Friends of Graphic Design
Hey Sophomores! Are you still looking for a mentor for the review?
Last call is this Friday, March 16th at Noon. No excuses! We want you to have enough time to work with your fabulous mentor before the portfolio is due.
Email Friendsofgraphicdesign at gmail dot com with your name, link to portfolio site/flickr, and email address.
Poster by Dan Cassaro
Want to show your work at this year’s Be Honest? Apply here!
Deadline to apply is Friday, April 6th by 5PM.
Be sure to include 5 images in a Flickr set of the pieces you’re planning on showing.
Space is limited, so in order to be considered to show at Be Honest, FoGD officers and faculty will review your application. We will send you an email shortly after April 6th on your application status.
Keep checking the blog for more updates on Be Honest!
About Be Honest:
BE HONEST is the third annual Portfolio Review hosted by PSU’s Friends of Graphic Design. This year we are continuing the tradition of students and professionals coming together to meet, look at work and hear a great visiting designer. This year Be Honest welcomes Little Friends of Printmaking!
Be Honest Portfolio Show
Thursday, May 3rd
5PM
Top secret location to be announced!
We watched this video recently and were touched by the story, the movement and the cause to end the LRA conflict in Uganda. Besides from this powerful cause, we saw how design made an impact on igniting a change for good - by educating, informing and sharing what is happening in Uganda with the entire world. Check it out.
Via Fast Company:
A little-known American charity dedicated to helping victims of African conflict has scored a public relations coup. Invisible Children’s new 30-minute Kony 2012 video, directed by Jason Russell, has been viewed over 440,000 times since being placed on YouTube on March 5. The film is intended to raise public awareness of the devastating Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) conflict in Uganda; Fast Company has written previously about the LRA’s routine use of child labor and rape.
So far, the campaign has managed to get more than 4 million total views across the web in a little more than 48 hours. The documentary focuses on Joseph Kony, the LRA leader responsible for years of violent atrocities in Uganda and nearby countries. According to Invisible Children, the film and a related campaign “aims to make Joseph Kony famous, not to celebrate him, but to raise support for his arrest and set a precedent for international justice.” Invisible Children has been canny about marketing the film through social media via the use of Twitter hashtags (#kony2012) and celebrities. Rihanna, Stephen Fry, and The Onion’sBaratunde Thurston have all tweeted about the film. In addition, Invisible Children is organizing a celebrity pressure campaign to get, among others, Oprah Winfrey, Mark Zuckerberg, and Lady Gaga to publicize #kony2012.
Phew! It’s already week 9 and you’re probably getting ready to produce your final projects for the term. Here are some quick tips from the Green Room on how to make sure your production phase goes as smoothly as possible!
Green Room Hours & Who’s Werkin’
Monday: 8:30AM-4PM (Vy, Emily & Debbie)
Tuesday: 10:30AM-6PM (Emily & Tina)
Wednesday: 8:30AM-6PM (Vy, Emily & Debbie)
Thursday: 10:30AM-8:30PM (Emily & Tom)
Friday: 9AM-1PM, 2PM-7PM (Debbie & Tom)
Printing Tips
Give yourself PLENTY of time to print!
During finals, there could be a line to print on the laser printer and the inkjet.
Make sure you have print credits.
Pick up a form in the green room, and add credit at the Cashier’s office in Neuberger.Bring the form back and we’ll take care of you.
Set up your file the way you want it printed
Package your file if needed, set up crop marks, and save as PDF if you would like it printed on the Epson Inkjet. This will help make the printing process much faster!
About the new laser printer:
1. YES, it’s awesome! Prints color very well.
2. It prints two sizes, letter and tabloid.
3. Save your file directly on the desktop before printing. Don’t print directly off of your jump drive, the printer won’t read it well.
4. It’s capable of printing booklets and double sided. Ask the lab attendant how.
If you have any other questions about the green room, let us know!
Go and check out this awesome show!
Kokiri Forest, Trevor Basset
We’re prepping all the wonderful work as the Triforce Tribute opens this Friday, March 9th! A good portion of the artists in the show will be in attendance, coming in from far and wide, so we hope you’ll stop by and say hi.Friday March 9th, 6pm
Land
3925 North Mississippi Ave
Portland, Oregon 97227 Map
Thanks again for all the support in spreading the word and all the kind words about the show, it’s been a blast!Jolby + AWH
Good words from our very own Drew Bell!
I bet you’ve been faking it. I bet your Photoshop files are secretly a mess, and your line art layers are squishy and fuzzy.
It’s okay. This stuff can be hard. Here’s the right way to do it.
- Scan in full color, at 600 pixels per inch. Unless your drawing is significantly smaller than the final…
What? It’s week NINE already? This term is flying by fast! Here’s are some great events to look out for. Check the blog throughout this week on tips on how to survive week nine and details about printing in the green room!
1. Be Honest! Get ready!
We’re launching the application to show your work at this year’s Be Honest tomorrow here on the blog! Look out for it and apply! This is a great opportunity to show your work to design professionals you admire, receive feedback and learn how to make your work stronger. Don’t miss out on this!
2. Triforce Tribute show at Land Gallery
The Triforce Tribute is an epic multi-medium show celebrating all things Zelda. Curated by Jolby & Always With Honor. Uhm, Zelda, Jolby & Always With Honor - need we say more?!
Friday, March 9th
Land Gallery
3925 North Mississippi Ave
Portland, Oregon 97227
3. Catalyst: Design Matters Poster Show, Judged by Mikey Burton!
Enter today to become a Catalyst for renewed inspiration.
Deadline: March 23rd
$6 per submission
Judged by former Show & Tell guest, Mikey Burton!
4. GOOD Ideas for Cities is back!
Wednesday, March 14
6:30pm
ADX, 417 SE 11th Ave. Portland, OR 97214
Students will introduce self-identified urban challenges and present their design-driven solutions.The evening will feature a lecture by Alissa Walker of GOOD about the initiative and her personal work, presented in conjunction with Friends of Graphic Design’s Show and Tell lecture series.
The event is open to the public and free to attend, although donations may be suggested should students choose to use the event as a fundraising platform.
5. The PSU.GD events page has been updated!
Stay up to date on Show & Tell, the FRESH Senior Portfolio Review & Be Honest!
