doodle Home to research and develop concepts to be utilized in the Design DNA development for Doodle Home. Doodle Home technology tools can bolster Interior Design and create awareness for the general public of the Interior Design industry. As identified by Doodle Home, the Design DNA technology tool will encourage the development of faster processes within the Interior Design industry and will allow designers more time to focus on applying their expertise to the creative process. CCS students in the sophomore, junior and senior Interior Design studios will work with Doodle Home to research and develop concepts to be utilized in the Design DNA development for Doodle Home. DIFFA is a design industry event to support AIDS. Interior Design students created a one-of-a-kind dining experience and will recreate the installation on the 9th floor as an exhibition for the department. Photography Professor John Ganis is having a one-person show titled “Ruptures and Reclamations, Photographs of the BP and Enbridge Oil Spills” at the Bobbitt Visual Arts Center of Albion College that will run until Dec. 3, 2011. Ganis also is having a one-person exhibition titled “Consuming the American Landscape” at Ohio Wesleyan University that will run until Dec. 16, 2011. Images from 6
Photography continued “Consuming the American Landscape” also have been featured in a media installation at a conference in Stockholm, Sweden, titled The Nordic Network for Interdisciplinary Environmental Studies. Product Design Professor Stephen Schock and Fine Art faculty member Graem Whyte have been collaborating with the Community Arts Partnership office and the Department of Horticulture at Michigan State University on a beautification project for the Detroit Public Library’s Duffield Branch on West Grand Blvd. This initiative received a grant from the West Grand Boulevard Collaborative to create a large-scale bridge sculpture, revitalize the grounds of the library and support educational programming for Detroit youth. The bridge sculpture was fabricated and installed by the collaborating CCS faculty and creates a focal point visible from West Grand Blvd. The bridge sculpture represents the pathway that connects the library’s educational programming to the Detroit community. Schock was invited to mentor design students in the Ministry of Education Scholarship Program for Overseas Study, in Arts and Design (SPOSAD), at the National Cheng Kung University in Taipei, Taiwan. Product designers and faculty members from Germany, Japan, the Netherlands, Taiwan and the United States were invited to mentor 30 pre-screened Taiwanese design students from the best design universities in Taiwan. The Taiwanese students competed for seven scholarships to study abroad with full governmental support for one year. Schock participated in the selection of the students and presented promotional overviews of CCS and the Product Design Department. He also traveled to the Asia University in Taichung, Taiwan, to present a lecture and promote CCS to the students and faculty. Academic Advising and Registration November WINTER 2012 registration begins Seniors, Graduate Students – 11/02/11 Juniors – 11/07/11 Sophomores – 11/14/11 Freshmen – 11/21/11 All outstanding balances must be paid in full, all holds removed prior to registering $100 Commitment Fee due at the time of Registration November 4 Final deadline to apply for December 2011 graduation ($125 fee) No applications for December 2011 Graduation accepted after this date December 2 LAST DAY to withdraw from FALL 2011 classes ABSOLUTELY NO WITHDRAWALS AFTER THIS DATE Must have staff advisor’s signature on blue Drop/Add Form Admissions On Oct. 15, Admissions staff members, along with CCS faculty, attended Michigan National Portfolio Day. Approximately 35 schools of art and design joined CCS to meet with high school and transfer students from Michigan and surrounding states to provide portfolio reviews, answer admissions questions and talk about individual majors. CCS, Kendall College of Art & Design and the University of Michigan rotate hosting this annual event that typically draws more than 500 students. Admissions hosted the first Information Session of the 2011 – 12 academic year on Sept. 24. More than 80 students and their families attended the Information Session and had the opportunity to meet with faculty in each department and attend presentations on admissions, financial aid, careers and precollege programs. In addition, prospective students were able to meet with Admissions Counselors and receive portfolio reviews and tour both the Ford Campus and the Taubman Design Center. Career Services The 2011 Product Design Exhibition was a huge success. Companies from coast to coast had the opportunity to view student work and meet with students one-on-one to discuss internships and jobs. Many students already received offers from the event. Please visit Blackboard > campus tab > Career Services for winter 2012 events. Please keep in mind that winter 2012 internship deadlines are quickly approaching. Multicultural Affairs Saturday Drawing Clinics Saturday Drawing Clinics are free figure drawing workshops scheduled on Saturdays each semester for all registered CCS students, faculty and alumni. Attendees have the opportunity to work in their sketchbooks, complete class assignments or to fine tune their figure rendering skills. This is an open drawing session, not a class. Drawing tips and brief critiques are available from the MA director, talented CCS students in attendance and occasionally CCS faculty. The Saturday Drawing Clinics schedule for fall 2011 is: November 5, 12, 19 (noon to 4 p.m.) December 3, 10 (noon to 4 p.m.) November 15 November 24 – 26 Bookstore balances are due NO CLASSES - Thanksgiving Break November 28 (Monday) Classes resume November 30 FALL 2011 accounts not paid in full by this date are assessed a $75 delinquency fee (in addition to $25 late fees as they apply) 7
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