You know that word “collegiality”? “Colleague”? What about “college”? OK, just testing with that last one. Anyway, they’re all words that describe a sense of community, a sense of people working together towards a common goal. That’s what college is about – working together, both with other students and professors, towards the goal of increasing both your own knowledge and the world’s total store of knowledge. It’s in that spirit that I’m telling you, talk to your professors. Approach them after class, visit them during their office hours, drop them an email – just open a channel of communication. I hear you asking, “What’s in it for me?” Well, if the higher calling of collegiality doesn’t quite move you, maybe some of these reasons will:
Back to School: Talk to Your Professor! – Stepcase Lifehack
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We got an email from the ECA asking that we send this on:
Attention College Students: GAMERS WANTED!
You want to make your passion a career, but always remember:
You are a game consumer first!
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Some digging looks like you can get discounts from Amazon, Newegg, the Penny Arcade Expo, and a few other deals.
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Even though we don’t have end-of-year shows in a physical location, all of you do have portfolios. MOO cards are fabulous and a great way to carry around a bit of your work and make mini-portfolios out of. Lots of examples at the link!
Check out the fabulous Art of Presenting links down on the sidebar. Presenting your work is something all designers need to know how to do ably.
Great bookmarklet allows you to highlight text on any webpage.
EXCELLENT resource.
When I came across this link I was expecting a list of reasons, but what I found instead was a solid workflow for designing with CSS. Bookmark it, folks!
This building is fascinating, not only for the organic design of the building, but in the way that the ground integrates into the archways and the facade design.
These are completely beautiful, and a great source for inspiration.