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FALL 2009

2 | The Art Institute Quarterly

4 editor’s letter

6 contributors

7 reader mail

8 president’s letter

9 trends

10 recycling at ai

features

11 soaring with angelsKyle morris gets up in the clouds

with the usaf blue angels in his

photographs from the 2009 air show.

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16 the great escapelocal designer, Julie Wheat, shares a

collection photographed by ai student

cyle suesz.

24 fashionsstories of fashion emergencies in

everyday lives of ai students.

around cHarleston

20 around townaiQ has found the perfect supply

store for all of your creative needs.

21 student newserin o’dea shares what career

services has in store for your future.

22 the foruma local artist tells how he got to

where he is and how you can too.

26 fall fiction28 travel30 remembering aiQ

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photography by Kyle morris

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Celebrating one year in print


editor’s letter

Welcome to our fifth issue of The Art Institute Quarterly. We are

presently celebrating over one year in print. from our first issue in summer

2008 to the fall 2009 issue, we have had such a journey this year. as founder

and editor-in-chief, i can say i am very proud of the work and efforts made by

the art institute of charleston faculty, staff and students to make this project

continuous and meaningful to many artists in our school.

this issue is a very special issue, because it is our one year anniversary, but,

due to lack of content, we had to wait and combine the summer and fall issues.

our apologies to those who were looking forward to the summer issue. We

are still alive and working already on a fresh redesign of aiQ for 2010. in fact a

photo shoot has already taken place for the winter 2010 issue. unlike any other

club or organization at the art institute of charleston, The Art Institute Quarterly

has produced a consistent product every quarter since conception in 2008.

the only reason we can keep producing a file to send to print is because of our

contributors. We must have content to send out to the readers and without it

we have nothing to show. there are always opportunities to contribute through

writing and photography. please contact us for ways to join the family of artists.

as i was searching for content before the summer issue was due, i found

Kyle morris’ website and his collection of the usaf blue angels featured on

page 11 in Soaring with Angels. the centerfold of that feature is my favorite

and i am so grateful for his images to be part of our journey. a local fashion

designer, Julie Wheat, has teamed up with photography student, cyle suesz, to

showcase a summer collection of clothing on page 16 in The Great Escape.

please continue to read, critique (by no means are we perfect in our content

or design), but we will always remain true and professional, and will stick to our

vision of: for students by students. Write us and tell us your thoughts on this

issue, and, if you have ideas to share for the next 2010 year please do!

i always felt like the art institute of charleston was a place to call home from

the first time i walked through the sliding glass doors. We are a family here

at ai. a great southern family, and like a great southern cook from savannah,

ga says: from my home to yours, best wishes and best dishes! Have a great

holiday and see you in winter of 2010.

Russ BRatcheReditor-in-chief

The Art Institute Quarterly

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Hey y’all. I’m here with my best friend, my mac.

SUMMER/FALL 2009 | 5

VolUMe 2, issUe 3-4

editor-in-Chief, layoUt russ bratcHer

exeCUtiVe editor micK matricciano

fashion editor Krysten adams

photographers cyle suesz, Kyle morris

AdvIsor/Proof reAder terry fox

CoMMUnity

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this unique publication is one of its kind in the ai community. the art institute Quarterly is printed in-house at the art institute of charleston’s own print studio. all models, designs, photographs, contributors, events and team management are produced by students at aicsc. this publication is for educational use only and is not intended for financial gain. ©2009 aiQ. true story.

reader serViCes

letters aiQ welcomes your letters! send letters to russ bratcher, editor at [email protected] or terry fox at [email protected].

Writing opportUnities We are always looking for fresh voices and stories for our aicsc family to enjoy each quarter though our publication. please send queries and/or suggestions to the editor or to, terry fox at [email protected].


contributors

stephanie sChUltzWriter

stephanie schultz is a student in the Web design and interactive media program. When she isn’t struggling with her homework or writing, she is wrangling two busy grade school girls at her home in goose creek, south carolina. stephanie is a military transplant hailing from Kansas city, missouri, and has been living with her family in the lowcountry for four years.

Mikie Venittelli Writer

mikie Venittelli is a graphic design student at aicsc best described as an assiduous perfectionist. He has a strong passion for photography and spends much of his time outside of the classroom behind a camera. mikie has always been highly ambitious and determined to succeed at any task that lie before him.

kyle Morrisphotographer

Kyle morris is an aspiring commercial photographer currently living in charleston, sc. His first interest in photography began while experimenting with photoshop in his high school multimedia class. from there, he learned what makes a good composition and what colors work well together, which carried into his photography.

