Spokane Area Professional Technical Advisory Consortium

Ira Gardner attended the Spokane Area Professional Technical Advisory Committee (SAP-TAC) that was held at the Spokane Skills Center on March 24th. Ira is a member of the advisory committee that supports photography, video, multimedia, and graphic design programs at the High School level. Industry reps include film director and producer Juan Mas, Michael Pickering from Hamilton Photography and Film, as well as Dan Pelle from the Spokesman Review. Terri Hayworth from the Skills Center is the chair of the committee.

During today's meeting Juan Mas introduced a proposal for a area wide documentary photography and film contest and education summit that will be sponsored in part by the Museum of Arts and Culture as well as local film production companies. Students will be awarded scholarships to attend local colleges (including SFCC!) to study photography and film. SFCC Photography has offered to host the education summit in May. More details to come.

Photo program hosting PSA Conference

Photography Instructor Rodger Hartman and the PSA (Photographic Society of America) Inland Empire chapter is hosting the annual seminar for the Northwest region (Washington, Idaho, Montana, British Columbia and Alberta, Canada) HERE ON THE SFCC CAMPUS ON SATURDAY MARCH 28.

The Featured presenter is Frans Lanting one of the Greatest Nature Photographers of our time. His influential work appears in Books, Magazines, and exhibitions around the world. For more than two decades he has documented wildlife and our relationship with nature and the Environment from the Amazon to Antarctica. He has served as a Photographer in Residence for the National Geographic.

LIFE: The Unfolding Journey
Music Building #15 Auditorium.
Doors open at 7:30 AM and program starts at 8:45 AM.


PSA Members $75
Non PSA $85
If registered by March 24th lunch is included in the registration fee

Students With ID and Lunch $35
Students Without Lunch $20

Register online at www.psainlandempire.org/seminar
Or register at the door

5 free Field trips are available on Sunday March 29

1. Inside Spokane Outstanding Architecture
2. Channel Scablands to Lincoln County by Steve Shining and Rodger Hartman
3. Memorabilia, Mountains, and Missions
4. North Fork of the Couer d’ Alene
5. Northwest portion of the Palouse
6. Southeast Palouse, Washington and into Idaho

The Communicator Online, SFCC's student-run news website, has been named one of six finalists in its category for the 2009 Online Pacemaker Awards.

For those of you who have never been to the site, it is the web division of The Communicator, SFCC's student-run newspaper. The award itself, The Pacemaker, is known as the college equivalent of the Pulitzer Prize. Neither The Communicator nor The Communicator Online have ever won or placed in the finals for the prestigious honor.

Please visit the website, if you have yet to do so, the address is

www.spokanefalls.edu/communicator or you can get to it by following the links from the SFCC home page.

The Communicator Online is also joined by The Jibsheet, the student news site from Bellevue Community College, and in the four year category, The Whitworthian, from Whitworth University.

This finalist position comes after the total revamp and redesign of the website. Editor-in-Chief Madison McCord, Graphics Editor Marshall Moore and Perspectives Editor Judy Johnson spent many hours tediously rebuilding the site to make it more viewer-friendly and accessible.

source: Email from Madison McCord

Graphic Design Students Win Addys!

SFCC Graphic Design students won Gold & Silver awards at the 2009 Spokane Advertising Federation Addy Awards. Graphic Design instructor Greg Stiles collaborated with photography instructor Erik Sohner to create photographs for the submissions. SFCC students also received the Toni Robideaux scholarship.

