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Congratulations, Internal Award Winners!

Each semester, the Creative Center faculty and staff present award certificates to current students based on coursework, academic achievement, work ethic, and attendance. Following are the Fall 2011 Award Winners:

First Year

President's Award:

Sam Thomas

Director's Award:
Kyle Theobald

Instructor's Award -
Art Media Techniques:

Brianna Bies

Breanna Marsh

Instructor's Award - Color & Design Theory:

Adam Bialas

Jordain Ratzlaff

Instructor's Award -
Art History:

Cierra Calfee

Sophia Davis

Instructor's Award - Typography:

Jose Gomez

Jessica Smolinski

Instructor's Award - Drawing:

Deanna Halmes

Tony Rojas

Exceptional Achievement:

Helen Watkins

Outstanding Progress:

Jade Hutchens

Academic Honors:

Breanna Marsh

Kyle Theobald

Attendance Achievement:

Brianna Bies

Skylar Gobel

Jordan Scott

Cori Smith

Alyssa Stehle

Victoria Strawn

Second Year

President's Award: Mason Hatfield

Director's Award:
Melanie Koraleski

Instructor's Award - Advertising Design:

Wade Ostdiek

Tasha Treat

Instructor's Award -
3D Modeling, Display & Signage Design:

Dylan Ludwick

Kelly Nelson

Instructor's Award - Publishing & Print Production:

Hailey Bauman

Emmily Petersen

Instructor's Award - Web & Multimedia:

Olivia Fries

Jay NeSmith

Instructor's Award - Illustration:

Holly Ivbuls

Adam Kovar

Exceptional Achievement:

Caitlyn Plant

Outstanding Progress:

Whitney Tridle

Academic Honors:

Mason Hatfield

Kelly Nelson

Attendance Achievement:

Mason Hatfield

Kelly Nelson

Christopher Northern

Third Year

President's Award: Miranda Bouck

Director's Award:
Andy Kallhoff

Instructor's Award - Advertising:

Nicole Harder

Jill Krajicek

Instructor's Award - Design & Layout:

Hannah Loeffelholz

Chelsey Shimon

Instructor's Award - Business Communication:

Melisa Fales

Henna Sexton

Instructor's Award - Consumer Behavior:

Jenna Schulz

Zach Willard

Instructor's Award - Ecology:

Ryan Cromley

Joe Kroese

Exceptional Achievement:

Brandi Koepke

Outstanding Progress:

Jessica McKinney

Academic Honors:

Miranda Bouck

Chelsey Shimon

Attendance Achievement:

Miranda Bouck

Clayton Fleshman

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.

Dates to Remember

December 12-16

Finals Week!

December 19-
January 6
No Classes - Christmas Break

December 22

All-Staff Cross-Training In-Service

January 9

Spring Semester Begins

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Featured Project: Graphic Standards Manuals

Graphic Standards Manuals

We've all heard the saying, "the devil is in the details." For graphic designers, details can make all the difference. Who wants to design a killer logo just to have it ruined later in production? Graphic Standards Manuals exist to assure graphic designers that their creative juices won't be mishandled after the project has been handed off to someone else. Colors, sizes, fonts, alignment, proportions, backgrounds - everything is covered and parameters are set. Third-year students get first-hand experience in, first, creating a logo, and, next, perfecting all the details surrounding that logo.

Top: Rebecca Nispel - Lincoln Southwest HS, Lincoln, NE

Middle: Hannah Loeffelholz - Amherst Public HS, Amherst, NE

Bottom: Jill Krajicek - AR WE VA High School, Westside, IA

Graduate of the Month

Bethany Mertens, BFA '10

Graphic Artist at Voss Lighting in Lincoln, NE

http://vosslighting.com

High School: Parkview Christian High School in Lincoln, NE

What does the company do? Voss Lighting is a supplier of specialized replacement lighting products, with offices in 16 different cities in the USA. We have customers that range from business and industry to schools and government agencies. We educate our customers about how much impact the choice of lighting makes on the economics and efficiencies of a business.

What does the graduate do? I work on mostly printed materials and business cards to help aid the sales department. However, our company is changing, and I have been working on images and documents that work on iPads. I also do a lot of non-profit print work for churches, and design gospel tracts.

Clients: I work in-house, but we do a lot of non-profit work for churches. Voss is also starting a social movement with a main focus on teaching people how to share the gospel. So, I have been working on logos and pitching ideas. It started with the logo, but we want to create a website and a social media site soon.

Comments: My job is not anything like what I thought I would be doing when I got out of school. It is different from most design jobs we learned about. I am working for a company that I believe in. I get to serve the Lord every day at work, and I never have to compromise on my beliefs. I love what I do, not just because I get to design, but also because I love the people and what the company stands for.

From the Director

Can you believe the holidays are upon us already? Here's to a busy and productive December for all of us - teachers, students, and parents.

High school seniors, let us know if you are interested in pursuing a career in graphic design and advertising. Classes for next year start on August 6, 2012.

Sincerely,

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

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 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 85-2411.

Financial Aid is available to those who qualify.