This special one-day field trip is designed for graphic designers who want to see what it's like to work in a larger urban market. We will be visiting two small graphic design firms, a large agency and a museum.

In addition, you will also get a taste of the cultural diversity available in a city such as St. Louis.

Date: Wednesday, May 19, 2004 from 7 AM to midnight

Cost: $20 (includes all meals and beverages). Note: You may want to bring some pocket money in case shopping opportunities arise.

Reservations are required. Seating is limited. A $10 deposit is required with your reservation. Full payment by May 1, 2004 is required to confirm your reservation. Please make checks payable to Paul Young.

To make reservations, contact Paul Young

This field trip is partially funded by Student Activities Funds and is open only to students currently enrolled at Parkland College. Priority seating will be given to Graphic Design and Web Design students who may be asked to contribute time for a Student Life design project.

Itinerary (subject to change):

• 7AM — Leave Parkland from parking lot M4 (light breakfast en route)

• 10 AM — Tour of Kuhlmann Leavitt (download PDF of 10-page article in the May/June issue of Communication Arts)

• 12 PM — Soul Food Lunch at Del Monico's Diner with special guest Roy Smith

• 2 PM — Tour of Paradowski Graphic Design, an award-winning design firm

• 3:30 PM — Tour of Fleishman-Hillard, a major international agency

• 5 PM — Tour of Pulitzer Foundation

• 7 PM — Vietnamese Dinner at Mai Lee

• 9 PM — Leave St. Louis

• 12 AM— Arrive in Champaign

 

http://virtual.parkland.edu/gds/stlouis • Last upated 4/15/04 by Paul Young