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The Art Directors Club Newsletter |
In This Issue...
Director's Note
Calendar
Young Guns Live
Traveling Exhibition
Education
Members
FYI
In Case You Missed It
Your Next Event
From the Executive Director
We are resending the newsletter in order to correct dates in this column, sent yesterday, so if you missed last night’s spectacular reception for Brazilian Advertising and Design in the ADC Gallery, come this evening to see the show and hear Washington Olivetto talk about his work.
As mentioned, this exhibition marks the 20th anniversary of our first presentation of Brazilian design and advertising in the U. S. The work showcased in this new exhibition features brands and media undreamt of the first time around, but it is still an informing celebration of Brazilian style and imagination. Our thanks go to Felipe Taborda for his vision, and to McCann Erickson and its dedicated teams in New York and Brazil for their splendid collaboration.
Be sure to check out our new four-part speaker series, “ADC Young Guns Live: The Back Story,” which starts next Thursday, April 19, presented by Adobe. There will be a bonus workshop in Creative Suite 3 prior to each event for those who arrive early.
Invitational Portfolio Reviews will introduce the top graduating talents in Advertising and Design from around the country on May 7 and 8, an exciting new Paper Expo and Party on May 9, and the second Young Guns Live event on May 17.
And be sure to make plans to attend ADC’s 86th Annual Awards Gala on May 31. Entries this year surpassed last year’s, and there’ll be winners, judges, colleagues, presentations by Corbis and Yahoo!, great food and drink, live entertainment and gifts for all. You’ll also get to preview a second exhibition, Moleskine’s “U.S. Detour,” on the balcony and in the Aquent Room, of notebooks by artists, architects, designers, writers, filmmakers and others.
If you’re connected from afar, you’ll soon be able to participate via our new website to be unveiled at the Gala. Keep those cards and emails coming.
Cordially,
Myrna Davis
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Calendar
SPEAKER SERIES Adobe Presents: ADC Young Guns Live: The Backstory "The Women Vanguard" - Thursday, April 19, 2007, 7 pm
EXHIBITION Secret Lives: The Parsons Senior Thesis Exhibition - April 23 - April 27 Opening Recpetion: April 24, 6 pm - 8 pm Parsons The New School for Design will present an exhibition of the best work of its graduating students at the ADC. The works on view were created as part of the program's senior thesis coursework in response to the theme "The Secret Lives of..." and includes paintings, drawings, sculpture, interactive shadow boxes, toy designs, skateboard art, lightbox installations, and mural work.
SPECIAL EVENT ADC Paper Expo and Party - May 9, 2007, 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm
SPECIAL EVENT 86th Annual Awards Gala - May 31, 2007 Are you chosen? Find out in person at this year's 86th Annual Awards Gala, where the chosen will be given golden cubes. Celebrate with judges, winners, and colleagues. Begin with cocktails and an exhibition preview at 7 pm, followed by the awards presentation at 8 pm, at which the top Hybrid winner will be announced. Steve Davis, CEO of Corbis, and Jerry Shereshewsky of Yahoo! will be among the presenters. Sushi bar and buffet dinner at 8:45 pm. Live entertainment, and of course, souvenirs of a great evening. Reserve tickets now: ann@adcglobal.org or call 212.643.1440. ADC members $200, Non-members $250. EXHIBITION DETOUR: The Moleskine® City Notebook Experience - June 1 - June 29 To launch its new U.S. City Notebooks, Moleskine® has given 70 blank books to some of the world's most creative artists, architects, film directors, graphic designers, illustrators, and writers connected to New York to fill up with their daily journeys and life experiences. These notebooks will be on display at the ADC Gallery, with a special preview on May 20, during the International Contemporary Furniture Fair. The project will support Lettera 27, a non-profit organization whose mission is to defend the right to literacy and education in the world's most deprived areas. In conjunction with the project, Moleskinecity.com is a new blog dedicated to the city, its travelers, its residents, and independent and free-thinking people. There are blogs for each Moleskine® City Notebook city, and each city blog features updates, curiosities, traveller experiences, and links to other blogs and communities. Please visit Moleskinecity.com to share your personal points of view, exchange information, discover your urban path, your interests, your itinerary, and become part of the U.S. DETOUR experience in New York.
