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Coleman Brandworx
700 Larkspur Landing Circle, Suite 210, Larkspur, CA 94939
Site Supervisor: Harvey Hunerberg
Title: Managing Partner
Phone: 415.462.5007
Email: patrick@colemanbrandworx.com
URL: www.colemanbrandworx.com
Description of Company: We are multidisciplinary design firm specializing in strategic branding. In addition to the Northern California office, we have offices in Los Angeles, Minneapolis, and our company headquarters in New York City.
Skills Required/Desired: Mac OSX, Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop. Hand sketch & comping skills a must.
Job Description: Comps, research/conceptual ideas, thumbnails/roughs, electronic production.
Hours per week: 24 to 40
Compensation: negotiable based upon candidate’s availability
Application Procedure: email resume and samples to Patrick Fraser

Corsi Partners
480 Pacific Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94133
Site Supervisor: Thomas Walsh/Sheldon Lewis
Title: Director of Admin. Services/ Creative Director
Phone: 415.352.1111
Email: tom.walsh@corsi.com
URL: www.corsi.com
Description of Company: advertising, design, public relations
Skills Required/Desired: Mac/ Photoshop, Illustrator, Quark
Job Description: Assist in making comps, research/conceptual ideas, electronic production, color review/press check.
Hours per week: 20-35
Compensation: $8-10 per hour
Application Procedure: interview, review of work

Creative Capital/C2
245 5th Street, San Francisco
Site Supervisor: Erik Cox
Title: Creative Director
Phone: 415.495.3371
Email: info@c2llc.com
URL: www.c2llc.com
Description of Company: Graphic design studio
Skills Required/Desired: Illustrator and Photoshop.
Job Description: Assisting staff designers in all aspects of producing design.
Hours per week: Negotiable
Compensation: Varies
Application Procedure: Send resume and drop off portfolio.

Cabra Diseno
417 14th Street, San Francisco
Site Supervisor: Raul Cabra
Title: Creative Director
Phone: 415.626.6336 ext.10
Email: raul@cabradiseno.com
URL: www.cabradiseno.com
Description of Company: Industrial and graphic design studio with a wide range of clients/projects from non-profit to corporate. Not a corporate environment at all. Small studio.
Skills Required/Desired:
Job Description:
Assist Art Director in design and execution of brochures, packaging, exhibits and corporate identity projects. Contact with clients, printers, and suppliers. Students would have experience with all aspects of design and production as well as some client contact. Good for a self-motivated person who likes to experiment and explore ideas from a conceptual perspective rather than formal.
Hours per week: 15-20
Compensation:
Application Procedure:
Interview, portfolio review, set up by appointment. No deadline other than the beginning of Spring semester.

California Academy of Sciences
Golden Gate Park, San Francisco
Site Supervisor: Linda Kulik
Title: Chairperson, Exhibits
Phone: n/a
Email: lkulik@calacademy.org
URL: www.calacademy.org
Description of Company: Natural history museum. 2D Graphics and 3D Exhibits.
Skills Required/Desired: Good typography, drawing, illustration, 2D & 3D design.
Mac skills in Photoshop, Illustrator, Vector Works, QuarkXPress
Job Description: 2D Graphic and 3D Exhibit design support. Looking for people able to do a variety of jobs in a creative working environment.
Hours per week: 8-20
Compensation: The Academy is a not for profit organization and compensation is limited.
Application Procedure: Send resume and digital images to Linda Kulik.

Celery Design Collaborative
2315 B Prince Street, Berkeley
Site Supervisor: Rod Deweese
Title: Principal
Phone: 510.649.7155
Email: rod@celerydesign.com
URL: www.celerydesign.com
Description of Company: Graphic and web design with special focus on environmental and ecological issues. Work includes corporate/brand identity, collateral, exhibit, publishing, non-profit.
Skills Required/Desired: Mac OS: QuarkXPress, Photoshop, Illustrator, DreamWeaver.
Job Description: Design production: Celery marketing communications, collateral, website, portfolio documentation. Client work: Brochure and web production, template development.
Hours per week: 40/1 month, 30-40/2 months
Compensation: $10-$12 with 2 months review
Application Procedure: Email resume with portfolio to Rod Deweese.

