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okay kiddos, the time has come. This site is going to be put out to pasture.

PLEASE update your links with my new graphic design blog that I am running over at Portland State University.

Ladies and Gents...Command Save!

oh crap detector. we will miss thee!!

InDesign Workshop

Mississippi State University's Instructional Media Center will host an Adobe InDesign workshop Thursday at 1pm. The workshop will be held on the first floor of the Mitchell Memorial Library in the Giles Room. For more information about the workshop, contact Thomas LaFoe at 325.6781

James Turrell: TONIGHT at Lee Hall

This should NOT be missed. Tonight at 7 pm James Turrell will be speaking at the Lee Hall Auditorium. GO GO GO GO GO. Do not miss the chance to see an amazing amazing artist.

more here: Art:21 . James Turrell . Interview & Videos | PBS

two-thousand-and-ate

A month or two ago I was asked to take part in an amazing calendar project that Jennifer Daniel was putting together. It is for sale now! 18x24 sheets of paper! Lots of great illustrators!

some deets:
Monthly Posters for 2008
Limited Edition
18'' x 24''
$25.00 plus s/h
All orders can be made by emailing:
Jenniferxdaniel[at]gmail[dot]com

httpcolonforwardslashforwardslashwwwdotjenniferdanieldotc...

Ben Kutil + Katie McDonough : benkutil.com/v01/
Sam Weber : www.sampaints.com/
Erin Sparling + Jennifer Daniel : httpcolonforwardslashforwardslashwwwdotjenniferdanieldotc...
Leif Parsons : www.leifparsons.com/
Kevin Sherry: www.squidfire.com/
Kim Bost: www.kimbost.com/
Seth Labenz + Roy Rub: www.toposgraphics.com/
Dave Franzese: www.daveisdrawing.com/
Kate Bingaman-Burt: www.obsessiveconsumption.com
Nolen Strals: www.posttypography.com/
Daniel Arbello: www.babyraptor.com/
Chris Rubino : www.chrisrubino.com/
Joon Mo Kang: www.stepinsidedesign.com/STEPMagazine/Article/28568/0/pag...

Study in Italy with Jamie Mixon and Greg Watson this summer!

42 days and nights in Italy! 6 weeks in Vicenza! draw.paint.design and earn 6 hours of credit!
Join caad professors Jamie Mixon and Greg Watson on a spectacular journey!

Please come to the "I'm really, really interested but need more info" meeting on THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 15th, in the JURY ROOM in GILES HALL at 5:30 pm. Get all of the details. Limited seats available!

Grades

Yer midterms grades are up! I am busy writing you all personal grade love letters...will be delivered during this week.

Don't Cry, Crap Detector will be back September 24th!

While I am getting prepared for my show at jen bekman in nyc, this site is going to go on hiatus until September 24th. I may still be reached by email while I am gone. You might even see me on IM since the gallery will have wireless.

above image: crying models from cycle seven of america's next top model.

Holy Cow! Welcome Back!

(type one syllabus and packet. thanks to Draplin Design Co. for their Field Notes!)

Gearing up for the start of a new semester! School starts one week from tomorrow (August 20th). If you are in my class this semester and are just DYING to start preparing I have a few things that you could do that will have you sitting pretty on day one.

1. GET A FLICKR ACCOUNT!
My classes use flickr a lot for feedback on your work from me and feedback from your classmates. If you are in one of them and do not have an account, sign up!

2. Get Your Books!
On the right hand side of the blog you will see a list of Recommended Reading. Not that I am against the bookstore, but you can get your books for waaaay cheaper if you order from amazon. We won't be using our books during the first week, so you have time to wait for them if you order them online.

Type One:Both of these books are required, the other is highly recommended.

Print Production: Print Publishing Guide is required, the other two are highly recommended.

Advertising: None of these books are required, but highly recommended.

3. Enjoy your last week of vacation!

Former MSSTATE'er on Mega Design site Design*Sponge!

Mississippi State Graphic Design Grad (and SVA grad) and former awesome student Sarah Foley just landed on Design*Sponge today. HUZZAH! YAY SARAH!

check out sarah's SVA Thesis Project: Y'all Behave!

designsponge.blogspot.com/2007/06/yall-behave.html

We Heart Graphix!

The second annual student AIGA show is happening at Mississippi State!
We had over 850 entries from seven different schools! 110 of those pieces will be represented in the show which will run: Monday, April 16th through Friday, April 20th in the Landscape Architecture Gallery!

The students have been working super hard on this and are putting together a fantastic show.

Some Details:
Judges Lecture: Monday the 16th at 5:30 in the Fazio Jury room, presented by Henry Owings.
He will be talking about his life in comedy, music and the rocking world of graphic design. He runs the music magazine Chunklet, is finishing up a book called: The Rock n' Roll Bible AND he has won a grammy for music packaging and was just recently nominated for another one this year (he was robbed in my opinion, for reals). He also works with many different comedians (david cross, patton oswalt, brian posehn, zach galifiankis and more really, really funny peeps).
Henry is a Renaissance Man of pop and visual culture. You will be surely sad if you miss this.
relevant links: www.chunklet.com

RECEPTION IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE LECTURE in the Landscape Architecture Gallery. We are arranging a shuttle to drive us from Giles to Landscape. Party Bus! again, there will be pizza and other sundry snack items to nosh on. Come see the BEST student design work in the South East!

RELEVANT LINKS:
msu aiga site: www.msuaiga.org
images of winning pieces: www.flickr.com/photos/msudesign/sets/72157600040358951/