May 2014 Archives

SPD-U Spotlight Q&A: What if I Can't Get My Professor to Sign My Entry Form?

SPD-U Spotlight Q&A: What if I Can't Get My Professor to Sign My Entry Form?

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I really want to enter your SPD-U Spotlight, but I'm no longer at school and can't get my professor to physically sign my entry form. Is there a way for me to still enter despite this?



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Yes! Whether you're no longer on campus or whether your professor is away on vacation, we have some allowable workarounds for getting their sign-off on your Spotlight entries. Click through for the details...


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Five Questions for Sue Swenson, Production Director

Five Questions for Sue Swenson, Production Director


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 Production Director is like for Sue Swenson.

Editor's Note:  Self  is a past host of our Pub(lications) Crawl.
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Wired, Field & Stream, Gather Journal: Meet Our 2014 Spotlight Judges, Part 2

Wired, Field & Stream, Gather Journal: Meet Our 2014 Spotlight Judges, Part 2

Yesterday we met the first half of our awesome team of judges for this year's SPD-U Spotlight Online Gallery Show and today we're introducing the other half. 

Remember, the deadline is THIS MONDAY, June 2 but this one's easy ...  All you do is send us 3 of your best pieces of editorial design (any type of editorial design: magazines, newspapers, newsletters, books, journals, zines, brochures, tablet/digital mags, etc) ... you can enter anything you've designed since June 2013. Then our judges pick the best of the bunch and we showcase 'em here and everywhere we can, getting you and your work tons of exposure. 

And now let's meet the rest of our wonderful judges...
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Esquire, Lucky, and more: Meet Our 2014 Spotlight Judges, Part 1

Esquire, Lucky, and more: Meet Our 2014 Spotlight Judges, Part 1

The June 2 deadline (next MONDAY!!!) for our SPD-U Spotlight Online Gallery Show is coming fast, and our super-awesome panel of judges are ready and waiting to see all your amazing work. 

Remember, there are NO RULES for this one ... no fees either, it's TOTALLY FREE to enter! All you do is send us 3 of your best pieces of editorial design (any type of editorial design: magazines, newspapers, newsletters, books, journals, zines, brochures, tablet/digital mags, etc) ... you can enter anything you've designed since June 2013. Then our judges pick the best of the bunch and we showcase 'em here and everywhere we can, getting you and your work tons of exposure.

And now let's meet the first half of our amazing judges who will be looking at all your great work...


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SPD-U Spotlight Q&A: What About Digital Magazines?

SPD-U Spotlight Q&A: What About Digital Magazines?

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I created some tablet magazine designs for a class. Can I enter those in the SPD-U Spotlight




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Yes! We definitely welcome and invite any type of digital designs whether for a tablet, mobile or web, as long as they are editorial products. 

In regards to submission specifications, obviously if just one screen works, that's great! But if you have a long page that scrolls down/across and doesn't have a natural division point to crop it at, you can submit that in its entire length as 1 entry. If you have a design that spans across 2 or 3 tablet screen views but is designed as a visual unit, much like a print spread, you can submit that altogether as 1 entry as well. 

Use your best judgement as to what would be the equivalent to a spread in print and submit that. If we have any issues with it, we'll edit it as we see fit or contact you to narrow it down.

You can also comp together several images if you need to show hotspots/pop-ups/roll-overs. Just be sure to keep the images to the size specs in the Call for Entries. 

SPD-U Spotlight Q&A: Can I Enter My Other Competition Entries?

SPD-U Spotlight Q&A: Can I Enter My Other Competition Entries?

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I created some entries for your Student Design Competition earlier this year. Can I enter those in this SPD-U Spotlight show? What about other design competitions that I've created work for, can I enter those too?


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As long as your other competition entries did not place in any of the competitions as a winner or runner-up, then yes! You can definitely enter them in our Spotlight. Just because they didn't win then, doesn't mean they're not great designs! And our judges for this competition are totally different than our Student Design Competition judges, so they won't have seen your work before. As long as it follows our rules and your professor signs off, we look forward to seeing them!

SPD-U Spotlight Q&A: What if I'm a Continuing Ed Student?

SPD-U Spotlight Q&A: What if I'm a Continuing Ed Student?

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I'm taking design classes as a continuing education student ... am I eligible to enter my work in your SPD-U Spotlight?




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Yes, you can! But there are a few requirements: 
Like all our entrants, you have to have been attending an accredited school when your work was created. You also have to get a professor or school official to sign off on your entry. AND your submissions must have been created as part of your class or for a student publication or school organization. 

If you have any further questions about it, email us at SPDUspotlight@gmail.com

 
SPD-U Spotlight Q&A: What If I've Graduated?

SPD-U Spotlight Q&A: What If I've Graduated?

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I'd love to enter the SPD-U Spotlight gallery show, but I graduated in December ... can I still enter even if I'm no longer a student?



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YES!!! As long as you produced the work while you were a student at some point between June 1, 2013 and May 31, 2014, you can enter regardless of your current status. You DO still have to get an instructor or school official to sign off on your submissions though, so be sure to gather your stuff together and reach out to your instructor with enough time to get that approval. 

Can't wait to see your work! Get all the submission details here.
SPD-U Spotlight Q&A: Is It Free?

SPD-U Spotlight Q&A: Is It Free?

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I am interested in entering the SPD-U Spotlight gallery show and am curious: is it really totally free? 
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Five Questions for Cara Reynoso, Associate Art Director

Five Questions for Cara Reynoso, Associate Art Director


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 Associate Art Director is like for Cara Reynoso.
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Five Questions for James Reyman, Principal/Creative Director

Five Questions for James Reyman, Principal/Creative Director


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 Principal/Creative Director is like for James Reyman.

Editor's Note: James is on the SPD Board of Directors, and is a past host of our Pub(lications) Crawl.
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