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FRIDAY, MARCH 7, 2014 AT 12:00 PM

 

Push: Stories of effort, fortitude and creative strategy with @gowelsh

Don’t miss award-winning designer, Craig Welsh, as he discusses the highly concept-driven branding, advertising, and graphic design work his Lancaster, PA based studio creates for clients ranging from commercial flooring to soft pretzels.

Thursday, March 13
6 PM reception, 7 PM presentation
Interactive Media Lab
124 N 1st St
Louisville, KY 40202

Tickets are $5 for LGDA members and current AIGA members, $15 for non-members and $10 for students.

Event sponsored by Interactive Media Lab and Brunck Print Services.

Take a gander at the work of Welsh’s studio at gowelsh.com.

RSVP: http://eventbrite.com

 

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FRIDAY, MARCH 7, 2014 AT 12:00 PM

comic con

 

This looks to be a really fun event. Here's a link to some great savings on the Comic Con thanks to Kevin Gunn.

ticket

 

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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 22, 2014 AT 12:00 PM

 

CAT Student Art Show "The CATTY's" for Fall 2013 results are in

 

Read all the winners here. Congratulations to everyone who participated in the show and to all the students whose work was recognized as outstanding efforts in our program.

 

FALL 2013 CATTY AWARDS WINNER'S LIST

 

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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2013 AT 12:00 AM

 

CAT Student Art Show submissions will be accepted until Nov 14th

 

Starting now CAT students can submit up to 5 pieces in any category for the upcoming Student Art Show Competition (The Catty's). Get your work ready now. All students whose work is accepted into the show will be expected to help hang the show. You can drop off your work in VTI 312 with Christie, Kenny, or Rebecca.

 

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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2013 AT 12:00 AM

 

New for Spring: Web Design AAS option

 

Starting this spring semester we will be offering an additional degree option in Webpage Design. A new CAT Academic Program Plan has been developed to include the new option, so if you have not seen Terry Lutz to set up your program plan, you need to do so now.

 

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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2013 AT 12:00 AM

 

CAT Photo Exhibition begins October 8th. Runs through November 9th.

 

102 images have been selected from over 200 entries for the 2013 JCTC/CAT Photo Exhibition. Seven judges selected the works representing 41 students from past and present students. We have have images from students who took courses in our program from as far back as 20 years ago.

This show is the most ambitious exhibition of student work from our program ever. Congratulations to all the students whose work was selected and a giant thank you to all the students who submitted work for the show.

The CAT Photo Exhibition is a juried exhibition that was opened to all former and current students who who ever took a photography course in our program. The exhibition will open on Tuesday, October 8th in the Krantz Art Gallery at Jefferson Community & Technical College in Louisville, Kentucky,at 110 West Chestnut street. The exhibition will run through November 9th. There will be an artist's reception on Thursday, October 17th from 4 pm-7 pm in the Krantz Art Gallery.

This juried exhibition is presented by the Communication Arts Technology (CAT) program at JCTC and as part of the 2013 Louisville Photo Biennial.

The 2013 Photo Biennial, Louisville’s premier photographic festival, is set to take place throughout the city of Louisville October 1 – 31, 2013. Embracing local, national and international photography, workshops, symposia, public discussions and more than 40 exhibitions city-wide, the Photo Biennial will celebrate artistic excellence in this rich and diverse medium. The Photo Biennial represents a cooperative effort among local museums, galleries, universities and other public venues to give viewers the opportunity to learn about and appreciate photography, spanning its history to present, and from the local to the global.

The Biennial will highlight a variety of themes each week of the month, with the First Gallery Hop serving as the kick-off of coordinated gallery openings.

 

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MONDAY, JULY 22, 2013 AT 12:00 AM

 

Enter the CAT Photo Exhibition. Deadline is August 30 for submissions.

 

Read all about it here.

 

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WEDNESDAY, MAY 8, 2013 AT 12:00 AM

 

Congratulations to our CATTY Award Winners in the Spring 2013 Student Show

 

BEST OF SHOW & GOLD CATTY
Bettie Noir Magazine Ad
Amanda Danielson

 

ELEMENTS OF ADVERTISING: DIGITALLY ENHANCED ILLUSTRATION

 

SILVER CATTY
Banana Phone
Olga Skrynnikova

 

ELEMENTS OF ADVERTISING: PHOTOGRAPHY, COLOR

 

GOLD CATTY
Green Tint Goggles
Rebecca Rose

 

SILVER CATTY
Lemon & Lime
Rebecca Rose

 

BRONZE CATTY
Polar Bear
Mary Beth Quinker

 

