The Gallery @ Siba is proud to present an exhibition of work from our Graphic Design students and alumni. Join us for light refreshments and check out the work our students have done!
When: November 29th at 6pm
Where: 1521 Washington Ave.
Cost: $0
RSVP: via our Facebook events page

At Siba, we’ve always been BIG supporters of St. Louis’ robust, diverse, and ever-changing fashion scene. While we strive to constantly familiarize our students with the amazing array of local opportunities, we’re no strangers to amazing prospects across the country.

Take Las Vegas, for instance. While perhaps best known for glitzy shows and high-stakes gambling, our Retail Management/Fashion Merchandising students and alumni have come to know it as a place to grow their understanding of the fashion industry through MAGIC.

No, not like pulling a rabbit out of a hat. We mean, MAGIC Market Week, a comprehensive industry event that aims to bring together brands and retailers to showcase apparel, accessories, manufacturing resources and service providers. For many well-known companies, it’s where the business of buying happens, and every year a group of Siba students jumps right into the thick of it.

Among this year’s group was soon-to-be-graduate Cearra White, who has ambitions to one day work for a magazine as a stylist and image consultant. For Cearra, this was a great opportunity to map out her trajectory post-graduation, “MAGIC shed light on the right career path for me and how to get to where I want to go. Because I want to be a stylist working for a magazine, a lot of seminars helped with that.”

Seminars at MAGIC present a great way for students to explore the possibilities that their degree brings. From expert presentations on starting your own business, to running a store, to serving specific kinds of clientele, students learned about the many directions they can take their career. According to Cearra, “I really enjoyed the seminar on color trends for 2019/2020. I loved seeing all of the new collections that were coming out—it’s cool to be the first to see that as a student before I even graduate and not have to be a buyer.”

MAGIC is not just about being on the leading edge of trends, it’s also about growing your network in the industry. Cearra was fortunate to make a new contact, CEO, David Bryson, “He did a seminar called: I Just Bought My Own Store - Now What? I am not starting a business but hearing the roads that he took to get to his career helped me to know what roads to take.”

While the purpose of this 3-day field trip for students certainly centers on the business of fashion, it isn’t without a little fun. For future student attendees, Cearra recommends, “Bring lots of money for food and make sure to see the water show on the strip. Just enjoy the Vegas area period.” Good advice as the next trip is already on the calendar for August 2019.

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Siba Graphic Design students took on an “odorous” challenge recently when they were given the opportunity to work with nationally-acclaimed St. Louis ad agency, Rodgers Townsend, in developing concepts for “Nature’s Miracle Urine Destroyer,” a consumer product designed to combat pet odors. Current Siba students and grads of the program created marketing campaign concepts for the product and then presented those ideas to Rodgers Townsend executives.

Students were given a great deal of creative freedom in developing concepts for “Urine Destroyer,” which promises to be tough on that cat urine odor that so many felines leave as their calling card.  And their imaginations definitely ran wild!  Using their individual creativity, skills honed in Siba’s Graphic Design program, and a touch of humor, students and grads came up with a variety of memorable designs:

A kitty vandal with a talent for graffiti…

A crazy cat lady with a not-so-stinky secret….

Members of the Cat Mafia who have finally met their match…

… And, of course, a scratch and sniff ad, that promises not to offend.

Some students created print campaigns, while others story-boarded a potential TV commercial:

For Department Chair, Ed Engel, inviting alumni to participate in these projects serves a number of purposes, “By observing the advanced skills of our graduates, it gives the current students something to shoot for, while also giving the grads additional face time in front of potential future employers.”

A special thank you to our partners at Rodgers Townsend, particularly Vice President and Creative Director Kay Cochran.  We very much appreciate her ongoing support of Siba’s Graphic Design program by providing useful insights, constructive reviews, and thoughtful guidance to our students.

Another impressive “real-world” project by our talented students and alumni!

Guest blog by the LinkedIn Careers Team

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Overview

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Types of Insights Available on LinkedIn Salary

On LinkedIn Salary, you can find aggregate salary information and trends that can help you compare your earning potential to others in the same or similar role. You can also explore compensation for other roles and locations as well.

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• Base salary
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• Company salaries: Dive into company level insight pages to explore how salaries vary at different corporations.
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