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Slide 1: REDBOOK Rleilani Padua Jennifer Quezada Student Profile Winners More Inside > STUDENT GUIDE & CALENDAR 2008-2009 ART
Slide 2: PUBLISHED BY THE ACADEMY OF ART UNIVERSITY REDBOOK DESIGNERS: Jesal Bhuta, Joshua Spohrer, Renata Gandha REDBOOK STAFF: Julie Johnson, Selja Ojanne, Joseph Lim, Victor Mendoza PROJECT DIRECTOR: J Aleczander SPECIAL THANKS: Bob Toy, Anthony Toy, William French Jr. (student editor), Elisa Stephens, Michael Buffington Jr., Jon Dalton SUPER THANKS TO: Our student artists, Department Directors, Administrators and all other contributors. PRINT PRODUCTION: Pratiroop Mudran 1.800.544.ARTS/ my.academyart.edu
Slide 3: CONTENTS// HOW TO… GET SMART, GET A HEAD START & GO! CONTENTS Academy Profile History 1 Mission & Objectives 2 Interview with the President, Accreditation 3-4 The (free) Red Book Academy student guide and calendar is simple to use, READ it to learn the facts about your school. WRITE on the calendar pages to jot down the times you set for class and your other priorities. Our goal is to help you keep your life here on track. Academic Services A few other things we want to make clear upfront, this book is about: Your success through your actions/ Time management/ Reaching academic goals/ Finding the right resources/ Realizing your dream to achieve the life and career of your choice/ Education is a collaborative effort. It’s also about rewards and pleasure. We also want you to know where and how to find the school INFORMATION you need know. Begin with the Academy profile and Academic Services, read the student survivor tips and decide which ones are helpful, if any. With hopes to inspire you, hundreds of continuing students answered the Campus Affairs survey last spring and these profiles in the calendar section would not be possible without their feedback. Get to know your peers better by helping others reach their goals. United in the struggle, your story may differ or confirm that living and loving life as aspiring artists and designers is challenging, gratifying and a lot of hard work. From day one: use the calendar in this guide to write in your own schedule, take notes, list contacts, scribble in the margins or draw all over the pages, whatever, just use it! Art is fundamentally subjective. Student artwork in these pages depict only a thumbnail of 2008 Academy Spring Show winners. There are hundreds of more images we wish we had room for, but perhaps next time. Director’s Choice pages highlight students at the top of their class. We all share the opportunity and burden of shaping our world as artists. No two minds think alike, and it takes a lot of sacrifice and courage to work with others, but together we can create miracles. Ultimately, we want you to have the right tools to jump start your career at the Academy to gain the peace of mind and wisdom that comes through the process of self-discovery while learning the skills it takes to determine your own path to success from orientation to graduation. Calendar, Student Profiles 95-201 Notes ARC, Advocates 5 Athletics 6 CASE 7-8 Flyer Boards, Galleries 9 Housing & Food Services 10 KART 11 Liberal Arts 12 Library 13 My.academyart.edu 14 Online Education 15 Phone Directory 16 Security 17 Shuttle Service 18 Student Internships 19 Student Representatives 19-20 Student Guru 21 Student rights & responsibilities/ Code of Conduct 22-25 Survivor Tips 26-28 Syllabus Online 28 Buildings 29-31 Academic Departments Advertising 32-35 Animation & Visual Effects 36-40 Architecture 41-44 Computer Arts/ New Media - On-Site/ Online 45-48 Digital Arts & Communications 49 Fashion 50-53 Fine Art Painting 54-57 Fine Art Sculpture 58-61 Foundations 62-65 Graphic Design 66-69 Illustration 70-73 Industrial Design 74-77 Interior Architecture & Design 78-81 Motion Pictures & Television 82-84 Multimedia Communications 85 Photography 86-89 Winners-Spring Show 90-94
Slide 4: 1 // ACADEMY PROFILE Rleilani Padua/ Vallejo, CA/ 4 years/ 3D Modeling Biggest challenge: Having enough time outside of school and homework to work on personal projects. Plans after graduation: Doing an internship hopefully, and applying for all sorts of jobs. Worst class experience: Probably my first semester doing figure drawing with a really REALLY good teacher… and I’d never used charcoal or knew how to hold one. Fun/ entertainment: I played hours and hours of endless World of Warcraft. Favorite events @ the Academy: The ones where we get FREE FOOD and big cookies. Also, I like when they get big companies to come to visit, like EA. Biggest influence: All of my elementary teachers that complimented me on my art projects. I wasn’t a very good athlete when I was little so I’m glad I got encouragement for my work no matter how small and simple they were. Favorite website, why? Probably Myspace. It keeps me in touch with everyone, and it lets you spy on people. What would you fix @ the Academy? The keyboards in the classes. I always get one with broken feet. Advice to new students: Don’t limit yourself to one art field. Personal motto: Procrastination is ok as long as you finish. The Academy of Art University was established in San Francisco in 1929 by Richard S. Stephens, a fine art painter who had accepted the position of Creative Director for Sunset Magazine. Assisted by his wife, Mrs. Clara Stephens, he opened the new school in a rented loft at 215 Kearny Street to teach advertising art. In a few years, a distinguished faculty of practicing art and design professionals was assembled and the school’s philosophy was formulated: hire established professionals to teach future professionals. In 1933 the curriculum was expanded to include Fashion Illustration, and in 1936 a Fine Art Department was added. In 1951, after graduating from Stanford University, Dr. Richard A. Stephens took over the Presidency from his parents. His vision led to the expansion of the Academy from an enrollment of fifty students in two rented loft spaces to a 5,200 student body, with continued expansion of department majors available. In 1966 the school was incorporated and granted authority to offer a Bachelor’s HISTORY CONTENTS STUDENT PROFILE SURVEY WINNERS (Pictures on cover) Jennifer Quezada/ Chicago,IL/ 2 years/ Photography Goals: To graduate with my Associates Degree with a completed portfolio, experience, and most importantly, leave with new perspectives left to only open up more doors of opportunity. How are you accomplishing your goals? By prioritizing, problem solving, and most importantly staying positive to accomplish my goals. Why stress about what you love to do? Biggest challege: The biggest challenge I find is only when I begin to think I am beat and can’t possibly finish all of the tons of workloads. I start to become very critical of my work then, and it shows. Plans after graduation: To spend time with my family, then hang out for a bit while I take photographs and travel. That’s pretty much what my profession will consist of- Capturing moments in time to show others. Worst class experience: Failing Photoshop. I have never failed a class in my entire educational career until Photoshop. I guess there IS a first for everything. Best class experience: I would say the best class experience would be in my lighting classes. I never thought studying light and playing around with it could be so fascinating, simple, and so complex. Fun: Venture the city at night, dance, take pictures, meet new people, read, watch the history channel. Favorite event: Hip hop club, turntablism club. Favorite website & why? Yahoo, because I read the news, check my e-mail, the weather, travel, and everything there. And, of course, Myspace. Describe yourself: Just want to be happy. Favorite personal quote: “Life is frittered away by detail…simplify, simplify.” ~Thoureau Favorite artist/designer: Dali & Pollock Degree in Fine Art by the Bureau for Private Postsecondary and Vocational Education of the State of California. The graduate program was inaugurated in 1977 and approved by 1983. Dr. Elisa Stephens, the granddaughter of the school’s founder, succeeded her father as President of the Academy of Art University in 1992. Dr. Stephens has been committed to expanding the Academy’s curriculum to stay current with new technologies and industry trends, as well as making state-of-the art facilities and resources available to Academy students. In 2004, the name of the school was changed from Academy of Art College to Academy of Art University in recognition of its depth, scope and quality. Today the University has over 11,000 students, making it the largest private school of art and design in the country. Students now have the opportunity to pursue a Bachelor of Fine Arts, Associate of Arts, Master of Fine Arts, Master of Architecture or a Certificate Program, with over 30 areas of academic emphasis. Richard S. “Pappy” Stephens & Richard A. Stephens
Slide 5: ACADEMY PROFILE// 2 MISSION & OBJECTIVES It is the Mission of the Academy of Art University to: » Provide aspiring artists and designers with career preparation, combined with academic excellence for the AA, BFA, MFA and Certificate Programs in the areas of art and design. The Objectives of the Academy of Art University are to: » Maintain an open admission policy that affords all persons who wish to obtain an education in the visual arts access to an institute of higher education » Teach a disciplined approach to the study of art and design » Maintain a faculty of professional artists and designers whose success as educators comes from their ability to impart the wisdom they have amassed from years of experience » Be an urban institution that both draws upon and contributes to the cultural wealth of the community in which it resides A LIFE SPENT MAKING MISTAKES IS NOT ONLY MORE HONORABLE, BUT MORE USEFUL THAN A LIFE SPENT DOING NOTHING. — GEORGE BERNARD SHAW OUR DIRECTION The Academy of Art University prides itself on its dedication to career preparation. Throughout the Academy we maintain a disciplined approach to education. Our focus is on the classroom and the student. Our instructors are top professionals, who possess years of experience and skill in their respective industry. Art Directors meet with leaders in various art industries who inform them of the hottest trends in the market. This valuable information enables us to offer our students a top-notch curriculum, current with the latest styles and needs in the art and design industry. We educate our students using state-of-the-art technology and offer them the most advanced facilities available. The Academy constantly reviews the equipment needs of our departments in order to remain an institution on the cutting edge of technology. The University also provides non-profit galleries in downtown San Francisco for students to showcase their work. This opportunity allows them to network in the community and to develop the business skills necessary for an esteemed career in the arts. Students set their own price structure and hold receptions to promote their artwork. After graduating from the Academy of Art University, our alumni embark upon prosperous careers, working for prestigious companies all over the world such as Walt Disney, Sega, Lucas Arts, Donna Karan, Microsoft, Hallmark Cards, Inc. and HewlettPackard. Successful careers are launched at the Academy. We invite you to join us to jump-start yours!
Slide 6: 3 // ACADEMY PROFILE Under Dr. Stephens’ leadership, the Academy of Art University PRESIDENT INTERVIEW WITH THE has taken a prominent role in addressing environmental and sustainability issues. On campus, industry experts and professional faculty have created a dynamic curriculum focus across all 13 majors. The school’s transportation department is converting to bio-diesel buses. Academy of Art University, in partnership with San Francisco’s Department of the Environment, has pledged a 20% reduction in electrical usage, and is actively supporting San Francisco’s 4th Annual Anti Junk Mail Campaign. To bring awareness of recycling, biodiversity and sustainability issues, Academy of Art University students partnered with DeLoache Winery to create art that has been featured both in the U.S.A. and Europe. Dr. Elisa Stephens President | Academy of Art University Dr. Stephens is a member of the Young President’s Organization, San Francisco City Club, Metropolitan Club, University Club, San Francisco Rotary Club, San Francisco Junior League, Nob Hill Association, Achievement Rewards for College Scientists and the Royal Society of Arts. She sits on the Board of Directors of the San Francisco Lyric Opera, and is a Trustee of Menlo College. Dr. Elisa Stephens became President of the Academy of Art University in 1992, the third generation Stephens to lead the university since its founding by her grandfather in 1929. Under her leadership, the Academy of Art University has become the largest private university of art and design in the United States, with over eleven thousand undergraduate and graduate students on a unique urban campus in downtown San Francisco. Dr. Stephens has pioneered the creation of online education programs in art and design, which have propelled the Academy of Art University to its premiere position in the digital education world. Dr. Stephens, and the Academy of Art University faculty and students, embrace a socially responsible role within both the city of San Francisco and the world of art and design. Dr. Stephens actively supports a wide spectrum of community outreach programs, and makes it possible for students from the Academy of Art University to contribute their artistic efforts for maximum impact. Current projects include significant contributions to the St. Vincent de Paul Society’s “Discarded to Divine” fashion fundraiser, the DIFFA “Dining by Design” AIDS fundraiser and the senior low income housing Bethany Center 40th anniversary event, among many others. Dr. Stephens What are some collaborative student future? The Academy recently had an its extensive Advisory review Board, by which projects that the Academy is planning for the making special announcements about all of these projects, and all students are encouraged to apply through their departments to take part. What one thing would you fix at the Academy? When I think about what to fix at the Academy, I take a careful look at what is currently happening at the school and then I ask industry experts to take a careful look as well. advice, from top I listen to countless professional designers and artists in the industry, on what the school can do to improve itself. No matter how good you are, there is always room for improvement. I am personally committed to improving the school every day, every semester. From the advice I’ve received and from my own observations, I think that the area for improvement to focus on right now is cross-collaboration departments. between Developing consists of some true industry legends like Syd Mead and Tim McGovern. acknowledges within the from all Top professionals different kinds of the importance of extending scholarships and beyond. AAU has greater Bay Area community To that goal, numerous full industries flew to San Francisco to see our Spring Show, and to advise us on the curriculum. Part of their recommendations concern potential collaborative projects. We are listening to people who are at the top of their fields to tell us what kinds of collaborative projects will give our students the edge in the job market, and give our students meaningful experiences that will broaden their artistic horizons. We are reviewing for several options upcoming degree scholarship programs benefiting San Francisco Police and Fire Departments; John O’Connell High School; and “Back on Track,” in partnership with District Attorney Kamala Harris. In addition, Dr. Stephens has significantly increased the Academy of Art University High School Scholarship Program, offering thousands of current high school students tuition free classes that count towards college credit. collaborative projects, many of which are truly exciting endeavors that no other school has taken on. We will be more collaborative projects is
Slide 7: ACADEMY PROFILE// 4 printers for computer labs across campus. It is important that students have access to the same type of equipment that professionals use. By keeping our labs well-equipped, we are giving students the tools they need, and the time they need, to explore on their own. That’s where some of the best learning happens. We are planning on some major expansions to department-specific resources in every academic area. Watch your email boxes for updates! President Dr. Elisa Stephens with students at COLORS exhibition, Spring 2008. Advice for new students? Take advantage of your classes and get to know your instructors! Ask questions about the class, about the industry, about individual challenges you are trying Our to overcome in your own work. part of this endeavor, but it also means creating a more integrated curriculum that will allow students to perform more kinds of interdisciplinary study. What should students expect from the Academy in the classroom? Students should expect be to act like like the art and cultural scene of San Francisco. The art and culture available here is truly unique, and I try to take advantage of that whenever I can. Whether it’s the latest play or an exhibition opening, there are always innovative and creative things to see. It’s important for everyone at the Academy to learn to take advantage of the culture that surrounds you, whether you are in San Francisco or in any other type of world setting. In our online classes especially, we’ve seen how students can draw from the environments they are in to create inspiring artwork and designs. What new equipment are you bringing to the Academy that you would like the students to know about? I would like students to know that all of the computer labs at the Academy are being instructors are here because they are the best in their field, and because they are truly committed to helping to educate young artists like yourselves. If you approach your instructors – whether they are online or on campus – you will develop meaningful mentorships that will last you a lifetime. I also recommend that all new students learn about the Academy’s library, and the Academy Resource Center. The Academy Resource Center is open to all students on campus or online, and it provides tutors and workshops at no extra cost. The Academy also has an impressive library collection which includes an expansive image catalogue; every Academy student should be familiar with this from day one. Lastly, I encourage students to maintain a relationship with their advisors and to ask someone at the Academy for help the minute you have a question or concern. We are all here to help you! professionals, and treated professionals, from day one. What this means is that our instructors will support you in every way possible while giving you objective, constructive criticism on how to improve your work. commitment to your craft. In return, Even in instructors expect your best effort and beginning classes, instructors emphasize how classroom activities are relevant and useful to developing a portfolio or developing skills for your future career. Our classroom environments are focused, supportive settings where students learn both professional skills and professional behavior. What do you do for fun? Much of what I do for fun is provided by updated with new equipment – we keep our labs equipped with the latest hardware and software. This is something the Academy does on a rolling basis; it is part of our commitment to our students. In addition to the latest software and best hardware, we are also acquiring high-end scanners and ACCREDITATION The Academy of Art University has been granted regional accreditation by the Senior Commission of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC). The University has been Approved by the Bureau for Private Postsecondary and Vocational Education of the State of California to grant the degrees of Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA), Associate of Arts (AA), Master of Fine Arts (MFA) and Certificates. The Academy is accredited by the national Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS) and the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD). The BFA Interior Architecture & Design program is accredited by the Council Interior Design Accreditation (formerly FIDER) Accredited Professional Level Program. The Academy is also an institutional member of the Career College Association (CCA), the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA), and a member of the International Council of Design Schools (ICDS) and the College Art Association (CAA).
Slide 8: 5 // ACADEMIC SERVICES ARC Location: 180 New Montgomery St., 2nd Floor Office Hours: Monday and Friday 8:30am-6:00pm Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 8:30am-10:00pm Saturday 9:00am-3:00pm Contact: 415.618.3917 | arc@academyart.edu Website: http://arc.academyart.edu/ ARC Labs • Multimedia Lab • Writing Lab • Speaking Lab • Online Writing Lab (OWL) Student Academic Support • Individual academic coaching and outreach services • Referrals to community services • Student Success workshops • Seminar for Success class • Also available online English as a Second Language • ESL specialists sit in over 100 classes; look for “ESL” in the course description • Study guides & study groups • English for Art Purposes (EAP) classes Faculty Development • Teaching conferences and seminars on teaching • Individual consultation and grading support • Tips and resources on the web: faculty.academyart.edu Online Educational Support • “In-class” online ESL support • Academic assistance with time management, study skills • Orientation to online classes and support • Online Writing Lab (OWL) Classroom Services • Equal access and reasonable accommodations for students with disabilities • Regularly scheduled individualized academic support • Disability management, community referrals, recommendations for clinical assessment • Assistive technology equipment and software ADVOCATES Location: 79 New Montgomery Street, 2nd Floor Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:00am – 5:30pm 415.618.6325 | studentaffairs@academyart.edu In the Student Affairs department, Student Advocates are a support system for Academy students, to help students adjust to campus life. Advocates help to resolve a variety of adjustment issues, including academic, financial, personal, or social, through one-on-one communication and support. Contact us at the phone number or email above to find out more.
Slide 9: ACADEMIC SERVICES// 6 ATHLETICS The Academy opens a new chapter in it’s remarkable expansion that introduces an NCAA Division II intercollegiate sports program. The Urban Knights will be competing against the University of San Francisco, Chico State University, Notre Dame de Namur University, and California State Monterey Bay, to name just a few. Out athletes will gallantly compete while achieving the academic prowess to become successful artists. For many years now Chairman Emeritus, Richard A. Stephens, has envisioned a competitive sports program for AAU based on his experience as a young student at Stanford University. His daughter, AAU President Dr. Elisa Stephens, carries on his vision with an astute knowledge of and an appreciation for athletics, culture, arts, and education. She understands the benefits of providing a holistic environment where students can experience college life at it’s fullest, which includes an athletics program. As an NCAA Division II program, we will be offering seven women’s sports, including soccer, volleyball, and tennis. We will also continue to offer a wide array for sports opportunities for male students, including basketball and baseball. As the program grows we will be adding more opportunities as funding and student interest grows. The Athletics Department will undoubtedly ease much of the innate fragmentation inherent to urban universities. Many school systems have “thrown” the development of artistic and athletic expression “under the bus”. Learning to compete and express oneself physically and creatively is as important as studying polynominals and injecting superlatives. Academy athletics has the opportunity to enhance, not redefine, the art school educational experience. Mike Spino: Men’s and Women’s Cross Country and Track and Field Marcus Young: Women’s Volleyball Courteney Cosso: Women’s Soccer Daniel Rosaia: Men’s Soccer Peter Thibeaux: Men’s Basketball Lindsey Yamasaki: Women’s Basketball Leif Ekelund: Baseball Rachel Sherman: Softball Dave Allen: Women’s Tennis Joy Aud: Men’s Golf Coaches: athletics.academyart.edu
Slide 10: 7 // ACADEMIC SERVICES bogged down in the negative. even done it 100 times better - if we had more time. Save the stress. Show Up to class. And be Prepared every day. (Prep time is key). You’ve got resources galore at the CAMPUS ACTIVITIES & SPECIAL EVENTS and don’t sweat the small stuff. Easy said, but it takes practice to stay positive about the ‘process’ of your education. Be real. Creativity is inherent otherwise you might not be here. To become skilled in art and design, first you learn technique and then you learn to fly. Practice makes perfect. And you know that. So what are your doing skipping workshops? Academy- use them. We’re all a resource for each other here with a common goal to educate aspiring artists, so please hold your own hand. Students are our business associates and partners for a lifetime and we think of your future career and help you get where you want to go. Need help? Ask for it. Nobody can read CASE // J Aleczander Executive Director of Campus Affairs Relax, and take it easy. But first learn the skills to manage your TIME - and then there is nothing you can’t do. Work hard- play hard! And what is all your hard work going to accomplish in the end if you don’t make time to be yourself and have some fun. Meet some people. Start on DAY ONE to get to know your school. You can’t make too many friends at the Academy no matter WHO you think you are. Career preparation begins on the playground when we are kids. Make frequent deposits in your mind, yet. Speak up for what you need to get your best education. Talk openly about what you are experiencing and never be afraid of the dark again. Academicrelated” to technical, means classes: vocational, “anything liberal, and school classical, or your TIME BANK for the fun stuff, but don’t get overdrawn. Spend freely, but wisely, diversify. What you put in you get back with interest. Community is what YOU bring to the table to share with others. Make friends- lots of them. Your life doesn’t exist in a vacuum. People make the world go round. To be interesting, be interested. Listen and Participate. TAKE ACTION. Respect other’s formal conventional training- and has no practical meaning or usefulness. Which means YOU have to make your education WORK for you to EARN a living to pay off those debts for learning! Academic Freedom- means to pursue and teach relevant knowledge and to discuss it freely without interference, as from school or public officials. Now that you are an adult, what do you want to do and whom do you want to be when you grow up? Whatever the choice: don’t stop playing! Make a plan & focus on your goals.You are the only one who knows how much energy and time you can give to a project. the deadline is always the same. Yesterday. So you’ve got 4 classes, a full time job, a girl/boy friend, family obligations, and no sleep for days. And your hard drive crashed, so what? It’s not the end, it’s life in action. And you keep dreaming that some day you’ll be a rock star and not have to deal with all this %*#!. Be realistic. Prioritize and plan time for what is important to you. Finals come after midterms so learn as much as you can in the beginning. Start off on fire, and be excited to be here. Life is full of surprises. Be flexible. Take things one step at a time and don’t get opinions, but seek your own truth. CASE focuses on “quality of life” and can be “Home Base” for a lot of our students. We’re not just about activities and free food. How we relate to others is the glue in the job interview and beyond. The art of “conversation” is not dead yet, and likely never will be until the last word is spoken. So let the good times roll. WHO’s WHO @ the academy is also good to know because it takes more than love to pay the bills. Busy is a four letter word. Delete it from your vocabulary. It’s bad. Over commitment is learning to compromise- saying no, is ok. Say yes to what matters. Procrastination is a normal response in some people to delay gratification. By defying deadlines that are meant for “everyone else” we get to feel special or more gifted than others because we still somehow get the job done @ the last minute. But we know if we started earlier, we could have By definition Academy is a school for special instruction. Usually a private, post secondary or college-prep school built for a specific society of scholars or artists. Welcome University! Above all, be proactive, keep an open mind and never stop learning. Life is a gift. Love it! And enjoy. to the Academy of Art J Aleczander
Slide 11: ACADEMIC SERVICES// 8 CASE@ACADEMYART.EDU STUDENT ACTIVITIES CLUBS & OGANIZATIONS CAMPUS RECREATION: Intra-Mural Sports: Basketball, Volleyball, Soccer, CASE hosts a variety of activities throughout the year. Some student favorites are listed below: Orientation Boat Party Bonfire at Ocean Beach TGIF Academy Happy Hour Theme Parties at the Egg Spring Break in Las Vegas Yosemite Weekends Movie Nights Comedy Nights Karaoke Nights $1 Spaghetti Western Dinners Free Hot Dog Social Free Ice Cream Social Free Food for Finals Academy MArket Day Looking Good, Feeling Good And more... Special Events Student Clubs at the Academy are designed to bring students together with similar academic and social goals to work on special projects to meet new people, have fun and make connections. Go to http://my.academyart.edu or email caseclubs@academyart.edu for more information or to contact club leaders. Community Service/ Clean Team Culture Club Drama Club Epidemic Film Club Film Club Hip Hop Club IDS Auto Club Illustration Club Indian Students Assoc. (ISA) Iron Monkey Club Kappa Sigma Fraternity* Korean Students Association Make-up / Special FX Club Martial Arts Club Missing Pixels Neo Phi Delta Steppers Otakus Anonymous Anime Club Rainbow Artists - GLBTQ Taiwanese Students Association Turntable Artist New Club Proposals must be submitted in writing via email and sent to: caseclubs@academyart.edu Tennis, Running, Swimming/Inter Tube Water Polo Club Sports: Fencing and Crew Campus Recreation office: 415-447-8496 Big Bang Student Art Show Academy Graduation Party Halloween Party Lily Project And more... CASE Collaborations Illustration/ Pizza for Pirates Pizzafolio FASCU Field Trips Page One Student Writing Contest Epidemic Film Festival Advertising Spring Show And more... J Aleczander with CASE assistants Chris Culkin & Julie Johnson. Office: 655 Sutter (Basement) The Egg is located at: 655 1/2 Sutter 415.614.1174
Slide 12: 9 // ACADEMIC SERVICES FLYER BOARDS AAU Flyer board map: Find postings for Clubs & Organizations/ Information 79 New Montgomery 1st floor – Glass case in the lobby. 2nd floor – Glass case next to the graduate department. 3rd floor – Flyer board right by the registration office. 4th floor – Flyer board on wall by the elevator. 180 New Montgomery 1st floor – Flyer board by the elevator and two glass cases in the lobby. 2nd floor – Flyer board in the hallway, right by the elevator and inside the ARC office. 6th floor – Flyer board in the hallway. 60 Federal 1st floor – Flyer board in front of the elevator. GALLERIES The Academy of Art University has three non-profit galleries located in downtown San Francisco. The galleries are dedicated to exhibiting fine artworks by students, faculty, alumni and internationally renowned artists. Patrons who purchase works can be proud that they are supporting the creativity of emerging artists, as 65% of the proceeds of each sale go directly to the artists and the remaining 35% benefits emerging student artists through the Fine Art Student Scholarship Fund. Exhibits in the Academy of Art University gallery spaces rotate on a monthly basis, showcasing artworks in all mediums from fine art painting, sculpture, photography and works on paper to jewelry, graphic design, and fashion. As each academic department strives to produce the best artists and designers in their respective fields, the galleries at the Academy of Art University are committed to exhibiting their most outstanding work and sharing it with the community. 79 Gallery 466 Townsend 1st floor – Flyer board in the hallway and in the student lounge. 2300 Stockton 2nd floor – Flyer board and Event board. 410 Bush 2nd floor – Event board around the corner of the bathroom. 79 New Montgomery @ Mission Phone: 415.618.6305 Hours: Monday – Friday, 9am – 6pm, Saturday 9am – 5pm 625 Gallery 625 Sutter @ Mason Phone: 415.618.3700 Hours: Monday – Friday, 8am – 5pm, Saturday 10am – 5pm 688 Gallery 540 Powell Basement – Flyer board in the student lounge. 740 Taylor 2nd floor – Flyer board in student locker room. 625 Sutter 1st floor – Flyer board located in the hallway. (When you walk towards the stairs and student lockers, you will find it on your right side.) Egg (655 Sutter 1/2) Glass window. 1849 Washington (Warehouse) Go to the entrance located on the upper side of Washington Street. You will see a glass case on your left side when you walk into the building. 688 Sutter @ Taylor Phone: 415.346.4549 Hours: Monday – Friday, 9am – 6pm, Saturday 10am – 5pm
Slide 13: ACADEMIC SERVICES// 10 HOUSING & FOOD SERVICES Location: 79 New Montgomery Street, 1st Floor Office Hours: Monday – Friday 8:30am – 5:30pm Phone: 618.6335 Director of Housing: Jennifer Dilley | 415.618.6493 jdilley@academyart.edu Housing Staff | 415.618.6335 | 415.618.6170 Maintenance | Help Desk | 415.618.6592 Housing Amenities and Benefits: All residence halls and apartment buildings have a Resident Director and Resident Assistant staffs assigned for their care as well as Roving Security Patrol Officers 24/7. / Residence Life Offers an environment for a “Living-Learning Community” experience with customized activities programmed to promote a sense of belonging. / Research has shown that students who reside on campus generally earn higher grade point averages than their non-resident counterparts. / Students share common goals of high academic and career aspirations. / Become independent: Residents learn to manage responsibilities, such as time management and financial budgeting in a friendly and supportive environment. / Study and recreation rooms are provided for community use. / Residence buildings are equipped with Wi-Fi service. Housing Services: Computer kiosks are available in the common areas of residence buildings. / Food service is available from the Academy Cafeterias. / Common area kitchens are fully functional and equipped with utensils, glasses, plates, bowls, pots, pans, and other basic cooking equipment. / All apartment kitchens have a stove and refrigerator only. / Utility costs (electric, water, heat) are included in the housing fees. / Basic furnishings are provided: mobile drawer unit, desk or drafting table, bed frame and mattress, chair or stool, and desk lamp. / On-site coin-operated laundry facilities are in every building. / Housekeeping cleans common areas daily and student rooms weekly to maintain cleanliness of all areas of residence buildings. / Maintenance responds to all building needs within 24-hours for emergencies and 72-hours for non-emergencies. / Many campus activities and events are offered in all residence buildings. / Academy bus service is provided to and from most housing buildings. Alternative Housing: You may find postings on the school’s bulletin boards located in Student Services, 79 New Montgomery Street, 3rd Floor. You may also check local listings at myacademyart.com or www.craigslist.org. Knight Kash: Knight Kash is a stored value meal plan program that can be used just like cash. It may be used at any campus dining location (Cafes and Kiosks) and any participating Knight Kash merchants. Adding points to your account amy be done at anytime. The Knight Kash program will enhance the student experience and broaden student access to local merchants. Giving the students the capability to use their Knight Kash debit account off campus will provide added flexibility to the Academy community. Our participating vendors are always expanding! To purchase or learn more about Knight Kash, please visit www. knightkash.com Cafe Dior 180 New Montgomery Cafe Rodin 1055 Pine St Cesario’s 601 Sutter Street Cup A Joe Coffeehouse 896 Sutter St Cybelle’s Pizza 1000 Bush st Dolce Gelato 916 Sutter St. El Sotano 550 Powell St. Firestone Cafe 1849 Washington Fountain Cafe 50 Post St I-House Cafe 860 Sutter St Indian Aroma Restaurant 1653 Polk St. Irving Pizza 3244 Scott St La Parrilla Grill (Columbus Ave) 279 Columbus Ave La Parrilla Grill (Polk) 1760 Polk St. Luna Taqueria 799 Bryant St. Patisserie Philippe 655 Townsend Persimmon 582 Sutter St. Piraat Pizza 696 Sutter St. Quizno’s Subs 501 6th St. Subway (2nd St) 168 2nd Street Subway (Vanness) 2001 Van Ness Ave. #B Subway at 4th & King 700 4th St., # 111 Sushi Rock (Pine St) 614 Pine St. Sushi Rock (Polk St) 1608 Polk St. The Toaster Oven 145 2nd street 620 Sutter Street Kiosk 620 Sutter Street
Slide 14: 11 // ACADEMIC SERVICES KART “Radio for Students by Students” We are pleased to announce the launch of our new internet radio station Kart! Get involved as we shape the sound of the station. We will be featuring the following: Campus Annoucements / Events, Sports Programing, Student Shows, Special Guest Appearances and Music by our Students from 7p to 7a each day. Check Kart out by clicking on our link via www.academyartathletics. com or visit www.live365.com and type Kart in the seach box. Kart will come up live either through your itunes or windows player. Our studio’s are located at 601 Brannan St., Ste 100. If you would like to become a part of the radio station or have music you would like to submit for airplay consideration please contact Jenn Violet Kennedy at jkennedy@academyart.edu We look forward to hearing you on the RADIO!
