SF State: Design and Industry Department updates

Model Maker/Finisher – Jr. ID Position

rvalencia — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:01:54 -0800

Model Maker/Finisher – Jr. ID

Paid Position

Speck Design is a leading product design firm in Silicon Valley. We design complex products for companies in five industries: medical, consumer products, computers and telecom, clean tech, and industrial. Speck provides industrial design, product development, and mechanical engineering services. Notable clients include Abbott Labs, Apple, Audi/VW, Boston Scientific, Cisco Systems, Dell, Funai, Logitech, Medtronic, Motorola, Nike, The North Face, Tesla, and Palm Computing. Learn more about Speck Design at www.speckdesign.com. Speck has an immediate opening for a local, talented Model Maker/Finisher in our Palo Alto office. This is a two-year training program with exciting possibilities in the Industrial Design field.

Job Overview:
This position would entail working closely with staff designers to complete and/or fully fabricate foam concept models from sketches, 2D or a 3D database. Foam models are physical representations of the products we design. These models are painted and finished, detailed enough such that our customers can visualize what the product may look like in production.

• Model maker (10-30 hrs/week) with experience in the product development field
• Understanding and use of 3D modeling software, preferably Solidworks.
• Cooperative skills are a must; as is working with tight deadlines and high expectations

Skills:
Must have advanced skills in using machine tools and shop equipment such as:
• Milling machine
• Machine lathe
• Table saw
• Disc sander
• Band saw

Also required:
• Proficient in painting using spray finishes
• Proficient in hand finishing models with files, rasps, sand paper
• Understand the properties of and be proficient in working with model making materials such as acrylic, Cintra, urethane foam of different densities, ABS
• Proficient in using hand tools such as calipers, drills, saws and routers

Contact:
*Yulie Kang
*Speck Design - Recruiter
Email: yulie@speckdesign.com
Office: 650.352.3963

Faculty Focus - Hsiao-Yun Chu: Touring the History of Design

rvalencia — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 10:36:07 -0800

A class taught by Hsiao-Yun Chu is a virtual world tour of design, from history to product design and development. The Design and Industry assistant professor considers herself a guide-not an expert-leading a fun experience.

Chu's newest tour involves nearly 1,400 linear feet, the size of R. Buckminster Fuller's personal archive. This semester, students are engaging in a typesetting project of Fuller materials, on the heels of Chu's first book, New Views on R. Buckminster Fuller (Stanford University Press).

As the Fuller archive's assistant curator while attending Stanford, Chu grew interested in Fuller's self-taught, innovative design and utopian, visionary viewpoints. Fuller's geo-dome, she notes, came decades before today's green movement.

To Chu, design is about people more than the products. One of her class projects brings students to San Francisco teahouses. "Tea is Significant in so many cultures;' she says. "It involves taste and rituals but also the shape of the cup and how it is decorated.

"When you design something, you want it to have meaning to the people who use it;' Chu adds. "The relationship to that object can be very rich:'

"THIS SEMESTER STUDENTS ARE ENGAGED IN A TYPESETTING PROJECT OF FULLER MATERIALS, ON THE HEELS OF HER FIRST BOOK, NEW VIEWS ON R. BUCKMINSTER FULLER (STANFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS)."

Wed Designer Position with Bayklinked LLC, an IT Solutions and Web/Graphic Services Company

rvalencia — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 14:18:31 -0700

Major –Web Design/ New Media
Title -Web Designer

Key Skills - CSS, HTML, Photoshop, Illustrator

Bayklinked LLC, an IT solutions and Web/Graphic services company is seeking a highly motivated / Web Designer/ Developer

We are looking to add a Web Designer with core UI and interaction experience working with high traffic websites. The right candidate will have hands on CSS and HTML experience. Portfolio or examples of previous work required. Show us the cool sites you've created. Show us why Baylinked needs you as our Web Designer.
• Flash video (progressive or streaming)
• Image size optimization
• XML manipulation and messaging
• HTML/CSS
• Flash/ JavaScript communication
• Object-oriented development
• Thorough familiarity with latest Adobe Creative Suite software, including Photoshop, Illustrator

Pay – 20-30 hourly depend on experience

Email resume to Hr@baylinked.com

Designer of Florabella:MSL Design Martin L. New Florabella Lounge Collection Receives Nightingale Award at Healthcare Design 09

rvalencia — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 10:15:16 -0800

New Florabella Lounge Collection Receives Nightingale Award at Healthcare Design 09

We are delighted to announced, Florabella was honored this week at Healthcare Design 2009 in Orlando with a Nightingale Award. The Nightingale Awards, sponsored by Contract Magazine, and The Center for Health Design recognized excellence and innovation in healthcare product design. Each year, a jury of design professionals review entrants based on the following criteria: Contribution to the healing environment, Functionality, Quality and durability, Aesthetics and style, Pricing, and Sustainability/Innovation.

This year a total of five products were recognized, and Florabella was one of only two seating products to receive an award.

About Florabella

Brandrud’s Florabella lounge collection brings Healthcare performance to the lounge seating
category, setting a new standard for the Healthcare market.

