Visual Communication Center

Sponsored Projects and Sponsors

The Center for Visual Communication is seeking opportunities to showcase its abilities by assisting and creating creative projects for regional and national companies. We’re looking for companies that are seeking innovative ways to meet the ever-increasing challenges of competing in a global marketplace. The Center’s ability to come up with “non-standard” solutions that result from our innovative creative process (rather than focusing strictly on bottom line costs and efficiency) adds more value and creates longer-lasting impact to the services, products and individuals associated with each company.

The following companies are partners in providing opportunities for the Center to come up with “fresh” ideas to solve their problems in today’s competitive environment.

Western Commercial Bank

Western Commercial Bank was formed in February 2006 as a middle market business and real estate bank. We offer comprehensive and competitive banking products that offer state of the art products with “old fashioned” personal service. Our goal is to forge strong business relationships with clients and referral sources and to deliver unparalleled service. We listen to our clients and respond quickly. Western Commercial Bank strives to be the first and last stop in every aspect of our client’s banking needs.

Referral Partnership

Although many issues has been raised over the years by professional creative agencies about recent graduates from public and private art universities, a few specific issues always seem to rise above the rest. Here are some notable comments we’ve heard from time after time about these issues…

“Both private and public university curriculums are disconnected in terms of what we need and what they teach in the classrooms.” “We see great portfolios, but it’s all student work, so and most of the projects are made up…can they add some real-world projects?” “The students’ work seemed fine, but they just can’t seem to communicate effectively to other individuals.” “Students are always coming up with great ideas, but they never think about back-end issues, such as budget, time and production limitations.”

To meet some of the concerns raised by professionals and creative agencies, students involved with the Center will have hands-on experiences in dealing with many of the real issues they’ll encounter when working. One of the Center’s goals is to give students an additional “real” element to their portfolio, so they’ll be better connected with the industry before they leave the university. The Center is also trying to address needs stated by the industry in building a better “future work force.” Businesses can partner up with the Center in providing a platform for current students to hone their skills to better prepare for entering the work environment. The Center believes that such an early investment and collaboration by regional businesses is a “win-win” both for students and the companies they will eventually work for.