Click here to download the winning submissions!

best of division &
student gold ADDY
Direct Marketing
Entrant ——— Megan Strope
Advertiser —— Spokane Falls Community College
Title ————— Ad fed Prefl ight poster/mailer Packaging

student gold ADDY
Packaging
Entrant ——— Elizabeth Abshire
Advertiser —— Spokane Falls
Title ————— Purist-Package Design
Credits ——— Alex Abercrombie, Photographer

student gold ADDY
Packaging
Entrant ——— Holly Meagley
Advertiser —— Spokane Falls CommunityCollege
Title ————— December Wine
Credits ——— Cody Erickson, Photographer

student gold ADDY
Packaging
Entrant ——— Brennon Poynor
Advertiser —— Spokane Falls Community College
Title ————— 8 Bit Brewing
Credits ——— Rachelle Swinkles, Photographer

student gold ADDY
Poster
Entrant ——— Carrie Stauffer
Advertiser —— Spokane Falls Community College
Title ————— Package Design
Credits ——— Katie Lafountain, Photographer

student gold ADDY
Poster
Entrant ——— Kevin Armstrong
Advertiser —— Spokane Falls Community College
Title ————— Thermals Poster
Credits ——— Kevin Armstrong, Designer

student gold ADDY
Poster
Entrant ——— John Mujica
Advertiser —— Spokane Falls Community College
Title ————— Prefl ight Event
Credits ——— John Mujica, Graphic Artist
Greg Stiles, Art Director
John Smith, Client

student gold ADDY
Poster
Entrant ——— Kevin Armstrong
Advertiser —— Spokane Falls Community College
Title ————— SFCC Spring Concert Poster
Credits ——— Kevin Armstrong, Designer
John Smith, Art Director

student silver ADDY
Poster
Entrant ——— Lindsey Matkovich
Advertiser —— Spokane Falls Community College
Title ————— Prefl ight-Poster/Mailer

student silver ADDY
Poster
Entrant ——— Elizabeth Abshire
Advertiser —— Spokane Falls Community College
Title ————— Prefl ight Poster/Mailer

student silver ADDY
Non-Traditional Advertising
Entrant ——— Jacqueline Blankenship
Advertiser —— Spokane Falls Community College
Title ————— Prefl ight Poster Mailer

student silver ADDY
Newspaper, Campaign
Entrant ——— Kevin Armstrong
Advertiser —— Spokane Falls Community College
Title ————— SFCC Graphic Design Club T-Shirt
Credits ——— Kevin Armstrong, Designer, Greg Stiles, Art Director

student gold ADDY
Interactive, Web Site
Entrant ——— Kevin Armstrong
Advertiser —— Spokane Falls Community College
Title ————— Global Warming Ad Campaign #1
Credits ——— Kevin Armstrong, Designer
John Smith, Art Director/Instructor

student silver ADDY
Mixed Media Campaign
Entrant ——— Jason Bansemer
Advertiser —— Spokane Falls Community College
Title ————— Lorien Herbs & Natural Foods
Credits ———

student silver ADDY
Mixed Media Campaign
Entrant ——— Kalan Piukkula
Advertiser —— Spokane Falls CommunityCollege
Title ————— World Wildlife Fund AdCampaign
Credits ——— Jennifer Nielson, Photographer

student silver ADDY
Mixed Media Campaign
Entrant ——— John Baker
Advertiser —— Spokane Falls Community College
Title ————— WWF Ad Campain
Credits ——— John Baker, Graphic Designer
Jesse Coble, Photographer

student silver ADDY
Mixed Media Campaign
Entrant ——— Holly Meagley
Advertiser —— Spokane Falls Community College
Title ————— Plastic Pollution Campaign
Credits ——— Cody Erickson, Photographer

student silver ADDY
Mixed Media Campaign
Entrant ——— Jacqueline Blankenship
Advertiser —— Spokane Falls Community College
Title ————— WWF Global Warming Campaign
Credits ——— Mellisa Howe, Photographer

honorable mentions
Entrant ——— John Mujica
Advertiser —— Spokane Falls Community College
Title ————— Brand X Package Design
Credits ——— John Mujica, Graphic Artist
Greg Stiles, Art Director
John Smith, Client
Zebadiah Sprague, Photographer
Ken Logan, Owner / Fabricator

Entrant ——— Lindsey Matkovich
Advertiser —— Spokane Falls Community College
Title ————— Envy Chocolate-Package Design
Credits ——— Zebadiah Sprague, Photographer

Entrant ——— Joshua Dukes
Advertiser —— Spokane Falls
Title ————— Liberty School Wine Bottle
Credits ——— Gretchen Hunkapiller,
Photographer