The visual language of Florabella is derived from a classic archetype – the barrel-back. Its form embraces the user and visually connotes comfort. It’s a perfect fit for Healthcare where users are often emotionally and/or physically compromised.

Florabella responds to issues of infection control, durability, and sustainability via integrated features such as a floating seat, steel framing, and material shifts at areas of high wear. A desire to reduce the spread of infections in Healthcare public spaces, lead to the development of a floating seat, which prevents dirt or fluid build-up and associated bacteria growth around the perimeter of the seat – a typical problem in ordinary lounge seating. Execution of a floating seat required a complete rethink of conventional lounge construction for Brandrud, and drove a new and innovative approach with Florabella.

Consideration for the demands of high-wear Healthcare public spaces resulted in material selections that are optimal for sustained durability and maintenance. Damage to interiors and furnishings in waiting areas is high due to frequency of vacuuming and harsh cleaning chemicals. Molded Urethane legs provide a level of wear resistance and durability appropriate for Healthcare public spaces. Resilient pads in key touch/wear points reduce and absorb physical wear, while also providing a visual cue for cleaning areas of high touch.

Florabella was designed according to Herman Miller’s Design for Environment guidelines, using environmentally considerate materials and production processes. Florabella is designed to be easy to disassemble for recycling and re-use. Florabella does not contain PVC and uses a soy-based foam. Florabella was developed by Brandrud and designed by MLS Design, a San Francisco-based design consultancy and long-time design partner of Brandrud.

Designer of Florabella:
MSL Design - Martin Linder
Martin Linder has worked as an industrial designer and educator for over two decades. He initially received national prominence for his award-winning furniture designs during his graduate years at the Cranbrook Academy of Art. His furniture designs have been exhibited throughout the United States for the entirety of his career, but notably at Holly Hunt, Knoll/Design America, and Metro Furniture. Professionally, Martin has also focused his design work on the creation of interfaces which enhance airport security. His innovative work with InVision Technologies and Reveal Imaging explosive detection programs are utilized in airports throughout the world. Publications featuring Linder’s work include the New York Times, the Chicago Sun Times, Progressive Architecture, Interiors, Architectural Digest and TV’s 20/20.

In addition to his success as an industrial designer, Martin has also received awards for his work
as a design educator. After fifteen years of teaching at both the Academy of Art and California College of Art in various facets of their design programs, Professor Linder came to San Francisco State University (SFSU). He teaches industrial and interface design, rapid prototyping and automated manufacturing, and project management.

About Brandrud:

Founded in 1955, Brandrud is a Pacific Northwest-based furniture design and manufacturing company, with a mission to solve healthcare problems through responsive design. In 2008, Brandrud was acquired by Herman Miller Inc. and today operates as a subsidiary, in partnership
with Herman Miller Healthcare.

Contact:
David Simon
dsimon@brandrud.com
253-838-6500

Willie L. Brown Internship Program

rvalencia — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 08:54:56 -0800

Willie L. Brown Internship Program Spring 2010 - for upper division students.

The deadline for applications is November 30, 2009. This is a terrific opportunity.

The Willie L. Brown Internship Program selects outstanding SFState students from all academic majors and places them in San Francisco city agencies and organizations engaged in work that is relevant to their professional aspirations. The program combines practical experience and professional development by giving students the opportunity to experience and then discuss the mechanics, politics, and challenges of local government during an academic seminar.

Interns gain valuable work experience in SF government agencies; receive a $2,000 stipend for their work; obtain 3 units of academic credit for AU 600 internship seminar; and are mentored by professionals working in the public sector.

Prospective Willie L. Brown Interns are expected to be interested in pursuing careers in public service and contributing to the diversification of perspectives in local government, public policy and national affairs. To apply students must meet the following criteria:

* Be available to work at internship site 16 hours/week for the 15-week semester.
* Be available to enroll in a seminar that meets once per week for 15 weeks on Tues. from 4 to 7pm, at San Francisco City Hall.
* Be a citizen or permanent resident of the United States.
* Have completed 90 units of college coursework.
* Have a 3.0 GPA.
* Have faced challenges to pursuing a college education.
* Be interested in working in the public sector.
* Economic need is also given consideration.
* Hand in completed application materials to ADMIN 154 no later than 4:00PM on NOVEMBER 30, 2009

Raquel Pinderhughes
Director, Willie L. Brown Internship Program
Professor, Urban Studies and Planning
Phone: 415-338-7520
Email: raquelrp@sfsu.edu
Office: HSS 136
Professor, Urban Studies and Planning
Phone: 415-338-7520
Email: raquelrp@sfsu.edu
Office: HSS 136

The 15th Annual DAI Alumni Portfolio Nite

rvalencia — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:53:15 -0700

The 15th Annual DAI Alumni Portfolio Nite will take place Monday, November 2nd, 2009, from 6:00 - 9:00 PM in the Jack Adams Hall in the Cesar Chavez Student Center at SFSU.

The Welcoming Reception will take place from 5:15 – 6:00 PM in Jack Adams Hall.

The purpose of the Portfolio Night is to provide DAI Alumni, faculty and students the opportunity to view the portfolio, or design projects of DAI Alumni practicing in their profession.

Students are encouraged to bring their portfolios, or examples of their work for reviewing and feedback advise from DAI Alumni.