Cyle sUeszphotographer

i’m cyle, i like my pictures to have a high-end couture feel. i deal mostly in fashion and commercial, but i am known for my quirky series that base around taking old ideas and twisting them into something different. i use to read Elle and Vanity Fair when i was in middle school and, when i got into high school, i knew i wanted to be a fashion photographer.

on the webNow you can access your favorite articles at cargocollective.com/aiquarterly

The students who make The Art Institute Quarterly happen.

not pictured: Krysten adams, Writer and mick matricciano, Writer

WeB eXclUsIve icons in this issue are sure ways to know that your favorite stories and images are online to view.

onlIne the stories from aiQ’s one year journey are just beginning. log on to our webspace for all of the articles from the past; this present issue you’ve read, and for inspiration.


dear aiQ, i am the faculty

chairperson in charge of the Quality

enhancement plan for the art

institute of atlanta, representing the

Washington, dc. campus.

ok, long title aside, what is it that i

do and why am i contacting you? you

may be aware that the art institute of

atlanta (from which charleston is a

branch campus) is going through their

reaccredition, which happens every 10

years. as part of this process, there

is a new initiative to create a plan of

action which improves a particular

quality of the school with the goals

of the students in mind. our topic is

“teamwork.” this means that we are

tasked with creating a plan to improve

student teamwork skills across the

curricula. as one of our initiatives,

we started to create an ai magazine

that might be contributed to by all

the ai atlanta schools. this seemed

a daunting task until i recently visited

the charleston campus and was

handed your publication, the art

institute Quarterly. i am impressed!

you and your team in charleston have

done an amazing job on this magazine

and i find it difficult to believe that

you were able to make it a quarterly;

however it seems you guys have your

act together.

Why am i telling you all this?

Well, i wanted to warn you that we

may be asking to pick you and your

team’s brain as to how to get this

initiative accomplished. as you have

an established process going, it may

be of benefit to simply expand the

operation to include other campuses.

i can still not put into words how

impressed i am with the publication

and everything that you guys are

doing there. i hope that we can

possibly work together in the future on

the possibility of expanding the operation.

—Josh YavelBeRgtHe art institute of WasHington

dear aiQ, i’m leevan roundtree.

i am a fashion major at the art

institute of atlanta and first off, i want

to congratulate you and your team on

a great publication. this email is to

inform you that the ai Quarterly has

inspired us here at aia to produce

a publication of our own and i was

wondering was there any advice

your could give us, seeing that you

and your team has already published

a couple of publications. our editor

in chief is Jackie Velasquez. she is

an outstanding student and she is

cc’d in this message as well as our

creative director, carlita scaboro, and

our director of student development.

i will be the fashion director for the

magazine. Just to be clear we are

in no way trying to replicate the ai

Quarterly magazine, we recognize the

magazine as a great publication and it

has already set itself apart.

our magazine here at aia will be

called the ai sparK which goes along

with the name of our mascot “spark

the phoenix”.

—leevan RoundtReetHe art institute of atlanta

dear aiQ, i just wanted to let

you know that, once again, the ai

Quarterly rocks! Just wanted to give

you both a little shout out because

clearly there is a lot of talented hard

work put into this. i even brought my

copy home for friends and family to

see and they were very impressed!

from an admissions perspective,

we love showing off what you are

good at to others…plus we just enjoy

the great articles and pictures for our

own viewing pleasure! Keep up the

great work!

ps. russ, please let all of the other

aiQ staff know they rock too!

–danielle angelichtHe art institute of cHarleston

AiQ maildid you see or read something you liked or did not like about our publication? please send us an email telling us your thoughts. russ bratcher, editor-in-chief, aiQ e:[email protected]

dear aiQ, Thank you so

much for copies of The Ai

Quarterly, The Art Institute of

Charleston student quarterlies.

I am very impressed and

look forward to having an

opportunity to read the

attractive and very professional

looking magazines.

It is difficult to believe

that the Institute is already

celebrating it’s first anniversary.

I am so proud of what you

are doing. I am sure The Art

Institute of Charleston has

a bright future and will be a

positive influence in the lives of

it’s students.

Sincerely yours,

–Joseph p. RileY, JR.mayor, city of cHarleston

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GreetInGs, When you read this edition of ai Quarterly, our fall quarter

will be well underway. and it promises to be yet another exciting one. during

the summer quarter, we had a great schedule of on-campus speakers,

beginning with dick elliot, the president and owner of maverick southern

Kitchens, a collection of south carolina dining establishments that includes

slightly north of broad and High cotton restaurants in downtown charleston.

dick brought to our campus his unique perspective after close to 20 years in

the hospitality industry. following dick during the first week of our summer

speaking series was marjory Wentworth, the poet laureate of south carolina,

and sam griffin, the advertising design director for bon appétit magazine.

these presentations proved to be an informative start for a summer of

interesting lectures, and the whole college community participated throughout

the series. all told we heard from more than a dozen speakers, all distinguished

individuals in their respective fields, helping to make our summer quarter an

enriching experience.

We have also completed construction on our new classroom, lab and studio

facility in the imax theater building. We have taken over what was once the

food court area of the imax theater, and we have built a digital film studio and

control room, a digital editing suite, a digital darkroom, a photo studio, and

an equipment cage for our digital film and digital photography programs. in

addition, our film and photography faculty are now located in the new space, as

are a few members of our admissions staff. construction on this location began

in mid-august and we started moving equipment and furniture into the new

space within weeks of the fall quarter’s start.

i also want to announce an important development in our career services

efforts, and that is the hiring of our first director of career services, erin o’dea.

