design, writing, media

"This video wasn't long enough, so we made it double-spaced."


(Via Jenna Dahlstrom and collegehumor.com)

Posted by Professional Communication Arts Editors on July 27, 2008 6:57 PM

Client Presentation

We concluded the year with Rae Suter -- our VP of Client Relations who we'll miss as she graduates and goes to live an interesting life -- presenting our year-long project on Sexual Harassment training materials for our MTU clients.

The project was an integrated approach, using brochures, video, and a web site to update the university's training materials, and our presentation demonstrated how the deliverables work together to support a coherent, reliable, ethical approach to sexual harassment training and education.

Posted by Professional Communication Arts Editors on April 30, 2008 5:32 AM

Last Day of Classes, Spring 2008 -- Busy Day!

Rom LaPointe (STC '92), President of the MTU Alumni Association Board and President of 13logic came by the office for a visit; we had our team dinner; and Kali Jeter was awarded Team Member of the Year.




Posted by Professional Communication Arts Editors on April 26, 2008 7:19 AM

Time this week

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Many aspects of environmental rhetoric and discussions about climate change and sustainability occur right in our domain of work and expertise: technical communication.

This week's issue of Time is interesting for any number of those reasons, and the cover's typography is also compelling: it's the first issue of Time ever to appear without its recognizable red border and the remediated Iwo Jima iconography has immediately become the source of controversy.


Posted by Professional Communication Arts Editors on April 19, 2008 11:41 PM

Professional Development Resources for 2008-09

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Team members will be required to own a copy of Making Things Happen: Mastering Project Management -- previously titled The Art of Project Management, which many team members may still have from HU2640/3640/4640. This selection will help to round out our professional-development resources, which now include a premium subscription to Lynda.com and several good technical communication and usability articles appended to our Operations Manual.

The first few weeks of the fall semester will be spent developing a shared vocabulary and collective expertise in the area of project management.

Posted by Professional Communication Arts Editors on April 18, 2008 1:21 PM

Tell Me Again How I'm Supposed to Deliver These to the Client?

The Client.

Posted by Professional Communication Arts Editors on March 29, 2008 5:57 AM

Fall Registration Info

We're always looking for new colleagues to join us: if you want professional design, writing, editing, business, or leadership experience, you clicked on the right link. We welcome STC & STA majors and want other majors and disciplines to join us.

First-year: CRN# 83304
ENT 1960 L22 1.0 units

Sophomores: CRN# 83129
ENT 2950 L22 1.0 units

Juniors: CRN# 83135
ENT 3950 L22 1.0 units

Seniors: CRN# 83137
ENT 4950 L22 2.0 units

Posted by Professional Communication Arts Editors on March 23, 2008 1:27 PM

Iranian Typography Now

From PingMag: "One of the qualities that makes current Iranian graphic design unique is its typography. The country has a rich history of visual arts and moreover the better part of this heritage consists of calligraphy. Throughout the times calligraphy has been inventing and reinventing itself and has influenced other forms of art. The incorporation of calligraphy into Islamic architecture is a fine example of this union. In recent times these treasures of beauty and harmony have inspired painters, sculptors, and in particular: graphic designers."

Posted by Professional Communication Arts Editors on March 14, 2008 8:46 AM

A Noteworthy Performance

The STC Arts Enterprise is about solving communication problems. Quite
the opposite of what is going on in Michigan Tech's newest theater
production, The Memorandum. The Memorandum is written by Vaclav Havel and is directed by Christopher Plummer.

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In the play, Joseph Gross tries to get his memo translated from a newly
made-up language designed to speed up office communication, and discovers
a whole new set of difficulties along the way. The play's action follows him through
office mayhem like no one has (hopefully) ever seen before.

One of our Enterprise members, Rae Suter, is a character in the play,
Helena. We regret it has forced her spend some time away from the
Enterprise, but are exited to see her in an example of how not to
communicate.

Office life has never been this bad, or this much fun!

Posted by Trevor on March 2, 2008 7:44 PM

Are Some Forms of Graphic Design & Visual Communication "Timeless"?

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Maybe!





Posted by Professional Communication Arts Editors on February 11, 2008 6:31 AM

2008 Team Photo




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Posted by Professional Communication Arts Editors on February 6, 2008 7:42 AM

Run! It's the Design Police!

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STC Arts Alumni Nick Rosencrans just sent us a link to a great site called 'Design Police'. The site has multiple templates for stickers to put on posters or other designs that point out common design mistakes. Thanks Nick!



Posted by Dan K on January 16, 2008 11:03 AM

New Contact Information


We now have a new method for all of you out there to get a hold of us. If you are not currently working with us you may now address all questions, comments and requests to stccontact-l@mtu.edu . Former members please feel free to e-mail us here as well, we love hearing from you. Solicitors please refrain from using this e-mail as we will immediately launch a smear campaign against you if you do.

Just kidding

Posted by Dan K on December 4, 2007 8:11 PM

Alumni Update: Clarice Sansome

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Clarice was an intern at Idea Orlando last summer before becoming a full time employee last week. As a Production Designer, she does the majority of her work in Indesign and Photoshop. Starting in January she'll have her own clients. Clarice describes the process:


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Posted by Professional Communication Arts Editors on November 13, 2007 7:01 AM

Please. Don't.

Posted by Professional Communication Arts Editors on November 12, 2007 10:00 PM

Team 2007-08

Team photo, excluding a couple of volleyball players who are off playing in a tournament again.

Posted by Professional Communication Arts Editors on November 6, 2007 9:09 AM

Spring 2008 Registration Info

New & returning members: our team-meeting times are Mondays 5:00-7:00 p.m.; we start in our office (112 Walker) and if needed, we move to the CCLI. Team-leader meetings, if we keep the same schedule, are Wednesdays 4:00-5:00 p.m., in our office.

Registration Info:

First-year: CRN# 13238 ENT 1960 L22 1.0
Sophomores: CRN# 13241 ENT 2960 L22 1.0
Juniors: CRN# 13244 ENT 3960 L22 1.0
Seniors: CRN# 13248 ENT 4960 L22 2.0


Posted by Professional Communication Arts Editors on November 1, 2007 6:57 AM

More on outsourcing via the New York Times

Posted by Professional Communication Arts Editors on October 31, 2007 12:52 PM