The Portfolio Night is being sponsored in part by the SFSU Career Center and the AIGA; IDSA; and SPE Student Chapters at SFSU.

Universal Design at San Francisco State University - Published on Newsletter of Design for All Institute of India

rvalencia — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 11:13:41 -0700

April 2009 and May 2009, Special Edition on “Universal Design at San Francisco State University,” Published on Newsletter of Design for All Institute of India. This two-month special issue was coordinated and edited by Prof. Ricardo Gomes, through the Design Center for Global Needs in the Department of Design and Industry.”

Established in 2004, Design for All Institute of India is a non-profit organization especially for the promotion of universal design. A long-term partner of Design for All Europe (EIDD), it publishes a monthly newsletter on the internet with the intention to educate individuals and influence public policy so that environments, products, services, and interfaced are designed to meet the needs of people of all ages and with different capabilities.

In the April, 2009 and May, 2009 issues of the Newsletter of Design for All Institute of India, featured Universal Design research, curriculum development, projects and policies since 1991 to the present at San Francisco State University. This two-month special issue was coordinated and edited by Prof. Ricardo Gomes, through the Design Center for Global Needs in the Department of Design and Industry. In past issues, renowned design organizations as Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA), Design for All Europe (EIDD), International Association for Universal Design (IAUD), Norway Design Council and the Helen Hamlyn Research Institute at the Royal College of Art, London, the Centre of Universal Design, North Carolina State University, have been featured in the international online Newsletter publications of the Design for All Institute of India.

The April 2009 Vol-3 No-4 and May 2009 Vol-4, No-5 issues can be downloaded from the following Design For All Institute website:

http://www.designforall.in/newsletter_May2009.pdf

http://www.designforall.in/newsletter_April2009.pdf

You may also directly download the combined April/May 2009 e-book of “Universal Design at San Francisco State University” by clicking on the following link

http://www.designforall.in/ricardogomes.pdf

Ricardo Gomes, IDSA
Chair/Professor
Design & Industry Department

Graphic Designer Position with Bayklinked LLC an IT Solutions and Web/Graphic Services Company

rvalencia — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 14:15:59 -0700

Major- Graphic Design
Title - Graphic Designer

Key Skills - Adobe Creative Suite

Bayklinked LLC, an IT solutions and Web/Graphic services company is seeking a highly motivated Graphic Designer.

The Graphic Designer will be involved in conceptual development of advertising material, web layout in a variety of categories + all kind of Marketing materials. He/ She will be part of a small team that works on multiple projects at any given time so being able to multi task is a must + be responsible to create print-ready art work for production (including file preparation). The Graphic Designer reports directly to the Creative Director.

Portfolio or examples of previous work required. Show us the cool design work you've created. Show us why Baylinked needs you as our Graphic Designer.

Adobe Creative Suite

Pay – 20-30 hourly depend on experience

Email resume to Hr@baylinked.com

Blackbird Guitars Design Entrepreneurship internship

rvalencia — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 10:17:25 -0700

Blackbird Guitars Design Entrepreneurship Internship

Blackbird is looking for an intern to help us get the word out on our carbon fiber guitars- internship description follows below. Our three-person team are all DAI grads. and our workshop is in a great coop. space that has other DAI folks- so this one is all in the family.

The internship is a crash course in design entrepreneurship. The right person will gain from the knowledge of how to get products to market and how to get them sold and be part of a whole product development cycle. These are essential skills for any one interested in working for a start-up, a 'normal' Co. or having their own start-up someday. They have to be sharp, ambitious and excited by the power of social media as well as traditional media outlets as a way to circumvent traditional forms of marketing. This position is unpaid but I imagine something could be worked out for credit (our last DAI intern is full-time now).

About the position:
Blackbird Guitars makes high performance, high design, carbon fiber instruments. These guitars are designed to go wherever and last forever- we have two on the way to Antarctica at this very moment. Carbon fiber means they are rain-forest wood-free and nearly indestructible. As a company, Blackbird Guitars is growing and looking for an intern to help expand awareness of our brand through online marketing/pr. Our last intern is now a full-time employee. We are an exciting, fast-paced and truly innovative product-based brand where you can learn how to make entrepreneurship successful. This may include going to live music events, and music industry-only trade-shows.

Specifically, you will work in the areas of web marketing (SEO, blogs etc.),
• social media and general content creation.
• Skills and requirements:
• MS Office
• Interest in Entrepreneurship
• Expertise in social Media Interest in web marketing
• Organized
• Good writing skills
• Willing to wear many hats

‘I've never heard an instrument this size sound quite as robust...good-sounding, eminently playable, easily portable’ - Daron Murphy, [guitarist for Moby] for BusinessWeek

Joe Luttwak | Chief Musical Officer
Blackbird Guitars | 2565 3rd street #315 SF, CA 94107
joe@blackbirdguitar.com | T 415.706.0632

Mandel Communications Internship Offer: vBlueprint™ Tutorial Development Project

rvalencia — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 10:43:37 -0700

Mandel Communications Internship Offer:
vBlueprint™ Tutorial Development Project

Background
Since 1983 Mandel Communications has been training and coaching business professionals to become expert communicators inside and outside their organization.

