Student Outreach tag:www.spd.org,2008-06-24:/student-outreach//10 2008-12-30T18:14:57Z Movable Type 4.2rc5-en Student Competition FAQ tag:www.spd.org,2008:/student-outreach//10.817 2008-12-30T18:07:00Z 2008-12-30T18:14:57Z Okay, so the holidays are almost over and other than celebrating (and recouping from) New Year's Eve, you've got some extra time on your hands before the spring semester starts. Why not get 2009 off to a productive start and... The Editors http://www.spd.org/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&blog_id=10&id=83 SPD Student Design Competition entry!

In case you haven't heard, winners get internships at top magazines in NYC, cash prizes and the Adobe Creative Suite software, not to mention inclusion in the SPD 44 Annual with all the professional winners (click here for more on this past year's Annual).

So, to get you motivated, here's a list of some Frequently Asked Questions about the competition. If you've got others, post them here or email us at spdstudentoutreach@gmail.com. And don't forget, the deadline is Monday, March 2. Click on for answers to your questions...

]]> WHERE CAN I GET THE ENTRY FORM AND RULES?
Follow this link and it will download as a PDF for you. Entry forms, additional instructions, easy as a click. Do it. You know you want to.


I DON'T LIVE IN THE U.S. IS THIS CONTEST STILL OPEN TO ME?
Heck yes! We've had entries in previous years from as far-flung as Lebanon and Paris... if you represent Canada, Japan, the UK, where ever, we say bring it on! Our requirement is just that you are an enrolled student at an accredited school.


WHAT'S THE DEADLINE? AND CAN I GET AN EXTENSION?
The deadline is Monday, March 2nd, 2009 by 5:00pm. FedEx it, mail it, bring it by our offices yourself ... all of those are great ways to get your entries in on time! And no, there are no extensions, no matter what.


DO I HAVE TO KEEP THE HEADLINES/SUBHEDS THE SAME AS WHAT IS LISTED ON THE ENTRY FORM RULES?
Pretty much. Our goal is to make the playing field as level as we can here -- we want to be sure that the judges are distracted by your visual work and not an attention-grabbing headline you might create.

Now, that being said: of course we get that with most of the categories, you're dealing with a particular place, person, activity or thing, so you might need to change it up a little bit ... as long as you keep the same format/structure, feel free to change the descriptive words a bit.

For example, in the REGIONAL/CITY category, "The hottest BBQ" might not apply so well to, say, Vancouver, so if you decide to change it to "The best skiing", then go for it!

Again, we get that you might feel tied down by these restrictions. Believe us. But we want to see what you do with the DESIGN, not as an editor.



IT SAYS IN THE INSTRUCTIONS, 'YOU DON'T HAVE TO WRITE THE STORY...' BUT WHERE AM I SUPPOSED TO GET THE STORY FROM?

Ah ... the glories of dummy text. Basically, you want to flow some text in there, so that the story is part of your piece, but for the competition's purposes, we don't care about what's actually written there.

We recommend using Lorem Ipsum (also known as "greeking") text, and we encourage everyone to take advantage of the brilliant feature in InDesign that lets you do just that: use the "Fill with Placeholder Text" option under the "Type" menu at the top. Using Quark or another program instead? Then check out the website lipsum.com. You can generate anything you'd like there, in any length. It's a lifesaver.

But, if it helps you in your design to have real copy in there, then feel free to use a story you or a friend wrote, or something you found online. Just make sure that if you take it from a publication or website, then don't use the same photography/imagery they used. This should be your creation, not a reworking of someone else's.


WHAT ABOUT CAPTIONS, SIDEBAR HEADLINES AND OTHER DISPLAY COPY?
These don't have to be brilliantly written, but do make sure your display copy correctly identifies what it is pointing to.

For example, if you have a caption for your main photo of Taylor Swift, then make sure her name is in the caption. The rest of it can be Lorem Ipsum text or you can use a caption from another publication or make it up yourself. Or, if you're doing a sidebar on local politics, make sure that sidebar's headline says something like "Local Politics".

The display copy doesn't have to be well-written or anything more than labels, but it does need to help us understand your intention for the layout. 


