Guest Speakers: John Phillips & Brent Marchant

Can you believe it, people of different professions working together and making it work. John is a designer and Brent is an engineer and they work as equal partners in design. These two men spoke on how they work together and how they can come up with better solutions and better concepts in the design field. 

Welcome to the Tradition. Sun Valley, Idaho!

Traditionally blog posts have been boring and not worth reading. Well life has changed. What comes to mind is the famous song "Tradition" by Fiddler on the Roof. Have you heard of it. I have. If you do not remember or do not have the foggiest idea what I am talking about, then you should youtube it. "Tradition!" 

Now that we are on the same page, lets take a moment and grasp "Tradition." Do you have it in your hand? Good! Now with the other hand, reach up and grab it by its neck. Ok, so this is what you are going to do. Remember when you were in elementary school and you gave your friends Indian Burns. This is the same concept. With both hands firmly grasping "Tradition," wring its neck! There you have you it. A dead limp boring tradition gone. No more to cumbersome your life. Lets do the same with the thoughts of Sun Valley. This year was anything but boring and traditional. Take a look. You will not be disappointed.

Coming up are the contestants on the price is wrong. Our three participants were Valene, Alexis and Katherine. Second place in the student competition was VALENE EDWARDS!

Ojo Estudiante!

. . . of the rest of our lives. Have I kept you in enough suspense. If so, good and if not, well that is your fault. (Southern accent placed here) I bet your head is a itching and your brain is a smokin' from all the confusion of the title. (Accent over) 

Well let me assure you that you have not been abducted and taken to Mexico but you are safe and sound in your footy pajamas. The title just goes along with what we are doing this year. It means, in Spanish, take note students. I mean come on, would you have really started reading this article with plain old English. NO! So why not spice up your humdrum life. 

Speaking of life spice, now doesn't that sound good to you, I mean who doesn't want to add a little life spice to their life. Sorry, saw a shiny light and got distracted. Life spice, the life spice of this week was the remaining internship reports given by our very own talented seniors. Awww, there is Alexis our strong as an ox, fearless ASID leader in her very stylish glasses. You wish you were her, don't you? Now place that finger where ever you usually put it and scroll through these captured moments of time and enjoy. I might stop you and tell you more, so stay tuned.

BANG!!!! (Gun going off) "And they're off!" (Announcer states) Coming around the first corner we have Kara and Catherine in the lead! Not to far behind them we have Marie and Katie! What's this! Stephanie Keeler is right on their heels! The others better catch up!

We will now take a break to hear from our sponsors. "This internship report has been brought to you by the Open Your Eyes and Be Inspired company and the letter G."

Ok, was the horse race theme to cheesy? Well, it did bring a sense of heart pounding excitement into this story. Our remaining sophisticated seniors goes as follows: Alexis, Courtney, Kimberly (not Kim), Valene and then we were rudely interrupted by the most annoying bells ever in the MC. Did you know that every hour and at certain times before the hour, the MC building plays these really obnoxious bells that do not stop for 15 minutes! I mean, who do they think they are. Ok, ok. Now that I have that off my chest I will continue with the list. We have Elizabeth, Tania, Ty, Laura, Rachel, Samantha, Jessa, Alyce, and coming from the rear we have Kevin Anderson. 

 

All in all, we had a pretty inspiring meeting. Who wouldn't want to be us now that they have seen all the glorious jobs we have done like cleaning and organizing fabrics. This design world is glamorous with all the glitter. Fab-u-lous!! Another day and another dollar. That's our show, and thank you for watching. See you next time, here on, Designing with the Stars. Good night everybody!

Senior's Excellent Adventures

Monday, Sept.19, 2011 was the beginning of this years cross country race to knowledge. Like any race there are some ground rules that we set and that we must abide by this year. This year is going to knock your socks off because we have a lot in store. I know it sounds like everyone else every year, but this one is different, trust me. What are those ground rules you ask? I will tell you. We abide by one rule this year and that is to open your eyes and be inspired. What was that again. Maybe you didn't hear me. I said: "OPEN YOUR EYES AND BE INSPIRED!" With this years rule of life established we can hop into our sneakers and in the words of Woody, "run like the wind bullseye!"

 

 

 Every good designer apparently needs these ostentatious glasses. "Look ma, we finally fit in." My favorite are the sparkly ones. As seniors, we decided to take our pictures to represent the designers of the past, because everyone knows we are the great ones of the future. 

The meeting began like every year, the introduction to the amazing, fantastic and holistic ASID and NKBA board members. If you didn't know what holistic means, I will TELL you, calm down. It means emphasizing the importance of the whole and the interdependence of its parts. There you go, you can get a paper bag and breathe. Now that we have that out of the way, on to the amazing adventures of the seniors.

 

The seniors were so stinking amazing and had so much drama to tell you, we had to separate it in two parts just like the last Harry Potter and Twilight. Those that were sacrificed for the good of the cause this first day of seminar were Melissa, Emily, Jennifer, Arianne, Erin, Rebecca, Peter, Jessica and Kendra. Their experiences were many and their confidence was sure throughout their internship. And yes there were some sharp jagged sticks and rocks along the path and they had dirt rubbed into their wounds, metaphorically speaking of course, but in the end they saw who they really are as a designer and what they truly are able to accomplish when put to the test. These students or should I say designers, have learned a lesson that will determine their success in the future and will follow them throughout the years. Is this the end? No, this is only the beginning. The beginning of . . . (To Be Continued Next Seminar . . .)

Fall 2011 Freshman Orientation

The day began with a simple meet and greet activity. The new freshman filed in the room slowly and quietly like a soft stream. Within minutes, this soft stream became a roaring river of loud, excited freshman trying to finish their activity. Just as chaos was about to ensue, the meeting began. One of our own beloved instructors, Brother Julander, took the floor and proceeded to welcome the freshman. The words spoken were bold, but true. Many freshman had fear or uncertainty on their faces that were quickly broken by Brother Julander's witty repartee. 

To any instructor, the greatest satisfaction they can have is to see their young pupils grow and become the best they can be. This great man said, "do not worry about the pains of growth, it is for your own good and development." Also, as a reminder to us all of the importance of the spirit, Brother Julander stated this, "the spirit is the most incredible tool to have." We must not forget the vital role the spirit has in our lives. Young minds reeling, the freshman were introduced to their future mentors and friends: Brother Parson, Sister Harris, and Brother McRae. The introductions were finished and students were separated into three large herds to fulfill the upcoming attractions. Just like the horse races, they were off.  

   

 The story continued. . .   Young eager minds learned the art of matte cutting, as well as the art of working with power tools, and the ever loud, snoring monster: the spray booth. The lessons persisted with tile cutting, foam cutting, hole punching, library touring, copy spot, testing center, and the railroad tracks to college education: our academic advisers.

I hope you enjoyed this ever inspiring tale of the freshman orientation. THE END.