On Language: Bending The Curve Sep 30, 2009
The graphic arts are on the march as "showing" tramples on "explaining," and now we are afflicted with the symbols of symbols ... "Not good. Anytime I hear this word used in any context outside of graphic arts, my eye doctors office or the field of astronomy, my B.S. detector goes into high alert.". (India Times, India)
• Wilson, McHenry wed Sep 30, 2009
A graduate of the School of Graphic Arts, building custodian for the city of Juneau. The groom is the son of Mike and Edith McHenry. (Juneau Empire)
Wilmington Community Television offers high school internships Sep 30, 2009
There are various opportunities available for high school students interested in communications, media and graphic arts. Interns work with a staff person to learn to how to produce to assist in producing a program for public access television. (Wilmington Advocate, MA)
Over the Hill? ... No way!: Donations of blood, time and meatballs Sep 24, 2009
Then in 1983, he moved to Polaroid in Cambridge where, for the next 20 years, he worked in graphic arts and new product development. While at Polaroid, he met Jackie, a technical writer and editor at the company. (Lexington Minuteman, MA)
COLD CASE: Questions remain about man and teen, missing 19 years Sep 21, 2009
Fleming says prior to his disappearance, Goodwin attended a BOCES program for graphic arts. She also remembers him working on a farm with Seelman, although she never met the Remsen teen. (Utica NY Obserer, NY)
Oce Launches New Oce VarioPrint 6000 Ultra Line: World's Fastest, Most Productive High-Volume Cutsheet Perfecting Systems Sep 11, 2009
The Oce VarioPrint 6000 Ultra line is not dependent on any proprietary file formats and offers full integration with Oce PRISMA(R) workflow solutions for graphic arts, transaction, in-house and digital print shops. This makes it possible for print providers to stand out as a one-stop, one-system resource for more types of jobs. (PR Newswire)
Oce Sets Speed Benchmark With New Oce VarioPrint 6320 Ultra System, World's Fastest Digital Perfecting System Sep 11, 2009
The Oce VarioPrint 6000 Ultra line is not dependent on any proprietary file formats and offers full integration with Oce PRISMA(R) workflow solutions for graphic arts, transaction, in-house and digital print shops. With seamless interoperability, customers can direct existing applications to Oce VarioPrint 6320 Ultra systems without workflow interruptions or programming delays. (PR Newswire)
Blocks of Color: American Woodcuts from the 1890s to the Present Sep 7, 2009
Christine Giviskos, Associate Curator of Nineteenth-Century European Art, curated the exhibition with Marilyn Symmes, Director of the Morse Research Center for Graphic Arts and Curator of Prints and Drawings. IMAGEArthur Wesley Dow (American, 1857 1922) The Derelict (The Lost Boat), 1916 Color woodcut Acquired with the Brother International Corporation Japonisme Art Acquisition Fund. (AbsoluteArts.com)
• NVA preparing for new school year Sep 3, 2009
Examples include drafting, personal computer re-pair, networking and graphic arts. Muck said the school will emphasize dual credit courses and work with the College of Southern Idaho in that area. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
John Duane Carlson, 81 Sep 1, 2009
and Zanesville, Ohio, before starting a 27 year teaching career at North Dakota State College of Science, Wahpeton, from where he retired in 1989 as chairman of the Graphic Arts Department. Upon retirement, John and Carmen moved to Bellevue, where John spent 12 more years working as public relations director and high school coordinator for Omaha College of Health Careers, Omaha, Neb. (Wahpeton Daily News, ND)
Epson Expands Its Award-Winning Large Format Printer Lineup With New 17-Inch Epson Stylus Pro 3880 Sep 1, 2009
For additional proofing and graphic needs, the Epson Stylus Pro 3880 is also available in a Graphic Arts Edition featuring a PANTONE(R)-licensed ColorBurst(R) Raster Image Processor and powerful print manager interface ... The Epson Stylus Pro 3880 Standard Edition and Epson Stylus Pro 3880 Graphic Arts Edition (includes ColorBurst RIP) will be available in October 2009 through authorized resellers for $1,295 and $1,495 (MSRP) respectively. (PR Newswire)
Downtown earns special designation Sep 1, 2009
The Arts and Cultural District Program provides resources for communities to develop their existing cultural and historic assets, helping them attract cultural and heritage tourism, as well as creating "self-sustaining artistic economies." The economic development department said, "These assets cover the full spectrum of the creative economy: From architecture to painting, playwriting to photography, theater to sculpture, film and digital media, graphic arts to culinary arts.". The Arts and... (Raton Range, AL)
Inmates design Web site promoting tours of former prison Aug 31, 2009
