March 13, 2015 Dialogues: Poster Art of the Soviet Union

Dialogues: Poster Art of the Soviet Union

OPENING: Friday March 13, 2015   6-9pm

City Gallery

San Diego City College

AH 314

1508 C Street

In 1989 the Soviet government offered an opportunity to U.S. Citizens-a chance to view contemporary Soviet life through the loan of 75 posters. They were displayed at the La Jolla Museum of Contemporary Art and dealt with political themes, social issues and the arts in the period between Perestroika to Glasnost. The original show was organized by members of AIGA San Diego chapter and supported by a grant from the National Endowment of the Arts. The show went on to other U.S. locations as part of a traveling exhibition sponsored by the American Institute of Graphic Arts.

Dialogues: Poster Art of the Soviet Union was created and organized by the faculty and students of the San Diego City College graphic design program. Thanks to Ron Miriello, the owner of the poster collection for sharing these treasures with our community. Soviet historical posters are featured alongside new works created by contemporary artists, designers and illustrators for Dialogues. Like their historical counterparts the contemporary works feature political, social and arts themes but include a visual or conceptual reference to Soviet culture. This show will be free and open to the public at the stunning new City Gallery and will run from March 13-April 13, 2015.

Photography in Europe this Summer

Join SDCC Photo Professor David Eichinger in Europe this Summer. 

June 11-20, with optional extensions to Rome, Venice, etc.
Barcelona, French Riviera, Italian Riviera / Cinque Terre, Pisa, & Florence.  
http://www.efcollegestudytours.com/professors-trip/1579991PD
http://www.eurofoto.info
http://eichfoto.com  

Beginners to professionals… all are welcome!

San Diego City College American Institute of Graphic Arts Student Chapter Spring Events

Feb 19th

1:00 - 2:30pm. A306

Third Thursday Film Series

Eames: The Architect and the Painter

Feb 20

1:00 - 3:00pm

Diego and Sons

Bullet Proof your Design. How to set-up your files for print, learn about bleeds, CMYK, transparencies and tons of shorts that will save you time.

Diego & Son Printing, 2104 National Avenue, San Diego (619) 233-5373, ext. 130.

Note: There is no parking on National Avenue.
You can park a block away on Logan Avenue for 2 hours.

Please RSVP to: aigasdcc@gmail.com by Friday, February 13th.

Feb 26

1:30 - 3:30pm. AH406

WordPress Workshop Series 1 of 5 with amazing alumni, Chris Ford!

Free workshop and secure hosting for the SDCC design students through Flywheel.

Note: In order to participate, you need to commit to all four workshops. Email aigasdcc@gmail.com to secure your spot.*

Feb 26

6:00 - 9:00pm

AIGA SD 25th Membership Bash at Panama 66 in Balboa Park

AIGA members are free, student non-members $10, non-students $20

Panama 66. 1450 El Prado, San Diego, 92101. (619) 696-1966

Register at https://sandiego.aiga.org/event/25th-anniversary-membership-bash/

Mar 5

1:30 - 3:30pm. AH406

WordPress Workshop Series 2 of 5 with amazing alumni, Chris Ford!

Free workshop and secure hosting for the SDCC design students through Flywheel.

Note: In order to participate, you need to commit to all four workshops. Email aigasdcc@gmail.com to secure your spot.*

Mar 12

9:35 - 10:40am. AH 401

Third Thursday Film Series

The Art of Russia: Smashing the Mould

Mar 12

1:30 - 3:30pm. AH406

*WordPress Workshop Series 3 of 5 with amazing alumni, Chris Ford!

Free workshop and secure hosting for the SDCC design students through Flywheel.

Note: In order to participate, you need to commit to all four workshops.

Mar 13

6:00 - 9:00pm

Dialogues: Soviet Poster Exhibition Opening

Mar 19

1:30 - 3:30pm. AH406

*WordPress Workshop Series 4 of 5 with amazing alumni, Chris Ford!

Free workshop and secure hosting for the SDCC design students through Flywheel.

Note: In order to participate, you need to commit to all four workshops.

Mar 26

1:30 - 3:30pm. AH406

*WordPress Workshop Series 5 of 5 with amazing alumni, Chris Ford!

Free workshop and secure hosting for the SDCC design students through Flywheel.

Note: In order to participate, you need to commit to all four workshops.

Mar 27 and 28

Y Conference

University of San Diego

5998 Alcalá Park

San Diego, 92110

Register at https://sandiego.aiga.org/y20/

April

AIGA UNITE: Date TBA

May 21

1:00 - 2:30pm. AH306

Third Thursday Film Series

PressPausePlay

May 23

Portfolio Review

University of San Diego

5998 Alcalá Park

San Diego, 92110

AIGA SDCC Co-Presidents: Diolinda Monteiro and Sam Spratt
Faculty Advisor: Candice López
Questions: diolinda@gmail.com

AIGA San Diego 25th Anniversary Bash

AIGA San Diego is celebrating it's 25th Anniversary at Panama 66. This amazing new restaurant is located at the Museum of Art in Balboa Park. Show up in black and gold to get an extra raffle ticket to win cool prizes. An evening with friends, new and old, delicious appetizers, a photo booth where you can take your best shot.

AIGA Members: FREE/ Non-Members: $20, Non-Member Students: $10 with valid student I.D.

Graphic Design Open Lab in AH 406

Open Lab AH406 Spring lab hours in Room AH406: San Diego City College campus
Arts and Humanities Building at 16th and C Streets downtown.

Photo Courtesy of Stephen Simpson

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Tuesdays 10-2

Wednesdays 12-6

Thursdays 12:20-2:20 [access the lab but no lab tech]

Friday 12-6 

Saturday 12-6 

Eugene Brown: ewbrown@sdccd.edu

619.905.3561  

Explore Costume Design and Construction

Develop and design characters for theatre and film.

Learn both traditional drawing techniques as well as contemporary approaches to costume and fashion rendering.

Learn both hand and machine sewing techniques.

Work behind the scenes on live theatrical productions.

Design fantasy hats for photo shoot.

Participate in the Pajama Project, designing and constructing your own unique pajamas which you will model for photo shoot.

Photography courtesy of Edward Honaker

DRAMA 143 

Costume Design and Construction

CRN 40437                  

M/W 12:45-4:00

City College AH405

Professor Andrea Singer

Design is Everything. Everything is Design.

Jenny Beatty

This image features the work of Jenny Beatty who bridged two great passions—cycling and graphic design—by reimagining iconic works of art out of scrapped bicycle parts in a project titled 100 Hoopties.

 Each piece that Jenny recreated has played a role in shaping the designer and cyclist she became. Considering her Manhattan apartment was above a bike shop, she had an endless source of materials for her project. Jenny completed her 100 Hoopties project by recreating Design is Everything is Design, a poster created by SDCC alumni Josh Higgins and Jessica Hische as a tribute to Doyald Young. Proceeds from the original poster sales supported a design scholarship created in Doyald’s name. The San Diego City College Graphic Design Resource Room is named in honor of Doyald Young whose many contributions to our program will always be remembered.

To read more see this story written by Anne McColl: http://sandiego.aiga.org/100-hoopties-a-y-conference-story