Heard about the OPL and wondered what the heck is it?
Wondering what SPM is doing the day of the Innovation Festival?
Interested in creating the future of publishing?

Stop by the OPL (off the Student Lounge this Thursday) and get an update about what we’ve been doing for the last quarter. You’ll learn about social networking games, wireless newspaper reporting, and other interesting projects. You’ll also get a chance to see how students and faculty from across RIT are coming together to create innovative solutions to different publishing challenges. You’ll also learn how you can get involved (we’re always looking for help from both students and faculty).

This will be an open event, you can come for five or fifty minutes. And if you can’t make it, let us know and we’ll arrange a time to stop by and talk with you about this.

Quark is visiting the School of Print Media on March 26th to let students, staff and faculty members experience firsthand exciting new technology from the pioneer in desktop publishing.

You’ll get the chance to touch it, use it, and maybe even break it! Software engineers will be on site to talk with you and answer your questions.

Please RSVP to Erich Lehman: erich.lehman@rit.edu by Monday, March 24, 2008 to secure a place, as seating is limited. You will be required to show RIT ID at the door, so don’t forget it.

The School of Print Media is sponsoring the sixth Annual Industry Day. It will take place in the Center for Integrated Manufacturing Studies (CIMS). Industry Day is open to all SPM students and alumni as well as students from all of CIAS, the journalism, business and engineering programs.

The objective of Industry Day is to provide a forum for networking and information exchange between students and Graphic Media industry professionals. This is an informal atmosphere where students can learn about the skills required for success in the industry. This type of interchange will be a beneficial experience for the students, the industry representatives and for the faculty.

Over 200 companies will be at the Spring Fair hoping to recruit new students for either co-op or full-time positions. Companies attending in search of print media students include Canon USA, Fisher-Price, IRS, Meridian Printing Inc., Quad Graphics and many more. Don’t forget your ID card to enter the fair. It is a great place to network and discover what opportunities are out there for you!

The RIT School of Print Media is hosting its annual Publishing and Advertising Production Experience (formerly the “Graphic Media Experience”) from Sunday June 29th through Wednesday July 2nd. The multi-day event offers high school students a unique opportunity to explore career opportunities while using some of the latest technologies available. It’s a one-of-a-kind experience that will allow you to explore the tools and trade practices of professionals in publishing, advertising and allied industries.

Who should attend

If you’ve ever considered a career in publishing or in advertising production, this is the program for you. This program was designed specifically for high school students who are interested in the graphic arts, magazine and book publishing, advertising production, information technology and new media. Many of the students who attend are involved in the yearbook and newspaper publications in their high schools. Other students come to us with an interest in print technology or simply a curiosity to learn more about the publishing field.

What you’ll gain

The program is designed to offer students hands-on insight into publishing production and advertising technology. You’ll be guided through project work by a team of RIT students, faculty and staff, together offering you a real world perspective and expertise you can’t get any place else. RIT has long held a leadership role in the graphic arts and it’s world-class production facilities are second to none.

What you’ll do

To address the diverse interests of the many students who are interested in our programs, we will be offering two simultaneous tracks this year, one focused on advertising production and the other on yearbook production. A brief summary of each is offered below:

• Advertising Production TrackStudents will produce materials for a cross-media campaign that may include outdoor signage, posters, a custom magazine and an Internet component. The hands-on experience will include all aspects of production planning from design to production.
• Yearbook Production TrackThis program is designed to provide managing editors and production editors with the digital workflow skills they need to produce high quality publications. Students will receive hand-on instruction in digital imaging, scanning, photo retouching, advanced page and book layout techniques, proofing and basic print production.

Both programs offer hands-on production with the professional tools of the trade and will help you to understand the many decisions, challenges and opportunities faced by professionals in the field. But you can choose only one…

How to Apply

Students interested in applying to either track should fill out the web-form here. The program cost for this 3½ day event is $325.00. This fee includes tuition, meals, lodging and all social activities once you arrive on campus. It does not include travel.

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