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INTERNSHIP OPP: Graphic Designer for tanQ

Hey FoGD! tanQ, an awesome local company that lives by the mantra of "1 Tee 1 Month 1 Good Deed" is looking for a graphic design intern for Fall Term. Check it out! 

Graphic Design Internship - Fall Term

Location: Portland, Oregon

Description:

tanQ is seeking an enthusiastic design intern to contribute to its grown in a fun and professional environment. This is a great opportunity to build your portfolio with real-life projects. You will work closely with tanQ's design and marketing team and gain real world experience in multiple areas of the design business such as: Apparel, Print, Web, Advertising, Brand Development and Social Media. This is an internship for college credit.

Qualifications:

• Candidate must be currently enrolled in an accredited academic institution (NO EXCEPTIONS); upper-class undergraduate students (junior or senior preferred).

• Candidates should possess strong skills in Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign.

• Experience with Word and PowerPoint.

• Must work well in a multitasking environment and be committed to meeting deadlines.

• Must be able to commit to approximately 8-10 hours per week.

How to Apply:

Email your resume, a brief cover letter outlining your interest in the position, and a link to your creative portfolio to [email protected] with "Graphic Design Internship" in the subject line.

About tanQ: tanQ is life style brand headquartered in Portland, Oregon that specializes in brand building and fundraising. Each month, we partner with a non-profit organization and design a unique tee-shirt to reflect the group's mission. We then sell those tees and donate 100% of the net profits back to the organization (for the first 12 months). To date, we have worked with the likes of Oregon Food Bank, Candlelighters for Children with Cancer, Guide Dogs for the Blind, and American Red Cross, just to name a few.

Learn more: To learn more about tanQ, logon to our website at www.tanq.us

 

Sharpen your pencils, make sure the 1400 is full...

With one week left until the start of the new term, this is the time where you're getting all tingly inside from the excitement and anxiety to get going on thinking and making things. If you get excited about school supply shopping for new pencils, paper and post it notes, you're definitely in the right place! 

"If you're passionate about something and you work extremely hard to do it well, there will always be a place for you and your talent in whatever realm of design you're in." - Timothy Goodman 

Read this article An Open Letter to Graphic Design Students: Don't Follow the Web, Follow Your Heart for some encouraging words to start the brand new year.

The FoGD team is working hard on getting things locked and loaded for 2011-2012 and we can't wait to share it with you all! More soon! 

Calling All Makers to the ADX Fabrication Fest!

Yes, that means you! ADX (Art Design PDX) is encouraging people to get more involved within their community of thinkers and makers at their three-day Fabrication Fest this weekend! As a hub for creativity and community, FoGDers can check out this exciting space and network with local makers to learn about their creative process. Oh, there will be ice cream and Domo Dogs too? COUNT US IN! 

Event Schedule (subject to change):
9/16: Opening Reception and Celebration – Fabrication Fest Exhibit 6-11pm
9/17: Open House/Community Partner Demos & Displays 10am-6pm
Special Snowflake Supperclub Dinner 7-10pm- all tables, place settings, and seating will be constructed by ADX members interested in taking part in this exclusive farm-to-table dinner. 
9/18: BBQ and Facility Open House 11am-2pm

ADX
417 SE 11th Ave
Portland, OR 97214 
http://twitter.com/artdesignpdx 

For more information about the all-ages Fabrication Fest, click here!  

INTERNSHIP OPP: Fontana Studios

Fontana Studios is looking for a intern for Fall 2011! Their progressive studio is filled with designers, fine artists, photographers, illustrators, craftspeople. Sound like your type of jam? Check it out!  

Beyond every creative studio there is always the left brain work to be done like managing office tasks online and off. Fontana Studios is in search of a intern for Fall 2011. The position would include helping with day to day tasks and assisting with a variety of (left/right brain) projects about 6-8 hours a week. Although this internship is unpaid, this could be a wonderful chance for someone who’d like to gain experience learning the process of an art /design studio. This is ideally for someone in the PDX area.