In the business world people are engaged in crucial, high stakes interactions everyday:
• Pivotal conversations with executives
• One-shot presentations to key decision makers and influencers
• Sensitive, high level sales calls when major decisions hang in the balance
• Building new trusted advisor relationships and re-building relationships when things go wrong

Too often, when everything is on the line, the best ideas lose because they are poorly communicated. That is an extraordinarily costly fact -- for the individuals involved and for an entire organization. Mandel Communications helps clients become profoundly successful at capitalizing on these high-leverage opportunities.

We don’t teach "about it." We train and coach people so they can be experts at "doing it." Our goal is always behavior change that is sustainable over time.

For additional information: www.mandelcom.com

Internship offer
Mandel Communications is offering an internship opportunity for a student to develop an on-line tutorial for a new virtual learning tool that is currently being launched into the marketplace. Please see a description of the project below.

The student would work closely with a senior Mandel executive who works from her home office in Oakland.

This project
Mandel teaches a methodology for crafting clear concise messages and organizing content for meetings and presentations that frequently becomes the default communications model across our client companies. The model is call the Mandel Blueprint©.

An internet-based version of the model is currently being launched and sold to Mandel clients as a virtual reinforcement tool to promote sustained usage of the methodology. The tool has been built in Adobe Flash and is hosted by an external company that also manages the user licenses.

The process for training new users has been via on-line meetings with a trainer – about an hour process. This is not scalable over time. An on-line tutorial is needed for new users and as a reference source.

The goal is to complete this project by December 31, 2009.
The tutorial format is yet undetermined. It could be as simple as PowerPoint slides with screen shots and added text – or something slick and exciting using current freeware or lower budget production technology. An audio instruction option may also prove to be ideal.

The content is already outlined in a Help file for the tool and notes from the synchronous training that has been conducted.

Proposed project steps:
1. Define the project goals
2. Research: locate and review existing demo and tutorial options, and latest technology options
3. Scope and define the deliverables
4. Create a project plan
5. Create the tutorial
6. Test with users
7. Refine

Qualifications
• Excitement about the opportunity to create something that will be used globally
• Enrolled as a student at SFSU.
• The ability to both work independently and take direction
• The ability to understand and think from the user’s perspective and needs
• At least a basic knowledge of PowerPoint – more is better
• A good design sense would be ideal
• The ability to write clear, simple, concise instructions

Credit Potential
If you are interested in the possibility of receiving unit credits for this internship, please contact your advisor.

To discuss this opportunity please contact:
Shelli Fried
Principal and Executive Director
Mandel Communications
510-530-7600 office
sfried@mandelcom.com

B/S/H/ Strategic Marketing - Industrial Design

rvalencia — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 11:06:55 -0700

B/S/H/
Strategic Marketing - Industrial Design
5551 McFadden Avenue
Huntington Beach, CA 92649

As number one in Germany and Western Europe and in the top three worldwide, BSH Home Appliances continues to lead the appliance industry as it grows in North America. The Strategic Marketing - Industrial Design Team is looking for talented, enthusiastic and motivated designers,
recent graduates or students that have the ability to be team players in a six month work experience. Applicants should possess a strong drive to create and explore new ideas in the home appliance industry.

Selected individuals will work together with and assist the North American Strategic Marketing - Industrial Design team in Huntington Beach, California on an array of real products from across product categories and brands. Candidates will begin in January and work through June 2010.

Please send a digital version of your Cover Letter, Resume and Sample Portfolio (less than 4 MB) to
lindsay.eng@bshg.com no later than October 30, 2009.

Lindsay Eng
Industrial Designer
lindsay.eng@bshg.com
252.672.7939 (work)

Company: BSH Home Appliances
Location: Huntington Beach, CA
Position: Industrial Design Intern
Term: Six months
Application: Cover letter, Resume and Portfolio (4 MB)
thermador.com
boschappliances.com
gaggenau.com

Intern, Community Arts and Education Program, San Francisco Arts Commission

rvalencia — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 09:17:22 -0700

Intern, Community Arts and Education Program, San Francisco Arts Commission

The Community Arts and Education program of the San Francisco Arts Commission seeks an intern who can commit to working at least eight hours during the fall semester. Tasks include helping with the launch of the Art in Storefronts program, continuing with the Deep Roots podcast, and assisting with WritersCorps and arts education events.
http://bit.ly/ziWiR

The San Francisco Arts Commission is the City agency that champions the arts in San Francisco. We believe that a creative cultural environment is essential to the City’s well-being. Our programs integrate the arts into all aspects of City life.

San Francisco Arts Commission: http://sfartscommission.org/home.htm
Twitter: http://twitter.com/SFAC
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/sfartscommission

I cannot get into some courses in the DAI Department. Can I take any of these courses at a Community College?

rvalencia — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 17:16:06 -0700

We understand the difficulty of getting all the courses and we have identified some Acceptable Equivalent Courses at SF State and at City College of San Francisco (CCSF).

