Milton Glaser: To Inform & Delight
Wed, February 24: 7:15
Milton Glaser is the icon of American graphic design. While he may be best known for creating the enduring I ♥ NY campaign and cofounding New York Magazine, the full breadth of his creative output is staggering. Logos, brand identities, newspaper and magazine design, his celebrated prints, drawings, posters, paintings, and more—all are revealed in this warm portrait of an inspired master, still active today. Wendy Keys. 2009. 73 m. NR. US. Arthouse Films.
Q&A: director Wendy Keys will be interviewed by graphic designer Peter Scherer
Milton Glaser Documentary
February 4th, 2010 by PeterWILL WRIGHT TO LEAD PUBLIC DISCUSSION
February 1st, 2010 by PeterGAME CREATOR WILL WRIGHT TO LEAD PUBLIC DISCUSSION,
“WHY GAMES ARE (GOOD) FOR LEARNING,” FEB. 17
Video game pioneer Will Wright, the creator of “SimCity” and “Spore,” will lead “Why Games are (Good) for Learning,” a discussion on how digital games encourage learning, on Wednesday, February 17, 6 – 7 p.m. at the Jack H. Skirball Center for the Performing Arts at New York University, 566 LaGuardia Place (at Washington Square South). [Subway Lines: A, B, C, D, E, F, V (West 4th Street); R, W (8th Street); 6 (Astor Place)]
The event, presented by the Games for Learning Institute (G4LI) is free and open to the public, but a ticket is required for entry and seating is limited. To obtain tickets, email tickets@g4li.org (limit: 2 per person). Any remaining tickets will be available at noon on February 17 at Skirball Center Box Office (566 LaGuardia Place). For more information, call 212.998.3342. The event is co-sponsored by the NYU Game Center, Games for Change, and Microsoft Research. Wright, awarded the PC Magazine Lifetime Achievement Award in 2005, has been called one of the most important people in gaming, technology, and entertainment by publications such as Entertainment Weekly, Time, PC Gamer, Discover, and GameSpy. In 2009, he left publisher Electronic Arts to form his own think tank for the future of games, toys, and entertainment—the Stupid Fun Club.
Paid Web Design/Dev Internship
January 22nd, 2010 by PeterFirstborn
Paid Web Design/Dev Internship
Description:
Firstborn is looking for amazing talent to take it to the next level – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eg9XWQexSoQ&fmt=22
We are looking for passionate interns who are eager to learn and get hands-on experience by joining one of the top agencies in the industry. Our interns gain knowledge and improve their skills by getting to work on real projects and learn from some of the best innovators in the field. They get to work on high level, award winning work and for many young talents this could open the doors to join the Firstborn crew or be the jumpstart to an exciting career.
We offer a stipend, a monthly MetroCard for commuting in NYC and a paid flight to NYC to join our team. Our internships run year-round and typically last 4-8 months.
Qualifications:
The main requirement we have for our interns is that they possess an understanding of Interactive Media, however we do recommend they become familiar with the software and applications we utilize in our work.
Developers: Actionscript 3, PHP, Java/J2EE, C#/.NET, PHP, Flash, Flex, Eclipse/FDT, Subversion, Javascript
Designers: Photoshop, Illustrator, Cinema, 3D Max, after effects, suitcase, adobe type manager
3D/Motion Designers: 3D Studio Max, After Effects, Photoshop, Cinema 4D, Illustrator, Flash, Animation
Location: New York, New York
Salary Level: Competitive
Duration: 4-8 months
Approximate Hours Per Week: 30-40
Interested candidates should email their portfolio to jobs.intern@firstbornmultimedia.com
Brick Internships for Sp2010
December 17th, 2009 by brooke.singerVideo Interns (2): Two credits will be granted to these interns. Interns will assist the video editor with various news pieces, including breaking news, campus news, and the arts. Interns should be familiar with Final Cut (preferred), iMovie, Avid, or Adobe Premiere Pro. Interns will gain knowledge about video editing software and how to structure a video news piece. Interns will be also helping with Brick TV on PTV, our weekly news show on our campus television station. Students who have taken Broadcast Journalism classes are strongly recommended to apply. We are also looking for New Media or Media Society and the Arts majors, but anyone is welcome to apply if you have a passion for producing news videos. Attendance at weekly meetings is required.
Please email Kylie.Wakefield@Purchase.edu your resume and samples of your work.
