Student Outreach

Join This Year's ONLY Pub Crawl on 9/24

2010-08-30T13:00:00Z

To start this academic year off right, we've got our awesome Pub(lications) Crawl event happening Friday, September 24th. For those of you unfamiliar with the event, it's a day of office tours at two fantastic magazines for an in-depth look at the way things really work. We've got Family Circle, Martha Stewart Living, The New York Times Magazine, People, Popular Mechanics and Teen Vogue magazines all ready to give you behind-the-scenes access. Come armed with your curiosity and questions, but leave the portfolios at home, please.

Please note, this will be the ONLY Pub Crawl this academic year (there will not be one in the spring like we've offered in recent years), so make sure you don't miss out on this terrific event. Space is very limited, so RSVP now to reserve your spot. Details after the jump.

]]> THE DETAILS:
Friday, September 24, 2010

9:30 am - 4:00 pm (end time is approximate)
We'll start in the Union Square area, exact location to be given to those who RSVP.

• FREE for all SPD Current Student Members! Just reserve a ticket below & indicate your tour choices in the RSVP below.
• $15 for non-members (buy tickets below)--pay below & indicate your tour choices in the RSVP here. (Remember, it's only $25 to join as a Student Member ... if you join now using the form below, your admission to this event will be FREE.)

FOR SECURITY REASONS, NO ONE WILL BE ADMITTED WHO HASN'T SIGNED-UP IN ADVANCE--TICKETS MUST BE PURCHASED ONLINE.

SO, YOU WANNA COME?

Select your ticket online below, and indicate your 1st, 2nd and 3rd tour preferences: choose from Tours A, B and C as described below. No mixing and matching between tours.

Your confirmation email will let you know where to meet us on Friday morning, the 24th.

TICKET SALES END MIDNIGHT MONDAY, SEPT. 20.

THE TOURS:

BRING WITH YOU:
• a government-issued photo I.D. for access to office buildings
• money for your entry fee (if applicable), lunch and possible subway travel
• a notebook for notes and a bag since you'll be getting handouts and magazines
• umbrella/raingear and comfortable shoes since we'll be walking to the different offices

Leave the résumés and portfolios at home ... we'll have a Portfolio Review and Workshop later in the year and you'll have the chance to review it with our panel of professionals at that time.

THE FINE PRINT
Space is limited so RSVP asap! • Please note that this is the only Pub Crawl event of this academic year; there will NOT be one in the spring as usual. • Your tour preferences are just that; in other words, they are not guaranteed. Tours are assigned on a first-come, first-serve basis ... so the earlier you RSVP, the better chance you have of getting your top choice. This also means that if you are part of a large group registering, you may not all get assigned the same tour.

QUESTIONS?
Email 'em to us at spdrsvp@gmail.com

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Farewell Summer, Hello Fall!

2010-08-24T13:30:00Z

Welcome back to all you students already back at school or heading back soon. If your summer was anything like ours in NYC, you might actually be glad the summer weather is finally almost over. And even if not, we're here to help make the fall more enticing ... we've got our annual Pub Crawl coming up on September 24 (registration will open very soon), plus all the details on our Student Design Competition and a whole lot more coming your way. So mark your calendars for the 24th and then keep checking back here for the latest details and info. Happy New School Year!

You're Catching All This, Right?

2010-07-23T20:00:00Z

In case you haven't noticed, there's some MAJOR discussion going on in the editorial design world:
• Check out our SPD post with tons of great commentary here.
• Writer/Editor Andrew Losowsky states his own argument: part one and two.
• Also noted on MagCulture with comparisons to an iPad app.
• A Photo Editor notes designers' reactions are similar to that of photographers in regards to cheap stock photography. And even puts forth the idea that this whole thing might be an opportunity for photographers.

There's probably much more out there as well. And as a future designer, editor, photographer, illustrator or creative of any kind, you better be reading.

For All You Ambitious High Schoolers...

2010-07-16T15:45:30Z

The New York Times has teamed up with CUNY's School of Journalism to host a 3-day journalism workshop just for high school students. So if you're in the NYC area and are getting tired of your summer days (haha), consider attending. You'll learn about and get experience in reporting, writing, photography and video (and we can only image a little design will be involved in that!). Takes place next Monday, July 19, thru Wednesday the 21st in the Fort Greene/Clinton Hill area of Brooklyn. Check out all the details here.

Help for Your Identity Crisis

2010-07-13T13:25:00Z

As a student, you may not yet have proclaimed editorial design as your one true love ... and even those of us who have still have interests beyond the page (or screen these days). These other arenas of graphic design can teach a lot regardless of your final medium, so if you're interested at all in branding and identity (and isn't that what creating a magazine's look is all about?), then check out this new conference from Under Consideration:

An extension of their Brand New blog (check it out if you don't already know it), the Brand New Conference takes place on Nov. 5, 2010, here in NYC, features amazing speakers, and offers you students a 50% discount on the registration!! But you have to act fast, it's limited to only 25 of you. And for those of you unable to make it to the Big Apple, you can attend via webcast for even cheaper! They'll even be selling videos of the event afterward. All the details here.

As for Extra-Fancy Portfolios...

2010-06-16T19:03:00Z

Make sure the work your portfolio is showcasing is as strong or stronger than your presentation. That's the advice of designer Chanpory Rith. His advice is geared more towards advertising design, but it's worth considering. Check out his portfolio post here. And then read his "7 Deadly Sins of Resume Design" and the comments section too for a great discussion on what to do and not to do. He also gives great tips on how to pretty-up a Word doc resume here.

