Practicum, Art 496A

Field trip to New York or London and Amsterdam or Chicago or San Francisco or Tokyo

This trip is not a requirement to fulfill the class requirements. However, it is a fantastic opportunity and a major competitive edge Ohio University has over most other design education institutes. Each students has the opportunity to interview with a principal from the top design firms in a major design center. The studios are diverse, included are top corporate design firms as well as small two person design shops in walk-up buildings. This provides a spectrum of placement possibilities. Testimonials from previous students are available upon request. The trip is usually conducted over Spring Break which is at the end of March. Which means two things: no Spring Break costs, and those costs you do incur are tax deductible as job search or educational costs. So, keep all your receipts!

After we secure the confirmations from the studios, a handout will be created to define details. 5 pieces +/- is all that is required to be finished for the books we take with us.

Assistance is needed in coordinating the trip, and follow-up Thank You letters will be written by those interviewed by the design firm.

Major Considerations:

Costs will run around seven hundred dollars.
Five pieces must be in the book.
All interview rehearsals completed.

Senior Trip Basic Cost Breakdown for a Four Night Scenario

$260./660.	Travel flight
70.	Ground: to/from airport, taxis, parking in Columbus.
145.	Meals
125.	Lodging
30.	misc.. entrance fees: i.e. MoMA 5, Guggenheim 5, Empire State Building 5, Staten Island Ferry, 0.
30.	entertainment Limelite $10-20, and Beauty Bar
?	snacks and beverage budget
?	shopping Art Supply: Pearl Paint, Flax (portfolios) Myxyplyzk or Barney's!!!
$660/1060.

Things to keep in mind:

Please be considerate, it is difficult enough to navigate a city alone. However, with 16+ variables, I will be burdened with anxiety, even if you aren't. Thank you for following these requests:
. be punctual, we should only enter the host design firms together, stragglers can catch-up at the next location
. inform me of any deviations to the agenda
. no hangovers, or sleeping during studio presentations
. prepare intelligent questions, let's make a list!
. wear comfortable shoes, we will be doing a lot of walking
. be prepared for rain
. business casual is being recommended, no blue jeans w/holes, 100% cotton, guys: loose fitting jacket, J.Crew sensible, women: packing/travel savvy stuff, dark colors. In general appear to be street wise!
. Bars can be expensive, $4+ a beer!
. Tips are 15%, when figuring out how much you owe on a bill made out for the table just add 25¢ per $1. This will cover tax and tip.
. If you are not street savvy, don't talk to the street people, it could get ugly!

Our schedule from last year:

Graphic Design, School of Art, Ohio University, Athens, Ohio
Senior Trip to San Francisco, '2K

Seniors please keep this agenda along with a the maps with you for reference at all times.
Collect business cards from those interviewing you.

Friday, 17 March, Ticket check before leaving Athens! Sign Releases and turn into Janet
3:00 A.M. Caravan departs Athens for Columbus. Please confirm your ride back to Athens. Gas+parking $ to drivers. Driver/pass: Mollee/ jenny, jessica, garrett, AmyL/ amanda, matt, melissa, Don/ von, Chad, MingWai meeting us in Col are: Francie, Jason 756.9130, AmyW, Darren
5:30 Arrive at airport
6:00 check in must be 1 hours before departure
7:00 Departure COL NorthWest Flight # 1147,
8:50 Connection Detroit NorthWest Flight# 929,
10:50 AM! Arrive at SF's Airport
11:00 Rendezvous at luggage claim, Group into 4 and head via Taxi to Days Inn on Geary and Larkin, 415.441.8220, $5-7 each/tip 10%
12:00 Check in and pay for rooms. Von, Jason, Darren, Matt
Francie, AmyL, Amanda, Melissa
Jessica, Jenny, Mollee
AmyW, Chad, Garrett, MingWai
EEEEEK! First tour starts TODAY, Sleep on the flight! because at . . .
1:00 Man Bites Dog, Richard Mannly, 356.8, 55 DeBoom Alley
Spring Break 2K!

Saturday, 18 March
10:00 Breakfast + -
12:00 Sonoma Valley! or Lombard Street, SFMoA, Telegraph Hill, Trolley Cars,

Sunday, 19 March
10:00 AM Breakfast, Free Day up to you Museums Walk? to Golden Gate Park, Seal point, Golden Gate Bridge, Fisherman's Wharf, Alcatraz

Monday, 20 March
8:00 Breakfast
10:00 AM Cahan & Associates, Bill Cahan, 621.0915, 171 Second Street, fifth floor
3:00 PM Lecture with Lucille Tenazas @ CCAC, 1111 8th Street, 415.703.9
4:00 PM Attend Lucille's class possibly show CCAC students our books.

Tuesday, 21 March
8:00 Breakfast
10:00 AM Fitch, Chris Logan, Vassoula Vasiliou, 730 Montgomery Street, 415.283.1
2:00 PM Landor, Caroline Wallace, Klomath House, 1001 Front Street, 415.365.3
4:00 PM Meta, Terry Irwin, Curt Von Emon, 350 Pacific Avenue 3rd floor, 415.627.0
6:3o PM Dinner at Buca Di Beppo 855 Howard Street (between 4th and 5th) 415.543.7

Wednesday, 22 March
8:00 Breakfast
10:00 AM Pentagram, Kit Hinrichs, Mark Golden, 387 Tehama Street, 415.896.0
1:30 PM Sapient, Clement Mok, Shealan Deveny Brukes, 600 Townsend Street, 415.659.4
3:30 PM Levi's, Michael Shea(sp?), 501.6

Thursday, 23 March
8:00 Breakfast, Pick up Rental Van, meet up with Yi-horng Chung
10:00 AM Alben & Faris, Jim/Lauralee/Caroline, 120 Pearl Alley, Santa Cruz, 831.426.5 ext.
Head to Montery Aquarium, take sketch books for the day w/ oil pastels!

Friday, 24 March
8:00 Breakfast
10:00 AM Addwater, Ian Groulx, 580 Howard Street Suite 102, 415.982.8
2:00 PM Gap, Mike Madrid, 2 Harrison Street, 415.427.6
4:00 PM Mauk Design, 39 Stillman Street, 243.9
Dinner, and PARTY!

Saturday, 25 March
9:00 Check out of Days Inn, everyone in the lobby or in the coffee room
9:10 Depart for airport, taxi/shuttle/BART ? $
10:00 Arrive at airport with luggage
10:35 Latest time to Check in at SF airport, 1 hours before flight
11:35 Departure SF, NorthWest Flight # 98,
6:30 Connection MSP, NorthWest Flight # 1094
9:15 Arrival in Columbus, Parking $45 per car divided by # of passengers

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