Slide 15: ACADEMIC SERVICES// 12 LIBERAL ARTS About Liberal Arts: The Liberal Arts curriculum at the Academy of Art University is truly one-of-a-kind. Each course is designed to present its subject matter in a way that relates to the interests of art, design, and visual communications. The goals of the Liberal Arts Department are to: * Foster the minds of creative individuals * Enhance our students’ artistic passions * Help our students become stronger professionals * Inspire students to innovate and have a seeking mind Here are just some of the course topics we offer and how we make them unique: Music Appreciation: Fashion and interior designers attend the opera to observe costuming, set design, and production work. Ergonomics: comfortable. Creative Writing: An Illustrator may discover a passion for writing stories for children. Astronomy: Photographers learn the properties of light on field trips to observe the night sky. Art History: Cinematographers discover that Scorsese and Coppola are fans of Caravaggio. Semiotics: Graphic designers, filmmakers, and advertisers decode symbols used in advertising, print media, and film. Business: Give artists the tools to promote and protect their work and to start their own businesses from the ground up. Annual Study Abroad Seminar: Artists of every background find inspiration in the breathtaking cities of Europe. Industrial designers study what makes a chair Through the Liberal Arts Department, students are given an opportunity to explore topics that will expand their ability to create. The Academy of Art University strives to nurture the entire artist, and the Liberal Arts Department is an integral component in this process.
Slide 16: 13 // ACADEMIC SERVICES LIBRARY The Academy of Art University offers a one-of-a-kind library that is customized to the needs of artists, designers, and media students. The library holds an expansive collection of books in every field of art, design, and media, and it also holds a wide variety of films and visual materials to complement the coursework at the school. The library was designed to be an inspiring working environment for artists; students are encouraged to come to the library to work in groups, talk about assignments, draw, design, and create. Location: 180 New Montgomery Street, 6th Floor Hours: Monday – Thursday, 8:00am – 10:00pm Friday, 8:00am – 6:00pm Saturday, 12 – 8:00pm, Sunday, 12 – 6pm Library Director Kerri Shaffer-Carter | 415.618.3899 Library Assistant Director Ryan McFadden | 415.618.3840 Library’s Online Catalog library.academyart.edu | 415.618.3847 (For general information and book renewals) Book Drop Locations Northpoint Building, 2300 Stockton Street Fine Arts Building, 625 Sutter Street 180 New Montgomery Street, 1st Floor (For book returns after hours.) Borrowing Policies Books: 14-day loan period, 1 renewal Overdue fines: 25 cents per day per book Undergraduates: 5 books max Graduates: 7 books max Magazines, Videos, DVD’s The Slide/Video Department: The Visual Resources Department houses over 100,000 slides in subject areas that support all Academy departments. Students may also select from a collection of 3500 videos and DVDs for use at our viewing stations or in our DVD/Video Theater. Please call the Visual Resource Department at 415.618.3844 for more information about our slide and video collection, as well as for the department’s hours of operation. Course Reserve: Required class textbooks and supplemental course readings are placed on Course Reserve for student use. Students should go to the circulation desk to request these materials. If you are having trouble getting copies of high demand library materials, or are having trouble locating or purchasing a text, ask your instructor to place such materials on Course Reserve. CD-ROMS: The Library holds over 175 CD-RO M titles. A collection of 15,000 copyright-free stock photography images is available on CD- ROM. Sound effects, motion clips, and interactive CDs are also available. Special Collections: The Library Houses Special Collections Including: MFA Projects, Screenplays, Picture Files, Computer Manuals, Stock Photo Books, Company Annual Reports, Vintage Fashion Magazines, Auction Catalogs Magazines, Videos, DVD’s, CD-ROM’s, Same Day Check-Out: The library subscribes to over 300 magazine titles and 13 electronic research databases. Most of these titles are indexed in Wilson Art Abstracts or ProQuest. Additional electronic research tools are available, such as Design and Applied Arts Index, Women’s Wear Daily, Worth Global Style Network, Advertiser and Agency Red Books, and Grove’s Dictionary of Art. Request an online research workshop to learn more about these tools. Academy Support: Prepare for class lectures, midterms, and finals with our electronic study guides. Guides are available for coursework in Art History 1 and 2, History of Industrial Design, History of Illustration, Photo History and Concepts, History of Architecture and Contemporary Architecture. World Wide Web: Computers with Internet access are available for e-mail, web surfing, or study. Research a topic using Internet search engines, our magazine indexes and/or the Library’s online catalog. Online Catalog: Find books, magazines, videos and CD-ROMs by searching our Online Catalog. Also view the library’s newest acquisition, special facilities, events, and workshops at http://library.academyart. edu. Tours and Workshops: Library staff gives class tours and offers individual and small group workshops. Request a workshop at least one day in advance.
Slide 17: ACADEMIC SERVICES// 14 MY.ACADEMYART.EDU Always check the informer calendar for current events and future happenings at the Academy How to join the student discussions on my.academyart.edu 1. Go to my.academyart.edu 2. Click on “Student Discussions” 3. Click on “Sign-Up Here” 4. Fill out form and click on “Register” TIPS: Your email is the key to activating your account after registration! Photo uploads done via photobucket. JPEG preferred. Up to 1048 kb. Need help? Call 415.614.1100 or 415.614.1174 or email case@academyart.edu Pimp your profile with your own pictures by linking up your websites and networks like myspace, etc. Find Student Discussions on various topics: Find a roommate Things to do in San Francisco NIght life Buy/ Sell/ Trade Event calendar Post topics Photo gallery Links to other sites Talk about it Important announcements Upload your artwork Network
Slide 18: 15 // ACADEMIC SERVICES DEPARTMENT CONTACTS ONLINE EDUCATION online.academyart.edu T: 888.431.2787 | F: 415.263.5580 online@academyart.edu PURPOSE: Over 5,000 students are earning their degrees online at Vice President of Online Education Chris Lefferts | 415.618.3500 Director of Online Development Mark Daugherty | 415.618.3555 Director of Online Production Daniel Brenner | 415.618.3508 Director of Online Graduate Studies Synchronous Services Jason Shaeffer | 415.618.3559 Help Desk | 1.888.431.ARTS (2787) (Open 24 hours, Toll Free in U.S. only) International Tel: +1.415.618.3545 the Academy of Art University. Online courses are taught by the same instructors teaching onsite courses, but online classes have the flexibility of an online environment. Many students attend classes online in addition to attending classes in San Francisco, allowing them to accelerate the completion of their degree program or professional certificate. Thousands of other students from across the globe obtain their degrees by taking classes completely online. CONVENIENCE: Students may attend classes and interact with their instructors and fellow students without visiting the Academy campus. Discussions, lectures and assignments can be reviewed online whenever and wherever it is convenient, providing the student keeps pace with the class on a week-by-week basis. Online courses provide 24-hour access from wherever there is an internet connection. ACADEMIC SUPPORT AND COMMUNITY: The AAU offers various forms of academic support for online classes through the Online Educational Support services such as the Online Writing Lab, Academic Coaching, and Online Language Support. or contact oes@academyart.edu. Online students receive student IDs that make them eligible for student discounts, access the Academy library, attend department Townhall Meetings via online, and all other events at the Academy of Art. Online student coursework is featured in the annual Spring Show alongside other Academy students within the discipline. Information and Schedule Planning: For more information about online programs at the Academy of Art University, visit http:// online.academyart.edu. The online website provides students with information about online degree and certificate programs, semester schedules, system requirements, textbooks and class materials, instructors and much more. ASK YOUR ADVISOR TO LEARN MORE ABOUT ONLINE OPPORTUNITIES AND IF THIS IS FOR YOU. For more information, please visit http://arc.academyart.edu/online/index.asp HELP DESK: The Help Desk provides technical and academic support 24-hours, 7 days a week. Please contact the Help Desk at: 1.888.431.2787 email at: online@academyart.edu
Slide 19: ACADEMIC SERVICES// 16 PHONE DIRECTORY Administrative Departments Academy Operator Academy Resource Center Accounts Receivable Campus Activities & Special Events Career Services Financial Aid Graduate Admissions Housing International Admissions Library Online Education Records Registration Security (Lost/Found) Student Advocates Student Self-Service Student Services Transportation Undergraduate Admissions Academic Departments Advertising (ADV) Animation & Visual Effects (ANM) Architecture (ARH) Computer Arts/New Media Digital Arts/Communication (DIG) English as a Second Language (ESL) Fine Art/Painting (FA) Fine Art/Sculpture (FASCU) Foundations (FND) Fashion (FSH) Graphic Design Interior Architecture & Design (IAD) Industrial Design (IDS) Illustration (ILL) Liberal Arts (LA) Motion Pictures & Television (MPT) Multimedia Communications Photography (PH) Building Abbreviations NM = New Montgomery The Warehouse = 1849 Washington Northpoint = 2300 Stockton The Club House = 1071 Pine The Egg = 655 1/2 Sutter The Church = 491 Post The Deck = 79 NM, 3rd Floor 415.618.6100 415.618.3770 415.618.3517 415.618.3822 415.618.3845 415.618.3903 415.618.6115 415.618.3636 415.618.3644 415.618.3826 415.618.6316 415.618.3517 415.618.3727 415.618.3680 415.618.3664 415.618.6448 415.618.6490 415.618.3710 415.274.2200 1.800.544.ARTS (2787) 415.618.3917 415.618.6429 415.614.1174 415.618.6565 415.618.6190 415.618.6326 415.618.6335 415.274.2208 415.618.3842 415.618.3877 415.618.6454 415.618.6459 415.618.3869 415.618.6497 415.618.6500 415.618.6508 415.618.6370 415.274.2219
Slide 20: 17 // ACADEMIC SERVICES If you hang on, you could get hurt. Remember that your safety is SECURITY 180 New Montgomery St., San Francisco, CA 94105 Front Desk/SECURITY 415.618.3897 79 New Montgomery, San Francisco, CA 94105 Front Desk/SECURITY 415.618.6487 Campus Safety Leadership Our campus safety leaders are here for you. They can be contacted as follows: Michael G. Petricca, Director Phone: 415-618-3885 Email: mpetricca@academyart.edu Fitzgerald Bridges, Associate Director Email: fbridges@academyart.edu Introduction Everyone in the Academy of Art University community should be actively involved in our Campus Security Program. All of us working together will create an environment, which will ensure the safety, security, and well being of all concerned. Mission The Department of Campus Safety is a diversified organization that provides professional security services to its students, faculty and administrators. The Campus Safety Team is a proactive, serviceoriented agency trained to respond to the needs of the University. The Department is staffed and equipped to deliver personalized protection with pride, sensitivity and integrity. Policy on Access to Campus Facilities & Residence Halls The Department of Campus Safety will secure all buildings according to published building hours on weekdays and on weekends. We recognize that there will be some need for after hour and weekend access to buildings. After hours, a faculty or staff I.D. is required. Anyone working late or on weekends should notify the Department of Campus Safety. The department director or staff must monitor students working in the buildings. High-density university facilities are monitored by video-surveillance, a combination of card-key and hard key and silent-alarm systems. University housing facilities have resident life personnel on the premises at all times. The campus facilities are maintained by Building Operations and patrolled by Campus Department of Campus Safety. Crime Prevention Tips Following these tips will help you stay safe when you’re out and about: • Carry your bag close to you with the clasp facing inwards. Carry your house keys in your pocket. If someone grabs your bag, let it go. more important than your property. • If you think someone is following you, check by crossing the street — more than once if necessary — to see if the person follows. If you are still worried, get to the nearest place where there are other people and call the police/security. • If you regularly go jogging or cycling, try to vary your route and time. Stick to well-lit roads with pavement. On commons and parklands, keep to main paths and open spaces where you can see and be seen by other people — avoid wooded areas. If you wear a personal stereo, remember that you can’t hear traffic or somebody approaching from behind. • Don’t take short cuts through dark alleys, parks, or across waste ground. Walk facing the traffic so a car cannot pull up behind you unnoticed. • If a car stops and you are threatened, scream and shout. Get away as quickly as you can. This will gain you vital seconds and make it more difficult for the car’s driver to follow. If you can, make a mental note of the number and description of the car. Once you are safe, write down any details as soon as possible. • Don’t hitchhike or accept rides from strangers. • Cover up expensive-looking jewelry. If You Have Been Attacked... Assaults and rapes are serious crimes, whether committed by a stranger or someone you know. If you are someone you know is attacked: • Call security: we need your help to catch the attacker. You can help the security team by: • Taking the name or address of any witness. • Trying to remember exactly what the attacker looked like. • If a car was involved, try to note the color, model, and license plate number. • You do not need to go to the police station to report an assault. You can be interviewed in your own home if you wish. These crimes are dealt with sympathetically, regardless of gender. Police stations have specially trained officers who will help and support you, andmany areas have comfortable victim suites separate from the police station where you can be interviewed privately.
Slide 21: ACADEMIC SERVICES// 18 SHUTTLE SERVICES & PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION (See map on page 31) TRANSPORTATION is offered to all Academy students, staff, and SAMTRANS Buses serve the Peninsula (exp: Daily City, Burlingame, Stanford University, Menlo Park). www.samtrans.com CalTrain Serving San Francisco, San Jose, and the communities in-between. www.Caltrain.com Shuttle Stop Locations faculty. Bus stops are located near all Academy buildings. Buses vary in size and color so look for the red Academy logo. Your student identification (I.D. card) is required at all times to board school buses. This is to insure the safety of students. Academy Transportation 79 New Montgomery I 415. 618.6370 Office Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00am – 5:00pm transportation@academyart.edu Schedules are available in building lobbies and online at: www.my.academyart.edu Public Transportation Info: For schedules, arrival and departure times, bus and train routes for all Bay Area transit agencies www.511.org For more information: 2300 Stockton (Northpoint) | at the building’s main entrance 79 New Montgomery | on the corner of New Montgomery & Jessie Street. 180 New Montgomery | after 7pm, in front of the building (due to SF Parking Regulations) 620/688 Sutter | in front of buildings: 625 Sutter, 740 Taylor, 540 Powell, 1055 Pine, 655 Sutter and 680 Sutter, 491 Post, 736 Jones, 1153 Bush, and 1080 Bush all board here 701 Chestnut | across the street on Columbus @ Taylor 1849 Washington | at the corner of Van Ness and Washington: 1900 Jackson also boards here 1916 Octavia | at the building’s main entrance 2209 Van Ness | at the buildings main entrance 60 Federal | At the corner of 2nd and Federal, on the same side of the street as Federal, but not directly in front of the building 466 Townsend | at the building’s main entrance MUNI Serving San Francisco with Buses, streetcars, and historic trolleys and Cable Cars. Please be aware that because of traffic condition with in the City schedule times are only estimates. It is common for buses to be 10 or more minutes late. MUNI passes are available at Walgreen’s on the corner of Powell and Sutter as well as at the Cable Car booth at Powell and Market Street. Various types of passes are available at various prices depending on your needs. www.sfmta.com B.A.R.T. Trains serve San Francisco, the East Bay, and San Francisco International Airport (exp: Oakland, Richmond, Concord, Daily City, Dublin, SFO). Fares depend on your destination. www.bart.gov Golden Gate Transit Buses and ferries serve San Francisco, Marin, and Sonoma Counties (exp: San Rafael, Novato, Santa Rosa). Fares depend on your destination. www.goldengatetransit.org A.C. Transit Buses serve the East Bay (exp: Oakland, Alameda, Richmond, Fremont). Fairs depend on your destination. www.actransit.org
Slide 22: 19 // ACADEMIC SERVICES STUDENT INTERNSHIPS Seniors with a 3.0 GPA are eligible for internships. However, we make exceptions to high-level juniors with a GPA that is close to 3.0 if they have approval from the director. Freshmen and sophomores are ineligible for the program. They may work anywhere they want, but they will not receive internship credits for it. The very word “internship” means a vast variety of things to different groups. The “Internship for Credit” program is managed by Student Services. All of the written information and handouts about this program can be found in the Student Services office at 79NM. Different types of internships are posted by employers on the online job board where each outlines its specific requirements (paid, unpaid, for credit, etc.). There are numerous ways of acquiring an internship for credit, as well as a number of AAU staff that need to be involved in the process. Student Services staff must ensure that the internship fits into the student’s curriculum, while the Directors must oversee the actual process and grading. For more information, contact Student Services at (415) 618-6508. STUDENT REPRESENTATIVES A Student Representative is a student volunteer appointed by the Department Director to act as a representative for the students in the department. The Student Representative body plays an important role in the University, improving communication between the administration and the students. As a group, Student Representatives work together with key members of the Academy administration to improve the school as a whole. Location: 79 New Montgomery Street, 4th Floor (Education Office) 415.618.6477 | srowley@academyart.edu Students who have immediate department concerns should first contact their Department Director or Department Administrator. If the problem is unresolved, then the student should contact the appropriate Student Representative. MFA/BFA STUDENT REPRESENTATIVES Responsibilities & Duties: Act as a liaison between fellow students, their Department Director, and Academy administration/ Check voicemail and e-mail accounts for messages/ Attend scheduled Student Representative meetings or send a substitute designated by the department for any meetings they are unable to attend keep the department director and Academy administration posted on any issues that may arise between scheduled Student Representative meetings. EMAIL STUDENT REPS DIRECTLY GRADUATE MFA Student Representatives Advertising | ext. 6047 | mfa.adv.rep@art.edu Animation | ext. 6042 | mfa.anm.rep@art.edu Architecture | ext. 6048 | mfa.arh.rep@art.edu CANM | ext. 6037 | mfa.newmedia.rep@art.edu FA // Painting & Printmaking | ext. 6038 | mfa.fa.rep@art.edu FA//Sculpture | ext. 6049 | mfa.sculpture.rep@academy.art Fashion | ext. 6039 | mfa.fsh.rep@art.edu Graphic Design | ext. 6040 | mfa.gr.rep@art.edu Illustration | ext. 6041 | mfa.ill.rep@art.edu Industrial Design | ext. 6043 | mfa.ids.rep@art.edu IAD | ext. 6044 | mfa.iad.rep@art.edu MPT | ext. 6045 | mfa.mpt.rep@art.edu Photography | ext. 6046 | mfa.ph.rep@art.edu UNDERGRADUATE BFA Student Representatives: Advertising | ext. 6029 | bfa.adv.rep@art.edu Animation | ext. 6030| bfa.anm.rep@art.edu CANM | ext. 6035 | bfa.newmedia.rep@art.edu Fine Art // Painting | ext. 6023 | bfa.fa.rep@art.edu Fine Art // Sculpture | ext. 6028 | bfa.fascu.rep@art.edu Fashion | ext. 6031 | bfa.fsh.rep@art.edu Graphic Design | ext. 6021 | bfa.gr.rep@art.edu Illustration | ext. 6036 | bfa.ill.rep@art.edu Industrial Design | ext. 6022 | bfa.ids.rep@art.edu IAD | ext. 6024 | bfa.iad.rep@art.edu MPT | ext. 6032 | bfa.mpt.rep@art.edu Photography | ext. 6025 | bfa.ph.rep@art.edu
Slide 23: ACADEMIC SERVICES// 20 BFA Photography SEAN POSEY MFA Photography ASENET MARTINEZ Advertising DANIEL BREWER Animation Computer Arts Visual Effects New Media LOU MOULAYESS CHRISTI PIER Fashion Design DIANA LEGORETTA Advertising NICHOLAS ROGERS Animation Visual Effects MEGAN TRIPLITT Animation Visual Effects BLAKE LYONS Architecture JUSTIN HANAN Fashion Fine Art Merchandising & Printmaking STACIE FUNSTON JEREMY EATON Fine Art Sculpture ZACHARY ROBERTS Graphic Design TAYLOR ARGENZIO Computer Arts New Media JOSH SOUTH Fashion YUJU CHEN Fashion MAYU KAIDA Fine Art Painting ROSS BOWNS Graphic Design ARIEL OGDEN Illusration ALLEN SONG Industrial Design Industrial Design Fine Art Sculpture LINDSEY EISENTRAUT Graphic Design ELIZABETH VEREKER Illusration LINDSEY MANWELL Industrial Design DEVON MING LING WANG MONICA TATSUMI SUNDEEP JASWAL IAD MPT JEANETTE ESTEVES Illustration 2D WILLIAM RYAN LANG IAD WHITNEY JORY MPT NADIA LIGGINS MPT MEREDITH KITCHENS RASHEDA KNIGHT Disclaimer: Student Reps are selected by Academic Department directors, please check with your administrative assistant for current contact information. Please note that Reps picutred here are from Spring 2008.
Slide 24: 21 // ACADEMIC SERVICES STUDENT GURU Judith Toerge, MFA Fashion instructor: 1. What motivates you to teach? The students. I thrive on their energy and curiosity. 2. In your opinion, what are the differences between onsite and online classes? Is there anything a new student should specifically know? The level of involvement by the students and the anonymity that is afforded them online. Because so many of my students are international they may feel inhibited to speak in class whereas online they are required to “speak” and they do so and I love to hear their voices. The internal discipline is different as well. While students become much more engaged with each other online they do need to be self-motivated to take a class on line. Each student needs to really know what motivates them and if online is right for them or not. 3. In your mind, what is one example of a model student? I don’t think there is one example of a model student. Each student has attributes and characteristics of model students but as individuals it is how each of these characteristics manifest in their personality. Different attributes include but are not limited to drive, energy and desire to learn. Each student has the potential to be their own model student and should strive to achieve their best. 4. What is your next project? Integrating international curriculum into my classes, specifically, researching Taiwan and their business culture and integrating it into my classes. 5. While in school, what motivated you as a student? I really loved learning. If I could have stayed in school for my life I would have been happy as a clam. I loved exploring connections between seemingly disparate variables and then connecting those dots. 6. Could you give any advice to a student on balancing their academic and social life? You are in San Francisco which is a unique and great place. Explore both your academic and your cultural milieus but keep each in their proper perspective. 7. What do you think pushes you on the path to enlightenment and achievement? My son. 8. Who would you say is your favorite artist? Hunderwasser. Jon Dalton’s Top 10 Foundations instructor and Academy Alumni: 1. What motivates you to teach? To be honest I guess I would have to say, I love sharing my passion for my career in the art world. I love talking about art. I love the camaraderie between myself and my students as well as the other faculty. We have a lot of fun and get a lot of learning done at the same time. 2. What are the differences between the onsite and online classes you teach? Onsite I am more devoted to motivational speeches, giving live demonstrations and having group critiques. Online my time is more of a one-on-one with the students; there are no motivational speeches or giving live demonstrations. Online can be a very intimate way of learning. The more the students ask questions, post work and join in discussions the more I have to interact as an instructor. They both have their advantages. New students should specifically know that online education is a place for the self-motivated. 3. What is one example of a model student? One who follows instructions to the letter, who shows up to class on time, turns in all assignments on time, asks a lot questions, applies suggestions form me and other students to work and has a positive attitude no matter their skill level. Above all: never misses class. Skill level has little or nothing do with a model student. People can learn a skill, that’s not a problem. 4. What is an example of a failing student? One, who can’t quite follow instructions, has a problem with authority, is defensive during critiques, and always has an excuse for poor performance. One who shows up late to class frequently, turns in assignments late, never asks questions, never applies suggestions from me and other students to work and has a negative attitude toward me, or the subject taught. Above all: misses a lot of class sessions. Skill level has very little or nothing do with a failing student. People can’t learn skills if they don’t try. Students fail themselves teachers don’t 5. Advice to new students? Be ready do a lot of work. On average students spend considerable more time on assignments than they expect. Be organized. Never miss a class. Never be late to a class. Never miss an assignment. Be dedicated to your work. Your instructors cannot teach you how to be dedicated to your work. 6. What is your next project? Currently I am finishing up illustrations for the 10th addition of a book for a publisher. I always have freelance stuff to do. When I get some time I would like to do some painting for myself or maybe work on self-publishing a children’s book. I’m getting a bit worn out working for clients and would like to do something on my own be it fine art or illustration. 7. While in school, what motivated you as a student? My instructors. I worshiped my instructors and treated them with all the respect I could muster. My instructors where very enthusiastic for the subjects taught during my time at school. They where happy to see me every week and always ready to lend a hand and very encouraging, they really cared if their students did well. 8. Advice to students on balancing their academic and social life? Academic needs to come first. At the same time people need to relax and have a little fun on a regular basis. It’s not a bad idea to do both at the same time. It’s a good idea to do your homework with fellow students, far more enjoyable. Time flies when your having fun. I would try and combine my academic and social life to stay focused and have fun at the same time. I would try and see as many gallery shows as possible and take some fellow students along. 9. What do you think pushes you on the path to enlightenment and achievement? My love for art. It’s as simple as that. Art is like my religion. 10. Who would you say is your favorite artist? This changes every week. Right now I’m going to go with Hayao Miyazaki. Faculty Development The Faculty Development department at the Academy is here to help our faculty of industry professionals provide you with a great education. Faculty Development’s mission is to foster effective and informed teaching practices that promote creativity and student learning. In-Class Faculty Support: In an effort to facilitate the growth of professional art and design educators, faculty developers visit classes and provide instructors with supportive, non-evaluative feedback based on the visit. In-class faculty support is provided to new instructors, to veteran instructors who can mentor new faculty in their curriculum area, or at any instructor’s request. Pre-Semester Conferences & Department-Specific Workshops: A full-day, pre-semester conference is a regular part of the professional development program offered to all faculty members, whether they are teaching for the first time or have been long-standing active members of the Academy community. Sessions address topics to enhance and improve instruction, provide an opportunity for faculty to share teaching ideas, and introduce local vendors, art suppliers & publishers who provide information about their products and services to support teaching & learning. For more information visit the faculty website at http://faculty. academyart.edu or call (415)618-3855.
