Ed Rosenberger in Slug Magazine

Ed Rosenberger, 2019, large format, wet-plate image. Photo: David Hyams, Luminaria.

Ed Rosenberger, an Associate Professor in the Visual Art & Design Department at Salt Lake Community College was featured in this month’s Slug Magazine. The article “Making a Photograph with Ed Rosenberger” was written by Kia McGinnis Way.

From the article:

“The title ‘photographer’ is more of a verb than a noun for Ed Rosenberger. Beyond the act of taking photographs, it’s an epithet that also includes teaching, mentoring and a lifelong commitment to learning. Initially coming to Utah as a young college student ready to hit the slopes, Rosenberger has become an invaluable fixture in the local visual art community as both an educator and an artist. His cultivated and creative eye has resulted in an esteemed body of commercial and fine-art work, while his dedication to guiding others to the light, so to speak, has elevated the photography culture in Salt Lake City.”

To read more:
https://www.slugmag.com/arts/art/making-a-photograph-with-ed-rosenberger/

Congratulations Ed!

ALUMNI FOCUS: Derek, Alisa, Charlie, Melissa, Talin & Lauren

Derek Ballard

“MAUDE SQUAD, my contribution to @spoke_art’s “Coen, where art thou?” group show. Opening tomorrow at Spoke Art NYC. To use the parlance of our times, this show is gonna be a fricken’ banger!“

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Alisa Bishop Bradley

“I had the opportunity to contribute to the ongoing web comic Warm Blood, different artists do every 4 or so pages, so it’s a neat project! I did the first 4 pages of the newest chapter, 6. It’s a comic about some supernatural weirdness and a high school murder mystery. These were fun to work on, and challenging, comics are tough, haha.”

“I painted some little portraits for some friend gifts! They’re off on new adventures together.”

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Charlie Cressall

“The Valentine towels are printed and hot pressed. $5 each. They would be a great addition to a box of chocolates or a bottle of Vodka.” 

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Melissa Healy Turner

““Put it on my luggage!” – Prince John (animated Robin Hood). Illustrated a bunch of luggage stickers for Crate Paper’s Here + There line.“

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Talin Wadsworth

“Preview of my #risograph print for http://www.booksofsomesubstance.com (Go check out their excellent podcast and maybe sign up if you dig reading good books with cool people like Nathan Sharp and Eric Heiman.)” 💀

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Lauren Waters

“Happened to see this phrase somewhere yesterday and couldn’t get it out of my head. So here it is in red, purple, and green.” ❤️💜

INKTOBER ALUMNI FOCUS: Davin, Sharon, Ben, Magen, Sam, Matt, Chris, Traci, Jen, Emily, Missy, Lauren

What’s Inktober?

From Jake Parker:

“Every October, artists all over the world take on the Inktober drawing challenge by doing one ink drawing a day the entire month.

I created Inktober in 2009 as a challenge to improve my inking skills and develop positive drawing habits. It has since grown into a worldwide endeavor with thousands of artists taking on the challenge every year.

Anyone can do Inktober, just pick up a pen and start drawing.”

http://mrjakeparker.com/inktober/

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VAD Alumni examples below of quick drawings and sketches as well as more completed pieces. Not all were created for Inktober, but fit the theme. So fun!

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Davin Abegg

From Davin:

“First ever Inktober for me.”

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Sharon Armstrong

From Sharon:

“Day of the Dead Underwater.”

“Had some fun with poison.”

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Ben Heighton

From Ben:

Monster Pin Up. A devil with an angel’s face. It’s how she was built but i love her just the same.

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Magen Mitchell

From Magen:

October means pulling out all your old costumes and having a little dress-up party.

“Creepy twins”

“If the spiders in our house looked this fabulous, we might not kill so many of them.”

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Sam Loertscher

From Sam:

“Inktober? To be honest I didn’t even think about that lol!”

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Matt Page

From Matt:

“Saturday morning self-portrait.”

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Christopher Quick

From Christopher:

“Sh#@%y pub napkin goblin.”

“Dunno where this came from.. some manner of dragon mask!”

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Traci Sue

From Traci Sue:

“I’ll see if I can catch up. Chucky doll! For Inktober 4!”

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Emily Veylupek

From Emily:

Little bit of color…

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Jen Terry

From Jen:

“Cory the candy corn monster wanted to stop by and say Happy Halloween!”

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Missy Van Wagoner

From Missy:

“Happy Halloween!! Be safe out there and have fun.”

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Lauren Waters

From Lauren:

“Now brewing at a witches apothecary near you!”

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Alumni Focus: Lacee, Nadya & Missy

Lacee Black

From Lacee:

Just got notified “Women in Harmony” was accepted to the SLCC President’s Art Show.”