PHYS 101:

We will accept the following in place of PHYS 101:

PHYS 111 (SFSU)
PHYS 2A (CCSF)

ACCT 300:

We will accept the following in place of ACCT 300:

ACCT 301 (SFSU)
ACCT 100 and 102 (SFSU)
ACCT 1 and 2 (CCSF)
ACCT 51 and 52 (CCSF)

(Note: We require TWO lower division accounting courses to count for ONE upper-division (i.e. 300-level) accounting course.)

ECON 305:

We will accept the following in place of ECON 305:

ECON 306 (also listed as ENVS 306) (SFSU)
DS 110 (SFSU)
MGMT 407 (SFSU)
ECON 100 and ECON 101 (SFSU)

MKTG 431 or MKTG 688:

We will accept the following in place of ECON 305:

MKTG 434 (SFSU)
MGMT 405 (SFSU)
MGMT 354 (SFSU)
MRKT 140 and MRKT 170 (CCSF)

(Note: Two lower division MKTG courses are required for one upper division course)

DAI 320: Drafting and Sketching for Design

We will accept the following in place of DAI 320:

ID 242 (SFSU)
ARCH 20 (CCSF)

DAI 321: Technical Drawing I

We will also accept the following in place of DAI 321:

ID 345 (SFSU)
CAD 181 (CCSF)
CAD 182 (CCSF)

DAI 322: Computer Graphic Imaging

For BSID Product Design & Development Majors

We will accept two courses from CCSF to count for this requirement:

GRPH 98A and GRPH 100A
GRPH 98B and 100B (All at CCSF)

For BS in Visual Communication Design or BAIA Majors

We will accept three courses from CCSF to count for this requirement:

GRPH 98A and GRPH 100A and GRPH 101A, or
GRPH 98B and GRPH 100B and GRPH 101B (All at CCSF)

DAI 420 Rapid Visualization (Formerly DAI 424)

We will also accept the following in place of DAI 420:
DSGN 110 Rapid Visualization (CCSF)

DAI 421 Technical Drawing 2: 3-D Solid Modeling

We will also accept the following in place of DAI 421:
CAD 190 Advance CAD Introduction to Solidworks (CCSF)

Design Internship with 826 Valencia

rvalencia — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 13:06:48 -0700

Design Internship with 826 Valencia

826 Valencia, a nonprofit focused on providing one-on-one educational opportunities for San Francisco students, is seeking design interns for the current semester. Though unpaid, this internship with a nationally recognized nonprofit will provide invaluable, on-the-ground design
experience. Interns will work with 826's Design Director on projects ranging from creating simple signage, event materials, and promotional materials to producing student chapbooks.

826 Valencia is a vibrant work environment, bustling with staff, interns, students, and volunteers. Our design staff is incredibly supportive and willing to teach and assist. By the end of the internship, designers will have gained skills in both design and navigating within a professional,
nonprofit work environment.

Requirements:
* Minimum commitment of at least16 hours per week for at least three months
* Proficiency with CS3 Creative Suite: InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop required; experience with web-based programs such as Flash and InDesign plus
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills
* Knowledge of Microsoft Office programs

To apply, please send an email to María Inés Montes at maria@826valencia.org. Please send a PDF of your portfolio (or a link to it), and a cover letter that explains what you will bring to the position,
as well as what you hope to gain from the experience. Include a current resume (with references) that reflects relevant experience and skills.

New Leaders Graphic Design Internship: Fall 2009

rvalencia — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 09:15:57 -0700

New Leaders Graphic Design Internship: Fall 2009

For 26 years, Earth Island has been committed to mentoring young, emerging environmental leaders and the vision that a nimble, streamlined organization can make possible the work of bold individuals with big ideas.

In October 2009, we will host the 10th annual Brower Youth Awards, North America’s top prize for bold, young leaders. At the event, we give 20-page print programs to all 900 attendees, and decorate the space at the Herbst Theatre in San Francisco with posters and design elements.

We’re looking for a design intern to work with us intensively through early October to create the design pieces for our 10th anniversary celebration. We estimate this project to be approximately 50-80 hours of work. Our design pieces will go to the printer on October 5th, so all work needs to be completed by that date. This is a great opportunity to build your portfolio as well as create a product with a large reach!

We will have additional opportunities to continue providing design support to the Brower Youth Awards, if intern is interested, beyond October 5th.

Job Description
As an intern, you will work with our New Leaders Initiative, in the exciting process of acknowledging bold, emerging, young leaders in the environmental movement via the Brower Youth Awards. You will be exposed to some of the leading grassroots and national youth-led efforts to remedy an ailing planet and have the opportunity to learn the ins-and-outs of working in an environmental non-profit.

Qualifications
Strong design skills and ability to drive a project independently. Interns should be resourceful, with the ability and desire to take initiative and follow through projects until completion, as well as able to articulate needs to the supervisor.

Benefits
You will be interacting with some of our nation’s most dynamic young activists. Hone your people skills, organizing tools, web skills and get your feet wet with one of the best youth environmental organizations out there. Our internships are unpaid, but we provide a monthly transportation stipend of up to $100, depending on transit needs.

Interested?
Send resume and brief cover letter to Sharon Smith at sharonsmith@earthisland.org or call 510-859-9144.