Kenneth Gilbert had spent about a week of experience tinkering with his father's Commodore 64 prior to working with the computerized graphic arts machines in 1997 to make license plate stickers at the Missouri State Penitentiary (MSP). "As soon as I started working on a computer, I was on it all the time," Gilbert said. (Jefferson City News Tribune, MO)
Classes starting at Lexington Community Education Aug 30, 2009
Peruse the new catalog format and read about class offerings in Writing, Humanities, Special Events, Fine/Fabric and Graphic Arts, Classes for Children, Exercise and Dance and more. There is also a special section on College Planning/Test Preparation which includes classes for SAT Prep and Writing Your College Essay. (Lexington Minuteman, MA)
Casper briefs Aug 27, 2009
Ethan Atwood and Logan Wren placed in the top 10 on academic tests, and Laurana Brink was seventh in graphic arts and was the highest KW finisher. KW participants won a total of 54 awards. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Omaha's Capes Comic Book Lounge Aug 25, 2009
He s a graduate of the Joe Kubert School of Cartoon and Graphic Arts and surprisingly champion to strong, female leads. Mellon patiently granted an interview and stoically told his story of how a guy from KC can make it in the comic world. (Suite101.com)
Karla Kuskin, children's book writer, dies at 77 Aug 24, 2009
Kuskin attended Antioch College, earned a bachelor of fine arts degree at Yale University and went on to write and illustrate more than 50 children's books, many of which won awards from the American Institute of Graphic Arts, national Council of Teachers of English, New York Academy of Sciences, American Library Association and other groups. Although she illustrated most of her own books, she also worked with leading artists, including illustrator Marc Simont on "The Philharmonic Gets... (Longview Daily News, WA)
Dutra transferred to Valley State Prison for Women in Chowchilla (1) Aug 23, 2009
Vocational programs, that will allow Dutra to begin earning money to pay restitution ordered by a judge, range from cosmetology and graphic arts to welding and upholstery. Comments about this story. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
2 artists use found images to create new works Aug 22, 2009
"Hunted and Gathered": Robert Flynn Johnson, curator emeritus of the Achenbach Foundation for Graphic Arts, the prints and drawings department of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, has collected photographs privately for many years. He has also published two compilations of anonymous pictures from his collection. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
CROSSING THE DIGITAL DIVIDE Aug 22, 2009
This provides for more creativity because there is an element of graphic arts with students formatting their assignment using their own ideas. This way, they are not only doers, they are creators and thinkers, she said. (Nogales International, AZ)
Police Officer Killed In Line Of Duty Aug 22, 2009
Hamilton was a 1999 graduate of Deer Park High School and majored in graphic arts at San Jacinto College. The shooting shocked area residents. (Click2Houston, TX)
Nominations wanted Aug 21, 2009
In 1994, the General Assembly established the Illinois Senior Hall of Fame to honor adults who excel in four categories: Community Service, Education, Performance and/or Graphic Arts and the Labor Force. Since then, 79 people have been inducted into the Hall of Fame. (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)
PAC exhibition Aug 20, 2009
The exhibition will feature current work of six artists in painting, sculpture, installation, graphic arts and drawing. These young people are all currently enrolled in undergraduate art schools throughout the country. (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)
At Aiea Intermediate School, 'engagement' is key Aug 19, 2009
Teachers believe that every student should be given the opportunity to find something they can be successful at, whether it be in graphic arts, drama, visual arts, robotics or media production ... Arnold Applegate, teacher of eighth-grade graphic arts, said it's important to engage students in learning through their own personal interests ... Johnathan Gray, an eighth-grader in Applegate's class, said he often struggles with math concepts, but graphic arts has given him a better understanding... (Honolulu Advertiser)
Motown and Caribbean Music Sensations to Headline 'Flights and Sounds of Summer' This Weekend Aug 12, 2009
While in the Hangar Cafe, guests can view "Farm + Flight," a graphic arts exhibition of vintage orange crate labels showcasing Orange County's agricultural and military heritage. The Orange County Great Park is located off the 5 Freeway and Sand Canyon in Irvine. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
BELL RINGS ON SCHOOL YEAR Vista Grande sees more students than expected on first dayCity/school library also opens Aug 12, 2009
Steve Wagoner had 30 computers in his first-period graphic arts class and 33 students. "A lot of students want to be here," he said. (Casa Grande Valley Newspapers, AZ)
It's a fact that shouldn't surprise any parent and it likely played a major role in a 2 percent drop in births last year Aug 9, 2009
