{"id":9790,"date":"2019-02-22T13:07:43","date_gmt":"2019-02-22T18:07:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/?p=9790"},"modified":"2019-02-22T17:26:57","modified_gmt":"2019-02-22T22:26:57","slug":"graphic-design-students-represent-at-meet-the-pros","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/archives\/9790","title":{"rendered":"Graphic Design Students Represent at Meet the Pros"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

By Abby Koch–<\/strong>For over twenty years, Morningside College has been represented at the graphic design and advertising conference, Meet the Pros. This year, five graphic design majors represented the college in Omaha, NE.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Pictured left to right: Niccole Wolken, Shane Roeder, Ben Hieb, Kaitlynn McShane, Abby Koch, and John Kolbo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The\ntwo-day conference had the students listening to some of the most well\nrespected designers in the area. The conference also had the opportunity to\ntour agencies and learn how to better prepare for the working world. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The five students who went to the conference were: Ben Hieb, Abby Koch, Kaitlynn McShane, Shane Roeder, and Niccole Wolken. John Kolbo, an art professor, helped to organize and motivate the group to attend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shane Roeder, a senior graphic design major, found the conference beneficial to his future. \u201cJust the fact that you get to meet with people who have been there, done that and now moved on to what you are trying to move on to, their experience really helped a lot,\u201d he commented.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One of the\nbiggest parts of the conference is portfolio reviews. Portfolio reviews have\nstudents\u2019 work critiqued by a range of professionals. These critiques help\nstudents better prepare them to show their work to future employers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kaitlynn\nMcShane, a senior graphic design and advertising major, experienced her first review\nat Meet the Pros. The experience helped McShane find the holes in her portfolio\nand helped her practice presenting her work. \u201cBe really personable and know\nyour work and the intention behind each part,\u201d she advised.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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