IN THE OUTDOORS MAGAZINE CATEGORY, DO I HAVE TO REPRESENT ALL 10 DESTINATIONS IN MY 2 SPREADS?
You certainly can (see last year's winning entry to see how it can be done), but you definitely don't have to ... what we're looking for is for you to establish the direction the entire story would take.

So you could have an opening spread featuring the top destination and then have destinations #2 and #3 on the 2nd spread and then we'll assume destinations #4-10 would be handled the same way. You could even do an opening spread that is more of an intro to the story and doesn't feature any of the destinations on it, and then use the second spread to actually start the story.

It's all up to you ... we just want to see an overall design scheme and pattern.


GOT A QUESTION THAT HASN'T BEEN ANSWERED HERE?
Then email us at spdstudentoutreach@gmail.com or post a reply here. We'll get back to you asap and add your question to this list if it seems helpful to many.

Good luck!
]]> Skills? Check. Portfolio? Check. Internship or Job? Well... tag:www.spd.org,2008:/student-outreach//10.844 2008-12-07T23:46:06Z 2008-12-07T23:45:40Z You've come to the right place. Thanks to our Pub Crawl earlier this fall, our recent speaker events and last week's Portfolio Workshop, you're all set to start the job/internship-hunt ... and lucky for you, we're here to help with... The Editors http://www.spd.org/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&blog_id=10&id=83 Job Board ... spring internships are beginning to come in, so keep checking back as more are posted.

And don't forget, the winners of our Student Design Competition get top-notch internships at some of your favorite magazines ... so get those entries ready! 

]]> Registration Closed for Portfolio Workshop tag:www.spd.org,2008:/student-outreach//10.834 2008-12-02T21:06:16Z 2008-12-02T21:07:15Z Thanks to everyone who's coming ... see you soon!... The Editors http://www.spd.org/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&blog_id=10&id=83
]]> Portfolio Workshop RSVP Deadline: 4pm tag:www.spd.org,2008:/student-outreach//10.832 2008-12-02T15:02:42Z 2008-12-02T15:02:27Z At 4pm today we're closing registration for tonight's Portfolio Workshop, so RSVP NOW! And remember, if you're a Student Member, the event is FREE. And it's going to be awesome. Details here.... The Editors http://www.spd.org/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&blog_id=10&id=83 here. ]]> Portfolio Workshop: Spots Still Available! tag:www.spd.org,2008:/student-outreach//10.816 2008-12-01T13:58:00Z 2008-12-01T13:57:45Z Don't forget our Portfolio Workshop is tomorrow night (Tuesday, Dec. 2)! We still have spots open, so RSVP now. Remember you can't get in without an RSVP. You'll get invaluable one-on-one critiques and advice on how to put the whole... The Editors http://www.spd.org/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&blog_id=10&id=83
You'll get invaluable one-on-one critiques and advice on how to put the whole thing together, so if you're in the hunt for a magazine art dept job, you should definitely be here ... better to hear this stuff now than in an interview!

Details here.
]]> Competition Entry Forms tag:www.spd.org,2008:/student-outreach//10.788 2008-11-19T12:00:09Z 2008-11-20T14:32:12Z The official Rules and Entry Form for our 2009 Student Design Competition are "hot" off the presses (check out the full picture and you'll see what we mean) and here in downloadable PDF form. If you have any questions, send... The Editors http://www.spd.org/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&blog_id=10&id=83 here in downloadable PDF form. If you have any questions, send 'em to us at spdstudentoutreach@gmail.com.

]]> Students, Please Take Out Your Books and... tag:www.spd.org,2008:/student-outreach//10.776 2008-11-13T14:47:19Z 2008-12-02T21:05:58Z ...bring 'em to our Portfolio Workshop!Want to break into magazine design but don't have any publication work in your book? Or maybe you don't even have a book and it's just a pile of printouts. Whatever your portfolio's state, you... The Editors http://www.spd.org/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&blog_id=10&id=83
Want to break into magazine design but don't have any publication work in your book? Or maybe you don't even have a book and it's just a pile of printouts. Whatever your portfolio's state, you should come to the first-ever SPD PORTFOLIO WORKSHOP.

