It is the end of the workday, and I am heading to Aladdin’s on Elliston to meet with Michael Inman, a Nossi College of Art graduate…
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Don’t forget why career services is here!
By: lfunke| May 17, 2012 08:58 pm
It is the end of the workday, and I am heading to Aladdin’s on Elliston to meet with Michael Inman, a Nossi College of Art graduate and a connoisseur of the beverage industry in Nashville. While at Nossi, Michael landed a graphic design internship at Lipman Brothers, a local wine and liquor distributor. This experience combined with his two degrees from Nossi helped Michael become a perfect fit for the graphic design position at Horizon Wine and Spirits. Michael attributes success to his dedication to consistently improving his work and being an honest designer. He also said it couldn’t have happened without Sharon McGuiness*, Nossi’s career services director. Michael is a home grown Nashville guy. He grew up in the…
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Meet Hugh Shelton, a talented instructor at Nossi College of Art
By: Nossi| Apr 19, 2012 06:15 pm
Hugh Shelton walks into my office carrying a big grin and an arm load of sketch pads, an unusual tool for a professor teaching computer graphics and web design. For 14 years Shelton has taught behind a computer at Nossi, but he recently began teaching a new illustration course. With this class, Shelton was reintroduced to an art form he let slip away years earlier. Starting back in high school, Shelton always wanted to teach. He was part of Future Teachers of America in high school, he studied education in college and if it wasn’t for a car accident, Shelton could be a history professor discussing the ancient world with college students. Rehabilitation from the car accident was a long,…
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The Word on the Street: Friends
By: lfunke| Mar 22, 2012 09:19 pm
A Wunderful Life Organizer: Do you manage multiple projects for multiple clients? Do you have 100 things on your to-do list? Do you need to share information with people who aren’t in the office? Do you work with telecommuters? Do you just love checklists? If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, you must download our favorite app to your desktop, smartphone or notebook. It is called Wunderlist, and you will thank us later.
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Student Gallery: Student ADDY awards
By: lfunke| Mar 22, 2012 03:07 pm
Nossi students were well represented at the regional ADDY awards this past month. Five students have been chosen as district winners an they will move onto the National awards show. See photos from the regional ADDY show at Play and the students’ ADDY award-winning work here.
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The Word on the Street
By: lfunke| Mar 22, 2012 02:37 pm
It’s hard being a creative Succeeding in the creative industry is more than just producing great art. It is a combination of your efforts, your relationships with colleagues and how you present yourself at work. Check out tips and recommendations from fellow industry insiders to get ahead at work or school. Populating your portfolio: As you finish projects, make sure your strongest piece is added to your portfolio of work. This keeps your portfolio current. When presenting your portfolio, include more than just the finished project. Detail specific information about the campaign, the client, which aspects you specifically helped create, and any part of your brainstorming process. Did your project include an event? Take photos and talk successes. If you…
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