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Spring 2007 Student Portfolio Workshop
On Saturday, April 21, the annual Spring Student Portfolio Workshop was co-hosted by the Jackson Advertising Federation and Production Services Association. The event was held at Antonelli College in Jackson. Workshop participants included 14 students representing three Mississippi colleges – Antonelli College, Hinds Community College, and the University of Southern Mississippi – as well as two of their instructors.
Area professionals who reviewed the students’ portfolios and provided valuable “real-world” advise were as follows: Sylvia Burnett of the MS State Department of Health; Vickie Burkes of Frontier Strategies; Tammy Smith of Maris, West & Baker; Justin Schultz of CellularSouth; Cheri Magee and Patrick Leary from GodwinGroup; and The Gibbes Company’s Jason Twiggy Lott. The students left with ideas to refine their books, and with tips to follow when interviewing for and entering the workplace.
2006 Spring Portfolio Workshop
Saturday, April 1, Jackson Advertising Federation and Production Services Association co-hosted the annual Spring Student Portfolio Workshop at Antonelli College. We were pleased to welcome 26 students from five Mississippi colleges – Meridian Community College, Hinds Community College, Mississippi State University, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College and Antonelli College.
Professionals who reviewed the students’ portfolios and gave words of advise and encouragement were as follows: Heidi Allen of Flynn Design; Sylvia Burnett of the MS State Department of Health; David Hobart of The Cirlot Agency; Vickie Burkes, Ryan Farmer and Mary Lee of Frontier Strategies; and Tammy Smith of Maris, West & Baker. All of the students left with ideas to refine their books, and with tips to follow when interviewing for and entering the workplace.
2005 Spring Student Portfolio Workshop
Each Fall and Spring the Jackson Ad Fed and Production Services Association host a workshop for college students throughout the state of Mississippi. This Spring the workshop was held on Saturday, April 30, 2005 at Antonelli College in Jackson, MS. The workshop was split into two sessions so each group of students had a chance to review their portfolios with at least two different professionals in the industry. The morning starts at 9:30 and the first session runs till 11:30; break for lunch and then start the second session at 1:00 and run till 2:30 or so. The sessions are open forum and all students are encouraged to ask questions. It’s encouraging to hear that students really want constructive feed-back on their work. This year, as with every, we had a wonderful group to volunteer their time: Cheri Magee, GodwinGroup; Christy Liao, G. Williams; David Hobart, Cirlot Agency; Mike Wharton, Wharton Designs; Pam Wharton, Broderick Advertising; Sylvia Burnett, MS State Health Dept.; and Kenny Weaver, GodwinGroup. This year we had 13 students attend from Hinds Community College, Antonelli College, USM, Meridian Community College and MSU. The Fall workshop will be scheduled by the end of July.
2004 Spring Student Portfolio Workshop
The spring workshop was held at Antonnelli College on April 24. We had 18 students participate from MSU, HCC, Ole Miss, USM, MC and Antonelli. The students were split up into groups of about 6 and worked with two professionals in the morning and then two other professionals in the afternoon. Special thanks to Cheri MaGee-Studio Director-Godwin, Kenny Weaver-Associate Creative Director-Godwin, Tammy smith-VP/Production-MWB, Chris Nolen-Graphic Designer-MWB, Howard Marks-Copywriter-Godwin, Mac McKeigney-Designer-Communication Arts, Heidi Allen-Art Director/Designer-Flynn Design, Tracy Duncan-HCC Marketing. These people were gracious to give up their Saturday to review books. Also, many thanks to Chuck Buffington-Mac Papers, Kathy Moore-Jackson Paper, Rachel Crews-Central MS Medical Center, Tommy Moore-MS Army National Guard, Donna Parker-Knight Abbey Printing and Athens Paper.
Capital Gains Student Leadership Conference
The Capital Gains Advertising Student Conference was a huge success with 154 students registering from eleven colleges around Mississippi. Mississippi Gulf Coast Ad Fed, MS Delta Ad Fed, Golden Triangle Ad Fed along with Jackson Ad Fed worked closely for four months to pull the conference together. We were approached throughout the day by students and faculty thanking and commending us on a wonderful advertising conference. We have received e-mails from students excited about next year’s conference.
Mississippi State University had the top three resumes submitted in the resume contest. For her efforts, Crystal Coleman from MSU won a pair of tickets to see David Letterman in New York, Fox News Studio tour, two tickets to see Fox’s "Day Side" with Linda Vester, tour of ADWEEK’s New York office along with a $150 gift card from McRae’s.
This event could not have been the success it was without the hard work from each Ad Club and our sponsors. The Delta made the initial phone contacts to the colleges and table tents (thank you Kim and Robby), the Gulf Coast printed the student directory, helped with the agenda, and designed the logo (thank you Denise, Trudi and Amber), Jackson secured the location, food donations, designed and printed the brochure (thank you Eddie Streety and the JAF board). We are an incredible TEAM!
