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Staff Spotlight
Pat Ervin has been an adjunct instructor with the Creative Center for the last 10 years. Mr. Ervin is the President of Fountain Creek DezignWorks and has over 30 year of experience in the advertising field. He was the co-founder of Ervin & Smith, a full-service advertising and public relations agency, where he worked for over 27 years.

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

March 1
Andy Arrants Memorial Scholarship Deadline
All submissions
must be postmarked
by March 1.

March 1

Creative Center Scholarships
Based on previous interest, CC scholarships are usually depleted by March. Enroll today to automatically apply for these scholarships.

March 11

Daylight Savings
Time Begins -
Spring Forward

March 12-16

No Classes -
Spring Break

March 17

Open House
11am - 3pm

March 22

All-School Guest Speaker @ 1pm
Micah Eldridge,
college counselor

March 23

Kansas City
Field Trip
(First-year
students only)

April 2-3

Mock Interviews
(Second-year
students only)

April 6

No Classes -
Good Friday

April 9

No Classes -
Holy Monday

April 20

Parent/Teacher Open House @ 2pm-4pm

April 26

Portfolio
Review Night
(Second- and Third-year students only)

The 2012 Professional Development Seminar Has Been Scheduled!

Save the Date!

Topic: Illustration Workshop for High School Art Teachers

Date: Friday,
June 22, 2012

Time: 9:00 - 4:00pm

Cost: $49.00
(includes continental breakfast and lunch)

Location:
Creative Center, Omaha, NE

Website:
www.creativecenter/
educatorseminar

· Open to high school art teachers in fine art and graphic design.
· Explore project options in multiple illustration techniques.
· Listen to creative professionals explain their creative processes.
· Collect ideas and inspirations to take back into the classroom.

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Students break the Creative Center's
Internal Record for Most ADDYs Won

On February 4, faculty, staff and 2012 ADDYs Judge's Citation Winners

students gathered at the Hilton Hotel in Omaha, Nebraska to learn the judges' decisions on the 2012 student ADDY entries. Final verdict: of the 76 student ADDYs bestowed, Creative Center students won 36 - just missing half of the total awards, and destroying the previous Creative Center internal record of most ADDYs in one year. It just goes to show that our students continue to be AWESOME!

Featured Projects: ADDY Winners

Judge's Special Citation

Melisa Fales - Hartley-Melvin-Sandborn HS, Harris, IA
Rebecca Nispel - Lincoln Southwest HS, Lincoln, NE

Gold ADDYs
Jordan Adkission - Waverly HS, Waverly, NE
Melisa Fales - Hartley-Melvin-Sandborn HS, Harris, IA
Mason Hatfield - Omaha Northwest HS, Omaha, NE

Adam Kovar - Lincoln North Star HS, Lincoln, NE
Hannah Loeffelholz - Amherst Public HS, Amherst, NE
Dylan Ludwick - Abraham Lincoln HS, Council Bluffs, IA

Courtney Ramirez - Omaha South HS, Omaha, NE

Silver ADDYs
Jordan Adkission - Waverly HS, Waverly, NE

Annsley Cook - Garden County HS, Oshkosh, NE (3)

Ryan Cromley - Carrollton R-VII Senior HS, Carrollton, MO (2)

Heidi Etelamaki - Marysville HS, Marysville, KS (2)

Melisa Fales - Hartley-Melvin-Sandborn HS, Harris, IA

Chris Handlos - Southern Cal HS, Lake City, IA

Nicole Harder - Wisner-Pilger Jr-Sr HS, Wisner, NE (2)

Mason Hatfield - Omaha Northwest HS, Omaha, NE

Jace Inman - Creighton Preparatory HS, Omaha, NE

Andy Kallhoff - Neligh-Oakdale Jr-Sr HS, Neligh, NE
Brandi Koepke - Pierce Jr-Sr HS, Pierce, NE

Jill Krajicek - Ar-We-Va HS, Westside, IA

Kaitlyn Kudlacek - Roncalli Catholic HS, Omaha, NE

Jessica McKinney - Glenwood Senior HS, Glenwood, IA

Rebecca Nispel - Lincoln Southwest HS, Lincoln, NE

Christopher Northern - Bellevue East HS, Bellevue, NE

Angela Protzman - Maryville HS, Maryville, MO
Henna Sexton - Smithville HS, Smithville, MO

Madeleine Thoma - Fort Dodge Senior HS, Fort Dodge, IA
Whitney Tridle - Orient-Macksburg HS, Orient, IA

William White - West HS, Davenport, IA
Zach Willard - Concordia Jr-Sr HS, Omaha, NE

Graduate of the Month

Sam Wilken, BFA, December '11

Junior Experience Designer at Phenomblue in Omaha, NE

www.phenomblue.com

High School: Lincoln High School in Lincoln, NE

What does the company do? Phenomblue is an interactive brand experience agency that challenges the constraints of the traditional digital advertising mindset. Phenomblue pushes the boundaries of technology and interaction creating an environment for improvisation and creativity. Phenomblue produces cutting-edge interactive and long-term technology partnership solutions for some of the biggest advertising agencies and consumer brands in the world.

What does the graduate do? I do a wide variety of things from web/mobile/app design to creative concepting for future and current technologies.

Clients: Micromet, Bellevue University, American Greetings, Frito-Lay, Gatorade, Mutual of Omaha, and McDonalds, among many others.

Comments: One of the projects I worked on was I Smell Brains, a mobile game, which was featured on FWA mobile of the day.

From the Director

I would like to personally congratulate all of the Creative Center students who won ADDYs this year. You've shown that you have a good handle on this field and its expectations.

I also want to acknowledge all the students who didn't win. While awards are a convenient way to promote yourself and your work, they are just as subjective as the rest of this crazy industry that we love. I know all of our students work their brains blurry to get themselves ready for the end of the year (and job hunting), and I want to encourage ALL our students to be persistent and to have faith in yourself and what you have learned. We know the best award for all our students is securing a creative career after graduation!

Keep in mind that our next Open House will be on Saturday, March 17 from 11am-3pm. 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.