Entrant ——— Kalan Piukkula
Advertiser —— Spokane Falls Community College
Title ————— Turning Leaf-Package Design
Credits ——— Jennifer Nielson, Photographer

Entrant ——— Jessie Spaccia
Advertiser —— Spokane Falls Community College
Title ————— Moonwalker Wine Label
Credits ——— Jesse Coble, Photographer

Entrant ——— Josh Frost
Advertiser —— SFCC
Title ————— Labradoodle dog food
Credits ——— Lindsy Boyd, photographer

Entrant ——— Brandy Resa
Advertiser —— Spokane Falls Community College
Title ————— Portland Coffee Roasters Packaging
Credits ——— Zebadiah Sprague, Photographer
Greg Stiles, Instructor
John Smith, Instructor
Betsy Ward, Instructor
Doug Crabtree, Instructor

Entrant ——— Jacqueline Blankenship
Advertiser —— Spokane Falls Community College
Title ————— Main Squeeze Package Design
Credits ——— Mellisa Howe, Photographer

Poster
Entrant ——— Kevin Armstrong
Advertiser —— Spokane Falls Community College
Title ————— We Make Money Not Art
Credits ——— Kevin Armstrong, Designer

Entrant ——— Emily Frickle
Advertiser —— Spokane Falls Community
Title ————— Prefl ight Mailer
Credits ———

Entrant ——— Kalan Piukkula
Advertiser —— Spokane Falls Community College
Title ————— PreFlight-Poster Mailer

Entrant ——— Tyler Cantrell
Advertiser —— Spokane Falls Community College
Title ————— S.F.C.C. concert poster
Credits ———

Entrant ——— Jaron R. Ballard
Advertiser —— Spokane Falls Community College
Title ————— Fall Concert Series Poster
Credits ——— Jaron Ballard, SFCC Fall Concert Series

Direct Marketing
Entrant ——— Kevin Armstrong
Advertiser —— Spokane Falls Community College
Title ————— Decemberists Concert Posters
Credits ——— Kevin Armstrong, Designer

Entrant ——— Megan Strope
Advertiser —— Spokane Falls Community College
Title ————— SFCC Graphic Design Newsletter
Credits ——— Doug Crabtree, Graphic Arts Professor

Non-Traditional Advertising
Entrant ——— Areli Nathanson
Advertiser —— Spokane Falls Community College
Title ————— SFCC Graphic Design Club T-Shirt
Credits ———

Non-Traditional Advertising
Entrant ——— Julie A. Edmiston
Advertiser —— Spokane Falls Community College
Title ————— SFCC Graphic Design Club T-Shirt

Interactive, Web Site
Entrant ——— Dustin Dikes
Advertiser —— Spokane Falls Community College
Title ————— DustinDikes.com

Mixed Media Campaign
Entrant ——— Grant Hoki
Advertiser —— NIC
Title ————— Ripe Campaign
Credits ——— Grant Hoki, Bottle/Ad Designer
Laura Feasline, Bottle Designer

Entrant ——— Lindsey Matkovich
Advertiser —— Spokane Falls Community College
Title ————— W.W.F-Ad Campaign
Credits ——— Brooke Porter, Photographer

Entrant ——— Kalan Piukkula
Advertiser —— Spokane Falls Community College
Title ————— World Wildlife Fund Ad Campaign
Credits ——— Jennifer Nielson, Photographer

Entrant ——— Elizabeth Abshire
Advertiser —— Spokane Falls
Title ————— WWF Ad Campaign
Credits ——— Alex Abercrombie , photographer

Logo
Entrant ——— Nathan Getzin
Advertiser —— Spokane Falls Community College
Title ————— Custom Lures

Entrant ——— Carrie Stauffer
Advertiser —— Spokane Falls Community College
Title ————— Brand Identity- Logo

Entrant ——— Brandy Resa
Advertiser —— Spokane Falls Commmunity College
Title ————— Portland Coffee Roasters Logo
Credits ——— Greg Stiles, Instructor
John Smith, Instructor
Betsy Ward, Instructor
Doug Crabtree, Instructor

Fine Arts & Photography Field Trip

Fine Arts faculty member Tom O'Day extended an invitation to SFCC Photography students to join the art program for a field trip to the WSU fine art gallery in pullman where the exhibit "Running the Numbers" by photographer Chris Jordan is on display until April 4th.

