WEEKLY E-LETTER
Monday, Jan. 19, 2004
What's New This Week!
• January Luncheon
• Profile on Ann Jensen Warman
• All Time Job Announcement High
• See Gary Baseman's Teachers Pet
• Changes on the Board
• Sites of Interest
• Members: Health Insurance Available
• Next Board Meeting
• ArtJam Update
• Schedule of Seattle Guild Meetings
• Past Issues of Weekly E-Letter
• Other Organizations
• Classifieds
• Disclaimer
• Ad Rates
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JANUARY 28 LUNCHEON
Negotiate with Confidence:
Group Dynamics and Consensus Building
Ever present work to a new client or prospect and discover the decision-maker was actually a committee? Or, participate on a collaborative project where personality dynamics seemed to make group decision painfully slow or impossible?
Working with a group of people - where several people must come together to form a collective decision - is a challenge. In order for a group to make a decision, they must all arrive at consensus. But, what does consensus mean and what can you do to get the group to move toward it?
At the January luncheon, Jeanette Nyden, J.D. will talk about the different levels of consensus and how you can use this information to aid the group decision process. Drawing from her many years as a criminal trial attorney and family dispute mediator, she will show us how to gauge levels of consensus, effectively address obstacles, and motivate people to collaborate for mutually beneficial results.
About the Speaker: Jeanette Nyden, J.D., a former trial attorney and assistant Public Defender in Cook County (Chicago) uses a down-to-earth, humor-filled speaking style to train business professionals to negotiate in any situation with confidence. She is a mediator at the Pierce County Center for Dispute Resolution and part of the training team at the King County Dispute Resolution Center where she trains new conciliators on problem-solving techniques during negotiation. Also see Jeanette Nyden's website at Sound Resolutions: www.soundresolutions.net
RESERVATION DEADLINE:
Call Hotline at 1-888-632-8883. Reservations (or cancellations) due on or before Friday, January 23rd. Meal choices are recorded on the Hotline.
LOCATION:
Rock Salt Steakhouse
1232 Westlake Ave. N
Seattle, WA 98109
(206) 284-1047
Formerly 'Latitude 47' On the west side of Lake Union
PARKING: You may park yourself in the 2-hour free parking lot in front of the restaurant (formerly Latitude 47) Ask the receptionist for the Guild luncheon and she will direct you downstairs to where they have their meeting rooms.
Luncheon Meeting General Information All of the below can be accessed over the phone, by calling the SPGA Chapter's Guild Hotline: 1-888-632-8883
WHEN:
Luncheons are held on the last Wednesday of every month (except for Aug., and Nov./Dec. are combined into a single 'Holiday Luncheon'), from Noon to 2:00 pm
MEAL CHOICES:
Are recorded on the Guild Hotline
Admission Fees: $20- Members and Students (w/school ID), $25- Nonmembers, Add $5- if attending w/o reservation. Sign up as a new (never-having-joined-before) member at the event, and your meal is only $15!
RESERVATIONS:
Please make your reservations on or prior to the Friday before the Luncheon, by calling the Guild Hotline (1-888-632-8883) or by sending e-mail to Nicole Roberts at nrillustration@aol.com. Groups of 3 or more are required to give a credit card for their reservation by the Friday before the luncheon. Please leave your name and phone number so our Treasurer can call you for your credit card number. You may attend the luncheon without a reservation as a "walk-in" for an additional $5 charge.
CANCELLATIONS:
The SPGA Chapter is charged for all reservations. If you are unable to attend, please call the Guild Hotline by the Friday before the Luncheon, to avoid being charged for your meal. Questions? Please leave a message on the Guild Hotline 1-888-632-8883.
| Profile on Ann Jensen Warman |
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WE: Every business has a special 'niche' it either targets or is known for, what is yours?
Ann: Brand unity for print and web. We design web sites and printed business collateral so they work together for more effective marketing, with emphasis on consistent visual messaging. Most of our clients are either directly involved in or are patrons of the arts.
WE: When did you first decide to enter this industry?
Ann: I decided to enter the field in 1988 as an independent, and actually did so in 1989 for print design, then added web design and development in 1997.
WE: How did you come up with your company name?
Ann: We’ve been Digital Media Communications, reflecting our expertise in technology and backend custom software development. However, that’s really a secondary attribute.
Our client feedback has been that they come to us and stay with us because of my intense focus on visual arts and visual language – my passion is fine art, my raison d’etre is studying and understanding visual language and its dialects and applying that successfully to attract my clients’ target markets.
