Originally from Novato, California, Christine moved to Scottsdale, Arizona when she was a junior in high school. It was there at Desert Mountain High School that she saw an Art Institute of Phoenix presentation and initially considered studying Interior Design. Instead, she became inspired by the Fashion Marketing program, and loves working with floor plans and store mannequins doing visual merchandising. “Every class offers something new, and it changes what you want to do with your life,” Christine says. “I’ve decided I want to work for GUESS by Marciano corporate after I graduate.”

STUDENT: Christine ConfehrProgram of Study: B.A., Fashion MarketingExpected Graduation Date: September 2011

Left: Croquis illustrated by Christine

CREATING LEADERS – AND COMMUNITY.

The Art Institute of Phoenix held Leadership 24 – Student Leadership Retreat in May at Living Springs Camp in Sedona.

Twenty-eight students and nine faculty / staff members, including The Art Institute of Phoenix President, Kevin LaMountain and Dean Meryl Epstein, attended the 24-hour intensive. Its purpose was to create community at the school and promote students’ personal and professional growth and development through team-building activities and leadership-skill workshops.

“It was a great time, and even more intensive than last year,” says Sarah Smoger, Dean of Student Affairs. “Students participated in a variety of fun and engaging interpersonal and group skills sessions designed to promote better leadership. They had a blast! For more information about The Art Institute of Phoenix student leadership opportunities, email Sarah Smoger atssmoger@aii.edu.

The fashion industry is becoming as much about selling as designing. That’s great news for anyone who has a passion for style and a head for business. In our 12-quarter (36-month) Fashion Marketing bachelor’s degree program, you can learn what it takes create fashion – and how to fashion a marketing strategy.

You’ll start with a basic understanding of the fashion industry and get familiar with the fundamentals of design, marketing, advertising and business. You’ll also learn the critical principles that guide retail buying and the strategies for successful retail store management. Fashion concepting and visual techniques and design will help you start expressing your fashion ideas professionally. And that’s just for starters.

When it comes to your first big marketing challenge – selling yourself to prospective employers – we’ll be right there with you, helping you put together a portfolio of your work.

“The great thing about the Fashion Marketing program is the diversity of career options once you graduate. Everyone wants to have a foot in the glamorous fashion industry, but what makes our program so diverse are the additional options of working in marketing, public relations, publicity, and corporate industries, as every company wants to be fashionable,” says Gil Mejia, Senior Academic Director.

One of the biggest forces in marketing communications today is the exponential growth of Web Design & Interactive Media. Being a provider of creative and innovative technology solutions across various media platforms is a skill that’s truly in-demand.

In our 12-quarter (36-month) Web Design & Interactive Media bachelor’s degree program, you’ll become skilled at creating interfaces for wireless devices, e-learning solutions and high-end dynamic Web sites and rich media experiences. If you can visualize it, you can do it.

It’s a program that offers a comprehensive foundation of design skills with an emphasis on dynamic interactivity. It also provides business strategies and creative technology solutions. With all this amazing technology at your fingertips, you’ll discover a world of endless possibilities.

“Web Design requires a well-rounded approach to the multiple facets of this satisfying career. We incorporate in-depth activity in media authoring, motion graphics, sound applications and coding. Yet, technology without the human experiences from our expert staff would never be adequate enough – their insights help to advance the design and user experience,” says Wayne Vlcan, Associate Professor and Academic Director for Digital Filmmaking & Video Production, Audio Production and Web Design and Interactive Media.

Enjoy a career that’s always in fashion. Participate in a highly interactive occupation.

Reserve your spot now at our totally cool “Beat the Heat” summer workshops starting on Friday, July 23rd and running through Saturday, September 11th. Designed to help you sharpen your skills in a variety of areas, summer workshops are offered at no cost to you! Try logo design,introduction to sewing, a website coding refresher, avariety of culinary classes and more!

For a complete list of available workshops, contact Stephanie Savage at 602-331-7516 or email srsavage@aii.edu.

Alison and Matthew King are two of the most revered (and feared!) instructors in the Graphic Design program at The Art Institute of Phoenix. It’s because this dynamic duo have very big hearts — and expectations — for their students.

Alison, an associate professor, says she and Matthew first collaborated (and fell in love) at Scottsdale’s Saguaro High School while working on the yearbook staff, where she was editor and he was photographer. Both attended college in Manhattan, NY – she at Parsons School of Design and he at Eugene Lang College – spending nearly a decade together in the Big Apple.

In addition to teaching, Alison designs and edits the award-winning website ModernPhoenix.net, which documents and reports on mid century modern architecture and design in the Phoenix Metro area. She is a fierce activist for architectural preservation and organizes the annual Modern Phoenix Home Tour. This year, The Art Institute of

JEFFREY R. JORGENSENInteractive Designer,

Santy IntegratedGraduation Year: 2007

Program of Study: Digital Media Production

Nearly 14,000 people – including some of The Art Institute staff and students – attended Phoenix Comicon 2010, the signature pop-culture event of the Southwest held the last weekend of May at the Phoenix Convention Center. The school had a booth offering an “Enter-to-Win Art Classes” contest promoting our Fall Saturday Studio session. Participants had to draw their favorite character – superhero or villain – on the entry sheets. Supply Store gift cards were also awarded to winning entries.

Jeffrey graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Digital Media Production in June 2007. He was able to connect his passion with a career at Santy, a full-service ad agency, where he primarily works on web design and motion graphics for television commercials. Movies like “Minority Report” have influenced him, specifically their use of interaction between the actors and their surroundings.

“David Stipes, one of my instructors, pushed me to excel in the program. It was very apparent that he was in it to help us succeed in our industry,” Jeffrey says. “I’m grateful for the opportunity that was given to me upon my graduation from The Art Institute of Phoenix.”

Phoenix offered a $25,000 Modern Phoenix Interior Design Scholarship. One of Alison’s senior-level classes designed all the collateral and the website for the campaign.

When he’s not teaching introductory design courses, Matthew likes to grill and barbecue and makes the best pulled pork you’ll ever have. He’s also restoring the couple’s 1946 Haver Home to its original condition, including installing vintage cabinets and appliances.

Students delight in comparing and contrasting the teaching styles of Alison & Matthew King, but most agree that the trait they share is high expectations. “It’s my role to push students beyond what they thought they were capable of. It might result in growing pains, but later graduates thank me for the experience,” Alison says.

The Kings are dedicated to each individual’s success and use their collective insight to ensure that students are continuously supported from first year to last.

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Kristen Young has been named The Art Institutes Best Teen Chef 2010. The Best Teen Chef Competition, in its eleventh year, has consistently brought together some of the best teen talent from around North America for one day of non-stop cooking and the chance to win tuition scholarships. Nearly 40 high school seniors from the U.S. and Canada participated in this year’s competition.

Kristen, a Yuma, Arizona native, emerged triumphant as a result of her unique menu of desert-painted, ginger and coconut-scented sweet potato soup with spiced yogurt and sautéed shrimp; and citrus and cumin-marinated chicken with roasted corn rice pilaf, sautéed spinach, and a mushroom-tomato citrus sauce. She earned a full-tuition scholarship to study in a Culinary Program at The International Culinary School at The Art Institute of Phoenix and the opportunity to serve as “Intern for a Day” at Food Network Kitchens in New York City.

THE 2010 BEST TEEN CHEFKRISTEN YOUNG

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