Book making workshop

I'd love to hear some feedback from the lastest workshop. If you attended, let us know what you thought. Have an idea for a workshop? Leave it in the comments.

Photos from both of our events this year can be seen at the GDSG homepage.

Have a wonderful holiday!

Could somebody cue Gary Wright?

Giveaway #1

I hesitate to label this giveaway #1 for the off chance that I am unable to get more goodies for all of you. This could be the only giveaway, so make sure you get your name in to win!

I'm giving away a copy of Exploring Dreamweaver 8. The drawing will take place December 10th. To be in the running for a copy of this book, just leave a comment on this post by 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, December 9th. Not just any old comment. Let me know what topics/workshops/etc. you would like to see addressed here on the blog or in our meetings. Any active GDSG member who leaves a comment will be eligible. The first member who leaves a comment correctly stating why I titled this post the way I did will get an extra entry.

Get your comments in and good luck!

Hart Associates

Despite an important internal meeting leaving us waiting in the lobby for over twenty minutes, the tour of Hart Associates was a great experience. Brad Zabroski, Senior Art Director at Hart Associates, was our very generous tour guide. He led us through a labyrinth of cubicles, hard drives, and creative teams—all the while explaining the surroundings to our group.

After a tour of the impressive and friendly facilities we sat down in the cushy conference room where video of various examples of Hart's award winning work played on a large screen at the head of the table. It was here that Brad answered all of our questions in an informal q&a session. He had lots to say, but one thing that stuck out to me was his 4 key areas to consider in solving a design problem:

• Brand
• Target
• Message
• Reason to Believe

What did you think of the tour? If you missed it, what do you think about Hart Associates site? Their work?

welcome

Welcome to the 2007–2008 Davis College Graphic Design group.
Membership is open to all Graphic Design and Web majors at Davis College. The fee covers an entire calendar year and allows access to member only functions.

This blog was created as a portal for all of you to get more involved in design. There will be discussions relating to graphic design in and outside of Davis College. Please share your thoughts and ideas on the various topics with your peers. To leave a comment, click on the "comment" button at the end of each post. Select the radio button "other" and enter your name (it can be just your first name if you would like). Type your comment in the comment section and press "publish your comment". The comment section accepts HTML tags if you would like to leave a link in your comment.

Please send an email hwhitney(at)daviscollege(dot)edu if:

• you have a topic you would like to see posted on the blog
• you would like to be a team member of the blog and have access to creating posts
• you are not yet a member of the design group and would like to join or would like more information

To see some of the feedback on events the group attended last year, click here.
In addition to the blog you can check the events calendar and access various design websites from the GDSG homepage.