Slide 25: ACADEMIC SERVICES// 22 one’s own the ideas, words, or writings of another.) STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES GUIDELINES: The Student Code of Conduct is applicable to all 2. Forgery, alteration, or misuse of University documents, records, or identification or knowingly furnishing false information to the University or any University employee. 3. Forgery or identity theft including but not limited to alteration or illegal usage of University documents, school records, and/or entrance applications. 4. Misrepresenting or falsely using student identification including misuse of Photo ID cards or posing as another individual. 5. Posing as an agent of the University. 6. Auditing classes or attending without full payment. 7. Conduct reflecting discredit on the professional ethical standards of the University. 8. Harassment of any kind including, but not limited to, threats and sexual harassment. 9. Physical abuse on or off campus property of the person or property of any member of the campus community. 10. Possession or usage of fireworks, explosives, dangerous chemicals or deadly weapons on University property or at a University function. 11. Abusive behavior including the use of profanity directed toward University staff, faculty, students, guests or visitors. 12. Throwing objects toward or at University employees, students or visitors. 13. Obscene, lewd, or indecent behavior on campus or at a University sponsored function. 14. Hazing or false imprisonment. 15. Possessing, distributing, manufacturing, or using illegal drugs or misusing legal pharmaceutical drugs on University property or at University sponsored student events. 16. Possessing, distributing, manufacturing, or using alcohol on University property or at University sponsored student events (except as expressly permitted by law and officially approved in advance by the University Executive Office). 17. Defacement, vandalism, tagging or using graffiti on University buildings or property. 18. Engaging in arson, blocking emergency exits, or falsely activating the fire alarm system. 19. Breaking into or unauthorized use of any campus facility or building. 20. Theft of University property, or assisting in storing or knowingly using stolen University property, as well as the non-return of borrowed (checked-out) ACADEMY OF ART UNIVERSITY equipment. 21. Misuse of the University’s computer system including hacking into University computer records, or knowingly sending computer students, undergraduate and graduate, taking coursework at the Academy of Art University (AAU). The purpose of the Student Code of Conduct is to provide guidelines for appropriate student behavior essential to the ACADEMY OF ART UNIVERSITY community and its educational mission. The Academy of Art University expects students to display honesty, integrity, and professionalism in every aspect of their behavior and work at the University. The University expects students to be mindful of their audience as they innovate through their art. Students are expected to respect themselves, other members of the University community, and the Institution itself. Students are expected to comply with all laws and rules set forth in the Student Code of Conduct. Students are expected to refrain from conduct that injures persons or property, impedes in any way the orderly operations of the University, including classroom instruction, or otherwise prevents the work of its faculty, staff or students. Conduct that is unbecoming of an Academy of Art University student and is in violation of the Code of Conduct will result in disciplinary action, up to and including summary dismissal from the University. PROHIBITED CONDUCT: Conduct that threatens the safety or security bugs or viruses electronically. 22. Falsely using parking spaces designated for persons who are disabled. 23. Destruction of University property, including library vandalism. 24. Obstruction of University buildings, building entrances, school vehicles. 25. Disruption of the campus educational process, administrative process, or other campus sponsored event. 26. Refusal to follow instructions given by University personnel of the campus community, or substantially disrupts the functions or operation of the University is within the jurisdiction of this Student Code of Conduct regardless of whether the conduct occurs on or off campus. Unacceptable conduct includes but is not limited to the following: 1. Cheating or plagiarism in connection with an academic program at the University, see Academy Honesty Policy. (Plagiarism may be defined as “literary theft;” i.e., the presentation and passing off as
Slide 26: 23 // ACADEMIC SERVICES that results or may result in bodily harm to oneself, other students, faculty or staff; including but not limited to emergency evacuation and requests to disassemble and vacate premises. 27. Violation of any published ACADEMY OF ART UNIVERSITY rules and regulations now or later in effect. PLAGIARISM: All art and design work, and all written work, must The Academy addresses violations of this academic honesty policy on an individual basis. Academic honesty violations may be grounds for suspension or dismissal. Definitions and Description of Key Terms – “University,” “Campus,” and “AAU” mean Academy of Art University. – “Threat” means intent to do harm either verbally or physically, actual or implied – “Defacing,” means to disfigure or mar. – “Weapon” means firearms, including guns of any kind, firing or non-firing; knives, including switchblades, razors and daggers; brass knuckles; metal pipes or clubs of any kind. In addition, any item used in a threatening manner. – “Obstruction” means to block, pile debris, close off or cause hazard. – “School Vehicle” means any ACADEMY OF ART UNIVERSITY bus, van, car, or courier. – “Dangerous Chemicals” include acids, gasoline, and any other flammable materials not issued by or sanctioned by the University for classroom instruction and course assignments. – “Drugs” include non-prescription medication, street narcotics, marijuana and inhalants. – “Obscene or lewd behavior” includes public sex acts, prostitution or sexual solicitation, defecation, urination, personal bodily exposure, and nudity unless sanctioned by the ACADEMY OF ART UNIVERSITY in a classroom setting for model purposes. – “University Property” or “Campus Facility” means any University owned or leased vehicles, building, and building contents including plumbing, office equipment, computers, software, electronics, furniture, instructional equipment as well as artwork of current students, faculty and alumni. – “Harassment” includes, but is not limited to written, verbal, psychological or physical abuse, sexual suggestions or acts, or false accusations. – “Hazing” is to initiate or discipline fellow students by forcing ridiculous, humiliating, or painful acts. – “Profanity” refers to derogatory gestures or words specifically directed towards students, staff, faculty, guests or visitors. ACADEMIC HONESTY: The Academy community, in order to fulfill be the original work of the student. Any quotations, paraphrases, or direct appropriation of imagery or ideas from source material must be properly cited according to university, departmental, and/or instructor policy. Any student who plagiarizes will receive a grade of “F” for that assignment, with no opportunity to do the assignment again. All plagiarism offenses will be reported to the Department Director and to the Education Office. Plagiarism is a violation of the Academy’s Academic Honesty Policy and may be grounds for suspension or dismissal from the Academy. This policy constitutes an official warning to each student. its purposes, must maintain high standards of academic honesty and model clear standards of professional behavior for its students. All members of the Academy community are expected to exhibit honesty in their academic work. The principle of academic honesty is understood to include the writing of papers, reports, quizzes, and examinations, as well as the creation of art and design work. Students are expected to participate fully in their academic studies by contributing their own ideas and understanding to each assignment. All material submitted for credit must be original work created for a specific assignment. Students may not resubmit work created for previous or concurrent courses taken at the Academy or any other institution unless permission is given by the instructor or department.
Slide 27: ACADEMIC SERVICES// 24 during a written exam or for a written report unless authorized by the instructor, or accepting or giving aid to another for an individual studio project unless authorized by the instructor. This includes representing another person’s work, as one’s own, or buying or selling written or visual work to be turned in for a class. Cheating also includes dependence on sources other than those specifically authorized by the instructor; possession of tests or other materials before such materials have been distributed by the instructor, unless prior permission is granted; failing to abide by the instructions of the instructor with respect to test-taking procedures; influencing or attempting to influence any University official, faculty member or employee responsible for processing grades, evaluating students or for maintaining academic records through the use of bribery, threats, or any other means of coercion in order to affect a student’s grade or evaluation; alteration or misuse of University documents pertaining to academic records. INTERPRETATIONS OF REGULATIONS: Disciplinary regulations at Committee may conduct investigation of and intervention in a disciplinary case. These bodies may elicit the guidance and support of anyone they deem necessary to understand the scope of the alleged violation and/or to explore appropriate responses to said violation. Student behavior found to be in violation of any published ACADEMY OF ART UNIVERSITY policy, rule, or regulation, including the Student Code of Conduct, will result in disciplinary action, up to and including summary dismissal from the University. Disciplinary sanctions can be imposed on applicants, enrolled students, students between academic terms, graduates awaiting degrees, and students who withdraw from school while a disciplinary matter is pending. PROCESS: Alleged violations of the Student Code of Conduct may be reported to the student’s Department by an instructor, staff, security, or a fellow student and this incident/behavior will be officially documented. If the matter in question constitutes a potential violation of the Code of Conduct the student will be asked to meet with the Department Director for a Conduct Meeting. The Department Director will conduct an investigation and determine the appropriate action to be taken. After meeting with the Department Director the student may be found not responsible for the incident/behavior in question, Informal Action may be taken, Formal Action may be taken, or the student may be referred to the Student Conduct Committee. If referred to the Student Conduct Committee (SCC), the student may be asked to attend an SCC Hearing and to provide any supporting evidence they have available. After an investigation of the alleged incident/behavior, the SCC will determine the appropriate action to be taken. The student may be found not responsible for the incident/behavior in question or Formal Action may be taken. SANCTIONS: During the disciplinary process, every attempt the Academy of Art University are set forth in writing in order to give students general notice of prohibited conduct. The regulations should be read broadly and are not designed to define misconduct in exhaustive terms. FOCUS OF THE PROCEEDINGS: The focus of any inquiry relating to an alleged Code violation shall be to determine if an individual is responsible or not responsible for violating the disciplinary regulations. Formal rules of evidence shall not be applicable, nor shall deviations from prescribed procedures necessarily invalidate a decision or proceeding. VIOLATIONS OF LAW AND DISCIPLINARY REGULATIONS: Students may be accountable to both criminal and civil authorities and to the ACADEMY OF ART UNIVERSITY for acts that constitute violations of the law and of this Code. Disciplinary action at the ACADEMY OF ART UNIVERSITY will normally proceed despite any pending criminal proceedings and will not be subject to challenge on the grounds that criminal charges involving the same incident have been dismissed or reduced. will be made to foster student learning through a system of appropriate and escalating consequences. Student may be subject to the following sanctions and penalties as part of the University disciplinary process: – Warning: Written notice to a student that continued or repeated violations of specified school policies or campus regulations may be cause for further disciplinary action. A permanent record of the violation(s) will be retained in the student’s file. – Educational & Developmental: You may be assigned an educational task, community service, or may be referred to an internal or external organization for classes and/or support. – Suspension: Termination of student status for a specified period of time, including an academic term or terms with reinstatement subject to specified conditions; further violations of school policies of violation of suspension may be cause for further UNIVERSITY DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURE GUIDELINES: Department Directors, and/or the Student Conduct disciplinary action, normally in the form of dismissal. – Dismissal: Termination of student status at the University. – Restitution: Reimbursement for damage to or misappropriation Committee and/or the ACADEMY OF ART UNIVERSITY Grievance
Slide 28: 25 // ACADEMIC SERVICES of either school, University, or private property; may be imposed exclusively or in combination with other disciplinary actions. Such reimbursement may take the form of monetary payment or appropriate service to repair or otherwise compensate for damages. Restitution may be imposed on any student who, either alone or through group or concerted activities, participates in causing the damages or costs. IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY version and respond to the incident in question. 1. To know and adhere to the Student Code of Conduct and all Academy rules and regulations. 2. To schedule and keep your administrative appointments and/ or hearings; a reminder notice may be sent, but is not required. Hearings may be conducted in your absence. 3. To be truthful when providing information to any campus official. 4. To provide campus officials with verification of your identity if asked (student ID card). 5. To comply with all sanctions imposed in the timeframe provided. 6. To provide advance notice and a clear and compelling reason if you experience a scheduling conflict or are not able to complete your sanctions when due. You are responsible for following up with the appropriate University staff prior to deadlines. APPEALS: During the appeals process the Academy of Art University reserves the right to impose sanctions. A student has the right to appeal the decision of a Department Director to the Student Conduct Committee if: • The incident/activity in question was not a violation of the Student Code of Conduct or any other Academy rule or regulation • The administrative process violated the student’s rights. • The findings were unsubstantiated. • The sanction or outcome was inconsistent with prescribed sanctions/outcomes for similar cases. • Additional relevant information has become available since the initial decision that is sufficient to alter said decision. A student has the right to appeal the decision of the Student Conduct Committee to the Grievance Committee only if: • Additional relevant information has become available since the initial decision that is sufficient to alter said decision. STUDENT RIGHTS & RESPONSIBILITIES IT IS YOUR RIGHT 1. To be a member of a safe community; 2. To learn from infractions; 3. To understand the process and how it impacts you; 4. To have the charges and allegations against you in writing; 5. To be advised during the Disciplinary Process of the specific incident/conduct being reviewed; 6. To be provided reasonable opportunity to present your own © Roderick Macabenta - All rights reserved
Slide 29: ACADEMIC SERVICES// 26 Learn to think critically about your work and the work of your peers. Be respectful while being honest, and the critiquing process SURVIVOR REAL TIPS FOR THE REAL WORLD Read below to find the short cuts to success. Below are some articles of Advice from Academy students who have already ‘been there and done that’ to help start you off on the right path, or remind you where you need to go... Making the grade is easy when you have the right tools to work with. When you’re at a school like the Academy of Art University, the greatest resource is the students. Meet as many people as possible, and move in circles outside of your major. Good ideas become great ideas when you share them and work together on them. Own it through collaboration. Make an appointment to see your advisor and get detailed academic information about classes, register, and take placement tests to waive Foundations courses. You can also do some of these over the phone and online, but why not get acquainted with the city. One day in San Francisco can prepare you for the upcoming semester. Registration Information: Location: 3rd Floor, 79 NM; 415.274.2219. New Domestic Students: 415.274.2219. New International Students: 415.274.2208. Continuing Students: 415.274.2219. Every semester opens with your course syllabus being handed out to you by your instructor. Read this to know what is expected of you and to see the reading material you’ll need for the course. If there are some changes in the curriculum, it’s because the Academy is constantly adapting to the trends in the art world. Student advisors should be able to help you with equivalent (or better) classes. becomes so much easier for both artist and audience. ABSENCES: Going to class everyday is like having a full time job. If you miss work often, you are going to get fired. Check in with your instructors every day and always let them know if you are going to be late or miss a class. Communicate: Wag the tail. Shoot the breeze. Just TALK about it. Mind reading is not an art we practice here. If you have a question, ask! The administration is here to help you. Most problems can be resolved easily if we know about them. Be thrilled to be here! Your attitude shapes the world around you and creates the environment you live in. To make our world a better place- show some respect, dignity and love toward your fellow students, staff and instructors and yourself. Do not miss out. New Student Orientation and the Departmental Fair is a great time to learn more about the people whom you are going to school with, as well as the faculty. CALL: To reach someone at the Academy call1.800.544.ARTS, or the main local line, 415.274.2200 and ask the Academy Operator to direct you to any department or person in our database. There is also a list of department phone numbers printed in this guide. If you need to take an extra semester or two to finish at the Academy, remember that Al Capone spent five years in prison in Alcatraz, and he never got to go to boat parties, bowling nights, or trips to Yosemite. In CASE We Trust. (Campus Activities & Special Events 655 Sutter St., 415.614.1174) Seek out Clubs & Organizations or form one for you and your fellow students. Call, drop in, or look at posted flyers for information on chances for trips, parties, free fun and food. Visit CASE online at case.academyart.edu. Health Alert: Because the Academy of Art University does not If you want to change your classes, there are Add/Drop forms at Student Services (79 NM, 3rd Floor). An Admissions Representative or Student Services Advisor must sign them have its own healthcare center, we encourage you to use the facilities recommended by your health insurance provider. To find out about clinics and services in the area, contact the Don’t audit a class just to see if you like it. It is against Academy Policy to audit any classes and doing so grants the school grounds for your dismissal. Academy Resource Center in 180NM at (415) 618-3917. hospitals in the area: For emergency care in San Francisco, here are some of the major
Slide 30: 27 // ACADEMIC SERVICES • St. Francis Memorial Hospital, 900 Hyde St. (Emergency entrance on Bush St. between Leavenworth & Hyde Streets) • California Pacific Medical Center, 2333 Buchanan St. (Between Clay & Washington Streets) • San Francisco General Hospital, 1001 Potrero Ave. (at 22nd St.) For more information, go to 72hours.org so that you can be prepared in the event of the unexpected. Go to alertsf.org to get email and text alerts in case of earthquakes, storms, and tsunamis. Earthquake Safety If you are indoors when shaking starts: “DROP, COVER, AND HOLD ON.” If you are not near a strong table or desk, drop to the floor against an interior wall and cover your head and neck with your arms. Avoid windows, hanging objects, mirrors, tall furniture, large appliances and cabinets filled with heavy objects. Do not try to run out of the structure during strong shaking. If you are downtown, it is safer to remain inside a building after an earthquake unless there is a fire or gas leak. There are no open areas in downtown San Francisco far enough from glass or other falling debris to be considered safe refuge sites. Glass from highrise buildings does not always fall straight down; it can catch a wind current and travel great distances. If you are in bed, stay there and cover your head with a pillow. Do not use elevators. If you use a wheelchair, lock the wheels and cover your head. If you are outdoors when shaking starts: Move to a clear area if you can safely walk. Avoid power lines, buildings and trees. If you’re driving, pull to the side of the road and stop. Avoid stopping under overhead hazards. If you are on the beach, move to higher ground. An earthquake can cause a tsunami. Once the earthquake shaking stops: Check the people around you for injuries; provide first aid. Do not move seriously injured persons unless they are in immediate danger. Check around you for dangerous conditions, such as fires, downed power lines and structure damage. If you have fire extinguishers and are trained to use them, put out small fires immediately. Turn off the gas only if you smell gas. Check your phones to be sure they have not shaken off the hook and are tying up a line. Inspect your home for damage. If you are trapped in debris: Move as little as possible so that you don’t kick up dust. Cover your nose and mouth with a handkerchief or clothing. Tap on a pipe or wall so that rescuers can hear where you are. Use a whistle if one is available. Shout only as a last resort. Help! If you have a problem, speak directly to your instructor, department director or administrator, then email your Student Rep on any unresolved issue (see Student Services section). We also like to hear the good stuff. Let us know you’re doing well, winning awards, and getting into shows. What’s wrong is easier to fix if you tell the Administration before there is a larger problem. FYI = For Your Information – things you should know Change is a permanent part of life. So check my.academyart. edu and your student e-mail to avoid costly or embarrassing surprises. Aside from medical insurance, it would be wise to get a California State ID (www.dmv.ca.gov), an American checking account, and a social security number (www.ssa.gov). You will understand why when you start to pay for utilities and that cable/internet hookup. Another reason to have a current State ID is that you CANNOT get into any bar or club in the city without it. EVERYONE is carded here, regardless of age. ALWAYS have your Academy student ID and State ID/ proof of age with you at all times. The Academy (through CASE) has some very wallet-friendly events that will give you a good outlet for having fun. Check My.academyart.edu and keep an eye out and an ear open for flyers announcing trips, parties, and other happenings. “The coldest winter I ever spent was a summer in San Francisco” (Mark Twain) is the most overused quote in city tours and orientations, which isn’t surprising since it’s SO TRUE! Get a windbreaker, a scarf, and a friend who lives in the Mission > (where it’s warm and sunny on days that it’s freezing everywhere else). GETTING AROUND: Transportation, MUNI, BART etc. This guide has a campus map (Page 31) that shows you all the building locations the resources that you can find in them. It’s your school! Use every inch of it! The entire city of San Francisco is only 7 x 7 miles, or 49 square miles, thus making it very walkable, and where you can’t walk, you can easily ride the MUNI system, BART, and the Academy Shuttles. There’s no reason not to be able to get around the
Slide 31: ACADEMIC SERVICES// 28 city, at least to all your school buildings. Look at maps, talk to MUNI drivers, go to 511.org, and visit my.academyart.edu to get school shuttle routes and schedules. (See page ????for more info) Always wear your Academy ID when entering and RE-entering Tips for time management: If you’re 5 minutes early for the bus, you’re 5 minutes early. But if you’re 1 minute late for the same bus, you’re can be late for class by 15 minutes. Try to be on time! Give yourself about an hour every day for the first week to figure out where all your classes are going to be. Get excited about school and channel it into starting the semester on fire! Students with personal departmental concerns should contact Manage your time from the very beginning. Make a plan, show up for classes, work hard, and play hard, graduate. Supplies Utrecht Art Supplies (149 NM St., 415.777.6920) has complete art supplies for all Academy classes. You can find a shopping list there of materials according to your course. Though some teachers may require more or less than what’s listed, it’s better to come prepared. Some courses have mandatory fees, which cover supply kits that will be given to you. Alexander Book Store (50 Second St., 415.495.2992) has all required reading for Academy courses, available at student prices. $ = Your money, finances, career, and jobs Financial Aid, scholarships, lockers… Search Online Job Listings via the AAU website- See Career Services section for more information. Also check out caljobs.ca.gov, monster. com, and craigslist. Accounts Receivable is on the 3rd floor of 79 NM; open Monday thru Friday, 8:30 am-5:30 pm. Ask about installment plans, automatic payment systems, and about getting $20 off when you pay your full tuition at once. Always pay your rent on time. The law allows you ‘till the 5th of every month to pay your landlord/housing company (but read your contract carefully, some contracts vary). San Francisco has the biggest number of homeless inhabitants per capita of any major city in the United States, so don’t be a statistic! Provide Career Services with your portfolio website URL address and we will link it to our site for employer review and potential direct hire (seniors and alumni only). Schedule an appointment for an individual advisement on job opportunities and search strategies, including resume and cover letter writing, grant opportunities, business planning, contractual issues, and much more at Career Services, located on the 2nd Floor of 79NM. Lockers: ($10- Summer, $15- Spring/ Fall, $25 Whole year) Payment is made at Accounts Receivable after which you go to the Office of the Registrar to get your locker number and combination. Sounds like fun? You must empty your locker at the end of each semester. you mat renew your locker for following semesters as long as you are registered. All students will have access to Online Resources for their OnCampus classes Friday, August 29, 2008. Student Instructions: 1. Go to http://live4.academyart.edu/olresources/ to view an online student orientation for Online Resources 2. To login, go to http://online.academyart.edu/ (no www needed) 3. Click the Login link then click the Login Here for OnCampus students ONLY link on the login page 4. Type in username and password (You will need to use your Student Self-Service username and password) 5. After logging in, you will see the homepage for the Online Learning System. There will be a section on the page titled “My Classes” with a sub-section titled “OnCampus Classes.” You will see a link to your class(es) under the OnCampus Classes section (Designated Departments Only). Contact the Online Help Desk if you do not see the link to your class(es) (Designated Departments Only). 6. After clicking the class link, you will see the class syllabus. You will also have the option to navigate to the following Class Resources: Course Outline - 15 module/week breakdown for the class Downloads - categorized list of files for downloading Links - categorized list of accessible websites Class Profile - list of all students in a class section with links to student/ instructor profiles 7. Remember always to log out of the Online Learning System for security reasons. Online Help Desk and Contact Information The Online Help Desk is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for students who need assistance with the Online Learning System. NOTE: When contacting the Online Help Desk, please indicate that you are an on-campus student and have your ID number ready. Phone, U.S. only (toll-free): 1-888-431-2787 (ARTS) Phone, International: +1-415-618-3545 Email: online@academyart.edu Security = Safety first… at all times (Page 17) any Academy building to speed up security. Also you will need your ID to ride the courtesy shuttles and check out equipment and library books. Why not keep it with you at all times? You can get student discounts in places like restaurants, museums, and supply stores all over the city. their Department Director or Department Assistant. If the issue is unresolved, the student must follow student grievance procedures as listed in the course catalog. Things to do in SF: Visit the following websites to see current listings of events in the Bay Area: sfstation.com, yelp.com, sfgate.com SYLLABUS ONLINE
Slide 32: 29 // ACADEMIC SERVICES 79 New Montgomery 180 New Montgomery BUILDINGS 79 New Montgomery: Accounting, Admissions, Alumni Services, Career Services, Curriculum, Executive Offices, Financial Aid, Graduate School, Graduate Studies Office, Graphic Design, Housing, International Student Office, Motion Pictures & Television/Acting, Prospective Student Services, Publication Design Office, Registration, Student Lounge, Student Records, Student ID Distribution, Student Services, Student Studios, The Deck, Transportation, Bus Stop (Hub) 180 New Montgomery: Academy Resource Center (AR C), 540 Powell 466 Townsend Animation & Visual Effects, Audio-Visual Issue Room, Campus Activities (CASE), Computer Arts/ New Media, Fashion, Library, Security, Student Lounges, Study Hall, Writing Lab, Café Dior, Bus Stop (Eve.) 540 Powell: 2D Animation, Bradley Hall, Illustration, Utrecht Art Store 466 Townsend: Bus Stop, Foundations, Motion Pictures & Television/Acting, Student Activity Room, Student Lounge, Utrecht Art Store 491 Post: “The Church”, Liberal Arts, Morgan Auditorium, Bus 491 Post 701 Chestnut Stop 701 Chestnut: Graduate Studios, Painting/Illustration MFABus Stop 1849 Washington: “The Warehouse” Utrecht Art Store, Industrial Design, Photography Studio, Student Lounge, Firestone Café, Bus Stop 410 Bush: Sculpture, Student gallery, Student studios, Bus Stop 410 Bush 625 Sutter 620 Sutter Dormitory: “Clara Gil Stephens“ It is the home of the Academy’s fitness gym and indoor swimming pool, equipped with locker rooms. The building is co-ed and is within walking distance buildings. 625 Sutter: MFA Photography, Photo Darkrooms, Photo Issue to several Academy academic and residential Room, Photo Studios, Student Gallery 655 Sutter Dormitory: 620 Sutter Dormitory “Howard Brodie“ Located in the heart of Nob Hill, two blocks from Union Square and is our largest female dormitory and only steps away from the Academy’s 625 Sutter building and Academy Galleries. 655 Sutter: CASE Campus Activities and Special Events, Locate 655 Sutter 680 Sutter Dormitory in lower level. 655 1/2 Sutter: ”The Egg”, Student Hang-out spot 825 Sutter Dormitory: “Commodore“ Located across the street from the “I-House“ and within walking distance to many other Academy buildings. 680 Sutter Apartments: ”Edgar Degas”, Located in the heart of 860 Sutter Nob Hill next door to one of the Academy’s galleries and across the street from our 625 Sutter St. academic facility. 860 Sutter International House: “I-House” Student Café, I-House is a co-ed dormitory with a student cafeteria located within walking distance of many other dorms
Slide 33: ACADEMIC SERVICES// 30 60 Federal 740 Taylor and Academy buildings. 688 Sutter: Student Gallery, Bus Stop 60 Federal: Fine Art Painting, Advertising, Student Lounge, Bus Stop 740 Taylor: BFA Photography, Photo Darkrooms, Photo Issue Room 2151 Van Ness: “St. Brigid’s” Lecture Hall, Bus Stop 2300 Stockton “Northpoint” English as a Second Language, Interior Architecture & Design, Multimedia Language Lab, Student Studios, Student Gallery, Online Education, Bus Stop 2151 Van Ness 2300 Stockton 601 Brannan: Architecture, Bus Stop 2209 Van Ness Dormitory: “Mary Cassat“ A few blocks from The Warehouse at 1849 Washington St. There is a kitchen, recreation room with TV and pool table, dining room, coin-op laundry, and a large courtyard. 736 Jones Apartments: ”Johannaes Vermeer” It is located within walking distance of Academy campus buildings, Union Square, and Chinatown. 2211 Van Ness Apartments: “Ansel Adams“ Located next door to 2209 Van Ness Dormitory. 2209 Van Ness 1916 Octavia Dormitory: “Coco Chanel“ Student Lounge / Studio A beautiful four-story mansion located in Pacific Heights. There is a study lounge, dining room, kitchen, TV room, pool table. 1055 Pine Dormitory: “Auguste Rodin“ Located in the Nob Hill area right next to the Academy’s “Club House” at 1071 Pine, and is our largest male dormitory. 1900 Jackson Graduate Apartments: “John Singer Sargent“ 736 Jones 1916 Octavia 1055 Pine Located in Pacific Heights with beautiful 1153 Bush Dormitory: “Frank Llyod Wright“ Located in the Nob Hill area within walking distance to Union Square, Chinatown, and most of the Academy’s campus buildings. 1080 Bush Apartments: “Leonardo Da Vinci“ Located in Nob Hill and is within walking distance of most of the Academy’s downtown apartments and academic facilities. 560 Powell Apartments: “Fritz Lang“ Located next door to the 540 Powell academic facility, along the cable car line and other Academy buildings. 1900 Jackson Transportation Department 79 New Montgomery - 4th Floor 415.618.6370 1153 Bush 1080 Bush 560 Powell Monday - Friday 8am - 5pm TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION BETWEEN BUILDINGS CAN BE FOUND UNDER SHUTTLE SERVICE ON PAGE 18
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Slide 35: ADV DEPARTMENTS// 32 ADVERTISING AT THE ACADEMY’S SCHOOL OF ADVERTISING, you learn an integrated approach to SCHOOL OF marketing communications that is backed by solid strategic thinking. The nation’s top advertising school shows you how to use creativity with professional skills training to get the best advertising jobs. ONLINE DEGREE PROGRAMS WHAT ARE THE THREE AREAS OF EMPHASIS? Art Direction/ Art Director (AD) For an art director and copywriter, concept is key and a sense of humor is mandatory. An Art Director works with photographers, film directors and illustrators and directs them to execute his or her vision, hence the name Art Director. Copywriting/Copywriter (CW) They work with the Art Director to become what’s known as the creative team. Either the AD or CW can come up with the headline, visual, interative concept or TV script, but in the end CW is responsible for Associate of Arts Bachelor of Fine Arts Master of Fine Arts Online Award of Completion FIRMS HIRING OUR GRADS Publicis Hal Riney TBWA Chiat McCann-Erickson Young & Rubicam GMO Hill, Holliday Cliff Freeman & Partners Saatchi & Saatchi Goodby Silverstein & Partners Black Rocket Advertising Foote, Cone, and Belding Citron, Haligman, Bedcarre CAREER OPPORTUNITIES what the ad says. The AD for how it looks. Account Planning/Account Planner (AP) They work with the creative team to represent the target audience. They make sure he correct target is chosen and the correct message is told. APs are very into people and what makes them tick. They need to be able to explain these details to the creative people in a way that will get them excited about doing the project on strategy. WHAT ARE THE BEST PLACES TO MEET OTHER PROFESSIONALS AND NETWORK IN OUR INDUSTRY? We Art Direction Copywriter Account Planner Creative Director Brand Strategist Strategic Planner strongly recommend joining Ad 2 San Francisco, the young professionals’ ad club in the city. www.ad2sanfrancisco.org HOW DO STUDENTS GET FEEDBACK ON THEIR WORK OUTSIDE OF CLASS? The School of Advertising runs FREE workshops ever semester. You can bring in your work every week to Directors or full-time faculty and they will make CLASSES AVAILABLE suggestions for improvements. Fliers with the time-dates for workshops are posted on ww.my.academyart.edu and around the ADV department. Advertising Art Copywriting Art Direction Account Planning and more! Advertising is the ability to sense, interpret... to put the very heart throbs of a business into type, paper, and ink. — Leo Burnett
Slide 36: 33 //DEPARTMENTS ADV DIRECTOR’S CHOICE James Duffy BFA, ADVERTISING What makes me tick? Well, you know, the battle between good and evil fighting for my soul, blah, blah, blah. I was born in the hot and unpleasant town of Modesto, California. Both of my parents were self-proclaimed members of the hippie movement and earned their living driving trucks in California’s agricultural heartland. At age four I was That dream, however, gave way to a new one. I’m now in the Advertising Department and have started a career as a copywriter. I feel my abundance of different ways of thinking make me a perfect In a horrific turn of events (at least in my opinion) my parents candidate to communicate with people from all walks of life. whisked away to a commune. For the next six years I would survive a life devoid of electricity, running water, and indoor plumbing. gave up the hippie lifestyle when I was in the 6th grade and turned into rightwing, fundamentalist Christians. When I was out of high school I took a trip to Europe that changed my life. Upon my return I joined a band and wasted years of my life chasing an unrealistic dream. I would survive a life devoid of electricity, running, water, and indoor plumbing.
