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Konnect Produces Gilson Graphics 2010 Calendar
Posted January 6, 2010In the Spring of 2009 an idea surfaced at Gilson Graphics (Grand Rapids, MI): What if students at Kendall College of Art and Design were asked to design The Gilson Graphics 2010 Calendar? The project found its way into the office of Jason Alger, Assistant Professor of Graphic Design and director of Kendall ??s in-house design studio, Konnect. This past fall, the seven students in Konnect, in partnership with 15 photography seniors from Professor Darlene Kaczmarczyk ??s Professional Practices class, were charged with the task of creating images and designing the calendar. The project was a success, and the coveted Gilson Graphics calendar is now finding its way to many offices throughout the U.S. Read More...
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Photography Program Chair has Solo Exhibition in Colorado
Posted December 7, 2009Darlene Kaczmarczyk, Program Chair and Professor of Photography at Kendall College of Art and Design, uses alternative photographic processes ??from pinhole to digital ??to comment on the lingering influence of 1950s advertising on contemporary culture. In " Read More...
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Professor Ruth O’Keefe Passes Away
Posted November 30, 2009On November 25, 2009, with her family at her side, Ruth Lagow O'Keefe passed away after a brief but valiant fight with cancer. Professor O ??Keefe recently celebrated her 25th year of teaching at Kendall College of Art and Design, where she was chair of the Liberal Arts and Sciences Department. Teaching was her passion, and she always looked for ways to bring current events into her classroom. She always felt she could contribute something to young minds, she learned as much from her students as they learned from her. Read More...
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A Full House for Rafael Vi oly
Posted November 12, 2009Kendall students and visitors had two opportunities to learn from one of the world ??s leading architects. Rafael Vi oly, designer of many significant and innovative buildings worldwide, including Grand Rapids ?? Van Andel Research Center, visited Kendall on November 9. Read More...
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Ethan Dean - one of four finalists selected in Nike’s Future Sole Contest
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Kendall Grad Takes Second Place
Posted October 19, 2009Kendall graduate Tracy VanDuinen ( ??89 Visual Communications), his brother Corey Van Duinen and creative partner Todd Osborne took home second place and a $100,000 prize in the first-ever ArtPrize competition. Read More...
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ArtPrize a Success
Posted October 12, 2009Kendall College of Art and Design is always a busy place, but thanks to Read More...