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Want more information on the Creative Center? Check out our website
or like us on Facebook!
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Faculty
& Staff
Spotlight
Todd Eby - Adjunct Instructor - Mr. Eby has over 25 years of experience in advertising, with experience in concepting, design, layout, and TV production, as well as art instruction. Mr. Eby is the President and Creative Director of Eby Creative Group.
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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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The 2013 Professional Development Seminar Has Been Scheduled!
Topic: cre8ivs@work: What's Current in Graphic Design and Advertising
Date: Friday,
June 21, 2013
Time: 9am - 4pm
Cost: $49.00
(includes continental breakfast and lunch)
Location:
Creative Center
10850 Emmet Street
Omaha, NE 68164
Website:
* Open to HS art teachers, college students, and graphic design and advertising professionals.
* Ask questions and glean ideas from those who do it everyday.
* Listen to creative professionals explain their creative processes.
* Collect ideas and inspirations to take back into your workday.
REGISTER TODAY!
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Dates to Remember
Graduation
June 3
Summer Classes Begin
cre8ivs@work Educators Seminar
9am - 4pm
First Day of Class 2013-14 Year Begins
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Graduation 2013
The class of 2013 will graduate on June 1, 2013, at Lifegate Church, 156 and West Dodge Road, Omaha, NE 68154.
Graduates must arrive by 9:30am for a walk-through and distribution of caps and gowns.
Doors open at 10 o'clock and the ceremony will begin at 10:30.
We will take class 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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Editor's Note: In the
May edition of this eNewsletter, the Run to Rebuild integrated campaign was mistakenly attributed to Jordan Adkisson; the creator of that campaign was Mason Hatfield.
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One Last Portfolio Critique
Students look forward to Portfolio Review Night at the Creative Center with both excitement and nerves. This event provides a final opportunity for graduating students to have their portfolios critiqued by several professionals before they officially enter the job hunt. Many of these professionals are looking for talent to hire, so students must be able to discuss their work accurately and intelligently. Plus, this last chance to practice gives the graduates an advantage once the search for a job officially begins!
A big THANK YOU to all the
professionals who made this year's event possible:
Pat Ervin, Fountain Creek DezignWorks
Suzie Hartman, Flourish Design
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Congratulations!
Five District
ADDYs
and Two Scholarships
End the
School Year
with a Smile!
A special congratulations to all of our 2013 District ADDY and Richard Holland Advertising Scholarship winners!
Judge's Special Citation
Kyle Theobald - Millard West HS, Omaha, NE
Gold District ADDYs
Chris Driver - Lewis Central Sr HS, Council Bluffs, IA
Kyle Theobald - Millard West HS, Omaha, NE
Silver District ADDYs
Evan Dooley - Lincoln HS, Lincoln, NE
Mason Hatfield - Northwest HS, Omaha, NE
Richard Holland Advertising Scholarship ($2,000 each)
Cierra Calfee - Clarinda HS, Clarinda, IA
Helen Watkins - Guthrie Center HS, Guthrie Center, IA
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Featured Project: Self-Promotional Websites
Part of getting a job after you graduate is promoting yourself, and what better way to promote yourself as a graphic designer than to have your very own website? Keeping the future in mind, BFA students are charged with either updating a previous website or creating a brand new one to use during their interview processes. As a bonus, the Creative Center will host that website for one year after they graduate!
Below are samples of self-promotional websites created by CC students. Click on the image to go to the website itself. Top to bottom:
Jordan Adkisson - graduate of Waverly HS in Waverly, NE
Hailey Bauman - graduate of Valley Heights Jr-Sr HS in Blue Rapids, KS
Dylan Ludwick - graduate of Abraham Lincoln HS in Council Bluffs, IA
Chris Driver - graduate of Lewis Central Sr HS in Council Bluffs, IA
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Graduate of the Month
Brenna French
BFA '12
Graphic Designer at
Performance Auto Group
in Omaha, NE
www.performanceauto.com
High School: North Star High School in Lincoln, NE
What does the company do? Performance Auto Group sells Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge, and Ram makes and models along with other brands like Toyota, Lexus, Infiniti, Ford, VW, smart, and Scion. I work in the marketing department; we handle all of the interactive online marketing for Performance and Baxter stores.
What does the graduate do? I handle the look (graphic design) of all the stores/dealerships online and make sure we handle each brand under compliance. In other words, I am working on their web redesign, identity redesign, maintaining their websites, email blasts, some print layout/design, and campaign design.
Clients: Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge, Ram, Toyota, Lexus, Infiniti, Ford, VW, smart, and Scion.
Comments: The best thing about my job is that I am a part of an awesome team. We all have fun and are serious about our job at the same time. Our director of Marketing pushes us to be better, interacts with us, and guides us to further our own individual careers. I am honored to be a part of a marketing department that is progressing and growing under the leadership of our Director. I think it is very important to find a boss who has the heart of a teacher! And, I am very grateful for the education the Creative Center has provided me! Without you guys I definitely wouldn't be where I am today.
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From the Director  Summer has geared up with a vengeance! A toast to all teachers who have made it through another school year. Here's to rest and relaxation for the summer months. And, to all administrators and professionals who work during these steamy days, here's to the hope that you have a few vacation days saved up for some rest of your own!
High school seniors, let us know right away if you are interested in pursuing a career in graphic design and advertising. Fall classes start on August 12, 2013.
Sincerely, Kim Guyer
Executive Director
Creative Center
10850 Emmet Street
Omaha, NE 68164
402-898-1000 x205
kim_g@creativecenter.edu
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 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. Gainful Employment information on the AOS and BFA degrees may be found online at www.creativecenter.edu/TCC10/twoyear.php and www.creativecenter.edu/TCC10/threeyear.php, respectively. |
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