Winter Park, FL (PRWEB) April 30, 2009 — The Orlando Magic (www.orlandomagic.com) and Full Sail University (www.fullsail.edu) announced the winning teams of a re-branding design contest exclusive to Full Sail students, to develop a new and creative graphics package to be featured at the games throughout the season. Two teams of students were selected for their motion graphics work, which was unveiled last week during the NBA playoffs at the Amway Arena.
The Orlando Magic accepted proposals from Full Sail University student teams representing degree programs including: Digital Arts & Design (http://www.fullsail.edu/digital-arts/overview.html), Computer Animation (http://www.fullsail.edu/computer-animation/overview.html), Graphic Design (http://www.fullsail.edu/graphic-design/overview.html), and Entertainment Business (http://www.fullsail.edu/entertainment-business-bachelors/overview.html). Students competed to create the text and graphics for the offense and defense, as well as general noise prompts, to play on the Jumbotron to energize fans at the Orlando Magic home games.
The winning teams are comprised of six students including: Dustin Bankord, Juan Colon, Tyler Joynt, Ron Monahan, Jose Ramirez and Jared Sanders. “Each student that entered the contest was able to further their academic reach with real world experience in the industry – this time working with a national brand,” said Pete Bandstra, Program Director of Computer Animation and Game Art. “The partnership they have created with the Orlando Magic has added significant professional credits for their portfolios before graduation.”
Bill Galbreath, Program Director of Arts and Design, further added, “We are extremely proud of both teams and the great work they put together for the Orlando Magic. It was an incredible opportunity for our students to showcase their skills and talent in support of our home team.”
About Full Sail University:
Since 1979, Full Sail University, located outside of Orlando, FL, has been an innovative educational leader for those pursuing careers in the entertainment industry. With over 31,000 alumni, graduate credits include work on OSCAR®, Emmy® and GRAMMY®-winning projects, best-selling video games, and the #1 grossing U.S. concert tours. Full Sail’s 190-acre campus and online education platform proudly welcomes over 7,000 students from 50 states and 65 countries.
Full Sail currently offers a total of 20 degree programs including: Associate of Science Degrees offered in Graphic Design, Recording Arts and Show Production & Touring; Bachelor of Science Degrees offered in Computer Animation, Digital Arts & Design, Entertainment Business, Film, Game Art, Game Development, Internet Marketing, Music Business and Web Design & Development; and Master of Science Degrees in Education Media Design & Technology, Game Design, Entertainment Business, and Internet Marketing; and a Master of Fine Art in Media Design.
Full Sail was most recently named the 2008 “School/College of the Year” by the Florida Association of Postsecondary Schools and Colleges. The university has also been previously named: The Harvard of Game Schools by Tips & Tricks Magazine; one of the top three New Media Schools by Shift Magazine (alongside the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and New York University); one of the Top Five Game Degree Programs in the world by Electronic Gaming Monthly; one of the Best Music Programs in the country by Rolling Stone Magazine; one of the Best Music Business Departments in the Schools That Rock: The Rolling Stone College Guide; and one of the Best Film Programs in the country by UNleashed Magazine.
For more information about Full Sail, please visit www.fullsail.edu.
Oak Park, IL (PRWEB) 28, April, 2009 — ConceptFeedback.com (http://www.conceptfeedback.com), a free design review community expected to launch next month, is now offering pre-registration to marketers, designers and developers. Once live, the website will offer a dedicated community to share and review marketing concepts. Reviews will provide quick and actionable insight from qualified peer professionals, aimed at improving post-launch results.
“Most small business marketers and freelancers lack the budget and resources it requires to obtain useful feedback on marketing concepts,” says Andrew Follett, CEO and founder of Concept Feedback, LLC. “A third-party point of view can be critical to launching a website, advertising campaign, or concept, that is clear, concise and effective.” ConceptFeedback.com seeks to bridge this gap by introducing an interactive community for sharing and reviewing marketing concepts.
Registered users at ConceptFeedback.com will have the ability to post marketing concepts for free, while retaining full rights. Concepts may include, but are not limited to, websites, logos, newsletters, landing pages, advertisements and videos. The community of professionals can then offer constructive feedback on each concept using a proprietary feedback tool. Feedback is automatically collected and archived for the user to help improve the concept and get better results.
Leveraging the power and knowledge of crowds, ConceptFeedback.com will provide users with valuable and unique insight, unavailable anywhere else. Within the first year, Concept Feedback is seeking to enlist over 10,000 active users worldwide, creating a vibrant and effective community of like-minded professionals. In addition to a distinctive professional network, registered users will have the capability to post concepts privately, for secure review by clients, co-workers, and friends.
For additional information on the news that is the subject of this release, contact Andrew Follett. To learn more, or to register free online, visit ConceptFeedback.com (http://www.conceptfeedback.com).