Digital Arts, Graphic Design and Animation Intership (NASA Ames Research Center, Mountain View CA)

rvalencia — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 11:56:52 -0700

UARC Systems Teaching Institute
INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY
NASA Ames Research Center (Mountain View CA)

20 hrs per week during academic year (flexible)
Fulltime during the summer, Total 6mos – 1yr appointment

Job# MCT 1.0

Position Description: Digital Arts, Graphic Design and Animation
NASA's Mission Control Technologies (MCT) project seeks a student intern to help create illustrations, animations, or prototypes of human-computer interface designs, to better communicate those designs to the developers and potential users of that software. The designs are currently documented in text with a few static drawings, some rough paper prototypes, and some storyboards. The intern will work closely with the user interface designers. The media could be computer animation software (e.g., Flash), static pictures arranged in sequences (e.g., PowerPoint, web browser), or even (and sometimes ideally) physical pieces of paper that are moved around manually. This internship is part time work at NASA Ames Research Center at Moffett Field (near Mountain View) for six months or longer.

Desired skills:
It is desirable for the candidate to have more-than-average experience in using computer software in general (not necessarily programming it); this will help the candidate to fill in the blanks of the designs without requiring highly detailed directions from the designers. Appropriate backgrounds could be human-computer interaction, any design discipline, commercial or fine art, or computers.
This position is open to both undergraduate and graduate students.

Application Deadline: Open until position is filled
Applications must include the following:
CV, cover letter (reference Job# MCT 1.0), and letter of recommendation
Email applications to: amy.gilbert@adm.ucsc.edu
or
USPS: UARC Systems Teaching Institute
NASA Ames Research Center
MS: 19-26
Building 19 Room Number 1085
Moffett Field, CA 94035
Attn: Amy Gilbert
Call: 650-604-0529 with questions.
For more information about the UARC STI, visit our web site at: http://uarc.ucsc.edu/sti/

What is the maximum amount of CEL (College of Extended Learning) transfer units for matriculating Undergraduate and Graduate Students?

rvalencia — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 14:57:07 -0800

The Bulletin specifies that the Maximum Amount of CEL Transfer Units that are permissible for Matriculating Undergraduate Students is 24 Units. For Graduate Students the maximum permissible amount is 6 Units with approval of a Faculty Adviser.

There are more regulations and restrictions regarding "Matriculated" versus "Open University" status that can be found at http://www.sfsu.edu/~bulletin/current/col-ext.htm

NOTE: Matriculating/Registered Students cannot enroll as an "Open University" student.

Can you recommend any electives?

rvalencia — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 17:18:26 -0700

Your advisor will help you to determine the best possible electives for you when you fill out and sign your contract.

Here is a list of some SFSU electives that DAI students have taken in the past:

BAIA majors have taken:

ART 210,511: Conceptual & Information Arts 1 (Regular & Variable Selected Topics)
ART 231: Drawing 1
ART 260: Photography 1
ART 434: Color Workshop
CA 301: Introduction to Computers as Arts Media
DAI 227: Rethinking Digital Visual Media: History, Technology, and Content
DAI 475: Topics in Design and Industry (see class schedule)
DAI 475: Exploring Package Design
DAI 523: Information Design 1
DAI 524: Information Design 2: Exhibits
DAI 575: Workshop (variable topic - see class schedule)
DAI 575: Computer in Graphic Reproduction (or related CCSF courses see class schedule)
DAI 575: Design of Virtual Worlds
DAI 575: Design Computer Graphics
DAI 576: Supervised Experience (internship, teaching assistant, lab monitor)
ID 240: Color and Design
JOUR 235: Photojournalism I
JOUR 450: Publication Design & Graphics
JOUR 500: Contemporary Magazines
JOUR 609: Publication Lab
MKTG 431: Principles of Marketing
MKTG 434: Advertising Theory and Practice
MKTG 440: Advertising Creativity and Production
MKTG 443: Sales Promotion and Publicity
MKTG 469: Internet Marketing
MKTG 675: Brand Management
THA 305: Design Graphics for Stage and Screen
THA 410: Scene Design for Stage and Screen
TPW 555: Desktop Publishing for Professional Writers

BS in Visual Communication Design majors have taken:

ART 210,511: Conceptual & Information Arts 1 (Regular and Variable Selected Topics)
ART 231: Drawing 1
ART 260: Photography 1
ART 434: Color Workshop
CA 301: Introduction to Computers as Arts Media
DAI 227: Rethinking Digital Visual Media: History, Technology, and Content
DAI 321: Technical Drawing 1: Introduction to CAD
DAI 475: Topics in Design and Industry (see class schedule)
DAI 475: Exploring Package Design
DAI 523: Information Design 1
DAI 524: Information Design 2: Exhibits
DAI 575: Workshop (variable topic - see class schedule)
DAI 575: Computer in Graphic Reproduction (or related CCSF courses see class schedule
DAI 575: Design of Virtual Worlds
DAI 575: Design Computer Graphics
DAI 576: Supervised Experience (internship, teaching assistant, lab monitor)
ID 240 Color and Design
JOUR 235: Photojournalism I
JOUR 450: Publication Design & Graphics
JOUR 500: Contemporary Magazines
JOUR 609: Publication Lab
MKTG 431: Principles of Marketing
MKTG 434: Advertising Theory and Practice
MKTG 440: Advertising Creativity and Production
MKTG 443: Sales Promotion and Publicity
MKTG 469: Internet Marketing
MKTG 675: Brand Management
THA 305: Design Graphics for Stage and Screen
THA 410: Scene Design for Stage and Screen
TPW 555: Desktop Publishing for Professional Writers

