Studio Week Advice
It’s officially studio week, which is the last chance to make our projects perfect before critiques. Having gone through six of these puppies now, I think it’s about time to impart some tips and tricks to the first quarter students. Enjoy.
10) You will go to Sam Flax about ten times this week. Four times will be for Epson ink cartridges, three will be for foamcore, and three will be for more foamcore because you freakin’ messed up with the previous purchases.
9) The typical studio week diet consists of Starbucks, vending machine Snickers, 1:00 AM Soft Taco Supremes (Combo #4), and a light seasoning of spray mount on everything.
8) Slip Claire an extra $20 and she’ll make sure the harshest judge on your panel has a little “accident” before your critique date. By the way Claire, I owe you $80.
7) Now is not a good time to go through any boy/girl drama. Put all girlfriends, boyfriends, spouses, stalkers, secret admirers, exes and crushes on hold until the break.
6) Changing underwear = completely overrated.
5) Write down a schedule. Oh wait. You’ll never stick to it. Just give enough cushion room at the end for “last minute panic” and you’ll be fine.
4) Become best friends with Gaylord from Imagers if you want your work printed out in a timely fashion. Dude loves Bavarian Creme doughnuts.
3) Switch from Quark to InDesign now, and save yourself from about eleventy bajillion hours of nonstop profanity.
2) When in doubt, copy first quarter student Roger Wong.
1) Instructor Todd Hammell knows the answer to every question in the world, from “how do I convert this to a pdf” to “where do babies come from?” Have him on speed dial.
Good luck everyone. Feel free to add your own tips in the comments.
Haha, thanks for #2 … I think.
Now let’s get real. My quarter is chock full of strong thinkers and I’m confident our work will reflect that.
If you’re in need of some extra motivation, check out my data blitz video from our first week here.
When you watch, think of yourself then vs. now. Think of how much you’ve learned and grown. This quarter has really flown by, but if you slow down for a second and take a step back - you’ll see we’ve accomplished an exceptionally large amount of great work – thousands of thumbnails, a few lost fingertips, and a flipbook your 9 year old cousin could never, ever make. We have a new appreciation for craft, kerning, and cut paper. We see AOFs.
For me, I turn to an early draft of my God poster when in need of a motivational boost. It perfectly shows how much my craft and drawing ability have improved since I started here. Click to see my Chimp God Poster Draft.
Enjoy the struggle, it’s the best part.
Now get back to work!
For some reason, cleavage and beer help get INT’s produced more quickly.
use me wisely…..
You can get a student discount on paper and ink (they don’t have 11x17) at Showcase. If you don’t know, now you know.
Kern or Die!!!
My advice is to drink heavily and egg Dave (not his house, just him)
Wait a minute, which Dave is this?
I may have made a huge mistake.
I have lost a few fingertips..
and I am in the process of cursing out Quark..
Looks like I am in the middle of Studio Week.
:)
Havent gotten any foamcore yet though..
my entire apartment smells like spray mount even though i’ve been spraying outside. weeeee!!!
Dave,
Thanks for the studio week advice, but do you have any advice for what we should do/say during our actual critiques?
Are there any upper quarter students who have input that they’re willing to pass off on us newbies?
-Larry
Larry, even if the judges rip, stomp and burn your polar bear poster to ashes, just make sure they tell you why they’re doing it. Listen to the feedback and criticisms, and discover where your individual strengths and weaknesses lie.
Other than that, introduce yourself to each panel member individually before you begin, write out a brief outline of what you want to say about each project, and make sure your zipper is up. It’ll be over before you know it. Good luck man.
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