Senior Designer/Art Director, Central CT
Senior Graphic Designer/Art Director
Central, CT
To $55K DOE
It’s not about just doing great work; it is about getting great results. Agency seeks Senior Graphic Designer/AD who gets matching concepts to strategies. Their clients (B2B) expect winning work and they have the awards to prove they deliver. Talent is key and the medium is varied — print, digital/interactive, and broadcast. (Healthcare, Financial Services, Non-Profits and more.) A minimum of 5 years Agency experience required. Collegial personality who is interested and interesting makes you part of the team. Candidates must possess strong Flash, InDesign, Quark, PhotoShop, and PowerPoint skills. Experience with Broadcast/Video production, is a plus.
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April 6: Chris Piascik and Alphabet Arm
Join us at the Hartford Art School for the opening of “Guilty by Association: Art + Design by Chris Piascik and Alphabet Arm.” The show will feature a broad selection of their design work as well as art pieces.
DATE/TIME:
Tuesday, April 6
6:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.LOCATION:
Silpe Gallery
Hartford Art School
University of Hartford
The opening will feature a Gallery Talk at 7:00 pm. The show runs from April 4th to the 8th. Gallery hours are Monday – Friday, 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., and weekends by appointment.
Chris Piascik is a graphic designer & artist. He is part-owner and a designer for Print Brigade, an apparel and print company. In 2008, the American Institute of Graphic Arts selected his poster design as a winning entry for its Get Out the Vote campaign. Distributed nationwide and displayed in conjunction with the Republican and Democratic national conventions, Chris’s poster was also part of the Declare Yourself campaign. He holds degrees in Visual Communication Design and Art History from the Hartford Art School at the University of Hartford, where he has taught design courses. Chris’ work has been awarded numerous times in the CADC Annual Awards show, including a Judge’s Award for his student work. He posts daily drawings Monday through Friday at his blog/portfolio site, chrispiascik.com.
Alphabet Arm is a full service design studio specializing in bold, creative and distinctive print design solutions. In addition to specializing in music-based design, Alphabet Arm has expanded and diversified its client base to include advertising and word-of-mouth agencies, entertainment venues, entrepreneurial start-ups, higher education institutions, non-profit organizations and retailers.
The event is co-sponsored by CADC and the Hartford Art School.
April 1: Out of the Box Hartford County
Out of the Box hits Hartford County on Thursday, April 1 — at The Corner Pug in West Hartford — from 6:30 to 9:30. Share Happy Hour with your fellow creatives. Absolutely fun. Absolutely free. (Well, except for the cash bar.)
March 27: 2010 Student Conference & Scholarship Competition
The CADC holds an annual Student Conference and Scholarship Competition, open to all Connecticut undergrads, free of charge. It is a fantastic opportunity for students to hear real-life perspectives on creative careers from leading design professionals and to compete for scholarship awards.
DATE/TIME:
Saturday, March 27
8 am – 5 pmLOCATION:
Sacred Heart University,
Trumbull Campus,
101 Oakview Drive, Trumbull
Real Advice.
Join us as Connecticut’s creative community presents advice on working in the real world of Design, Broadcast, Illustration and Photography.
Keynote Address: Scott Lerman
Broadcast Presentation: Kira Karlstrom
Photography Presentation: John Madere
Design Presentation: Humongo
Illustration Presentation: Adam Niklewicz
Real-Life Perspective.
Attend sessions on finding a job, selecting quality papers or fire questions at a panel of recent graduates out there working.
Get Noticed — Career & Social Media Visibility: Karl Heine and kHyal, creativeplacement
Mohawk Fine Papers: Lee Moody
Recent Graduate Panel: Featuring Students from 2005-2009
Bring your portfolio for review with some of Connecticut’s top talent!
Real Money!
Drop off your portfolio for consideration to win one of three $500 scholarships (portfolios must be submitted by 9:00 am for consideration). Plus prizes raffled throughout the day!
Register Today!
This is a COMPLETELY FREE event, and includes breakfast and lunch! Email us to register.
And One More Thing — BookDrive!
creativeplacement’s BookDrive has announced that its Mobile Unit’s first stop will be the CADC Student Conference. The BookDrive initiative — sponsored by PUSH, DesignerGrill and Mohawk Fine Papers — collects books and publications and shares them with young minds entering the creative industry. Full details are on their website here.