We were able to recruit erin away from the college of charleston, where she

oversaw that college’s intern programs. erin is responsible for developing a

formal career services program here at the art institute of charleston. in that

capacity she will work to develop a program that will assist our graduating

students in finding jobs in their respective fields of study, as well as helping our

students in securing part-time jobs while in school. erin will be a great addition

to aicsc, and we are happy that she has decided to join us. please stop by

and see her and welcome her to aicsc. erin’s office is located on the second

floor in room 238. erin’s appointment will also free up terry fox, our director of

student services, to focus on the areas where he is our greatest asset, such as

student life, housing, and disability services. all of these changes have made us

a better institution.

so, welcome to this edition of the ai Quarterly. and welcome to the fall

quarter at the art institute of charleston.

RichaRd JeRuepresident

the art institute of charleston

in his office, president, rick Jerue takes time to let ai

student, obed danjoint, capture his portrait for his letter.

president’s letter


Kent BeArdenfashion and retail management

shirt- urban outfitters

Jeans- banana republic

sunglasses- urban outfitters

shoes- clarks

AnGelA BAldWInfashion and retail management

tights, shirt- new york and company

shoes- rue 21

bag- dolce and gabanna

accessories- misc

fashion trends can be captured and sent to the editor-in-

chief, russ bratcher, at

[email protected].

trendsOn the move at The Art Institute of Charleston.

Fashions

design tip just for you Nine Sites, Books & Apps

What color do you have your desktop background? Pink??if you do and you’re seeing any part of

that color while you look at a project on

your screen the color is going to play with

your eye and change the way you see your

work. now, get into those desktop settings

and leave your desktop to a neutral hue like

#333333 or #666666.

color theory is something to live by in

the professional world. from designers

(not decorators) to culinary arts we all are

effected by those hues that could mean

the difference between a good design and

an award wining design.

—Russ Bratcher

Grey is Go!

site 1: tYPecHArt.com Web fonts displayed with css code to match.

site 2: motIonoGrAPHer.com motion graphics site.

site 3: GotPrInt.net EDITOR’S PICK for online print solutions.

booK 1: BAKed, New Frontiers in Baking. lewis & poliafito $30

booK 2: fAsHIon sKetcHBooK. abling $90

booK 3: d.I.Y.: design It Yourself. lupton $20

apps 1: myPAntonetm $10 the best color assistant for any designer.

apps 2: twitterrific free #1 recommended app for tweet, tweets!

apps 3: Whatthefont free find fonts fast from images on your phone.

photos by renee Jones


recycle waste

all food containers

must be rinsed clean

of leftover waste.

Yescomputer printouts (“green bar”)

White, colored, window envelopes

tin - #10 food cans, steel – soup cans

newspapers & magazines

(separate bin upon request)

glass – green, brown, clear, blue,

plastic or paper trash bags

large plans or plots

plastic – only #1 & #2

plastic cups or plates

White office paper

“office fiber:”

carbonless forms

shredded paper

mini bottles

paper towels

colored paper

post it notes

manila folders

cardboard

aluminum

memos

Notissues

styrofoam

carbon paper

plates or cups

paper towels

paper ream Wraps

Hanging folders (metal)

Kraft (brown) envelopes

Wrappers (food, candy, etc.)

metal/plastic file fasteners & binders

Remember

WHAT YOU ARE TO RECYCLE AROUND CAMPUS

inside green cans are

emptied into outside

wheeled carts for

collection. these are

the only containers

that can be collected.

representatives from

fisher recycling are

available to conduct

campus-wide

recycling education.

composite by Katie Barbera

Soaring with AngelsOnce in a lifetime view of the Blue Angels.

photos by Kyle morris

text by stephanie schultz


he roar of seven

approaching f/a 18 Hornets

have made an iraqi soldier

soil his pants, but on may

16th and 17th in beaufort, south

carolina that sound generated

cheers from a crowd of thousands

of onlookers at the blue angels air

show. the fans were not disappointed

as the pilots performed formations,

barrel rolls, corkscrews, fly-bys and

more during the demonstration.

photography student Kyle morris was

in that crowd, capturing some of the

brilliant shots seen here with his canon.

the navy’s blue angels is the flight

exhibition team that has been touring

the united states since 1946 showing

off their mad flying skills to promote

naval aviation. seven demonstration

pilots are chosen from among the

navy’s finest flight officers for this

grueling but coveted two-year tour

of duty. the pilots and their support

crew are commissioned or enlisted

men and women serving on active

duty. they are chosen not only for their

outstanding technical skills but also for

their exemplary military conduct. since

their inception, the blue angels have

performed for over 400 million spectators

in locations all over the u.s.

it is comforting to know that the

blue angels are some of the same

fighter pilots that defend our freedom

by catapulting from the decks of

aircraft carriers across enemy lines.

many of their tricks are based on

evasive maneuvers learned for air

combat situations. these pilots

must complete a minimum of 1250

hours of real mission flight time to

even apply to be on the team. the

number one pilot, called “boss,” who

is hand picked by the chief of naval

air training, has to have over 3000

tactical flight hours and must have

commanded a tactical jet squadron

before. they are no strangers to combat,

and after their two years based in

beautiful pensacola, florida serving as

the official faces of naval aviation, they

return to being defenders of freedom.