My goal is to create strong, consistent branding across print and web to help my clients successfully meet and surpass their marketing goals. So the new name will become Brand Unity! Inc., and will include custom visual communications design for print and web, and custom backend development, as needed.
WE: What type of education did you have and has it served you well?
Ann: I earned my B.A, but stayed closely affiliated to universities for many years after that, studying art, science, and computer technology, continuing broad-based coursework, working in research labs, participating in community committees, and in general, pursuing any academic interest that captured my attention.
I became passionate about the arts and absorbed by technology, and even though my academic studies were wildly eclectic, the university was deeply enriching -- it set the foundation for my life.
Recently I taught advertising and graphic design for a year and a half in the Visual Communications Technology degree program at Shoreline Community College. Teaching reinforced my belief that the university is extraordinarily important to the graphic and fine arts industry, and that in our roles as visual communicators, we are truly culturalists, expressing and propagating the “zeitgeist” or spirit of our time.
It is important for us, as communicators, to be broadly educated and keenly aware of the social currents and diverse visual languages that speak to our era. We define and document history whether we are working in the commercial or the fine arts.
WE: Who was your greatest influence?
Ann: Teachers – Margaret Davidson at the Seattle Academy of Fine Art – by far the “Best Teacher” award (I’m expert at teacher evaluations); Mike Larson, founder of the VCT degree program at Shoreline Community College, because of his life-long dedication and contribution to both commercial design and fine art.
I also love late modern Polish poster art and most of the work of Grapus. I’m inspired by Mary Wells Lawrence, Shirley Polykoff, Paula Scher, Margo Chase, and the careers of my friends and associates Norma Goldstein, Jeanette Nyden, Nancy Frey, and my husband, David Warman.
WE: When did you first join the Graphic Artists Guild?
Ann: Last year, I believe. At least that’s when I joined the Board and began attending meetings regularly.
WE: What influenced you to join?
Ann: My business goals are to actively affiliate with other artists to provide excellent, partnered services to clients, as custom projects require. Working with other professionals on the Guild’s committees provides the groundwork for easy transition into partnered, professional affiliations.
WE: What are your plans for the future?
Ann: To continue to provide work that significantly contributes to my clients’ success, as well as to my own, and to build strong partnered relationships with other illustrators, designers, artists, and software developers.
WE: What volunteer work have you done for the Guild, Awards?
Ann: I’m webmaster for the Chapter. One of my recent websites won Golden Web award for design excellence, achieving over 320,000 hits in the month of July, and doubling online sales in a secure eCommerce section that I designed and developed for the client.
Also, see my recent feature article in Media Index magazine on search engine optimization. I’ll be teaching a Visual Branding: Standing Out from the Crowd seminar on February 24th at the Women’s Business Center, Seattle.
To see images of Ann's work, click here.
It's Official!
All Time Job Announcement High!
The SPGA/Seattle Chapter's Member Only Job Announcements reached an all time high of 65 job announcements. When we started to keep track three years ago this chapter had 40 job announcements. This steady increase in job announcements is due in part to word of mouth, the weekly e-letter, and the increasing number of Guild members and Guest who send in job announcements the moment they hear of them. The Guild's placement on these jobs announcements has slowly dipped. While we once placed 98% of all jobs, that has reduced to 92%. But, with a growth of over 20% in listings, I think we can all agree that the job announcements are a success for our membership.
If you have, or hear of a timely job announcement, please send it to markmonlux@comcast.net. If you would like to receive the Job Announcement notices, all you have to do is join the Graphic Artists Guild. SPGA/Seattle Chapter members receive the job announcements within 24 hours of posting.
SUPPORT FELLOW GUILD MEMBER,
See TEACHERS PET
Dear Fellow Guild Members,
would love your support this weekend to go and see my film "Teacher's Pet." I have always been grateful to the illustration community and have always felt it was important with our individual successes to give back.
The first weekend is very important to get as many into the theaters as possible. I am also interested in your feedback. I am very proud of the film. This is one of the first times that a major entertainment company has produced an animated feature based on a well-known contemporary artist?s style and creation. All the backgrounds are painted on canvas to emulate my painting style. I worked on the film as the Creator/Executive Producer and Art Director.
The film stars the voice talents of Nathan Lane, Kelsey Grammer, David Ogden Stiers, Jerry Stiller, Debra Jo Rupp, Paul Reubens, Megan Mullally, and Wallace Shawn. This hilarious film was written by the Bill and Cheri Steinkellner, and relentlessly and subversively directed by Timothy Björklund. Produced with an iron thumb by Steven Swofford. The film is rated PG.