BSID Product Design & Development majors have taken:

ART 231: Drawing 1
ART 240: Sculpture 1
ART 245: Ceramics 1
ART 402: History of Architecture
ANTH 315: Regional Ethnography
ANTH 555: Urban Anthropology
ANTH 651: Ethnographic Field Methods
BUS 450: The Greening of Business
DAI 405: Developing Patent & Marketing Ideas
DAI 470: Portfolio Development
DAI 475: Exploring Package Design
DAI 523: Information Design 1
DAI 524: Info Design 2: Exhibits
ENGR 200: Materials of Engineering
ENGR 699: Wheelchair Design and Development (note: Register for DAI 575 or DAI 576 to take this class)
GEOG 421: Future Environments
GEOG 600: Environmental Problems & Solutions
GEOG 666: Geography of Garbage: Recycling & Waste Reduction
GEOL 305: Energy & Its Environmental Issues
HUM 301: Styles & Expressive Forms
HUM 495: Architecture and American Life
ID 240: Color and Design
ID 242: Drafting for ID
ID 341: Contemporary Design in Housing and Interiors
ID 343: Housing for People with Special Needs
JOUR 235: Photojournalism I
MGMT 405: Intro. to Management and Organizational Behavior
MKTG 450: Marketing for Small Business
MKTG 633: Consumer Behavior
MGMT 650: Creativity & Innovation
MKTG 675: Brand Management
PSY 463: Human Factors
TH A 305: Design Graphics for Stage and Screen

URBS 514: Sustainable Development in Cities

BSID Industrial Technology majors have taken:

ART 240: Sculpture 1
ART 245: Ceramics 1
ART 402: History of Architecture
ANTH 315: Regional Ethnography
ANTH 555: Urban Anthropology
ANTH 651: Ethnographic Field Methods
BUS 450: Greening of Business
DAI 405: How to Develop, Patent & Market an Idea
DAI 475: Exploring Package Design
DAI 523: Information Design 1
DAI 524: Information Design 2: Exhibits
GEOG 421: Future Environments
GEOG 600: Environmental Problems & Solutions
GEOG 666: Geography of Garbage: Recycling & Waste Reduction
GEOL 305: Energy & Its Environmental Issues
HUM 301: Styles & Expressive Forms
HUM 495: Architecture and American Life
ID 240: Color and Design
ID 343: Housing for People with Special Needs
MKTG 450: Marketing for Small Business
MKTG 633: Consumer Behavior
MKTG 650: Creativity and Innovation
MKTG 660: Seminar in Managing For World Class Competitiveness
MKTG 675: Brand Management
MGMT 306: Introduction to Enterprise
MGMT 327: Business and Culture
MGMT 660: Seminar in Managing For World Class Competitiveness
MGMT 354: Starting A Business
PSY 463: Human Factors
TH A 305: Design Graphics for Stage & Screen
URBS 514: Sustainable Development in Cities

Prof. Martin Linder & DAI Graduate Chris Morlock of MSL Design Introduce New Collection of Health Care Seating for Herman Miller

rvalencia — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 18:49:12 -0700

Professor Martin Linder and DAI graduate Chris Morlock of MSL Design introduce a new collection of health care seating for a Herman Miller Company.

Florabella, the new healthcare line from Brandrud (a Herman Miller Company), has redefined performance in the healthcare environment.

Healthcare furniture has created many new challenges for furniture design. Long waits, tense situations, and a sense of vulnerability pervade the experience. Hospital acquired infections are a major issue facing healthcare providers.

Florabella is next generation of healthcare furniture that addresses this infection control issue. Materials such as food, liquids, to hair can easily be trapped in traditional designs, cannot easily be cleaned, and becomes a breeding ground for pathogens.

MSL has approached the problem with a series of innovations. A clean-out gap that goes all the way around the seat that allows that ‘stuff’ to fall through to the floor where it is most likely to be cleaned up. This is accomplished by utilizing an engineered steel frame that creates the structure of the chair and suspends the seat in the middle. This design and frame also create incredible strength – allowing Florabella to handle bariatric loads, and have the increased durability required to work in the healthcare environment.

Beyond these attributes, Florabella also includes replaceable wear points. These are more durable, cleanable and easier to replace. Florabella’s replaceable wear points include the hands and feet of the chair because they must withstand mops, vacuums and all the other traffic that will bump into the chair over time.

A 25% recycled bio-foam covers the entire tubular metal frame providing environment advantages while bringing comfort, warmth, and a sense of security back into the Healthcare environment.

MSL’s extensive client list in the field of furniture design include Metro Furniture (a Steelcase company), Design America (a Knoll company), and Brandrud (a Herman Miller company.)