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WHEN
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
6:00pm - 8:30pm

WHERE
At the TV Guide offices in NYC
11 W. 42nd St. (between 5th & 6th Ave, closer to 5th)
18th floor (you will receive instructions on how to access the building when you RSVP)

HOW
THIS EVENT IS NOW CLOSED.
Space is limited, so you must RSVP by 4pm today (Tuesday, Dec 2) by sending your full name, your school and your student status (undergrad, graduate studies, etc) to spdrsvp@gmail.com. (If you are not on our RSVP list the night of the event, you will not be allowed entry.)

FREE for SPD Student Members*
$15 for all others with valid student ID

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

*Join SPD as a student member for $25 per year and admission to all of our events is free. You can join the night of the event.
]]> Portfolio Workshop: Dec. 2 tag:www.spd.org,2008:/student-outreach//10.775 2008-11-12T14:11:16Z 2008-11-12T14:12:07Z Mark your calendars: The date is set for our Portfolio Workshop ... TUESDAY, DECEMBER 26 - 8:30Midtown, NYC (exact location tba)More info to come very soon!... The Editors http://www.spd.org/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&blog_id=10&id=83
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 2
6 - 8:30
Midtown, NYC (exact location tba)

More info to come very soon!
]]> We Did It tag:www.spd.org,2008:/student-outreach//10.756 2008-10-31T14:24:55Z 2008-10-31T14:32:17Z Thanks to everyone who came to our Making Magazines: This Is How We Do It event last night! And a HUGE thanks to our wonderful panelists. We're hoping to post video from the event and/or a transcript in the coming... The Editors http://www.spd.org/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&blog_id=10&id=83 Making Magazines: This Is How We Do It event last night! And a HUGE thanks to our wonderful panelists. We're hoping to post video from the event and/or a transcript in the coming weeks, so keep an eye open for that. And we'll be recapping some of last night's revelatory thoughts in the days to come. If you came, we'd love to know what you thought ... fill out our survey here.

In the meantime, plans are in the works for our first-ever Portfolio Workshop, happening in November (exact date to be announced soon!). Not only will you have a chance for portfolio reviews, but we'll be giving overall tips and suggestions and helping you figure out the next step for your book.

And don't forget the Student Design Competition! Click here for the rules and keep coming back for some answered questions and tips.
]]> Missed the RSVP deadline but still want to come? tag:www.spd.org,2008:/student-outreach//10.753 2008-10-30T19:01:00Z 2008-10-30T19:20:31Z We closed our RSVP list at 3, but if you missed that deadline and still want to come to tonight's Making Magazines event, please do! Those on the RSVP list have guaranteed seats, but after that, it's first-come, first-serve. Doors... The Editors http://www.spd.org/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&blog_id=10&id=83 Making Magazines event, please do! Those on the RSVP list have guaranteed seats, but after that, it's first-come, first-serve. Doors open at 6:30.

The address is:
SVA Amphitheatre
209 East 23rd St. (between 2nd and 3rd Avenues)
3rd floor
NYC

Hope to see you there!
]]> RSVP by 3pm for Tonight! tag:www.spd.org,2008:/student-outreach//10.752 2008-10-30T12:15:45Z 2008-10-30T12:17:41Z If you want to come to tonight's Making Magazines speaker event, you'll need to RSVP to us by 3pm today. Click here for the details.... The Editors http://www.spd.org/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&blog_id=10&id=83 Click here for the details.
]]> Making Magazines Event THIS THURSDAY! tag:www.spd.org,2008:/student-outreach//10.746 2008-10-28T13:43:00Z 2008-10-28T13:42:19Z Spots are filling up, so RSVP now for our Making Magazines: This Is How We Do It speaker panel event. Click here for all the juicy details.... The Editors http://www.spd.org/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&blog_id=10&id=83 Making Magazines: This Is How We Do It speaker panel event. Click here for all the juicy details. ]]> Speaker Panel Profile: Steve Motzenbecker, web designer tag:www.spd.org,2008:/student-outreach//10.718 2008-10-25T13:00:00Z 2008-10-24T18:32:57Z THIS COMING THURSDAY, Oct. 30th, at 7pm at our Making Magazines event, we'll have an awesome group of magazine insiders discussing how magazines are made ... to come hear what they have to say, you must RSVP. Space is limited!... The Editors http://www.spd.org/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&blog_id=10&id=83 Making Magazines event, we'll have an awesome group of magazine insiders discussing how magazines are made ... to come hear what they have to say, you must RSVP. Space is limited! Click here for more info.