Kyle morris has seen the blue

angels about a half a dozen times in

the last few years and plans to see

them a lot more in the future. the first

time that he saw them was from above

the bridge on the us coast guard

cutter cypress. thanks to morris’

father, who served as a chief on the

cypress, he got a bird’s eye view

of the show from the highest point

on the ship—about 150 feet above

the water—as the jets circled around

him. the pilots need a visual and

navigational reference point during

their exhibitions, and morris was right

on top of it. from this vantage, he

caught some images with his canon

so close and sharp you can see the

pilots’ faces. although people often

think they were taken from a plane,

he assured me that they weren’t.

morris hasn’t got to meet any of the

pilots yet, but he hopes to someday.

ideally, he would like to be able to

take aerial shots of the blue angels,

maybe even from fat albert airlines,

the c 130-t Hercules that serves as

the blue angels’ transport vehicle.

maybe if the right people see these

photos, Kyle will get that opportunity.

WeB eXclUsIve Want to see more of the “Flight” series, visit Kyle’s website at kylemorrisphotography.com

Ct h eg r e at e s c a p ef a s h i o n s b y

PHotoGrAPHs BY cYle sUesz

avortress

Cavortress


cavortressSpinspin Sugar: hand stenciled spray painted pink silk bustier dress, custom order onlyPeppadew Skirt: red pencil skirt with studs at waistband, custom order only Barbie Tube: electric bubble gum tube top, $60Slink: (sequin skirt): Sequin obsidian tube Skirt, $80Francine: (zebra skirt): Regal zebra print skirt (vintage), $125; also available in cotton candy marbleized print (dead stock) and paintball (vintage)Jadis: (silver tank top): dry ice knit tank top, $80Hecuba: (black camisole): Oil silk camisole tank top with studs, $80; available in cotton candy marbleized print (deadstock) and paintball (vintage)Sizzle Britches: (silver shorts): in Airstream, $80; available in one other vintage printInnocent Vamp: (grey dress with low back): dove dress with electric bubble gum piping, $250;available in dove with cobalt pipingAntoinette Sweatshirt: (white top with black bows): $150; Antoinette Tee: shown in regal, $80, available in onyx, cobalt, electric bubble gum, atomic tangerine, kryptonite, and cotton candy marbleized print (deadstock) and paintball (vintage)

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Julie Wheat has made her mark already in charleston by

creating hand bags out of vintage material. so recently she’s decided to

branch out and create a line that is both eco-friendly and rare. the pieces

she creates are all limited edition but available in a variety of colors and

fabrics. the release of her much anticipated 2010 spring collection has

been a breath of fresh air to charleston fashion. the clothing is available

at www.cavortress.com and for price and fabric inquiries Julie can be

reached at [email protected]

thank You. Julie Wheat’s colorful displays of fashion were photographed by the art institute of charleston’s

very own photographic imaging student, cyle suesz. amy chadwell, also a former ai student, on the first page of this

feature models for ms. Wheat. The Art Institute Quarterly would like to thank ms. Wheat for use of these images and

for supporting students in our lowcountry. the art institute of charleston and The Art Institute Quarterly wish ms.

Wheat wish the best in 2010.


ur store has been serving local artists and

students for the past 11 years. up until

2008 we were located on upper King st.,

beside Joe pasta, in what is now the Hall’s

chophouse. We do miss our old spot but

times change and upper King is a lot nicer (and

pricier) than it was when we first moved in. We were

really lucky to find our new underground location in the

basement of the Knights of columbus building. We might

not have windows, but we’re much closer to the college

of charleston and the art institute, not to mention that

we stay nice and cool during these unbearable summer

months. our new address is 143 calhoun, but the best

way to find us is by following the delicious aroma wafting

out of mama Kim’s next door or follow the gaze of

calhoun’s statue across the street in marion square. We

are also lucky to have free parking available to customers

in the alley right outside our door.

We pride ourselves in having the best selection of fine

art and drafting supplies in the area as well as frames,

furniture, fun toys, and great gifts. We also offer very

competitive prices compared to the big guys and have a

huge 20-70% off sale on certain items every single month.

We do offer i.d. wielding students an additional 10% off

of their purchases, excluding clearance items of course.

for certain classes there is the option to buy a premade

supply kit at 20% off normal price. this service has to be

set up ahead of time by the instructor and students will be

informed during class if this option is available to them.

–hiRona Matsudastore manager, artist & craftsman supply

a r o u n d t o w n

Artist & craftsmanStudent discounts at a new location.

Photo caption: Hirona, marie, abdul will greet you with a smile as always.; artist & craftsman store front; inside the store. Please view our website at www.artistcrafts-man.com, or stop in and see us at 143 calhoun. store hours are mon-sat, 9am-7pm and sun, 10am-5pm.

cyle s

uesz


With the addition of erin

o’dea as the new director

of career services, ai-

charleston is pleased to provide full-

scale career services programming

to encourage student success! from

helping students obtain part-time

work and internships while attending

school, to actively supporting soon-to-

be graduates’ job searches, the office

of career services is committed to

ensuring that each and every student

receives the support he or she needs.

discovering how and where you

will leave your creative mark on this

world is an important process and

the office of career services is here

to support you in that journey. upon

admission to the college, students are

encouraged to become familiar with

the career development resources

offered through the office of career

services, and to begin building a

partnership with the staff early in

their college careers. bulletin board

postings, as well as email blasts, are

key tools in advertising the array of

career building opportunities available

to students. Keep an eye out for

workshops offered in resume writing

and interview skills, as well as part-

time job fairs and other special events.