Professor Hsiao-Yun Chu in DAI Department publishes book on R. Buckminster Fuller

rvalencia — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 13:52:04 -0700

Professor Hsiao-Yun Chu in DAI Department publishes book on R. Buckminster Fuller "New Views on R. Buckminster Fuller" (Stanford University Press, 2009) edited by Hsiao-Yun Chu, Roberto Trujillo

A serious scholarly look at the work of R. Buckminster Fuller is long overdue. This volume takes a broad historical view, discussing Fuller and his work in the context of larger social and cultural patterns. Fuller is a common thread in a critical cultural history that shows him to be both a participant in and a product of his times. By placing Fuller and his work in a historical framework, we arrive at a much richer understanding of both this self-made polymath and his times.

Graphic Designer

rvalencia — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 23:38:44 -0700

GRAPHIC DESIGNER
Class II, Step 1 - $10.85/hour
Hours to be arranged. Up to 20 hours per week.
-This is a student position-

JOB DESCRIPTION
* Produces a wide variety of flyers, posters, calendars and other visuals.
* Provides creative graphics from draft to final layout under tight deadlines.
* Efficient graphic work on the Macintosh.
* Works under the supervision of the Publicity Manager.
* Monitors and orders supplies for the department.
* Responsible for maintaining computer and printer systems.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS
* Must be enrolled at SFSU with a minimum of 6 units.
* Macintosh systems experience is required, knowledge with Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop and other graphic software.
* Previous experience with design layout basics.
* Well-organized and detail-oriented.
* Self-motivated, takes initiative, able to maintain good working relationships.
* Excellent command of the English language.
* Ability to work under pressure and tight deadlines.
* Previous experience in print production is preferred.
* Previous experience in marketing is desired.
* Web experience is desired.
* Working knowledge in technical writing or editing is desired.
* If interviewed, a minimum 10-piece graphic art portfolio will be required.

For more information please contact Kresta Rae Kaulupali, Publicity Manager at (415) 338-1789 or publicitymgr@sfsustudentcenter.com. Applications and job descriptions are available in the Student Center Business Office, C-134 (Lower Conference Level).

Please attach resume to application.
www.sfsustudentcenter.com

2008-2009 iDo Thurgood Community Bench Project

rvalencia — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 02:46:32 -0700

The 2008-2009 iDo Thurgood Community Bench project demonstrates excellence in community education that fosters creativity and builds self confidence in high school and college students. iDo is greatly appreciate to the Miranda Lux Foundation, Fear Not Foundation, individual donors and the teaching mentors for their generous support of the project.

The bench will be displayed permanently at the San Francisco Mayors Reception Room At City Hall.

I have additional questions about coursework. Who can answer them?

lmauricio — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 14:55:58 -0700

The best way to have your questions answered is to schedule an advising appointment with a DAI faculty member. Advising appointments can be scheduled at the DAI office, FA 121, which is open Monday through Friday 8:30am-noon and 1-4:30 pm during the academic year. The office has reduced hours during summer session and breaks and is closed during holidays. You may also call (415) 338-2211 to speak with the front office staff.

How do I become a DAI Major?

lmauricio — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 14:51:58 -0700

DAI majors must have junior standing and have passed the JEPET exam. A GPA of 2.5 is required to declare this major.

There are three required core prerequisite courses that must be completed with a GPA 2.5 average in order to advance into the DAI major. Those courses are:

Of these, DAI 370 is the most critical course to take in the semester before declaring the DAI major. It contains a thorough introduction to the major and the various options of programs of study.

Web Designer Position at SFSU

rvalencia — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 20:46:40 -0700

University Development is currently seeking a Web Designer.

The position serves as a part time (10 to 12 hours/wk) web designer for University Development and Alumni Relations. Key functions of this position include design, maintenance, production, and implementation of department websites and email communications targeting alumni.

The position will work closely with both Development’s marketing and communications departments. In addition s/he will co-ordinate with University Public Affairs and Publications to ensure University wide communications guidelines are being complied with.

Qualifications/Requirements
• Background and strong interest in graphic design for the web
• Strong knowledge of Photoshop, Illustrator, ImageReady, font management, and FTP applications
• Good working knowledge of Javascript, HTML, XML
• Knowledge and troubleshooting skills related to browser compatibility issues
• Ability to work effectively with short deadlines.
• This job offers a flexible schedule but candidate must show up to work on time once schedule is agreed to ensure deadlines are met.

Website Design, Production, and Maintenance
- Make regular updates to web content and graphics
- Revise all current web assets to incorporate the University’s new branding
- Manage the Alumni Association’s online community administrative dashboard, uploading and downloading email lists and creative assets. Work with site’s vendor as needed
- Testing and sending emails using an established calendar/schedule
- Update content supplied by Director of Communications for the department’s monthly alumni e-newsletter
- Possess good knowledge of web design/production methods and related software, including Dreamweaver, Contribute and Fetch
- Create and implement user interface and visual design for web, including conceptual design, navigation, layout, typography, graphics, and icons
- Test pages for proper display and content rendering for cross-platform and browser compatibility

• Web Management
- Perform testing on various platforms/browsers
- Participate in ongoing development and modification of sites and web applications, including the assessment of existing site functionality

• Copy Writing, Editing, and Proofreading
- Assist in editing and proofreading of all work to ensure accuracy

Please contact Doug Hupke for more information at:
dhupke@sfsu.edu
415-405-3824 phone