Congrats to Our 2014 Student Design Competition 4th-Place Winner!
Student Design Competition 03.31.14
March 2014 Archives
Five Questions for Stanley Collado, Art Production Aide
Five Questions for... 03.27.14
Ever looked at a magazine's masthead and wondered just what do all those job titles actually mean? What does a photo producer actually do? Does a deputy art director get a shiny badge? And why are some people creative directors and others design directors?
Our blog series "Five Questions for..." is here to help answer those questions and give you insight into working in the world of publication design. Is there a particular job that you want to know more about? Email us at spdstudentoutreach@gmail.com and we'll find an expert who does it. They'll give you their take, and then it's up to you to put their advice to work. Read on to find out what being an Art Production Aide is like for Stanley Collado.
You Ask, We Answer: About Those Portfolio Reviews!
Answers 03.27.14
I really want to come to your Portfolio Review event, and I DO want to try for magazine jobs once I graduate, but I don't have hardly any editorial pieces in my portfolio. Does that matter?
Nope! It doesn't matter! If you have ANY interest in pursuing jobs in magazines or other editorial design work, then whether you have tons of editorial pieces in your portfolio or none, this is the perfect event for you. Read on to find out why...
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Calling All Student Portfolios! Get Your Review Here! Happening April 9
Portfolio Reviews 03.20.14
March Madness is fully here at SPD-U thanks to our recent speaker event, our great sessions at the CMA College Media Convention and of course our terrific Student Design Competition winners (runners-up to be announced soon!). And now the madness is going to take over April too ...
Mark your calendars for Wednesday, April 9 for our annual Portfolio Review event. You'll get critiques from at least two of our publishing pros, and you'll find out what publication and media art directors are looking for in your work when they're looking to hire. Doesn't matter if your portfolio is finished or still in the works, digital or print ... bring what you've got (details below) and our design superstars will help you figure out what's working and what's not. We'll also show you how you can easily build your own online portfolio using the super easy Wix.com web-builder. Details after the jump.
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Five Questions for: John Walker, UX Professional
Five Questions for... 03.20.14
Ever looked at a magazine's masthead and wondered just what do all those job titles actually mean? What does a photo producer actually do? Does a deputy art director get a shiny badge? And why are some people creative directors and others design directors?
Our blog series "Five Questions for..." is here to help answer those questions and give you insight into working in the world of publication design. Is there a particular job that you want to know more about? Email us at spdstudentoutreach@gmail.com and we'll find an expert who does it. They'll give you their take, and then it's up to you to put their advice to work. Read on to find out what being a UX Professional is like for John Walker.
Missed Our Event Last Night? You Also Missed Out on Getting a Job!
Student Events 03.19.14
Not only that, they also got a chance at getting that job literally last night thanks to a design pro in our audience who was looking for a junior designer at his big-name magazine and asked all interested there to chat with him. Audience members also got to chat directly with our panelists at the end, we raffled off numerous books, and all attendees got fun handouts, flyers and a discount code to use on Joseph Caserto's online freelancing course. Definitely not an event to miss, but if you did, you can get a few juicy tidbits by checking our live-tweeting over on our Twitter feed @SPDstudents.
Thanks to all of you who joined us and a HUGE thanks to our host sponsor Wix.com ... if you're in the city, don't forget you can use their Wix Lounge (the same space we held our event) during the day as a home base between interviews or freelance jobs. And if you don't have an online portfolio yet, definitely check out the Wix templates ... they're super easy to use and tweak to what you want.
Congrats to Our 2014 Student Design Competition First-Place Winner!
Student Design Competition 03.17.14
Reminder: Career Advice Event Tuesday at 7pm
Student Events 03.16.14
Want to avoid the hassles of adjusting to life post-college with the 'rents? Then join us Tuesday night to hear a gazillion ways other young designers have made work work for them ... from turning internships into full-time jobs, to taking their little side illustrations into a business, to making the most of meeting people, our pros will share their advice ... what worked for them, what didn't and how you can use their tricks to find your own dream jobs.
We'll also be giving away free stuff! You gotta come to have a chance at winning a variety of SPD and design books and Joseph Caserto's online course about freelancing ... in fact, all attendees will get a discount to his course, while one lucky member will walk away with it for free!