the art institute system of

colleges places major emphasis on

its high standard of excellence in the

field of career education in the applied

arts and on the ultimate employability

of its graduates, thus each student

will be required to formally meet

with the career services staff in the

quarters leading up to graduation.

the purpose of these meetings

will be for the staff to assess long-

term career goals for each student

and to assist in the achievement

of those goals. all upcoming

graduates will provide permanent

addresses, telephone numbers, and

other critical information to ensure

ongoing communication between

the department and the student. an

up-to-date resume will also be placed

into the permanent file of the student

and will serve to facilitate ongoing

ease of communication in regard to

employment and career concerns.

in addition, each graduate is

registered for access to the alumni

connections website, which is the

comprehensive link for graduates on

all the ai campuses to employment

and networking opportunities

throughout the country. simply put,

as a registered graduate of the art

institute of charleston, you will be

able to access and apply for job

possibilities nation-wide!

since the office of career

services should be considered to be

virtually a life-long resource for the

students/graduates of the college,

don’t wait to discover how you can

partner with the staff in ensuring your

personal career success.

tHe PUrPose of cAreer servIcesto support in-school students

in securing part-time or

temporary employment, as

well as internship opportunities

to provide guidance in the

development and refining of

student resumes, sharpening

interviewing skills, and

enhancing the understanding

of professional ettiquette

to support the college’s

graduates in securing full-time

field-related employment

to cultivate relationships

with alumni and to build

partnerships with the range of

potential employers

s t u d e n t n e w s

leaving soon?Success before and after college services offered.

contAct erIn At: [email protected] by erin o’dea

photography by cyle suesz

ER I N O ’DEA


tell us a little about yourself.i am from marion, ny (upstate

ny) – graduated with a “strong” 76

classmates (note sarcasm). i went

to cazenovia college – small private

school outside of syracuse, ny, and i

am thirty-eight years old.

tell us about your job.i have been in the field of design

for nine years and started as an

advertising director, and am now

creative director. my job is multi-

faceted. i developed Wild Wing

cafe & red’s ice House’s branding

and graphics, but i also protect our

image, logo usage, etc. it is part

developing the graphics to support

promotions and also part building our

brand throughout the southeast and

beyond. daily tasks include graphic

design, but also a lot of fielding offers,

negotiating rates, managing assistant

graphic designers, working with

operations, ownership, franchisees, etc.

What about your job do you feel especially proud of?first, my work ethic. secondly, i’m

very proud of where i’ve been able

to take the look of Wild Wing cafe

over my nine years. When i started

with Wild Wing we had 4 locations,

and now i manage the design and ad

placement for 34 and counting.

What do you like most about being a graphic designer for Wings over America? i enjoy developing one brand and

seeing where it can go and how it

evolves. i worked for an agency in

the late ‘90’s, and while i enjoyed the

work, i rarely had very much feedback

once i moved on to my next job/

client. What’s nice about working for

one brand is i am able to modify and

correct things that maybe didn’t take

off the way i had planned. i enjoy

taking ownership in my part of the team!

describe your work environment. What is to be expected on a day to day basis?mildly controlled insanity. i can have

my day completely planned out and

get absolutely nothing accomplished

because of last minute “fires” and

surprises. the one thing about being

a graphic designer is that many times

you are waiting on certain aspects

of a promotion or job to be finalized

interview by mikie Venetelli

photo by chad Klimaszewski

chad Klimaszewski styling as advertising director for Wild

Wing cafe.

t h e f o r u m

You want my job?What it takes to get into the graphic design field.

SURVIVAL SKILLS

EDUCATION TALENT GUTS… & FUN

HUMAN

Compa n y to work f orYoU Are Here

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and when it finally gets to you, you

may only have a small period of time

to then work your magic. for some

reason “stressful” doesn’t seem

to do these moments justice…

but you gather your thoughts and

hope the final project meets your

expectations…at least partially.

describe your creative process.graphically…i’m not a sketcher.

i never have been. i just visualize

something and go for it. i let it evolve

in front of me. it may start one way

and end a completely different way.

images, fonts, feedback, etc. may

change the direction from what i

started. promotionally…i always try to

ask the questions a customer is going

to ask and then work to fill in the

blanks. i like to start with too much

information and then weed through

what is essential to “sell” the promo.

Why did you want to be a designer? i was very artistic in high school.

i always knew i was going to go

into some sort of visual arts. i liked

illustration, architectural design and

graphics. i chose graphic design

because i felt there were more

opportunities.

If a student wants to become a graphic designer, how should he best prepare?i’m all for expressing your personality,

but a job interview is not where i

want to see that you like wearing

light blue retro blazers and white

shoes. i recently hired a new

assistant designer and the interview

process was at times pitiful. no

professionalism, sloppy portfolios

and amateur over-confident attitudes

about one’s skills abounded. i was in

complete disbelief. you need to be

good to get the job, but don’t give the

interviewer easy excuses to not want you.

How competitive is it to land a job?if you’re looking to leave school and

land a cushy ad director position, it’ll

probably be very hard. if you’re not

scared to take an entry level position

and develop your skills, put in extra

hours and build up real work in your

portfolio, then it can be easy. i can

work with a weaker portfolio and a

strong work ethic much more than

someone with a strong portfolio and a

major ‘tude. nothing is owed to you…

it needs to be earned.

