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Design 370 Special Topics, Spring 2025

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Entrepreneurship for Designers

Course Name: DESN 370-VT: Special Topics in Design – Entrepreneurship for Designers
Class Number: 45284
Day & Time: Thursdays 6:00 PM – 9:50 PM
Classroom: Online
Instructor: Alex Pines


This course is designed for students interested in establishing their own design practice. Through personal reflection, analysis of existing design studios, and practical business skills, students will develop a foundational understanding of what it takes to launch a design-focused business. Topics include business structure, accounting, taxes, contracts, marketing, and project management. By the end of the semester, students will have crafted a personalized toolkit and action plan for beginning a sustainable studio practice.

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Introduction to Lettering & Calligraphy

Course Name: DESN 370-VT: Special Topics in Design – Lettering & Calligraphy
Class Number: 45285
Day & Time: Thursdays 10:00 AM – 1:50 PM
Classroom: KP 481
Instructor: Amy Fortunato

This is a beginner-friendly course for letter enthusiasts that are looking to express themselves through hand-crafted letterforms. This is not a type design course that results in a digital font, but rather explores the artistry and bespoke qualities of hand-drawn lettering and calligraphy. Unique and beautifully crafted lettering creates stand-out portfolio pieces and is a useful asset for a multitude of projects.

A variety of exercises and workshops build hand skills with various tools and mediums that combine analog and digital techniques.

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Character Animation

Course Name: DESN 370-VT: Special Topics in Design – Character Animation
Class Number: 45297
Day & Time: Mondays 8:10 AM – 12:00 PM
Classroom: IB 203
Instructor: Elliot Cowan

Looking to improve your character animation skills and learn traditional “acting with a pencil”? In this class you’ll take the animation principles you learned in your Intro To Digital Animation class and push them further to start delivering animated performances. Using Adobe Animate, you’ll create characters that think and emote and make the audience believe they exist. This class is perfect for anyone who wants to expand their animation skills, might want to pursue a career in the animation industry or simply wants to express themselves through the powerful medium of animation.

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Sustainable By Design

Course Name: DESN 370-VT: Special Topics in Design – Sustainable by Design
Class Number: 43909
Day & Time: Fridays 1:40 PM – 5:30 PM
Classroom: PH 208
Instructor: George Switzer

This course provides an introduction to the core concepts underpinning sustainability and their intersections with design.  Students will gain an understanding of the Corporate Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) landscape that has emerged as a driving force in the adoption of sustainability goals and the important role design will play in manifesting the transition to a more sustainable world.  Ultimately, these concepts will be applied to student-defined projects as an extension of their studies in the areas of Data Visualization & Narrative, Product Design, and Marketing & Branding.

4A’s Foundation’s Multicultural Advertising Intern Program (MAIP)

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The 4A’s Foundation’s Multicultural Advertising Intern Program (MAIP) is a highly intensive fellowship that provides students with the opportunity to work in the advertising, communications and marketing industries. MAIP fellows interact with industry professionals on a day-to-day basis to gain valuable professional ​experience. Students selected for the MAIP fellowship program will hone their skills in a variety of advertising/marketing disciplines. If you have an interest in kick-starting your career within advertising, marketing, media and creative industries check out the additional resources below:

​Throughout the MAIP experience, MAIP Fellows will:

  • Participate in a 22-week internship program
  • Complete up to 10 weeks virtual training series prior to the internship, designed to prepare fellows for the industry 
  • Engage in a 9-10 week PAID internship with one of the 4A’s Foundation’s partner organizations
  • Attend live, virtual professional development sessions (based in the Eastern Standard Time Zone)
  • Work 1:1 with a MAIP Coach, an industry professional volunteering their time to support a fellow’s professional and personal development

Who can apply to MAIP?

The 4A’s Foundation welcomes applicants who represent all dimensions of diversity with a strong interest in working within the advertising/communications industry. Our previous Fellows represented some or all aspects of the following:

  • Demonstrated their passion to kick-start a career in advertising and marketing through application essays and within the interview
  • Identified as Asian/Asian American, Black/African American/Afro-Caribbean, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, Hispanic/Latinx, American Indian or Alaska Native, Middle Eastern, White, Multi-Racial or Multi-Ethnic (e.g. Hispanic and Black)
  • Identified as neurodiverse and/or has learning and thinking differences
  • Identified as part of the LGBTQIA+ community
  • Identified as a person with a disability
  • Were veterans, or underwent training that supports serving the U.S. in a branch of the Armed Forces

​We recognize that no two applicants are alike and we look forward to getting to know you! We encourage students with all backgrounds interested in advertising, communications and marketing to apply.

