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7/1/11
West New York College Day
For more information regarding College Fairs or Portfolio Days, please contact Sue Enright, admissions event specialist, at senright@collegeforcreativestudies.edu or call 313.664-7427.
7/1/11
West New York College Day
For more information regarding College Fairs or Portfolio Days, please contact Sue Enright, admissions event specialist, at senright@collegeforcreativestudies.edu or call 313.664-7427.
6/30/11 at 12:00a
CCS student projects are finalists for the World Design Impact Prize.
CCS Product Design students Anthony Reale and Veronika Scott are finalists for the World Design Impact Prize. Reale's project "Strait Power" is a hydro kinetic turbine solution that takes an ancient technology of harnessing power from the water, and turns it into a evolutionary design that harnesses power with nature. View his project at http://worlddesignimpact.org/projects/project/32/ "The Empowerment Plan" created by Scott, is a humanitarian project that centers around the Element S Coat. It is self heated, waterproof, and transforms into a sleeping bag at night. http://worlddesignimpact.org/projects/project/38/ The online gallery of nominated socially responsible design projects is now open for the public to view, critique, rate and share through August 30.
6/27/11 at 12:00a
CCS recieved generous $2.5 million donation from General Motors
The General Motors Foundation donated $2.5 million to CCS yesterday. The College held an event honoring this donation and renamed the auditorium in the A. Alfred Taubman Center for Design Education after the automaker.
6/20/11 at 12:00a
CCS alumna's watercolor is featured on Mackinac Race poster
"A painting by a local artist will be the face of the Port Huron-to-Mackinac race this year. It is the first time that an existing painting is being used for posters and T-shirts being produced for the July 24 Bells Beer Bayview Mackinac Race."
6/17/11 at 12:00a
Chrysler sculptor by day, multi-media artist by night, CCS alumna, Valaria Davis, has found the perfect balance of applied art and fine art
Chrysler sculptor by day, multi-media artist by night, CCS alumna, Valaria Davis, has found the perfect balance of applied art and fine art.
6/14/11 at 12:00a
CCS is one of seven design schools chosen for the final stage of the Ferrari World Design Contest and the only school chosen from the U.S.
CCS is one of seven design schools chosen for the final stage of the Ferrari World Design Contest and the only school chosen from the U.S.
6/13/11 at 12:00a
CCS Advertising Design student, Kristen Beasley, has been named a finalist in the Ad Age Global Cover contest
CCS Advertising Design student, Kristen Beasley, has been named a finalist in the Ad Age Global Cover contest.
6/8/11 at 12:00a
CCS friend and mentor, Rick Valicenti, has been awarded the prestigious Cooper-Hewitt National Design Award
Rick Valicenti has been awarded the prestigious Cooper-Hewitt National Design Award in Communication Design. Valicenti has been a friend and mentor to CCS for several years now, most recently mentoring a group of CCS students on the CCS Viewbook project.
6/7/11 at 12:00a
CCS students prescribe better medical gear
Fifteen students of the College for Creative Studies in Detroit spent 14 weeks as volunteers at Henry Ford Hospital last winter and fall, visiting doctors and nurses and hanging around waiting rooms and operating rooms, looking for medical devices and products that could be improved.
5/31/11 at 12:00a
CCS's Community Arts Partnerships and the Detroit Public Library Partner to Promote Literacy in the Brightmoor Community
According to the National Institutes for Literacy, nearly half of all adults in Detroit are illiterate. This fact is even more dismal in light of recent talks about decreased funding and widespread library closures. Fortunately, there is some good news at the Detroit Public Library’s Redford Branch! The branch, in partnership with College for Creative Studies’ (CCS) Community Arts Partnerships (CAP), is sponsoring a dedication program to unveil a mural created by youth in the community. The event will take place on Wednesday, June 15 from 5:30 until 7:30 p.m.
5/30/11 at 12:00a
College for Creative Studies and General Motors Company Partner for You Make a Difference
Students, parents and various representatives from College for Creative studies (CCS) and General Motors (GM) convened on CCS’s campus recently for the Annual GM-CCS You Make a Difference Program for the Detroit Public Schools.
5/25/11 at 12:00a
CCS Advertising alumna Brandi Keeler wins a Gold CUBE Award from the Art Directors Club
CCS is proud to announce that Advertising alumna Brandi Keeler won a Gold CUBE Award from the Art Directors Club (ADC) for her viral video “Add Flavor to It” and the creative team of Kyle Gracey and Patrick Siedel won a Merit award for their multimedia campaign, "Tips for Maximum Enjoyment."
5/24/11 at 12:00a
CCS Student Exhibition featured in the Hub: Detroit Regional News
CCS Student Exhibition featured in the Hub: Detroit Regional News
5/19/11 at 4:00p
Ringling College of Art and Design National Portfolio Day
For more information regarding College Fairs or Portfolio Days, please contact Sue Enright, Admissions Event Specialist, at senright@collegeforcreativestudies.edu or call (313) 664-7427.
5/19/11 at 12:00a
CCS's Precollege Summer Experience is recognized and awarded an NEA grant to support scholarships for students
College for Creative Studies, Detroit, $25,000. Precollege summer program in which students create new works, explore career options, meet artists and develop a portfolio.
5/19/11 at 12:00a
Watch a video featuring CCS's Graphic Design department's interactive wall at the CCS Student Exhibtion
Interactive QR code installation featured at CCS's Student Exhibition by Graphic Design's Experience Design class. Check out this video showing the public interacting with it.
5/18/11 at 12:00a
National study shows an arts degree can lead to a job
A new national survey shows that, despite what many may think, students who major in the arts are not destined for a life of unemployment.
