Archived Events
A special thanks to Elvira Marin, a recent DCA Program graduate for designing our event poster!
Design Your Future:
Get Your Act Together and Take it on the Road
04.08.08 - Tuesday | 7pm | 1010 Westwood Blvd., Room 416
Guest Speaker: Tony Luna of Tony Luna Creative Services
Creative Consultant Tony Luna believes that while there is no secret potion for success, there are proven ways to have a fulfilling career. In "Take Your Career to the Next Level," Tony will explore the common issues that hold back creative entrepreneurs from making the next move. He will share anecdotes on how artistic oriented people have turned their businesses around while digging deeper into their creativity. Over the years he has helped a significant number of individuals and businesses to reinvigorate themselves and reach new heights. During this talk Tony will help you create and establish a realistic plan for improving yourself and your career.
About Tony Luna
He is founder of Tony Luna Creative Services.
Over the past thirty-seven years he has been Artist Representative, Producer, and Executive Producer for Wolfe And Company Films. He has worked for a wide variety of clients such as VISA, Apple-Macintosh Computers, Kawasaki Motorcycles and Jet Skis, Honda Motorcycles, Denny's Restaurants, Taco Bell, Carl's Jr. Restaurants, McDonald's, and Disneyland Resorts among others. He produced an aerial sequence for the Emmy award winning PBS documentary, "The Face-Jesus in Art." Mr. Luna has also been an Instructor at the Art Center College of Design since 1985 where he teaches "Career Perspectives," "Crafting a Meaningful Career" and "Living the Dream."
A special thanks to Kelsey Chung, our UCLAx Design Creative Chair for designing our event poster!
Excuse Me, I Need Directions: Designing Signage to Help
People Get Where They Need to Go
03.11.08 - Tuesday | 7 - 8:30 pm | 1010 Westwood Blvd., Room 408
Guest Speaker: Lucy Gonzalez of Newsom Design
Do you have experience designing for paper? The web? What about metal and glass and tile? Guest speaker, Lucy Gonzalez of Newsom Design will bring insight and insider experience to the design field of signage and wayfinding. Expand your definition of "sign" to include more than mere metal on posts. Learn to see visual clues in the environment as spatial instructions that can give you the information you need to get from here to there, and learn what kind of temporary and permanent materials designers who work in the environment use for their creations.
Check out the photos from the event: UCLAx Design Event Photo Album - 03.11.08
A special thanks to Kelsey Chung, our UCLAx Design Creative Chair for designing our event poster!
UCLAx Design/DCA Student Show
SHOW OPENING:
01.25.08 - Friday at 7:00pm
Check out the photos from the event: UCLAx Design Event Photo Album - 01.25.08
A special thanks to Kelsey Chung, our UCLAx Design Creative Chair for designing our event poster!
Bridging the Knowledge Gap between Designers and Digital
Photographers
Digital photography can make an enormous contribution to the quality and impact of your design work, but the best results come only when designers and digital photographers work together. Using real-world examples, award-winning photographer and UCLA Extension instructor George Simian will discuss what to expect from digital photographers, the riddle of color management, the vulnerabilities of digital images, and the issues in translating from RGB to CMYK. This discussion will be open to all questions at all times!
Brought to you by UCLAx Design, UCLA Extension’s AIGA Student Group
Tuesday, November 27th @ 7:00pm
A special thanks to Kelsey Chung, our UCLAx Design Creative Chair for designing our event poster!
Event Poster (PDF 91K)
J. Paul Getty Museum & Design Studio Tour
05.25.07 - Friday | 5:00 to 7:00 pm | J. Paul Getty Museum
Guest Speaker: Merritt Price, Exhibition Design Manager at the J. Paul Getty Museum and UCLA Extension Instructor
>more about Merritt
Merritt Price, Exhibition Design Manager at the J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, and an instructor at UCLA Extension, will lead a private behind-the-scenes design studio and exhibition tour. Price is responsible for the planning and design of special exhibitions, education spaces and gallery installations at both the Getty Center and the Getty Villa. This collaborative work involves specialists from many fields including interior, graphic and industrial design, architecture, media production, and interpretation.
Don't miss this incredible opportunity to gain a better understanding of well-known exhibitions, such as the "Radiant Darkness: The Art of Nocturnal Light" and "Art, Anti-Art, Non-Art: Experimentations in the Public Sphere in Postwar Japan, 1950-1970."
Check out the photos from the event: UCLAx Design Event Photo Album - 05.25.07
A special thanks to Kelsey Chung, our UCLAx Design Creative Chair for designing our event poster!
Event Poster (PDF 148K)
Documenting Your Art Work with Digital Images
05.17.07 | 7:30 pm | 1010 Westwood, Room 306
Guest Speaker: George Simian, Photographer and UCLA Extension Instructor
A piece of art is best viewed in person. Unless you can find a way to make it portable and duplicable, the next best thing is to take a picture digitally. Learn how to best translate your work of art so it fits perfectly into your professional portfolio. George Simian, a professional photographer, specializing in documenting 2-D and 3-D pieces with digital images will be sharing his experiences and showing us how to make your artwork look the best digitally. He will be discussing 2-D vs. 3-D Art: two different intents in its reproduction, camera placement, lighting sources and techniques, digital processing of image files for highest quality, and preparation of digital files for delivery to galleries, competitions, and clients.
Check out the photos from the event: UCLAx Design Event Photo Album - 05.17.07
AIGA Student Group Meeting
04.10.07 - Tuesday | 7:00 pm | 1010 Westwood, Room 208
A special thanks to Christina Felix, our UCLAx Design President for designing our event poster!
