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Art and Design Schools Donate $5,000 to Ronald McDonald House Charities

March 21st, 2011

Due to a successful Facebook campaign,  the  Career Education Corporation (CEC) will donate $5,000 to the Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) on behalf of its four art and design schools.

The participating schools were the International Academy of Design & Technology, Harrington College of Design, Brooks Institute,  and Collins College. The CEC donated $1 for each  “Like” on the schools’ fan pages.

The CEC says it has been partnering with the Ronald McDonald House Charities since the fall of  2009, and since then, CEC students, faculty, and staff  have contributed more than 3,000 volunteer hours to the RMHC.

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Career Advice: Top 5 Portfolio Mistakes

March 10th, 2011

Looking to break into the creative field? Well, you’ll need to create a “book” or portfolio to showcase your work. It sounds simple enough, but making a professional portfolio can be more complicated than it looks because there are many types of portfolios that serve various purposes.

Whether you’re focused on advertising and copywriting or painting and photography, you’ll want to customize your portfolio to highlight your particular creative strengths. And remember, whatever you do, make sure to avoid these five common portfolio mistakes!

Read more about creating a “killer” portfolio

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Google Enters the Fashion Business With Boutiques.com

November 17th, 2010

Google Fashion

Google has launched Boutiques.com, a personalized online fashion shop. Boutiques.com lets users visually search and discover fashion goods as well as create their own fashion boutique.

Through a collection of boutiques curated by taste-makers — celebrities, stylists, designers, and fashion bloggers, the site promises to enable fashionistas from all over the world the ability to discover and shop their look.

Boutiques.com also creates the opportunity for designers to showcase their collections and latest inspirations online.

For more Fashion News and Fashion School news, visit FashionSchools.com.

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Sen. Durbin insults student?

September 9th, 2010

A few days ago, according to this post on PoliticsDaily, Sen. Durbin may (or may not) have said something a little derogatory about the Illinois Institute of Art, Schaumburg (IIAS). ILAS is part of the for-profit Art Institutes, and the Senator has been leading the charge for regulations on for-profit schools.

What was perhaps most surprising about this story was that there were protests, by for-profit students, outside the Dirksen Federal Building, where Sen. Durbin was speaking.  It may be common to think that “nontraditional” students, like Mr. Mahan, would not feel compelled to defend their school. It’s not as if these schools have Division I sports teams or a rah-rah spirit. Could it be that since they are older and have more life experience, these students are more aware of the time, effort, and money invested in their education? Simply put, it may be more personal.

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Former Film Students Attempt to Shoot Feature Film in 24 Hours

July 30th, 2010

In the tradition of movies whose stories have taken place over the course of a day such as “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off”, “Dog Day Afternoon”, “Do The Right Thing”, and “Training Day”, “The Deadlines” takes place in one house over the span of a single night.

The most interesting thing about this particular production is that Florida native Blake Hooks, and his co-director, Jason Sanders plan to shoot the entire film in 24 hours!

“The main reason we decided to attempt the 24-hour thing is because most of us have been on sets where you sit around more than you shoot,” Hooks said. “It becomes aggravating and you become less motivated on the project when you spend an entire day shooting one scene. So we started thinking there had to be a way to do ‘guerrilla’ film making with quality.”

Hooks said his life was changed by a TV production class he took at George Jenkins High School. In 2003, Hooks moved to California after attending college in Tallahassee and studied film production at Los Angeles City College.

Shooting on the 90-minute horror movie “The Deadlines” will both open and wrap on Aug. 8. Filming will take place in in Bakersfield, California.

Visit FilmSchools.com for more on the top film schools and degree programs in film and television.

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The Art of the Oil Spill

July 22nd, 2010

In an effort to keep the  the impact of the BP oil spill fresh in the public mind, (and to protest offshore drilling or just process the environmental damage to the Gulf Coast), artists have created paintings, sculptures, and logos to express their outrage, reports the Art Institutes blog, InSite.

“Artists and designers are very passionate people,” says Art Institutes graphic design instructor Beth Remsburg . “When something motivates us to act, we do. There are certain events that tug at our souls; our very being.”

Some artists have expressed their outrage in 2 contests (sponsored by Greenpeace and LogoMyWay) to create   new logos for BP that they feel more correctly expose the company’s lack of care for the environment.

The Jonathan Ferrara gallery is showing an online  fundraising exhibition, Gulf Aid Art, showcasing works done by Louisiana artists in response to the oil spill.  Monies raised will assist artists affected by the disaster.

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Harry Potter Inspires a New Generation of Theme Park Designers!

