April 2011
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CREATIVELY SPEAKING ABOUT THE LATEST CREATIVE NEWS
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Greetings!
April is here! Our own Kristen Harris is honored to be a judge this month for the AICUO Student Award For Excellence in the Visual Arts. As the nation's first intercollegiate online arts competition, the AICUO Award for Excellence in the Visual Arts (EVAs) recognizes outstanding students from art programs at independent colleges and universities in every region of Ohio. More about all the judges is posted here: http://aicuoartaward.blogspot.com/p/judges.html. Our popular 'Creative Events Calendar' is now available in a pdf version! Click here to download all the creative events happening around Columbus this April-June. Each quarter, we ask a designer in our network to take complete creative control in designing our events calendar. Check out what talented designer Katy Rankin did for Spring 2011! -The Portfolio Team |
Creative SceneWe're excited to be a sponsor for the Wexner Center's GenWex 'Off The Grid' Dance Party! GenWex is the Wexner Center's young professional (or semi-professional) group for art fans. Part social, part educational, GenWex holds events throughout the course of the year. Off the Grid 2011 promises to keep the senses overloaded-and far off the grid-all night. Star-powered DJ sets, live music and visuals keep the party mixed up. Delicious eats from Dine Originals Columbus restaurants like Barrio, Rigsby's, Black Creek Bistro, and Due Amici will delight your palate. Browse the exhibitions in the galleries when you want a break from the fierce dance party and you can even come early with an "all-access pass." And it's all for the benefit of the Wexner Center's educational programming. Purchase Tickets Here
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 Opportunity Knocks
What Makes Creative Workers Happy On The Job?
Catherine Lang-Cline, Owner
"Creative people like to work in a creative environment. If you have beige cubes, more than likely they have decorated their office to reflect more color and creativity. Try and overcome your desire to make all the cubes look unified. Creative people need visual stimulation."
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Out & About
 Portfolio Creative Talent Manager, Terri Price-Deep will be conducting a resume workshop this month at the Greater Columbus Arts Council. This presentation, geared toward creative professionals looking for work in advertising, marketing and graphic design, will touch on resume basics and interview tips. Terri will discuss networking methods, basic do's and dont's and general hints for successful job searches. The presentation will include examples of resumes both good and poorly executed, amusing stories of interviews gone wrong and plenty of time for questions.
April 21st, 9:00 am - 10:30 am GCAC Large Conference Room 100 E. Broad St., Ste 2250 RSVP by email to: rclassen@gcac.org
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Raise Your Game
Design Job Forecast: A Look Ahead
Kristen Harris, Owner
"With businesses continuously shifting towards creating and utilizing new technology and developing more products, it makes sense that design careers will follow this same path. The BLS predicts increases will come from advertisers, publishers and computer design firms, including an expansion of video, movies and made-for-internet outlets."
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Workspace Tips
Our HR specialist just completed an Ergonomics Webinar and learned a few interesting tips:
Computer Screen- Make sure you can view your computer monitor without having to look up or down
- Ideal distance for your computer monitor is between 18-30 inches from your eyes
- The 1st line of text should be slightly below eye level
- Keep your monitor clean
Hands and Arms- You should have a 90 degree angle of your elbows when typing
- Items you use frequently should be within arms reach
- To prevent Cumulative Trauma Disorders: Do not hold your mouse tightly, keep hands and arms warm
Chair Position- Ideal knee space to move around: 30" wide x 19" deep x 27" high
- Small of your back should have support while sitting
- Your feet should be flat on the floor
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About Portfolio Creative
Portfolio Creative connects clients with the finest creative talent in all areas of design, writing, interactive, marketing, project management and more. We believe that creative people, ideas and companies are valuable and vital to our community and our economy. We help clients build, support and maintain their creative workforce, and help creative talent find work in their field.
Here is what people are saying about us: "Thank you again for everything, and the networking opportunities you have given me You have both been a great asset to getting my first position in the design industry!"
~Adam, Portfolio Creative Talent
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