Student Outreach: September 2012 Archives

09.27.12posted by
The Editors

Design a Page for Seventeen Magazine!

Fall has come fast and furious here at SPD-U and we've got another super-cool opportunity for you ... Design the most important page of Seventeen magazine!

Read on for the details and how to apply (it's easy!) ...

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Student Events

09.27.12posted by
The Editors

"Ask the Pros: Live!" Happening October 24

Do you like our "Ask the Pros" series on the blog that answers all your job-hunt-related questions? Then you're going to LOVE our upcoming event ...

"Ask the Pros" will be coming to you live here in NYC on Wednesday, October 24 at 7pm. We'll have an awesome panel of professionals ready to answer all your most-pressing questions in person, so save the date and look for all the details to come soon. And in the meantime, if you've got any questions you want answered, send 'em to us at spdstudentoutreach@gmail.com and we'll get our panelists to answer them.

And for those of you not able to attend, never fear ... we've got more online "Ask the Pros" posts coming soon.

Tips and Tricks

09.27.12posted by
Student Editors

Shortcuts to Success: Bring in Text and Images

Sure, there are huge lists of InDesign keyboard shortcuts out there, but are you going to sit down and memorize them all? We're here to help you learn some handy new ones, one by one, making it easier to add them to your mental list. Each week, we'll highlight a different shortcut to help you work faster, better and smarter.

SPD-U SHORTCUT OF THE WEEK

Place Text and Image Files

command + D

Publication Designers always use files from other applications in their InDesign layouts using the place command.

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Pub(lications) Crawl

09.25.12posted by
Student Editors

Register for Friday's Pub Crawl by Noon Wednesday!

Our Pub(lications) Crawl event is almost totally filled up, but there are still a couple spots left! If you want 'em, you better sign up now. Registration officially closes Wednesday, 9/26, at noon.

Don't miss out on this awesome opportunity to get to meet the staffs of some top magazines and see how they put their publications together. All the details here.

Internships

09.24.12posted by
Student Editors

Internship Insight

As we get ready to release the details for our 2013 Student Design Competition, we thought we'd talk to last year's first-place winner Chris Allen to see how his prize internship at Sports Illustrated went this summer. Read on to hear about his experience and get yourself psyched to start working on your entries for this coming year's competition (remember, you win money and more in addition to the internship!). The deadline is mid-March 2013 and we'll be announcing all the rules and details in the next few weeks. But now, let's hear from Chris...
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Pub(lications) Crawl

09.20.12posted by
Student Editors

Pub Crawl Spotlight: TOUR C People en Español & Seventeen

Our Pub(lications) Crawl event is happening Friday, September 28th and it's totally worth asking your teacher for a day out of class. Don't forget the registration deadline is noon, Wednesday, September 26th. Find out all the details here, but read on for more info on the incredible mags from Tour C.

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Tips and Tricks

09.20.12posted by
Student Editors

Shortcuts to Success: Make Panels Disappear

Sure, there are huge lists of InDesign keyboard shortcuts out there, but are you going to sit down and memorize them all? We're here to help you learn some handy new ones, one by one, making it easier to add them to your mental list. Each week, we'll highlight a different shortcut to help you work faster, better and smarter.

SPD-U SHORTCUT OF THE WEEK

Show or Hide Panels

tab

If you use a lot of panels when you work, you can get them to disappear, fast. Type the tab key to hide all panels; do it a second time to show them, again. Just make sure you're not working in live type, or you'll insert a tab character.

Got a favorite keyboard shortcut you'd like to share with everyone? Email it to us at spdstudentoutreach@gmail.com and we'll include it in our series, along with your own commentary if you'd like.

This week's shortcut brought to you by Joseph Caserto.

Pub(lications) Crawl

09.19.12posted by
Student Editors

Pub Crawl Spotlight: TOUR B Bloomberg Businessweek & Inked

Our Pub(lications) Crawl event is happening Friday, September 28th and it's totally worth asking your teacher for a day out of class. Don't forget the registration deadline is noon, Wednesday, September 26th. Find out all the details here, but read on for more info on the incredible mags from Tour B.

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Pub(lications) Crawl

09.18.12posted by
Student Editors

Pub Crawl Spotlight: TOUR A Men's Health & The Huffington Post

Our Pub(lications) Crawl event is happening Friday, September 28th and it's totally worth asking your teacher for a day out of class. Don't forget the registration deadline is noon, Wednesday, September 26th. Find out all the details here, but read on for more info on the incredible mags from Tour A.

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Tips and Tricks

09.13.12posted by
Student Editors

Shortcuts to Success: My Type Tool, Please!

Sure, there are huge lists of InDesign keyboard shortcuts out there, but are you going to sit down and memorize them all? We're here to help you learn some handy new ones, one by one, making it easier to add them to your mental list. Each week, we'll highlight a different shortcut to help you work faster, better and smarter.

SPD-U SHORTCUT OF THE WEEK

Select the Type Tool

T

So, you just finished drawing an object, and now you need to switch tools so you can put type on the page. Type T to select the Type Tool in the Toolbox. That's T for type. And, this works in Adobe's other programs, too!

Got a favorite keyboard shortcut you'd like to share with everyone? Email it to us at spdstudentoutreach@gmail.com and we'll include it in our series, along with your own commentary if you'd like.

This week's shortcut brought to you by Joseph Caserto.

Ask The Pros

09.10.12posted by
The Editors

Ask the Pros: What job sites should I be checking?

To help prepare you for the real world, our Ask the Pros series is here to help answer some of your most common questions about interviewing, job-hunting and working in the world of publication and media art and photo departments.

Got a question you want answered? Send it to us at spdstudentoutreach@gmail.com and we'll put it to our experts! A varying panel of professionals will give you their take, and then it's up to you to put their advice to work.

And if you're a working professional yourself, we'd love to hear your opinion too ... don't hesitate to add it in our comments or email us to be on one of our panels.

Today we tackle where to look online for magazine design jobs....
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Tips and Tricks

09.06.12posted by
Student Editors

Shortcuts to Success: Switching Swatches

Sure, there are huge lists of InDesign keyboard shortcuts out there, but are you going to sit down and memorize them all? We're here to help you learn some handy new ones, one by one, making it easier to add them to your mental list. Each week, we'll highlight a different shortcut to help you work faster, better and smarter.

SPD-U SHORTCUT OF THE WEEK

Swap an Object's Fill and Stroke

shift + X

Accidentally applied a swatch to an object's fill, instead of it's stroke? No problem! With the object selected, hold down shift and type X to swap the colors of the fill and stroke.

Got a favorite keyboard shortcut you'd like to share with everyone? Email it to us at spdstudentoutreach@gmail.com and we'll include it in our series, along with your own commentary if you'd like.

This week's shortcut brought to you by Joseph Caserto.

Ask The Pros

09.04.12posted by
The Editors

Ask the Pros: When you get an email saying you didn't get the job, should you reply?

After a little end-of-summer vacation, our "Pros" are back! To help prepare you for the real world, our Ask the Pros series is here to help answer some of your most common questions about interviewing, job-hunting and working in the world of publication and media art and photo departments.

Got a question you want answered? Send it to us at spdstudentoutreach@gmail.com and we'll put it to our experts! A varying panel of professionals will give you their take, and then it's up to you to put their advice to work.

And if you're a working professional yourself, we'd love to hear your opinion too ... don't hesitate to add it in our comments or email us to be on one of our panels.

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