If you fit the qualifications below , send a quick email, subject line “Studio Intern” and attach your resume & applicable samples of work as well over to studio{at}blainefontana.com.

This position requires diverse skill sets:

*Must have a laptop with updated basic programs: Mac OS most preferred

-Mature work ethic, proactive, and can work efficiently and independently

-Strong writing, digital file organization, archiving, and researching skills

-Strong communication skills and ability to take directions

-Keen eye for layout and design

-An active interest in social networking- Twitter, Facebook, blogs and other social media outlets!

-Photo editing software experience

A few extra pluses:

_Experience with email marketing (simple newsletters, copy writing, list management)

_WordPress/ Content management

_Graphic design experience: Adobe Indesign, Photoshop & Illustrator

_Photography experience

 

INTERNSHIP OPP: Graphic Design Intern at Jillian Rabe LLC

Here is a great opportunity for any FoGDers interested in applying their graphic design skills while gaining expereince in marketing, PR and event planning in the fashion industry! 

Jillian Rabe, LLC. is an integrative production haus specializing in fashion show and special event production. They're looking to connect with an individual who is interested in joining their team as a Graphic Design Intern.

Who is Jillian Rabe LLC? 

- Integrative production haus located in Portland, OR
- Strong focus on the local fashion industry
- Services include: fashion show production, event production, PR, social media marketing, print production, video production
- Work with a variety of clients including: corporate, non profit, and independent
- Believe in team work and good communication
- Encourage ideas, projects, dialogue, collaboration
- A large variety of projects

Interested? Learn more about this position here. 

 

Who's Doing What? Briar's Summer Portfolio Class!

Hey FoGD! We're starting a new category called, "Who's Doing What" to show what your fellow classmates have been up to in PSU GD classes! This will help you stay up to date on what everyone is working on, as well as give you a heads up on what to expect from a class that you may be taking in the near future. To kick things off, let's see what Briar's 472 class has been up to all summer! 

Lauren Sina

 What do people do in this class? 

In this course you will develop a professional portfolio and promotional campaign composed of your strongest work. Your current body of work will be carefully edited, revised, and tested to determine which pieces best demonstrate your creative abilities. You will finish with a print portfolio of 10+ pieces, a web presence, print stationery system, and a resume. 

Calvin Wang

Tanya Naylor

    What are some things to consider when putting together your portfolio? 

Buy your own printer, seriously! - "You might find that having a printer to work with at home, on your own time is a lot better than taking your files in to a service bureau. I know I do. It allows you more opportunities to check your work (proofreading and adjusting color to what you intended, not what the printer is spitting out). It also allows you to try various papers on your own time." - Briar 

Photograph your work well - Bad photography can distract from all of your wonderful work in a portfolio. Invest time in learning how to set up decent lighting, and hone in your color correcting skills in photoshop. Simple photography skills can make all the difference when presenting your portfolio. 

To learn more about Briar's portfolio class, check out her class blog or take a look at the class flickr set to see more student portfolios. 

 

Field Work Call for Projects

Field Work, PSU's student run off-campus installation and project space, is currently seeking project proposals for socially engaged art and design projects and installations for 2011-2012.

Past projects have ranged from historic walking tours to window displays to an installation project pairing professional designers with high school students. The space works really well as a home base for urban discovery and projects that explore interaction with the public.

The proposal deadline is September 15th.

See www.fieldworkspace.org for more details.

JOB OPP: Full-time Graphic Designer at OHSU

Oh hey! OHSU is looking for a full-time graphic designer! 

This is a full-time (1.0 FTE) position working days, Monday - Friday. The salary range for this position is 19.26 - $26.07/hour. This position is located on the Marquam Hill campus.

