While some MIPA campers are forced to wait until September to see their advisers, several joined the workshop on Tuesday, July 30 for the annual adviser day. “It gives the advisers a chance to see what really great things the kids are doing,” executive MIPA director Jeremy Steele said. “They get to see what MIPA is all about and what we do here, and it gives them a chance to … [Read more...] about Advisers visit MIPA for annual adviser day
Gude’s class uses paper airplanes to collect data
“If you’re a dead body in a morgue, you’re going to be less noticed than a dead body on a lawn,” instructor of Illustrations and Infographics Karl Gude said. “So metaphorically, how can you be the dead body on the lawn? You have to learn to be different and be creative to be noticed.” Explaining the differences between good graphics and great graphics on Monday, Gude tried … [Read more...] about Gude’s class uses paper airplanes to collect data
Karl Gude’s students continue to focus on graphics
With the basics under their belt, Karl Gude’s Illustration and Information Graphic class prepares for their paper airplane flight contest on Tuesday afternoon. After spending Monday learning how to take drawings and adapt them in Adobe Illustrator, the class is tackling their end of the week project. Collecting statistics based on their flight patterns, the group will use … [Read more...] about Karl Gude’s students continue to focus on graphics
Summer campers dye t-shirts
Before their hands were stained with ink from newspapers, 400 MIPA campers soaked their hands with Rit dye as they invaded the lawn of Shaw Hall. Traditionally, campers received a complementary MIPA t-shirt after registering for camp. But this year, camp director Chad Sanders wanted to begin the creative process early on with the students tie dying their own shirts. “We … [Read more...] about Summer campers dye t-shirts
Sydney Bammel arrives as MIPA’s first camper
In anticipation of the opening day of MIPA’s 2013 Summer Workshop, junior Sydney Bammel from Rochester High School was already getting ready for camp by 9:30 a.m. for the 2:30 p.m. check-in in East Shaw Hall. Arriving more than two hours early, she was the first camper in line for registration. 9:30 a.m. – “I woke up this morning [Sunday, July 28] at like 9:30 a.m. and got … [Read more...] about Sydney Bammel arrives as MIPA’s first camper