Logo ideas

Photographs from call for artists

Here is a website with some pictures that were taken around milwaukee they are under "cite MKE"

angelamorgan.photoshop.com

If anyone is interested in using any of the pictures in their articles let me know or email her at:

AMphotojournalsim@gmail.com

Hey for the guys who are doing the bike path, I found some amazing historic cites and fun Myths about Milwaukee that would be really fun to check out. I'll bring the book to class, but the title is
"The Making of Milwaukee" by John Gurda.


CB

Logo Idea

Nydia and Vincenzo, I guess great minds make similar designs!  

I tried to use the words that we had decided on at the end of class last week to be our theme for the logo. However, I only remembered look and bridge. I also incorporated the word site into this option. I used the word bridge by extending the center stroke of the "e" to the left through the crossbar of the "t" and  had the end of the stroke butted up to the "i".  I then wanted the viewer to "look" down the "i", around the "C" and to be drawn to a specific "site" (the dot of the "i").

I also used the font Futura because it is the font UWM uses along with Baskerville. I believe???

Franklin gothic looked a bit funny when I tried to have it like this.

let me know what you think.

I don't know if we're still working on a logo, but here is a rough draft Vincenzo and I developed. 

NOT related to site, but interesting...

http://www.royalmint.com/newdesigns/theDesigner.aspx

he's 26, and just changed the face to british currency. (pun intended)

ADVERTISE IN MULE !

Rebecca said if we design it and get it in on time she will pay. But I think that is a crazy idea and we should maybe all chip in... what are your thoughts guys!!
_________________________________________________
Dear Friends,

The time is nigh!!!!
It's your chance to take out in ad space in this upcoming MULE!

We're super psyched about this issue, and could use your help getting it to the printers!!!! We want to have it out by late April!

We're selling a $25 'yearbook' full-color ad for anyone who wants to print a 1/16 page 'yearbook' photo size ad. e-mail me if you want this one!

For just a low $35 you can get an 1/8 page B&W ad + print a public service announcement, or get the word out about your DJ night, your blog, band, CD, or Etsy. Pass this on to your friends, because we could use any help we can get!

BLACK AND WHITE ADS:
1/8 page is $35
1/4 page is $75
1/2 page is $180
Full page is $280

COLOR ADS:
1/16 page is $25
1/8 page is $45
1/4 page is $90
1/2 page is $180
Full Page is $360
Full Spread is $650


We're trying to get all ad artwork and $ by March 15 but can postpone payment if that deadline for $ is hard to meet.

Write back here, or e-mail mulemagazine@gmail.com
go to: http://www.mulemagazine.com/advertise.html to buy through paypal!

So I posted a relatively worthless link before, but here is the actual link to the mag's website (I couldn't get the actual magazine link to load for some reason).

It seems they are a quarterly architecture and design review publication that has been around since 1982.

Here's the link: http://offcite.org/

Problem?

So this may have already been addressed, but it seems that Rice University already has a Cite Magazine...?

http://media.www.ustcauldron.org/media/storage/paper444/news/2008/02/19/OtherNews/Cite-Magazine.Features.Ust.Campus-3229693.shtml

Donation Request Form

Hey Guys, here is the letter we can send to those businesses that we would like to get donations from (if that will be possible based on if we print with UWM or not). Some things will have to be changed depending on what we decide in the future but I hope this is a good base. let me know if I should change anything.

Dear...   ,

The staff of CITE Magazine has struggled for the past two years of not having the necessary resources to produce a magazine that is up to the standards of their work. Now with CITE Magazine being offered as a class, students believe that this is the time to revolutionize what was once a far fetched idea, to now having a magazine that UW Milwaukee and the community can take pride in.

Something has to give or someone has to give. That is why we are writing to you during this crucial time in the production of this magazine. Will you give? You can help CITE Magazine become something that people will be interested in from cover to cover.

