Metropolitan Community College - Blue River, Business & Technology, Longview, Maple Woods, Penn Valley

 


Penn Valley Art Dept Links


 

Drawing

Painting

Ceramics

Photography

Printmaking

Graphic Design

Art History

Web Design

Digital Prepress

Sculpture

 

3201 Southwest Trafficway, 
Kansas City, Missouri 64111-2764CAC

Art Dept


career fair 2011

CAREER FAIR 2011


The Penn Valley Art Department hosts an annual career fair that includes guest speakers from the industry, employment recruiters, 4-year colleges, and portfolio reviews. It is open to all area college students and high school students looking to pursue a degree in graphic design or certification in digital prepress, or looking for employment in either industry.

Wednesday, April 6th, 2011
10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Meet area employers of Graphic Designers and Digital Prepress Technicians

Hear professionals from the industry
speak about trends, and employer
expectations of new graduates

2011 Venue:  
10:00-12:15—Recruitment
12:30-1:15—Featured Prepress Speaker
1:45-2:30—Featured Graphic Design Speaker
3:00-3:45—Featured Graphic Design Speaker
4:00-5:00—Portfolio Reviews*: 		Download an informational flier:
>> High school students
>> College students
Have a professional review your portfolio!*
REGISTRATION IS CLOSED
*Requires pre-registering by
Wed., March 30th
- email: Darlene.Town@mcckc.edu
if you're interested

  
Guest Speakers - 2011: Recruiting Schools:

12:30-1:15Digital Prepress Speaker:
Jon Augustine / Xerox
Industry Trends—Variable Data

1:45-2:30Graphic Design Speaker:
Steve Nottingham/McCormick Co.
Design for Advertising

3:00-3:45Graphic Design Speaker:
Matt Shepherd / Shepherd Adv.
Clients and the Creative Process

University Central Missouri - Commercial Art
University Central Missouri - Graphic Arts Tech. Mgmt
Park University- Graphic Design
Kansas City Art Institute - Graphic Design/Art
Avila University - Graphic Design
Missouri Western State University - Graphic Design
Past Visiting High Schools:  

Paseo Academy of the Arts
Rockhurst High School
Eudora - EDTEC
Herndon Career Center

  

Looking back at CAREER FAIR April 7th, 2010:

Graphic Design/Creative Industry Speakers:
12:30-1:15 - After School Career Workshops - Lisa Correu
3:00-3:45 - Kelly Ludwig - freelance designer/ going out on your own

Digital Prepress/Printing Industry Speakers:
1:45-2:30 -Printing Impressions/variable data- Mike Robben
4:15-5:00 - PIA - Jim Oldebeken/printing trends

Portfolio Reviews - 5:00-6:00

Looking back at CAREER FAIR March 5th, 2009:

Graphic Design/Creative Industry Speakers:
1:00-1:45 - Freelance Exchange - Julie Cortés
3:45-4:30 - Brickhouse Studio - Lori Akers & Lisa Rae Mayer

Digital Prepress/Printing Industry Speakers:
2:30-3:15 - Watkins Lithographic - Perry Worlledge
5:00-5:45 - Printing Impressions - Mike Robben

Portfolio Reviews - 5:00-6:00