Graphic Design Club
Meeting #1
10-21-2011
5:00pm – 6:30pm
Main Points:
1. Chose officers within the club.
Results:
President - Jakob (coordinates with all of the officers and handles issues)
Vice President - Gino (coordinates with the president)
Treasurer – Kim Wilds (handles money and fundraising)
Secretary – Monet (note-taking and posting notes on the blog)
Events Coordinator – Samantha (handles events, permission slips, organizing, coordinates with the treasurer)
Marketing Team – Peter & Alex (designing club posters and social media updating)
2. Discussed what members and officers expect out of the club as a whole.
· Peer Portfolio Review
a. Everyone can submit their work and have it critiqued by members for improvement and input outside of class and instructor critiques
b. Building portfolios, marketing/branding yourself
· Promoting the club and fundraising for the club
c. Etsy T-Shirts
d. Creating holiday cards and calendars
e. Portfolio review
f. Having a bake sale
g. Keeping current with the facebook group
· Talks/Events/Speakers
h. Bringing in speakers from CCS, U of M and various other places to talk about design, illustration, typography, etc
i. Taking trips to museums together (potentially trips to other states)
· Films/building a library
j. Bringing in films and literature about design, illustration, design etc.
k. Photography annuals, design annuals, illustration annuals
· Topics/projects not done in class
l. Improving design skills and testing creativity
Miscellaneous fun things:
Pizza, pop and breadsticks were so kindly supplied for everyone by Julia G, thank you!
Alan introduced us to his adorable little girl, Daisy. Aww! :)
Jakob almost broke the projector screen. Aww :(
Everyone introduced themselves by telling two truths and a lie.
