An Interstellar Design Collaboration

On May 6th, Interstellar Comic Books and Collectibles hosted Free Comic Book Day. As part of the national event, DATA alumni and store owner, Adrian Cuevas, sold t-shirts designed by DATA junior Morgan Wash. To add another factor to the #DATAcademy equation, the shirts were printed by DATA screen printing competitors preparing for SkillsUSA California under the mentorship of Windmill City Screen Printing and DATA community partner/CCHS Alum, Glen Coy.

Thanks to all for this community design collaboration!

A Fresh Perspective

Congratulations to Sophomore Joe Jimenez for her photograph receiving the Museum Photography Council award during the 2017 Fine Arts Creativity Awards at the Palm Springs Art Museum!

"From the perspective of a farmer's daughter. These are my people and this is their struggle. For most, this is all they have ever known, it's a way of life. A harsh way to live, everyday requires hours of back-breaking work under the heat of the Coachella sun. My people put their blood, sweat and tears into those fields, and although they contribute to bring a large quantity of food to our society, they are left with nothing for themselves. At the end of the day they are still struggling, yet they wake up before dawn to do it all over again. There's a saying on the field, “lucha sin fin”, which translates to “struggle without an end”. I want the public to simply grasp the idea of the hard work put into their meals because of my people."

SkillsUSA California 2017

DATA is pleased to announce that, in addition to being recognized as a Silver Chapter of Distinction, students earned 14 medals out of 24 events at the 50th Annual SkillsUSA California State Skill and Leadership conference in San Diego this spring break. Despite the increase in competitors state-wide, DATA students worked hard, had fun, and four gold medalists earned a spot at the National Leadership and Skills Conference in Louisville, Kentucky later this June. 

Congratulations to the following students!

Gold 

Interactive Game Design - Conner Robles & Daniel Monaloto

Pin Design - Crystal Martinez

Graphic Communications - Sadrac Camacho 

20 Second Elevator - Karen Meza-Morales 

Silver 

Digital Cinema - Jebari Wooten & Manuel Aramburo
Interactive Game Design - Redmyn Lee & Erick Inzunza

Chapter Business Procedure - Disneiruby Parra, Jennifer Duran, Gina Milanovich, Mariah Vega, Trinity Walker & Eduardo Gomez
Extemporaneous Speaking - Mikie Bowman
Creed - Bonnie Cortez

Bronze 

Audio/Radio Production - Karen Meza-Morales & Sebastian Garcia

Photography - Reece Dupont
Screen Printing Technology - Jeanette Gonzalez
Intro to Ad Design - Andrea Rojas

Prepared Speech - Andrea Rojas 

Post-Secondary State Officer Elect 

Guadalupe Cortez 

Region 6 Officer Elect 

Sadrac Camacho

Statesman Awards 

Disneiruby Parra, Erick Inzunza & Sadrac Camacho

Courtesy Core Volunteers

Melissa Diaz, Michelle Velasquez, Juvan Hackett & Crystal Martinez

- VIEW PHOTOS HERE - 

Find Food Bank Designs

As part of the new partnership with local tech firm, Pocial, DATA Digital Imaging students were tasked with the opportunity to design poster work that represented what the Find Food Bank meant to them. What is unique about this opportunity is that the project was orchestrated by DATA senior Cynthia Bonaparte as part of her internship with the company and that the design work was put into Pocial's social polling platform and shared online to determine the winner of the best design and spread awareness for the cause. The student designers were also invited to be on KESQ during the April 7th telethon to  share a little about their work and efforts.

Catch the interview w/KESQ

View the Designs Here!

Where Art Keeps Happening

For the 7th year in a row, DATA Digital Imaging is proud to have partnered with Dianne Funk Enterprises and Hot Purple Energy to be a part of the 2017 Indian Wells Arts Festival. Once again, students shot both photography and video and operated a mobile studio run on solar energy in the center of the event.

This is an amazing opportunity each year for students to interact with the public in a professional manner and gives them a chance to apply the technical skills learned in class to a community-based event.  

View Student Work Here!