RAISING AWARENESS AND ART APPRECIATION Red Brick Studios and social work majors partner to produce a show to raise awareness about sexual abuse Red Brick Studios made its fall debut in Searcy and Harding by helping a group of social workers design a campaign to promote awareness of domestic violence prevention through the Hope Cottage domestic violence shelter. The club was asked to help set the mood for the campaign by doing a series of pieces based on the "fruits of the Spirit." "Obviously the lack of the 'fruits of the Spirit' is what causes domestic violence," Sierra Crook, senior graphic design major and president of Red Brick Studios, said. "We wanted to give a hopeful awareness to viewers of the artwork to send positive vibes for the campaign." The team contributed six pieces to the campaign to spread awareness in Searcy. Many Red Brick Studio members found this experience rewarding because it was their opportunity to give back to the community by using their talents and abilities. Many art forms were taught in the classroom to the members through their specific studies, but Red Brick Studios provided an opportunity for the students to learn from each other by presenting completed artwork and having it critiqued by fellow members. Assistant Director of Public Relations Tom Buterbaugh, the Red Brick Studios sponsor, said that the club had two purposes: to take on graphic design projects for people around campus to build the students' skills and to educate them further to prepare them for their careers. "There have been students that have emailed their work to our president before a meeting, so that we can look at the work as a group and find opportunities for improvement," senior Brittany Chase, a Red Brick Studio member, said. "That has been extremely beneficial to a lot of us because it helps us mature in skills." Chase said that the websites that she had access to through her membership with Red Brick Studios and AlGA gave her access to a variety of online articles and tips for her future career in graphic design. "I know that being a part of Red Brick Studios and being a member in AlGA has a lot of credentials, and so even being able to say that I was a member on my resume will look great," Chase said. "Through the AlGA website, there are opportunities to find post grad job offers as well as some freelance work and internships with different firms." Students needed experience with clients instead of being limited to classroom projects, and through Red Brick Studios, the group was able to provide freelance design to those in need of more affordable Red Brick Studios advertising or promotion. The organization was a dependable service to those in need of advertising and promotion for their businesses or organizations. Crook said that it was a good environment because everyone in the club had their own design interest, so they all brought something different to the table. "It's a better atmosphere when you're working with other artists because you push each other to build projects to their level of perfection," Crook said. The goal for Red Brick Studios was to take 10 percent of the profit made and to put it toward club funds for group trips to art shows and speakers. They hoped to establish more membership within the Red Brick Studios because it was a way to socialize by sharing ideas with other creators and designers with class projects. The group met every two weeks to share ideas and to participate in various art forms, helping each other grow in their art skills. Red Brick Studios was successful in creating an opportunity to learn from other classmates as well as to promote good design to all corners of Harding's diverse and growing campus. The organization had a mission to create successful advertising campaigns via graphic design benefiting their clients and members of the organization. Jessica Head ASID Est. 1993: Row 1: T. Barrantes, B. Thompson, C. Crook, A. Westjohn. Row 2: B. Tidwell, K. Broaddus, S. Crook, B. Chase, K. Schreiner, T. Buterbaugh (sponsor), A. Chavez. American Society of Interior Design est. 1986: Row 1: K. Coats, E. Clark, L. Killebrew. Row 2: R. Royer, M. Jones, R. Clark. Row 3: A. Cox (sponsor), A. Sanders, K. Hendrix. Art l 221
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