I thought you all might enjoy a quick look at the graduate review held at the American Association of Architects Center for Architecture in NYC this past Friday. Our cowboys and hot rods did great presenting to on average 20-25 each all through the day. There was no time for lunch… it was wall to wall.

Companies came from as far north as Canada, and from Chicago, Boston, Baltimore, Dallas, L.A., Cincinnati, and New York. We saw representatives from Martha Stewart, Conde Nast, Arnold, Leo Burnett, Victoria’s Secret, Dianne Von Furstenberg, Carbone Smolan, …more

Hey Cowboys and Hot Rods! Just wanted to congratulate the winners in the upcoming December issue of CMYK Magazine for some amazing projects being recognized. Mike Kelly, who is on an internship this quarter at Pentagram/NYC, really racked ‘em up.

Mike and George, way to go!

ANNUAL REPORT Michael Kelly, designer Anne Elser, instructor

POSTER Flow Brooklyn Hip Hop Festival Georgios Saliaris, designer Nicole Riekki, instructor

PACKAGING Univair chocolates Michael Kelly, designer Patricio Juarez, instructor

POSTER Adrian Frutiger: Univers Michael Kelly, designer Patricio Juarez, instructor

One of the most exciting parts of the AIGA design conference Next was the Command X event, sponsored by Atlanta-based Neenah Papers. Portfolio Center was proud to have one of our students chosen as a participant. Scott Gundersen had the rare opportunity to present work in front of over 2000 professionals, and he did a great job representing us. Today, I’m turning the blog over to him, so that he can give his own account of the occasion (thanks to Stu Alden whose photography made the memories at the conf. These pixs are his work from the conf. …more

I got this note from “the girls” at the AIGA conference. They seem a bit star struck, but I think they’re finding out pretty quickly about the networking that goes on here at PC and the extent of Mr. Richardson’s influence. Here, I’ll turn the post over to them:

Shiny shoes, Cocktails, Design Gurus–OH MY!

GOOD Lord, people, crazy things are happening. After a quick turnaround at the hotel, we jetted off to a champagne cocktail to rub elbows with the design elite. And trust me, we did.

Michael Signorella took us under his wing to introduce us to one of the …more

Portfolio Center has an excellent placement rate, the kind you can’t achieve by tacking notices on the bulletin board about how so-and-so firm will be interviewing on such-and-such-a date. Our success is the result the school’s excellent reputation, coupled with years of methodical, strategic networking and relationship building. We know the people who matter, and they surely know us—not just OF us—and hold our students in highest regard.

In large part, you current students, grad-elects, and recent grads have your alumni to thank for this. They’re out there busting their humps to maintain and build on that reputation, without which all …more