June 25th, 2010

“Disneyland will never be completed…as long as there is imagination left in the world,” Walt Disney once said. For those who are looking to conjure up some theme park design magic, there are currently several theme park projects planned in the United Emirates, Kuwait, China, South Korea, and Australia.

By blending creativity and innovative technological advancements, the creations of theme park designers have enabled us to experience the thrills of an African river excursion, race down a Himalayan mountain, encounter swashbuckling pirates, and enjoy a spooky tour of an ominous haunted house, all without ever leaving the safety confines of a themed environment.

Hogsmeade Village at Universal Orlando

One of the most exciting projects in the theme park arena to open recently is The Wizarding World of Harry Potter located at the Universal Studios Orlando Resort. Opened June 18th, attractions include the Wizarding World’s signature ride, “Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey” and a life-size recreation of the village of Hogsmeade.

The breakthrough attraction, a fusion of robotic technology and filmed scenes that has never been achieved until now, takes guests through scenes and rooms from the blockbuster movies inside a richly detailed remake of Hogwarts Castle. It is said to be the most breathtaking ride on Earth.

“We have created an entirely new way to place our guests into the heart of one of the most compelling stories of our time,” said Mark Woodbury, president of Universal Creative. ”What we have done will forever change the theme park attraction experience.”

There are no college degree programs specifically in theme park design, so how can aspiring designers get the info and experience they need to jump-start a career? The answer to that question is both simple and complex. There are many hundreds of career fields involved in theme park design because it takes many disciplines in order to produce one.  The real key is finding an area that you would love to work in and then becoming skilled in that area(s).
Here are some of the areas of theme park design, followed by average (median) annual earnings figures.

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University of Arizona Students Finalists in Disney Design Competition

June 4th, 2010

A group of UA students are traveling to Glendale, Calif., to present their concept, “Pandora’s Peak: the Race for the Voyager’s Cup,” to Disney Imagineers, for Walt Disney Imagineering’s ImagiNations Design Competition.

Although the projects are not intended to be built by Disney, in its 19th year, the competition’s other finalists are from Carnegie Mellon University, Eastern Michigan University, the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Taylor University and Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. All told, 20 students are competing.

In addition to presenting their ideas during their time in California, teams will also interact and meet with Imagineers for a chance to network. In the past, those who have been named winners in the competition have received internships and full-time positions as Imagineers.

Theme park design has recently become a “hot career” with the advent of new technology and planned theme parks around the globe. To learn more about a career in theme park design or Disney Imagineers, visit Designschools.com.

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The World’s Top Ranked Fashion Schools

June 4th, 2010

The World's Top Ranked Fashion SchoolsFashionschools.com has listed Fashionista’s top 5 fashion schools on the planet. To generate their list, they spoke to students, employees at the schools, companies who hire graduates, and industry professionals.

They also looked extensively at tuition costs and demographics. Then they mashed it all together to come up with five schools that are worth a look.

And they are…

1. Central St.Martins

Central St. Martins’ elite fashion design program was the clear winner here amongst the panel of experts. Location is critical and being in the heart of London provides inspiration and full access to cultural and industry resources.

2. Parsons The New School for Design

Much like FIT, Parsons is located in the heart of New York City’s Garment District, providing easy access to industry resources.

3. Royal Academy of Fine Arts (Antwerp)

It’s part of one of the oldest design schools in the world, and has produced some stellar talent in the past 20 years. The Royal Academy is an elite design school and is known for its serious students–many drop out because they can’t handle the work load.

4. London College of Fashion

It has a fashion design program, but the fashion journalism program is the standout here.

5. Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT)

As a preeminent institution of fashion and design education in the US, F.I.T. is unique in the fact that it is located directly in the heart of the industry that it teaches—the Garment District, so the school has access to incredible resources and professionals.

Learn more about the World’s Top Fashion Schools and how they made the list..

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The Art of Science

May 18th, 2010
Hall-effect thruster

Winning image at Princeton's "Art of Science" exhibit

Princeton University on Monday opened its fourth “Art of Science” exhibit online. The exhibit, which “explores the interplay between science and art”,  showcases photographs and images made in the course of scientific research at the school. Undergraduates, graduate students, faculty, alumni, and research staff contributed images to the 2010 competition. This year’s theme was “energy”.

The winning image was a picture of a Hall-effect thruster, taken by faculty member Jerry Ross. See this video slideshow of the exibit’s imagery.

Princeton is of course not the first school to display artistic visualizations that model science.  Many others schools have done so, including MIT, Cal Tech, Lafayette College, Carnegie Mellon and Rollins College. Last year, MIT’s Media Lab exhibited work from their lab at Ars Electronica, an Austrian center for art, technology, and society.

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