CITE Magazine's mission is and always will be to exist beyond the page. While supporting the ideas of an interdisciplinary matrix and expanding it outside of the academic realm. This will be done by focusing on the accomplishments of our undergraduate students and the skills of our local artists. We at CITE Magazine pledge to deliver intellectually diverse articles that aim to promote communication, new relationships and innovative ideas through design.

By helping the students on the staff to create this magazine. You are not only helping them but you are also investing in the long-term health of UW Milwaukee and it's future students. In addition, by contributing to this cause, you will also be receiving free advertising and positive public relations in the community. This is because the magazine will be sold at a number of locations including the 2009 Graphic Design two Fuse store in the UW Milwaukee Union Atrium on April 29, 2009. 

The benefit of this magazine at our school is priceless it is teaching us about every process, from the progression of our ideas to the binding, that is involved in producing a new innovative magazine like CITE.

Thank you for supporting CITE Magazine.

-At the bottom of the page there will be spots for the amounts of the donation to be filled out corresponding with the size of the advertisement they want.

-I think we are going to need a letterhead to put this on. So once we figure out what the final logo is going to be I can make it and we can start getting some money!

Logo Ideas

Hi Guys, I've been messing around with a a few logo ideas, the colors are completely wrong..so don't hate.  GO CITE! Okay, theses look really bad on here, but at least you can get an idea. 

Link from Rebecca

Check this site out!

http://www.areachicago.org/

CITE has a mailbox!

It's located toward the east end of the third floor of the UWM Union, box # 260. Here's the mailing address:

CITE Magazine
Union Box 260
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
PO Box 413
Milwaukee, WI 53201

The combination lock is pretty tricky. The box is very similar to the resident mailboxes in Sandburg Hall, so if you've never lived in the dorms you almost definately will have trouble opening our mailbox.

Since this is a public blog I'm not going to post the combination, but feel free to email me and ask me for the numbers.

-Brian McComb

LOGO ! !

Hey there

So this is what we decided about the Logo, if we can really get it done soon, then we will redo it, but if more then a couple weeks go past we are going to remain with the existing logo. We did decide that using Franklin Gothic would be a great font type to use seeing since it was created in Milwaukee.

So we did a large word list of what Cite, Sight, and Site mean and narrowed it down to three key concepts: Look, Place, Bridge
If everyone can work together and send out ideas for how to connect all three into a logo while still remembering to relay it back to our mission statement.

So if anyone has some ideas in the next week please please through them up here ! ! !

Lets do this!

thursday's class

Hi everyone,
I apologize but I'm not going to be in today. I have to take my daughter to see her pediatrician, but wanted to give you an update. Me and Nydia both have contacts in the economics department that we plan to work with on the "recession illustration". I am very excited to see what we can come up with.
I know we have been pretty good at keeping up with the blog, so please post an assignment for me to do this weekend! Also, any one who has their article ready to be edited can send it to me at picray2002@yahoo.com.
Sorry I won't be there, can't wait to hear what you've all come up with!
picara

collaborative piece.

hey everyone...

so i have this contact, Alistair Hall, he's a graphic designer in london.  anyway, he agreed to do a collaborative piece with me for the mag, something like a two page spread, maybe.  anyway, i was hoping you all could help pick out a theme for the project....i want to present him with something by the end of class tomorrow, if possible!

thanks guys,

cenzo

p.s. - this is a website where you can find some of his work...

and you should look him up on flickr too.

www.we-made-this.com

wemadthis.typepad.com

Mission Statement

Hey guys, 

Before posting the call for artists I made a mission statement based on the key points of the previous three. I just to summarize and give the public a sense of what the aims, values and overall plan of the magazine is. Let me know if there should be anything added or taken away. 