Character
487 Bryant Street, 3rd Floor, San Francisco, CA 94107
Site Supervisor: Patricia Evangelista
Title: Principal/Creative Director
Phone: 415.227.2100
Email: info@charactersf.com
URL: www.charactersf.com
Skills Required/Desired: QuarkXPress, Photoshop, Illustrator required. After Effects, Flash, Sound Edit, and Final Cut Pro desired.
Job Description: Research, conceptual ideas, thumbnails, comps, electronic production, color review, press check.
Hours per week: 12-18
Compensation: $10/hour
Application Procedure: Send portfolio with appropriate return postage and packaging. Or, drop off between 10-5 on Fridays. Please be prepared to leave your book until the following Wednesday.

Chen Design Associates
589 Howard Street, 4th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94105
Site Supervisor: Joshua Chen
Title: Principal/Creative Director
Phone: 415.896.5338
Email: info@chendesign.com
URL: www.chendesign.com
Description of Company: Chen Design Associates has been based in S.F. since 1991. We are a muti-disciplinary group that provides strategic visual, and creative content for branding and identity, print campaigns, books and website projects.
Skills Required/Desired: Mac OSX, Adobe CS Software, Quark, Flash and other web stuff +
Job Description: Research, conceptual ideas, thumbnails, comps, electronic production, color review, press check.
Hours per week: 16+
Compensation: none
Application Procedure: Cover letter and portfolio drop-off, interview if short list

Chronicle Books
275 5th Street, San Francisco
Design Fellowship Contact: Jenna Cushner
Title: Design Assistant, Adult Trade
Phone: 415.537.4373
Email: jenna_cushner@chroniclebooks.com
URL: www.chroniclebooks.com
Description of Company: Book publisher
Skills Required/Desired: Mac: InDesign, QuarkXPress, Photoshop and Illustrator. Understanding of typography and composition. Strong interest in book, publication, or packaging design.
Job Description: Revise mechanicals, design book covers, ads, posters and postcards.
Hours per week: Full time for 6 months
Compensation: $15,000 stipend
Application Procedure: Complete application requirements include a resume, statement of purpose, and portfolio. STATEMENT OF PURPOSE: All applicants must submit no more than one type written page expressing their interest in one of the following divisions: Chronicle Books Adult Trade Design Fellowship, Chronicle Books Gift Design Fellowship, Chronicle Books Children's Design Fellowship. PORTFOLIO: 15-20 examples of your recent design work. Work should be presented in either one of two formats: 35mm slides, arranged in a plastic slide holder page, and accompanied by a separate sheet of paper listing the corresponding slide number, size of piece, date of completion, and medium or software program used for its creation. Or, high-quality, color printouts (on 8.5 x 11 sized paper; bound or in individual slipsheets), accompanied by a separate sheet of paper listing the corresponding page number, size of piece, date of completion, and medium or software program used for its creation. SUBMIT TO: Chronicle Books: Design Fellowship: 85 Second Street, 6th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94105, Attn: Jenna Cushner

Clear Ink
2550 Ninth Street, Suite 202, Berkeley, CA 94710
Site Supervisor: Igor Gasowski
Title: Creative Director
Phone: 510.549.4200 ext.208
Email: igor@clearink.com
URL: www.clearink.com
Description of Company: Small agency with focus on internet strategy, technology, and design. We produce web sites, Flash animations, banners, and HTML emails.
Skills Required/Desired: Photoshop, Illustrator, Image Ready, Flash, and Fireworks.
Job Description: Research, comps, electronic production
Hours per week: 20-40
Compensation: $10/hour
Application Procedure: Please contact us via email with samples of work and contact information/resume.

Commonwealth Club
595 Market St., San Francisco, CA 94105
Site Supervisor: Joshua Coley
Title: Associate Web Editor/Developer
Phone: 415.597.6722
Email: website@commonwealthclub.org
URL: www.commonwealthclub.org
Description of Company: The nations oldest and largest non-profit public affairs forum.
Skills Required/Desired: Web design & production and html skills
Job Description: Intern helps build website & provides general support
Hours per week: 12-18
Compensation: None
Application Procedure: Send resume and cover letter to website@commonwealthclub.org

de.Mo
123 Nine Partners Lane, Millbrook, NY 12545
Site Supervisor: Giorgio Baravalle
Title:Principal
Phone: 845.677.2077
Email: mailbox@de-mo.org
URL: www.www.de-mo.org
Description of Company: multidisciplinary design-publishing firm
Skills Required/Desired: Flash – HTML + Programming Skills
Job Description: Client meetings, making comps, research/conceptual ideas, electronic production.
Hours per week: 40
Compensation: TBD
Application Procedure: Need to see portfolio

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