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Slide 39: ANM/VFX SCHOOL OF DEPARTMENTS// 36 ANIMATION & VISUAL EFFECTS THE BEST VIDEO GAME AND ANIMATION COMPANIES recruit our graduates because we are one of the top animation schools in the nation. We’re a leader because we offer the best resources and instructors from top companies like Pixar and Electronic Arts. ONLINE DEGREE PROGRAMS WHAT IS “ANIMATION & VFX”? Animation and VFX encompasses a wide range of disciplines involved in the business of making Films, Games and Television Shows. They can range from designing characters, to creating artificial fire to developing levels for video games. HOW DO I FIND OUT IF I CAN WAIVE OUT OF A CLASS? Associate of Arts Bachelor of Fine Arts Master of Fine Arts Online Award of Completion FIRMS HIRING OUR GRADS CAREER OPPORTUNITIES Providing examples of work or showing past experience. For a few introductory classes you can test out of classes. WHAT IF I AM NOT SURE WHICH DIRECTION I WANT TO GO? Activision, Blue Sky Studios, Digital Domain, Electronic Arts, Factor 5, LLC, Fluid Entertainment, Giant Killer Robots, High Moon Studios, Industrial Light & Magic, Insomniac Games, Koei Entertainment Singapore, Magellan Interactive, Matte World Digital, NBC, Nissan Global, PDI / DreamWorks, Pixar Animation Studios, Play Station / Sony Computer Entertainment Inc, Polygon Magic, Radium, Rhythm & Hues Studios, ROCKSTAR Games, Sony Picture Imageworks, Stormfront Studios, Technicolor, The Orphanage, Tippett Studio, Wild Brain Animation Studios, Weta Digital Ltd. Video Game Design Career, Computer Game Designer, 2D and 3D Animator, 3D Modeler, Visual Effects Artist, Compositor, Storyboard Artist, Concept Artist, Character Designer CLASSES AVAILABLE Don’t worry. During the beginning semesters there is plenty of room to explore and find out where you would like to fit in to the industry. ARE THERE MANY OPPORTUNITIES OUT THERE? There is hardly a movie made these days that VFX doesn’t touch in some way and the success of Feature CG Animation speaks for itself. The games industry is still growing so there are many opportunities out there. 2D Animation, 3D Animation, Computer Animation, Traditional Animation, Video Games, Game Design, Game Art, Visual Effects, Background Painting, and more! I do have the best job in the world, no question. Everybody should be jealous. This is so what you want to do. — Pixar Animator Glenn McQueen
Slide 40: 37 //DEPARTMENTS ANM/VFX DIRECTOR’S CHOICE Arut Tantasirin MFA 3D ANIMATION My name is Arut Tantasirin and I’m from Bangkok, Thailand. I graduated from Assumption After I finished my at university, I worked as a 3D animator at BluFairy Studio in Bangkok. I When I was young, I loved to draw comics, making the stories by myself and shared them with my friends. Then I tried to make an easy “flip book” because I wanted to see my drawings move. I was inspired by the first Toy Story as I could say it pushed me to find out how they made it and I wondered if I could make a I love animation and wanted to learn more, so I decided to come to AAU, a school surrounded by many famous art and animation studios to study towards obtaining a Master Degree in Animation. realized that when I saw the characters I wanted to make them look alive and believable. movie like that as well. I studied a short Maya course at Bangkok Computer Art Center. University with a Bachelor of Visual Communication Art degree. I realized that when I saw the characters I wanted to make them look alive and believable.
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Slide 44: 41 //DEPARTMENTS ARCH ARCHITECTURE THE SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE PROGRAMS SCHOOL OF are designed to prepare and empower you, through education and the process of designing and making, to create visual and physical changes to our built environment that enhance its quality and our experience of it. The programs are also designed to prepare you to make a contribution to the practice of architecture and urban design. ONLINE DEGREE PROGRAMS WHAT ADVICE WOULD YOU OFFER AN INCOMING STUDENT TO THE SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE? Be prepared to share Master of Architecture Online Award of Completion your own ideas and don’t be afraid to seek out input from students and faculty outside of your own studio. Critiques and presentations for all studios are open, so go to as many as possible. Also, invest in a good coffee machine. WHERE DO STUDENTS DO THEIR WORK? Architecture students do the bulk of their work in studio. Our studios are arranged without walls or partitions--there are no barriers between thesis FIRMS HIRING OUR GRADS students, upper level and introductory studios. Each graduate CAREER OPPORTUNITIES Anshen + Allen, Architecture International, Babey Moulton Jue & Booth, Backen Gillam Architects, Brayton Hughes Design Studios, Crate & Barrel, Ellerbe Becket, Inc., FME Architecture + Design, Hart Howerton, Hirsch Bedner Associates, Kishimoto Gordon Dalaya PC, Architecture Planning Interiors, KWID, Masco Contractor Services, LLC, MBH Architects, Paul Jones Architects Ltd., Saida + Sullivan Design Partners, Walter E. Smithe Custom Furniture, Your Space Interiors student has a dedicated workstation in studio that they keep for the semester. Students are encouraged to think of the studio as their office. Additionally, the School of Architecture has an onsite computer lab and shop equipped with a range of tools (laser cutter, power tools, hand tools, etc.) for fabrication at large and small scales in a variety of materials. SHOULD I BRING MY OWN LAPTOP? Some students do choose to bring Residential Architecture, Commercial Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Environmental (green) Architecture, and more! a laptop, though it is not necessary or required. The computer lab has 18 machines with a full complement of industrystandard drafting, 3D Modeling and graphics software. Internet/email-only machines are also located on the premises. Digital projectors, webcams and a digital graphics tablet are available for checkout. CLASSES AVAILABLE Spacial Composition, Material and methods of construction: Building Detailing, Building and Site design, Envisioning Green Cities, Desigh Process and 2D Media, the Art & Science of Geometric Analysis, Housing & Society and more! We shape our buildings; thereafter they shape us. — Winston Churchill
Slide 45: ARCH DIRECTOR’S CHOICE DEPARTMENTS// 42 Christopher Hunter MASTER OF ARCHITECTURE I came to the Academy after completing an undergraduate degree in Exercise Sports Science from the University of San Francisco. What I discovered, however, was that it was not my true calling. Art had always been a part of my life, whether it was drawing or building. Studying sports science made me finally realize how the body is actually the ultimate form of architecture. As a student at the Academy I found creative instructors, current professionals in the field, and an academic curriculum that provided individual attention and an opportunity for me to develop my own creativity. The department not only gives you the nuts and bolts of being an architect, it is current and forward thinking. I can’t imagine being anywhere else. WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE 63 UNIT AND 102 UNIT MASTER OF ARCHITECTURE PROGRAMS? The School of Architecture admits students from a broad range of backgrounds. The 102 unit Masters is a first-professional degree for students who hold a bachelor’s degree in a field other than architecture. The 63 unit Master is reserved for students who hold an undergraduate degree in architecture. Both the 63 and the 102 unit programs lead to a NAAB accredited Master of Architecture. IS IT POSSIBLE TO SWITCH FROM ENROLLMENT IN THE M.F.A. ARCH TO ENROLLMENT IN THE M. ARCH? While the curriculum for the M. Arch and M.F.A Arch. programs overlaps in some instances, these are considered separate degree tracks and students beginning in one program may not move into the other. The department not only gives you the nuts and bolts of being an architect, it is current and forward thinking.
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Slide 48: 45 //DEPARTMENTS CANM SCHOOL OF COMPUTER ARTS: NEW MEDIA ON-SITE The Academy is a top new media and web design school because you learn an overall knowledge in graphic design, print design, web design, and motion graphic design. CAREER OPPORTUNITIES How do I find out if I can waive out of a class? Many they but in students “know” reality think they that don’t: Photoshop, Interactive/Web Designer Graphic Design and Print Production Motion Graphics Designer Visual Designer Imaging Specialist Art Director Producer Creative Director and more! Paweena “Bo” Attayadmawittaya, award winner for best in “Imaging” category, and John Woodbridge at the 2008 Spring Show awards ceremnony. WHAT IS “NEW MEDIA”? WHAT IF I JUST WANT ONE CLASS TO LEARN FLASH OR WEB DESIGN? DEGREE PROGRAMS not even close to what we cover. You may have created a few personal websites, but that does not mean you are qualified to work in a professional web development position. To waive a class you have to provide examples of the work you have done that has attained the equivalent of what the course covers. FIRMS HIRING OUR GRADS Students learn to design, create original content and produce professional digital files for print, web, motion graphics, imaging, video and audio. Students learn the principles of graphic and information design, interactive and motion design, web design and development concurrently with the digital skills necessary to obtain a wide variety of employment production. opportunities design in and communication There is a huge misconception that a “one-off” single class could possibly be capable of preparing a student to claim they are a “web designer,” or “Flash prepare designers, Developer.” The New digital software Media program is designed to professional not just Computer Arts: BFA MFA Animation: AA BFA MFA Online: Associate of Arts Bachelor of Fine Arts Master of Fine Arts tools. The classes follow a strict prerequisite sequence to ensure comprehensive coverage and CLASSES AVAILABLE American Greetings Auctiva Corporation Bill Graham Presents / LiveNation Crescent Jewelers Kaiser Permanente Nippon Design Center NIRO JAPAN Toyota, Wallace Church Williams-Sonoma Inc. and more! preparation for real jobs. The new media are not just mechanical gimmicks for creating worlds of illusion, but new language with new and unique powers of expression. — Marchall McLuhan Web and Interactive design and production Print design and production Motion Graphic Design Typography and more!
Slide 49: CANM DIRECTOR’S CHOICE DEPARTMENTS// 46 Whitney Triggs BFA, GRADUATE I am thankful to my parents for all of their support. A month prior to graduating from High School I was hired as an image artist by Blaser Photography. I worked with them for the following years, sparking my vast interest in the world of digital art. I pursued my studies in Fine Art and Design at Iowa State University before relocating to San Francisco in 2004. I have now graduated from the Academy with a BFA in Computer Arts and New Media and was selected as the Valedictorian for the 2007-2008 school year. I am looking forward to continuing my progression into the design world. I am thankful to my parents for all of their support. They have taught me to enjoy life’s gifts to their fullest potential.
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Slide 51: CANM SCHOOL OF DEPARTMENTS// 48 COMPUTER ARTS: NEW MEDIA ONLINE CAREER OPPORTUNITIES FIRMS HIRING OUR GRADS Interactive/Web Designer Graphic Design and Print Production Motion Graphics Designer Visual Designer Imaging Specialist Art Director Producer Creative Director and more! ONLINE DEGREE PROGRAMS American Greetings Auctiva Corporation Bill Graham Presents / LiveNation Crescent Jewelers Kaiser Permanente Nippon Design Center NIRO JAPAN Toyota, Wallace Church Williams-Sonoma Inc. and more! THE ARTS SCHOOL NEW OF COMPUTER ONLINE advertising. You’ll value the development start to finish, and learn about presenting your work and presenting yourself professionally. The CANM online team comes fresh from the industry and you’ll be served the latest knowledge and “hot” inside tips for a portfolio that’s competitive, professional and lucrative! process from MEDIA Associate of Arts Bachelor of Fine Arts Master of Fine Arts effectively delivers an education that uses new media tools and applications. There’s no better way to learn new media software skills and practices than through the medium itself. Our online program will build up your knowledge of the latest in design and technology that can be applied to a wide variety of purposes. You’ll leave school with skills in print design, typography, interactivity, motion graphics, photography, audio, packaging and CLASSES AVAILABLE Web and Interactive design and production Print design and production Motion Graphic Design Typography and more!
Slide 52: 49 //DEPARTMENTS DIG SCHOOL OF DIGITAL ARTS + COMMUNICATIONS THE DIGITAL ARTS AND COMMUNICATIONS (DIG) PROGRAM integrates traditional art skills and concept development with new technologies and digital platforms. An emergence in the evaluation, study and practice in user interface development, navigation systems, information architecture, legibility issues and user testing have also developed a new kind of language – of which a fluency is expected in the industry. CLASSES AVAILABLE The DIG program fortifies this “fluency” with courses in artistic content creation executed by a suite of digital tools for an overall integrated and marketable portfolio to meet the needs of the industry. The steady growth of the Internet has proven to be an effective and profitable venue. The demand for communication devices such as cell phones, personal digital assistants and interactive television have generated a new genre of exciting career opportunities. Web Site Usability and Web Usability, Usability Testing, User Interface (UI) Design, Information Architecture Design, Visual Interface Advertisement, Icon Design, Multimedia Design, Motion Graphic Design, Digital Imaging, Movie Title Design, Server Side Web Coding, Project Management, HTML Hand Coding for client and server side internet development, Flash and Actionscript coding for interactive animations, Wireframe Development, Prototyping (on paper and interactive), Developing Personas and more! CAREER OPPORTUNITIES User Interface (UI) Design User Experience Multimedia Design Digital Imaging Production Coordination for Client side Server Side Web Coding Project Management Information System Architect Web Design DEGREE PROGRAMS Digital Arts + Communications BFA Online: Associate of Arts Bachelor of Fine Arts God made dirt. -David Choong Lee
Slide 53: FSH DEPARTMENTS// 50 FASHION ACADEMY OF ART UNIVERSITY HAS ONE OF THE TOP FASHION SCHOOLS SCHOOL OF in the nation with the most famous show in the industry. Study fashion design or Fashion is not something that exists in dresses only. Fashion is in the sky, in the street, fashion has to do with ideas, the way we live, what is happening. — Coco Chanel merchandising and build your career with houses like Versace, Calvin Klein, Givenchy and Alexander McQueen. ONLINE DEGREE PROGRAMS WHY STUDY FASHION DESIGN IN SAN FRANCISCO WHEN THE INDUSTRY IS IN NEW YORK CITY? San Francisco is Associate of Arts Bachelor of Fine Arts Master of Fine Arts CAREER OPPORTUNITIES built on individuality and creativity and the School of fashion supports the freedom to create the individual. The industry is always in need of fresh ideas and new talent and there is no more of a healthy environment than San Francisco to incubate the ideas of the young designer. A local thriving and ever growing fashion industry that covers the entire spectrum of the industry, from design through production, support our creative approach. Each student has the opportunity to experience the real-life working environment before graduation. I KNOW I LOVE FASHION BUT I’M NOT SURE THAT I WANT TO BE A DESIGNER? The fashion industry is diverse and we FIRMS HIRING OUR GRADS Banana Republic, Byer California, Danskin, Escada, Diane von Furstenberg, Gap Inc. Georgiou, Giorgio Armani, IISLI, Jeremy Scott, Jessica McClintock, Inc., Louis Vuitton, Macy’s, Nice Collective, Old Navy, Saks Fifth Avenue, St. John, Target, Three Dots, Williams-Sonoma, Inc. CLASSES AVAILABLE Fashion Design, Fashion Merchandising, Fashion Marketing Merchandising, Fashion Journalism, Menswear Design, Knitwear Design, Textile Design, Visual Merchandising, Store Design, Sports Wear Design, Business of Beauty and more! Fashion Design Career (Fashion Designer, Product Manager, Pattern Maker), Textile Design Career (Textile Designer, Forecaster), Knitwear Design Career (Knitwear Designer, Knitwear Merchandising, Knitwear Accessory Designer), Fashion Merchandising Career or Fashion Marketing Career (Buyer, Store Manager, Store Planner, Product Developer), Fashion Journalism Career (Fashion Journalist), Beauty Industry Career (Cosmetics and Fragrance, Product Development), and more! believe there is a place for all who share the interest. During Introduction to the Fashion Business the student is exposed to every aspect of our industry in order to map out the various career paths available. In the School of Fashion, we teach the breadth and depth of 6 areas that compromise the fashion industry: design for women’s, men’s and children’s wear, textile design, knitwear design, fashion merchandising and fashion communication. WHAT IS FASHION MERCHANDISING? Fashion Merchandising is the process of buying and selling fashion products. It is based upon 5 rights of merchandising: Right product, Right price, Right place, Right time, Right quantity. WHAT IS VISUAL MERCHANDISING? Visual Merchandising promotes the store’s image, fashion trends, and point of view on what one can expect inside the store, while at the same time ensuring that the interior presentation is in keeping with what has been promised on the outside. WHAT IS BUSINESS OF BEAUTY? The Business of Beauty requires core competency in the developing and planning of unique merchandising strategy. WHY STUDY FASHION MERCHANDISING AT A UNIVERSITY OF ART AND DESIGN? Students are surrounded by art and fashion, which stimulates and most importantly, trains the eye aesthetically. The industry is looking for merchants with a “trained” eye. Fashion Merchandising requires a specific set of skills to deal with its unique set of opportunities and challenges created by its seasonal, cyclical, and volatile patterns.
Slide 54: 51 //DEPARTMENTS FSH DIRECTOR’S CHOICE Sook Yeong Kwon BFA, FASHION DESIGN I was born in Seoul, Korea. I studied Visual Communications Design in my hometown. I started my career as a graphic designer, but soon discovered my passion for fashion design. Prior to coming to Academy of Art University, I worked as a style and trend consultant for Luielle Inc. I came to the United States in 2004 to continue my studies in Fashion Design and Textiles. I was awarded a portfolio Grand Scholarship and was on the Presidents’ Honor list in 2005. I currently work at The North Face. I started my career as a graphic designer, but soon discovered my passion for fashion design.
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Slide 57: FA DEPARTMENTS// 54 FINE ART / PAINTING THE FINE ARTS SCHOOL AT THE ACADEMY OF ART UNIVERSITY IS INTERNATIONALLY RENOWNED. Our program offers a top painting school, sculpture school, and jewelry design SCHOOL OF school all under one roof. ONLINE DEGREE PROGRAMS I WANT TO TAKE CLASSES BUT I AM NOT SEEKING A DEGREE. HOW CAN I TAKE THE CLASSES I WANT? Great! Associate of Arts Bachelor of Fine Arts Master of Fine Arts You are what we call a personal enrichment student. Make an appointment with the Director of Fine Art, Craig Nelson, to show your work and together you will decide what classes to take next. HOW CAN I GET MY ART INTO GALLERIES? First artists CAREER OPPORTUNITIES FIRMS HIRING OUR GRADS develop their skills. Then they develop a body of work, a portfolio and present it to galleries. Here at AAU, we teach you all you need to know because all of our faculty are professional artists and show work in many galleries world wide. As you have seen we also have our own galleries for AAU students who are approaching graduation. When you are ready call Carolyn Meyer, Director of Galleries and she will tell you all about it. ARE OIL PAINTS TOXIC? No. If they have any chemicals that Lahaina Corporation, SF Art Guild, Hang Art Gallery, JLR Arts CLASSES AVAILABLE Figurative Art, Abstract Art, Painting (acrylic class, oil painting class, watercolor painting class, and more), Sculpture (bronze casting, neon, ceramics, welding, metal arts, and more), Drawing (life drawing class, advanced to beginner drawing class, Jewelry Design (high fashion jewelry design, custom jewelry design, forging jewelry), Printmaking, Papermaking, and more! Gallery Painter, Commission Painter, Portrait Artist, Gallery Owner, Museum Curator, Printmaker, Art Critic, Art Educator, and Prototype Designer, and more! are toxic they must by law say so on the label. The paint made today is safe. We do however practice safe disposal of all waste at AAU by using state of the art sinks that collect and then are safely taken away to ensure continued good health for all. IS THERE ANY COURSE TO HELP WITH MARKETING OR BUSINESS? Yes...there is a senior course in Fine Art called Senior Portfolio/Professional Practices. This course requires 3 professional portfolios to be prepared. It deals with commissions, job possibilities, prices, taxes, grant proposals, writing and web sites. It also includes writing artists statements and press kits, resumes and bio’s. IS FINE ART A GOOD CAREER CHOICE? To be a Fine Artist as a profession requires ability, passion, motivation, entrepreneur’s vision, and most of all persistence. It is a great career, but there are several parallel careers that Fine Art training can benefit. Mural painting, animation backgrounds, museum work, gallery employee, print companies, textiles, and some illustration, as All artists are prepared to suffer for their work, but why are so few prepared to learn to draw? -Banksy well as several other possibilities. DO I NEED A STYLE? Style is something that is a part of you. It is best not to be too concerned about it. If it is forced it can be more of a gimmick. It is best to take many courses and allow your style to develop based upon what appeals to you.
Slide 58: 55 //DEPARTMENTS FA Hsin-Yao Tseng (Jerry) BFA, FINE ART / PAINTING At the early age of seven, in my hometown of Taipei, Taiwan, I had a pencil in my hand and was passionately drawing with the support of my parents. At about the age ten, I started working in watercolor. This early exposure gave me the foundation to excel at an early age. I am currently studying the art of painting. I mostly do landscapes and still life by using bright color and expressive brushstrokes. My dedication and interest towards learning has become evident by the over ten years time I have spent towards non-stop studying. I am proud to have won awards at the AAU Spring Show and was a finalist in 2008 for The International Artist Magazine. My work has also been shown in galleries, such as Wendt Gallery in Laguna Beach, California. My work and passion for painting has never been stronger. I continue to paint and think outside the boundaries. DIRECTOR’S CHOICE My work and passion for painting has never been stronger.
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Slide 61: FA DEPARTMENTS// 58 FINE ART / SCULPTURE I choose a block of marble and chop off whatever I don’t need. — Auguste Rodin AT THE ACADEMY’S SCHOOL OF FINE ART/ SCULPTURE, it is our objective to provide SCHOOL OF students with the creative and technical skills needed to thrive in today’s art world. Students will leave with professional level portfolios of well-crafted artwork that provides them with a solid foundation for careers aligned with Fine Arts. Courses are taught by a faculty of established artists and consist of lectures, rigorous studio work, critiques, field trips and guest artists. Sculpture students will meet the following additional criteria: Communication with Three-Dimensional Form. Ability to communicate visually in 360 degrees, including making preliminary drawings/ sketches and creating 3-D models (maquettes). Appropriately use materials to communicate and problem solve effectively. WHAT DO YOU TEACH, AND WHERE DO YOU FIND YOUR TEACHERS? We not only encourage development of your personal voice and and aesthetic but we teach the skills to bring it into the world: welding, bronze casting, ceramics, figure modeling, neon, jewelry/metal arts, and papermaking. Our teachers are professionals in the art community. Some are studio artists while others run businesses connected to the art world, while some are a combination of the two. For example, our bronze casting instructor runs his own foundry, and others such as our welding instructor do commission work. We have two sculpture technicians who are available to help students with problems and equipment use. One during the day, and one in the evening. WHO CAN ADVISE ME ON MY PROGRAM? You have an advisor connected to the school, but you can also meet with the Director Peter Schifrin or MFA Director Charlene Administrator 415.618.3636 WHY DO I HAVE TO TAKE REQUIRED STUDIO CLASSES AS PART OF THE FASCU MFA CURRICULUM? As a graduate taking studio classes you will be learning new techniques and refining those you have been introduced to previously. Concept and technique go hand in hand. Technique is the support- the framework- upon which you build as you confront, refine, and resolve issues of personal concept and vision. The studio classes are designed with all these goals in mind. AT WHAT POINT IN THE GRADUATE PROGRAM CAN I START WORKING ON SPECIAL PROJECTS? Studio classes are designed so that you learn technique while developing and examining personal imagery. In most cases you will have the opportunity to work on aspects of your special project within the context of your studio class assignments. Once you have passed your midpoint review, and your final project commences, your time is devoted to your final project. This is a time committed to an in-depth, cohesive, and rigorous exploration of your artistic vision. This is done with the one-on-one guidance and support of your MFA Directed Study advisor/mentor. WHERE CAN I WORK? IS GRADUATE STUDIO SPACE PROVIDED? FASCU MFA Studios are DEGREE PROGRAMS Modena to discuss you program. WHAT ARE THE BUILDING HOURS, AND CAN I DO WORK AT THE SCHOOL OUTSIDE OF CLASS ? All the sculpture classes are in 410 Bush about a 10 minute walk from 79 New Montgomery. Students have access to the school when it is open – hours are posted near the entrance. An ID must be presented when entering. WHAT DOES THE COURSE FEE PAY FOR AND HOW DO I GET TOOLS? The lab fee covers most consumable Associate of Arts Bachelor of Fine Arts Master of Fine Arts Online Award of Completion CAREER OPPORTUNITIES supplies, such as clay, paint, patina and finishing supplies and steel and gas for welding. We have a onsite tool room containing all the the tools that you will need for your classes. These can be checked out during and after classes. Just present your ID to the sculpture technician in the tool room and fill out a form. WHAT LABS AND LOCKERS ARE AVAILABLE? The welding, figure modeling and jewelry/metal arts classes have labs available. We have large lockers available. You may get one at Accounts Receivable at 79 New Montgomery after payment on of a small fee. CONTACT: Brandy Esparza, FASCU Academic Portrait Artist, Sculptor, Muralist, Gallery Owner, Museum Curator, Printmaker, Art Critic, Art Educator, and Prototype Designer, available. You are assigned a graduate studio based on space availability and the number of MFA units completed. There is a spacious group studio, and individual studios for those who have passed their midpoint. Currently graduates are being placed in a MFA studio their first semester. You can work on class assignments or special projects in these studios. Remember, your classroom studios are also available to you outside of class time, during building hours.
Slide 62: 59 //DEPARTMENTS FA DIRECTOR’S CHOICE Joo Hee Bae BFA, FINE ART / SCUPLTURE I was born and raised in Seoul, South Korea. At the age of fifteen, my family immigrated My current interest is in investigating the relationship between mother and child. I would like to The art education I received growing up in South Korea involved a mathematical approach to perceiving objects precisely as proportion, composition, and value. Conceptually, I was taught to view art as something that was mechanical. On the contrary, the art education I received in the United States combined both feeling and reasoning in order to transfer my thoughts into an art form that is both creative and conceptual. By challenging myself to use different types of media, I learned that art was not necessarily meant to be confined by mechanics. My love of many art forms has flourished since I was a child. Back at home in Los Angeles, my mother grows numerous flowers, vegetables, and fruits from our native home in South Korea. I grew up watching her nurture and care for these plants. I became familiar with the organic forms in nature and developed an appreciation for them. Presently I am applying such organic forms and materials in my work and I continue to be inspired by them. My career goal is to become a professional artist, a sculptor, and an art educator. I would like to focus on abstract and non-representative art, integrating natural maimply the conflicts and understandings and the control and love that I have experienced in my relationship with my mother, while integrating my experiences as an immigrant into my artwork. I will include how being a part of an immigrant family also effects the mother and daughter relationship. to the United States and settled in Los Angeles, California. terials such as gut (sausage casing), wood, branches, reeds, etc. I learned that art was not necessarily meant to be confined by mechanics.
