GCOM 319 / Express Designers Win JACC State Awards

Congrats to all the students and faculty that continue to make the Express an award-winner!

JACC State Convention

March 23-25

Los Angeles

There were 45 schools present and approximately 550 participants from
as far north as Santa Rosa, as far south as Chula Vista on the
US/Mexican border.

GENERAL EXCELLENCE 

UR Express, Sacramento City College

MAGAZINE GENERAL EXCELLENCE

UR Mainline, Sacramento City

SPORTS FEATURE PHOTO

1 Richard Hanna, Sacramento City College

VIDEO JOURNALISM

2 L.T. Clayton, Sacramento City College

HM Vincent Fernandez, Sacramento City College

OPINION STORY

2 Daniel Wilson, Sacramento City College

EDITORIAL

4 Express editorial staff, Sacramento City College

HM Express editorial staff, Sacramento City College

INFORMATIONAL GRAPHIC

1 Sam Algumar, Sacramento City College

2 Rob Ball, Sacramento City College

INSIDE PAGE LAYOUT (Tabloid)

1 Jack Remson, Sacramento City College

HM Matt Mattitucci and Kimi Rinchak, Sacramento City College

NEWSPAPER LINE ILLUSTRATION

1 Patrick Higgins, Sacramento City College

SPJ 2012 TWO-YEAR COLLEGE AWARDS, REGION 11

March 31, 2012

Los Angeles

Online News Reporting

• First Place: Occupy Sacramento – by L.T. Clayton, Sacramento City College
• Second Place: One Wolfe show – by Alyssa Maness, Sacramento City College

Feature Writing

GCOM Student Accepted into Juried Show at the de Young in SF

GCOM student Anna Fowler's project, titled "Indestructable" from a Fall 2011 GCOM class was accepted into a juried showcase of multidisciplinary work at the prestigious de Young Museum in San Francisco.

The show is called Matter! and it opens on April 20th at 6pm in the Koret Auditorium, Wilsey Court, and the Piazzoni Mural Room at the de Young in SF. Ms. Fowler's project is a digitally illustrated "instructable" on basic sewing techniques.

More information about the show is at the de Young site.

California State Fair-Entry Level Graphic Designer

The California State Fair Exhibit Crew has an opening for a graphic designer. This is a full-time seasonal position from mid-May through mid-July and pays $10.50 per hour.

 

Under supervision, the graphic designer will create text panels, banners, graphics for interactive games and all other graphic needs while working closely with the exhibit designer and curator to create an overall visual theme for the exhibits.

 

This position requires someone with experience who is organized, self-motivated, flexible, has the ability to meet deadlines, and is proficient with Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and In Design. Applicant should have good communication skills and be able to work in a team environment. Applicant should be familiar with working on a large format printer.

 

Applicant must submit cover letter and resume to be considered. Please state the position you are applying for. Thank you. Please send your resume and portfolio samples or a link to your website to: DHardesty@calexpo.com

GCOM Alum John Conley Interview

Great interview with former GCOM student John Conley. The article shows some of his most recent work also! Check it out here.

Welcome back... It's 2012!

The GCOM department is excited to begin a fresh, new semester. We hope you are too. 

The Mayans may think this year marks the end of the world, but we think it's still just the beginning, and it will be another great year in your design education. So brush our the cobwebs in your creative caps, put them on, and we'll see you in class!

—GCOM faculty

CalSTRS in West Sacramento is hiring an entry level Graphic Designer 1. They have a One Day File-In-Person date of December 14, 2011.

Get the job details here!

Learn more about CalSTRS here.

Wed. Nov. 30th Special Event: Learn How to Transfer to Sac State's Graphic Design Program

Join Sacramento State Department of Design Chair John Forrest along with GCOM alumni and current Sac State Junior Bill Smith for an informative brown bag discussion on what it takes to get into their program.

Sac State has one of the best public university graphic design programs in the state of California. Find out how to be a part of it!

Snacks will be served.

When? Wednesday, November 30 at 12:15pm in Room T-100!