Joel Madrigal: Graffitti, Graphics and Game Design

On October 30th, graphic artist Joel Madrigal spoke to DI juniors and seniors about his story and 10+ years working in the print and design industry. Joel's unique perspective began as a self-prescribed "knuckle-head" who was fascinated with tagging and graffiti. After serving some time in corrections, Joel's creativity was re-focused on obtaining a university degree and seeing his work spread across the city in a more professional way. He shared his logo designs, architectural renderings, and broke down artwork for the mobile video game, Stick Ninja Challenge. While speaking to the two advanced classes, he emphasized the importance of paying attention to the details and that learning Adobe design tools can earn you a living and support a  family.

Joel currently works at Valley Reprographics and donates his time to DATA for mock interviews.

Dia de Los Muertos 2017

Congratulations to DI senior Karla Lopez for her digital illustration receiving 3rd place and $50 at the annual Die de Los Muertos celebration sponsored by Well in the Desert and the Palm Springs Cemetery District. The work was hand drawn on a graphics tablet using Adobe Photoshop CC.

Ryan Campbell: Street to Studio

On Wednesday, October 18th, DATA juniors and seniors were treated to a special presentation by local artist Ryan Campbell. Ryan shared his experience of transitioning from graffiti artist to studio owner, and pursuing your passion to "make." In between sessions he interviewed students for a studio intern position and even shared a sandwich with DATA CTE teachers.

Check out Ryan's website here!

Desert Glo Fest 2017

DATA Digital Imaging is proud to, once again, be the official photographers of the Desert Glo Fest for the Foundation for the Palm Springs Unified School District.

Check out the photo here!

Assisting PSUSD STEMCon

On October 14th, DATA DI seniors Karen Meza-Morales, Shan Vo, and Morgan Wash assisted the PSUSD Family Engagement Center with their very first STEMCon for families at Nellie Coffman Middle School. As part of the makerspace, they ran a green screen photo booth tethered to Adobe Lightroom and swapped in new backgrounds with Photoshop.

Check out the Photos Here!