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The Professional Development Seminar Is Fast Approaching!Topic: Understanding Art Careers in Graphic Design and Advertising Date: Friday, June 25, 2010 Time: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Cost: $49 (includes continental breakfast and lunch) Location: Creative Center, Omaha, Nebraska Website: www.creativecenter. edu/seminarDeadline: Registration deadline is June 4, 2010 · Open to high school art teachers and guidance counselors. · Listen to creative professionals describe the industry. · Explore career options in this multi-faceted field. · Collect ideas and inspirations to take back into the classroom with you. · Recognize viable career opportunities for your students. · Learn how to help your students reach their goals - both in and out of the classroom.
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Admissions Deadlines
FAFSA forms can now be completed.
Sorry, scholarships are now depleted.
JUNE
Apartment open house is June 12.
Art supply list is sent to 2010 enrollees.
JULY
Final enrollment deadline. FA
process should be complete. Class schedule is sent to 2010 enrollees.
AUGUST
Students move in
to apartments. Classes begin on August 9, 2010.
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Graduation 2010
The class of 2010 will graduate on June 5, 2010 this year at Westside High School's auditorium.
Students must arrive by 9:30 for a walk-through and distribution of caps and gowns.
Doors open at 10:00 and the ceremony will begin at 10:30.
We will take pictures after the event; parents are welcome to take pictures at that time as well.
Graduation flyers have been distributed to all students. If you would like one emailed directly to you, please email
Kim Guyer.
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Portfolio Review Night
Gary Withrow (left) reviewing a portfolio.
Every April, the Creative Center hosts Suzie Hartman (right)
looks at a portfolio.  | Portfolio Review Night. Soon-to-be graduates from the AOS and BFA programs attend this event to have their final portfolios critiqued by industry professionals. This year we had 28 professionals set up at tables all across the building. Our students count this event as one of the pinnacles of their education here at the college; the information and training they have learned for the past two or three years comes to a head at this event!
Thanks again to all the professionals who gave their time and energy to help our students become better!
Dan Greve (right) critiquing a student's portfolio.
Guest Professionals who critiqued portfolios on Portfolio Review Night:
*Adam Anderson; Graphic Designer; Swanson Russell Associates
*Kelly Anderson; Senior Graphic Designer; Mutual of Omaha
Donovan Beery; Owner; Eleven19 Communications, Inc.
*Robert Bruce; Senior Concept Artist and Designer;
Oriental Trading Company
*Andria Cogley; Freelance Illustrator/Designer
Pat Ervin; President; Fountain Creek DezignWorks
*Ginger Falldorf; Senior Designer; Sandhills Publishing
*Nikole Fulkerson; Art Director; SKAR Advertising
*Dan Greve; Graphic Artist; Bozell
Suzie Hartman; Owner; Flourish Design
Dan Hatfield; Owner; Dan Hatfield Strategic Branding
*Mike Henderson; Interactive Design Lead;
Swanson Russell Associates
Ann Martin; President; Idea Bank Marketing
Tom Kerr; Owner; Tom Kerr Creative, Inc.
Deborah Knott; Executive Director; Sky's the Limit
*Brandie Linden; Graphic Designer; Image Market
Andy Melichar; Business Development Director; Rebel Interactive
*Matt Noa; Art Director; June Advertising
Thor Rosenquist; Owner; Chemistry Advertising
Clint! Runge; Creative Director/Partner; Archrival
*Shawn Sass; Web Designer; Oriental Trading Company
*Heather Schulte; Interactive Designer; Ervin and Smith Advertising
*Andy Van Engen; Owner; Respire Creative
*Jacob Wiechman; Independent Designer and Developer
*Gary Withrow; Graphic Designer; Concierge Marketing, Inc.
*Tim Young; Director of Creative Services; Turnpost Design Group
*Clay Wiese; Art Director; Anderson Partners
Brian Wetjen; Partner in Charge - Interactive Creative; Bozell
* alumni of the Creative Center
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Project of the Month - Annual Reports
Top to bottom: FedEx, Marvel, Sprint,
Big Dog Motorcycles, John Deere, Playstation
Public companies are required to produce an annual report which explains their progress for the previous year. Designers who work on these reports must reflect the personality of the company in the look and feel of the design. Second-year students try their hand at designing and producing an annual report for the company of their choice (no, the companies don't use these reports - although we think they should!).
During Portfolio Review Night, alumni from the Creative Center judge the annual reports and vote on their favorites. Congratulations to the students below who received accolades in the competition!
Gold: Playstation by Andy Kallhoff;
Neligh-Oakdale High School, Neligh, NE
Silver: Jack Daniels by Bre Buffum;
Waverly High School, Waverly, NE
Bronze: John Deere by Brittney Koch;
Laurel-Concord High School, Laurel, NE
Merit: Marvel by Justin Bryant;
Harlan Community High School, Harlan, IA
Merit: PRS Guitars by Ryan Murphy;
Millard West High School, Omaha, NE
Merit: FedEx by Cody Spicer;
Valley Center High School, Valley Center, KS
Merit: Starbucks by Brooke Stephens;
Bishop Heelan Catholic High School, Sioux City, IA
Merit: Big Dog Motorcycles by Brandon Spicer;
Valley Center High School, Valley Center, KS
Merit: Sprint by Rachel Koppman;
Sioux Falls Christian High School, Sioux Falls, SD
Merit: Ebay by Melissa Garrett;
Denison High School, Denison, IA
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Graduate of the Month
Kelly Anderson, AOS '04
Senior Graphic Designer at Mutual of Omaha in Omaha, NE
www.mutualofomaha.com
High School: Westside High School in Omaha, NE
What does the company do? Insurance and banking.
What does the graduate do? I design print materials, including
annual reports, ad campaigns, logos, brochures, storyboards, billboards, and t-shirts.
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From the DirectorRay Dotzler,
President of Dotzler Creative Arts  | Once again, Dotzler Creative Arts - our affiliated design studio - has received acknowledgment for their awesome design prowess. The Omaha Chapter of the American Marketing Association awarded DCA a Pinnacle award in the small business category for their marketing campaign for the Creative Center. Congratulations! The Creative Center is very privileged to have such talent right next door! If you are a high school art teacher or guidance counselor, be sure to mark Friday, June 25 as an opportunity to learn about this crazy graphic design field. The registration deadline is June 4, so register today to save yourself a spot. Also, if you know someone who may be interested in graphic design as a career, please contact the Admissions department so we can set up a personal tour. Sincerely,
Kim Guyer
Executive Director
Creative Center
10850 Emmet Street
Omaha, NE 68164
402-898-1000 x205
kim_g@creativecenter.edu
www.creativecenter.edu
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you know someone who is interested in a career in art? Are you an art
teacher or guidance counselor who would like to bring an art class to
visit? Contact our Admissions department at 402-898-1000 or toll free at 888-898-1789 to make an appointment for a personal tour.* The Creative Center is accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC).
* The Creative Center is accredited by the Commissioner of Education under section 85-1619.
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The Creative Center is authorized to operate by the Nebraska
Commissioner of Education under the provisions of Nebraska Revised
Statute, Sections 85-1601 through 85-1658.
* The Creative Center is
authorized to operate as a four-year college offering a Bachelor of
Fine Arts degree by the Nebraska Coordinating Commission for
Postsecondary Education under section 85-1105
Financial Aid is available to those who qualify.
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