What sets a candidate apart from others when seeking a graphic design job?obviously a good skill set and graphic

design knowledge is a must. a good

portfolio grabs my attention. but i’m a

big fan of good, clean presentation, an

applicant who’s not scared to get off

their computer and a strong work ethic.

What is the worst part of the job?Waking up at 3am and thinking about

work until 7am is pretty high on my

list. i also despise immature critiques

from people outside of the graphics

world. “that sucks” or “that’s ugly”

or comments similar don’t help me

move forward with a design. i have no

problem with constructive criticism,

but rude comments just for the sake

of hearing one’s own voice wears me out.

Are there any misconceptions that people have about the job?i would say most people don’t

understand the time it takes to

develop something visually. many

times an idea is developed quickly, but

it’s much harder to develop that idea

into something visual.

What is the work/family balance like?my work/family balance used to be

off the charts on the work-side of

things. but understanding that time

away from work helps the creative

process flow, (as well as developing

a long-term relationship) i’ve been

able to even things out a lot. i still

have nights where i don’t want to

stop working on something, but those

nights are much less prevalent these days.

Any advice or tips, you’d like to share?advertising has an amazing history

and is a medium that will be around

forever. once you realize you’re part

of something a whole lot bigger than

you…you’ll be better off.

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With any role in life, there is

always pressure to look

the part and for those

interested in entering the world of

fashion, i find this to be true even

more so. However, knowing style and

understanding fashion does not make

us immune to the inevitable wardrobe

malfunction from time to time.

We can all be honest here,

anonymous, but honest. after all this

magazine is all about true stories.

We have all gone shopping, not

necessarily looking for anything

specific, but nonetheless we have

grabbed a few items and headed to

the dressing room. this is where your

day turns around. that pair of jeans

you grabbed, knowing they wouldn’t

fit, fit! they are a size smaller than

you normally wear, look like a million

bucks, and have a price tag to match.

you head straight to the register

because we all know you aren’t

just buying a pair of jeans, you are

purchasing tangible self confidence!

so, the next day you show up to

school, in your new pants, on cloud

9. you look so amazing you know all

eyes are on you when you walk into

the room. nothing about the day

could go wrong for someone looking

as dynamite as you do.

text by Krysten adams

photo illustration by russ bratcher

f a s h i o n s

major malfunctionEmbarrassing fashion moments.


now you feel a tap on your

shoulder, probably just another

compliment on how amazing you look

right? Wrong. your stomach sinks

as you realize what the girl next to

you just whispered in your ear. you

force your hand down to your side

and rip off the size tag you had still

stuck running down the thigh of your

new sexy pants. the worst dose of

reality comes when you are so far in

the clouds you can’t see straight long

enough to remove all tags from your

new clothing. after all, you may be

proud of the size you fit into, but is it

ever something you want to broadcast

to the world? i do not think so.

now, another story. you wake up

ready and raring to go this morning

after having planned out your new

outfit late last night. an outfit you are

so obsessed with, you’re tempted

to wear it again the next week.

new jeans, a hot top, and the most

to-die-for heels. the day is going

great, you’re owning the sidewalks,

hallways, everywhere you go, you

radiate with the utmost confidence.

you decide to stop by starbucks for a

little extra energy and sweet treat and

head upstairs to lounge in the comfy

chairs and take in your morning.

after a few minutes, it starts to get

crowded and you have reached your

caffeine limit, so you responsibly

clean up your mess and head to the

stairs. When i say it had started to

get busy, i mean a line halfway to the

door of eager coffee addicts waiting

to be served. but before you can even

think of pushing open the door, your

sexy new heel slips, and before

you can say oH no, you are on your

behind soaring down the stairwell and

picking up speed as we speak. not

only are you mortified for falling down

the stairs, but after opening your eyes

you realize you managed to take out

a poor unsuspecting customer’s latte

in the process. needless to say, that

confidence, outfit, and coffee break

were totally overrated. but with every

down side comes an upside. so lets

all just realize how blessed you are for

not having worn a dress that day.

now i have saved the most

traumatic experience for last. this

is where camaraderie between

girls really needs to play more of a

part in our lives. so picture yourself

starting off the day getting dressed

for classes, excited about the outfit

you’ve chosen. a cute layered mini

skirt and shirt, a typical charleston

summer outfit. you get through the

first half of the day with a quick trip

to the bathroom to touch up the hair

and lip gloss. you all know the drill.

Well, what you don’t know is that

while you are walking around the

hallways your cute little miniskirt

just became more mini! it takes

two turns in the hallway, six people

passing, and four precious minutes

for someone to finally come up to

you and inform you that your skirt

has folded up on itself and you have

been unabashedly showing everyone

your derrière! first things first, you

rapidly think back to everyone you just

passed in the hallway praying your

crush wasn’t one of them! second

you make a note to self– never again

to wear this skirt. and lastly you

realize there is no possible way to rise

above the humiliation and that you are

forced to catalog this as tHe most

embarrassing moment of your life and

pray that one day you will be able to

look back and laugh… instead of cry,

which is exactly what any one of us

would have done later that afternoon.

all of these stories come from

faithful fashion students who

understand the balance between

smart style choices and karma. after

all, what else would make a girl

deserving of such fashion disasters?

