Welcome | INK

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INK SLCC is an AIGA student group that strives to help members get off on the right foot in their design and art careers. We encourage creative and professional growth by providing access to information, resources, advice, critiques, portfolio reviews, activities and an environment to create genuine connections with other visual art students and creative professionals. As the official AIGA student group at SLCC, we are also your direct link to the information and events available to AIGA members.

There are several ways you can participate:

In Class DiscussionsIf you’re enrolled in Advanced Typography and Layout with our advisor, Kerry Gonzales, you will be seeing us often for in class discussions. In these visits, we are going to talk about everything from how to get your design career started and what classes to take, to finding new resources and ideas, how to stay inspired and current on design trends.

INKslcc.com
On our website: inkslcc.com, we make regular posts about upcoming design events, job listings and internships, tutorials, competitions and all sorts of other useful information for new designers.

Critiques
Through the site we also hold online critiques which allow you to post your work for valuable feedback and help others grow by commenting on their work. Critiques are essential to the growth of a designer and participation is highly encouraged.

Collaboration
INK members can also use the group to find other like-minded individuals for project collaborations. For example, a graphic designer needs to find an illustrator for a project they are working on. INK can put the word out and help the two connect.

Group Activities
As a member of INK, you will also be invited to attend design and art related events with the group, such as gallery strolls, Salt Lake Design Week, AIGA events, the occasional social gathering and more. INK does not hold regularly scheduled meetings at this time, but these activities give us an opportunity to get to know each other outside of the classroom and strengthen us as a visual art and design community.

To Join:

Please go to https://inkslcc.wordpress.com/join-ink and fill out the form. We are excited for a new semester at SLCC and look forward to getting to know you!

We are excited to announce the official launch of INK – SLCC’s Student Visual Art & Design Group.

If you are reading this, it’s because you share our enthusiasm for good design. You are devoted to your craft. You are constantly learning and developing your skills. And you understand that networking is not about making a sea of acquaintances, but about creating genuine connections and helping EACH OTHER out.

In this group, you will benefit from bi-monthly meetings where we will discuss each other’s work; participate in group projects, activities and events; partner with other groups and organizations; attend lectures, workshops, field trips and more.

Our FIRST OFFICIAL INK meeting will be held on Tuesday, November 1st from 4-7pm in Parlor B (located on the sub level of the Student Center at the Taylorsville Redwood Campus).

The first meeting is an important one, so please, if you cannot attend, contact INK at inkslcc@gmail.com.

As new members, you have also been invited to join the INK website at inkslcc.wordpress.com. This site serves as our online critique forum and general hub of all things INK. An easy to set up WordPress User Name is required to post and comment. Remember that everyone benefits if everyone participates, so it is a requirement of INK membership to obtain your WordPress User Name.

Here’s how:

1) Go to WordPress.com

2) At the top of page, click “Sign Up”

3) You are not required to start a WordPress site of your own, but they are very useful for creating online portfolios and an online portfolio is strongly suggested.

If you wish to start your own WordPress site:
Complete all the fields on the sign up page to register both your WordPress site and User Name.

If you DO NOT wish to start your own WordPress site:
On the Sign Up page, to the bottom right of the “User” field, click “Sign up for just a username”. Complete the fields on the next page to get your WordPress User Name only.

4) Now, all you have to do is go back to the INK invitation you received via e-mail and click the link to join the site. You should see your user name in the top right corner of the screen when your membership is confirmed.

Once signed up, you may edit your profile as you wish. If you are having trouble obtaining your WordPress User Name, we will address any registration issues at the first meeting. There will also be a tutorial on how to use the critique features of the site so that everyone can start posting their work and receiving feedback.

THANK YOU for becoming a member! Your participation makes INK possible.

See you at the first meeting!

Casey