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Want more information on the Creative Center? Check out our website or like us on Facebook!
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Guest Speaker Spotlight
Dr. Janice Garnett - Assistant  Professor at UNO, Dr. Garnett spoke to the first-year students developing and preparing resumes for successful interviews.
Suzie Hartman - Owner of  Flourish Design LLC, Ms. Hartman spoke to the BFA students about time and project management for freelance designers.
Kristopher Kluver - President of Social Media Contractors, Mr. Kluver  spoke to the BFA students about B2B and B2C social media, brand awareness, and lead generation. He also offered great advice about interviewing and job hunting.
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Upcoming Non-Credit Courses at the Creative Center:
Sat., February 27
Introduction to Marketing
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Sat., March 5
Beginning Illustrator
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Sat., March 12
Beginning Photoshop
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Mon., March 14
Intermediate Photoshop
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
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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
Guest Speaker
@ 1:00 p.m.
Vickie Spellman,
Airlite Plastics
February 5
Guest Speaker
@ 1:00 p.m.
David Moore and Bruce Hartford, Bozell
February 10
All School Guest Speaker @ 1:00 p.m.
Twany Dotzler, Black History Month
February 12
Guest Speaker
@ 8:30 a.m.
Nick Rivers, Omniclipse Comics
February 12
Guest Speaker
@ 1:00 p.m.
Aaron Christiansen, Ervin & Smith
February 15-16
Meet the Pros
Second-year and BFA students only
February 18
All School Guest Speaker @ 1:00 p.m.
Micah Eldridge, college counselor
February 26
Guest Speaker
@ 8:30 a.m.
Mike Compton, Renze
March 1
Andy Arrants Scholarship applications are due
March 7-11
Midterm Week!
March 9
Guest Speaker
@ 8:30 a.m.
John Ewing, Douglas County
March 14-18
March 19
Spring Open House
11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
March 25-28
No Class
Easter Break
April 1
Kansas City Tour
Second-year
students only
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The Laptops are Here!
The Laptops are Here!
January 11, 2016, was a day circled in red on most first-year student calendars. The first day of the second semester marked the beginning of their digital career as they received brand new MacBook Pro laptop computers!
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Dotzler and Apel Help Judge the
2016 Nebraska Scholastic Arts Competition
 Jan Dotzler and Alissa Apel, both instructors at the Creative Center, had the exciting opportunity to act as judges for the Nebraska Scholastic Art Competition last week. They formed part of a panel of judges whose job was to critique, discuss, and judge high school artwork. Both instructors were honored to be a part of this panel, and were impressed with the artwork they viewed.
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Featured Project: 3-D Signage
Second year students have the opportunity to explore 3-D programs and create 3-D rendered signage of logos they create. Emphasis is placed on texture, lighting, and a natural setting. Below are samples of 3-D Signage, created by CC students:
Duck Duck Go: Troy Flud - graduate of Omaha North HS, Omaha, NE
Long Dog Fat Cat: MacKenzie Jarvis - graduate of Roland-Story Community
HS, Story City, IA
Books A Million: Alexandra Kroeger - graduate of Heartland Lutheran
HS, Grand Island, NE
Boiler Room: Erin Hays - graduate of Farragut Senior HS, Farragut, IA
Westwood Cinema: Anna Goodwater - graduate of Boone Central HS,
Albion, NE
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Graduate of the Month
Josh Doolittle
AOS '98
Art Director at FOX in Scotts Valley, CA
High School: Plattsmouth HS in Plattsmouth, NE
What does the company do?
For over four decades, FOX has been an industry leader in the design and development of high performance shock absorbers and racing suspension products for snowmobiles, mountain bikes, motorcycles, ATVs, UTVs, off-road cars, trucks, and SUVs.
What does the graduate do? As an in-house Art Director, I lead the design team and am responsible for all creative, art, and branding for FOX as a global company. This includes: product graphics, apparel, trade shows and events, website, posters and catalogues, advertising, and more. My focus is mainly on Bike product which is the largest FOX business unit, but I also help oversee all of Power Vehicles projects as well. I work directly with multiple departments - Engineering, Purchasing, Doc Control, Manufacturing Engineering, and Quality (QC) - to make each project successful.
Comments: Art Direction goes beyond creating  beautiful imagery. It's my job to make sure it's fun as well! When "it's right for the company" I sometimes get to sneak in my cheesy sense of humor into projects like promotional videos and announcing at major events and trade shows. I've accidentally become the "announcer guy" at shows now to draw in crowds and keep the party going, so no complaints there.
My favorite - and most challenging - project to date was creating the FOX museum a few years back. It's located here at our Scotts Valley, CA office (corporate headquarters). I worked directly with our founder, Box Fox, to help execute this project. It was really rewarding for him to have complete confidence in my vision for what it would become. The crazy part is that we finished it start-to-finish in four months!
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From the Director
Whew! The holidays are over and we are already weeks into the new semester. Believe it or not, spring will be here soon, and then we'll be complaining of the heat instead of the cold. I can't wait!
If you are considering a career in graphic design and advertising, call us today to set up a time to interview.
Fall classes for 2016 start on August 8.
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. For more information about our graduation rates, costs, and other important information, please visit our website at http://www.creativecenter.edu/TCC14/programs.php
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