Internship Opportunity
December 8th, 2009 by PeterE-Line Media is currently seeking experienced game designers for
several positions within our organization. We are also offering
several paid internships for the spring semester of 2010 for college
students interested in game design. Both the game design and
internship positions are based in our Manhattan offices.
Founded in 2008, E-Line Media is a publisher of digital entertainment
that engages, educates and empowers with a core focus on
computer/video games and webcomics/graphic novels. E-Line is in
development on a slate of games and comics that are fun, relevant and
genuinely impactful in the areas of learning, health and youth
empowerment.
For information on the positions and how to apply, please visit
http://www.elinemedia.com/jobs
People's Television: Internship Opportunity
December 8th, 2009 by brooke.singerThis just in from Nick, a New Media alum:
Our new media company is offering an internship to Purchase students for the Spring 2010 semester. Please forward widely and encourage your students to e-mail their resume and cover letter to info@peoplestelevision.com.
Thank you!
Nicholas
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Nicholas Bruckman | 917-582-5375 | www.la-americana.com | www.peoplestelevision.com
Internship Opportunity – People’s Television
Marketing and Production intern
Intern to help develop relationships with partner organizations and community groups to distribute current and future media projects by People’s Television. Other responsibilities include helping to manage our online presence, including our own websites/blogs and presence on social networking and video sites. Intern may assist in areas of fundraising, research, grantwriting, permissions, locations, script revising, etc. for feature projects currently in development by People’s Television.
This position is open to students of all majors (with 30+ credits). Only requirement is strong communication skills and an interest in social media projects.
The internship bears 4 upper-level credits for 5-10 hours/week. The internship is unpaid, all travel and expenses will be reimbursed.
Drawing obsessed robots take over New Media destroying property and making art
December 4th, 2009 by Peter
Copyright Law, Creativity and Cultural Production: Monday 11/9
November 6th, 2009 by brooke.singerCopyright Law, Creativity and Cultural Production
Rose Auslander, partner in the firm Carter, Ledyard and Milburn LLP and
Co-Chair of the New York Chapter of The Copyright Society, presents on
the contemporary struggles surrounding copyright law, corporate power
and everyday forms of cultural production.
Monday, November 9th
2.30pm to 3.45pm
Fort Awesome Classroom
This presentation is hosted by the course Introduction to Media, Society
and the Arts and is open to the campus community. Seating is limited.
Performing the Web
October 27th, 2009 by brooke.singerEvent Type: performance
Start Date: Nov 20, 2009
Hours: 8PM-9:30PM
Venue: Eyebeam
As part of the citywide biennial performance art festival, PERFORMA 09, Eyebeam will present an event featuring media artists who “perform the web” – bringing together net art pioneers JODI with emerging artists from Eyebeam’s studios, senior fellow Jeff Crouse and research associate Aaron Meyers. The Performa 09 event, Friday, November 20, at 8PM, will highlight work that speaks to the speed of, and ruptures in, social media and user generated web platforms. The evening will feature Jeff Crouse and Aaron Meyers’ high-energy, augmented reality game show, The World Series of ‘Tubing; and JODI’s The Folksomy Project, a performative audiovisual deconstruction of YouTube.
For more info: http://eyebeam.org/events/performing-the-web-jodi-and-jeff-crouse-aaron-meyers
Flash Art magazine Looking for Interns!
October 27th, 2009 by brooke.singerFlash Art is looking for interns for its New York and Milan offices.
We are looking for interns, English mother tongue, based in New York and Milan, who would like to gain experience in the editorial field. We offer an invaluable experience, as the successful applicant will be working closely with the magazine directors and managing editors. Ideal candidates are highly motivated, proactive individuals. Good team players with a passionate interest in contemporary art, and a good knowled ge of the commercial as well as of the public sector. Excellent verbal and written communication skills, organization, and attention to detail are a must, as the role involves researching and reporting, editing and copy editing, writing short texts and news for the website, corresponding with galleries and contributors. Familiarity with Macintosh and graphic programs is a plus.
WE ARE NOT IN THE POSITION TO OFFER A SALARY BUT A SMALL PAYMENT TO COVER LIVING COSTS.
To apply send your CV and covering letter to:
Alessandra Olivari
alessandra@flashartonline.com
and
Helena Kontova
helena.kontova@gmail.com