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Slide 65: FND DEPARTMENTS// 62 FOUNDATIONS AT THE ACADEMY’S SCHOOL OF FOUNDATIONS, it is the mission of the Foundations SCHOOL OF department to provide a cohesive approach to the study of art and design fundamentals in order to prepare students of all backgrounds for advancement into their individual majors. Through the study of form, composition, value structure, spatial depth, color and design theory, students develop increased visual awareness and technical tools for the representation of creative ideas. Additionally, the Foundations department aims to instill an awareness of professionalism and industry expectations that will enable students to flourish as they proceed into their respective disciplines. the curriculum is rarely the same as ours. We’ve found that most students who attempt to waive Foundations classes present portfolios that do not reflect the depth or breadth of our curriculum. Before you attempt to waive Foundations classes, please take a look at the Academy of Art website to view the portfolio of Foundations student artwork. DO YOU HAVE ANY TIPS THAT WILL HELP ME GET AHEAD IN MY CLASSES? The first thing we suggest is that you make sure you manage your time effectively. Give yourself plenty of time to accomplish your assignments; don’t wait until the last minute to tackle them or you won’t be satisfied with the results. Another thing we suggest is that you talk to your instructors and ask for feedback WHAT IS THE FOUNDATIONS DEPARTMENT? The Foundations department pro- as often as possible. Don’t be hesitant to ask questions. Your instructors are here because they enjoy working with beginners and want you to succeed. Also, take advantage of the free weekly workshops to get additional practice and assistance. On a larger note, it’s important for new students to get involved with cultural activities so that you grow as a person and as an artist. Take an interest in things outside of your particular major; go to the library and look through the magazines and books in a variety of domains. Today’s world of art and design reflects crossfertilization of ideas as specialties are becoming increasingly integrated. The more you develop yourself, the more you will have to draw upon and contribute as an artist. vides introductory classes for all majors at the Academy of Art University. These classes are: Analysis of Form, Sketching For Communication, Figure Drawing, Figure Modeling, Perspective and Color and Design. Each major is required to take specific classes which have been determined by your individual department directors. WHAT ARE THE STANDARDS FOR WAIVING A FOUNDATIONS CLASS? Please contact your admissions advisor or the Foundations office for a list of waiver criteria specific to each Foundations class you want to waive. Although many students may have taken drawing or color theory courses at other schools,
Slide 66: 63 //DEPARTMENTS FND DIRECTOR’S CHOICE Yunsung Jang FOUNDATIONS Coming from Seoul, South Korea, I prefer to design positive subjects. I love wit, humor, and comedic impressions. My favorite artist, the one who inspires me the most, is Norman Rockwell. He was a great illustrator of wit and humor. I think he was an excellent observer of real life because he describes impressive moments in ordinary, everyday situations. I know instinctively what he is saying when I see his work. His illustrations make me feel cheerful. When I was preparing to come to San Francisco I only packed short sleeve shirts and a lot of shorts. Big mistake! San Francisco can very chilly and windy. All students need to prepare for cold winters and what seems like even colder summers. I love being at the Academy. The school gives us a lot of chances not only to study but also recreational activities such as parties, games, and even exercise. I hope all of you enjoy being at AAU as much as I do. I hope all of you enjoy being at AAU as much as I do.
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Slide 69: GR DEPARTMENTS// 66 GRAPHIC DESIGN AT THE ACADEMY’S SCHOOL OF GRAPHIC DESIGN, our program provides you a robust SCHOOL OF curriculum of conceptual problem solving, innovation, critical thinking and formal design as well as branding and marketing strategies. A real world approach to design assures aesthetics, functionality, value and meaning to all your projects. When you graduate from our program you will be well prepared to meet the rigorous challenges within the field of graphic design. The numerous awards bestowed on the students’ work demonstrate the excellent approach to design and audience-based marketing strategies. DEGREE PROGRAMS WHAT IS GRAPHIC DESIGN? Graphic Design is everything FIRMS HIRING OUR GRADS DreamWorks SKG LucasFilm Landor Associates Primo Angeli Tolleson Disney Nike Gensler MOD/ Michael Osborne Design Method Young & Rubicon Wired Magazine Pixar Animation Studios Gap Inc. Coppola Companies Crescent Jewelers Associate of Arts Bachelor of Fine Arts Master of Fine Arts Online Award of Completion CAREER OPPORTUNITIES and everywhere. It is the synthesis of form (what things look like) and content (what they say). Graphic Designers must learn to communicate ideas to audiences through skillful manipulation of typography(letter-forms) and images (photographs or illustration). the tasks of a Graphic Designer range from CDs to cereal boxes to airplane logos and annual reports to movie posters, retail environments, t-shirt design and corporate identity. Students learn the principles of design and concept generation. Digital skills and manual skills are learned to implement projects once the ideas are generated. Students gain internships at various design firms based on their ability, their formal and conceptual skills, and are taught according to the accepted best practices of the field of graphic design. HOW CAN I WAIVE OUT OF A CLASS? Students may have Graphic Designer Typographic Designer Print Designer Package Designer Publication Designer Branding and Identity Designer Corporate Communications Designer Environmental and Retail Designer and more! classes waived by submitting comparable work i.e. drawings or computer generated imagery. It will be evaluated by the Director and it will be determined whether or not the previous class work is of equal depth and content. For example: It is not necessary for a student to take Digital Tools if the student knows Quark or InDesig, Illustrator and Photoshop. WHAT IF I WANT TO TAKE A CLASS THAT IS NOT MY REQUIRED MAJOR’S CORE CURRICULUM? This is accomplished by making an appointment with the Director to determine which classes may be substituted for either electives or core classes. It is done on a case by case basis. CLASSES AVAILABLE HOW CAN I SEE THE RESULTS OF THE PROGRAM AND WHAT I MAY LEARN IN THIS MAJOR? There is an abundance of work Typography Print and Editorial Design Branding Information Design Packaging Design Green Design Strategies and more! Design is so simple, that’s why it is so complicated. — Paul Rand from all levels of graphic design on display all year long. the work is from the Spring Show. It is there specifically to inform students as to what is covered in each of the classes. Any student may attend any of the senior portfolio reviews which happen three times a year. The Winter Show takes place the Friday before Christmas, at 79 NM, the Spring Show (the Thursday before graduation) and the Summer Portfolio Review. Announcements and posters indicate the dates of these events.
Slide 70: 67 //DEPARTMENTS GR DIRECTOR’S CHOICE Sumila Mehta BFA, GRAPHIC DESIGN Born in Mumbai, India, I just completed my BFA in Graphic Design. Besides being an exemplary student, my unique voice and personality has made me stand out amongst my peers, at least according to me instructors. My work reflects the intersection of two very different cultures. Throughout my studies a strong passion to communicate has become strongly evident and I seem to have a natural way of grasping an audience’s attention that many people work for years to achieve. I have been honored to participate in the New York Art Director’s Club Annual Portfolio Review. At the 2008 Spring Show my portfolio was selected as the winner of the Hallmark Award for Design Excellence. Even more important, at the AIGA Portfolio Day my work earned me a $3,000 scholarship. To top things off, I am now working for Hybrid, a nationally recognized San Franciscobased design firm. I am working on projects for Nike, Hewlett Packard, and many other wellknown business clients. My work reflects the intersection of two very different cultures.
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Slide 73: ILL DEPARTMENTS// 70 ILLUSTRATION AT THE ACADEMY’S SCHOOL OF ILLUSTRATION, It is our objective of the School of SCHOOL OF Illustration to develop a unique portfolio for each student that demonstrates a personal style and a high level of professional skills enabling them to enter the job market at a competitive level. Student portfolios are judged to be of a professional quality by how well they demonstrate the following skills: drawing and an understanding of the figure; concepts and storytelling; the use of color to convey feeling and mood; perspective and composition; mastery of technique, both traditional and digital; content, marketability and presentation. WHAT IS ILLUSTRATION? From the cover CAN YOU CLARIFY THAT? The program affords of the “New Yorker”, to the newest graphic novel, to the pre-visualization team working on the next blockbuster movie, illustrators use their drawing, imagination, and problem solving skills to tell the world the visual story FIRMS HIRING OUR GRADS you the opportunity to explore traditional areas such as Children’s books, science fiction, editorial and advertising illustration. We have areas of concentration in Comics and Sequential Art and also drawing for the film and game industry in environments, and creatures and characters. If you have a love of design and picture making, the Graphic Illustration track will allow you to pursue that area as well. SO CAN I TAILOR MY EDUCATION TO MY INTERESTS? Yes. The objective is to master that sells the idea, or the product. Nowadays, this world extends from editorial content, to children’s books, graphic novels and comics, mainstream print imagery for advertising and corporate, into the film world with concept art and pre-visualization. If it’s an image that’s not a photo, an illustrator most likely created it. HOW DO I CHOOSE WHAT TO DO IN ILLUSTRATION? Ah! It’s about informed Warner Bros. Studios, Fantasy Flight Games, San Francisco Bay Guardian SF Weekly, Lockheed Martin Corporation, Carnal Comics, Marvel Comics CAREER OPPORTUNITIES the core curriculum and then encourage you to explore to become the most inspired and inspiring illustrative artist possible. HOW DO I GET WORK WHEN I LEAVE? This Illustrator in Advertising, Publishing, Editorial, Comic Book Artist, Graphic Novel, Concept Art and Visual Development, Greeting Cards and Paper Goods, Children’s Book Artist, and more! DEGREE PROGRAMS choices and following passions. Tools and media change, but it’s the understanding behind them that makes the best imagery. That is timeless, and that is what we are very strong at. Drawing, composition, color, point of view, and how to tell the story, underlay the ability to use any traditional and/or digital media. You will learn everything from pen and ink, to paint, to Photoshop and more. As you learn these skills and habits, you will be exposed to many areas of the illustrative world and will find parts within it that resonate with you. school, any school with your interest at heart, is set up not simply to give you today’s skills, but to give you the artistic tools to allow you to be, to work and create for the rest of your life. All classes help to prepare you to be a professional artist. Some of the last classes you will take include business practices and web site development. That way, when you leave, your portfolio, behavior, ability to seek out clients, own your business identity and website that you can manage yourself, will make you as prepared as possible to transition into the career world with success. Career Services, the professional faculty, and friends made at school will all contribute to your success. Associate of Arts Bachelor of Fine Arts Master of Fine Arts Online Award of Completion There is no greater instrument for understanding the visual world than the hand and a pencil. ~ Milton Glaser
Slide 74: 71 //DEPARTMENTS ILL DIRECTOR’S CHOICE Helen Chen BFA, ILLUSTRATION I am a Visual Development student with an emphasis on Illustration. I am currently entering my fourth year at the Academy and will graduate tentatively Fall 2009. In 2007, I was awarded the AAU Presidential Scholarship for merit, and have maintained the scholarship ever since. I also won 2nd place in the Visual Development category at the 2007 Spring Show. I like to eat, sleep, and play Super Smash Brothers in my free time. In 2007, I was awarded the AAU Presidential Scholarship for merit, and have maintained the scholarship ever since.
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Slide 77: IDS DEPARTMENTS// 74 INDUSTRIAL DESIGN IT IS THE OBJECTIVE OF THE SCHOOL OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGN to establish the SCHOOL OF preeminent design program in the country by achieving the following: placing students in industry-leading firms; maintaining top professionals teaching their trade; increasing exposure to the design and business community by participating in and organizing events and workshops; providing students with a technical skill base and a problem-solving ability that will keep them employable. ONLINE DEGREE PROGRAMS just a form of self-expression; rather, it is a form of functional expression – managing one’s creativity versus set criteria to create an end for a target audience. WHAT KIND OF CAREERS CAN I EXPECT TO QUALIFY FOR AFTER GRADUATING? Our graduates generally enjoy career Associate of Arts Bachelor of Fine Arts Master of Fine Arts opportunities as car designers, product designers, toy designers, furniture designers, model makers / prototypers, research and development, and Digital 3-D Modeling. WILL I BE GUARANTEED A JOB IN THE DESIGN INDUSTRY FIRMS HIRING OUR GRADS General Motors Corporation, Mazda NA, Gettys Industries, The North Face, WilliamsSonoma Home, Wild Planet Toys, Inc. The defining qualities are about use: ease and simplicity. — Apple iPod Designer Jonathan Ive CAREER OPPORTUNITIES AFTER GRADUATING FROM THIS PROGRAM? We cannot guarantee anyone a job – it is entirely up to the amount of work and commitment a student puts in throughout his/her experience in our program, as well as the economics of the industry at the student’s time of graduation. However, our program does prepare our students as much as possible for the world ahead of them, as well as providing ample opportunities for networking, work exposure, internships, and directed study within the industry. WHAT KIND OF BENEFITS (MEMBERSHIPS, SUBSCRIPTIONS, COMPETITIONS) DO IDS STUDENTS HAVE ACCESS TO? CLASSES AVAILABLE Industrial design, Transportation Design (car design, automobile design, motorcycle design), Product design (technology design and development, industrial design product development, industrial design packaging), Toy Design, Furniture Design (including modern furniture design), and more! Product Designer, Toy Designer, Furniture Designer, Transportation Designer, Automobile Designer / Car Designer, and more! WHAT EXACTLY IS INDUSTRIAL DESIGN? You are an automatic student member of the San Francisco Chapter for the Industrial Design Society of America (IDSA). You also you have a student subscription for Car Design News and Material Connexion among other good industry resources for inspiration or general knowledge. Go to the School of Industrial Design’s main bulletin board on campus and look for regular emails from the School of Industrial Design Administrators for information on student competitions, as well as student-related and professional events. It is very important for students to make sure their most up-to-date contact information is on file with the IDS Office. I AM JUST ENTERING THE IDS PROGRAM, WHAT TYPE OF COMPUTER SHOULD I PURCHASE? Industrial Design is a study that enhances and enriches human life in the area of functions and aesthetics solving through problem processes and is a discipline that exists in the center of the triangle framed by Art, Business and Science. It also provides a translation of future visions into short-term tangibles. Unlike Fine Art, Industrial Design is not We solely rely on PCs for curriculum purposes because not all of the programs we use are MAC compatible However, we do NOT recommend that new students invest in the purchase of a computer comparable to the computers in our labs. Students should postpone buying a high-quality computer until their junior or senior year because technology changes so rapidly. Freshman and sophomore students are strongly encouraged to use the computer labs provided to complete their assignments.
Slide 78: 75 //DEPARTMENTS IDS DIRECTOR’S CHOICE Rhys Bonahoon BFA, INDUSTRIAL DESIGN I am a San Francisco Bay Area native and am now a senior in Transportation Design at the School of Industrial Design. As a high school student, my awardwinning rendering of my father’s 1966 Pontiac GTO got the attention of an Academy representative and earned me a scholarship to the University. Before beginning my tenure at the University, I researched the field of Transportation Design and discovered that the discipline gave me a way to integrate my fine art background with my affinity to automobiles. Soon after starting at the Academy, however, I began a journey that would teach me the similarities and differences between fine art and design. My favorite project at the Academy was a project sponsored by a major automotive design studio. The project gave me a chance to collaborate with professionals in the design field. I had the freedom to implement the hydrogen fuel cell platform into motor sport vehicle in order to legitimize the use of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles into the mainstream market. As a graduating senior, I now understand how the different skills I have learned throughout my tenure at Academy have culminated into developing a strong portfolio. My design approach centers around the philosophy that designers are students for life and must continually acquire knowledge and evolve in order to further progress in their skill sets. Although I am inspired by seasoned professional designers, I also hold high admiration for my peers from the Academy that currently work in the design field. My design approach centers around the philosophy that designers are students for life.
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Slide 81: IAD SCHOOL OF DEPARTMENTS// 78 INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE & DESIGN ACADEMY OF ART UNIVERSITY IS WHERE YOU CAN GET AN EDGE in building a successful interior design career. We are known as one of the top interior design schools because the most respected professionals train our students. ONLINE DEGREE PROGRAMS WHAT ARE THE THREE AREAS OF EMPHASIS? Art Direction/Art Director (AD) For an art director and copywriter, concept is key and a sense of humor is mandatory. An Art Director works with photographers, film directors and illustrators and directs them to execute his or her vision, hence the name Art Director. Copywriting/Copywriter (CW) They work with the Art Director to become what’s known as the creative team. Either the AD or CW can come up with the headline, visual, interative concept or TV script, but in the end CW is responsible for what the ad says. The AD for how it looks. Account Planning/Account Planner (AP) They work with the creative team to represent the target audience. They make sure he correct target is chosen and the correct message is told. APs are very into people and what makes them tick. They need to be able to explain these details to the creative people in a way that will get them excited about doing the project on strategy. WHAT ARE THE BEST PLACES TO MEET OTHER PROFESSIONALS AND NETWORK IN OUR INDUSTRY? We Associate of Arts Bachelor of Fine Arts Master of Fine Arts CAREER OPPORTUNITIES FIRMS HIRING OUR GRADS Anshen + Allen, Architecture International, Babey Moulton Jue & Booth, Backen Gillam Architects, Brayton Hughes Design Studios, Crate & Barrel, Ellerbe Becket, Inc., FME Architecture + Design, Hart Howerton, Hirsch Bedner Associates, Kishimoto Gordon Dalaya PC, Architecture Planning Interiors, KWID, Masco Contractor Services, LLC, MBH Architects, Paul Jones Architects Ltd., Saida + Sullivan Design Partners, Walter E. Smithe Custom Furniture, Your Space Interiors Junior Designer, Design Assistant, Intermediate Designer, Senior Designer, Project Management and Lighting Designer, and more! CLASSES AVAILABLE Interior Design (interior design style, interior decorating, interior decoration design), Interior Architecture (interior architecture design), Residential (home interior design, residential interior design, residential interior architecture), Commercial (commercial interior design, commercial interior architecture), Furniture design, Ergonomics, Color and Lighting, History of Interior Design, and more! strongly recommend joining Ad 2 San Francisco, the young professionals’ ad club in the city. www.ad2sanfrancisco.org HOW DO STUDENTS GET FEEDBACK ON THEIR WORK OUTSIDE OF CLASS? The School of Advertising runs FREE workshops ever semester. You can bring in your work every week to Directors or full-time faculty and they will make suggestions for improvements. Fliers with the time-dates for workshops are posted on ww.my.academyart.edu and around the ADV department. The space is as important as anything in it. — John Saladino
Slide 82: 79 //DEPARTMENTS IAD DIRECTOR’S CHOICE Jason Jerfu Kuo MFA, INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE & DESIGN Before attending the Academy I received an honors level BFA in Political Science and International Relations from the University of Toronto. My decision behind the career change was one of the hardest, but perhaps the best choices I have ever made since drafting my first floor plan when I was in the 5th grade. Prior to moving back to the U.S., I had the rare opportunity to study in Taiwan, Thailand, Japan, Canada and Switzerland. After graduation I plan on living in the U.S. and abroad working as an interior designer producing innovative solutions and hopefully bring a fresh perspective to the industry. My decision behind the career change was one of the hardest, but perhaps the best choices I have ever made since drafting my first floor plan when I was in the 5th grade.
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Slide 85: MPT SCHOOL OF DEPARTMENTS// 82 MOTION PICTURES & TELEVISION WHAT IS THE PHILOSOPHY OF THE MPT DEPARTMENT? It’s a hands-on collaborative approach to making films. In the classroom you learn technical skills and some theory, then you must apply what you have learned in the classroom on film productions. On-set experience is critical to your education because it will help you understand how films are made through a collaborative process. in the industry and gain industry experience by participating in internships. I AM A NEW STUDENT AND DON’T KNOW ANYONE YET. HOW CAN I GET STARTED WORKING ON FILMS? The Epidemic Film Club is a great way to start working on films right away. Epidemic is a community of artists across the campus that is passionate about making films. It provides a venue to network and collaborate, pitch ideas, screen work, be a mentor and be mentored by other students. It is also a place where you can make friends and build relationships. The Epidemic Film club meets every Thursday at 3:30PM at 466 Townsend, 2nd Floor. Another way to get started is to volunteer on your classmates’ film productions. Make sure to check the bulletin boards for postings or casting calls for student shoots. DEGREE PROGRAMS FIRMS HIRING OUR GRADS ABS CBN International TV, American Idol, The American Pavilion at the Cannes Film Festival, Artist International, Boxcar Theatre Company, Canon Inc., Current TV, LLC, Electronic Arts, Geffen Records, J. Walter Thompson Specialized Communications, PBS/Discovery Channel, Radium, San Francisco Cinematheque, Spreckels Performing Arts Center, United Airlines, Vivian Weisman Productions, Wieden + Kennedy, Zephyr Films Associate of Arts Bachelor of Fine Arts Master of Fine Arts CLASSES AVAILABLE I HAVE SOME FILM EXPERIENCE AND I AM NOT SURE WHAT CLASSES I SHOULD BE TAKING. WHAT SHOULD I DO? It is HOW DO I PREPARE TO GET A JOB AFTER I GRADUATE? The MPT program employs excellent industry professionals to instruct and equip you with all the necessary skills for the track you are pursuing. MPT also provides access to a vast selection of equipment and facilities. It is each student’s responsibility to collaborate, network and to create an impressive demo reel prior to graduation. We also strongly recommend that students build relationships with professionals Acting (Film, Commercial, Television, Theatre, Shakespearean, Voiceover), Performance Arts (Dance, Fencing, Voice and Singing, Broadway Musicals), Producing (Film Production, Television Production, Commercial Production, Production Design), Cinematography (Digital Cinematography, Lighting, Cinematography Lighting), Directing, Editing, Screenwriting (Script writing for film and television), Special Effects (Underwater Filming, Film Makeup, Film Costume Design), Music Videos, important that students are enrolled in classes that match their skill level. Attend your first class and discuss your work experience with your instructor. If you are not satisfied with their evaluation, you may challenge the class by scheduling an appointment with MPT Department Director Jack Isgro or Associate Director Jonathan Fung. Please provide no longer than a 5-minute DVD reel of your best work for review. ARE THERE ROOMS THAT I CAN USE FOR REHEARSALS OR CASTING CALLS? Yes. Come by the MPT office on the 2nd Floor of 466 Townsend and fill out a Facility Request form. Submit your request to the MPT Administrator Pisha Wayne. WHO IS MY POINT PERSON IF I NEED TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT WITH MY INSTRUCTOR OR DIRECTOR? Pisha Wayne, MPT Administrative Assistant, is a good starting point. She will assist you in getting in contact with the appropriate staff member. You can find her and the MPT office at on the 2nd Floor of 466 Townsend. CAREER OPPORTUNITIES Actor, Producer, Director, Editor, Gaffer, Camera Operator, Art Director, Set Designer, Screenwriter, Location Manager, and more! Don’t give me any money, don’t give me any people, but give freedom, and I’ll give you a movie that looks gigantic. — Robert Rodriguez
Slide 86: 83 //DEPARTMENTS MPT DIRECTOR’S CHOICE Ching Yao “Viv” Koh MFA, MOTION PICTURES & TELEVISION I’ve been studying photography since I was in high school, but I never expected it to become a career. I earned my A.A. at the Art Institute of Seattle and my BFA here at the Academy. I must say I’m lucky to study here because I have learned a lot of new things from both teachers and friends. Also, taking the Art History courses has given me a totally different perspective on beauty. The later period of my work has focused on contemporary art, which concentrates on color, lighting, and storytelling. I often look at my photographs in cinematic terms. Helping a friend shoot a short film has inspired me to select the MPT program for my MFA degree. For me, I have more possibilities to tell a story in film than with still photographs. Helping a friend shoot a short film has inspired me to select the MPT program for my MFA degree.
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Slide 88: 85 //DEPARTMENTS COM SCHOOL OF MULTIMEDIA COMMUNICATIONS THE SCHOOL OF MULTIMEDIA COMMUNICATIONS will teach you how to write, edit, shoot, produce, host, report, and distribute content across all types of media, including the Internet, radio, TV, cable, broadcast syndication, and more. You will Your learn broadcasting skills, journalism skills, and a full set of production skills. professional reel will focus on a media specialty, and you will be able to choose from topics such as news, fashion, entertainment, sports, art, design, technology, food, and others. This is a multidisciplinary degree that will give you a well-rounded set of media skills required for the vast majority of jobs in the industry today. Short Form * Cutting-Edge * HandsOn: This is a one-of-a-kind communications program. -Undergraduate minors available in twelve fields of art and design: Advertising, Animation & Visual Effects, Computer Arts / New Media, Usability & Interactive Studies, Fashion, Fine Art, Graphic Design, Illustration, Industrial Design, Interior Architecture & Design, Motion Pictures & Television, or Photography. -Graduate with a killer resume reel -Learn to write, shoot, edit, produce, host, and report -Hands-on classes in a studio environment -Work on real-world productions and distribute them to the public -Learn a media specialty in news, fashion, food, entertainment, sports, reality television, technology, science and medicine, art, or design -Become an expert in media and technology trends: Youtube, Blogs, Webisodes, Webinars, Mobisodes, Podcasts, TV, Mobile TV, FM Radio, AM Radio, Online Radio, Web 2.0, Web 2.0… CAREER OPPORTUNITIES News Correspondent Internet News Media Director Commercial Production Television, Online Television, and Mobile Television Production Podcast Production Webisode and Online Video Production Production of Shorts Media Editing Media Post-production Media Writing Internet Operations Station Manager Culinary Producer News Anchor Anchor Reporter Television, Cable, or Online Video Host News Director DJ Video Journalism News Journalism Fashion Journalism Technology Writer Science & Medicine Writer Consumer Reports Entertainment Journalism Art and Design Writer Sports Announcer Sports Writer Professional Blogger Website Writer Media Distribution Radio Production Radio Hosting Corporate Creative Services Show Producing Field Producing ....and more! ACADEMYof ART UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MULTIMEDIA COMMUNICATIONS From 1976 to 1990, Jan Yanehiro hosted Evening Magazine, a pioneering nightly program on KPIX TV in San Francisco. In this photo, Ms. Yanehiro is accepting an Emmy for the show alongside her partner Steve Fox. - B.A. and M.A. degrees available - Earn your M.A. within 12 months* - Degrees and courses available online and on campus - Undergraduate minors available in all fields of art and design, from fashion to animation to film! AC C R E D IT E D M E M B E R WAS C , N ASA D, C OU N C I L F O R I N T E R I O R D E S I G N AC C R E D ITAT I O N ( B FA - I A D ) , N A A B ( M - A RC H ) *Two summer semesters, or additional semesters, may be required. DEGREE PROGRAMS Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Arts – Online Master of Arts Master of Arts – Online CLASSES AVAILABLE Broadcast Communications Visual Communications Multimedia Journalism Video Journalism Fashion Journalism Sports Reporting Media Graphics Web Design Broadcasting and more! AC C R E D I T E D M E M B E R W A S C , N A S A D, COUNCIL FOR INTERIOR DESIGN AC C R E D I TAT I O N ( B FA - I A D ) , N A A B ( M - A R C H ) This is the first and only communications degree that provides professional training in art and design as you learn hands-on multimedia broadcasting skills. Now that’s a media specialty. 7 9 N E W M O N T G O M E RY ST R E ET S A N F R A N C I S C O , C A L I F O R N I A 9 4 10 5
Slide 89: PH DEPARTMENTS// 86 PHOTOGRAPHY WHETHER YOU STUDY TRADITIONAL OR DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY, we help train your SCHOOL OF artistic eye as you master the camera. You will develop an individual style and leave with an amazing portfolio. As one of the nation’s top photography schools, we train you to be the next top photographer. CAREER OPPORTUNITIES HOW DO WE INTEGRATE THE CHANGE IN TECHNOLOGY IN OUR PROGRAM? FIRMS HIRING OUR GRADS Adbusters Magazine, Alison Wright Photography, Apple, Carter Dow Photography, Museum of Children’s Art, Oakland Tribune, Ruby Bird Productions, Sharpe & Associates CLASSES AVAILABLE Digital Photography Career, Fashion Photography Career, Advertising Photography Career, Editorial Photography Career, Fine Art Photography Career, Documentary Photography Career, Journalism Photography Career, Photo Journalist, Portrait Photography Career, Photo Technician, and more! DEGREE PROGRAMS We want to add the digital technologies to our already strong foundation of traditional processes. We don’t view digital technologies as taking over or replacing traditional techniques but adding more options for aspiring and professional photographers. WHAT STRUCTURES ARE IN PLACE TO ASSURE THE BEST EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE? We have two pri- mary objectives- one is to build photographic skills, and how to use these professional skills and apply them to the photographic market. We have top professionals in the field of Photography whether in Advertising, Documentary, or Fine Art teaching at our department. This gives the students real life exposure to create assignments given by working professionals. Keeping in mind that the most powerful tool for employment is a portfolio that is very personal and therefore very unique. HOW HAS YOUR SCHOOL CHANGED OVER THE YEARS? In the programs offered: The goal used to be just to teach photography and all aspects of mechanical techniques. We now aim for the development of personal expression in student portfolios knowing that that is what has always made professional portfolios stand out. We have developed and refined a program, which is individual rather than a trade school approach. Many students go into advertising and illustrative photography, which include the most diverse area of image making. Fashion, Editorial Portraiture, Magazine Advertising, Album Covers, Architectural, Automobile, Character, Still Life, etc. WHAT DOES YOUR DEPARTMENT DO? We offer a core area of Digital Photography, Documentary Photography, Photo Journalism, Fashion Photography (female and male fashion photography, digital fashion photography, history of fashion photography), Advertising Photography, Illustration Photography, Fine Art Photography and more! Associate of Arts Bachelor of Fine Arts Master of Fine Arts Online Award of Completion lighting techniques, for studio and location applications; digital color printing and advanced B&W printing along with some basic still life and people photography. Our emphasis is always on personal attraction based on a simple principle; that someone always excels at something they love to do. Students progress and separate into more specific areas, some gravitate toward documentary projects on people, social conditions, cultural and ethnic situations; thousands of stories, and of possibilities to HOW IS THE CURRICULUM DESIGNED? The cur- No place is boring if you’ve had a good night’s sleep and have a pocket full of unexposed film. -Robert Adams TELL a story, always working with instructors who are currently working on their own projects. The third area is Fine Art Photography where students choose to freely express themselves with photography. Portraiture, landscape, still life; all subjects are explored utilizing traditional and experimental approaches. Alternative processes, from Cyanotype to Silkscreen are employed. There are no boundaries here. riculum is designed to help the student find the area they are most attracted to, illustrative, documentary or fine art photography.