We have all had them, laugh at them,

and pray we aren’t their next victims!

thank you to those who shared their

stories with me.

halloween

PumPkin CarvingWinners 1st – Heather altine

2nd – farrah osment

3rd – tim o’brien

most UnIQUe marcello garofalo

HonorABle mentIonanna picone

CostumeWinners1st - christian zehntner

2nd - elizabeth nguyen

3rd - tasia thomas


you walk briskly up church

street headed to your car after

dinner with your friends at

Wild Wings. Walking alone after dark

always makes you jumpy because

most of the friendly-faced tourists

have turned in for the night. the only

people left wandering the streets

downtown are drunks and weirdos,

each a little intimidating in their

own right. you grip your keys tightly,

holding them between your fingers

like spikes. “if anyone messes with

me tonight, these keys across their

face should be enough to run them

off,” you convince yourself. as you

near the st. phillips cemetery you

subconsciously walk a little faster.

you don’t believe in ghosts, but

a friend told you a story at dinner

tonight about the ghost of susan

Howard Hardy who haunts the

cemetery singing to her stillborn baby

who is buried there. your friend swore

that she had heard the mother’s

sorrowful singing with her own ears

during a full moon once. thankfully

tonight isn’t a full moon. anyway,

you don’t believe any of those ghost

stories that are so popular here in

charleston. but when you hear a twig

snap in the cemetery you nearly jump

out of your skin and rush ahead, trying

not to see the long shadows cast by

the tombstones that could be hiding

all sorts of wayward spirits. you know

better than to believe that sort of

nonsense, but you don’t want to stick

around any longer than necessary just

prove it.

“Why did i park so far away?” you

wonder, once you are safely past the

graveyard. your mind wanders back to

the conversation you and your friends

just had at the dinner about ghosts.

people get all worked up about this

stuff around Halloween. one guy said

that he went on the provost dungeon

tour, and it scared him half to death.

according to him, the tour guide even

shuddered when they first walked

into the dungeon. Historians say

that during the revolutionary War

there were over a hundred people

crammed into the tiny dungeon at any

given time. people died of starvation,

disease, murder, and god only knows

what else while being confined

there. those who survived piled the

rotting corpses and prayed for their

own death to release them from the

text by stephanie schultz

photography by russ bratcher

f a l l f i c t i o n

chills down church st. When too many scary stories go bad.


windows are pitch black and church

street was as quiet as a tomb. surely

the party could not have ended so

quickly and all of the guests gone

home in the few seconds it took to

regain your composure! maybe you have

been listening to too many ghost stories

tonight and it was all in your imagination.

after all, you don’t believe in ghosts!

now you are nearly running up the

street, ready to get to the safety of

your car parked just past the next

intersection. as you get into the car

you quickly turn the key and jerk the

car from the curb. as you speed away,

you check the rearview mirror. no

cars, but there is a man and a woman

walking up the middle of the street.

you turn around to get a better look,

but they are gone! as you round

the corner onto broad street and

head home, you become more and

more certain that it was all in your

imagination. you vow two things on

that night: 1. never to repeat this story

to another living soul, and 2. never to

park on church street after dark again!

This story is a dramatization of

well-known ghostly legends of

Charleston. To learn more about

the ghosts of Charleston, we

recommend the following:

BUlldoG toUrsbulldog tours has exclusive

access to the city Jail, the

provost dungeon, and the

city’s oldest graveyard at night.

Visit them at

www.bulldogtours.com

GHost WAlKghost Walk claims to

experience the supernatural on

their evening tours regularly.

Visit them at

www.ghostwalk.net

unbearable conditions. if there were

disgruntled ghosts anywhere around

charleston, the dungeon would be the

first place you would expect to find them.

music wafting toward you from

up ahead brings your attention back

to the living just in time to fend off a

serious case of the heebie jeebies.

you see that every light is on at the

dock street theatre. as you approach

the music grows louder and more

festive. curiosity gets the best of you

as you cross to that side of the street

to get a better look at the roaring

celebration. the renovations that

closed the place temporarily must be

done now, and the city of charleston

seems to be hosting a costume party

there tonight. you hear the tinkling of

wine glasses, loud conversation and

laughter over the bawdy piano music

coming from within. a lady in a red

period costume from the 1800’s, who

is standing alone on the second floor

balcony having a cigarette, waves

casually to you as you pass by. Just

as you raise your hand to return her

greeting, a strong wind gusts down

church street and catches your ball cap,

sending it tumbling across the sidewalk.

you lunge out to catch the cap and

lose your balance, nearly falling face

first into the concrete sidewalk, but

you catch yourself on your feet, and

chase the hat down, stomping on it

before picking it up in an attempt to

not look like a drunken idiot stumbling

after it. the whole hat debacle lasted

only a few seconds, but it seemed

much longer knowing that the lady

in red was probably laughing at your

clumsiness from the balcony behind

you. as you place the cap neatly back

upon your head, you practice your

most sheepish smile to give to the

beautiful woman who is undoubtedly

in hysterics at this point. you turn

around to offer a shrug and a smile

in her direction, but she has gone

back in to the party—but where was

the party? suddenly the theatre’s

the message is the Art Institute of charleston’s

weekly Bible study.

about the message:

We are a non-denominational christian study group, and we encourage all students to attend.

meeting days and times change quarterly.

be sure to check your student email at the beginning of each quarter for details.

the message is also involved with community service projects. if you are interested in helping out, please let us know.

email chad treado at the following: [email protected] for more information.