And while we're on the topic ... we're in the midst of planning our fall portfolio event, so if you have any questions or suggestions for us, we'd love to hear 'em!

Dummy Copy Gone Public!

2010-06-07T13:58:00Z

If you've been a reader for a while, perhaps you'll remember some of the terminology from our Vocab Lesson series from last fall, particularly "TK" and "Dummy Copy". If not, refresh your memory and then check out this example of rogue dummy copy and make a note to yourself to always proofread your work.

Editor's Note: Our Vocab Lesson series will resume later this year.

Attention L.A.-Area Students!

2010-06-04T19:07:00Z

Don't know if you saw the post, but SPD is hosting a great event on Wednesday, June 23 in Los Angeles. So for all you California peeps who can't make it to our NYC events, check this one out. Use that SPD Student Membership to get in for free, but even if you're not a member, it's only $10 in advance!

Advice: You Want to Be Brain-Googled.

2010-05-27T17:00:00Z

Over on A Photo Editor (a blog you read, right?), there's a question about portfolios with some great insight and advice. Yes, it's geared towards aspiring photographers (which you may be), but it's helpful to us designer-types as well. Long story short: "You want to be brain googled. ... use your portfolio to make a mark on that person and their visual memory." Read more here.

If You're Interested in Illustration...

2010-05-24T16:43:00Z

If you're thinking about pursuing a career as an illustrator (or even as a side job), consider attending the first annual Nuts & Bolts conference, sponsored by illustration mag 3x3 and aimed primarily at students. Not only will you hear from some awesome pros (Marcos Chin! Aaron Meshon! Chris Buzelli! and more!) on the more business-y side of being an illustrator (or freelance artist of any kind really), but there will also be studio tours, portfolio reviews and invaluable opportunities to network. It takes place July 9-10 in NYC and up until June 10 you can get a discount on early registration. (via Drawn!)

Not Your Typical Student Mugshots

2010-05-12T14:46:00Z

Yearbooks don't always enjoy the most favorable stereotype, but the School of Visual Arts is one of many schools who set out to change that. ]]> Check out our post on the homepage about their most recent edition, and check out past editions here. It certainly is not your typical annual, as you can see by the images here. Not a single mugshot panel in sight! Granted, you can't give every student in a huge university their own creative portrait and page, but it does provide some inspiration on how to make yearbooks more exciting.

Are you a fellow yearbook-er doing some innovative stuff with your school's book? Let us know by emailing us or posting comments here!

Could You Use Some Scholarship Money?

2010-04-27T19:17:00Z

We're not the only ones offering scholarship money for publication design students (missed this year's Student Design Competition? Details for next year's will be available late summer/early fall) ... the Society for News Design is offering a $2,000 scholarship to "a deserving student interested in and showing promise for pursuing a career in visual journalism." And just because "News Design" is in their name doesn't mean you have to be designing newspapers ... visual journalism comes in many forms, including newspaper, magazines, websites and other interactive media forms. Check out all the details here. But hurry, the deadline is June 12.

iPad: Not Just for the Professionals

2010-04-22T14:11:00Z

Think designing for Apple's new iPad is only for the professionals at this point? Think again, slackers ... your fellow students are diving in as well.

Abilene Christian University's student newspaper, The Optimist, has become the first student newspaper to publish on Apple's iPad device. (Not to mention that they've had an iPhone app since 2007). Check out their awesome efforts here:

Read more about it here.

So how about you and your school? Does your college paper or magazine have a mobile app? Are you working on any iPad designs on your own?

Spring Pub Crawl Wrap-Up

2010-04-14T18:15:00Z

Last Friday's Pub(lications) Crawl event was a huge success, thanks to our terrific hosts and student participants. But don't take it from us: see what the tour-goers had to say... their comments and more photos after the jump.
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The Pub Crawl exceeded my expectations. Although I didn't get to go on my first-choice tour, I was pleasantly surprised by the art directors/designers' openness and excitement in welcoming us into their workspace.

Visiting the publications made me realize that office size doesn't matter; what matters is a person's passion for design and ability to communicate information through a layout.

I was surprised that the designers were so keen on the iPad and what it could do to revolutionize the industry. It boggles the mind to think that one piece of technology could completely change the industry.

It was a truly wonderful experience for me and great exposure.
--Jessica Reigle, NYU

If you went on any of the tours, what did YOU think? Tell us in a comment here. And take our survey here to help improve the event for next time.

If you weren't able to make it, never fear: we repeat this event every fall and spring, so look for more great office tours this September. In the meantime, tell us:
What magazines do YOU want to tour?

If You Can't Come Friday...

2010-04-07T13:09:00Z

Registration for Friday's Pub(lications) Crawl office tours event closed last night, so if you missed it or just couldn't make it Friday regardless, don't worry ... we repeat the event every fall and spring, so you'll have a chance again this coming September.

In the meantime, take some virtual office tours. Folio: magazine visited the offices of Complex magazine and Consumer Reports. And Inc. magazine recently ditched their offices ... read about their experience as a virtual office here . Our Pub Crawl tours focus on the art and design departments on the magazines and companies we visit, but any tour will give you some insight into what the real world is actually like.