Are you a passionate brand ambassador? Does innovative design in traditional and online/new media compel you? Are you able to creatively multi-task, from lower-level design production through high-visibility creative direction and execution? Do you want to work in a dynamic, growing, in-house creative services team making a difference in an academic healthcare organization? The graphic designer position will report into the in-house creative team within the OHSU Healthcare Marketing organization. Working closely with designers, writers, web specialists, developers, and creative agencies, this position is responsible for all facets of graphic design: from simple production, to tactical consultation through large-scale, highly visible traditional and new media/online marketing communication campaigns. This is a key position in a high throughput, high quality creative design environment. This role interacts directly with clients, stakeholders, cross-functional department teams and creative agencies. The successful candidate for this position will be a designer of all trades: able to crank out the production work as easily as brainstorm the big ideas. The ideal candidate will be a natural-born brand evangelist: able to enforce, encourage and enable stellar design within a clear brand and visual identity standard framework.

More info and application here.

JOB OPP: SALP - Student Marketing and Outreach Position

Hey FoGD! A job on campus has opened up in the SALP office. Check it out! 

15-20 hours/week ▪ $10.50/hour ▪ 1 position available

Position Overview

This position is an important position in Student Activities and Leadership Programs (SALP) and requires someone who is flexible, creative, and can take initiative. The ideal candidate is a graphic design and/or web development student who is interested in furthering their design skills, web skills, and building their portfolio. This position would be responsible for a variety of materials (ads, brochures, t-shirts, posters, video, web, etc.) related to SALP programs, services, and events. Being the only designer/web developer in the office, the person must be independent and work well with non-designers. Daily contact with the director/mentor, but input and feedback for projects come from various professionals. Photography experience is a plus.

Duties and Responsibilities

Departmental Website Content and Social Media Sites
• Update and manage syndicated content (events/news/profiles/etc.)
• Be proactive in gathering new material for all web sources connected to SALP
• Maintain visually pleasing and engaging website design and layout for the users, primarily students
• Troubleshoot for publishing information, data, videos, and images as well as page advertising for events and conferences
• Create and update social media (facebook/twitter/YouTube/etc.)
• Collaborate with director/mentor to develop and maintain social networking content
• Other duties as assigned

Graphic Designer
• Assist in completing promotional and exhibit materials, collateral, and signage
• Develop and design materials for print and web for various departmental events and programs
• Have the ability to research and make appropriate design decisions
• Properly format files for output to print vendors
• Other duties as assigned

Expectations

• Contribute and assist in overall marketing efforts
• Attend weekly meetings with director/mentor
• Maintain email account with a 48-hour response to staff and student inquiries
• Attend all-staff meetings and trainings when necessary
• Work quickly and be able to finish projects under assigned times constraints and deadlines
• Hold and adhere to regularly scheduled office hours
• Awareness of and appreciation for individual uniqueness and diversity

Minimum Qualifications

• Commitment to SALP’s mission statement and values
• Must be proficient with current design software (Adobe Creative Suite CS4 or CSS)
• Understand basic design concepts: layout, type, color, balance, form, value, shape, and line
• Practice proper file management/formatting and have a high standard for organization
• Use photographs thoughtfully and appropriately in design concepts

• Demonstrated knowledge of facebook, twitter, and YouTube (or similar)
• Demonstrated ability to write clearly and concisely with accurate spelling and punctuation
• Experience and knowledge with HTML code
• Maintain Portland State University Identity Standards and best practices of usability, sustainability, and user experience.
• Positive and professional but flexible attitude

Preferred Qualifications

• Expertise in content management with ability to maintain a content management system
• Ability to work with and manipulate web layouts and design
• Specific knowledge and experience in managing facebook, YouTube, Flickr, and twitter accounts
• Exceptional ability to take ownership of priorities and projects from concept through execution
• Experience communicating with successfully with those from diverse backgrounds and cultures
• Ability to complete projects on time or within tight deadlines
• Skills in photography and videography

To Apply

• Email your one-page cover letter, resume, and three supplemental design pieces to Gabrielle Goldsby [email protected] with the subject line: Application for SALP Marketing and Outreach

 

 

 

New Green Room on its way!

 

Trust us, it's going to be good.