In addition, applicants must:

  • Be eligible to work in the U.S., by way of student work visas and/or are citizens of the U.S.
  • Have a GPA of 3.0
    • ​Students with a <3.0 GPA may submit an additional statement with additional context
  • ​Be within the following academic year:
    • Undergraduate college senior graduating in Fall/Winter 2024, Spring 2025, or Summer 2025
    • Undergraduate college junior graduating in Spring/Summer 2026
    • Graduate student currently pursuing additional education in a specific field
    • And/or are a student attending a participating 4A’s portfolio school at the time of application*
  • Be available to participate in the full duration of the 22-week fellowship period, and work as an intern from June through August with no pre-planned time off

*Students on the quarter system must arrange early release with their academic department before applying as the fellowship kicks off in June.

https://foundation.aaaa.org/interested-students.html

Utopia Parkway literary journal

Utopia Parkway is open for visual art submissions! Deadline March 15

Email visual art submissions to utopiaparkwaysubmissions@gmail.com.  

We accept image jpegs of a wide range of visual art. If you’re excited about it then please submit it. Image format: RGB, 300 dpi. Time-based media, such as video and animation, may be submitted as a link to a publicly shared Google Drive or Dropbox folder. If you aren’t sure how to submit your work then please email us. You may submit multiple projects.

Limit submissions of narrative art, such as comics, to 10 pages. Video submissions should not exceed 7 minutes.

Please follow this naming protocol for all art submission attachments: 
Full Name_Project Title_image number.extension

Example: 
Kristy Caldwell_Home Is_01.jpg
Kristy Caldwell_Home Is_02.jpg
Kristy Caldwell_Portals_01.jpg

The subject line of your email should read: your last name, a period, and then the genre(s) of work you are submitting. Ex: Smith.VisualArt or Smith.VisualArt.Poetry

All submissions require a cover letter:
The cover letter must state your name, your genre(s) and title(s) of the work you are submitting, one or two sentences about you and your interest in visual art (and creative writing, if there’s a written component to your project), and your preferred email address. Questions welcome.

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Queens College social media intern

QC is looking for a paid social media intern to assist with creating original digital content for the college’s official social media channels (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and TikTok). If you’re studying communications, English, media, journalism, marketing, or a related field; have strong writing skills; and a good sense of what makes social media buzz, we want you to join our team of professionals!

Email qccommdept@gmail.com to learn more about the position and how to apply.

Spring Internships at Printed Matter

Overview:
Printed Matter seeks curious and enthusiastic applicants to its Spring Internship Program! Founded in 1976, Printed Matter is a leading non-profit organization dedicated to the dissemination, understanding and appreciation of artists’ books and related publications. The Printed Matter internship program offers the opportunity to gain familiarity with the vibrant field of artists’ publications as well as develop hands-on experience in a dynamic and vital non-profit arts organization.

Job Summary:
Interns assist with the daily and ongoing operations of Printed Matter, including programming activities, in-store events, and all aspects of maintaining a busy bookshop. This includes assistance with processing review submissions, supporting social media, exhibition preparation and installation, shelving books and organizing stock, and other tasks. There are also opportunities for writing, research, administrative assistance, and other longer-term projects.

Interns should demonstrate a passion for artists’ books, arts publishing, and contemporary art, as well as Printed Matter’s mission. Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite or inventory management software is a plus.

Compensation:
Interns are expected to commit 2 days a week (Mon-Fri) to the internship. Internships are unpaid; however, a daily stipend of $100/day, paid biweekly, will be provided. School credit can also be arranged. Please note this is an in-person position.

To Apply:
To apply, please send a resume and cover letter detailing your experience and interest to jobs@printedmatter.org by February 12, 2023. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and those received first will be prioritized.

https://www.printedmatter.org/jobs-internships

Design 370 Special Topics, Spring 2023

Sustainable By Design

Course Name: DESN 370-VT: Special Topics in Design – Sustainable by Design
Class Number: 34964
Day & Time: Thursdays 2:00 PM – 5:50 PM
Classroom: Klapper 403
Instructor: George Switzer

This course provides an introduction to the core concepts underpinning sustainability and their intersections with design.  Students will gain an understanding of the Corporate Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) landscape that has emerged as a driving force in the adoption of sustainability goals and the important role design will play in manifesting the transition to a more sustainable world.  Ultimately, these concepts will be applied to student-defined projects as an extension of their studies in the areas of Data Visualization & Narrative, Product Design, and Marketing & Branding.