BRONZE CATTY
Cupcakes
Emily Holmberg

 

ELEMENTS OF ADVERTISING: PHOTOGRAPHY, BLACK & WHITE

 

GOLD CATTY

Bound Woman
Rebecca Rose

 

SILVER CATTY
Face
Ray Cain

 

SILVER CATTY
Glamour Portrait
Kim Oldham

 

BRONZE CATTY
Night of Fire
Dedreon Mitchell

 

ELEMENTS OF ADVERTISING: LOGO

 

GOLD CATTY

LifeWorks
Marty Triplett

 

SILVER CATTY
Personal Lettermark
Cassandra Dietrich

 

SILVER CATTY
Personal Lettermark
James Nitzken

 

COLLATERAL MATERIAL: STATIONERY

 

GOLD CATTY

Flying Bear
Miguel Perez

 

GOLD CATTY
Personal Stationery
Cassandra Dietrich

 

CONSUMER or TRADE PUBLICATION: FULL PAGE AD

 

BRONZE CATTY
Day of Dead Campaign
Marty Triplett

 

COLLATERAL MATERIAL: POSTER

 

GOLD CATTY
House of Rock
Amanda Danielson

 

SILVER CATTY
Dance Hall Crashers
Ben Wyatt

 

BRONZE CATTY
Grupo Fantasma
Hadeel Yasser

 

BRONZE CATTY
The Devil Wears Prada
Maria Angelica Muñoz


COLLATERAL MATERIAL: BOOK DESIGN

 

SILVER CATTY
Dark Nights of the Soul
Kimberly Raber

 

DIGITAL ADVERTISING: WEBSITES

 

GOLD CATTY
Personal Promotion
Mijung Lee

 

SILVER CATTY
Personal Promotion
Jason Hoefllin

 

ELEMENTS OF ADVERTISING: ANIMATION

 

SILVER CATTY
H.G. Wells Quote (Bicycle)
Ben Wyatt

 

Elise Fazio and John Fitzgerald with Fitzio, Inc. judged this year’s show.
Their assistance in support of our program is greatly appreciated.

 

CERTIFICATES WILL BE AWARDED AT THE END OF SEMESTER BLOWOUT on Friday from 12-4.

 

ALL PARTICIPANTS IN THE STUDENT SHOW PLEASE PROVIDE A DIGITAL COPY OF YOUR ENTRY(IES) TO CHRISTIE ROTHGERBER IN VTI 312.

 

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THURSDAY, APRIL 21, 2013 AT 5:00 PM

 

CAT student Josh Walker's photo wins Honorable Mention in 33rd Annual College Photography Contest for Photographer's Forum magazine

 

Photographer's Forum is pleased to announce that Josh Walker has won Honorable Mention for his photograph of a tattoed man in the 33rd Annual College & High School Photography Contest co-sponsored by Nikon.

 

Congratulations to Josh on his superior work. This honor marks the second time in as many years that one of our CAT students won Honorable Mention or higher in this contest. Please take the time to congratulate Josh on this outstanding achievement.

 

The winning photographs and those earning Honorable Mention will be published in the hardcover book Best of College & High School Photography 2013. In addition, Josh's name will be published in the May / Summer 2013 issue of Photographer's Forum magazine. You can also see Josh's photo online in the Winners Gallery of Photographer's Forum magazine by clicking here.

 

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THURSDAY, APRIL 11, 2013 AT 12:00 AM

 

CATTY Awards Call For Entries for Spring 2013


Enter the CAT Student Art & Design Competition now

 

The Communication Arts Technology Program’s Art Competition & Show, the CATTY’s, will begin April 22 and run through May 31, 2013. All student work created specifically for and during the current spring semester for a Communication Arts class is eligible for the competition. Students can enter as many pieces as they wish.

 

All entries must be submitted to Christie’s office (VTI 312A) no later than 12:00 PM on Friday, April 19. All entries MUST include Hi Res electronic copies on CD/DVD .

 

Judging and selection for inclusion in the show will take place on Friday, April 19.

 

We will have categories in the following areas:

 

GRAPHIC DESIGN (Beginning, Advanced)
COMMERCIAL PHOTOGRAPHY (Beginning, Advanced)
COLOR & B&W
DIGITAL VIDEO & FILMMAKING
DIGITAL IMAGING (Beginning, Advanced)
WEB DESIGN
FLASH ANIMATION
ILLUSTRATION (Traditional, Computer)

 

All art, photos, and illustrations should be mounted on black board. (usually 11 x 14 but can vary according to art size)

 

All video, web design, and animation should be submitted to your individual course instructor for compilation on a looped or playable CD or DVD, and then turned in to Christie in VTI 312A.

