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Want more information on the Creative Center? Check out our website!
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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.
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Dates to Remember
June 4 Graduation! June 6 Summer Courses Begin June 14 NOW Bus Tour Tour will stop at CC at 1pm
June 24 Educators Seminar 9:00 - 3:30
August 8 First Day of Class 2011-12 Year begins!
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The 2011 Professional Development Seminar Has Been Scheduled! Topic: Incorporating Advertising and Design Projects into High School Curriculum Date: Friday, June 24, 2011 Time: 9:00 - 4:00pm Cost: $49.00 (includes continental breakfast and lunch) Location: Creative Center, Omaha, NE Website: www.creativecenter.edu/seminar � Open to high school art teachers and guidance counselors. � Explore project options in multiple disciplines: illustration, typography, print design, web design, and multimedia. � Listen to creative professionals explain their creative process. � Collect ideas and inspirations to take back into the classroom with you. � Learn how to help your students reach their goals both in and out of the classroom.
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Graduation 2011The class of 2011 will graduate on June 4, 2011, at Lifegate Church at 156 and West Dodge Road. 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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ROAD TRIP! CC students tour agencies, firms and in-house facilities
Throughout the school year, instructors and area professionals work together to show students all the different working environments that exist within the design and advertising industry. Students tour multiple facilities in addition to the plethora of guest speakers that come to the college to explain their work. We want to send a widespread THANK YOU to all the businesses who opened their doors to our students. Your time and effort helps to prepare our graduates for this great field!
The following is a partial list of businesses toured in the last couple years:
Archrival, Lincoln, NE
Bailey Lauerman, Lincoln, NE
Barkley, Kansas City, MO
Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts, Omaha, NE
Drickey Photography Studio, Omaha, NE
Dotzler Creative Arts, Omaha, NE
Envoy, Omaha, NE
Ervin & Smith, Omaha, NE
Joslyn Art Museum, Omaha, NE
Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO
Omaha Print, Omaha, NE
Omaha Trading Company, Omaha, NE
Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo, Omaha, NE
Omaha World-Herald, Omaha, NE
Paradigm Creative Media, Omaha, NE
Phenomblue, Omaha, NE
Renze Display, Omaha, NE
Secret Penguin, Omaha, NE
SKAR Advertising, Omaha, NE
What Cheer, Omaha, NE
Wright Printing, Omaha, NE
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Featured Project: Editorial Spreads
In their first year, students are tasked with creating a two-page spread on a celebrity or historical figure. Students must creatively integrate a headline, subhead and body copy with a focus on typography. For an added challenge, limitations are placed on the assignment; students can incorporate only two fonts and only two images.
Chelsey Shimon (Heigl) - Pocahontas Area HS, Pocahontas, IA
Jackie Contreras (Gyllenhaal) - Schuyler Central HS, Schuyler, NE
Becca Nispel (Weisel) - Lincoln Southwest HS, Lincoln, NE
Dylan Ludwick (Sheen) - Abraham Lincoln HS, Council Bluffs, IA
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Art Teachers: You're Invited to the Professional Development Seminar!
Friday, June 24, 2011, from 9am until 4pm.
Here's a great opportunity for high school art teachers to gain tips on incorporating Advertising & Design projects into high school curriculum. Visit www.creativecenter.edu/seminar to register.
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Graduate of the Month
Jacob Wiechman, AOS '04
Founder of Jacob Wiechman Branding and Design in Omaha, NE www.jacobwiechman.comHigh School: West Point Central Catholic HS in West Point, NE What does the company do? I do brand consulting, identity, print, web design and development, and photography. I also experiment with independent start-up ventures related to web applications. Clients: St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church, St. Peter Catholic Church, Three Rivers District Health Department, and Extra Mile Sports, LLC. |
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From the Director
Aaah, summer. Children shriek in glee, parents wince in anticipation, and teachers sigh in relaxation. Here's to an exceptionally relaxing summer for all our hard-working faculty and staff; I wish you a renewal in energy and spirit for the upcoming school year. Art Teachers and Guidance Counselors, be sure to register for our Professional Development seminar on June 24. It's a great opportunity to gain tips on incorporating advertising and design projects into your curriculum! 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. Fall classes start on August 8, 2011.
Sincerely, Kim Guyer Executive Director Creative Center 10850 Emmet Street Omaha, NE 68164 402-898-1000 x205 [email protected] www.creativecenter.edu
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Do 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. |
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