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* PCAE Curriculum
* PCAE Business Plan
Sponsored by the Department of Humanities at Michigan Technological University, we are a team of professional writers and designers who solve communication problems and develop technical and creative solutions for a wide range of on- and off-campus clients. Team members apply theoretical and academic work on projects as one way to prepare for careers in communication, design, media, business, and for work in their communities
Inspiration
- STC
- IDEO
- Coudal
- 37 Signals
- Carson
- A List Apart
- AIGA & Voice
- Writers House
- Interactive
- Sustainable
- Is design political?
- Presentation Zen
- Powerpointless
- Veer
- We Feel Fine
- 3x3
Recent Entries
- Terra Preta @ MTU
- "This video wasn't long enough, so we made it double-spaced."
- Client Presentation
- Last Day of Classes, Spring 2008 -- Busy Day!
- Time this week
- Professional Development Resources for 2008-09
- Tell Me Again How I'm Supposed to Deliver These to the Client?
- Fall Registration Info
- Iranian Typography Now
- A Noteworthy Performance
- Are Some Forms of Graphic Design & Visual Communication "Timeless"?
- 2008 Team Photo
- Run! It's the Design Police!
- New Contact Information
Archives
- September 2008
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- January 2008
- December 2007
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- October 2007
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- December 2006
- October 2006
- September 2006
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- June 2006
- May 2006
- April 2006
- March 2006
- February 2006
- October 2005
Affiliations
- Michigan Technological University
- Michigan Tech Humanities
- Michigan Tech STC program
- Michigan Tech Enterprise program
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Students & Student Work vs. Team Members & Professional Work
Typical Views of Students & Student Work
- Not always obligated to demonstrate and present process
- Treat work as homework
- Reward = grade
- Clean slate every semester
STC Arts Professional Communication & Design Firm
- Process includes design concepts
- Process includes design briefs
- Process includes audience analysis
- Process includes client meetings
- Process includes design development
- Process includes prepress and printing expertise
- Reward = $ and the development of collective expertise