Join us Saturday February 28 for our 13th annual Art at the Forks Fundraiser. We’ve mixed things up this year. Students will be working on pieces all day Friday and finishing up Saturday.  Viewing starts at 6 pm Saturday followed by a Wine and Cheese reception at 6:30. The Auction starts at 7 pm. Tickets are $10 and includes a sample of wine and cheese.
Come out and support our students. Tickets available during the day and at the door..

Two new shows of student work are now on display in William Building.
The 6th floor jury room has a display of 2nd year magazine spreads. The OnWard Gallery on the 3rd floor has a display of first year Basics of Form typography assignments.

Saturday, February 1st and Sunday, February 2nd, 2014

Student Art Show on Saturday, February 1st, 9:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. and Sunday, February 2nd, 9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Live Auction on Sunday, February 2nd, 1:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. with Auctioneer Jon Ljungberg
We invite you to join us on Saturday, February 1st and Sunday, February 2nd for the 12th Annual Forks Market Student Art Show and Auction. Watch as Red River College 2nd Year Graphic Design Students create original works of art using a variety of drawing and painting techniques at the Forks Market Centre Court. They’ll have less than 24 hours to complete the work before it’s auctioned off to the highest bidder. Purchase reasonably-priced quality art work with the proceeds to benefit Winnipeg Harvest and the Red River College Graphic Design Students’ Graduation Fund. The art auction begins on Sunday, February 2nd from 1:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. Jon Ljungberg will be auctioneering the event.
We hope you can come out and support the students!

2nd Yr. Graphic Design / Iconic Posters of Manitoba
Join us for a sale of student poster art at
Red River College
Roblin Center located at Princess and William
Main Floor Atrium
Tuesday, December 10 – Friday, December 13, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Also visit our current show in the OnWard Gallery, 3rd floor William Building
Graphic Design Advanced / Human Rights / Environmental Posters.

The 2014 Entrance Portfolio Requirements have now been posted. They can be downloaded here. All registered applicants will also receive a copy via email.
Portfolios are due on Wednesday April 23rd at 4 pm. You may hand in your portfolio at any time prior to the deadline. We encourage all applicants to not wait until the last minute. Late portfolios will not be accepted for any reason.

Interested in our program?

Come to our information evening Thursday November 28. Download an invitation.
2013 info_night

There’s certainly nothing wrong with using your phone as your main camera. And apps like Instagram are a lot of fun. But if you really want to take your photos to the next level, you’re going to have to learn how the pros do it. In DMD, you’ll learn to use the manual settings of a DSLR camera to make your pictures come to life. Photography and understanding composition, lighting, and colour are key skills you’ll need as a new media designer. After this course you’ll notice a huge improvement in the quality of your photos — even the ones you take with your phone.
The below pictures were taken in the Photography class, where students learned to shoot in both a studio setting and real world environments.

Photoshop is more than just photography software. It is the most used and most flexible new media tool, used to create graphics for websites and apps, motion graphics and animation, print publications, video games, and film visual effects and matte paintings. Below are some excellent DMD student samples.
In the Photography class, students had to manipulate photos they had taken in order to build a creative self portrait. Check out these terrific results by (respectively) Alyssa Paskaruk, Wlad Riazanov, and Priscilla Hofer.

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Thursday, November 28, 2013
5 – 8 pm 160 Princess St.
William Building 6th Floor Design Studio
Graphic Design is holding an information night for students, parents and high school staff who would like more information about admission to our program. Presentations will be run at 5pm, 6pm and 7pm. After the presentation we invite you to:

• tour the facilities,
• meet with instructors, enrollment staff and current students,
• ask questions about the entrance portfolio and see samples of work.

For more information: Diane Livingston, Program Coordinator at dlivingston@rrc.ca
You can download an invitation here: 2013 info_night

 
We invite the graphic design industry to our annual showcase of graduating student work
Thursday May 2, 4:30 pm
Roblin Centre, Princess & William

Guest Speaker Shayne Tupper at 7 pm

Shayne is a Montréal-born graphic design student and artist. He is a student in the graphic design program at UQÀM (Université du Québec à Montréal), set to graduate in 2014. In early 2012, coinciding with the Québec student strike, he and twelve other students founded the École de la Montagne Rouge, a student-run graphic design school. He has participated in exhibitions at Concordia University in Montreal and the Interference Archive in New-York City.