After a brief hiatus, $5.00 Fridays return in August. Currently they’re only scheduled in Milwaukee. Madisonians, we need a larger capacity venue than our Madison office before we can start scheduling…please send suggestions for location hosts/partners or low-cost venues!
Only 30 seats available for any of these events, register quickly if you’re interested. Beverages and snacks provided.
August 21, 9 am – 12 pm: The Art and Business of Professional Illustration + Advanced Digital Illustration Techniques
Join two prolific professional illustrators, Mike Kasun & Matt Zumbo and an accomplished illustrator rep, Tom Stocki to discuss the value of original commissioned illustration versus use of stock illustration or other media. Our panelists will share case studies that clearly “illustrate” the value of custom illustration for use in advertising, marketing or design as well as providing resources for finding the right talent for your job. They’ll also share some industry best practices for working with illustrators and illustrator reps. The second half of the presentation will cover some advanced, sexy, yet pragmatic, illustration techniques, tools and shortcuts using Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop CS4, facilitated by Kevin Stohlmeyer, C2 instructor. Register HERE
September 4, 3 – 5 pm: Best practices for integrating 3d with Flash, Illustrator, Photoshop & Dreamweaver
Technical illustration, logo animation, POP or packaging design and architectural rendering all benefit from the addition of a third dimension. Now, more than ever, 3d software is accessible and plays nicely with many of the Adobe products for print and web. If you want to see and learn how easy it is to incorporate 3d into your design skill set, join Brad Krause, Radiance Media, and the C2 instructors for this enlightening session. Brad, a 3d professional, primarily uses Lightwave and Maya to develop static and animated 3d art for clients. Old Style Light will be served! Register HERE
September 18, 2 – 5 pm: SEM, SEO, PPC, HTML, CSS and other important web acronyms demystified!
We work in a quickly evolving industry. New versions of software, browsers and social media launch so often, keeping up can be challenging. Today clients expect that creative professionals, regardless of title, know it ALL! C2 understands your pain. We found a smart partner, Andrew Wintheiser and the team from Lightburn Designs, to clarify and simplify some of the more complex elements of search engine optimization (SEO), pay per click (PPC) and search engine marketing (SEM). Andrew and Jim Conway, C2 instructor, will fill the afternoon, and your brain with industry best practices, resources and case studies to help demystify these crucial web acronyms. Register HERE