Character Animation

Course Name: DESN 370-VT: Special Topics in Design – Character Animation
Class Number: 34314
Day & Time: Mondays 8:10 AM – 12:00 PM
Classroom: IB 203
Instructor: Elliot Cowan

Looking to improve your character animation skills and learn traditional “acting with a pencil”? In this class you’ll take the animation principles you learned in your Intro To Digital Animation class and push them further to start delivering animated performances. Using Adobe Animate, you’ll create characters that think and emote and make the audience believe they exist. This class is perfect for anyone who wants to expand their animation skills, might want to pursue a career in the animation industry or simply wants to express themselves through the powerful medium of animation.

Risograph Printing

Course Name: DESN 370-VT: Special Topics in Design – Risograph Printing
Class Number: 34316
Day & Time: Fridays 10:00 AM – 1:50 PM
Classroom: Klapper 107
Instructor: Cecilia Ruiz Lopez

In this course, students will learn about the colorful and vibrant world of Risograph printing and how it compares to other printing methods used in the Graphic Design industry. Students will become familiar with the technical aspects and unique abilities of Riso printing as they print their various projects such as posters, zines, cards, promotional flyers, and more.  

Diverse Streets Initiative is looking for an intern

OVERVIEW

The Diverse Streets Initiative is an informal grassroots organization that utilizes streets as temporary public solidarity spaces. With multiple mediums, including the arts and community organizing, we use streets to bridge different communities together on topics that impact all BIPOC, LGBTQIA+ and immigrant folks. From October to March, we will be focusing on culminating our “Resilience Series”.

https://www.diversestreetsinitiative.org/

THE CANDIDATE WILL:

  1. Assist the director and co-director (founder and co-founder) with social media development and content
  2. Assist the director and co-director with community outreach, including stakeholders (restaurants, small business owners, public institutions, community organizations etc.)
  3. Assist the director and co-director with designing and distributing a zine centered on public safety and health in the public realm
  4. Assist the director and co-director with poster event design

REQUIREMENTS:

●  Enrolled in a Bachelor’s program

●  Interest in multiple of the following: Art or Visual Arts, Graphic Design, Urban Planning, Urban Design, Urban History etc.

●  Proficiency in social media platforms such as a facebook and instagram

●  Can work in a fast paced environment

●  Availability to work 10 hours a week between October – March

●  Active and good listener

●  Creative designer

●  Can conduct community outreach

PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS:

●  Familiar with the following software: Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign;

●  Familiar with unfold, square grid, and other social media programs

●  Ability to multitask

●  Bilingual proficiency

●  Experience with community organizations

●  Experience with graphic design

●  Familiar with the Public Realm

●  Advocate of social justice and the arts

TO APPLY, PLEASE

  •  Provide a cover letter
  •  Provide your resume
  • Provide 3-5 work samples
  •  Provide 2 references To DiverseStreetsInitiative@gmail.com with the subject line “WINTER 2022/3 INTERN” Interns will earn $18/h. Salary is non-negotiable, supported by Woodside on the Move and is grant funded by CACF.

Design for America (DFA) 2022 Summer Design Accelerator 

DFA is partnering with Unilever and their brand MELĒ, a science-based skincare product line designed specifically for melanin-rich skin. This 2022 summer opportunity focuses on democratizing the science of skincare and building a trusted community around health and wellness. You can learn more about this opportunity in the invitation deck here.

This opportunity is open to all, Free of charge. No application is needed, just a mix of commitment, interest in growing design thinking capabilities with an amazing cohort of multidisciplinary collaborators, and a curious, daring, open mind! Those interested should submit the invitation form here by June 6.

Please enter “Tech Incubator at Queens College” when asked about: School, DFA Studio, Organization or Affiliation.

For non-students, please enter N/A for graduation year.

To sign up: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSftFhgnYTi5tf8MfpGLHik3Eu4SZARNYfQk6fWBgyxsijeT3Q/viewform

We are looking to launch a DFA studio at Queens College in the Fall. Your participation in the summer program is highly encouraged.