Today, we're highlighting the last of our 6 panelists, Steve Motzenbecker, who currently holds the title of Associate Art Director at NYMag.com, the website of New York magazine. ...

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Since 2002, Steve has been designing and building websites for a variety of independent clients. He is a 2001 graduate of the Art Institute of Boston, from which he holds a BFA in Graphic Design.

Wanna know more? Then come hear Steve speak at our Making Magazines: This Is How We Do It event. Click here for details.]]> Speaker Panel Profile: John Korpics, creative director tag:www.spd.org,2008:/student-outreach//10.720 2008-10-24T13:46:00Z 2008-10-24T13:46:29Z NEXT Thursday, Oct. 30th, at 7pm at our Making Magazines event, we'll have an awesome group of magazine insiders discussing how magazines are created ... To come hear what they have to say, you must RSVP. Click here for more... The Editors http://www.spd.org/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&blog_id=10&id=83 NEXT Thursday, Oct. 30th, at 7pm at our Making Magazines event, we'll have an awesome group of magazine insiders discussing how magazines are created ... To come hear what they have to say, you must RSVP. Click here for more info.

Today, we're featuring the moderator of our event, creative director John Korpics. Currently heading up his own design studio, John Korpics Design, he's been a publication designer and art director for over 20 years... ]]> InStyle magazine, Esquire, Entertainment Weekly, GQ, Premiere, Musician, Regardie's and Philadelphia magazine. And he's won the National Magazine Award for design twice, as well as the Magazine of the Year and numerous gold and silver medals from SPD. Last year, he started his own publication and design consulting studio, and he has most recently worked on the redesign of Entertainment Weekly. John currently lives in Waccabuc, NY with his wife and two daughters.

With all that experience, John will certainly have a ton of valuable info and experiences to share (and if his last SPD event was any indicator, he's bound to be entertaining!). So come hear John lead our panelists in a great discussion at our Making Magazines: This Is How We Do It event. Click here for details.]]> Speaker Panel Profile: Scott Omelianuk, editor tag:www.spd.org,2008:/student-outreach//10.719 2008-10-23T13:22:00Z 2008-10-23T13:23:06Z On Thursday, Oct. 30th, at 7pm at our Making Magazines event, we'll have an awesome group of magazine insiders discussing how magazines are created and where you could fit in. To come hear what they have to say, you must... The Editors http://www.spd.org/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&blog_id=10&id=83 Click here for more info.

In preparation for the event, we're highlighting each of the 6 panelists (all the easier for you to do a little research beforehand and come armed with questions for them, hint hint). Today, we're featuring editor Scott Omelianuk. Currently the editor-in-chief of This Old House magazine and the senior member of the management team of This Old House Ventures, Scott is a veteran media executive with experience in television, magazines, books, and web publishing...

]]> This Old House, Scott was a partner at Kaufman Films, where he co-produced several successful television specials. He has been executive editor of Esquire, Senior Editor of GQ and a consultant or contributor to magazines and newspapers including More, The New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, Details, and Men's Health.

Scott joined This Old House in 2004, and, under his direction, the magazine has garnered numerous awards including a silver Folio Award for Best Redesign and a Henry R. Luce Award citation for Special Interest Story. More recently the Chicago Tribune named This Old House to its Best Magazines list.

Currently at This Old House, he is leading the redesigning and repositioning of the print version of "America's most trusted home-improvement brand," which will be unveiled with the January issue. Last year he oversaw the re-launch of thisoldhouse.com, which is now the traffic leader in the home improvement category.

How could you not want to know more? Come hear Scott speak and answer your questions at our Making Magazines: This Is How We Do It event. Click here for details.
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