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EDGE and Web Guild intro meeting

Students interested in graphic design, coding, marketing/public relations, social media, writing, research, video editing, event planning or project management are invited to learn about the Entrepreneurial Center (EDGE for short) located in Olin 104. EDGE is open to students of all majors, no matter what their experience level. 

The EDGE Center offers a variety of opportunities, including: Augustana Web Guild: a student group that functions as its own web development business with over 225 clients on annual contract. (Skills: web development, coding, graphic design, content strategy, client communication)

ADs: a student group that competes in the annual National Student Advertising Competition. In this competition, we get a case study from a large corporation and proceed to build a year-long advertising campaign, which we pitch to representatives of the company in the spring. (Skills: research, idea generation, graphic design, presentation skills, teamwork)​​​​​​​
advantEDGE Design: designers work on a number of projects, including book layouts, the campus directory, letterheads, logos, handouts, flyers, and business cards. (Skills: graphic design, time management, client communication)
Video editing: this includes the Black Squirrel Productions student group, which produces videos, along with various video projects done through the EDGE Center for area businesses and nonprofits. (Skills: video production, video editing)
EDGE Event Planning: the EDGE event planners assist in running an international conference of family therapists throughout the year. (Skills: event planning, event logistics, client communication, time management)
Her Campus: a new student group that publishes relevant articles empowering women by women. (Skills: writing, editing, graphic design, social media, marketing, event planning, time management, teamwork, communication)

Location

Room 209

Olin Center for Educational Technology

733 35th St.
Rock Island, IL61201
United States

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Contact

Andy Shearouse
andrewshearouse@augustana.edu