Slide 90: 87 //DEPARTMENTS PH DIRECTOR’S CHOICE Jasmine Rydell BFA, PHOTOGRAPHY I was drawn to fashion photography from my first photo class in high school. Always having had an eye for fashion and design, my growing passion drove me to pursue a career in photography. In August 2003, I enrolled at San Francisco’s Academy of Art University. While enrolled, I was fortunate enough to travel to Sydney, Australia. There I continued my education online while producing At the conclusion of my Sydney trip, Jasmine moved to Los Angeles to pursue her BFA degree at AAU. Having recently graduated, I continue to live in LA, where I’m creating new personal work and gaining work experience within the industry. exciting new photo shoots for my portfolio. Always having had an eye for fashion and design, my growing passion drove me to pursue a career in photography. © Roderick Macabenta - All rights reserved
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Slide 93: DEPARTMENTS// 90 WINNERS-SPRING SHOW 2008 Spring Show 2008, held on May 22nd, drew a record number of professionals to review the work of students from all 13 of the Academy’s fine art and design schools Mary Scott, Chair, School of Graphic Design, Academy of Art University, presented scholarships to four graphic design students at the University’s annual Spring Show and portfolio review. This year’s student winners included BFA graduates and MFA graduates, and marked the first year that an online student was awarded a scholarship. Each winner received a $1,000 scholarship. This year’s winners included: BFA Awards: Sumila Mehta: Hallmark Award for Excellence in Design Katie Freathy: Lexicon Branding Award for Design Excellence Christopher Brewer (online student): Lexicon Branding Award for Design Excellence MFA Awards: Emily Lemmer: Boisset Family Estates Award for Design Excellence 2008 Spring Show Winners Quotes for Spring Show 2008: “Very impressive, I would recommend anyone who want to attend art school!” Sunny Apinchapong, Head of Backgrounds, Walt Disney Animation Studios “Consistently excellent work” Dan Cooper, Art Director, Walt Disney Animation Studios “The work we all saw today has moved the upward motion of the Academy another huge notch.” Damon Webster, President, Photo Induced “Very impressed by the overall presentation” Ralph Waterhouse, Principal, Waterhouse Gallery “The school is incredible, we are very impressed, and the instructors are excellent! Lots of talent everywhere!” Diane Waterhouse, Principal, Waterhouse Gallery “I have been coming to AAU for a couple of years now and always enjoy working with the students.” Angelica Casillas, Manager, Digital Production, Rhythm & Hues “Overall we were very satisfied with what we saw and look forward to having an ongoing process to view work” Barbara McCullough, Manager of Recruitment, Rhythm & Hues “The work is solid. The web design students are ready with good design!” Chr istine Corden, Gilly and Co. “Great talent” It’s obvious the students are receiving excellent training by instructors who are practicing artists in the real world” Elaine Adams, American Legacy Fine Arts “We enjoyed talking to students and faculty and admire their mature approaches” Peter Adams, American Legacy Fine Arts “It was great. The overall work was better than ever and I’m really glad I went.” Christie Deddens, DEDDENS + DEDDENS “It was an amazing review this year.” Gilly Taylor, Gilly & Co. “Clearly the Academy of Art University is very concerned with preparing these kids for their careers. Creating polished presentations and learning how to talk and network with prospective clients is not so easy, but the event threw them into the deep end of the pool with confidence. The thing that struck me most was how high the base level of quality was. A phenomenal student can come from anywhere, but across the board, all of the AAU students had very solid and consistent portfolios. I have to assume that is a product of a good and disciplined education.” Irene Gallo, Tor Books “We interviewed a number of students and wil l see how our internship program here at our studio will progress. We have been working on this for a couple of years and are still, more than ever, very excited to continue to pursue having an intern from your school in our studio. It was great to see Tom and the great effort that has been put forward to produce great designers.” Geza Loczi, Director of Design, Volvo Motoring and Concept Center “I had a blast and am hoping some of the students are going to follow up and send me their portfolios this week. Every Graphic Design portfolio I saw in that room I’m hoping will apply for our internship. This was definitely the highlight of the show for me.” Chris Lowe, Advertising Spring Show 2008 Winners Print Gold Crunch • AD Shuhei Kawabe & Nicholas Tan • CW Miranda McLaughlin • Chris Bull & Mike Lee – Ad Team Silver (Tie) Nesquik • AD/ CW/ AP Gritsalak Karalak & Bobby Kwok • Nelson Leung – MS: Perspectives Silver (Tie) Aleratec Digital Shredder • AD/ CW Mohammad Hatami • Nelson Leung – MS: Perspectives Bronze Kiwi Shoe Polish • AD/ CW Daniel Brewer • David Wong – Intro to ADV Talent Manager, Hornall Anderson “Overall I was very impressed with the level of organization at every level of the show. The quality of work seemed higher then I imagined. I will look forward to being able to see the work of the students in the future. Paul Wang, Executive Vice President - Development, Imagi “I was very, very impressed with the AAU Spring show and most impressed by the student’s quality of work. I’m looking into a few prospects for ou r Chicago and Seattle studios.” James Gentile, Director of Motion Capture, Midway Amusement Games, LLC “I had a great day and especially loved working with the Photography students. Good group of photographers. I think I hugged them all.” Rhoni Epstein, Partner, Photo Induced “This show is absolutely staggering. 2/3 of the photos in the Photography exhibit are of museum quality” Dr. Francis Rigney, Painter “The three of us were very impressed by the scale of the event and the enormous amount of talent graduating from the Academy. I found the students to be truly engaged in our conversations and well spoken.” Lisa Valendza, Creative Recruiter, American Greetings
Slide 94: 91 //DEPARTMENTS Integrated Gold Moleskin • AD Woody Kurupintsiri • CW James Duffy • Marguerite Lutton – Graphics 2 Silver Girl Scouts • AD/ CW/ AP Kulika Thongton & Sahar Mozaffar • Marguerite Lutton & Todd Godwin – MS: Advance Concept Development Bronze (Tie) Callaway Golf • AD Alicia Kawamura & Rutul Patel • CW Rutul Patel • Dirk Vandeman & Xanthe Hohalek – GDS Fractured Media Bronze (Tie) Honest Tea • AD/ CW/ AP Kulika Thongton & Dhruvi Shah • Reece Hoverkamp & Brandon Sides – MS: Campaign Out-Of-Home Gold Bose Noise-Canceling Headphones • AD Rachel Wolak • CW Jaffar Sabet • Mark Edwards – Persuasive Writing Silver ZipCar • AD/CW Jerry Kurniawan & Saidtavut Phataichart • Reece Hoverkamp & Brandon Sides – MS: Campaign Bronze (Tie) Stubbs Bar-B-Q Sauce • AD Evelyn Jeng • CW Mimi Toro • Tony Johnson – MS: Advance Concept Development Bronze (Tie) Zagat • AD Eunice Hwayoon Chun • CW Rachel Shensa • Reece Hoverkamp & Brandon Sides – MS: Campaign Television/ Video/ Radio Gold ADA “Plaque” • CW: Francisco Guijarro • AD/Animator: Rubén Martinez Silver Woolite “Ninja” • AD & CW: Jason Holmes • Brian McCarthy – TV Commercial Bronze Eveready “Empowering” • CW: Dwight Clifford • AD: Erik Joiner • Director: Daniel DeWinter • Nelson Leung & David Wong – TV Commercial Interactive Gold (tie) Franziskaner Weissbier • AD: Jeff Fang • CW: Ciara Peter • Ryan Cochrane & Larry Johnson – GDS Websites for ADV Gold (tie) Mr.Clean “Mr. Dirty” • AD/ CW: Moses Kelany & Jessica Kaihoi • AP Michael Swanson • Ryan Cochrane & Larry Johnson – GDS Websites for ADV Silver (Tie) AAA • AD/ CW: Purvi Naik • Cameron Wasson – Timeline Flash Silver (Tie) 3M Tape • AD/ CW Megan Enright • Mark Edwards – Persuasive Writing Bronze Smart Car 1 “Inkblot” Smart Car 2 “Personality” • AD: David Cedeno • CW: Scott Borgen • AP: Julia Lee & Jin Woo Best Brief Gold Tul Pens “The Everyday Pen for People Who Care About Pens” • Virginia Lui Silver Goji Dried Berries “Spiritual Candy” • Julia Lee Bronze (tie) Goji Dried Berries “Other Berries are Whimps” • Brenna O’Hair Bronze (tie) Senz Umbrellas “Stop Umbrella Abuse” • Khaia Brogan Best Brief and Campaign Gold Post Shredded Wheat “End the Prejudice” • Aleima Soeparto Silver Ben Davis “Comfort, Unleashed” • Julia Lee Best Brand Book Gold Camper • Julia Lee Silver Ed Hardy • Jonelle Duvall Bronze Rainforest Café • Brenna O’Hair Best Strategic Thinking Gold Monopoly • Aleima Soeparto, James Chao & Julia Lee Silver MOMA reverse brief writing project with Goodby Silverstein & Partners • Khaia Brogan Best Art Director Kulika Thongton Best Copywriter James Duffy Best Account Planner Julia Lee Animation & Visual Effects Spring Show 2008 Winners and Runners Up Stop Motion/Experimental: Winner: Jeong Won Jang (Paper) Runners Up: Heather Dresbach (Puppet), Brent Jentzsch (Cereal Killers) 2D Full Color: Winner: Ashanti Miller Runners Up: Priscila Vertamatti, Collaborative (Freaker’s Ball) 2D Dialogue Test: Winner: Sabrina Cecchini (It was terrible) 2D Character Animation Test: Winner: Guillermo Martinez (Sneak) Runner Up: Sabrina Cecchini (Awake) 2D Short Film: Winner: Sabrina Cecchini (How to avoid the slaughterhouse) Runner Up: Alon Winterstein another dollar) Storyboard Animatics: Winner: Fred Chung (Girlfriends) Runners Up: Aziz Kocanaogullari, Mier Tang (Christmas Gift) Layout Design: Winner: Chaivat (Charles) Suwannaporn Runners up: Eun Jung (June) Kim, Se Heui Oh Background Painting: Winner: Shawna Chan Runners up: Carmen Chow, Ji Won Ally Kim Visual Development Environment: Winner: Rosana Sullivan (Another day
Slide 95: DEPARTMENTS// 92 Runners up: Blake Lyons, Teerawat Matchmoving: Winner: Nirav Sheth Runner Up: Amit Baadkar Visual Effects- Short Subject: Winner: YuYing Chien Runner Up: Angie Mistretta, Erin Lehmkuhl Visual Effects/Compositing: Winner: Erik Gonzalez Runner Up Chung-Pu Hsiao, Olov Samuelson Digital Matte Painting: Winner: Jong Ha Baik Runner Up: Niall Booker Matchmoving: Winner: Nirav Sheth Runner Up: Amit Baadkar Computer Arts & New Media undergrad Spring Show 2008 winners: Print Design: Jetangeline Villaflor - Lexicon Web + Interactive Design: Chris Wang Typography Site Imaging: Paweena Attayadmawittaya - HighRise Hairdo? Not a Threat. Photography: David Keller - American Gothic Series Video + Motion Graphics: Chris Wang - Flickr Promo Spot Typography: Whitney Triggs - L’Atelier Mystêre Project, Poster for Le Théâtre du Mystêre Audio: Henry Kitchen - Distant Proximity Campaign + Team Design: Daisuke Sakurai Dell Rebrand Campaign Web Site Self Promotion: Daisuke Sakurai – Portfolio Computer Arts & New Media graduate Spring Show 2008 winners: Best in show: Chia Ling Huang, “Emo” Motion graphics: 1st: Jay Corsilles, “Wine” 2nd: Kai Chang, “Sound Typography” Website: 1st: Julius Prilianto, “Chevy Cobalt” Sound clips: 1st: Ollie Mamaril, “Kix 4 Trix” 2nd: Tabanitha McDaniel, “Soundscape: Morning” 3rd: Soong Sup Shin, “A Mistake of Aliens” Basic flash: 1st: Peter Urfer, “Memories” Scripting flash: 1st: Wipop Pantawangoon, “Pixel Drawing” Poster design: 1st: Tae Koo, “Helvetica Neue” 2nd: Josh South, “Myriad Pro” 3rd: Min Soo Shin, “Futura” Digital imaging: conceptual theme 1st: Wipop Pantawangoon, “Virtual T” 2nd: Jung Yeon Yoon, “Dream II” 3rd: Minok Lee, “Dream” Digital imaging: illusion 1st: Jung Yeon Yoon, “Waiting” 2nd: Jung Yeon Yoon, “Invisible Wedding” 3rd: Minok Lee, “Scale” Digital capture 1st: Guan Kai Feng, “Architectural Detail” Fine Art Painting Spring Show 2008 winners: MFA Landscape: 1st Jeremy Mann “Composition #18” 2nd Greg Gandy “Rainy Day North Beach” 3rd Linda Olafsdottir “Potrero Hill” MFA Works on Paper: Thalia Stratton “A Moment in Time” MFA Abstract: 1st Daniel Ochoa “Sudanese Boys Armed at Sea” 2nd Aileen Chong Untitled #1 3rd Courtney Jacobs “Zaparapadillyo” MFA fig: 1st Hyeong Gon Kim “Pink” 2nd Jeremy Mann “Still Life w/ Meat” Hand 3rd Vardan Vardanian “Krsten” MFA Director’s Choice: Greg Gandy MFA Student’s Choice: Jeremy Mann “Composition #18” MFA Faculty Choice: Jeremy Mann “Composition #18” Still Life: 1st Hsin Yao Tseng “Escape” 2nd Jacqueline Chubirka “Tootsie Roll Pop” 3rd Xiau-Fong Wee “A Canvas Back after WMD” Palanitisena Visual Development Creature: Winner: Matt Harrison Runners up: Chi-Hsuan (Rex) Ma, Priscila Vertamatti, Lolita Sudjono Visual Development Character: Winner: Robert Won Runners up: Evon Freeman, Shawna Chan, Ryan Lang, Rosana Sullivan Storyboard: Winner: Geoffrey Garay-Enguidanos Runners up: Cody Shipman, Mizell Phillips, Kelly Hobby Maquette: Winner: Drew Williams Runners up: Marc Gerin, Chris Blackstock Stop Motion Puppet: Winner: Jessica Gozalkowski Runner up: Priscila Vertamatti 3D Character Animation – Test: Winner: Hoo Pyung Shin Runners Up: Seung Hoo Ihm, Eric Degner 3D Character Animation – Short Film: Winner: Byron Caldwell (To Make Amends) Runners Up: Rung Tsai (Candy Doggy), Jihyun Yoo (Missing The Point) 3D Character Animation – Dialogue Test: Winner: Terry Song Runners Up: Shiva Adloori, Joseph Lee, Carlos Joy 3D Games – Character Modeling: Winner: David Mann Runner Up: Zac Berry 3D Modeling – Hard Surface: Winner: Gak Gyu Choi Runners Up: Robert Whitten, Kristrun Fridriksdottir 3D Modeling – Organic: Winner: Rizwana Rangwala Runners Up: Vaughn Smith, Yong Jin Kim 3D Modeling – Environment: Winner: Jung hyun Kim Runners Up: Andrew Granda, Amit Baadkar 3D Modeling – Mel Scripting / Rigging: Winner: Kristrun Fridriksdottir Runners Up: Sungwoo Bae, Kyle Rockman Dynamics and Particles: Winner: Raymond Abels Runners Up: Adam Oestergaard, Bryan Woods Texture: Winner: Imran Khalique Runner Up: Lan Tang Lighting: Winner:Lan Tang Runner Up: Robert Turner Director’s choice thesis: Szu-Ying Lai, “Ancient Chinese Weapons” Director’s choice digital imaging: Minok Lee, “Dream” Thesis: Storytelling 1st: Jong Woo Lee, “Memories of the Korean War” 2nd: Mont Watanasiriroch, “Lomography” 3rd: Alexander Wesler, “Iron Tameshiwari” Thesis: Installation 1st: Isabel Rafferty, ”Sacred Space” 2nd: Irene Yu, “The Brink” Thesis: experimental 1st: Kaiyi Wong, “EMPA” Thesis: real world application 1st: Ruperto Fabito, Jr., “Paper Critters” 2nd: Jun Young An, “Art Composition” Experimental project: 1st: Eric Grossnickle, “Typography”
Slide 96: 93 //DEPARTMENTS Abstract: 1st Melissa Mattis “You Sure have a Purdy Mouth” 2nd Janet Drever “Figure” 3rd Geoff Meyer “NYC #2” Landscape: 1st Hsin Yao Tseng “ Muir Beach” 2nd Rachel Gillen “Yesterdays” 3rd Marcos Shih “Lunch Transit Lights Contemporary: 1st Rachel Gillen “Don’t Trip” 2nd Eddie Rodriguez “ noFair” 3rd Rachel Gillen “Your Town, USA” Figure: 1st Eddie Rodriguez “Modern Conotroposto” 2nd Jason Liekhus “Egelskpig” 3rd Kevin Blagrave “Richard” 3rd Cynthia Hamilton “Painting Break” Book Arts/Letterpress: 1st Bonnie Atkinson “Dear Mom and Dad” 2nd Kaori Karagiri “Hummingbird” 3rd Kayla Jones “The Days You Don’t Remember” Silkscreen: 1st Malcolm Browne “http…” 2nd Malcolm Browne “62354938” 3rd Braulio Motus “Prettygirls #1” Printmaking: 1st Brenden Larsen “Untitled” 2nd Malcolm Browne “Vladislav Malat/ Hattori…” 3rd Malcolm Borwne “Dr. Zhang” MFA Book Arts/ Letterpress: 1st Leah Jachimoqitz “Mending” 2nd Hsin Ju Chen “Clone a Dolly Sheep” 3rd Holly Sibley “The Middle” MFA Printmaking: Jeong Han Yun “Where is Zen” Faculty Painting Choice: Eddie Rodriguez “Modern Conotroposto” Student Painting Choice: Jasper Figueroa “Death is the Road to Awe” Undergrad Printmaking Faculty Choice: Bettina Pauly “To See the Moon” MFA Printmaking Student Choice: Jeong Han Yun “Where is Zen” MFA Faculty Printmaking Choice: Jeong Han Yun “Where is Zen” Student Printmaking Choice: Brenden Larsen “Untitled” Director’s Award: John Tocchini “Stevie” Book Arts Merit Award: Erika Linden “Mold” Director’s Printmaking: Meredith Cheng “Leafy Wedges” MFA Printmaking Director’s Choice: Helen Wu “Vortex” Works on Paper: Eddie Rodriguez “To the Pure” Printmaking Merit Award : Gene Guynn”Apocugugue” Small Works Award: Cynthia Hamilton “Classy Lassie” Undergrad Online: Anne Hume “Still Life w/ Apricots” Body of Work: Hsin Yao Tseng Fine Art Sculpture Spring Show 2008 Chris Chi Kwong Chow ‘The King” Best Portfolio Braden Summers Untitled Art for Commerce 1st Alejandro Garcia Untitled (curler woman) 2nd Toni Gauthier “Samia” 3rd Audrey A. Rudolf “Untitled (girl against a tree) Honorable Mention Jill Hannes “Hot Coco” AC Portfolio 1st Elizabeth Tichenor “Portfolio” 2nd Mike Sullivan “Good Morning” 3rd Jasmine Rydell Untitled Fine Art 1st Emily Scannell Untitled #1 and #2 2nd Christopher Greco Untitled (shopping carts) Katie Kukulka “Tori the Horse” Honorable Mention 1st Hyo Jae Hyun “Old Man” 2nd Jesse Clark “Kite Surfers” 3rd Ashley Summers “Andreza” Doc Portfolio 1st Chris Chi Kwong Chow “A Place to Live” 2nd J.P. Dobrin “Healing of a Community” MFA Best of Show Matt Sartain “The Aviator” Best Portfolio Johanna Rogers “De Profundis” Art for Commerce 1st JiSoo Kim Untitled 2nd Matt Beardsley “Clothesline Baby” 3rd Matt Sartain “The Pack Rat” AC Portfolio 1st JiSoo Kim “Adventure in my Unexplainable Dream” 2nd Amy Herold Untitled 3rd Beata Pevny “Femme Mystique” Honorable Mention Beata Pevny “Film Noir Fashion Portfolio” Fine Art 1st Shaughn Crawford “Stairs” 2nd Chris Spurrell “Niagra” 3rd Marc Ullom-OL “Evidence” FA Portfolio 1st Shaughn Crawford “Pieces of San Francisco” 2nd Nik Clements-OL Barn Series 3rd Traeton Garl-OL “Nudes” Doc 1st Andre Hermann “the Bandage of Bandages” winners: Best of Show (MFA): 1st Lucia Hye yoon Joo 2nd Lindsey Eisentraut 3rd Po Chieh Wang Best of Show (BFA): 1st Melissa Christensen 2nd Zachary Roberts 3rd Kelsey Simmen Director’s Choice (MFA): David Sekoll Director’s Choice (BFA): Rex Waters Faculty Choice: Elliot Gaskin Student Choice: Saif Al Deen Al Abassi Best Mixed-media: Frank Yefeng Wang Best Installation: Elizabeth Symington Best Bronze: Killean Evans Best Ceramic: 1st Ah Young Jeon 2nd Sharon Ratton Best Emerging Artist: Tania Kelvin Best Traditional Figurative: Cameron Brei Harris Best Figurative: 1st Adam Reeder 2nd Kyle Silber Best Welded Fabrication: Mike Feeney Best Metal Arts Jewelry: 1st Tura Sugden 2nd Janet Rim 3rd Kaori Chiba Photography Spring Show 2008 winners: BFA 2nd Kevin Kunishi “Tom” 3rd Andre Hermann “Isolation”
Slide 97: DEPARTMENTS// 94 Honorable Mention Kristin Stehle “Carole” Doc Portfolio 1st Andre Hermann “Hidden Windows” 2nd Kat Nyberg “Chosen” 3rd McNair Evans “Mateanos” Honorable Mention Marcus Fong “A Fan’s Retrospect” Illustration Spring Show 2008 winners: Clothed Figure Drawing Beginning Gue Yang Clothed Figure Drawing Advance Dusty Devine Beginning Illustration 1st Chris Murdoch 2nd Ernesto Torres Intermediate Illustration 1st Frank Lin 2nd Julie Kang Comics and Sequential Art 1st Ben Jelter Visual Development 1st Mike Stanislavsky 2nd Helen Chen Character Design 1st Ryan Jones Advanced Elective 1st Chaiki Uchida 2nd Frank Lin Sketchbook Eli Harris BFA Best of Show 1st Frank Lin 2nd Eli Harris and Mike Stanislavsky MFA Best of Show 1st Xenia Schmidt 2nd Nicolas McNally Chia-Lien Sun NOTES
Slide 98: 91 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 MO TU WE TH FR SA SU MO TU WE TH FR SA SU MO TU WE TH FR SA SU MO TU WE TH FR SA SU MO TU WEEKLY CALENDAR // STUDENT 9 PROFILE Rika Putri/ Jakarta, Indonesia/ 2 years/ Graphic Design/Goals: To be that designer that I’ve always wanted to be by keeping track of homework, critiques, and student connections. Biggest achievement: Being part of the Spring Show! Worst class experience: Having to sit next to a girl who spilled calligraphy ink all over our desk! Best class experience: Getting the longest critique time, and that free period where the teacher has to let everyone out of the room during the last day of class. Fun/ Entertainment: I watch movies and do kickboxing twice a week. I also visit the farmers market and hike up to Coit Tower on most Saturdays. Favorite events: Yosemite trips and Spring Shows! Favorite group activity: Creative process workshops. Why I chose the Academy: I want to be part of a big, successful community to achieve my goal. Favorite website & why? Facebook! It gives me the chance to show off my work without being in a real artist’s website and also the chance to be in a network and gain connections! What would you fix @ the Academy? We need a carpark. Describe yourself: I’m bold, but sensitive. Advice: Don’t think you’re smart enough to skip classes. Lying to your teachers means lying to yourself. We earn our sweats at the Academy. Favorite artist/designer: Tom Friedman 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
Slide 99: PROFILE Pattavit Ongsombatt/ Thailand/ 1 year/ CANM Goals: Be a perfect designer. Plans after graduation: Get a full time job in the USA as a designer. Biggest achievement: Choosing the right major. Favorite events @ the Academy: Fashion show. Why did you choose the Academy? It’s the best of the best! Favorite website, why? Youtube.com; lots of knowledge. Describe yourself: Ok, not handsome, nice, thoughtful, smoker. Favorite personal quote: Do anything that doesn’t get anyone in trouble. Personal motto: Smile! STUDENT Matt Beightol/ Emmaus, PA/ 3 years/ Visual Effects/ Goals: To get a job in the visual effects field and work on feature films. Biggest challenge: It’s a very competitive field. Biggest achievement: Getting the chance to work on an independent film. Worst class experience: I had to take particles class online because it wasn’t offered on campus. It’s not really a class one should take online, and it was a waste of money. Fun/entertainment: Movies, go out to clubs with friends. When did you realize you wanted to be an artist/designer? When I saw Jurassic Park. Describe yourself: Nice, hardworking guy. Advice to new students: Talk to everyone and work as hard as you can.
Slide 100: 93 PROFILE // WEEKLY CALENDAR 02612739 Jimin Halim/ Indonesia/ 1 year/ MFA Advertising/ Goals: To land a job in an advertising field as an Art Director by trying to grab every opportunity to get my name out there in the industry. One way is to win awards. Biggest challenge: Most of the obstacles involve executing your ads, such as photoshoots. Plans after graduation: Start hunting for jobs! Biggest achievement: I won a gold in my first semester in Winter Show and I just won a silver in ADDY Awards this spring. I hope to get some more this spring. Worst class experience: There were none really. Fun/ Entertainment: I am a soccer fan; I play with my friends every week. However, on weekdays, as I live far from my partying friends, I spend most of the time playing guitar which I really enjoy. Hours per week on entertainment: About 20. Favorite events: Annual shows, especially the party. Favorite group activities: Photoshoots, soccer, movies. When did you realize that you wanted to be an artist? When I was about 10. Why you chose the Academy: It’s near my home and I love San Francisco. Biggest influence: Everyone influences me in some way. I’d say my uncle, as I grew up learning a lot of things from him. Favorite website: Ads of the world. It’s weird, but I like looking at ads. FWA is another one just as awesome. What would you fix @ the Academy? Get a color printer for Art Directors please and a REAL cafeteria in Federal. Describe yourself: I am a simple guy. Advice: I’d say do not be shy to show your work to your instructors. Learn to take criticism, and be ready to take a lot of it. Your instructors are not out there to slay you. Often, a five minute feedback will give you a fresher angle rather than days of isolation in your room trying to find inspiration. You will learn faster that way. Personal quote: It is all about the work, whatever that works. Favorite artist/ designer: Quentin Tarantino, Frank Miller, Robert Rodriguez Motto: Sometimes, the appropriate response to reality is to go insane. STUDENT
Slide 101: STUDENT PROFILE Po-Tun/ Taiwan/ Almost 2 years/ IAD Goals: My goal here is to graduate and find a job successfully. How are you accomplishing your goals? I travel around the US to learn different kinds of style for houses. Biggest challenge: To find the materials that I really need. Plans after graduation: I am planning to work in the US first for 2 years, then go back to my home country to start my own business. Biggest achievement: To learn how to use the “professional” tools to draw the interior, such as AUTOCAD. Best class experience: The teacher took us to the real projects she is working on. Fun/ entertainment: Doing internet business, E-Commerce. When did you realize you wanted to be an artist? I studied business for almost 3 years, but my passion is art, so I switched from BUS to ART. Biggest influence: My girlfriend, because she is waiting for me in Taiwan (long distance) for me to graduate from the US. What would you fix @ the Academy? The security is too strict!! I wanted to bring my cousin to my major building, and he told me, “No Visitors!” Describe yourself: Creative, passionate, thoughtful, nice. Advice to new students: Bring more clothes, it’s freezing cold! Favorite personal quote: Don’t just talk about your ideas. Favorite artist/ designer: I. M. Pei.