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Adobe Presents:
ADC Young Guns Live: The Backstory
SPEAKER SERIES
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"The Women Vanguard" - Thursday, April 19, 2007, 7 pm
Tracy Boychuck, Trooper, YG1 (1996)
Leanne Shapton, YG2 (1998)
Julie Hirschfeld, Stiletto, YG3 (2001)
Deanne Cheuk, Deanne Cheuk Design, YG4 (2004)
Stella Bugbee, Stella Bugbee Studio, YG5 (2006)
Five ADC Young Guns—one from each ADC YG class and all of them women—have taken very different career paths, made personal choices in both their careers and lives, and found work they like to do. They are creative stars, who may be flying under your radar, while shaping creative careers. Each will share their work, their vision of the future, and open their portfolios for a peak inside. Join us to see where the Vanguard leads.
"BIG|small" - Thursday, May 17, 2007, 7 pm
Featuring BBDO and WeShouldDoItAll (WSDIA)
Creative teams Frank Anselmo and Jayson Atienza of BBDO and Jonathan Jackson, Sarah Nelson, and Jared Seavers of WSDIA represent two ends of the creative business spectrum. One team works in a large organization with layers, meetings, processes, and procedures while the other runs their own small firm, aptly named WeShouldDoItAll. They will discuss how their environments affect their work and how they leverage their creativity within the confines of their companies. Join us to see if size really does matter.
"DIY" - Thursday, October 4, 2007, 7 pm
Featuring Chris Rubino and Studio18hundred
Want to take a break from your clients? An original Young Gun and a new Young Gun create work for themselves. Their self-motivated projects deliver satisfaction, win awards, and push their creative boundaries. They will show examples of this work and talk about how these projects drive, and perhaps, inspire the work they produce for clients. Join us to see how two mavericks translate inner vision into new directions.
"Frame by Frame" - Thursday, November 1, 2007, 7 pm
Featuring Floto+Warner and Christopher Lane
Three Young Guns share—frame by frame—fresh new images. They shoot in any medium, resulting in work that sits comfortably in several categories or in none. See how these image creators break down traditional boundaries, using every medium and tool available. Join us for a visual feast of new images.
BONUS WORKSHOPS
Adobe CS3 Workshop - 5:30 pm - 7 pm
Prior to each evening's lecture, Adobe presents a tutorial on Adobe Creative Suite 3, led by Adobe Certified Trainer Scott Citron. The tutorials will be held in the ADC Gallery Kodak Room. Seating is limited, so please reserve your place early. To learn even more about Adobe's CS3, click here for a free eSeminar.
Single Evenings: ADC members $10; Non-members $20
Series Package: ADC members $30; Non-members $70
RSVP: res@adcglobal.org or Ann Schirripa at 212.643.1440.
Special thanks to ADC YG5 series advisors:
Jennifer Lew, Jonathan Jackson, Chris Rubino, Jeff Glendenning, and David Black.
Traveling Exhibition
In North America the ADC's 85th Traveling Exhibition was presented at Columbia College Chicago and the Art Institute of Atlanta. In Chicago, Jennifer Murray, Director of the A+D Gallery, said the show is always a big draw and in Atlanta, Kim Resnik, Director of Communications, said the show was "great." The ADC's Traveling Exhibition has been hosted annually by both venues for several years.
| In Europe, the 85th Traveling Exhibition was hosted by the London College of Communications (LCC), which marked its first visit to London in ten years. Laura Des Enfants represented the ADC at the March 8th opening and was impressed by the installation and reception by the efforts of Mike Bradshaw, Dean of the School of Graphic Design, and Jenny Clarke, Marketing Officer. The ADC looks forward to expanding the relationship with LCC in London. |  |
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The Association for Promotion of Visual Culture and Visual Communication (VIZUM) in Zagreb, Croatia hosted the 85th Traveling Exhibition. Iva Babaja of VIZUM said the exhibition received national TV coverage and had inquiries from all of the major newspapers. Croatian designer Lina Kovacevic, Distinctive Merit winner in the exhibition as well as an ADC Young Gun 5, was at the opening and participated in press interviews. |
The exhibition also made its way to Asia, where it was hosted by the ZeroOne Design Center of Kookmin University in Seoul, South Korea. Myrna Davis, ADC Executive Director, gave a talk on March 15th, and she and Laura Des Enfants attended the March 16th opening. They praised Helen Ku, Curator, and Joonhee Lee, Director of ZeroOne for their imaginative installation and promotion. Prior to the opening, Mrs. Davis also participated in a press conference. Mr. Jae Hyouk Sung, ADC Gold Medalist in the 83rd Annual Awards, who is currently a lecturer at Kookmin University, said that they expect to have at least 4,000 visitors by the end of the exhibition in mid-April.