FROm ChaRlESTOn TO yOuR DESTInaTIOn

colUmBIA If you want to avoid

the annoying tourists on family vacations,

then Columbia is where you need to be.

This is a great place to have fun and relax,

especially if you work in hospitality. Less

than two hours up highway 26, Columbia

is a perfect candidate for day trips. During

the day, enjoy museums such as the South

Carolina State Museum, the nationally

ranked Riverside Zoo, or EdVenture

Children’s Museum (if you have kids). In

the evening, head to the Vista District,

which has more of an eclectic, artsy vibe.

Here you will find

over 45 restaurants

and bars to choose

from including the

popular Art Bar and

the restaurant-bar-

arcade-nightclub

Jillian’s.

mYrtle BeAcH is just two

hours up 17 north of Charleston, and is

the undisputed kitsch capital of the world.

The Grand Strand, the 60-mile stretch of

gorgeous beaches that

Myrtle Beach sits on,

is home to at least 50

fabulous miniature

golf courses, and

innumerable well-

manicured links. Try

the Hawaiian Rumble

or TPC Myrtle Beach for the

quintessential mini-golf or golf experience.

While in town you can also enjoy enough

outlet shopping to make your head spin

and dinner theatres such as Medieval

Times and Dolly Parton’s Dixie Stampede.

Whether you take a day trip, camp at the

state park, or enjoy a luxurious beach-side

condo, you will find plenty to do there.

sAvAnnAH, Charleston’s sister

city, has much in common with us, but

has its own unique charm. Just two and

a half hours south on highway 17, it is a

rare historic gem as it may be the only

Southern city that has never been burned

to the ground. Find a parking spot in the

historic district and take off on foot with

camera in hand to tour its shaded squares

lined with incredible mansions, including

the Mercer House Museum. Take note: if

you want to try the famed Lady and Son’s

restaurant, the flagship of the Paula Deen

empire, arrive at the door

at 9:30 am to reserve

preferred seating for lunch

or dinner. After a full day

of sightseeing, those over

21 can head over to Club

One for the best drag show

and dancing in town.

for students short on both time and money it can be tough to

get away. fortunately, charleston gives us access to lots of

great locales that are close enough for a day trip or weekend

retreat; yet far enough to really get away. With a full tank of

gas you can make it to myrtle beach, columbia, or savannah and get

home without draining your tank or your wallet. Whether you are just

looking to escape, or want experience all that the south has to offer,

charleston is the perfect starting point for any adventure. so next

time you have a couple of days off, gas up the tank, grab a couple of

friends, and hit the road.—stephanie schultz

DayCation To Do

take day off

fill gas tank

pick up friends

hit the road!!!

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daycationFind a new place to visit with-in two hours of Charleston.

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truestory.tHe Art InstItUte QUArterlY began its journey in the summer of 2008. With our first meeting of 30 students

from each major, we quickly joined together at school on saturdays to start giving life to our project. being such a new

publication we really had no idea what we were getting ourselves or school into! We covered as many school events as

possible to fill our pages with memorable content for years to come. finding new talents and voices for our audience was

quite challenging, but as each issue was printed, and more people gave their time to aiQ.

We always wanted a slogan or catch phrase to build upon for aiQ. the logo we started off with was the original ai from

the school logo, but in issue number three we had to break away and have our own voice in the ai family. so, a slogan

“for students by students” was developed and the new lowercase typeface was added to the cover. along the way

we developed another phrase coined by our first lady of the art institute Quarterly, des’ola gunter, “true story.” the

meaning behind these words really summed up the whole endeavor to me.

We don’t think a lot of people know or will ever know exactly the details of our love affair with aiQ, but it will tell the

tale of many great minds and hearts that gave their time and talents to a school full of opportunity and faith in pages for

years to come. if anyone lives long enough to tell our tale after we are gone, if they ever should need an ending to it they

should always end by saying, yes they did all this and more. true story. Happy one year anniversary aiQ!

–the students of the aRt institute of chaRleston

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PRIZES!1st 2 Tickets to Charleston magazine’s 2010 Charleston Fashion Week 2nd Full Quarter Parking Pass or money equivalent to the Ai Student Store, Value of $150.00 3rd Mid Quarter Parking Pass or money equivalent to the Ai Student Store, Value of $75

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FASHION ROCKSSTUDENT T-SHIRTDESIGN CONTESTDEADLINE: Friday, Feb. 19, 2010 by 4:00PM

WHAT? Submit your best tee design for a chance to see your tee printed by The Art Institute of Charleston + 2 tickets to Charleston Fashion Week 2010!

HOW? Use the men and women’s t-shirt templates provided in the submission kit online to prepare your design files at www.cargocollective.com/aiquarterly

PRIZES!1st 2 Tickets to Charleston magazine’s 2010 Charleston Fashion Week 2nd Full Quarter Parking Pass or money equivalent to the Ai Student Store, Value of $150.00 3rd Mid Quarter Parking Pass or money equivalent to the Ai Student Store, Value of $75

SPONSORED BY

For more information contact Terry Fox at: [email protected]

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