Slide 102: 95 // WEEKLY CALENDAR STUDENT PROFILE Jee Yoon Kim/ Korea/ 18 months/ Industrial Design. Goals: I am taking the step towards my dream of making people happy through my product designs. Biggest challenge: Solving problems, usage risks, and interviews with consumers. Worst class experience: I don’t think that there is a worst class experience, just that our workshop closes at 10pm, so I can’t work after 10pm. Best class experience: We discuss and share our thoughts and ideas. Therefore, I can spread out my idea with my classmates. When did you realize you wanted to be an artist? I always thought that I was destined to design products since I was a young girl. Whenever I see new products, I feel very happy and get enthusiastic toward a product design. Product design influences people’s emotion… we can make people happy. What would you fix @ the Academy? I’d like to choose the word “create” rather than “fix.” If we create the harmonious atmosphere with peers, it will enhance the quality of our school life. Describe yourself: Positive mind, harmonious relationship. Favorite personal quote: “Try to change the letter ‘g’ of change to ‘c,’ it becomes the word, ‘chance.’” – Bill Gates. Favorite artist/ designer: Karim Rashid
Slide 103: STUDENT Jonathan James/ Baltimore, MD/ 1.5 years/ Fine Art-Painting/ Goals: I plan to use this school to step out high and climb tall mountains. How are you achieving your goals? I work all day, everyday, on schoolwork and my own personal work. I study when needed, practice non-stop on techniques of all kinds, and relentlessly absorb everything that is in my vicinity. Biggest achievement: First solo show. Worst class experience: Disinterested teachers. Fun/entertainment: Make art. Why the Academy? Because it is really cheap. Biggest influence: Ryan, he showed me a path one time in this forest. When we walked down the path we were attacked by vultures and I realized I was already dead. Advice to new students: Don’t be lazy. Personal motto: Just because you can, doesn’t mean you should. PROFILE Kathryn Rado/ San Francisco / 2.5 years/ Illustration/ Biggest challenge: Balancing 4 classes at the Academy and working full time. Fun/entertainment: I’m into outdoor activities like snowboarding, surfing, soccer, skydiving, and going to the park. I also like to go to the movies and go out dancing with friends. Favorite group activity: The costume carnival is a blast. A huge group of people getting together to draw creatures, fairies and knights? So much fun! One thing you’d fix at the Academy? I’d prefer more student events around the campus – not just the ones hosted at the Egg. Favotie quote? “Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don’t matter and those who matter don’t mind.” –Dr. Seuss. Favorite artist/designer: John Singer Sargent, Rembrandt, Alex Ross. Personal motto: One day at a time…
Slide 104: 97 PROFILE // WEEKLY CALENDAR Benjamin Rocha/ San Jose, CA/ 2 years/ Graphic Design/ What are you doing to accomplish your goals? I’m neglecting my family and staying up till 6 am to finish all my projects. Plans after graduation: Hopefully secure a well-paying job to pay back my loans and to fund my research of killer bunnies. Biggest achievement: My biggest achievement so far has been to reach the semifinals of the Adobe Design Achievement Awards. Worst class experience: My worst class experience so far has been being late to a final and seeing the eyes of my teacher burn a hole through my head. Fun/entertainment: To entertain myself I tend to like to take a nap whenever possible because they are so few and too far apart. I also like to watch movies for inspiration. Oh, and staring at a white wall always seems to relax my chaotic mind. Favorite group activity: My favorite group activity is to go out and eat, and have everyone else pay extra, so by the time the bill comes to me nothing comes out of my pocket. When did you realize you wanted to be an artist/designer? When I was in fourth grade I entered a drawing contest for the city of San Jose, and I won first place. What would you fix here @ the Academy? If I had to fix one thing here at the Academy it would have to be the lack of medical services. It would be great to have a clinic where we could go when we are sick instead of calling our parents. Favorite personal quote: “Of all the things I have lost in this world, it is my mind that I miss the most.” ~ Ozzy Osbourne STUDENT
Slide 105: WEEKLY CALENDAR // 98 STUDENT PROFILE Alyss Estay/ West Covina, CA/ 1 semester/ Fine Art Goals: To experience new mediums, improve my skills, and to execute my creativity in a professional manner. Biggest challenge: My biggest challenge is dealing with my own criticism and producing work that I feel is up to par. Worst class experience: Disagreeing with the method of teaching and grading of a particular professor. Best class experience: Having a great student to teacher relationship that allows for more improvement. # of hours spent on fun per week: 5-10 hours. Favorite events @ the Academy: The Spring Show seems like it would be a blast, but alas, I have not yet been to one. Favorite group activity: Going on trips to Ocean Beach! Favorite website, why? My favorite website is livejournal.com, because there are a ton of art and music communities on there where I can learn about new artists all the time. Describe yourself: Shy, quiet, determined and open minded. Favorite personal quote: “Have no fear of perfection, you’ll never reach it.” Favorite artist/ designer: Brendan Monroe. Personal motto: Don’t give up!
Slide 106: 99 // WEEKLY CALENDAR STUDENT PROFILE Cameron McEfee/ Redding, CA/ 2 years/ Computer Arts New Media/ What are you doing to accomplish your goals? I’m working my ass off. Biggest challenge: The toughest thing for me- that is, the biggest hurdle- is financial aid. I have no way to pay for the second half of my degree, so I’m praying for a miracle. Biggest achievement: I’ve had six pieces in Spring Shows in the last two years. Fun/entertainment: I sleep or hang out with my friends. Favorite events: The events are generally boring. Biggest influence: My influences shift from semester to semester. It’s usually whoever I spend the most time with. Favorite website & why? I always find myself on DeviantArt. Most of the work on there is garbage, but once in a while you find a gleaming jewel. Hmm…Craigslist too. I’m a whore to Craigslist. What would you fix here @ the Academy? Better housing accommodations. I pay a ton of money to sit on a stool that kills my back, sleep in a bed that creaks, and exist with two other people in a room designed for one. Describe yourself: I am potential. Advice for new students: You get as much out of this school as you take from it. Waste time and you won’t learn anything. Bust your ass and you’ll make something of yourself. That, and don’t get the meal plan. Personal motto: Don’t be stupid. Natural selection is fueled by stupid people.
Slide 107: WEEKLY CALENDAR // 100 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 TU WE TH FR SA SU MO TU WE TH FR SA SU MO TU WE TH FR SA SU MO TU WE TH FR SA SU MO TU WE TH STUDENT 9 PROFILE Arnold Moon/ South Korea/ 2.5 semesters/ 3D Modeling. Goals: I had been working in South Korea as a hard surface modeler, but always wanted to have a more artistic base. Achieving an artistic base with anatomical knowledge is my goal at AAU. How are you achieving your goals? I’m taking fine art classes, working on drawing and sculpting, and going to take art history and VFX history classes too. Biggest challenge: Because my major wasn’t art-related, drawing and sculpting was really hard at first, but I’m getting used to it. Worst class experience: I was taking perspective drawing class. I tried really hard, but couldn’t get a good result because line drawing is really hard for me. Best class experience: I remember when I first finished my full-rendered drawing in analysis of form class. I was really proud of myself. Biggest influence: ILM and Pixar made me really want to work in a movie field. What would you fix @ the Academy? It would be great if liberal arts classes cost less compared to major classes. Favorite personal quote: Action expresses priorities- Mahatma Gandhi. Personal motto: Don’t do things you’re going to regret. 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
Slide 108: 101 WEEKLY CALENDAR // PROFILE Cheng-Chieh Chang/ Taiwan/ 8 months/ CANM Plans after graduation: Become a many-sided designer. Best class experience: Type Survey 1 class in the Graphic Design department. The instructor Phil helped us to extend our observations. Why did you choose the Academy? I love SF and the resources from AAU. Biggest influence: My good friend Jack, because he taught me a lot that I can’t learn from school. Favorite website, why? Flickr, because I love photography. Describe yourself: From bashful to wild. Favorite personal quote: Don’t be waiting, carpe diem. STUDENT Fahm K. Saephan/ Redding, CA/ 1 semester/ Graphic Design/ Goals: To accomplish there is a need here in fulfilling my goals and dreams that are ahead of me. Biggest achievement at the Academy: The biggest achievement I think I’ve made is probably seeing a new way of art. Since being out here, I’ve come to realize that art isn’t just sketching or painting, but also an everyday part of life. Fun/entertainment: What I like to do for fun is enjoying and exploring the life and society of San Francisco as of right now. I still have so much to learn and see in the city, it’s really exciting. Advice for new students: Have a notebook and pencil to take a few tips and advice of the future that comes ahead of you. Favorite personal quote: Intelligence plus character- that is the true meaning of education.
Slide 109: // WEEKLY CALENDAR 102 PROFILE Dila Beksac/ Istanbul, Turkey/ 1 year/ 3D Animation & Visual Effects Biggest challenge: I’m a Visual Effects major and I have absolutely no talent in drawing… I was drawing stick men before I came to college. I was so afraid when I took the class “Analysis of form”, but I practiced a lot and went to workshops, and thanks to my teacher, she helped me so much. When my parents looked at my analysis of form portfolio, they didn’t believe that I did all those drawings. Plans after graduation: I’d like to work in the United States to get experience, and then I want to go to Turkey and start up my own visual effects company. Best class experience: We went on a field trip with my astronomy class to the Chabot Space and Science Center. On the way to the center, we hiked about 3 hours. It was my best class ever!! When did you realize you wanted to be an artist? I love explosions, live action, magic, and other kinds of special effects in the movies. I thought I could do my best in this field because I LOVE it! Why did you choose the Academy? I searched so many universities around California and I had attended the AAU open house and it just blew my mind away!! It is the school that I’ve been looking for and I’m so happy now. I have the best teachers because they are actually in the industry. Biggest influence: Ray Harryhausen who is the all time greatest visual effects artist. He never gave up his dreams. Favorite website: motionographer.com. Advice to new students: Try to take two liberal arts and two major classes each semester, don’t take more than two major classes at a time, and try to go to more CASE events. It’s fun! Favorite personal quote: “Just be yourself” -Rumi STUDENT
Slide 110: 103 WEEKLY CALENDAR // STUDENT PROFILE Elizabeth Gandha/ Jakarta, Indonesia/ 3 years/ Graphic Design. Goals: Work hard, get as much experience and knowledge, and meet people to get connected. Biggest challenge: Getting a project that I’m not interested in and designing the look and feel of it. Best class experience: Having fun with my assignments. Favorite events @ the Academy: Colors and Lily project. Why did you choose the Academy? Found that this was one of the top art schools, especially for Graphic Design. Biggest influence: One of my teachers. He is an inspiration to me. He made me realize that you can almost do anything with designs. You don’t always have to design the same old boring thing- there are always ways to make them fun and exciting by mixing things so that your design is fresh and unique. Favorite website, why? Amazon! I always shop there. What would you fix @ the Academy? Transportation. I wish there were buses that run after 10 pm that don’t pick up everyone at different buildings ALL at once, in other words, from one building to the destination building. Describe yourself: Friendly and talented. Favorite artist/ designer: Jason Munn. Simple, yet innovative.
Slide 111: // WEEKLY CALENDAR 104 STUDENT PROFILE Dima Duchet/ Las Vegas, NV/ 3 years/ Visual Development/ Goals: To be up to professional standards. What are you doing to accomplish your goals? Practice, excel, be stubborn, organize time to get a lot of sleep, and staying healthy. Biggest achievement: President’s Board of Honor, baby! Best class experience: Hearing the words “Leave it like that.” from the instructor’s lips. Fun: Painting, reading, watching movies, going out for brunch with friends and like… Vegas! How many hours per week on fun? Just enough to reenergize. When did you know you wanted to be an artist/designer? The second I held a pen. Single, married, or other? Single and loving it. What would you fix here @ the Academy? Requiring a portfolio for admission into the school, even for freshmen. This will result in higher standard student work and up-scaling the establishment’s reputation. Describe yourself: Social, motivated, enthusiastic, appreciative. Advice to new students: Know what you want.
Slide 112: 105 WEEKLY CALENDAR // PROFILE STUDENT Gavin Freitas/ Hayward, CA/ 2.5 years/ 2D Animation/ Biggest challenge: Animating a horse. Biggest achievement: I have already got to work with some of the biggest names in animation. I have not even graduated yet and one of the big reasons why is because of attending the Academy. Hours per week spent on fun and entertainment: 10-15 Favorite group activity: Drawing and studying films. Biggest influence: John Kricfalusi because he has made some of the greatest cartoons I have ever seen. Describe yourself: Energetic, creative, animated and funny. Favorite personal quote: “I worked my way up from nothing to a state of extreme poverty”--Groucho Marx Adam Flores/ San Fernando Valley/ 3 years/ Fine Art/ How are you accomplishing your goals? Working long hours, networking Biggest achievement: Group show at the shooting gallery and having a solo show at Gallery Three. Best class experience: Being able to do what I want to do and not what I’m assigned to do. Fun/ Entertainment: Go to a bar. Why did you choose the Academy? It was the only place that didn’t ask for a portfolio. What would you fix @ the Academy? Stop giving sports scholarships and give artists/ students studio space to work. Advice: Take it serious. Personal quote: “Iron sharpens iron”- Curtis Haynie Favorite artist/designer: Peter Paul Rubens Motto: Stay positive, work hard.
Slide 113: // WEEKLY CALENDAR 106 PROFILE Gabriella Bartonico/ Guam/ 5 years/ Game Design - Computer Arts/ Goals: My goals were to get a feel for the gaming industry and to see where my interests best lie in terms of what I want to do specifically.What are you doing to accomplish your goals? I’ve worked with collaborative groups all throughout my stay here. I’ve even started a collaborative group of my own with some of my friends that I’ve met here at the Academy. Biggest challenge: My biggest challenge was culture shock. Just getting used to different people and ideas took some time. But after I began to understand the differences in ideas it helped me to be a better leader on my projects. Plans after graduation: To get a job in the smaller side of the game industry. I find that my talents best suit the independent game scene along with pursuing my comic book ideas. Favorite events at the Academy: I prefer to do my own thing. Why did you choose the Academy? Truthfully, it was the only one that wasn’t racist when I tried to apply. Describe yourself: Hardworking, stubborn, passionate, worldly, proud. Advice for new students: Do not just listen blindly to everyone and try to please everyone even if it is for a grade. Listen to everyone with consideration then decide what’s best for you. Temperance is your best friend when dealing with art. Favorite personal quote: Chagi yan Mung’ga man dagi. It means “Try it for yourself, then no one can lie to you.” STUDENT
Slide 114: 107 WEEKLY CALENDAR // STUDENT PROFILE Ashley Nicola/ Amarillo, Texas/ 3 years/ MPT-Editing/ Goals: My goals are to gather all the experience and knowledge the Academy offers to put together an amazing final reel of work. To make meaningful and productive connections with the classmates and professors that inspire me, and to film as much as possible while I have the equipment resources. Plans after graduation: Edit whatever I can, be on whatever set will have me, make my own films whenever I can, and enter as many festivals as possible. Biggest achievement: Finding out who I am and how I want to spend the rest of my life. And maybe my first 8mm film, I love working outside the digital realm. Worst class experience: Respect for Acting, my heart was in it so much, but every time I got on stage I froze. It was a hard semester full of a lot of stomachaches. Fun/ entertainment: Concerts, watching films, making films, and reading. Why did you choose the Academy? I wanted to move to San Francisco and it was the first school I visited here. I really liked it and didn’t even look anywhere else. What is your favorite website, and why? Wikipedia, I love information.
Slide 115: // WEEKLY CALENDAR oct. 08 108 STUDENT PROFILE Janelle Washington/ Virginia/ 2 semesters/ Fashion Design/ Goals: To gain greater knowledge about fashion and to hone my skills in pattern making, design, illustration, and draping. What are you doing to accomplish your goals? Working very hard in my studies and practicing outside of school. Biggest challenge: Rendering my drawings. Biggest achievement: Getting better at sewing. Best class experience: The teacher telling me that the project I worked on was sewn perfectly, no flaws. Biggest influence: My mother, she is a teacher. She is gentle and caring, but not a pushover. She shows that manners and respect for others is not a weakness, but a strength. My mother has a quiet strength that has sustained her throughout the years and is a wonderful teacher. Describe yourself: Introvert, laid back, peaceful, happy. Advice to new students: Study hard, but find time to enjoy life. Favorite personal quote: “You must always do the thing you think you cannot do.” ~Eleanor Roosevelt Favorite artist/designer: Not really a designer, but Oilily.
Slide 116: 109 WEEKLY CALENDAR // 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 FR SA SU MO TU WE TH FR SA SU MO TU WE TH FR SA SU MO TU WE TH FR SA SU MO TU WE TH FR SA STUDENT 9 PROFILE Gue Yang/ Sacramento, CA./ 2 semesters/ Illustration/ Goals: To get all the best teachers, learn all I can from them, produce a kick ass portfolio, and leave early! Yeah! Biggest challenge: $$$$$ for school!!!!! Biggest achievement: Finally learned how to control my conte sticks the right way… Worst class experience: Figure modeling and digital imaging. Those teachers hate me! Don’t ask me why… Best class experience: Definitely any class with Henry Yan. It’s worth the $1800. When I realized I want to be an artist: Obviously a long, long time ago in a planet far, far away. Why I chose the Academy: Because of the amazing teachers, of course. Favorite website: conceptart.org, inspiration. What would you fix @ the Academy? Hahah…a lot. The Powell building: I don’t need to explain that. 24-hour workshops. And cheaper tuition. Describe yourself: I like root beer. Advice: Work hard, go to every workshop, sleep at school if you can. Always push yourself to be the best in whatever class you are in. Don’t listen to teachers who try to discourage you. Do what you think is right for you, but always don’t forget that foundations come first. If you don’t know your foundations, make sure that it is your first priority. Try to make friends with talented students and you should get there in no time. Favorite designer: Frank Frazeta for now… 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
Slide 117: WEEKLY CALENDAR // 110 STUDENT Giovanni Anthony Silva/ Hollywood, CA/ 4th semester/ MPT/ Biggest challenge: Not being able to direct all the projects I’m asked to. Plans after graduation: I plan to move back to Hollywood and start my own production studio. Biggest achievement: Meeting new people who I can see myself working with in the future. Worst class experience: Not enough seats in a class for all the students. Fun/Entertainment: Hang out with my friends and direct movies. Hours per week spent on entertainment: 15 Favorite events: Boat Party. Favorite website & why? You Tube, cool videos. What would you fix @ the Academy? Make it feel more like a school not the IRS. Describe yourself: Happy, cool, friendly, smart, helpful Advice: Don’t let people put you or your work down. Favorite artist/designer: Robert Zemeckis. PROFILE Hou Yu Kuo/ Taiwan/ 8 months/ Visual Effects Biggest challenge: To be a professional as soon as possible. Worst class experience: It is hard to express my thoughts and ideas because of language problems. Favorite events @ the Academy: Free to see animation movies in the theater. Why did you choose the Academy? Because there are many resources and great training. Biggest influence: A book called “The Present,” because it pushed me to pursue my life goal. What would you fix @ the Academy? Professional confidence. Describe yourself: I’m a good person. Advice to new students: Take advantage of the resources as much as possible. Favorite personal quote: Nothing is impossible. Personal motto: Just do it.
Slide 118: 111 PROFILE // WEEKLY CALENDAR Jessica Palmer/ Oakley, CA/ 1 semester/ Fashion Design/ What are your goals here at the Academy? My main goal is to graduate and get an internship or job that will allow me to do what makes me happy. What are you doing to accomplish your goals? Right now...I’m doing my assignments and keeping good grades. What is your biggest challenge? Leaving my house on time in the mornings to catch the BART train that will get me to the city in time for my classes. What do you plan to do when you graduate? I plan to get an entry-level job, and then I’ll work my way up to an even better job. Biggest achievement since starting at the Academy? A perfect score on my final in my Photography class! Worst class experience? Sitting on the drawing bench in my Illustration class every Friday for 6 hours...not comfortable at all. Best class experience? By the second week of Illustration class my drawing had already improved. Drawing became fun again! What do you do for fun or entertainment? I go to new places and explore, I sew, and I take photographs. Hours per week spent on fun and entertainment? 0-5 Favorite events at the Academy? The fashion show. Why did you choose the Academy? It was either AAU or FIT in New York, and my parents didn’t want to pay for me to go to school so far away. Who has been the biggest influence in your life, and why? My parents because 1. they raised me so of course they’d have a significant influence, and 2. they’ve never told me I “couldn’t” do anything...they support whatever path I choose. What is your favorite website, and why? Skineart. com, because I’m always inspired by what others are doing and it encourages me to continue drawing. What one thing would you fix here at the Academy? Tuition prices! If it were cheaper more people would be able to attend, and therefore...more money would be made by the school ;) Describe yourself in 5 words or less: Nice, quiet, funny, creative, hard-worker Advice for new students? Get your transcripts in early!! STUDENT
Slide 119: WEEKLY CALENDAR // 112 STUDENT PROFILE Samantha Mossman/ Arcata, CA/ 2 years/ Motion Pictures & TelevisionActing/ How are you accomplishing your goals? I try to observe always and focus. What is your biggest challenge? The challenge is always to keep myself on track. Sometimes I forget why I’m in school or why I should go. Biggest achievement: Hmmm…Probably coming out of my shell. I no longer feel I have anything to hide. Best class experience: Doing a scene with a boy I liked in class. We are now going out. : ) Fun/ Entertainment: Read, write, make home videos, play with my cats, and watch LOTS of movies. Hours spent per week on entertainment: As much as possible. I knew I wanted to be an artist: When I was about four years old. My sister and I were always putting on shows for our pets. Why did you choose the Academy? I went to another college and I didn’t like it. I wanted to be somewhere where I felt there was diversity and everyone didn’t think exactly the same way. Favorite website & why? Google…Does that count? You can look up anything on it. Describe yourself: Outgoing, neurotic, cerebral, loving, imaginative. Advice: Always go to class and don’t be afraid to mess up. Favorite artist/designer: Tie between Ian Lasater and Serena Mossman.
Slide 120: 113 // WEEKLY CALENDAR STUDENT PROFILE Ryan Notch/ Colleyville, TX/ 3 semesters/ Photography Goals: To obtain an industry standard portfolio as well as develop the technical proficiency in conjunction with a personal style that sets my work apart from others within the industry. How are you accomplishing your goals? I am taking advantage of all of the resources that the Academy has to offer, from the incredible speakers on campus to the great equipment and studio space. Best class experience: I really enjoy the hand-on teaching style that Jim Wood brings to his Portraiture class. Each week we work with different equipment in the studio or head out on location to explore different lighting styles in the setting of our beautiful city! Favorite events at the Academy: Incredible speakers such as Greg Gorman and Jim Marshall. Favorite group activity: Department field trips such as going to the MOMA or Legion of Honor. Describe yourself: Driven, creative and professional. Favorite personal quote: When words become unclear, I shall focus with photographs. When images become inadequate, I shall be content with silence. - Ansel Adams. Favorite Artist or Designer: Trite as it may seem, Ansel Adams. Personal motto: Anything is possible with hard work.
Slide 121: WEEKLY CALENDAR // 114 STUDENT Siqi Liu/ China/ 6 months/ Industrial Design/ Biggest challenge: Cultural difference. Plans after graduation: Get a job in San Francisco or New York. Biggest achievement: Got A+ in Design Drawing class. Worst class experience: Did the wrong homework. Best class experience: Finished the project well. Fun/ Entertainment: Hang out with friends, movies, music, traveling. Favorite events @ the Academy: Film festival, free food parties Favorite group activity: CASE events Why did you choose the Academy? Nice reputation, nice faculty, nice location. Favorite website and why? Yanko Design, Facebook and Google because they are useful and inspire me a lot. Describe yourself: enthusiastic, trustworthy, creative, effective. Advice to new students: Learn how to balance studying and entertainment. Favorite artist/ designer: Phillipe Stark. PROFILE Xinghui Li/ China/ 1 year/ Graphic Design Goals: I want to become a professional designer. How are you accomplishing your goals: I study how to follow the principles of GD and try to break them. Biggest challenge: To make everything less. Biggest achievement: I now know what kind of design is good and what is bad. Favorite events @ the Academy: Spring Show. Biggest influence: Dad, he’s a photographer. Favorite website, why? MTV, because it has a fashionable web design. And I love music. Favorite personal quote: Follow the rules and break them. Favorite artist/ designer: Paul Rand. Personal motto: Don’t think too much, make it simple.
Slide 122: 115 PROFILE // WEEKLY CALENDAR Shaughn Crawford/ Burbank, CA/ 1 year/ Photography/ Biggest challenge: Money! I come from a lower class family, and because I’m taking 4 classes, it is hard to have a normal job. Financial aid only scratches the surface of grad school and living in San Francisco. Biggest achievement: Winning the approval of the toughest critics. Worst class experience: I haven’t had many problems since being here. Probably dealing with faulty equipment. Best class experience: When my teacher who has been doing photography for 40 years loved my work. Fun/ entertainment: Play in the city. San Francisco has much to do, day and night. # of hours spent on fun per week: 20. Favorite events @ the Academy: Guest speakers. These are the people who have made it and who we should look up to. Favorite group activity: I love having shows and exhibitions (especially when my work is involved). Why did you choose the Academy? I interviewed at the other schools in SF, and lets just say they were not welcoming. Favorite website and why? I like visiting the Fahey Klein website. They have tons of artist work archived and available to see and study. What would you fix @ the Academy? I think we need more equipment and I also believe that the school should be open 24 hours a day. All of the old art schools keep the doors open all night and those students were able to work around the clock. Describe yourself: Hard working image-maker. Favorite artist/ designer: Pablo Picasso and Irving Penn STUDENT
Slide 123: WEEKLY CALENDAR // 116 STUDENT PROFILE Tanvi Shah/ India/ 2 years/ IAD Goals: To strengthen my strengths and work on my weaknesses, to understand the future of design, to explore crazy ideas and new designs, and build up a portfolio which professionals can’t resist accepting. How are you accomplishing your goals? By putting in all my energy and taking advantage of all the resources the Academy offers. Fun/ entertainment: I am more of an outdoors person. I enjoy going for hikes, cycling, skiing, camping, etc. When did you realize you wanted to be an artist? When I was a 5 years old, I loved playing with Legos and building houses. That was the time I decided I want to get into Interior Architecture Design. Why did you choose the Academy? It has the best of faculty, resources, and services. It is one school that offers a Masters Degree in the Bay Area, and I didn’t want to leave the Bay Area. Favorite website, why? Orkut and Facebook. You can be in touch with people/friends and family anywhere in the world. And Eikonographia, wow, this shows the best architecture being built all over the world. What would you fix @ the Academy? It’s TOO expensive and it just keeps increasing every year. Describe yourself: Creative, linear, bold, reserved, smart. Favorite personal quote: Don’t work hard, work smart!!! Personal motto: Be true to at least yourself.
Slide 124: 117 // WEEKLY CALENDAR STUDENT PROFILE Candace Ullal/ Santa Cruz, CA/ 2 semesters/ IAD Goals: To efficiently achieve my goals I am taking a higher number of classes per semester including summer session and winter session. Biggest challenge: My biggest challenge is commuting to class with all the supplies I bring. People on the buses do not understand how important some items are on the bus and they just hit you around and could care less. One time a bum hit my landscape model; He had no idea he broke a tree. Biggest achievement: Adjusting to the San Francisco lifestyle and completing all my courses. Worst class experience: Having my fabrics and stones fall off my materials board during a presentation; I turned really red and it was embarrassing. When did you realize you wanted to be an artist? I first realized that I wanted to become a designer when I was in elementary school drawing city plans, buildings, and cars. Why did you choose the Academy? I chose the Academy because it has a unique setup; the way that the campus is spread out is not traditional, and everyone else is an art student, so you can collaborate, relate, and be around people that later in your career you will need to know anyways. Describe yourself: Open eyes on a lifetime journey. Favorite personal quote: Home is where the heart is. Personal motto: Never give up.
Slide 125: WEEKLY CALENDAR // 118 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 SU MO TU WE TH FR SA SU MO TU WE TH FR SA SU MO TU WE TH FR SA SU MO TU WE TH FR SA SU MO TU STUDENT 9 PROFILE Meredith Addy/ San Francisco, CA/ Since summer 2006/ Industrial Design Goals: To explore design and have fun doing it! How are you accomplishing your goals? I am taking classes that help me expand my thought process and train me to think like a designer. I also allow time to participate in the extra activities that IDSA and the ID department put on. You can’t be a good designer if you live in a bubble. Biggest challenge: To be creative, you need to balance work and play. Finding that balance is the biggest challenge. Plans after graduation: Live a great life! Biggest achievement: I think my biggest achievement at AAU has been to make my left brain cooperate with my right brain. Favorite events @ the Academy: Open house- it’s a great time to see what everyone else is doing. Favorite group activity: Going out with the class after turning in our final projects. When did you realize you wanted to be an artist? I think I have always had art in my blood. AAU has just helped me refine it. Biggest influence: My husband has been the greatest influence in my life, because he encourages me to be me. Advice to new students: You need to put in the work and then let your heart lead you to the finish. 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
Slide 126: 119 // WEEKLY CALENDAR STUDENT Lauren Oliver/ Greensboro, NC/ 1 year/ MPT/ Goals: To produce two feature-length scripts and a thesis “calling card” film. Biggest challenge: Balancing the inherently solitary life of the artist with the networking required by filmmaking. Biggest achievement: Painting my apartment, which I’m sure will soon be eclipsed by achievements related to my field of study. Why did you choose the Academy? Very simply, they gave me a year’s deferral to do my Fulbright. No other school would. Biggest influence: My parents, to whom I would be indebted for the rest of my life for raising me in an affectionate, intellectual, artistic, and philosophic atmosphere. Favorite website & why? Gmail. Simple and superb e-mail. (Note: I am not being endorsed to say this, though I would appreciate compensation if offered.) Describe yourself: Born a century late. PROFILE Mridul Damani/ India/ 2 years/ Advertising/ Goals: Master the art of advertising and produce great ads. How are you accomplishing your goals: Working hard, accepting criticism constructively and thinking of better ways to think out of the box. Favorite events at the Academy: Spring Show and Clio awards. Favorite Web site: Facebook- because I can vent out my stress on that web site. What would you fix @ the Academy? All my classes to work on deadlines and not let us free, or else we just keep procrastinating. Describe yourself: Crazy, creative, hardworking and friendly. Advice for new students: This is not a cake walk, work hard and your future will be a cake walk. Favorite personal quote: Nobody dies a virgin, life *@#*s everyone.