CITE Magazine's mission is and always will be to exist beyond the page. While supporting the ideas of an interdisciplinary matrix and expanding it outside of the academic realm. This will be done by centering on the accomplishments of our undergraduate students and the skills of our local illustrators, writers and photographers. We at CITE pledge to deliver intellectually diverse articles that aim to promote communication, new relationships and innovative ideas through design.

list of articles/pieces (as of tuesday feb. 10)

1. Nydia / Picara – Economy / Recession
2. Eric – Juju
3. Rouch – Zebradog
4. Colin – Diversity in Milwaukee
5. Corey – CCC
6. Jessica / Briana – Gentleman’s Hour
7. Monica – Jigsaw
8. Meesh – Truth and Fiction
9. Jonathan – Gypsy Kings
10. Audrey / Dena – Growing Power / Farmer of the Year
11. Gwynne - Fashion
12. Heidi - Neckpiece / Art
13. Picara / Vincenzo – Chris Smith Film Director
14. Ian – Article
15. Kelsey – Wisconsin Humane Society

From call for artists ...possible article

Hello,

I came across your craigslist ad and I am very interested. I am a custom sneaker designer here in Milwaukee. My work can be seen at www.photobucket.com/illwalkees. I am in the process of making all the pictures of my work on the photobucket page into all white backgrounds through photoshop, the pieces will all be on the page throughout the process. Please let me know what you think!

Thanks for your time,

Rick ILLWALKEES Custom sneakers

Cohesive Articles and Images

Hey guys, I wanted to post this before class, so you can know what I am up to since I do not get there till 2:00...

For articles lined up I currently have:
1. Growing Plants in an Urban environment
I had an older article from last semester from a girl who wrote me an article about tips on growing food in an urban environment. It is really segmented for some reason, into different sections. I am going to edit it, but I think there could be some great imagery involved!

2. Drawing Series and interview with Artist: Lindsay Marx
My roomate Lindsay Marx is becoming a pretty involved artist in Milwaukee. She represents the peck school of the arts in the Student Association as well as one of the founders of Artist alliance, an artist group on campus. She did a semester long large scale drawing series that I would love to do some what of a photography essay on.

3. Comic book: By Rollin Kunz, whatever topic we want
I also have another roomate who left UWM 2 years ago, and he was a pretty well known illustrator on campus, he one a couple big time scholarships for his work. He would love to contribute with a comic book, that can be about whatever we want. A topic that really ads to the rest of the content in the magazine.

One thing I really want to do with with issue is have one large idea broken down into image, spreads, and articles = making it impossible to be uncohesive, it needs to have a good rhythm! I think on Thursday we should all present a design brief of out article ideas and look at all the design briefs together in a group. Then sort through which ones are working with the others and which ones are not. This way right from the start we all have one idea or goal that we are trying to achieve.

* * * Also, I did not take very good notes from Liz Trapp, but I do have a lot from memory that I can write down. We should really have what we learned that day from that day, because it was a lot. If someone else took really good notes, I urge them to get them up here! !

Random goodies, courtesy of Gwynne:

DIY: YourFonts Turns Your Handwriting Into a Personlized Font

FontStruct | Build, Share, Download Fonts

Enjoy!

Possible Article

Hey all,

I have several ideas for articles. The one I'm most excited about is a piece on my friend and coworker's bookstore. That may sound boring, but it's actually like an alternative bookstore in the Riverwest community. This friend of mine happens to be an anarchist and most of the material in his store is pretty radical. Needless to say, it's not your typical bookstore. I think it would be great to interview him and find out more.

Call for Artists

Hey guys, I posted the call for artists on craigslist.  Here it is...

Looking to get your work published or to enhance your portfolio?

CITE Magazine invites writers, photographers and illustrators to submit original works for consideration in UW Milwaukee's 2009 CITE Magazine. The magazine will be sold at the Graphic Design II Fuse store, April 29th. Entries will be judged and you will be contacted if your piece is chosen.