About Concept Feedback, LLC:
Concept Feedback, LLC was founded by small business marketer Andrew Follett in partnership with Chicago-based web development company DevBridge, Inc.
Contact:
Andrew Follett, President and CEO
Concept Feedback, LLC
651-245-7178
ConceptFeedback.com (http://www.conceptfeedback.com)
Tampa, FL (PRWEB) April 22, 2009 — Calling all aspiring designers! Invitation Consultants.com, the online destination for party and wedding invitations and social stationery, is inviting up-and-coming designers to create a specialty invitation design for the website, through the company’s first-ever invitation design contest. The company is seeking individuals nationwide to enter original works for a chance to win cash prizes up to $1,000, and have the piece featured and sold on the company website.
“An artist lives in each of us and we want to evoke the nation’s artistic abilities by hosting this contest,” said Olivier De Meulder, Vice President of Invitation Consultants, Inc. “It is our belief that having a multitude of fresh, stylish and original designs is important to meet the demands of our consumers and what better way to find great ideas than through new talent.”
Designs will be reviewed and judged on four areas: originality, creativity and use of both color and space. The contest is open to any designer young or old, entry level or skilled. Entrants may also choose what style of design they want to submit, as Invitation Consultants offers everything from birthday and wedding invitations, to fun and quirky pet announcements. Artists can showcase their own area of expertise and design in a distinctive invitation, based on what truly interests them.
“We are excited to provide unknown creatives the opportunity to have one of their original designs showcased for thousands to see and purchase, said Allison De Meulder, CEO Invitation Consultants, Inc. “This opportunity could truly launch someone’s design career, while giving them a unique platform to be recognized.”
Alongside Invitation Consultants, a diverse judging panel will select the winning designs. The judges are: Margaret Wong, Co-Founder of Project Wedding, Jennifer Sbranti, Founder of Hostess with the Mostess, Vicki Phipps, Director of Program Planning for HGTV, and Meredith Garcia, Co-Founder of TheFashionList.com.
The contest runs Monday, April 20 through Monday, July 20. The winners will be announced on Monday, August 3 on the website. The chosen winners will receive cash prizes, including $1,000 for first prize, $500 for 2nd prize and $250 for 3rd prize, and their designs available for purchase on the Invitation Consultants website.
More information about the contest, rules and regulations, and how to submit designs, can be found at: http://www.InvitationConsultants.com/designcontest.aspx
About Invitation Consultants, Inc.
Invitation Consultants is a full service, online invitation company based in Tampa, FL, that assists customers in selecting, ordering and personalizing invitations, special occasion announcements and stationery for every style and event. The company was founded in 1999 by Allison De Meulder. Currently, Invitation Consultants offers consumers 9,000 products. To learn more about Invitation Consultants and its offerings, please visit InvitationConsultants.com (http://www.InvitationConsultants.com).
Springfield, VA (Vocus) April 23, 2009 — CSCI’s design team was selected as a winner from over 4,000 competition entries for the 2009 American Inhouse Design Awards, a national design competition sponsored by Graphic Design USA. The design team won the award for product sheets (http://tinyurl.com/cmd2lt) designed for CSCI’s Cardinal SuiteTM (http://www.csci-va.com/csciweb/csciweb.nsf/content/cardinalsuite) product line.
Graphic Design USA has sponsored the awards program for 40 years to showcase work by corporate and institutional inhouse departments. “The goal is to help inhouse designers get the full recognition they deserve from colleagues, their community, and their own upper management,” said Rachel Goldberg, Graphic Design USA Awards Director.
Design Solutions (http://www.csci-va.com/csciweb/csciweb.nsf/services/designsolutions) is one of several professional services (http://www.csci-va.com/csciweb/csciweb.nsf/content/professionalservices) offered by CSCI, a highly specialized systems integration, professional services and hardware development firm. “Even though CSCI’s core business space focuses on providing innovative technology to federal government clients, our company is staffed with talented design professionals capable of delivering a broad spectrum of strategic design solutions to clients of all sizes,” said CSCI CEO, Linda LaRoche. “Our design team does a wonderful job and we rely on them to produce design materials that convey the right branding and messaging for our products and services. I am very pleased that they are being recognized for their work.”
About CSCI
Founded in 1987, Computer Systems Center Incorporated (CSCI) is a woman-owned, highly specialized systems integration, professional services and hardware development firm that delivers advanced technologies and proven results to the U.S. government and commercial entities. CSCI’s corporate headquarters is located in Springfield, Va. CSCI also has a presence in multiple locations with a client base that includes the Office of the Secretary of Defense, Secretary of Navy, Joint Chiefs of Staff, the U.S. Navy, Air Force and Army, and various research labs and government agencies. For more information, visit www.csci-va.com.
About American Inhouse Design Awards
The American Inhouse Design Awards are sponsored by Graphic Design USA, the news magazine for graphic designers and other creative professionals. The awards program showcases work by corporate and institutional inhouse departments.