 

ALL WORK ACCEPTED FOR THE SHOW WILL BECOME PART OF OUR PERMANENT COLLECTION UNLESS IT IS AN ORIGINAL PIECE OF ART (i.e, it is hand drawn or a package design prototype, etc.) If it can be reprinted in electronic form, it is not an original piece; it is a print of the original)

 

We're looking forward to some great work from all of you.

 

Deadline for entry is Friday, April 19 at NOON

 

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POSTED ON MONDAY, MARCH 11, 2013 AT 1:25 AM

 

CAT Student designs UofL's Red Out 2013


T-Shirt for Cards "most important game ever."

 

Congratulations to Travis Strobl on his "Officially Licensed Collegiate Product" that he designed using Ai. As an employee of Cardinal Athletics, Travis designed the University of Louisville's Red Out 2013 T-shirt which is on sale at KFC's YUM! Center. His design received much attention, as the Cardinals final home game played this past weekend, and according to Pitino, was "the most important home game ever." The Cards were playing for a championship AND it was Senior night. The game was won by the Cards and now it's off to the Big East Tournament. WAY TO GO CARDS! And WAY TO GO TRAVIS!

 

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POSTED ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2013 AT 12:50 PM

 

Congratulations to our Louie Award Winners in the 39th Annual Louie Awards

 

Nine CAT program students walked away with a record number of awards Friday night at the 39th Annual Louie Award Competition at the Seelbach Hotel. Our students won 15 Louie Awards: 3 Gold and 12 Silver eclipsing last year's record of 14 Louie's. Our students made history again Friday night by capturing a new record for the most awards ever for our program for the third straight year. Plus, we earned a new record for winning twice as many awards as any other school in the competition for the third straight year. The closest any other school came to Jefferson was 7 awards. Our students are simply fantastic!

 

Alyssa Weber was the first award announced on Friday and when the announcer said Gold we knew it would be a good night. Alyssa won a Gold Louie for her exquisite Bella Amore Wine Package Design.

 

Hadeel Yasser then won Gold for her splendid Smith & Janes Stationery Package Design. I thought she would jump out of her chair she was so excited. Hadeel also won a Silver Louie for her elegant Personal Stationery Package Design.

 

Reba Bangasser won Gold for her CAT Annual Report Design that was quite honestly just superb. Reba also won a Silver Louie for her engaging Personal Lettermark Design.

 

Bethany Gleadle won the most awards of the evening with four Silver Louie's. She won Silvers for her specatcular Mario Self-Promotion Point of Purchase Design, her extraordinary "Homage to Dali" Photo Manipulation, her beautiful Personal Lettermark Design, and her magnificent CAT Annual Report.

 

Emily Richerson won two Silver Louie's for her terrific Mango Island Logo Design and her wonderful Mango Island Newspaper Advertisement.

 

Mary Ellen Howard won a Silver Louie for her fantastic Personal Lettermark Design.

 

Marty Triplett won a Silver Louie for his awesome Oaken Barrell Bourbon Package Design.

 

Olga Skrynnikova won a Silver Louie for her outstanding Gold Rush Vodka Point of Purchase Design.

 

Harvetta Everett-Frazier won a Silver Louie for her delightful Honey Beez Gourmet Chocolates Package Design.

 

Congratulations to our students who won. You are simply, Winners!

 

When you see these students in the halls or in your classes, congratulate them. They represented the CAT program and the Jefferson Community & Technical College extremely well.

 

All of you make me, and the rest of our faculty, very, very proud.

 

Terry

 

SEE ALL THE LOUIE WINNERS HERE

 

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POSTED ON FRIDAY, JANUARY 25, 2013 AT 12:00 AM

 

Congratulations to our CATTY Award Winners in the Fall 2012 Student Show

 

ELEMENTS OF ADVERTISING: PHOTOGRAPHY, DIGITALLY ENHANCED

 

GOLD
Edge of Cherokee, Ben Wyatt

 

SILVER
Dentro de mi Casa, Ben Beeler

 

ELEMENTS OF ADVERTISING: PHOTOGRAPHY, COLOR

 

GOLD
3 Glasses, Olivia Boutte
Cheese Spread, Olga Skrynnikova

 

SILVER
Butterfly, Kim Oldham


BRONZE
Mystic Glow, Rebecca Rose
Splash, Jason Hoeflin
Jose Cuervo, Olivia Boutte

 

ELEMENTS OF ADVERTISING: PHOTOGRAPHY, BLACK & WHITE

 