You can see the trailer online at:
disney.com/teacherspet
Thank you.
Sincerely,
Gary Baseman
basemanart@earthlink.net
CHANGES on the CHAPTER BOARD
Our treasurer Nicole Roberts got a textile design job in Minnesota. Louise Holder, our past Treasurer will fill in for her until our chapter elections coming in May. We are going to miss the great work which Nicole has done for our chapter. We wish her the best success as she takes her seat in the intimate apparel design shop at Target's headquarters. Send congratulations to Nicole at nrillustration@aol.com
The only qualification you need in order to fill one of these seats is to be a voting Guild member. And you can't use the argument that "I don't have any experience." Nobody who took them in the past had experience. We are looking for folks who know they have to give back a little to be a part of the whole experience.
Our Chapter Board needs members to step forward for the following positions.
President: call Chuck with questions 206-283-4103
Representative: call Mark with questions 253-471-0820
Treasurer: call Louise with questions 425-821-3661
SITES OF INTEREST
Lord of the Rings -- Return of the domain name
www.reuters.co.uk
Goat vs. Gingerbread House
www.craigslist.org
B2BSPN: Business-to-Business Service Professionals Networking
www.poplarware.com
Werewolves, Frankstein, and Vampires all in one new movie?
www.apple.com
CHAPTER HEALTH INSURANCE
Available to Members!
Health insurance is now available as a benefit of your SPGA/Guild membership. If you are interested in hearing about the policies available to you, please send your contact information to...
Emma Vokurka mailto: guildinsurance@vokurka.com (Members Only Please)
The current policy options are Complete or Catastrophic coverage through Regence Blue Shield or KPS. AFLAC is also offering Guild members extra add-on options of Accident Coverage (excellent if you have children participating in sports), Life Insurance and extra Cancer Coverage. We are currently working on adding dental coverage to our health benefits package...we'll update you when we have more details.
Thanks!
Emma Vokurka
SPGA/Guild Co-Secretary
NEXT CHAPTER BOARD MEETING:
Wednesday, February 4, 2004
The Chapters Board Meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, February 4, 2004 at 9:30am. New members are encouraged to drop in on the board meeting, which is open to all members.
The location is the Barnes and Noble Coffee Shop in the University Village. (follow 45th street from the highway east and down the hill) www.uvillage.com
NEXT ARTJAM
Committee Meeting:
Saturday, February 7th, 2004
The next ArtJam committee meeting is scheduled for, Saturday, February 7th, 2004 at 10am. The location is the Barnes and Noble Coffee Shop in the University Village. (follow 45th street from the highway east and down the hill) www.uvillage.com.
Feel like lending a hand?
Contact ArtJam Co-Chairs Steve Crandall (Guild) steve@promotionarts.com and Rick Dahms (ASMP) rick@rickdahms.com, or drop a note to Stephan Sagmiller, volunteer organizer at stephansagmiller@hotmail.com.
ArtJam's Lead Designer this year is Deane Nettles of Deane Nettles Associates. www.deanenettles.com.
SCHEDULE for LOCAL GUILD EVENTS
JAN
Luncheon - Wed. 28th Noon
FEB
Board - Wed.4th 9:30am
ArtJam Meeting - Sat, 7th, 10am
Luncheon - Wed, 25th Noon
MARCH
Board - Wed. 3rd 9:30am
Luncheon - Wed, 31st Noon
APRIL
Board - Wed.7th 9:30am
Luncheon - Wed, 28th Noon
MAY
ArtJam Event - Wed.5th 5-9pm
Board - Wed.12th 9:30am
Luncheon - Wed, 26th Noon
PAST ISSUE OF WEEKLY NEWSLETTER
You can see past issues of the Weekly Eletter at www.seattleguild.org/News_Archive.
If for some reason you email does not accept html emails you can go to this link and check out the latest Weekly eLetter.
The Weekly eLetter started some five years ago as "Did you know..." emails from Mark Monlux. It then evolved into a weekly eLetter which was text-based, and then a year ago into html format. And in recent months, into a open invitation email subscription, with template design by Ann Jensen Warman, Digital Media Communications.
Many thanks to all those people who sent me in articles and email for this newsletter. All your help makes it very easy to produce.
OTHER ORGANIZATIONS
Seattle InDesign User Group
There is an upcoming Seattle InDesign User Group Meeting on January 13th, 2004. This meeting will focus on InCopy CS and some tips/tricks of InDesign CS. If you are unsure of what InCopy CS is see the product description below or plan now to attend this exciting meeting.