Get your tickets and more details here. Don't forget, SPD Student Members pay NOTHING, but you do have to reserve your ticket!
Congrats to Our 2014 Student Design Competition Second-Place Winner!
Student Design Competition 03.13.14
"I'm Graduating: Now What?" Meet Our Speakers, Part 2
Student Events 03.12.14
This Tuesday, March 18th, we'll be hosting our next speaker event titled "I'm Graduating... Now What?". Our panel of designers and illustrators has had the full-range of experiences, from full-time work to freelancing to working from home on the side of other jobs to turning those side jobs into full-time businesses. And they'll be sharing their tales of how they found those jobs, what they found most difficult and how their experiences can help YOU in your own hunt for work.Earlier this week, we met the first 3 of our 6 panelists. Today we meet the other 3, so read on to learn more and click here for more details and to get your ticket. (Don't forget SPD Student Members are free but you still have to sign up for a ticket!)
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Save the Date: Portfolio Reviews April 9th
Portfolio Reviews 03.12.14
Congrats to Our 2014 Student Design Competition Third-Place Winner!
Student Design Competition 03.11.14
"I'm Graduating: Now What?" Meet Our Speakers, Pt. 1
Student Events 03.10.14
Next Tuesday, March 18th, we'll be hosting our next speaker event titled "I'm Graduating... Now What?". Our panel of designers and illustrators has had the full-range of experiences, from full-time work to freelancing to working from home on the side of other jobs to turning those side jobs into full-time businesses. And they'll be sharing their tales of how they found those jobs, what they found most difficult and how their experiences can help YOU in your own hunt for work.Read on to meet the first 3 of our 6 panelists and click here for more details and to get your ticket. (Don't forget SPD Student Members are free but you still have to sign up for a ticket!)
The 2014 Student Design Competition Judging is Complete!
Student Design Competition 03.10.14
UPDATED as of 3/10 4pm EST:Last Friday our esteemed panel of judges make their selections in our 2014 Student Design Competition, and we'll be announcing them here tomorrow!!!
In the meantime, if you're interested in a peek at the actual judging, check out our Twitter feed @SPDstudents where we live-tweeted the judging last Friday. There's lots of great photos and commentary showing the judging process.
We'd also like to take this chance to say a humongous thanks to our awesome judges, shown above from left: Rob Hewitt of Conde Nast Traveler, Fred Woodward of GQ, Deanna Filippo of Allure, Kristin Fitzpatrick of Town & Country, Jeff Griffith of Men's Health and Todd Detwiler of Popular Science.
We had super-fun day and we saw a ton of great work, making the final decisions difficult, but we're happy with our winners and can't wait to share them with you! Look for the announcement to come after the 21st.
SPD-U Upcoming Events & News
Student Outreach 03.06.14
• Our SPD-U Spotlight Online Gallery Show. We will announce the rules and start accepting entries in April, so if you missed entering the competition or have other editorial design work you'd like to show, you'll have a chance to submit your work in that. Check out last year's Gallery winners here and look for details about THIS year's show to come in early April.
• If you work on your school paper, yearbook or magazine and are attending the CMA College Media Convention, be sure to attend our career advice session at 12:30pm on Thursday, March 13.
• Our next event is "I'm Graduating ... Now What?" happening Tuesday, March 18. Check out our awesome panelists and sign up now (SPD-U members are free!).
• Save the date for Portfolio Reviews: Wednesday, April 9, 7pm. Details to come.
Five Questions for: Todd Weinberger, Creative Director
Five Questions for... 03.06.14
Ever looked at a magazine's masthead and wondered just what do all those job titles actually mean? What does a photo producer actually do? Does a deputy art director get a shiny badge? And why are some people creative directors and others design directors?
Our new blog series "Five Questions for..." is here to help answer those questions and give you insight into working in the world of publication design. Every two weeks or so, a different pro will tell us about what they do, and how they got to where they are. Is there a particular job that you want to know more about? Email us at spdstudentoutreach@gmail.com and we'll find an expert who does it. They'll give you their take, and then it's up to you to put their advice to work. Read on to find out what being a Creative Director is like for Todd Weinberger.
Editor's Note: Todd is on the SPD Board of Directors, and is a past host of our Pub(lications) Crawl.
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