GOLD
Cemetary, James Durham
Tattoo Guy, Josh Walker

 

SILVER
Woman at Window, Leah Knowland

ELEMENTS OF ADVERTISING: TYPOGRAPHIC ILLUSTRATION

 

SILVER
Sex Poster, Logan Selby

 

ELEMENTS OF ADVERTISING: ILLUSTRATION

 

GOLD
Moosequirell, Sarah Watkins

 

SILVER
Clorpian, Sherrill Keefe
Face of a Madman, Phillip Kirby
Caricature, Sarah Watkins

 

BRONZE
Frish, Phillip Kirby
Face of a Madman, Sarah Watkins

 

ELEMENTS OF ADVERTISING: LOGO

 

GOLD
Personal Lettermark, Olga Skrynnikova
Bella Amore, Alyssa Weber


SILVER
Personal Lettermark, Marty Triplett
Comix Galore, James Nitzgen
Personal Lettermark, Beth Gleadle
Personal Lettermark, Hadeel Yasser

 

BRONZE
Helping Hand Massage, Logan Selby

 

COLLATERAL MATERIAL: STATIONERY

 

GOLD
Comix Galore, James Nitzgen

 

SILVER
Personal Stationery, Olga Skrynnikova
Personal Stationery, Beth Gleadle

 

BRONZE
Big Bear Adventures, Richard Faulkner
Personal Stationery, Marty Triplett

 

CONSUMER or TRADE PUBLICATION: FULL PAGE AD

 

GOLD
Cirque Chinois Ad, Ralphael Burnett
Gift of Hope Ad, Beth Gleadle

 

SILVER
Gift of Hope Ad, Olga Skrynnikova

 

COLLATERAL MATERIAL: POSTER

 

GOLD
Bluegrass Music Festival, Reba Bangasser
Love Your Body Campaign, Amanda Danielson

 

SILVER
Kentucky Derby Festival, Beth Gleadle

 

COLLATERAL MATERIAL: PUBLICATION DESIGN

 

GOLD
Salt Glazing, Olga Skrynnikova
Doomsday, Marty Triplett

 

SILVER
Tapping Into Creativity, Amanda Danielson

 

BRONZE
The Cage, Hadeel Yasser

 

ALL PARTICIPANTS IN THE STUDENT SHOW PLEASE PROVIDE A DIGITAL COPY OF YOUR ENTRY(IES) TO TERRY LUTZ.

 

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POSTED ON FRIDAY, MAY 18, 2012 AT 4:02 PM

 

CATP student's work to be published in
"Best of College Photography 2012"


Spotlight Image for the week of May 21, 2012
Photo by Yolanda Smith

 

Photographer's Forum Magazine is pleased to announce that Yolanda Smith was selected as a finalist in the 32nd Annual College Photography Contest, sponsored by Nikon USA. Over 17,700 photographs were received from students in the U.S., Canada and around the world. The hardcover book "Best of College Photography 2012" will publish the selected work of all winners and finalists.

 

Photographer's Forum Magazine is an award-winning quarterly publication dedicated to quality reproduction of photography in the United States and Canada. Each issue strives to facilitate communication and publication experience among emerging professionals.

 

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POSTED ON THURSDAY, APRIL 5, 2012 AT 1:25 PM

 

Two CATP students win our first-ever Gold at District Five ADDY® Competition

 

Two of our Communication Arts Technology students snagged yet another Gold ADDY® at the American Advertising Federation’s District Five ADDY® Competition last week in Lexington, KY. Joe Laughrey and Duncan Salot won a Student Gold ADDY® in the Television: Student category with their Proof of Concept Texting PSA.

 

This is our first ever Gold ADDY at the District competition. We’ve won several Silver ADDY’s in the past but never a Gold. This also marks our third Gold ADDY® for our filmmaking track in the CAT program, all of them from this year.

 

Joe’s and Duncan’s entry now goes on to compete at the National ADDY Competition with the American Advertising Federation in Washington, D.C.

 

We’ve never had any of our student’s work compete at the national level before. Wish us luck.

The Fifth District of the American Advertising Federation (AAF) represents 11 professional advertising associations and 18 college chapters throughout Kentucky, Ohio and West Virginia. It is the regional voice of the advertising industry to the AAF. We promote creative excellence through the Fifth District ADDY® Competition and enhance advertising education through the Fifth District National Student Advertising Competition (NSAC) and our Scholarship program.

 

Congratulations Joe and Duncan on a job well done. Let’s keep it going.

 

Woo hoo.

 

Terry

 

Here's their winning video.

 

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