Digital Kitchen on campus June 9th!
EMMY AWARD WINNING EXECUTIVE CREATIVE DIRECTOR AND FORMER AI STUDENT ANTHONY VITAGLIANO DIRECTOR OF CREATIVE RECRUITMENT TINA ROTH ALL MAJORS WELCOME LEARN MORE ABOUT DIGITAL KITCHEN AND THE WORK THEY DO AS A CUTTING EDGE DIGITAL AGENCY MEET ONE OF THE INDUS TRYʼS MOST SUCCESSFUL CREATIVE DIRECTORS SEE HOW DK UTILIZES DESIGN, FILM, PRINT, … Continue reading
Are you reading these fashion blogs?
While surfing the Internet, you should make sure to visit two great sites. Along with Refinery 29, Fashionista was recently named a top fashion blog in Chicago. Many of us have our favorite go-to blogs that keep us in-the-know. Staying current with trends, knowing the newest boutiques and being aware of the hottest designers, is … Continue reading
10 Ways to Make an Art Internship a Permanent Job
In this ArtBistro article Visual Communications alumni Elisha-Rio Apilado will tell you how to go from super intern to full-time pro in her guide to finding and internship and making the most of it. She starts from the beginning, finding the internship. Heed her advice, and remember to stay in touch with Career Services about your internship and get on the email list to receive … Continue reading
8 Tips for Keeping Your Portfolio Up-to-Date
Having a portfolio that represents your skill set, style, and versatility is a crucial part of the job search process, and just as your skill set, style, and versatility evolve over time, so should your portfolio. Take a look at the advice from Elisha Rio-Apilado, Visual Communications alumna, on how to make sure that your portfolio is … Continue reading
Should You Design for a Big Firm or Small Company?
Written by: Elisha-Rio Apilado | Visual Communications Alumna | for ArtBistro The many worlds of ad design companies. It’s amazing where you can find design. From packaging, to stationary, ads, and cd cover art. You see it on the water bottle you drink out of when you’re at the gym. You read through it in … Continue reading
7 Non-Conventional Ways to Market Your Art
Written by: Elisha-Rio Apilado | Visual Communications Alumna | for ArtBistro The one thing I’ve found since graduating art school and establishing a set design schedule (9 a.m. to approximately 5 p.m.): I now have the time to design for myself. Unlike the days filled with little more than school and homework, now I’ve found … Continue reading
Successfully Designing Under Client Direction
Written by: Elisha-Rio Apilado | Visual Communications Alumna | For ArtBistro “I would like a drop shadow on the text with a side of a distracting image behind the body copy and oh yeah, center it all please.” Sound familiar? Wouldn’t it be a wonderful world if every single creative project you’ve had the opportunity … Continue reading
Get Clients To Take You Seriously As A Professional Design Student
Written by: Chris Steurer | Advertising Student | Chris’ blog As a design student myself, I understand the frustrations students can have with getting clients to take us seriously. So often, they want you to do a project for free (which you should if you don’t have a solid portfolio) and then add more and more … Continue reading
The InDesign Conference: November 4th- 6th
Next month’s InDesign conference hosted by Ascend Training (www.ascendtraining.com), is not only a great way to sharpen your skills in this Adobe program, but is also a great way to network with industry professionals! A lot of professionals in the Design industry take part in these types of trainings, and from what the training center … Continue reading
Graphic Design Alumni Panel
Date: Tuesday, October 19th Time: 6pm Location: Loop Campus Room 529 Come hear from ILIC Graphic Design Alumni about their experiences as a student and industry professional. RSVP: Katelyn Doyle; kdoyle@aii.edu
ILIA Chicago Career Services 