Students and faculty were escorted by bus and enjoyed a hosted lunch and tour of the entire WSU art program.

Now Playing: Danny McCollim

Here is a short video on SFCC Music Instructor Danny McCollim. Students in the Photo 237 Intro to Documentary Video Production class used three cameras to film the performance and interview. If you are willing to participate as the subject for a short documentary video during Spring quarter or you know of an interesting student that would be willing to participate, please let Ira Gardner know by email before March 26th. The video class would like to highlight the talents of SFCC students and faculty.

Photo Faculty and Students Attend Photography Convention & Tradeshow

Photography instructors Rodger Hartman and Ira Gardner attended the 2009 Professional Photographers of Idaho Convention at the Coeur d' Alene resort as part of a class field trip. SFCC students were granted a free day pass to attend a 3 hour workshop presented by internationally known photographer and PhotoShop guru Eddie Tapp as well as admission to the trade show where vendors are presenting the latest in studio equipment and presentation techniques.

Among the professional photographers in attendance were recent SFCC graduates Nick Alexander (Big Picture Studios) and Ben Norwood (Quicksilver Studios) who have become established professional over the course of the last five years and have been recognized for the quality of their work in this years print competition.

Way to go Nick and Ben!

Community TV forms Film & Video Society

On March 3rd, Ira Gardner attended the inaugural gathering of a new Spokane area film and video organization. The meeting was held in the Community Building offices of Community Minded Television. The group is part of a grass roots effort by Community Minded Television (cable channel 14) to bring together amateur and professional filmmakers as well as regional educators for the purposes of providing networking, education, and production distribution in support of local filmmakers ranging from shool age children to retired seniors.

Tuesday's meeting included several former SFCC photography students including one who works for CMTV and several representatives from EWU, North by Northwest, as well as members ffrom the Kootenai North Idaho Videographers group that are looking to join as an affiliated member.

The group will meet monthly and has formed a steering committee that will help define the scope and mission of the new group. Ira will serve on this committee and is forging a relationship with CMTV that will bring student productions to the public airwaves starting Spring Quarter.

Rodger Hartman Photography Exhibition

Photography instructor Rodger Hartman is exhibiting work from a recent trip to Alaska downtown at the Brick Wall Art Gallery which is located in the skywalk level of the Bennett Block building above Rocky Roccoco Pizza. Rodger spent 4 weeks this past summer on a photo safari with a group of regional photographers. Please join him for the First Friday art walk on March 6th.

New Department Blog Goes Online

After years of discussing the need for better inter-department communication a new blog has been created to share department information. This blog fulfills a strategic plan initiative and will give the department faculty the opportunity to highlight what's happening within their programs. The new blog enables faculty to upload photos and videos along with their news items.

If you have any questions about how to use the blog please contact Ira Gardner at: irag@spokanefalls.edu

or call: 533-3728

SFCC Photography students film Danny McCollim

Ira Gardner and a group of students enrolled in the Intro to Documentary Video Production course arranged to film SFCC music instructor Danny McCollim performing in the auditorium. Danny has been playing the piano for 50 years and is one of Spokane's most respected jazz pianist. It was a great opportunity for students to learn how to sync three cameras together. The students are also editing a short interview piece with Danny and will be posting it at their multimedia blog located at http://sfccphotovideo.blogspot.com/.

SFCC Graphic Design Hosts Addy Award Judging

SFCC Graphic Design helped the Spokane Ad Federation judge this years Addy Awards Submission. Among the submission are SFCC student projects. Graphic design students routinely win awards in the student category as well as scholarship awards sponsored by the AdFed. Greg Stiles and photography instructor Erik Sohner collaborated in the fall to create photo submissions for student work. We'll post the winners later this spring.