A special thanks to the Jackson State University’s e-Center for donating the facility. If your company is looking for a meeting or conference facility please give them a look… the facility was outstanding!
Area professionals shared portfolio tips with the students.
2003 Fall Student Portfolio Workshop
The annual Fall Student Portfolio Workshop was held October 18, 2003 at Hinds Community College. A total of 26 graphic design students from around the state participated, representing Hinds Community College, Jackson State University, Mississippi College, Ole Miss, Meridian Community College, and Millsaps. Production Services Association and Jackson Advertising Federation co-sponsor this event annually, along with a follow-up workshop each spring.
At the Fall Workshop, industry professionals present their portfolios to the students, explaining such issues as how they approached design projects, how they solved problems particular to each assignment, and how they prepare and maintain their portfolios. Professionals participating in the October 18 workshop were Bill Porch, Alecia Hammond, and Karen Johnson with GodwinGroup; Mac McKeigney with Communication Arts; Sylvia Burnett with the MS State Department of Health; and Chris Nolen and Tammy Smith with Maris, West & Baker.
Door prizes and goodie bags for the students were provided by Mac Papers, Jackson Paper Company, Adobe, and Central MS Medical Center. Breakfast and lunch were supplied by PSA and JAF, and Hinds’ graphic design students and their instructor Mike Hataway brought additional snacks, as well as the location and set-up for the event. Thanks to all who attended, and to all those who made the event possible.
A follow-up workshop will be held in the spring (scheduled for March 27, 2004), during which the students are encouraged to bring their portfolios for review and critique by industry professionals. Look for updates and scheduling of this event on PSA and JAF web sites (www.psajackson.org and www.jaxadfed.org).
Heidi Allen of Flynn Design advises students on portfolio presentation.
Spring 2003 Student Portfolio Workshop
The 2003 Spring Student Portfolio Review was held at Antonelli College the morning of Saturday, April 5. Jackson Advertising Federation and Production Services Association hosted the event. Twenty-seven students attended the review, representing Antonelli, Hinds Community College, MSU, USM, JSU, and MC. Students were asked to bring their portfolios for area professionals to review and critique, giving the students the opportunity to present their work as though they were interviewing for a job.
Industry professionals who shared their time and advice with the students were as follows: Todd Ballard, Executive Vice President/Chief Creative Officer of GodwinGroup; Bill Porch, Vice President, Director of Design for GodwinGroup; Jerrod Partridge, in-house designer for Johnson, Bailey, Henderson, McNeel; Nicole Stowe, designer with The Ramey Agency; Tripp Douglas, designer with Tripp Douglas Graphics, Inc.; Heidi Allen, designer with Flynn Design; Karen Johnson, VP/Production for GodwinGroup; and Tammy Smith, VP/Production for Maris, West & Baker. Special thanks to all of the students and professionals for another successful workshop, and to Antonelli College for providing the space.
Each student presented work to other students and at least one graphic professional.
Fall 2002 Student Portfolio Workshop
Graphic Design students from Antonelli College, Hinds Community College, Jackson State University, Millsaps College, Mississippi College, and the University of Southern Mississippi participated in the second Fall Student Portfolio Workshop conducted jointly by the Jackson Ad Fed and Production Services Association (PSA).
Nearly 40 students, along with their instructors, met on Saturday, October 19 at Ergon for a three-hour presentation of portfolio tips by several local industry professionals.
Portfolio presenters included Sylvia Burnett, Anne-Marie Cain, Karen Johnson (on behalf of Amanda Marble), Bill Porch, Nicole Stowe and Gigi Turner. The group represented a variety of portfolio styles and shared insight on how to go about putting together a portfolio, different places to look for employment, and personal stories on how they got where they are now. Mac Papers representative Michele Rabalais was on hand to demonstrate the importance paper selection makes in every design piece.
Special thanks to workshop committee members Jerrod Partridge, Jim Temple, Lee Campbell, and Karen Johnson for their hard work in organizing the event and to all the presenters who made the day a great success. Thanks also go to the Mississippi State Department of Health for donating give-aways, to Mac Papers who graciously provided refreshments, paper samples and other give-aways, to Dan Strohman for video-taping the workshop, and to Ergon for hosting the event.
Anyone interested in helping with the student portfolio workshop to be held in the Spring of 2003 should contact Anne-Marie Cain at 605-6495 or amcain@scoutworx.com.
