I know all my students are out quaffing cold one and celebrating the end of another semester. What they might not know is… so am I. Once grades are filed, faculty members lock up their offices to return to the serious business of summer creative projects. In my case that means doing some book design, letterpress printing, and leading a study abroad program.
As most of my readers know by now, I’m going to spend the month of June in the Netherlands teaching History of Graphic Design and galavanting around. In between galavanting I’ll be posting on yet another blog. Imagine. I hope you’ll all follow the Going Dutch Blog and post lots of comments.
I’ll be back with more graphic design resources, musings, and semi-witty banter later this summer. (Photo by Alejandro Cantarero.)

This Thursday is our annual Showcase event—a one-night-only exhibit of graduate design portfolios. Design professionals drop by to pick up resumes, and families get to see what all the fuss has been about. As usual, David Gilbert has arranged for food and live music. The new AIGA student group is also assembling some very cool gift bags and door prizes. The beautiful poster this year was designed by Franny Priestly.
If you share my concern about the high number of undead applicants competing in the job market with our graduates, you’ll be interested in my upcoming lecture. It offers practical advice for dealing with this growing problem. The lecture will be followed by a screening of Sean of the Dead. All humans are welcome.
When I was an art student twenty or so years ago, a good friend of mine was a huge Bob Dylan fan. Ronnie Sweenie had this giant poster in his room. It was a big psychedelic drawing of Bob Dylan. In this magnificent poster, Dylan’s hair—is transformed into a garden of hippie delights. Sometime later I learned the poster was the work of Milton Glaser. The Milton Glaser. Pushpin studios. Album covers. Hello? I (Heart) New York? Glaser’s technical pen drawings with flat coloring book fills say: “Here’s line and color. Here’s a drawing. But think about the idea behind it, because that’s the real point, isn’t it?” Milton Glaser: To Inform and Delight is a film that premiers May 22nd in New York City and June 19th in San Francisco. An Intern named Aaron Hui contacted me about it, and I’m happy to help publicize a film about one of the most important American designers and illustrators of the 20th century. If you find yourself in New York or San Francisco, do check out the premeire. If you, like me, are out in the hinterlands, stay tuned for more information on this exciting flick. And while you’re at it, e-mail Aaron and tell him we want a DVD!
It’s official—twenty-six Pellissippi State design students are now part of the American Institute of Graphic Arts. These energetic design students recruited members, met, elected officers, and have made themselves into the new
If you’re a type geek like me, or even moderately interested in graphic design, you already know about 
This just in from AIGA Knoxville. Some of our new student members should go tonight if possible.
The latest from our Netherlands trip is the
Monday, March 9, 6:30 PM, UT Art and Architecture Building 109