Northwest Photo Educators Meet in Seattle

Photography instructor Ira Gardner traveled to Seattle February 23rd to meet with high school and college photography educators from all over the state of Washington. 40 instructors gathered at Seattle Central Community College where this event was hosted by SCCC photography instructor (and former SFCC faculty member) Alejandro Tomas.

The focus of the event was the establishment of new pathways for students to matriculate from high school to grad school. Articulation agreements were discussed and the group has agreed to pursue the creation of a region wide college fair for high school students.

We have entered a new era of cooperation between prof/tech community college programs and fine arts baccalaureate institutions. Among the colleges represented at the event were: University of Washington, Seattle University, Central Washington University, Art Institute of Seattle, and the Cornish College of Fine Arts.

One interesting statistic from this event was the fact that every baccalaureate institution in attendance are maintaining wet chemistry darkrooms and feel strongly that black and white film photography is still viable in the digital era.

Journalism Pitches New SFCC Multimedia Center

Journalism instructor Jason Nix recently made two presentations about a $120,000 proposed multimedia work center. Jason spoke to the CCS Board as part of their "celebrating success" presentation where Jason was able to highlight recent national awards the SFCC Communicator has earned and pitch the idea of a new multimedia center designed to incorporate print production, podcasting, and video production.

Jason also presented the idea to the SFCC Student Council last week in an effort to get part of the expected $600,000 budget surplus students have accumulated. If the proposal is adopted, the plan is to remodel 19-119 when the Audio Technology program moves to their new facilities as soon as the Music building remodel is complete. The plan is to have a production center that is inter-disciplinary and mirrors current media production work environments.

SFCC Interior Design Students work on "Touch the future" house.

SFCC interior design students, along with faculty member Cynthia Blue-Blanton, worked on the Touch the Future house located near the campus at the River Run Housing Development. For more information visit:
http://www.ccs.spokane.edu/Foundation/Touch-The-Future-House.aspx

Graphic Design Program - H.S. Articulation

Graphic design instructors Greg Stiles and Doug Crabtree met with regional high school instructors on February 25th in support of articulation programs between SFCC and Spokane Public Schools. SFCC has an ongoing commitment to work with regional high schools to ensure students are receiving comparable educations to on campus coursework as well as making the transition as smooth as possible for those students who choose to enroll in the Graphic Design program after high school.

Tech Fee Funds Filemaker Pro Update

Computer Support recently ordered FileMaker Pro 10 Server and 5 copies of the FileMaker applications in support of the upgrade of the photography program's equipment checkout system and web curriculum database. Ira Gardner will be installing the server software on the SFCC-GD-2 server and will be coordinating the updating of the the old databases to the new format. The project will be completed during Spring quarter and will be fully operational by years end..

The SFCC Photography curriculum web database was the first online database developed at SFCC by Ira Gardner back in 1998 and has been in continuous operation since that time. The system includes a complete student management system including class rosters and grading as well as student web access to assignments and other resource links.

The new system will be made available for any AVA faculty member interested in using it and will feature a web browser interface that will make it easier for faculty and students from any AVA program to reserve equipment as needed. This project will fulfill a department strategic plan item that has been on the books for more than three years.

Future projects may include developing databases for data driven sites developed in the Web Design and Journalism program.

Advertising in a down economy

Applied Visual Arts instructors Doug Crabtree, Betsy Ward, Greg Stiles, and Ira Gardner recently attended an Ad Federation breakfast meeting held at the Spokane Club. The agenda of the February 4th meeting was a panel discussion about the economic future for Spokane and the impact on advertising and marketing businesses. The panel consisted of:

• Jeff Thomas (Moderator): Events Manager of The Spokane Club
• Kim Pearman-Gillman: Partner and VP National Accounts of Ascentium Corporation
  
• Teresa Meyer: Media Director of Quisenberry Marketing & Design
  
• Thomas Hammer: Owner of Thomas Hammer Coffee Roasters
  
• Shaun Higgins: Marketing and Sales Director of the Spokesman Review