Slide 127: WEEKLY CALENDAR // 120 PROFILE Morgan Owens/ Fresno, CA/ Since January 2006/ Animation Goals: To learn the professional practices of 2D Character Animation and create a short animation film. How are you accomplishing your goals? I’m taking as many animation and illustration classes as I can to gather better skills and practices to meet the animator’s needs in the professional market. I’m also working oneon-one with an animator in Florida through a Directed Study opportunity, and I’m volunteering my talents and skills to assist a student group creating the backgrounds for a student-project animation that is in the works to be pitched to Cartoon Network. Biggest challenge: Meeting the financial needs of tuition, mortgage, and family living costs. Worst class experience: Working with an online instructor who shirked his responsibilities and didn’t respond to my questions and project submissions. Best class experience: Onsite class with Chuck Pyle in Clothed Figure 3. Great experience drawing from the models under the watchful eye of such a talented, skilled, and thoughtful instructor. Favorite events @ the Academy: Lectures by illustrators and animation companies. When did you realize you wanted to be an artist? When I was between 9 and 11 years old, I saw an abstract expression painting. Color was splattered and smeared and thrown at the canvas, and the overall color was like a dark and moist garden with three or four brilliant red spots. These red spots took my breath away in the midst of all the other color. That is the moment I figured out that my visual senses would lead my growth. Favorite website, why? Rocketboom, because Joanne posts short videos that offer a different view of things around the world. Describe yourself: Speckled gray rounded river stone. Advice to new students: Don’t settle. Favorite personal quote: Orare est laborare. Work is Prayer. –Benedictine Motto. Favorite artist/ designer: William Kentridge. STUDENT
Slide 128: 121 // WEEKLY CALENDAR STUDENT PROFILE Melissa Davidson/ San Diego, CA/ 1 year/ Graphic Design/ Plans after graduation: Travel around aimlessly until I am out of money, then hopefully get a job as a graphic designer. Worst class experience: Typography. That class kind of killed me. Biggest influence: My friends. We spend so much time together and help each other out with projects, problems, and everything else. Favorite website & why? Amazon.com. I buy everything off Amazon’s used section. Amazon is where I got my travel book collection from. What would you change here @ the Academy? I think all students should have access to all the different labs, equipment, and resources- not just those of certain majors. I could not rent out a camera from the photo lab for my photo class because I wasn’t a photography major, which was inconvenient. Describe yourself: Optimistic, creative, happy, lively, organized. Advice to new students: Make friends with people from all different majors. Having those friends as resources will come in handy later. Personal motto: Why not?
Slide 129: WEEKLY CALENDAR // 122 STUDENT PROFILE Brian Sydnor/ El Cerrito, CA/ 2.5 years/ 2D Character Animation/ Goals: Become a strong animator/ storyboard artist. What are you doing to accomplish your goals? Buying and reading books (figure drawing, animation, storyboarding, cinematography) on my own time, while trying hard to conquer my schedule. Biggest challenge: My class curriculum/layout doesn’t seem to be efficient in the way of MAKING FILMS. I have to be more active in choosing my classes. Also the distance between school calls for a well-oiled schedule. Worst class experience: (generally) The feeling that you’re the worst artist in the class. It makes you feel inadequate when you may just not be playing to your strengths in that particular class. Favorite events at the Academy: Events with free food, and the Martial Arts Club. What one thing would you fix here at the Academy? At schools like CalArts, animation students are thought of as filmmakers, FIRST. If I were allowed to spend HALF the time making films than I do in classes & syllabuses with vague relevance to my major, I’d have a lot more to show for it. Describe yourself: With patience comes frustration. Favorite Artist/ Designer: Don Bluth by a landslide.
Slide 130: 123 // WEEKLY CALENDAR STUDENT David Huawei Shen/ Taiwan/ 8 months/ CANM Goals: Be trained as a professional interactive designer. Biggest achievement: Finish serial ESL class. Best class experience: Learn from each student who also has good design concepts or skills. Fun/ entertainment: Play guitar, read design magazines. Favorite group activities: Critique work with each other. When did you realize you wanted to be an artist? In my childhood, maybe at 5. Why did you choose the Academy? SF is a good place that mixes different cultures and thoughts. Also, I like the weather. What would you fix @ the Academy? I wish we had a big campus rather than separated buildings. Describe yourself: A thoughtful designer. Advice to new students: Don’t just complain, be more positive. Favorite personal quote: Every heart has its own bitterness. PROFILE Doris Jih/ Taiwan/ 2 years/ New Media Biggest challenge: Making something interesting. Favorite events @ the Academy: Spring Show. Favorite group activity: Workshops. Biggest influence: My mom. She supports me. What would you fix @ the Academy? Some instructors are not really professional. Favorite designer/ artist: Zaha Hadid. Personal motto: Study more, learn more.
Slide 131: WEEKLY CALENDAR // 124 PROFILE Adam Hammerman/ Philadelphia, PA/ 2 semesters/ Industrial Design/ Goals: I plan on using my time at the Academy to become the best industrial designer I can. It’s not merely about grades, but the bigger picture as well: New experiences, friends, and inspiration. These things help you to have true artistic vision. Biggest challenge: I get distracted easily. There are so many things I enjoy that my mind easily finds tangents. Plans after graduation: I’d love to get into the field right away, but eventually open up my own design firm. After retirement, I’d like to teach at my old high school. Biggest achievement: My teapot design is being considered for the Spring Show. Fun: I enjoy getting out on my road bike when the workload is light. Other than that, my friends and I watch a lot of movies. We are usually so tired at the end of the week that we would rather stay in and relax. When did you realize you wanted to be an artist/designer? I was in school for engineering, but I didn’t enjoy the math. My teacher called me into the office because I wasn’t doing well. I told him I wanted to design things, but hated math, and he told me to become an industrial designer! From then on out, I knew what to do. Favorite artist/designer: Stanley Kubrick. Personal motto: There is no going back in time. For that reason, always try your hardest. STUDENT
Slide 132: 125 // WEEKLY CALENDAR STUDENT PROFILE Natalia Jhete’ Palencia/ Miami, FL/ 1 semester/ Fashion Design/ Goals: To become successful and well rounded in my field of study. To ensure I accomplish these goals I have moved all the way from Miami, to a place where I have no family or friends, so I can go to a school that I am positive will teach me everything I could ever dream about knowing regarding fashion. Plans after graduation: When I graduate, I intend to have a job designing within the fashion industry and be successful enough to live a comfortable life. Worst class experience: Presenting a final production in class and receiving neither positive nor constructive criticism from my fellow classmates. Fun: I love to watch old children’s movies like Muppets on Treasure Island as well as The Little Gremlins, and when I am not doing that I love to do anything related to fashion and photography. Favorite group activity: Every now and then, since I have my own place in Oakland, I have a barbecue. Why the Academy? I knew I did not want to attend school in New York, Miami, or London and I always thought California would be a place I would enjoy spending time. Biggest influence: My biggest influence is my significant other. Being an artist himself, he always offers me true and constructive criticism. Favorite personal quote: It is what it is.
Slide 133: WEEKLY CALENDAR // 126 STUDENT PROFILE Charles Mauricio Abonce/ Mexico City/ 2 years/ Industrial Design Transportation/ What are you doing to accomplish your goals? Eat, sleep, dream design & build a growing network. Biggest challenge: Tuition. Plans after graduation: Make an impact on the industry. Biggest achievement: Assured myself of my abilities. Worst class experience: Running out of time. Best class experience: Setting the bar for projects. Fun/entertainment: Listen to music, work out, run. Favorite events at the Academy: Speakers, IDS Open House Festivities, IDSA events, Lily Bunka Project. Favorite group activity: Enjoy San Francisco. Why did you choose the Academy? It’s a good atmosphere for growth. Describe yourself: Focused, caring, passionate, driven, humble. Advice for new students: Be excited about your work, only then will you do your best. Favorite personal quote: Hardest way to make an easy living. Personal motto: Serve a purpose and make it count..
Slide 134: 127 WEEKLY CALENDAR // 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 WE TH FR SA SU MO TU WE TH FR SA SU MO TU WE TH FR SA SU MO TU WE TH FR SA SU MO TU WE TH FR STUDENT 9 PROFILE Connie Wu/ Taiwan/ almost 2 years/ Graphic Design/ Goals: My goal is very simple…to graduate and get a good job. I’m working on my homework, which is essential to graduating, and for my great job. What is your biggest challenge? When I try to do my best every time is the challenge. What’s my biggest one? It’s to try to do best and best and best… How many hours per week do you spend on homework or projects? 70 hours. When did you realize you wanted to be an artist or designer? When?? Since I finished my accounting degree in my country. Why did you choose the Academy? I wanted to change my lifestyle. My first degree is accounting/business. That’s boring… and I really wanted a whole different future. Who has been the biggest influence in your life? My ex-boyfriend, I guess. We both were in the business field when we got together, and he advised me of another choice-AAU when I wanted to change my life. I think he’s really an important person in my whole life. Even though we broke up, we still are good friends. Favorite personal quote: “To the world, you may be one person, but to one person, you are the WORLD.” 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
Slide 135: WEEKLY CALENDAR // 128 STUDENT Brian Walker/ Marina, CA/ 1.5 years/ 3D Animation. Goals: Develop my artistic aesthetic. How are you accomplishing your goals? Following the curriculum, and some extra curricular activities, i.e. Plein Air League. Plans after graduation: Ideally work for Blizzard or Pixar. Biggest achievement: When I came here I couldn’t even draw decent stick figures. Now I can create works that are very good approximations of what I see. Fun/ Entertainment: Movies and World of Warcraft. Favorite events @ the Academy: CASE activities. Why did you choose the Academy? The ease of enrollment. What would you fix @ the Academy? Larger stairwells. Describe yourself: Patient, easygoing, easy to talk to. Advice to new students: Start assignments early, and get instructor feedback before due dates. Personal motto: What can I do to help? PROFILE Yi- Chih-Lin/ Taiwan/ 1 month/ Industrial Design/ Goals: To finish my MFA degree. Biggest challenge? Getting comfortable enough to use English. # of hours spent per week on goals: 5 days. Fun/ entertainment: Having dinner with my friends. # of hours per week on fun and entertainment: 12. When did you realize you wanted to become an artist or designer? When I was 15 years old.Why did you choose the Academy? Because it doesn’t need a TOEFL grade and the teaching is professional. Describe yourself: Open minded.
Slide 136: 129 PROFILE // WEEKLY CALENDAR Nick Rocchio/ Florence, CO/ Since Fall 2004/ Animation/ Biggest challenge: My biggest challenge everyday is to budget my time. I work 35 hours a week at a software company, go to school full-time and am a boxer and MMA fighter. I have obligations in a lot of different areas. All it takes is discipline and drive. I know I can do well in all areas of my life from drawing to fighting. Biggest achievement: Living on my own and working the entire time I was in school to take care of myself. I am very proud of the fact that after the fall of 2008, I can say that I put myself through college. Best class experience: My favorite class experience over the last 4 years was my stop motion class. It wasn’t so much one specific moment but was more the entire experience. At an early level in the animation department all of the assignments we would watch were a lot of fun. They weren’t technically sound, they all just had a lot of personality. I miss that class a lot. Fun/ Entertainment: Right now I train for “fun” I guess. When I get off work everyday at 4:00pm I head to either my boxing or Jiu Jitsu gym around 8:30 or 9:00 pm then its off to the computer labs. I also picked up tattooing a bit since I’ve been out here. I have a friend who owns a shop back home that helps me out too. I enjoy that hobby as well. Describe yourself: Driven and committed. Favorite personal quote: If winning isn’t everything, then why do they keep score? - Vince Lombardi. STUDENT
Slide 137: WEEKLY CALENDAR // 130 STUDENT PROFILE Tina Maynard/ Painesville, Ohio/ 3 years/ Graphic Design/ Biggest challenge: My biggest challenge is having to give up part of my social life to have enough time to devote to school work. Plans after graduation: I plan on getting a job at a small design firm in the Bay Area. I am also getting married in March 2009 to a great guy who has been so supportive throughout this whole process. Worst class experience: Having spent 40 hours in one week on a typography project only to have the instructor comment during the crit that I didn’t work hard enough. Best class experience: My best class experience is always the final day of class when we lay out all the work from the entire semester. I get a real sense of accomplishment, particularly when my work has been selected for the Spring Show. Fun: I go to rock concerts at the Greek Theater in Berkeley. I also play ice hockey on the weekends. Hours per week on fun: Not enough!!! When did you first realize you wanted to be an artist/designer? I was in 6th grade sketching catalogs in my history notebook. Seriously! Favorite website & why? The New York Times because I have a politics degree from UCSC and I really enjoy keeping up with world politics. Describe yourself: Creative, athletic, quiet, and hard-working. Favorite artist/designer: The architect Gaudi. Personal motto: Work hard, play hard.
Slide 138: 131 // WEEKLY CALENDAR STUDENT PROFILE Virgil Welch/ Aberdeen, MS, St. Louis, MO/ 2 years/ MPT Acting/ Goals: To achieve my lifelong dream of becoming an established actor. Biggest challenge: Wow… difficult question. Well, I’m a really quiet person, so sometimes I find it hard to step outside my comfort zone, which can really take a toll on work. But my biggest challenge would probably be me trying to get rid of my thick southern/ midwestern accent that won’t go away. Plans after graduation: I’m thinking of moving down to Los Angeles so I can continue school and audition for major production companies. Then I plan to travel to New York. Worst class experience: My worst experience was when I first got here, my first college class, Acting for Actors. Me and my scene partner were performing Welcome to the Moon, and there was this part in the scene where we had to put trash bags over our heads… Well, I stuck the bag over my head and started running around and I couldn’t breathe. But it worked with the scene, and it felt like I was trying to commit suicide for real. Favorite group activity: Going to Ocean Beach, hanging out by the bonfires! Favorite website & why? Youtube… because there are so many talented souls on that site that are actually going to get somewhere, and that keeps me going every day!
Slide 139: WEEKLY CALENDAR // 132 PROFILE Arron Creechley/ Sacramento, CA/ 4 years/ CANM Biggest achievement: Nominated in the Spring Show. Worst class experience: Bad critiques. Best class experience: Critiques. Fun: Play music, outdoor activities like riding my bike all over the city. Favorite events @ the Academy: I had fun when dance lessons were offered. When did you realize you wanted to be an artist? In community college. Why did you choose the Academy? The Spring Show. Advice to new students: Work hard. Favorite personal quote: God is in the details. Favorite artist/ designer: Paula Scher. Personal motto: Work hard. STUDENT Cesar Rodriguez/ Colombia/ 1 semester / CANM/ Goals: Become the greatest digital artist and let my work be known around the globe. How are you accomplishing your goals? I breathe art and design: I think, read, dream & work in art and design 24/7. Biggest achievement: My posters in typography for digital masters. Fun/ entertainment: Go to the movies, play guitar. Why did you choose the Academy? The curriculum. Favorite website and why? www.fwa.com. I always find inspiration and great challenge! What would you fix @ the Academy? The students don’t clean up after themselves and sometimes the computers in the Mac lab are dirty. Describe yourself: Dreamer. Favorite artist/ designer: Joshua Davis. Personal motto: Love.
Slide 140: 133 PROFILE // WEEKLY CALENDAR Allison Harrell/ Knoxville, TN/ 1 year/ MFA Photography/ Goals: To develop a style and the necessary skills to best communicate those visions and insights that move me and shape my life’s journey; to create a unique and inspired vision that captivates audience participation in thinking and feeling. How are you achieving your goals? I am reaching out in the community to create narrative and environmental portraits that tell the stories I believe need to be told. I drive my process through concept and am never less than utterly impacted by the amount of fruition of my ideas are supplied by subject participation. I am learning and creating a finished body of work that leans on and references humanity by living the process every day. I feel blessed to be so thoroughly engaged. Biggest challenge: Given that everyone faces their own battles, I would say that struggling with a decade long disease that impacts my emotional well-being has created both the biggest challenges for my daily life and also has inspired the empathy for others that drives my work and insights. Fun: Lately I have been spending time watching the films of directors that inspire my vision with fellow students. I also love to be outdoors with friends enjoying the spectacular surroundings in the city and Bay Area. Favorite events: Hosted artist talks and galleries. When did you know you wanted to be an artist? I switched after several years of biomedical study to photography when I finally knew that the latter was a better fit for the actualization of my need to relate with and touch other people… Several years in the making from my photo roots in high school. Favorite personal quote: “Creativity takes courage…” ~ Henri Matisse STUDENT
Slide 141: WEEKLY CALENDAR // 134 STUDENT PROFILE Jacopo Bordin/ Lugano, Switzerland/ Since September 2007/ Advertising. Goals: Get the most out of it in terms of education, networks, and life experience. Biggest challenge: So far the language, since it is not my first language. Biggest achievement: Feeling better every day, loving the city more, improving in my ads, meeting interesting people every time I am out of my room. Best class experience: Every time I feel like I got a lot out of it, which is often. Fun/ entertainment: I hang out with friends, I write poems and quotes, I post on my blog, I sleep, think, and dream. # of hours spent on fun per week: A lot. Part of them is when I’m working on projects. Favorite group activities: Talks, the Egg, school events in general. Why did you choose the Academy? Because it is in San Francisco and the students are always in the first places in student contests. Favorite websites, why? www.jacopobordin.com, because it’s mine, and then www.ted.com because it is very inspiring. Describe yourself: Dreamer, happy, lucky. Advice to new students: Appreciate the experience, take advantage of every event happening in the city, and try to meet as many people as possible. Last but not least, always remember that everything is useful even if it doesn’t look like it at the beginning. Favorite personal quote: Take the right time to enjoy and taste life. - J. B. Favorite artist/ designer: Leonardo da Vinci. Personal motto: There isn’t such a nice book, as the one you are writing, everyday.
Slide 142: 135 // WEEKLY CALENDAR STUDENT PROFILE Jan Faye Lee/ Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia/ 2 semesters/ 3D Animation Goals: To learn and grow artistically, build foundations, and to discover things I have yet to find. How are you accomplishing your goals? Working my behind off. Plans after graduation: To work in a notable animation studio. Favorite events @ the Academy: Just hanging out and having some fun with my former dorm mates. Why did you choose the Academy? I was looking for the best schools to pursue an education in Animation, and I found the Academy. Biggest influence: My former Youth Pastors, they believed in me. Favorite website, why? I have many favorite websites and they are all art related. www.deviantart.com, conceptart. org. They are where I go to find inspiration, challenge, and leisure. Advice to new students: Rainbows are made of sunlight and rain. –Elizabeth Elliot. Favorite personal quote: Faith goes up the stairs that Love has made and looks out the window, which Hope has opened. – Charles Spurgeon. Favorite artist/ designer: Craig Mullins. Personal motto: Life is too short to waste. 31 friday
Slide 143: WEEKLY CALENDAR // 136 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 SA SU MO TU WE TH FR SA SU MO TU WE TH FR SA SU MO TU WE TH FR SA SU MO TU WE TH FR SA SU MO TU STUDENT 9 PROFILE Matthew Salanoa/ San Francisco, CA/ 1 year/ MPT- Directing/ What are you doing to accomplish your goals? I’m listening, learning, watching, TiVoing, renting movies I’ve never seen before, getting involved in other student projects to learn. I’m also involved in helping out my high school with student videos and videos for school events (when I have the time). What is your biggest challenge? My biggest challenges have been coming up with stories for my movies and scripts for my classes. Everything else is a breeze compared to coming up with a worthwhile tale. Plans after graduation: I’m divided between attempting to direct an independent film, or go to L.A. and try to find work there. I’ll just have to see when I get there. Biggest achievement: Planning, shooting, a editing a cool Super-8 movie. The real achievement is the preparation, because my actors were incredible collaborators. Worst class experience: I misunderstood a question and made a very passionate sub for my acting class think I didn’t know what I was doing for my scene that day. She ranted on my “embarrassing” lack of preparation. What do you do for fun or entertainment? I hang out with my friends at the park, and listen to my little sister talk about her weird day. Describe yourself: I’m your typical oddball. Favorite personal quote: Life is a privilege. Don’t waste it. 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
Slide 144: 137 // WEEKLY CALENDAR STUDENT Nazeem Junggee/ Mauritius Island/ 3rd semester/ Graphic Design Goals: To be a unique conceptual graphic designer and make the complicated “simple.” How are you accomplishing your goals? Working hard in every class and always push my limits. Plans after graduation: Get a job/internship in the Bay Area or at Colors Magazine in Italy! Biggest achievement: Writing my first short story, and after the semester I started to enjoy reading. Biggest influence: My uncle and his partner. They brought me to the US, trusted me, and gave me the opportunity to realize my dream of becoming a graphic designer. What would you fix @ the Academy? Make the Mac Lab free access to all AAU students. Describe yourself: Dreamer, determined, daring, passionate. Favorite personal quote: “What you think, you become.” Personal motto: “I have a dream.” PROFILE Zach Moore/ Iowa City, IA/ 1 semester/ CANM Goals: I’ve waited quite a while to attend art school and I want to make sure I take in as much as I can and graduate at the top of my class. Plans after graduation: If the cards play in my favor, I’ll go straight to freelancing. Fun: Play music and ride bikes. Biggest influence: Unfortunately most of my influences weren’t good ones. It took a long time for me to influence myself to go to the next level. Describe yourself in 5 words or less: I am me. Personal motto: I’m not cool enough to have a motto, maybe a mullet instead.
Slide 145: WEEKLY CALENDAR // 138 PROFILE Vince Livings/ Pittsburgh, PA/ 3 years/ 3D Modeling Goals: My initial goal is to graduate and attain my degree. That’s a given considering the avalanche of debt I’m putting myself under. My main personal goal, however, is to become one of the best at what I do. I want my stuff to be good enough to publish and sell. What are you doing to accomplish your goals? As the old saying goes, “Practice makes perfect.” I draw a lot in my sketch books and I attend workshops. Henry Yan’s figure drawing workshop on Friday night is a favorite of mine. I’m also online a lot trying to learn the latest 3D techniques and get feedback on my work. Plans after graduation: I plan to work in the game industry as either an environmental modeler or a concept artist. Later I plan to open my own game studio specializing in horror/ sci-fi horror. I don’t mean the cheesy torture porn horror (Saw, Hostel, etc.) being made today. I hope to create a new breed of terror for the next generation. Biggest achievement: Dean’s List and 100% Portfolio Grant. Fun: I usually play video games with friends and watch movies. Favorite events: Super Bowl Party, Tahoe trips, and the Halloween Boat Party. When did you realize you want to be an artist? I think I was 10 at the time. My teacher noticed I could draw butterflies better than the other kids. What would you fix @ Academy? I think the Academy gets a little greedy sometimes and doesn’t offer enough scholarships for a college making so much money. Describe yourself: Funny, friendly, Italian, optimistic. Favorite personal quote: “Smile and the whole world smiles with you.” Personal motto: Your approval is not required! STUDENT
Slide 146: 139 // WEEKLY CALENDAR STUDENT PROFILE Nancy S. DeLos Reyes/ Stockton, CA/ 3 years/ Fashion Design Goals: My goal is to survive my senior year at the Academy, graduate, and find a job. How are you achieving your goals? Unfortunately, cutting out time to be with friends and having fun becomes necessary. Eating and sleeping also becomes secondary. Biggest achievement: Having one of my dresses win the category for Best Tailored Dress for St. Vincent de Paul’s Discarded to Divine charity auction. Worst class experience: Going to class with an unfinished or unsatisfactory project after 3 days of no sleep. Favorite events: Any event involving free food. When did you realize you want to be an artist/designer? When I decided early on that I didn’t want to be stuck working in a job that’s behind a desk or in a cubicle. Biggest influence: My older sister because I admire her hard work ethics. What would you fix here @ the Academy? I would fix the issue that there is no health care offered here. Describe yourself: Reliable, fun, reserved, silly, hard-working. Favorite personal quote: “Sometimes it’s important to remember that ‘stressed’ is just ‘desserts’ backwards.” ~Ziggy comic strip by Tom Wilson
Slide 147: WEEKLY CALENDAR // 140 STUDENT PROFILE Phillip Washington/ Stillwater, OK/ 1 year/ Fashion Journalism Biggest challenge: I have to keep reminding myself that I’m not actually overwhelmed because I love everything I’m working toward. Plans after graduation: When I’ve got enough credits. I’m more interested in getting the most from each class than when I’ll graduate. This is not a race. Worst class experience: Being in a class with people who think they know it all and choose to argue with the teacher or make excuses about their mistakes rather than learning from a wonderful instructor. But I’ve learned that they are usually the ones that leave. Best class experience: My first class ever at the Academy. # of friends @ the Academy: Quite a bundle. Favorite events @ the Academy: Fashion show. Favorite group activity: Acting like wild and crazy kids. Favorite website and why? BBC news, they report the news instead what CNN calls news. Also, I quite like the British grammar/vocabulary as opposed to American grammar/ vocabulary. Favorite artist/ designer: Etro menswear, amazing textiles.
Slide 148: 141 // WEEKLY CALENDAR STUDENT Nway Nway Sein Myint/ Yangon, Myanmar/ 5 years/ MPT (Screenwriting). Goals: To have a solid foundation to make my living with art. How are you accomplishing your goals? Learning, writing and collaborating. Biggest challenge: Cultural and language barriers. Fun/ entertainment: Play soccer for school. Favorite events @ the Academy: Movie week. When did you realize you wanted to be an artist? When I was working as an administration assistant repeating the same routine in one room for several years. Biggest influence: My mother and father, art people. Favorite website, why? Yahoo. It has everything. Describe yourself: Simple person with complicated brain. Advice to new students: Keep doing what you believe in and learn as much as you can. Favorite personal quote: Be who you are. Personal motto: I survive. Beata Pevny/ Katowice, Poland/ 3 years/ Photography/ Biggest challenge: To create commercial photography as personal as possible. Plans after graduation: To become a successful freelance photographer and work for magazines. Biggest achievement: Passing the Midpoint Review!!! Fun/ Entertainment: Going to the movies, having a drink or dinner with friends, going out dancing, collaborating on projects with other students from different departments. What would you fix @ the Academy? More collaboration between different departments. Describe yourself: Entertainer, silly, serious, funny, responsible. Advice for new students: Be determined and don’t give up! Favorite personal quote: Do what you love; love what you do! Favorite artist/ designer: JMW Turner, R. Avedon, S. Meisel, H. Newton PROFILE
Slide 149: WEEKLY CALENDAR // 142 PROFILE AnnaMarie Christina Barton/ Fairfield, CA/ 2 years/ Traditional Illustration. How are you accomplishing your goals? Making sure that I don’t take more than I can handle. 4 classes a semester is all I can do to be able to correctly learn the material without making myself sick, or fail the class, or fall behind. I have a part-time job to help pay for school. I talk to my professors, do all my homework, attend all my classes, and work very hard at my work. I am having fun while I learn and do my homework because homework is basically my job. If I’m not enjoying it, then why am I here? So I make sure that I’m having fun. Biggest challenge: Letting my teachers draw on my work to show me what is wrong. I don’t like people fixing up my work because to me it feels like it is not my own, even if it’s just an in-class assignment. I was raised to never take credit for someone else’s work so I feel weird when a teacher draws on my work- it feels like it is not mine anymore. Plans after graduation: I plan on illustrating children’s books, book covers, and open my own store selling stationary items with artwork on them, key chains with pictures, and copies of my work. Maybe I will have a few clients to do something more specific for them. Biggest achievement: I have greatly improved in my drawing of the figure. I have finally learned how to paint properly. I am learning to accept criticism without falling apart. Worst class experience: I fell asleep in class while my professor was giving a demonstration. Favorite events @ the Academy: Spring Show, Ice Cream Day, Pizza Day. Biggest influence: My mom. She has always believed in me and has helped me all my life. She didn’t flinch when I told her I wanted to be an artist. She instead helped me look for the right school. She is my strength. She is both honest and supportive even with my artwork. When I’m working on homework, I will go to her to see if she can spot something I missed. I want to be a lot like her. I am the luckiest person to have her as a mom. STUDENT
Slide 150: 143 // WEEKLY CALENDAR STUDENT PROFILE Erika Indraswari/ Indonesia/ 20 months/ 3D Character Animation Goals: To be able to work on an animation film. How are you accomplishing your goals? By working hard and getting an internship for more experience. Biggest challenge: To be able to work here in the US. Plans after graduation: Work, work, and work. Biggest achievement: To make a great portfolio. Worst class experience: Aesthetics and Renaissances Best class experience: Acting for Stages and Camera. Fun/ Entertainment: Movies, music concerts, dinner, sightseeing, shopping, exercise. Hours per week spent on entertainment: 12 hours. Favorite events: Free food. I knew I wanted to be an artist: When I graduated from high school. Biggest influence: My brother. He got a great job here in the US, and I’ve always wanted to work here too. Favorite website & why? Pandora.com. It entertains me every time I’m in the lab working on my homework or anywhere else. What would you fix @ the Academy? Free MUNI pass for each student. Describe yourself: Simple, excited, happy. Personal quote: “If you can dream it, you can do it.” – Walt Disney Favorite artist/designer: Andy Warhol. Personal Motto: Enjoy everything you do, don’t make it hard on you.