Beautiful Information

Dear class:
Yong Xiang just remind us about our assignment: "Beautiful Information"'s document size suppose to be in 19cm x 27cm- Landscape or Potrait, 300 ppi.
So, is no longer A4 size but the final design should be printed on A4 paper.
Check your project brief for more information.
Good luck for all.

MegaSwf

Guys, just to inform that you can always upload your flash art work to http://megaswf.com/ and embed to your blog.
Okay give you some fast tips on how:
#1 Sign up and upload your swf. Copy these codes:

#2 Paste it to your blog post, remember to switch to HTML first.

You can also resize your embeded swf by clicking "my files" then "edit":

Enjoy sharing your work. Currently is free, but I think they have limited function.

10 Excellent Advices for Designers

Today I just read this useful article about how to be a good designer, you guys should take a look at it:

1. Make a working portfolio site

There are creative platforms like Behance, but don't let them be your main portfolio site. Don't put too much effort into your site design, make it clean and make sure that your designs get the most attention rather than the text. If your layout is beautiful, it'll get more attention than your actual work, so clean and minimalistic will do the trick.

2. Join social networking sites

A lot of people underestimate the power of them and how they can benefit you. But really, join Twitter, Flickr, Linkedin and you'll see how much it can promote you, your work and keep you in touch with other artists. Make sure that you stay professional on Twitter: don't swear, don't have a big ego, don't @reply all the time and don't tell too much about your personal life.

Not only clients will see your tweets but agencies as well. If you behave like a child they would rather not hire you. And don't forget to follow interesting blogs and art magazines to keep you updated!

3. Don't think too much in levels

There are a lot of young artists who aim to be the best, think they know everything, have more experience, etc. And also the opposite: artists who think others know much more than them and want to be left in the background instead.

The thing is that you shouldn't think in levels at all. Everyone has his/her own way of designing and their own taste. You're not better, and you're not lower either. You have your own creative path just like everyone else. Respect and appreciate each other.

4. Don't think too much in rules, it will show and won't make your work unique

Did van Gogh, Andy Warhol think in rules?

5. Join an agency

Before you become a freelancer, it's good to join an agency for your resume/work experience. You'll learn a lot from working in an agency like the pressure, programs and working in a creative team.

6. Magazines

A lot of people wonder how they can get their work featured in magazines. Honestly, it's usually just about sending them an email along with your portfolio and ask if they'd be interested in featuring your work. They love receiving emails with work because they need to feature people in every issue anyway, so this makes it easier on them.

7. Variety in your portfolio

Variety is something that's very important in a designer's portfolio. Most of us forget this and instead focus only on one specific style. But variety is also a style in itself, and one that can attract more clients. You can reintroduce the same elements in your work but it doesn't have to look the same. Don't stick to just photo manipulations if you can do so much more than that. Try making a font instead. If you have a creative talent, why limit yourself?

8. Don't be lazy, just do it

So many people I know don't take the time to put effort in promoting their work by emailing agencies, making more work, doing interviews, etc.


You're a designer. If you'd rather be lazy then this is not the job for you. In this world you need to show a lot of motivation and effort to make things work. Clients and agencies don't want someone that's unmotivated and doesn't take the time to get things done.

9. Know the basics about your programs and printing

Enough said. Know how masks work, how to render, what the pen tool is, etc. And of course every designer needs to know that the best way to print is CMYK, 300 dpi, pdf, high quality with bleeds from 3 mm.

10. Always take feedback/critique

You won't see everything with two eyes and one mind. Only take feedback/critique that is clearly constructive. Feedback like 'this sucks' won't give you much, don't take it seriously.

Final Words

Never give up and believe in your work. This means you cannot be shy and sit back thinking that people will notice you among all the designers out there. A good designer needs to have marketing skills. Let people know you are here and what you're all about.

-- taken from http://abduzeedo.com/10-excellent-advices-designers June 20, 2011

Visual Foundamental 1 Replacement Class

Dear all:
Since we have a Georgetown Heritage day on 7 July 2010 ( Thursday) and it clash with our Visual Fund class, we have a replacement class for Visual Fund 1 on:

Date: 30 June 2011
Time: 0930am - 1230pm
Venue: 1A

Yes, is on our exploration week. Good luck for all and cheers.

Things to Bring on Typography Fundamentals 13/05/11

So Allan Woong our lecturer for  Typography Fundamentals class sent a friend to inform us that:

Class : Typography Fundamentals
Date: 13/05/11
Things to Bring: Printed Materials(English Language) eg: Magazine, Books. Note books or Laptop to copy a lots of things.

Please do bring some extra just in case our classmates didn't make it.
Good luck to new SEM.

Decorate The Egg Contest

Hey guys, check out the easter egg decorating contest organised by Viewnet Computer.

First, go to the fan page on facebook and give a like.

http://www.facebook.com/viewnetcomputersystem?sk=wall

For more detail information, pls go to the following page.

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150162571286583&set=a.10150162571196583.291671.195359621582&type=1

by, Jeremy

Result checking

Dear all:
As a reminder, our result should be retrieve from college at:

5th May 2011

If you failed any subject or getting an OTP, I think you will be contact by college around this week. =P
Good luck for all, happy holiday. See you all in next sem.

from, Lai

Visual Comm Presentation

Dear Class,
Visual Comm presentation had been postponed to 07march2011 (monday) same day as DDMM. SO, Visual Comm presentation will start at 2pm sharp. This presentation will be combine class with 2 other classes which is IL & DG, be welled prepared =)

by, Jeremy

Interface Submission

This is the chart to submit our Interface project.
An email will be send to all classmates so please do check on your email
if the photo above is too small.
( Do tell me if there is any mistake ^^ )

by Sherlyn

Flip Book Animation Assignments

Dear Class:

The flip book animation assignments submission date had been postponed to after CNY.

So...ENJOY your CNY!

GONG XI FA CAI!

New Submission date: 9/02/2011

New Submission time: 200pm-230pm

Replacement Class for Visual Comm

Dear ALL:
This coming Saturday's class is gonna be:

Date: 22 January 2011

Time:9.30am - 12.30pm

Class: 1A

Prepare your mind map for your final project!

We all Grows.

These two days, alomost all of our MM students passed a very meaningful two days.
Thanks for Ernest Wong for waking us up (sorry still not yet found your facebook, no face giving to you), but yea we enjoyed the sharing and we learnt.
We are now having a target, to make TOA a best college and so as MM department.

Lets grow together, let's help each other, let's graduate together.
Cheers for everyone and to our FUTURE.

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