Oscar Perez/Dispatch, Graphic arts teacher Steve Wagoner, left, talks with student Samantha Eike, right, and her parents, Oscar and Michelle Olivarez, during a meet-the-teacher night at Vista Grande High School on Thursday in Casa Grande. Kids cost ATLANTA-There aren't just fewer jobs in a recession. (Casa Grande Valley Newspapers, AZ)
New Program, Salt Lake Broadway, to Acknowledge Utah's Top Musicians and Artists at Launch and Fundraising Event Aug 7, 2009
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Police probe continues in crash that killed teen Aug 7, 2009
Champ was a 2008 graduate of Cape Cod Regional Technical High School in Harwich, where she studied graphic arts. As her senior project she wrote a book, When I grow up , that was illustrated by her sister Maria. (Harwich Oracle, MA)
Is your computer ready to go to college? Aug 6, 2009
I d stay away from those cheap little netbook computers; their low-powered processors and limited memory are fine for casual Web surfing, but won t do for kids with intensive courses in engineering or graphic arts. Most colleges welcome Macintosh computers, and you can find Mac versions of vital software programs. (Boston Globe)
Epson Perfection V500 Office Scanner Delivers Both High-Quality Photo and Document Scanning Aug 4, 2009
Epson offers an extensive array of award-winning image capture and image output products for the consumer, business, photography, and graphic arts markets. The company is also a leading supplier of value-added point-of-sale (POS) printers and transaction terminals for the retail market. (PR Newswire)
Acton takes interim MSA reins Aug 4, 2009
"In addition, we provide a workforce that will help draw industries, for instance that may have a need for graphic arts. It's important that we have these people." Other schools are not as well equipped to nurture the needs of a budding artist, Acton said, and for that reason he believes in MSA as a positive for Mississippi. "This is giving kids a leg up on the workforce that without the scholarship opportunities they wouldn't get," he said. (Brookhaven Daily Leader, MS)
Students advised not to look down on Vocational/Technical education Aug 3, 2009
The workshop was to educate the students on the various avenues available for one to enter not only into academic professions but also technical and vocational studies as apprentices in areas like fitting, spraying and graphic arts. Mrs Lokko said most students who do not pass the Basic Education certificate Examination (BECE) or are unable to enter senior high schools "just sit at home, thinking that they cannot do anything anymore". (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Reed puts US trade titles on market Jul 31, 2009
Broadcasting & Cable * Building Design+Construction * Casual Living * Chain Leader * Construction Equipment * Consulting Specifying Engineer * Control Engineering * Converting * Custom Builder * Design News * DM2 * EDN * Foodservice Equipment & Supplies * Furniture/Today * Gifts & Decorative Accessories * Graphic Arts Monthly * Graphic Arts Blue Book * Home Accents Today * Home Textiles Today * Housing Giants * Hotels * Industrial Distribution * In-Stat * Interior Design * Kids Today * Library... (Guardian Unlimited -- Media)
Sports Information Collects Honors Jul 30, 2009
UNLV also received CoSIDA Best Cover designations for the men's soccer guide and men's and women's swimming guide, both created by Wasik and graphic arts coordinator Paul Palmer. In addition, Palmer and assistant marketing director teamed up to produce an award-winning women's basketball poster, which ranked sixth nationally for all winter sports. (Unlvrebels.com)
School board considers millage rate Jul 30, 2009
The academy would encompass the business and graphic arts classes, and possibly allow students to obtain two certifications by graduation that would better prepare them for the business world. The cost was $8,000, a price discounted by Hunter Printing because it was slightly used. (Lake City Reporter, FL)
Small business loan write-offs hit record; more Main Street defaults seen Jul 27, 2009
Records obtained under the federal Freedom of Information Act show the public is paying to offset bank losses on small business loans across the country, from a convenience store in the tiny Canadian border town of Houlton, Maine, to a graphic arts design company on the island of Hawai'i, more than 5,000 miles away. Despite having loans written off, little companies such as Caffe Sportivo, an espresso shop and small gym in Redwood City, Calif. (Honolulu Advertiser)
SIGGRAPH 2009 Adds New Focus on Music & Audio Jul 25, 2009
This new focus on Music aims to highlight not just the close relationship music and graphic arts have to one another, but also how the integration of music and audio enhances the overall impact of visual pieces. . (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Holmes and Bopes first to receive new awards at PHS graduation Jul 21, 2009