CITE Magazine's mission is and always will be to exist beyond the page. While supporting the ideas of an interdisciplinary matrix and expanding it outside of the academic realm. This will be done by centering on the accomplishments of our undergraduate students and the skills of our local illustrators, writers and photographers. We at CITE pledge to deliver intellectually diverse articles that aim to promote communication, new relationships and innovative ideas through design.

Writers: This section is for an article that is 500-1,000 words in length. The primary focuses are Milwaukee, local creativity, and the environment. However, other subject matter will be considered.

Photographers/Illustrators: Any great original pieces that can fit the primary focuses of Milwaukee, local creativity and the environment.

DEADLINE FEBRUARY 26th

EXECUTE SUMMARY

Here is the executive summary...


CITE offers a unique opportunity to bridge gaps that exist between disciplines on campus. By combining culture, community, and design CITE creates a new forum to display the work and accomplishments of students from every college and program within the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. More than just a showcase of student talent, the magazine seeks to break barriers that exist between disciplines and create new relationships. These partnerships allow students to explore previously intangible potential. Within the growing network of society, individuals can no longer operate in an isolated environment, CITE seeks to become the beacon that brings individual students together to form a unique interactive and collaborative effort to better serve the needs of the campus as a whole. It is the magazine’s unique format, content, and identity, that create the platform for these connections to be made.

By offering this unique insight into the machinations of the University, CITE also hopes to engage participants throughout Milwaukee as a whole and contribute to the effort in bringing the city to a new level of appreciation on a national level. Every person who picks up the magazine becomes a participant in this effort and we encourage everyone involved to become active in engaging this process of collaboration. No longer can periodicals exist as isolated identities and CITE hopes to take the first step in breaking down the tradition of the individual user experience and create a new forum for individuals to come together in a way never possible before. The future holds infinite potential for creating new connection and CITE aims to be the leader in this effort. By allowing the reader to become a user, and actively deconstruct and reconstruct the content of the magazine, they become active participants in the collaborative process that is CITE.

Deadlines

The key to making a good publication is clear communication and sticking to deadlines. Nothing is more frustrating than not knowing who is supposed to be doing what and not having pieces turned in on time. We are doing an awesome job so far! Lets keep up the great work!


February

12 – Content list creation | This will be printed and passed out so there is no confusion about what people are doing

(come prepared to list details of the articles ie. who is writing it, how many photos and what of, if there will be any illustrations, any additonal info about the spread, article length... etc)

26 - Call for artists deadline

(someone needs to post this on craigslist. It should be early so we can go through the submissions and choose what we will use)


March

3 – All edited content / photos / illustrations due to designers | Delegation of space, number of pages for each piece

26 - All designed spreads due to production


April

2 – First proof due | Everyone needs to go through it and copy edit, look for errors, talk about potential changes

Make second proof, view it, ok it

14 – Final Document Due / Send to Print

29 – FUSE!

PARTY!!!!!!!!!!!!

...

Printing
Ben --
Chris G --
Nydia --calling printers
Audrey --production schedule
John -- talk to printer

Printers:



Questions to ask printers:



Mission Statement
Picara
Dena
Steve

Ads:
Dena
Heidi
and....

Logo:
Anh
Steve
Zach


Articles:
(500-1000 words)
Green roofing
way finding & mapping
growing food in an urban environment
3 creatives: interviews (jessica/monica)
Gwen: fashion
Heidi: fiber artist
music(steves journalism buddy/eric/jonathan neville)
Corey
Ben (journalism buddy)
Ian
Colin- diversity in milwaukee
expanding horizons
affordable summer travel

---- Deadline 4-29 ----

1. Budget due: 2/12 (Thursday)

2. Formats --- Ads?

3. Size of Cite?

4. # of printed issues (500 ish)

5. Distribution- fuse/campus/area bookstores exct.

Info Gathering

6. Issue costs (what we sell for?)

7. Production
- Color -- Duotone? B&W?
- Perfect bound
- Size (81/2 X 11)

Article Ideas... Please ADD!

