FALL DESIGN LECTURE SERIES _07
Fall Lecture Series While studying at Kent State University, I was given the opportunity to take part in the organization of the 2007 Spring Lecture Series. Upon returning in the fall, three undergraduate students, including myself, became the lead student coordinators of the 2007 Fall Design Lecture Series.
a designer is ____________. an architect ____________ Winy Moss is a designer. fall design lectures_2007
As part of our responsibilities, we took on the establishment of a graphic identity for the series as well as personally inviting the lecturers. With the help of our former Dean, Steven Fong, and Assistant Dean, Diane Davis, we were able to invite Squint/Opera, Tronic Studio, Bruce Mau, and Winy Maas. We were also placed in charge of procurement of partial funding for the series. This entailed creating a presentation of all necessary allocations, as well as active liaisons during contract negotiations with both lecturers and administrators at Kent State. I am presently Co-Student Coordinator of the 2008 Spring Lecture Series.
a designer is ____________. an architect ____________ Winy Moss is a designer. fall design lectures_2007
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squint/opera lecture
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Squint/Opera is an award-winning film and media studio operating in the space between architecture and film. Their films have been shown at MoMA New York; the iMage Beyond Media Festival in Florence, Italy; Avenirs de Ville in Nancy, France; and Urbis in Manchester, UK. The company has also conducted workshops for Vienna Technical University, the Royal College of Art, and South Camden Community School. Squint/Opera’s animated film for the regeneration of Bradford City Centre was acquired by MoMA New York in July 2005, and their films were recently on display at MOCA Cleveland as part Expanding the Circle: MOCA and the New Uptown District.
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This event is free and open to the public. The Cartwright Hall Auditorium is located on Hilltop Dr. Visitors may park at meters located in most parking areas, or in the Student Center visitor lot. The Squint/Opera workshop is made possible by the generous support of University Circle Inc; a development, service, and advocacy organization committed to the growth of University Circle. Information: 330.672.2869
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Tronic is a NYC-based multimedia studio founded by Columbia Architecture graduates Jesse Seppi and Vivian Rosenthal. Their work moves between film, animation, architecture, and experiential design. They’ve delivered unique digital visions for both RES and Creative Review; directed spots for Nike, GE, and Adidas; conceived and executed installations for Diesel, Sharp, and Wired. In General, Tronic as worked to eliminate lines delineating one form of creative media output from another. These visual futurists are boldly combining architecture, graphic design, film, and animation through new uses of technology to create striking and conceptually based work.
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Gallery curated by Charlie Able, Greg Evans & Jason Turnidge. Special thanks to Jesse Seppi & Vivian Rosenthal of Tronic Studio, the AIAS (Kent State Chapter), Greg Stroh, Jason Turnidge, Kathryn Strand, Dean Steven Fong, Kent State Undergraduate Student Senate, the staff of the Music & Listening Center & the Center for Student Involvement. Gallery Installations: Charlie Able, Greg Evans & Jason Turnidge Gallery Graphics & Booklet Design: Charlie Able, Greg Evans & Danny Wills of Restless Works. Typeset: Maximus BT & Eurostile
This event is free and open to the public. The Music and Listening Center is located on the second floor of the Student Center on East Summit Street. Visitors may park at meters located in most parking areas, or in the Student Center visitor lot. Funding for both the Tronic Studio lecture and gallery provided by the Undergraduate Student Senate. Information: 330.672.2869
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gallery guide
tronic gallery The lecture series also involved the installation of a gallery for Tronic Studio. As co-curator of the event, in collaboration with Greg Evans, my responsibilities included the procurement of funding and space for the event, working with Tronic Studios, obtaining media and materials, and designing the gallery itself. Collaborating with Prof. Jason Turnidge and a group of friends, I was able to design, fabricate and install the gallery in a limited time frame. Working on a very tight budget, and trying to achieve the look of a digitally formulated space, the gallery was constructed out of polystyrene plastic held together with zip ties. Florescent lights illuminated printed media from Tronic movies, and flat panel monitors display looping motion graphics as well.