Event Poster (PDF 358K)
Typecraft Printing House: From Idea to Paper
03.08.07 - Thursday | 7:00 pm | Typecraft Wood & Jones
Guest Speaker: David Mayes, Typecraft Wood & Jones
>more about David
Sure, you have gotten pretty good at printing out your design pieces on your color ink jet. It's time to take it up a notch. Come join UCLAx Design as they are led on a guided tour to one of Southern California's leading commercial printers, Typecraft Wood & Jones in Pasadena. See for yourself and learn the process on how professional printers get your creations down onto paper. Along with the tour, David Mayes of Typecraft will give an invaluable lecture on color management, new printing technologies including computer-to-plate, web-based soft-proofing and Staccato stochastic screening, new trends in printing, and common mistakes which designers need to be aware of before sending their work to the printers.
Check out the photos from the event: UCLAx Design Event Photo Album - 03.08.07share.shutterfly.com/action/welcome?sid=8IZuGzFu2cMKW
A special thanks to Christina Felix, our UCLAx Design President for designing our event poster!
Event Poster (PDF 159K)
Happily Ever After: A Designer's Tale on Making it Big
02.07.07 | 7:30 pm | Lindbrook Center, Room 201
Guest Speaker: Masaki Koike, Art Director Rhino Entertainment
Once upon a time, there was a design student named Masaki Koike who was looking for work. Through many trials and tribulations, his undying dedication and hard work landed him a dream job as the Art Director at Rhino Entertainment where he is living happily ever after.
Hear this inspiring tale of a designer's journey from student to Art Director of a major entertainment company. Masaki will reveal tips and tricks on how to make your portfolio stand out from the masses by showcasing his portfolio.
Check out the photos from the event: UCLAx Design Event Photo Album - 02.07.07
Two-Day Portfolio Workshop
>more info | Event Poster (PDF 107K)
Day 1: PortfoliYou: How to Make You and Your Portfolio Stand Out
**THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED**
01.17.07 | 7:00 pm | Lindbrook Center, Room 208
with Peleg Top, Top Design |
>more about Peleg
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Day 2: Portfolio Review Workshop
01.20.07 | 10:00 am | Westwood Center, Room 306
REVIEWS BY:
Spencer Cross, Tokyo Farm |
>more about Spencer
Lea Ann Hutter, Hutter Design | >more about Lea Ann
Keith Knueven, Designer (www.roadf.com) | >more about Keith
Rian Heim, Rian Design | >more about Rian
Chad Sawyer, The Compound Design | >more about Chad
Check out the photos from the event: UCLAx Design Event Photo Album - 01.20.07
LACMA Museum and Design Studio Tour
12.5.06 | 6:30 pm | LACMA
>more info | Event Poster (PDF 430K)
Join UCLAx Design as we take a tour through the halls of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, guided by award-winning designer, Amy McFarland, Associate Director and Head of LACMA's graphic design department, and Paul Wehby, LACMA's Senior Designer. We will be taken through the LACMAEast exhibition galleries and then given an insider studio tour through LACMA's design studio. Don't miss out on this opportunity to see art at work, from design to exhibition.
Check out the photos from the event: UCLAx Design Event Photo Album - 12.05.06
In The Online World, Good Design Is No Longer Enough
11.28.06 | 7:30 pm | 1010 Westwood, Room 407
>more info | Event Poster (PDF 157K)
Find out how to make your website pop. Gary Senser, Partner and Co-Founder of NetAdvantage, will give important tips on how to bring the hits to your website. He will be covering important topics such as search engine optimization, site architecture, blogs, and using the business part of your brain so that your niche is more accessible over the intraweb.
(This event was re-scheduled from 10.17.06)
Check out the photos from the event: UCLAx Design Event Photo Album - 11.28.06
What Graphic Artists Need to Know about Copyrights,
Intellectual Property and Getting Paid
11.07.06 | 7:30 pm | Lindbrook Center, Room 216
>more info | Event Poster (PDF 71K)
It's not personal. It's the law. UCLAx Design invites you to come listen to two legal experts do what they do best -- talk. Learn about copyrights, trademark registration, intellectual property, student vs. professional portfolios, freelance employment contracts, and everything else you need to know for your freelance jobs. "Throwing the book at you" on a whole different level, Stuart Carroll and Greg Victoroff are practicing attorneys with emphasis in creative property and art laws. They will clear up any misconceptions and help you protect your work.
Check out the photos from the event: UCLAx Design Event Photo Album - 11.07.06
Student Board Meeting
10.23.06 | 6:30 pm | 1010 Westwood, Room 208
Meeting Minutes (DOC 35K)
6:30-7:00pm - Meeting to discuss 9/26 and 10/17 events as well as upcoming events. The meeting will start at 6:30pm sharp to allow enough time for the informal portfolio reviews.
7:00-8:30pm - Informal portfolio reviews with:
Scott Hutchinson, Visual Arts Director
John Beach, Design 2 Instructor
Jeff Aguila, Design 1 Instructor
They have all been great and supportive of the group and have
volunteered their time to do the reviews.
In The Online World, Good Design Is No Longer Enough
10.17.06 | 7:30 pm | Lindbrook Center, Room 216
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED. Event will be re-scheduled.
Kick-off and Welcome Event
9.26.06 | 7:30 pm | Westwood Village Ctr, Room 301
>more info | Event Poster (PDF 608K)
Guest Speaker: John Clark, Founder and Director, Looking
Check out photos from the event: UCLAx Design Kick-off Photo Album
Student Board Meeting
8.31.06 | 6:30 pm | 1010 Westwood, Room 218
Meeting Minutes (DOC 25K)
Informal Student Portfolio Review
6.21.06 | 6:00 pm | 1010 Westwood, Room 415