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In Tokyo, the 85th exhibition was hosted by Recruit Co., Ltd in their Creation Gallery 8, where it has been an important element of our Annual Awards recognition in Japan.
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Education
| National Invitationial Portfolio Reviews Graphic Design - Monday, May 7, 12 pm - 6 pm Chairs: Carla Frank, O, The Oprah Magazine; and Matteo Bologna, Mucca Design Advertising - Tuesday, May 8, 12pm - 6pm Chairs: Wayne Best, TAXI New York; Bill Oberlander, McCann Erickson; and Adam Alshin, Wieden + Kennedy Please join us for the first look at the best new books in advertising and design from around the country and meet the graduating seniors selected by their teachers to participate. Each day features over 100 of the most promising students from the best advertising and design schools across the country. It is a fantastic opportunity to scope out top emerging talent. Lunch served 12 pm- 3 pm Refreshments all day RSVP: res@adcglobal.org or call Ann Schirripa at 212.643.1440 |
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Saturday Career Workshops
The spring session of the SCW program is under way. Design Director Diana LaGuardia led an editorial design workshop on March 17th, at which the students created magazine covers using collage. On March 24, Tom Hart discussed his career in comics. He showed the students how to use pen and ink, and after some tracing practice, they drew their own comics and illustrations. On March 31, Jason Pacheco will lead a session on advertising. Pictures from the workshops and images of student work are online here.
| Remaining workshops will be led by: April 14: Bobby C. Martin, Jr. April 21: Alex Suh and Boyoung Lee April 28: WeShouldDoItAll (WSDIA) Gratitude to our volunteers who get up early on Saturday to help ADC Education Coordinator Kate Farina in facilitating the sessions: Adam Jackson, Jason Pacheco, Lauren Cameron, Jed McClure, Angela Chen, William Chung, Kristen Youngman, Megan Hall, Michael Gottlieb, Jon Morgan, Karen Cohn, and Elisa Halperin. If you are interested in volunteering or to find out more information please contact Kate Farina at kate@adcglobal.org |
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Terri Barnwell
New York City Museum School Manhattan |
Jose Polanco
Chelsea High School, Soho Arts Academy
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Genevieve Wollner
Chelsea High School, Soho Arts Academy Manhattan |
Caitlin Schein
Leon M. Goldstein High School Brooklyn |
ADC Scholarships
The ADC will award $2,500 scholarships this year sponsored by Veer and Michael Schrom and the top-scoring applicant will be awarded the Corbis Award for Overall Creative Excellence in the amount of $5,000. In addition to the award, scholarship recipients and their work will be featured in the Art Directors Annual, on the ADC website, monthly newsletter, and related press releases. Full details and applications are available at www.adcglobal.org.
Eligible applicants must be at the sophomore or junior level, enrolled in an accredited undergraduate program. Students in a portfolio program are also eligible if they are at least one term from graduation.
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To apply students must submit the following: •4-5 images of recent work on a CD •300 word essay explaining career goals •Official college transcript •Resume •Letter of recommendation •ADC Scholarship Application (download from www.adcglobal.org) |
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APPLICATION DEADLINE: FRIDAY, MAY 11, 2007
Questions? Contact Kate Farina at kate@adcglobal.org
Members
ADC members represent a diverse and growing community of creative professionals including art directors, designers, new media innovators, copywriters, photographers, illustrators, and others interested in visual communications. We are pleased to welcome the following new members:
Professional Douglas Alves, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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Student Armando Ceron, Pasadena, CA
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Member News
Bernie Owett Memorial - Sunday, April 15, 2007, 3 pm - 5 pm
A memorial will be held at the ADC Gallery for Life Member Bernie Owett, who died February 22, 2007. He spent his professional life at J. Walter Thomson creating award-winning advertisements and mentoring many of the industry's future stars.
