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Carthage College

Our friends at Carthage College recently had their students’ work on display on campus, including the lower level of the Hedberg Library.

Carthage College (Kenosha) is one of many four-year baccalaureate institutions where Gateway Technical College Graphic Communication Students may transfer into upon finishing their AAS degree to pursue their Bachelors Degree. UW-Parkside, Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design, Mount Mary, UW-Stout, and many other institutions offer pathways for Gateway Students who elect to continue onward after obtaining their Associate Degree.

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2016 Student Design Show Submission Guidelines

2016 STUDENT DESIGN SHOW SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

GTC Students submitting artwork for the 2016 Student Design Show will be required to follow the 2 page submission guideline sheet for the show.
In general:

  • all work should be mounted on black presentation board (properly prepared) with a label on the work, and the campus location to return the work to on the back.
  • Digital media should have an URL address/link for webpage, and a YOUTUBE or VIMEO link for presentations (podcasts, videos, powerpoint or keynote presentations).
  • All submissions also need to have a JPG/PNG preview file submitted to the HFS dropboxes (see the PDF handout and the Youtube video).
  • Work should be submitted in presentation form to the instructors by March 30.
  • Alternately, work may be hand-delivered to the location on the setup Day, April 1 (no foolin’) before 11:00 am.

DIGITAL PREVIEW OF ALL FILES FOR THE WEBSITE

GTC Students submitting work for the 2016 Student Design Show will be required to submit a digital preview file of all submitted work (JPG or PNG) for use in the show web site. The directions for submitting your digital files are on the submission guidelines

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Gateway Graphic Comm provides even more options.

With many articulation agreements, Gateway Graphic Comm Students have more options than ever. Students can achieve their AA Degree and enter the world of work, or continue their education at a four-year institution (many of the agreements allow students to enter as junior-level students).
Some may additionally enter the world of work with an employer who may help them finance their BA/ BFA  (some larger local employers offer partial tuition reimbursement).

Make an appointment with a Counselor at Gateway to explore the vast number of articulation agreements on the books. UW-Parkside, Carthage College, Mount Mary College, Columbia College, and Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design are a few of the schools who have agreements with Gateway Technical College.

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Alumni Joe Schmidt

Alumni Joe Schmidt has just penned a deal with Oghma for his forthcoming observational comedy, Sugar Balls! Joe has been actively making comics, stories, podcasts, and designs for years.

Per Oghma’s release:
Joe is a humorist by birth and a graphic designer and cartoonist by training. He describes himself as a, “magic-man, cartoonist, consumer of pop culture…  [more on the site—Click on the photo below for the FB page announcement.]

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Adjunct Instructor and Alumni has free Kindle book

Former Gateway Adjunct Instructor (and former KUSD student as well as GTC Alumn) Don Scherer has put together a series of graphic novels, web comics, animations, and games based upon his original artwork and ongoing character storyline. Don’s venture, RATATAT GRAPHICS, has  a website here,  and many apps and games.

Don can often be found at the Harbor Farmer’s Market promoting his work as well. RECENTLY, Don’s prelude has been released in a FREE KINDLE DOWNLOAD.

 

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GDA tours two innovative Milwaukee Advertising Agencies

Gateway Technical College’s GDA club (Graphic Design Association) toured two innovative  advertising / design agencies in downtown Milwaukee on May 22, 2014.

Sōsh is a social media marketing firm representing a variety of companies, including Johnsonville Brats  and Snapper Mowers. Social media is not a mere department within Sōsh, but rather their forte and “raison-d´être.” Students learned about this emergent media, its unique requirements of designers, and its potential for dynamism and power.

Hanson Dodge Creative is one of the premiere active lifestyle creative agencies in the world. With a strong digital presence, Hanson Dodge explained to students the importance of branding to the commercial creative process on every level.

In between, students stopped for a quick lunch at the popular third-ward Milwaukee Public Market.

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Gateway and Parkside Students Exhibit work at U.W. Parkside Galleries

The student galleries at UW-Parkside hosted two shows featuring the design work of Gateway and Parkside students. Opening receptions for both shows were held Wednesday evening, May 21st, 2014.

The Mathis Gallery contained The Immigration Experience Illustrated, which paired Gateway Design Students with recent immigrants in Gateway’s English Language Learner Programs.

The Foundation Gallery  housed Studies In Typography, featuring the work of Parkside’s Advanced Typography section, along with a handful of Gateway Alumni who have entered UW-Parkside’s bachelor degree studies.