Spring 2002 Student Portfolio Workshop
Graphic Design students from Hinds Community College and Mississippi College participated in the Spring Student Portfolio Workshop conducted jointly by Production Services Association and the Jackson Ad Fed. This workshop was part two of an ongoing effort to help students prepare for the job market. The first workshop, held in the fall, consisted of portfolio presentations by local industry professionals. The spring workshop required that students bring their own portfolios for professionals to evaluate.
Twelve students met on Saturday, March 23 at Mac Papers for this two-hour seminar. Portfolio reviewers were Anne-Marie Cain of Scoutworx, Suzi Jochimsen of Marketing Design, Jerrod Partridge of JBHM, Jim Temple of Ergon, Gigi Turner of The Ramey Agency, and Mac McKeigney of Communication Arts Company.
At the close of the event, hostess Michele Rabalais of Mac Papers drew for the door prize, a computer package consisting of a Power Computing cpu, 16" monitor, external modem, extended keyboard, zip drive, 2 external speakers, and a laser printer. Special thanks to George Otvos of EGO Design in Nashville for donating this wonderful gift. Casita Brittain from Mississippi College was very excited to be the recipient of the door prize.
Our thanks go to Mac Papers for opening their doors to host the event, and to Jerrod Partridge for photographing it. Special thanks to co-chairs Anne-Marie Cain and Jim Temple for an outstanding workshop, and to all the professionals who gave of their time and shared their insights. The future of our industry depends on those who learn from us today.
Fall 2001 Student Portfolio Workshop
Graphic Design students from Hinds Community College and Mississippi College participated in the first Fall Student Portfolio Workshop conducted jointly by Production Services Association and the Jackson Ad Fed. Over 20 students, along with their instructors, met on Saturday, November 10 at Mac Papers for a four-hour presentation of portfolio tips by several local industry professionals. PSA President Tammy Smith (Production Manager for Maris, West & Baker) thanked the attendees and host, and told the students about PSA and Ad Club and their commitment to helping students. The first presenter, Kim Townsend, owner of Townsend Advertising, explained how she shows completed collateral pieces in a traditional portfolio case as ideas and examples for both potential and existing clients. She likes to encase the samples in her book so that they are easily removable from both the bottom and top of the sheet. Steve Erickson, Senior Art Director for the Cirlot Agency, further illustrated how a variety of talents can be exhibited in a standard portfolio presentation. He prefers lightly taping work into the book, with additional samples of pieces neatly stowed in the back for hands-on inspection if desired.
Tana Kosiyabong, Art Director for Maris, West & Baker, showed the mini-book he chose to use as a leave behind at interviews. He explained economical ways to produce such a piece, tips for organizing the work presented, and the benefit of having a scaled-down version of your portfolio for potential employers to keep. This allows him to keep one full-size master portfolio to show in person, and he also keeps a digital version on a web site.
Senior Interactive Designer Craig West of 121 Micro gave a unique presentation of his online portfolio, exhibiting how both digital and print projects could be presented together. Maintaining his personal web site gives clients the opportunity to browse through his work at their leisure, or allows him to maneuver the site himself at presentations. The last portfolio example was shared by Anne-Marie Cain, a Designer for Scoutworx, and co-chair of the workshop on behalf of both PSA and Ad Club. Anne-Marie's work was uniquely bound in a hand-made box of her own creation, which itself was an excellent example of her talent. The individual pages of her portfolio are mounted photographic replications showcasing a variety of projects.
Following the portfolio presentations, Senior Copywriter Randy Lynn of Maris, West & Baker shared a creative director's insight on portfolio review. He demonstrated several mistakes the students should be sure to avoid in their books, including typographical and grammatical errors. He gave tips about where to seek employment, and how vital a good attitude and work ethic are in not only obtaining, but in keeping a good job. As the closing presenters, Graphic Designer Gigi Turner of Maris, West & Baker joined the day's hostess Michele Rabalais in a "mini" paper seminar to familiarize the students with one of the printing industry's main elements. As Mac Paper's Spec Rep, Michele shared an overview of her vast knowledge of papers, and gave a quick tour of the company's warehouse. Gigi Turner concluded by showing print samples on various stocks, explaining why each one was chosen for that particular project. Both the students and their instructors, Michael Hataway from HCC and Stephen Cook from MC, asked questions freely from all the presenters, and participated in open discussions on such topics as the changes in printing practices. According to the evaluations they completed, most are planning to attend the follow-up workshop in Spring 2002. PSA and JAF will look forward to another rewarding opportunity of sharing our bounty of knowledge with these future graphic arts professionals.
Our thanks go to Mac Papers for opening their doors to host the event, and to Tracy Duncan of Hinds Community College for photographing it. Special thanks to co-chairs Anne-Marie Cain and Jim Temple (of Ergon) for an outstanding workshop, and to all the professionals who gave of their time and shared their insights. The future of our industry depends on those who learn from us today.
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