The debate over data visualization

Here's an interesting post on The Guardian's DataBlog addressing the pros and cons of the data visualization trend. Be sure to watch the video link.

TWO Design Internship openings... for MONEY!

News from the Los Rios Internship & Career Services: Unify Corporation AND The Faculty Assoc. of Ca Community Colleges Educ. Institute are both looking for paid graphic design interns.

If students are interested, they can contact either May Yang, (yangm@scc.losrios.edu; 558-2069) or Wendy Slobodnik (slobodw@scc.losrios.edu; 558-2383) to apply. 

Or visit the LINCS office in Rodda North room 147— Counseling room, in the back next to International Student Center.

You can find out more about these internships in the graphics below, or by visiting the LINCS web page, where you can find other internships as well.

Special student price for Crocker event!

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The student price for Licensing in the Digital Age is now only $10 (at the door with current student ID; this special discount is not available online). This special price includes admission to the entire Museum.

Hilarious Design Parody

This is a brilliant commentary on "mediocrity." Be sure to watch the "Designer" video.

Mediocrity.com

And take special note of the pervasive color scheme. LOL.

But what is this site selling, you might ask... look closely at the actual site address!

Wacom's newest product

Check out this new digital sketch pad, due for release next month. Technology is so cool!

Remembering Brainstorm

Back in May, at the end of the Spring semester, GCOM hosted our annual Brainstorm Student Design Showcase. It was and excellent event full of amazing student work. And now, after 4 months, we're finally getting around to publishing some photos!

Join our GCOM@SCC Facebook group and check them out.

(And let's take this opportunity to thank Sean Brainerd and his two stellar student Jessica Blizzard and Ali Gerriets on all the work they put into this event.)