*Correction: In the last newsletter it was misstated that member, Thomas Lincoln's new font "offers his "interpretation of lowercase, italics, and numerals which were not part of the ancient Roman type." The statement should read that they were "not part of the ancient Roman alphabet." Mr. Lincoln can be contacted at thomas.lincoln@comcast.net and anyone interested in using the font can find it here, through MyFonts.com.
Send Us Your News
This is your space to share news of projects, travel, events, etc. The newsletter is published monthly. Send news to: danielle@adcglobal.org.In Case You Missed It...
SVA Advertising and Graphic Design Portfolio Exhibition
March 19th - 30th, Advertising and Graphic Design students from the School of Visual Arts were asked to submit their best ads, campaigns, designs, digital videos, and 3-D work for a portfolio show. The reception, which was held on March 20, attracted a crowd of over 300 people, fluttering amidst the converted telephone booths and life-size chess boards. The gallery walls were covered from floor to ceiling with dynamic work and the constant stream of visitors filled the gallery day after day. Here are some photos from the opening reception...
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FYI
Honest/Rapcat
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ADC Young Guns 4 winner, Honest, composed of Jonathan Milott and Cary Murnion, has just completed a new project for Rapcat, the feline rapper. In collaboration with Amalgamated, Honest directed the music video, designed the website, and shot all of the stylish photos of Rapcat, all of which can be viewed here, on the Rapcat website. More work can be viewed at www.stayhonest.com and http://honestdirectors.com. |
DX 2007 Power Lecture Series in Toronto
Design Exchange Canada launches the 2007 DX Power Lecture Series with a presentation by Janet Rosenberg on May 7, 2007, from 6:30 pm to 8pm. Ms. Rosenberg will talk about her experience as a Landscape Designer and the importance for design professionals to creates spaces that are for and about people. Focusing on her firm's residential and public work, Janet will look at the way that design manifests itself in various aspects of the landscape architecture profession.
To attend click here for the registration form and return it by fax to 416.368.0684
Adobe Kuler Widget
Adobe's new Kuler Dashboard Widget displays RSS feeds of color themes from Kuler (kuler.adobe.com), an online application where members explore, create, and share color harmonies. The widget allows you to search thousands of titled and tagged themes and browse the newest, highest rated, and most popular color themes. You can also search for themes on the kuler site by tag, title, or creator ID, and use the number to copy hex values from any theme to your clipboard. ADC members can download the widget here.
Kean University Portfolio Review Night - May 2, 2007, 6pm
Professional reviewers and recruiters are welcome to Kean University's Senior Portfolio Review night. For directions, please visit kean.edu and for more information contact Robin Landa at rlanda@kean.edu or Rose Gonnella at rgonnell@kean.edu or 908.737.4432.
2007 Next Generation of Advertising Talent
Diveristyinbusiness.com is kicking off the search for its fourth year of the Next Generaion of Advertising Talent. If there is anyone on your team (agencies, clients, or in-house talent) whom you would like to nominate, please send their names, titles, and a brief professional summary to Matthew Jones (matthewadamjones@msn.com) by April 18th. Winners will be announced on Monday, May 7th. Nominating criteria: 1) At the account supervisor level or higher. 2) At least six years in the business. 3) A person of color or a woman. 4) Should be perceived within the organization as on the fast track. 5) Should have recent accomplishments recognized across the industry. If you have any questions please contact Matthew Jones.
Old Annuals
The ADC will take your old or extra Art Directors Annuals. If you are in posession of extras or seeking to get rid of your annuals, please consider donating them to our collection. All donations to the ADC are tax-deductable and very much appreciated. Please contact Ann Schirripa at 212.643.1440 or ann@adcglobal.org.
ADC on Myspace.com
Become friends of the ADC on myspace.com. If you are a Myspace user you can now view the general ADC profile (myspace.com/adcnyc) as well as a specific page for the Saturday Career Workshops (myspace.com/saturdaycareerworkshops). A new, fun, and personal way to connect with ADC!
Your Next Event
The ADC Gallery accommodates up to 450 for private events, parties and exhibitions. For rental availability contact olga@adcglobal.org.
More photos can be viewed at www.adcglobal.org. Click on "Event Space."
Send us your news, comments and letters to danielle@adcglobal.org with the subject line Newsletter.