Jordan Bopes won the Chris Friend Graphic Arts Scholarship ... Requirements for the award included being ;a deserving Princeton High School senior, who plans to further his/her education in the field of art, with a preference given to those studying graphic arts or graphic communications. (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)
A 'Chair Affair' for Litchfield Community Center Jul 17, 2009
The firm has earned virtually every award the industry has to offer-including Clios, ADDYs, the Caples Award and the National Graphic Arts Award, among many others. She is the author of "The New American Wedding, Ritual and Style in a Changing Culture," a book that encourages couples to be creative and to allow their wedding to reflect current culture and personal style and taste. (Litchfield County Times, CT)
Brights dominate Speaks' world of art Jul 14, 2009
Cliff Speaks, who usually works in graphic arts, has filled his family's home with oils and works by other artists - works for which he's traded his own. He points to a large canvas on one wall. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Mattoon school district may withdraw from special education co-op Jul 14, 2009
The board will be asked to declare some equipment from the MHS graphic arts lab as obsolete in order to sell it to an interested buyer, Lilly said. Contact Nathaniel West at. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Japanese prototype tested here Jul 11, 2009
At the end of July - 27, 28 and 29 - we're going to be at Eastern Kentucky University with all the high school and college graphic arts teachers and we'll show it there. We're ready to start selling them. (Dowagiac News, MI)
AROUND TOWN: Degrees, dean's list honors pouring in Jul 11, 2009
She is majoring in Theater and Arts with a concentration in Graphic Arts and New Media. Her very proud family includes her sister Cara and her parents, Lynn and Peter Reading. (Pembroke Mariner, MA)
Clinic awarded for marketing Jul 9, 2009
Marshfield Clinic's graphic arts department also earned 10 awards in the 2009 Graphic Design USA-American InHouse Design Awards competition. Graphic production technician Sarah Schreiner earned awards for three pieces. (Chetek Alert, WI)
Graphics Arts Blue Book Jul 5, 2009
Graphic Arts Online, Applied Printing, Finishing l Technology ... Graphic Arts Monthly has partnered with BuyerZone to get you free price quotes on a variety of products and services, from to ... In June 2005, Graphic Arts Monthly launched something new: using its cover to demonstrate, even experiment with, new production techniques. (Variety)
Arts Programs at Brock University Jul 5, 2009
The Department of Visual Arts offers a Graphic Arts and Media laboratory, darkroom, and a video editing suite for student use. The department offers displays and exhibits of student artwork on Brock's campus, St. Catharine's, and throughout the Niagra region. (Suite101.com)
Graphic Arts Monthly Jul 5, 2009
Graphic Arts Online, Applied Printing, Finishing l Technology ... Graphic Arts Blue Book ... Graphic Arts Blue Book / A F Lewis Marketing: Sales, Support & Information Services for the Printing and Graphic Arts Industries since 1909. (Multichannel News)
Illinois Valley Community College Jul 4, 2009
The purchase of 100 Dell computers for students and employees for $77,737 and 23 Macintosh computers from Apple for the Graphic Arts lab for $36,754. The purchases are part of the college;s plan to upgrade computers every four years. (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)
Messinis creates 2nd Alpenfest pin Jul 3, 2009
Messinis has a degree in graphic arts from Mid-Michigan Community College and was a graphic artist for Star Publications, but said she gets her drawing ability from her late father, who was once an aspiring conservation officer and sketched wildlife. Messinis admits her drawing is pretty much limited to Alpenfest pins, but she s also a photographer, submitting entries into the Otsego County Fair contest since 2004. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
Thanks for the jazz fest help Jul 1, 2009
3 FM, Maquila International Inc., MTD, Nogales Instituto de la Juventud, Nogales International, Nogales Chamber of Commerce, Nogales Unified School District No. 1, Patagonia School District, Quiznos Deli, REA Media Group, Rio Rico Chevron, SCC School Superintendents Office, Secur-Tec Security Systems, Tucson Jazz Society, US Border Patrol, Waters of Rio Rico, Wells Fargo Bank, Yamaha Corp., Young Audiences of SCC, Zacarias Graphic Arts, James and Marcia Clark, James (Sonny) Peters, Kathleen... (Nogales International, AZ)
Tech school's budget approved, but awaits tweaks Jun 28, 2009
CAVIT funds will be used to help provide culinary arts, sales and marketing, auto shop, photography, construction, sports medicine, business, agriculture and early childhood classes at CGUHS and culinary arts, graphic arts, sales and marketing, and hospitality classes at the new Vista Grande High School. New CAVIT Superintendent Mike Glover said he was pleased that all of the CGUHSD's career and technical education classes are receiving CAVIT funding again. (Casa Grande Valley Newspapers, AZ)
