There’s a lot of information floating around about how much radiation we’re all gonna be exposed to because of the Japan nuclear crisis, but a lot of it is overblown. It is absolutely a horrible situation, but the average person outside of the exclusion zone is probably in good shape to not receive any more radiation than they would in any other instance. Information is Beautiful has broken down the normal everyday things we do alongside the current crisis to give you some perspective on the whole thing.
Armin just reminded me about UnderConsideration’s Brand New Awards. The deadline for entries is March 31st. They are calling all identity work, big and small, produced during 2010. Winners will have their work published in both a hard bound and iPad edition gallery of the work, which they will receive for free. There’s also a $3,000 bonus donation to charity for three of the winners. The pricing is pretty cheap for entry and super simple unlike many of the competitions like this.
Good luck everyone!
I’m sure you’ve been wondering where all the updates to the site have been. We here in Austin are in the midst of SXSW during which craziness ensues throughout our city. Rest assured we are not sitting idle in our office. I was asked to cover the Screen Burn Arcade for my friend Lindsay Muse, who produces it and was lucky enough to be one of the only photogs allowed to get in the ring with Iron Mike Tyson. Above is one of the candids I shot of him.
Just so you didn’t think we were ignoring you guys I wanted to post something up as proof that we are in fact alive and well here at PUBLIC SCHOOL. More updates from the field to come or follow me, Casey, Cody, Justin, Shaun, Matt or Will on twitter to see what we’re up to.
Attention everyone! We received news from PUBLIC SCHOOL partner, Will Bryant that he’ll be heading off to an actual school next semester. He is leaving in June to study for his MFA at Portland State. Though we’re excited about his achievement, his absence will be felt greatly and he’ll be missed dearly.
What does that mean for everyone else? We’re finally going to be making a decision on who will fill his spot, so if you haven’t put your name in the hat, do so now. We’re open to suggestions as to what type of creative will fill the position. Though we’ve been an all male establishment until now, it doesn’t mean we’re not open to female applicants either.
We Like These People
We like people that like cool stuff, are prolific, know a thing or two about 80′s movies, like the Space Shuttle, know that “Redneck Girl likes to ride in daddy’s pick up truck“, know how to operate The Twitter and The Facebook and has hilarious Youtube clips bookmarked for our enjoyment.
We Could Use These People
Qualities that might win you extra special attention from our resumé sifting robot would be graphic designer, video skills or web/app development. Though we’re not trying to craft our new girlfriend based on the traits of our old girlfriend, the traits of Will Bryant that we dug were his hilarious personality, spontaneous dancing, Michael Jordan references and constant stream of kitty pictures on Instagram. Of course his Boy Scout work ethic and immeasurable creativity were exceptional as well.
Get Your Name In The Hat
In all seriousness, there isn’t going to be any sort of formal selection process outside of just seeing who is interested and figuring out who might be a good fit for our current creative needs. This isn’t a paid position. We’re all freelancers here so it essentially would amount to the selected person having a desk in the design side of the office. There are perks though, like being able to print on Cody’s printer without ever having to pay for toner or paper.
To get your name in the hat just contact us and tell us a little about yourself and how you think you could contribute to the mix. Thanks everyone and good luck to William!
Our buddy Garrett Johnston was asked to direct a video about the manifesto of the TEDxAustin conference, which took place this past Saturday. We were asked to help produce it in conjunction with him and the post-production work of Cory Ryan. The resulting video is after the jump.
