10/17 – The Kit Hinrichs (of Pentagram) exhibit tour

Tour the Storyteller's Art—a retrospective of the work of Pentagram designer Kit Hinrichs—with Sac State's Graphic Design program director Gwen Amos. This is an opportunity for GCOM students to see this exhibit and ask Gwen questions about the design program at Sac State and what it takes to get in.

We will be carpooling from the SCC campus. Please RSVP to gcClubSCC@gmail.com by October 10th and to get more info.

Internships and Jobs are ALWAYS available.

The Cooperative Work Experience Education and Internship Program at Sacramento City College is a unique, experiential, academic program which allows students to apply what they have learned in the classroom to a work environment while earning college credit, and in many cases, earning a wage. In this occupation, internships are THE gateway to a successful career as a graphic designer, we always have something going on!

Check out what's available by clicking on the image above or here: SCC Internships Select the campus: "Sacramento City College" and the category: "Graphic Communication" and "Submit Request." You also can call Karen DeLira at 558-2069 or Wendy Slobodnik @ 558-2383

Photoshop Creativity Tour in Sac

Photoshop guru Bert Monroy is coming to the Sacramento Convention Center on October 7 for a day-long seminar. The promos say it's the perfect seminar for Photoshop users, photographers and illustrators alike! Different from any seminar offered before, Bert will show you features that are underused and even overlooked by most people, yet powerful enough to make any imagined effect a reality.

For more info and registration, go to: http://www.photoshopseminars.com/creativitytour.html

TODAY!: Sactown's art director to speak to GCOM students

Jason Malmberg of Sactown magazine is slated to speak to the GC Club, Thursday, September 25 at 3pm in T100, and all GCOM students are invited to attend. Come hear this nationally award-winning designer and art director talk about his process and design. 

For more info and to RSVP, please email gcClubSCC@gmail.com.

Photojournalist Guest Speaker - Sept. 18

The SCC Photography department invites all interested GCOM students to join them for a multimedia presentation and Q&A session with Pulitzer Prize winning photographer Renee C. Byer of the Sacramento Bee.

Renee's photo feature "A Mother's Journey" won the 2007 Pulitzer for feature photography.

Sept. 18, 2008

SCC Main Auditorium

6:30pm, doors open at 6.

FREE event

MEET THE GCOM TEACHING FACULTY...

This Fall the number of Graphic Communication Department faculty professors has doubled in size from last year, so I thought it might be a good idea to introduce you to all of us.

First off, Tom Cappelletti, a former adjunct and long-term temporary instructor is now a full-time professor. He teaches Dreamweaver (361) and Illustrator (340) and always keeps the class entertained with his frenetic energy and fast-paced lessons. Tom is a former GCOM student, successful freelance designer, and he is also our multi-modality master, teaching in class, online and interactive TV classes. 

Next, it was a long time coming, but we finally have a full-time Animation instructor—Patrick Crandley. Pat has been a professional animator on a number of exciting TV and advertising projects and is new to teaching profession. He also has a ton of energy and will keep you on your toes in three of our core animation courses (400, 401, and 402).

Last, but not least, is our 1-year long term temporary instructor, Andrea Diaz-Vaughn. She goes by "Dre" and has been an adjunct here for a couple years. She has a background as a very successful designer and creative director at places like SN&R, Sol Design Group, and California Restaurant Association. Dre will be sharing her expertise in InDesign (314), Adv. Illustrator (341), Photoshop (330), and GCOM Studio + Club (490). 

And, if you didn't know, I'm Don Button. Third year full-time prof, five-year adjunct prior to that, and long time SN&R Creative Director and freelance designer. I teach QuarkXPress (316), Newspaper Design (319), Photoshop (330), Adv. Photoshop (331) and Fireworks (360). I'm also department chair, and usually try to cram 2 hours of teaching into every 1.6 hour class.

Here's to a good semester for all!