Survey
Survey
REVISED
Spring 2015
Dates and times X
General Information 1
Seniors / Pratt Show 2
Juniors / Sophomores 3
Emergencies / Contact 4
Name Tag 5
Spring 2015 Survey
Seniors
Juniors
Sophomores
Friday, 1 May
Tuesday, 5 May
Wednesday, 6 May
6:00 PM–8:30 AM
Students install work
6:00 PM–9:30 AM
Students install work
6:00 PM–9:30 AM
Students install work
9:00 AM–1:00 PM*
Faculty viewing
10:00–Noon
Faculty viewing
10:00–Noon
Faculty viewing
1:00–5:00 PM
Public viewing
Noon–4:00 PM
Public viewing
Noon–4:00 PM
Public viewing
5:00–8:00 PM
Uninstall work
4:00–6:00 PM
Uninstall work
4:00–6:00 PM
Uninstall work
Important Dates
7 April
10 April
17 & 24 April
29 April
27 April
20 April —3 May
1 May
5, 6 May
1 May
7–9 May
14 May
15 May
Senior Presentation Seminar, 12:30–2PM.
Deadline for Amenity Requests, 5PM.
Photo Workshop with Bill Kontzias, 10AM–5PM.
All cameras/equipment due back to Imaging by 2PM.
Last day for laser cutter, medium & large format print
orders
Deadline for Seniors to upload work for Design Show,
Noon.
Extended Imaging hours 9AM—1AM
Imaging will reopen 7:30PM—1AM
Imaging will reopen 6PM—1AM
Mandatory meeting for Design Show participants, Time &
Location TBA.
Imaging open regular hours to Design Show participants
Honors Convocation, 5:30PM Location TBA.
Commencement, 2PM at the Theatre at Madison Square
Garden.
Imaging schedule is subject to change. Please check detailed schedule
posted on the main door.
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What is Survey?
Special Requests
Survey is designated as the final
session of your ComD courses where
you get to display or present work from
this semester. All ComD students are
required to show work from each ComD
studio course. Participation is mandatory,
as this is your final. Check with each
instructor to see what they expect you
to show from their class. Failure to show
at Survey will automatically lower your
grade for every ComD course, regardless
of your in-class performance this
semester.
If you need something specific for
Survey, you can request it by filling out
an Amenity Request form. This digital
form will be available in ComD Imaging
from March 31—April 10. Forms must
be filled out in person; no emails will
be accepted. Routine special requests
include: computers, power outlets or a
bit of extra space for large work. Due to
space constraints, requests for additional
space will be evaluated on a caseby-case basis and require a written,
compelling rationale. Late forms will not
be accepted.
What happens at Survey?
Students are issued a space to display
their work and then asked to leave
the floor for several hours. During this
time, professors and administrators
gather, peruse and share their opinions
on the work presented. This enables
the department to evaluate the overall
development of students as well as
to assess the entire Communications
Design program. The exhibition also
provides an opportunity for faculty to
discuss assignments, share teaching
techniques, choose scholarship and
competition candidates and to jury
graduating Senior’s work for the Design
Show. Semester-end Surveys are also
the only time when everyone—faculty,
students, administration and the rest
of the school—can view all the work of
ComD students in all class levels.
Determining Your Year
If you are attending mixed level ComD
classes this semester (your schedule is
a combination of 200, 300 and 400-level
courses) you will be issued a space on
the day when most of your faculty will
attend. You must inform your instructors
well in advance so everyone is aware of
when you will show.
Seniors: A Note On Spaces
Every Senior is automatically issued
extra space for Spring Survey, so there
will be no need to request it. Please do
not ask for “extra” since all available
space will be utilized.
Deadline for Amenity Requests is Friday,
10 April, 5PM.
Motion Reel
You may submit work completed in either
the Fall 2014 or Spring 2015 Semester.
This will be a curated selection of work,
chosen for technical and artistic merit.
Submit files as 1920 x 1080 quicktimes.
Frame Rate: 23.98 or 24 fps
Codec: H264 or Prores. A 5 second slate
with Student Name, Project Title, Course,
Semester, & Instructor must be included.
Submissions may be sent via wetransfer
or myairbridge to Professor Mark De
Pace: [email protected]
Deadline for Video Submissions is
Friday 24 April, 5pm. Late submissions
will be eligible for the Fall 2015 Survey.
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Photo Workshop
Professor Bill Kontzias will host two
workshops for anyone interested in
shooting Survey-worthy photos of their
work. Lighting and tabletops will be set
up for you to use. Bring your work and
an external drive to collect your files.
Professor Kontzias encourages students
to attend both sessions.
Friday, 10 & 24 April 10AM–5PM
Seniors
This Survey is different for you. You are
expected to display your best work from
this semester and exceptional work
from previous semesters. You are being
judged for the Design Show at this time.
To help you prepare there will be a
Presentation Seminar that will explain
all you need to know about this
year’s Survey and to make sure your
presentation is as good as the work.
