The OVC

DSVC101 is a micro-organization led by DSVC members specifically geared toward students. They are leading a tour of Matchbox Studio this Thursday- November 12.
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It looks like there are some internship opportunities just waiting to filled by qualified applicants!

Check with Pauline for more information! Deadlines are approaching rapidly!

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phudel@uta.edu

So you like to use the internet. You read tons of websites, follow people on twitter, and make sure all of your friends keep up with you on facebook. As many of us(design students) get closer to graduation and  professional practice it becomes more and more apparent that a myspace page is not going to cut it for a digital portfolio. Its time for a real website, and in my opinion there is only one place to start.

Wordpress.

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Happy post-Halloween, friends!

It has been a pretty great semester so far. We’ve had two great speakers, a great event at Gallery West with some enticing speakers at the DSVC.

Now it’s time to put some gas in the tank by raising some funds for the OVC. The OVC uses such funds to purchase food and drink for our various events. This also includes things like cups, napkins other production materials needed to provide a quality experience for those taking time to enjoy what the OVC has to offer. But, before the tank is too dry, we would like to ask for volunteers in coming up with creative ways to generate some cash for the OVC.

Here are some ideas:

- Seek out donations from individuals or groups that you think would like to support our organization.
- Craft design and OVC related things like sketchbooks, tear-off pads, buttons or clothing to sell in the Fine Arts building.
- Donate proceeds from selling prints of your own work.
- Donating other items like design books, artwork or repoductions of your art to be sold on behalf of the OVC!

Your help is appreciated! This Wedensday at 5 PM in FA 358, before the DSVC meetings, please come by to discuss your ideas
or to drop off donations to be sold or even possibly member’s dues!

As usual, thank you so much and we hope to see you Wednesday for the DSVC meeting at the very least!

-The OVC

Looking for some real-world experience in designing a highly visible website? Arlington is re-designing their website for the 4th of July Parade and you have a chance to step-up to task! The deadline is the middle of December and the accepted applicant will be in contact with the project commissioner on a regular basis. Now, a few details…

Deadline : Mid-December
This is a non-paying job but a highly visible website in our area. Great experience!
Applicant must submit a paragraph detailing his or her qualifications.
Applicant must be able to commit to the project and will not be supported or sponsored by the OVC.

Please contact Zach at zacharydurland@gmail.com if you would like to apply. Hurry before this job is taken
out from under you!

This is just a quick post, I’m writing some cool stuff for next week but wanted to let you know some cool news!

So two months back I took the opportunity to let you know the improvements the site has made. Read the rest of this entry →

This Wednesday, October 28 at 5:30 we have a cyber-visiting designer/ illustrator named FRANK CHIMERO. He lives and works in Missouri and has been kind enough to set up an iChat visit with us. If you are planning to attend, try to be at the VISUAL RESOURCE COMMONS a little before 5:30 to minimize distractions. Also, there will be a Q&A session afterwards so have some questions ready! Hopefully this goes well because it could open a lot of doors for us in the future. iChat and the internet make virtually every designer accessible to us, especially when they are so willing to participate, as I’m sure most of them are. If there are any designers you personally look up to and would like to hear from let us know! We want you to get as much out of this organization and out of this school as possible, so let us help you!
Also check out these cool pieces PARKER BYRD prepared for this event! The TV will be in the Good Stuff and Better Things show in Gallery West.

SOME of us were up at Gallery West for 12 hours setting up the show for this week! We are super excited about it, it looks awesome. It is totally the best show that has been up this year. That is my unbiased opinion. Zach brought his camera and snapped a few shots of us setting things up.. Most of the pictures are actually after everything was set up. So make yourself look busy and visit our FLICKR GROUP to check them out.
Also come to Gallery West on Friday Oct 30 between 7:00 and 9:00 PM for the closing reception. There will be food, music, people, art. Also, at least one person will be wearing a Halloween costume.. You should probably think about adding to that number.

Sometimes we as artists need to look to the past for inspiration. Right now we have very little limiting us and our creative nature. But before, designers were confined by the technology and methods of that period. What this means is the art and design work stemming from that time gives us a glimpse upon the life and time of the designers and the audience of the work itself. What we then see in the present is designers using these ideas and creating riveting work with modern technology that has a vintage feel.

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This week the OVC welcomed Todd Hart of Focus 2 as its first speaker. It was really great to hear from somebody who has been in the business for over twenty years and still radiates that exhilaration that made each of us stay up all night toying with Photoshop in the first place. Todd has won awards for his work and contributions to DFW’s own Rough magazine. Over a the DSVC website, you will find some information about the magazine and cover design history right near the top. Rough is produced throughout the year on a volunteer basis. So, check it out. And while your at it, catch up on what Mr. Hart has been doing over at Focus 2, lately.

Focus 2

Rough Online