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2012 saa Portfolio Show
Friday, May 25, 2012 Please read the schedule below for a list of events and times, hope to see you there! 11:30 – 1:00 PROFESSIONAL LUNCH WITH STUDENTS Looking to meet your next graphic designer? Here’s your first opportunity to … Continue reading
GD USA Magazine Names Top Designer-Friendly Schools in the US
Download Full Article SCHOOL OF ADVERTISING ART, HIGHLIGHTED AS ONE OF 16 DESIGNER FRIENDLY SCHOOLS IN THE US School of advertising art (saa), a Kettering OH based college, is honored to have been included in a roster of 16 of … Continue reading
Ethan Muller Named Top 25 Student to Watch by GD USA Magazine
Ethan Muller, a student at SAA, was highlighted in an article in GD USA’s February edition as one of the country’s Top 25 Students To Watch. Ethan, who was raised just north of Columbus, OH, is currently in his final … Continue reading
Sneakerhead spotted in the atrium…
saa students and staff welcomed Matt Stevens March 27 as part of saa’s 2011-2012 Speaker Series. Matt is a designer, illustrator, speaker, and “creative tinkerer” from Charlotte, NC. He stressed to the students the importance of maintaining their passion for … Continue reading
Spring Open House featuring Voom
March 17 from 12:00 till 3:00pm Meet recent saa graduates James Graves and Casey Spitnale who upon graduating from saa started the creative company Voom. Hear how their business is thriving in a tough economy and how their experience at … Continue reading
“Move fast and break things”
On Tuesday, February 7, saa students and staff welcomed graphic designer Ben Barry as part of saa’s 2011-2012 Guest Speaker Series. Ben works at Facebook, a company near and dear to students’ hearts. Because Ben is primarily a print designer, … Continue reading
Neither snow nor rain . . .
Freezing rain during the early morning hours didn’t stop prospective students and their families from making the trip to Kettering for saa’s Winter Open House January 21st. They had the opportunity to meet the president, faculty, staff, and students, as … Continue reading
getting real with saa marketing students
Veteran Marketing instructors Norm Vallone and Jennifer Sivak make sure saa students can apply the principles and concepts taught in their classes. Every year, Vallone invites a local employer in to talk about their business and outline a current marketing … Continue reading
2011 creative best
The Columbus Society of Communicating Arts [CSCA] announced the winners of the 2011 Creative Best awards on November 17 at the LC Pavilion in Columbus, Ohio. Once again, saa was very well represented in the student competition, taking 5 of … Continue reading
11-1-11…our lucky day!
On Tuesday, saa welcomed Art Director Alison Yard Medland for her first-ever visit to Ohio. She introduced herself by saying, “While I am an Art Director, designer, and letterpress maker, I mostly consider myself a problem-solver.” Alison, who has led … Continue reading