Mandatory Presentation Seminar for
Seniors will be held Tuesday, 7 April
12:30–2PM in Engineering Rm 307
Design Show
The Design Show is the year-end juried
exhibition of the best-of-the-best work
by graduating students in Graphic
Design, Illustration, Advertising, Jewelry,
Industrial Design, and Interior Design.
This showcase takes place in the ARC
on Pratt’s Brooklyn campus where
professionals and the public will see
your work. ComD students are eligible
for consideration if you are graduating
this semester, you have uploaded your
work (see submission directions at right)
and you attended the ComD Presentation
Seminar.
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ComD students are selected for the
Design Show during Survey by the
faculty. Once votes are tallied, selected
students’ names will be posted outside
of the ComD office after voting has
commenced. If you are selected to
participate in the Design Show, you will
need to attend the mandatory Design
Show meeting that takes place on Friday,
May 1st, approximately 6pm, location will
be announced when names are posted.
If you do not attend, your spot will be
forfeited from the Design Show and will
be given to an alternate student. Due
to the limited spaces at the Pratt Show,
only 60 or so students are chosen to
participate, many fewer than we would
want to include.
Submitting your work
To be considered for the Design Show,
you must upload your best work to the
following URL: www.files.pratt-comd.com
for record keeping. The work submitted is
not your portfolio, but rather, examples of
work that you feel showcase your talent,
range and skills. This work will be kept
for posterity and may be used by the
department for competitions, promotions
and the Design Show.
Your files should suitable for printing:
PDFs or JPGs at 300 PPI or higher at the
intended physical size. Each file needs to
be less than 70 MB in size. Motion files
may be submitted using this tool as well,
as long as the MOV, MPG or AVI files are
smaller than 70 MB. You will also be able
to include a URL to Vimeo, YouTube, or
other video sharing sites.
Deadline for work submission is Monday,
27 April by Noon
Juniors and Sophomores
You are to display work from each of
your current ComD studio courses.
Installing Work — All Students
If you have work that requires a
computer, you should print and pin up
still frames of the piece regardless of
whether you have a computer present
or not.
Students are required to display a name
tag with their exhibit that has your name,
major, courses and instructors. These
tags are available in the ComD office and
in this packet. Do not design your own
name tag. You are a rock star designer,
but we want you to use the boring tags
we provide. The tag must be clearly
visible. Do not forget your name tag.
As Survey nears, a printout of assigned
locations will be posted and emailed. Do
not fret about your assignment. Please
direct that kind of effort into creating an
amazing layout for Survey. We look at all
the work regardless of placement, even
if you are one of those assigned to the
bathroom. It is your work, not the space,
which is being evaluated.
Display spaces are approximately 4 ft.
wide by 8 ft. tall, but do vary, so check
your space well before Survey so you
know how to prepare. See page 4.
If you are issued a wall space or white
panel, you are to use push pins only. No
sticky mounting putty or Velcro allowed.
If you are issued a black panel space,
you are to use push pins or Velcro only.
No tape, putty or anything funky that
could damage them. If you’re in doubt,
ask the ComD office.
exhibited in a professional manner.
Presentation affects content, so plan
your arrangement in advance and mount
your work neatly. Consider tacking
up background paper to mask the
imperfections of the space you’re issued.
If you are using spray glue or spray
paint, you are to use the spray booth
area located on the third floor,
room 306. If it is locked, call security at
718.636.3540. Technically, we are
not allowed to make scary threats to
students, but in this case we are: use the
spray booths for spraying or else!
Computer availability is extremely
limited and available on a first-come,
first-served basis. Once we are out of
computers to assign, that’s it. However,
you are welcome to bring your own
laptop, safety cable and lock if you wish.
It would be wise to bring an extension
cord; we cannot provide one for you. It
will be your responsibility to collect your
laptop for security reasons right after the
faculty are done making the rounds.
If you are issued a computer or iPad,
pick-up for Sophomores and Juniors is
9AM, Seniors at 8AM.
Finally, on your Survey date, get here
early, seriously! Bad train commutes
or traffic jams are not valid excuses for
missing your Survey. Your final grades for
all ComD courses are recorded at this time.
Questions?
Cecilia Almeida: [email protected]
Alicia Pearce: [email protected]
ComD Office: 718.636.3594
Choose the best work from each class
to fill this space. Your work should be
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In Case of Emergency...
Pins only, no velcro or large nails.
If you damage the
wall, you will need
to repair it.
Velcro recommended, T-pins
will also work.
Professor
Assigned space number
Black Panels
fold or cut here
Survey Space Measurements
Wall Spaces
professor
major
If you are unable to make it to Survey
or you are late due to problems
beyond your control, call the ComD
office and leave a message of
explanation. We will return your call at
a later date and time. Be sure to leave
your full name and phone number.
6 ft 10 in
White Panels
Pushpins only.
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Major
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