How Michael Cronan spells success Jun 27, 2009
AIGA, which stands for American Institute of Graphic Arts, could itself be a made-up word, although not a very good one, Cronan said. The best words depend on their consonants, not their vowels. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Graphic and digital-arts collective Jun 26, 2009
Whether it's traditional commercial print graphic arts or cutting-edge digital, video and audio creations, Sonoma Creative can do it. The actual doors are the same ones that currently open into the 130-year-old Sonoma Index-Tribune, which has been re-tooling for the digital age for the past several years. (Sonoma Index-Tribune, CA)
Netgear Expands ReadyNAS Storage Appliance Line Jun 24, 2009
With that range of scalability, the ReadyNAS 3200 is a good fit for larger small businesses as well as those in data-intensive industries, including architectural and engineering firms, graphic arts and marketing shops, and so on. Thanks in large part to its ReadyNAS family, which the company acquired from Infrant Technologies in 2007, NETGEAR is now the third-largest purveyor of SMB storage solutions (those priced under $25,000) in terms of revenue, behind NetApp and HP and ahead of EMC and... (SmallBusinessComputing)
USF Lands 96 Student-Athletes on the 2008-09 WCC Commissioner's Honor Roll Jun 23, 2009
Fourteen Dons Earn 3. (San Bruno, CA) - With the conclusion of the 2008-09 academic year, the West Coast Conference is proud to announce the eighth annual Commissioner's Honor Roll, which recognizes those student-athletes that possess at least a 3. (Usfdons.com)
Front Street Art Gallery introduces new artists Jun 16, 2009
Mogayzel received her bachelor s degree in art from Regis College and studied graphic arts, painting and printmaking at several institutions. She is a juried gallery artist at the Plymouth Guild and Scituate Art Association. (Scituate Mariner, MA)
$1M donation helps youths build a future Jun 6, 2009
Roughly four years later, he has received his high school diploma from the Youthbuild program and plans to study graphic arts at the Art Institute of Philadelphia. Yesterday, Stevens and other Isles interns served as tour guides at the nonprofit community development organization's celebration of the renovation of its 33 Tucker St. headquarters, which was accomplished with a $1 million donation from NRG Energy. (NJ.com -- Times)
4 of 5 laid-off high school teachers reinstated Recent openings allow instructors to dodge cuts, CGUHSD official says Jun 6, 2009
Former photography teacher Steve Wagoner will teach graphic arts at Vista Grande High School. Former English teacher and librarian Shirley Allender will teach English language development at CGUHS. Former business teacher Gary Wood will teach social studies at Desert Winds High School. (Casa Grande Valley Newspapers, AZ)
Date Lines: News from the Bay Area arts scene Jun 4, 2009
In 2000, the Achenbach Foundation for Graphic Arts, the prints and drawings department of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, acquired the complete archive of Ruscha's graphic works, including printed books. Iturbide, a Mexico City native, studied with the dean of Mexican photographers, Manuel lvarez Bravo, and absorbed the influence of Henri Cartier-Bresson through close contact with the man and his work. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Thank you, teachers! Jun 3, 2009
I and my fellow students would like to thank our teacher Mr. Mickey Schemer from South Tech Academy, Graphic Arts Department in Boynton Beach, for four wonderful years in Graphic Arts ... South Tech Academy Graphic Arts Design Program. (The Palm Beach Post)
Community hears from first chancellor finalist Jun 3, 2009
He said his original training was in teacher education, but he left teaching to go to work in graphic arts, which was an area in which he had taught, Trocki said. He worked on a project that had extreme success in industry a high-speed printing device for the textile industry, Trocki said with world-wide distribution. (Havre Daily News, MT)
A quality catch Jun 2, 2009
Cathi Von s background is in graphic arts, but said she has always wanted to work with her husband. She runs the shop during the day and gets help in the late afternoons when he is done teaching physical education at two elementary schools in Albany and Tangent. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
IVCC Board 5-27 Jun 2, 2009
Major components of the plan include a $179,000 wireless network expansion, $190,000 for a document imaging system, $81,000 to replace 90 employee computers, and $66,000 to replace 50 student computers and upgrade Graphic Arts Lab;s Macintosh computers. The use of $200,000 in contingency funds in the fiscal 2009 budget to be used toward architectural work on the proposed Community Technology Center. (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)
Cultural jackpot May 30, 2009
The latter shows off graphic arts by Diego Rivera, Jose; Clemente Orozco, and others. Today from 10 a.m.-4:45 p.m. (Through Nov. 2). (Boston Globe)
