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Wishing you an easy glide into the New Year!

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In This Issue
Dates to Remember
2011 Professional Development Seminar
2010 AIGA Awards
Graduate of the Month


Creative Center Website
Want more information on
the Creative Center? Check out our website!

TCC Grads
Alumni -
Where are you?
We want to stay in touch with our past graduates! If you, or a graduate you know, haven't received any information for a while, fill out the Alumni Update Form on our website.

Computers!
Dates to Remember

Dec. 20 - Jan. 7
No Classes -
Holiday Break


Dec. 24 and Dec. 31
Building Closed

Jan. 10
Students
Resume Classes

Fall grades distributed; first-year students receive their computers

Jan. 25
All-School Guest Speaker @ 1pm
Paul Berkbigler, AIGA

Feb. 5
Local ADDY Banquet
Lincoln, NE

Feb. 7-8
Meet the Pros
2nd-year and BFA students report to the Mid-America Center

Theater
The 2011 Professional Development Seminar Has Been Scheduled!

Date: Friday,
June 24, 2011

Location: Creative Center, Omaha, NE

Save this date to attend the one-day seminar specifically constructed to inform you about the graphic design industry!

Keep an eye on
our newsletter for
more information!


2010 AIGA Awards
The Marvelous Mr. Mooseclaw
Dada Birds
SOM Annual Report
MashupPrincess Diana
Overlands

We are thrilled to announce that Creative Center students won a total of 24 AIGA awards in the 2010 competition! Congratulations to the following students:

Gold Winners
Ryan Murphy - Promotional Design/Advertising -
   Millard West HS, Omaha, NE

Silver Winners
Henna Sexton - Experimental - Smithville HS, Smithville, MO
Nate Adkisson - Illustration - Norwalk HS, Norwalk, IA
Rachel Grandick - Illustration - Abraham Lincoln HS, Council Bluffs, IA
Ryan Murphy - Photography - Millard West HS, Omaha, NE
Brooke Stephens - Photography - Sioux City North HS, Sioux City, IA
Daniel Buechter - Poster - Raytown Community, Raytown, MO
Melissa Garrett - Promotional Design/Advertising -
   Denison HS, Denison, IA

Bronze Winners
Jillian Dobbins - Corporate Communications -
   Lee's Summit North HS, Lee's Summit, MO
Miranda Bouck - Illustration - Wayne HS, Wayne, NE
Miranda Bouck - Illustration - Wayne HS, Wayne, NE
Miranda Bouck - Illustration - Wayne HS, Wayne, NE
Peter Dutkiewicz - Illustration - Lincoln Southwest HS, Lincoln, NE
Becca Nispel - Illustration - Lincoln Southwest HS, Lincoln, NE
Jacob Schultz - Illustration - Fremont Bergan HS, Fremont, NE
Henna Sexton - Illustration - Smithville HS, Smithville, MO
Chelsey Shimon - Illustration - Pocahontas Area HS, Pocahontas, IA
Madeleine Thoma - Illustration - Fort Dodge Senior HS, Fort Dodge, IA
Tim Flint - Photography - Conestoga Jr/Sr HS, Murray, NE
Ryan Murphy - Photography - Millard West HS, Omaha, NE
Kelsey Piper - Poster - Alliance HS, Alliance, NE
Zach Willard - Poster - Concordia Jr/Sr HS, Omaha, NE
Kelsey Janda - Promotional Design/Advertising - Crete HS, Crete, NE
Jessica Teel - Promotional Design/Advertising - Westside HS, Omaha, NE

Projects Pictured Above:
Jacob Schultz - Illustration - Fremont Bergan HS, Fremont, NE
Henna Sexton - Experimental - Smithville HS, Smithville, MO
Jillian Dobbins - Corporate Communications -
   Lee's Summit North HS, Lee's Summit, MO
Zach Willard - Poster - Concordia Jr. Sr. HS, Omaha, NE
Chelsey Shimon - Illustration - Pocahontas Area HS, Pocahontas, IA
Melissa Garrett - Promotional Design/Advertising -
   Denison HS, Denison, IA


Graduate
of the MonthJosh Lawler

Josh Lawler, BFA '10
Web Graphic Designer for
Oriental Trading Company, Inc.
in Omaha, NE

www.orientaltrading.com

High School: Glidden-Ralston HS
in Glidden, IA

What does the company do? Oriental Trading Company is the nation's largest direct merchant of value-priced party supplies, arts and crafts toys and novelites, and a leading provider of school supplies and affordable home décor and giftware. OTC has been recognized as one of the Top 50 Internet Retailers and one of the Top 50 Catalog Companies.
 
What does the graduate do?  I create design assets for web pages, online campaigns, and support design development initiatives.


From the Director

Happy Holidays! Many of you will be taking a well-deserved break along with your students. Hopefully, we will all return relaxed, refreshed and ready to take on the second half of the school year.

I wish every one of you a calm and joyous holiday season.

For those of you in your senior year of high school, let us know if you are interested in pursuing a career in graphic design and advertising. Classes for next year start on August 8, 2011.

Sincerely,
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Kim Guyer
Executive Director
Creative Center
10850 Emmet Street
Omaha, NE 68164
402-898-1000 x205
kim_g@creativecenter.edu
www.creativecenter.edu


Hall of FameDo 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.
* 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.