INTERESTING PEOPLE IN MILWAUKEE

Music - focus on main group members and the music they produce.

Art - Heidi's friend - focus on her and her fiber peice

Ad Agency - Jigsaw's Art Director Steven Worl and what their agency wants to bring to Milwaukee

Comedy - Focus on the comedian and the local venues he performs at

Fashion - Different areas of Milwaukee focus on their main style

Florist Designs - Local flower shop and new floral designs

Possible Article Idea

Hi classmates!

I have a contact at a new advertising agency in Milwaukee. It's called Jigsaw. Their art director, Steven Worl, is supposed to be amazing and I think it would be sweet to get inside his head.

I haven't contacted him yet but I'm sure he wouldn't mind if we wanted to interview and possibly take some photos inside their agency.

It would also be a good way for them to get their name out there and recognized amoung young and upcoming artists.

Let me know what you guys think and I can get something set up!

Publication

Something to consider:

Lulu.com has a new paper option: publisher grade.

If CITE manifests into a B&W edition, a 100 pg (perfect bound or saddlestitch) is $4.00 per issue.!!!! WOO

Color stuff

www.colourlovers.com

possible inspiration for CITE's color story.

Potential Content Ideas & other stuff

Unifying Elements / Theme- Milwaukee, Eco-Friendly, Recycled

-Biking / Trails

-Way Finding Systems

-Nutrition / Health

-Local Flower Shops / Local Shops

-"Farmer of America"

-Sections: Food, Health, Leisure, Entertainment, Travel

Advertising / AD Space

- Call for Artist's / Writers ( Facebook, Craigslist, Ect.)

-Business Cards, Letterhead, Flyer's / Posters

Thursday!!

-Show and Tell! Look through mags and other publications, find things / design elements that you like and bring them in so we can talk about them.

-Marketing Team: Start calling vendors, printers, paper sources and start getting ideas / prices.

Timeline ETC

Here is the link to the most complete timeline I could find for the history of the magazine.
http://www.magforum.com/time.htm

ProQuest is also really nice if you want to take a look at what they were publishing in the past. It is a database of all sorts of periodicals, I believe dating back to the late 1700's. There is a good variety too, from women's journals to political and religious publications. It's a little hard to search if you don't have a specific agenda, but it's still interesting to browse. I found the advertisments the most interesting, they have a really nice simplistic quality (out of limitation, no doubt) It's just another visual language to file for later use...mmmm...letterpress...
http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?RQT=306&TS=1233679292&clientId=20179

Here is a cool online magazine that I like to read. The about section has a good interview with the creator and explains the reason for having an online magazine. http://evilmonito.com/

I was just searching around and I found this designer, hes pretty good and gives some good advice about magazines.


http://blog.pentagram.com/2008/10/luke-tv.php

-cb

Visiting Artist: Liz Tapp, Mule Magazine

For those who missed out last Friday when Liz came and presented her goods, shame shame.

Aside from production of Mule, she gave 3 simple tips in making the transition from college to the professional world, which I think we can utilize to get CITE up and running quickly:

- get out of the vacuum

-accept criticism

-accept compromise

If we aim to have CITE completed for the opening of the FUSE store, April 29th, that gives us about 3 months. And since we're starting from scratch....yeah, my thoughts exactly: HOLY CRAP, we gotta get a move on.

Heres a list of things we should be able to easily accomplish by the end of the week. Pivotal questions and answers that will dictate CITE's final form:

1. Create a practical list of possible printers. Contact them, catalog price estimates.

2. Create a duties list of sorts, who wants to be responsible for which components. (writers, editors, designers, photographers, illustrators, interviewers, advertising, printing, distribution, etc. etc.)

*3. Create a generic goals list!! (print at home?, hand bound?, color vs BW?, general contents/sections within CITE, distribution logistics, copy deadlines, design deadlines, production deadlines, etc. etc.)

WOOOOAH, go team!