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Nadya Bratt

Nadya having fun using old tools to create new work!

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Missy Healy Turner

From Missy:

I recently got the opportunity to do branding for the most excellent child photographer, my awesome friend @veronicareeve . This field of flowers pattern will be one of a few different backs on her business cards!

More business card backs:

2017 Salt Lake Design Week!

From AIGA SLC:

Salt Lake Design Week expands the public awareness about design in our community.

The purpose of Salt Lake Design Week is to celebrate and promote the impact of design in Utah across all disciplines—graphic, digital, product, fashion, architecture, advertising, interior, marketing, and more. Salt Lake Design Week brings together professionals, students, entrepreneurs, educators and other members of the community, to inspire and collaborate with one another.

An example of this is the breadth of our partnerships including: AIA, IDSA, SEGD, AAF, IIDA, IDXA, YAF, other Salt Lake City design groups, museums, businesses and schools. Salt Lake Design Week includes an opening reception, business and design forums, workshops, film screenings, studio tours, exhibitions, lectures, mixers, and culminates with an outstanding Design Week closing party.

To read more about events:
http://sldesignweek.org/

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Derek & Brighton in Slug Magazine!

Neuer Geist Creative Studio

Brighton and Derek Ballard. Photo: John Barkiple

From SLUG Magazine:

Neuer Geist: CLC Artisan
By Zaina Abujebarah

Structured and playful all at once, Neuer Geist’s mission is to innovate and create without losing the “glory of the past.” Brighton and Derek Ballard both bring their artistic abilities to the table and join creative forces to create pieces like prints and patches, as well as menus and other graphic design gems, tailored for local businesses. All are showcased on their website.

“We’re lucky to have found each other,” Brighton says. “Derek would painstakingly reproduce the logos of favorite bands and save bits of packaging or product tags that he thought were interesting, and I drew and painted constantly.” Their creative roots led to the inception of their brand. “Derek’s aesthetic is very clean, precise and calculated, while mine is more loose and suggestive,” says Brighton. “We help each other through the process of creating. We’re constantly talking about the business, giving each other feedback, helping each other with a sketch or an idea.”

To read the entire article:
http://www.slugmag.com/art-fashion/neuer-geist-clc-artisan/

To see Neuer Geist:
http://neuergeist.com/

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PRINT MAGAZINE FOCUS

Why you should make time for creative side projects

By Dom Carter 2 hours ago Graphic design  

Top creatives share how they turned side projects into careers.

Making time for a side project is an ambition lots of creatives strive for. After all, design is a broad discipline with plenty of different skill sets working together and overlapping, so it makes sense to want to master everything – and passion projects are a great way to do that.

To read more:
http://www.creativebloq.com/features/why-you-should-make-time-for-creative-side-projects

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New Comics Anthologies!

A Visual Sampling

Highlight Below: Marc Bell

From Print Magazine:

Best New Comics Anthologies: A Visual Sampling
By: Michael Dooley | July 20, 2017

So many outstanding comics anthologies, so little quality eyeball time. But worry not: Print’s come to your rescue. Last year we surveyed “wonder women artists” nominated for San Diego Comic-Con’s Eisner Awards, located here. And on Tuesday we provided you with a visual sampling of this year’s top nominees, and you’ll find that here. And today we’ll wrap up with a design-based survey that highlights some of the more graphically striking and skillfully adventuresome artists within the “Best Anthologies” book category. The winner will be announced at tomorrow’s presentation ceremony.

To read more:
Best New Comics Anthologies

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WE’RE AHEAD OF THE TRENDSETTERS!

And to think we choose this color over 3 years ago to promote creativity in one of our Graphic Design classrooms!

Wouldn’t it be fun if the walls, lights, tables and chairs were all curved as in this panoramic photo? Hmmm… maybe next time!

Designing A Design Tool For Designers

VAD Graphic Design Alumnus Talin Wadsworth has written an intriguing article for the Adobe Creative Cloud Blog.

October 25, 2016 / UX/UI Design / Talin Wadsworth

Fast Company has had a lot to say about Adobe XD. From a “slick design with zero learning curve” to “revolutionizing the way designers design and prototype websites and apps.” The publication recently recognized XD in its 2016 Innovation by Design Awards as a winner in the app category and and as a finalist in the experience category (XD is part of Creative Cloud).

That’s some pretty heady stuff. But my favorite comment from Fast Company may be about the completely new development process we are employing and the thousands of independent designers who are looped in to test builds and to provide feedback to our pre-release programs. They call it…

To read more:

Designing A Design Tool For Designers