Are you ready to be back on campus? ON CAMPUS class option for ADV/WNM students now available!

Young & Hungry Creative Lab is back on campus for Fall semester! Work on real client work, competitions, and other creative projects in a collaborative, real work environment. You’ll collaborate with students from a range of majors, develop mad brainstorming chops, sharpen your pitch skills by presenting to real client reps, and crank out some outstanding work for your portfolio.

See more from Young & Hungry:

• Follow on Instagram @yandhcreative.
• Recent Young & Hungry projects
  • Bruce Lee Exhibit Promotion Concepts
  • Sharktoberfest Concepts
  • Sausalito Art Festival Branding

Talk to your advisor to enroll in ADV 498.02/ADV 695.02 The Agency

• Open to both grad and undergrad students.
• For online students and those who wish to remain remote this class is also offered via Zoom.
• Also open to friends from other majors.
• Already been a part of Y&H? This class may be taken twice.
• All students and instructors will be expected to follow AAU Covid-19 safety guidelines.
• Email advertising@academyart.edu or newmedia@academyart.edu with any questions!

Hey students!

Hope your Summer semester is off to a great start. Happy to announce Office Hours are now open: our full-time Faculty is available for any questions you may have so please don’t hesitate to drop by. Unless noted, office hours are drop-in, no appointment needed and first come/first served:

Here’s your chance to be a MUNI artist and have your work on SF buses all over the city!

SF Beautiful is celebrating seven years of Muni Art and has announced this year’s theme:
“STREETS OF SAN FRANCISCO”
Each artist has eight panels to showcase their work which will be installed in 100 muni buses throughout San Francisco

DEADLINE: Friday, July 16, 2021

For more info and details, check out https://sfbeautiful.org/

Application is available here!

Hi students!

Check out this amazing scholarship opportunity from The Rose Pak Community Fund, a local organization serving SF’s API community:

​What is the Rose Pak Memorial Scholarship?

The Rose Pak Memorial Scholarship is a merit-based award offered to students of Asian and Pacific Islander (API) origin, who is from San Francisco Bay Area and wants to get an education in preparation for a career in public service. The 2021 Rose Pak Memorial Scholarship will be awarded to five students in the amount up to $5,000 each. The scholarship may be applied to tuition only. We will not accept applications from international or foreign-exchange students.

​Who are the Rose Pak Scholars?

​Rose Pak Scholars are API students who have been recognized by the Rose Pak Memorial Scholarship as future leaders in the community. They have the drive to serve the community and have demonstrated leadership potential in the past that in time should enable them to improve the ways that public entities – be they government agencies, nonprofit organizations, public and private educational institutions, or advocacy organizations – serve the public good.

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Who is eligible to receive a Rose Pak Memorial Scholarship?

​1. Asian Pacific Islander (API) students who are entering or currently enrolled in an accredited 4-year college or university as an undergraduate in 2021 fall or 2022 Spring semester

2. Students must be from San Francisco Bay Area, a member of the Asian Pacific Islander (API) community, and from a low-income family

3. Priority for applicants who are the first in their immediate families to attend college.

Applicants must demonstrate experience of leadership and an intent to pursue a career in public service. A career in public service is defined as working in an area that will advance the empowerment and improvement of outcomes for low-income communities and communities of color. This can encompass working in a community-based nonprofit organization, the public sector, and elected office.

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN APPLYING PLEASE EMAIL THE DEPARTMENT at advertising@academyart.edu NO LATER THAN FRIDAY JUNE 11th.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: 6/30/2021 at 5pm

For those of you who were unable to attend last week’s big events, recordings of both Spring Show 2021 Awards and the ADV/WNM Department Grad party are below:

Spring Show Awards

Graduation Party

Congratulations to all the winners and grads! Have a great summer! xo

Hi there, work study over here making an announcement. I’m graduating, so take my job please. 

If you’re eligible (check link below), apply for the ADV/WNM federal work study position! What’s the job like? Glad you asked. 

You will be an Administrative Assistant to the Advertising/Web Design & New Media department. Job duties include: 

• Writing amazing blog posts like this one
• Posting on ADV/WNM social media accounts
• Helping with departmental events, such as One Show Bootcamp and Spring Show

Required skills:

• Proficiency with Mac computers and basic Mac software (Microsoft office suite for Mac)
• Ability to quickly learn the department’s organization systems (such as Google docs, Jupiter)
• Professionalism in customer service and task management

Preferred skills:

• Photography and social media coursework
• Fluency with Adobe Creative Suite and video editing

Hours are 10-20 hours a week, you get to create your schedule within the range of 9am-7pm, Monday-Friday. Pay is SF minimum wage. 

If you want to work with your awesome department directors and faculty while getting flexible hours, email advertising@academyart.edu to set up an interview appointment with your resume and student ID. Trust me, it’s worth it. Good luck!

Check eligibility here (see Federal Work Study tab): https://www.academyart.edu/finances/types-of-financial-aid/

Celebrate being done with finals by participating in a fun, virtual scavenger hunt! Email campuslife@academyart.edu to receive the prompts. First student to complete the challenge gets $100 Amazon Gift Card.

We’re almost done with the semester! And we have a couple exciting events ahead. We have our annual Spring Show awards ceremony May 26th @ 5pm PST. Additionally we will be hosting a virtual Grad Party May 27th @ 12pm PST, honoring the recent grads and welcoming anyone to attend. Hear from some top grads and alumni. See and socialize with ADV/WNM faculty and fellow grads. Have your moment to shine while the directors read your name aloud. Invite your family and friends!

To attend either events, use this zoom link: https://art.zoom.us/my/fmchale2

If you cannot attend the live event, we will be recording to watch later. We hope to see you there!

VirTra is hiring a Multimedia Specialist. They will be responsible for the design, creation, and management of multimedia deliverables, including video, audio, animation, and graphic design collateral that supports training delivery, marketing, sales, and other corporate communications initiatives. The Multimedia Specialist works closely under the Director of Marketing in the execution of objectives that support VirTra’s marketing objectives.

This position would require the candidates to relocate or live in Arizona. If you’re interested, complete the application process by going to our website:  https://www.virtra.com/overview-le/careers/

More details about job description available below

Multimedia Specialist Description

The Future Academy exists to ignite curiosity in everyone. This is an 8-week internship program designed to discover and foster the next generation of creative innovators.

The Future Academy includes a holistic curriculum, which consists of real-world, cutting-edge work experience on global brands, sprints on proactive client briefs, ongoing mentorship, personal and professional development training, knowledge-sharing from AKQA experts, and custom online courses. 

To learn more about the application process, use this link: https://www.akqa.com/careers/future-academy-intern-3048749/