Organizations

ILLUSTRATION, ADVERTISING ART DIRECTION, GRAPHIC DESIGN                  

Students In Design is the student group affiliated with AIGA (American Institute of Graphic Arts). Students can also get a $50 annual membership if 20 or more students sign up at one time. If applied for online, student memberships are $75. The organization welcomes all design majors, not just graphic design.

The group meets weekly when school is in session, and will decide in fall 2008 on its resumed meeting schedule.

Other groups/clubs that are not Columbia College-based, but still welcome students in these areas of study, include:

STA (Society of Typographic Arts) - Local organization that offers students free memberships. www.sta-chicago.org

CAF (Chicago Advertising Federation) - www.chicagoadfed.org

The One Club - www.oneclub.org



ART HISTORY                                                                                                        

The Art History Council of Columbia College - unofficially known as “Nerds Descending a Staircase,” is recognized by the Office of Student Organizations and Leadership.  
 
This student organization will be dedicated to promoting career opportunities for art historians and artists alike through networking, staying informed of events on and off campus, event planning, discussion, study groups, traveling, collaboration, and providing resources to help build resumes, and apply for jobs or graduate school.  This organization will also encourage different and exciting ways of thinking about art history.
 
Officers
President: Jennifer Patino
Vice President: Margaret Thompson
Treasurer: Malka Salomon
Secretary: A. Alyssa Hodes
SOC Representative: Rachel Coulter
Alternate SOC Representative: Nicolette Caldwell
 
To contact the group, send an e-mail to ArtNerdery@gmail.com or check the Facebook page under Art History: The Nerdery.


FASHION DESIGN                                                                                              

The Columbia College Fashion Association (CCFA) is both an academic and social organization that promotes general fashion interest through industry professionals, lectures, field trips, and other group activities. CCFA coordinates with the Fashion/Retail Management department on one to two events per academic year. CCFA also completes two fundraisers and one service project during the academic year. The group is composed of both Fashion Design and Fashion retail management students (and is open to any other students interested in fashion).

Contact info for CCFA:
Christopher Lea, President
christopher.lea@loop.colum.edu