Tuesday, January 13th, 2004
6:30 pm to 9:00 pm
Adobe University, 801 N. 34th Street, Seattle, WA 98103
Adobe University is located just across the street (north) from the main Adobe building. The Adobe University is in the northern of the two buildings, enter through the south side in the alley between the buildings.
Registration:please e-mail Seattle InDesign User Group at: registration@indesignusergroup.com.
Please include "register" as well as your chapter name (Seattle) in the subject line. (This information is needed, as there are seven active chapters across the United States.)
January 13, 2004
Seattle AIGA
www.aigaseattle.org
January 7, 2004
Seattle ASMP
www.asmpseattle.org
WashTECH
www.washtech.org
dBug Seattle Macintosh Users Group
www.dbug.org
Cartoonists Northwest
www.cartoonists.net
NWDA
www.nwdesign.org
Seattle Ad Federation
www.seattleadfed.com
Society of Children/s Book Writers and Illustrators
www.scbwi-washington.org
Washington Lawyer for the Arts
http://www.wa-artlaw.org
info@wa-atlow.org
(206) 328-7053
CLASSIFIEDS
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or call 206-682-4315 and ask for Craig.
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SPACE FOR RENT
CAPITOL HILL
19th & Prospect. Office space. Individual spaces available for $590 & $450/mo, fee for multiple spaces negotiable. Shared lobby, conf room, kitchen. Space is shared with graphic designers. Includes DSL, utilities, and janitorial. Visit www.studioprima.com/office for more info. Call (206) 325-9037 ext. 100
Guild Lapel Pins Now Available.
Show your pride! Graphic Artists Guild Lapel Pins are now available for $10 (includes tax , shipping and handling). Just send a check made out to the SPGA/Graphic Artists Guild to Mark Monlux, 7622 S.Yakima Ave. Tacoma, WA 98408-5315. Or come to the next meeting and buy one in person. NOTE: We have run out of Lapel Pins. Sorry. You snooze your loose.
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PEGs Space Saver SALE!
We need to make room in our storage locker, and our extra copies of the Guild's Pricing and Ethical Guideline Handbooks, 10th edition, are taking up the most space. So they must go! An excellent gifts for your clients and a must have for any Graphic Arts Professional, they are a steal at our elimination price of $15 (add another$5 for shipping) $20 Total. Make your checks out to "SPGA/Guild" and be sure to note all your address information including your phone number and send them to:
Graphic Artists Guild
P.O. Box 31258
Seattle, WA 98103-1258
Or save $5 on shipping and pick one up at a luncheon.
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FOR SALE!
SEMINAR WORKSHOP BOOKLETS AVAILABLE from the recent COPYRIGHT & CONTRACTS SEMINAR
If you could not attend the Contract and Copyright Seminars but still want the multi-pages worksheet/handouts which are exploding with useful information, you can get them for a few dollars either a the luncheon or through the mail. There is a set number of available handouts available. Be confident of getting a copy by sending in your check today. Please make sure it says Copyright Booklet or Contract Booklet somewhere on the check.
The Contracts Workshop Booklet is
$2 at a luncheon meeting,
$3 if purchased by mail (send a check payable to SPGA/Seattle GAG)
Copyright Workshop Booklet
$1 at a luncheon meeting,
$2 if purchased by mail (send a check payable to SPGA/Seattle GAG)
Send checks to
SPGA/Graphic Artists Guild
PO box 31258
Seattle, WA 98103
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All emails addresses are kept in strict confidence. The postings in this e-mail are a compilation of postings sent into the e-mail coordinator over the prior week.
Contributed postings are often received or forwarded second and even third hand. Thus, the provided information is bound to be a bit fuzzy at times, as postings are not painfully researched for accuracy.
Also, little if any proofing is done to the announcements that are posted. They are generally posts as-is. Postings that originate from the e-mail coordinator are bound to be full of grammatical and spelling errors as this is completely voluntary service done by an overworked, tired and often confused artist who is trying to pound this thing out before Buffy the Vampire Slayer comes on.
Please feel free to respond with postings, comments, questions, and requests for removal, to the e-mail coordinator: Mark Monlux at markmonlux@comcast.net.
AD RATES
Ads are available to members and non-members (upon review of content) Rates are: $20 for 50-words. The term for each ad is three weeks. The ad should contain Header, Body, and Contact info. All ads are measured in 50 word increments. Contact markmonlux@comcast.net for additional details.