This is a RISD project using photographs taken by Gerard Uferas:

 

http://www.gerarduferas.com/gerard_uferas.php?lang=en

 

* The images in the book were not taken by me, and shown on this site for educational and portfolio reasons only. Any questions or concerns contact me directly at:

Jvizzacc@g.risd.edu

CONCEPT:

Admit One is an informational and inspirational guide for people looking to go to art and design school in the United States. Admit One inform and educate anyone from art and design students in high school to adults looking to return to art school.  All of the major issues facing art applications, portfolios and student education will be addressed. Admit One will also introduce art students to websites and books that have inspired past and current art students, specifically those who attend(ed) the Rhode Island School of Design. This guide also discusses approaches within an art education which worked for me as a student and tips/advice that worked for other RISD alumni.  Admit One is a pro-art education and community college advocate. This guide will, in many situations, be a valuable resource for art programs, guidances counselors and mentors that are
not available to many talented students every year.

This guide covers a broad range of topics and answers questions such as:

What are art schools looking for in my art/design portfolio?
How do I put together an art portfolio?
What type of films should I use when shooting my slide portfolio?
What are alternative ways students have gotten into a four-year art institution?
What are grants, loans and scholarships, and where do I find them?
What types of community programs are available for someone to become involved in art?
Where do I go to find inspiration?
What should I be looking at, reading and learning about before I go to art and design school?

MARKETING:

Compared to other informational books dealing with similar topics, the competition falls behind with poor attempts to capture the essence of art school and relate to its audience appropriately. Admit One has a developed athstetic which speaks to young art and design students and can guide them through every step of this very tough process. As an art student who went from high school to community college then onto one of the nation’s top art and design colleges in the world, the goal is to make all the resources I had to learn on my own available to them.
Admit One will become the go-to-book and will remain popular due to its high design, fun approach to information, strong brand, web presence capability. There is also a very strong and growing market which replenishes itself every academic year.

WHAT ADMIT ONE IS AND IS NOT:

Admit One is not a book about art schools, it does not cover curriculums of schools around the country or even talk about their indiviual tuitions. Admit One is not a place where students will find examples of essays, tips for interviews, or what they should expect once they are in art and design school. Admit One is strictly for the journey to art and design school and a way to encourage and inspire youth along this path. Admit One is full of inspirational yet applicable messages from me and other RISD students and Alumni. Admit One is not a boring, intimidating grey papered text book. Admit One is a visually impressive and design savvy guide that is easy to read and relevant to real art and design students. Admit One isn’t written by a corporation, it is written by a real student who has actually gone through the rigirous process and succeeded.

CONTENTS:

Introduction by Joshua Vizzacco
Foreword by ( a distinguished educator or president of RISD )
How to use this book
Timeline for high-schoolers -What you should be doing now
Tips for high-schoolers
Art/Design school vs. Traditional colleges
Are you ready for a four-year art school?
International students- What you need
GED and returning students
Portfolio preparation classes
Pre-college art programs
Student story
The burden of being a good art student
Community college timeline-What you should be doing now
Community college advantages
What a community college art program should look like
Community college problem signs
Don’t leave yet-The importance of one degree.
My thoughts about online art schools
Degrees in art explained
Importance of documenting your artwork
Finding a mentor and its importance
Work studies
What your art/design portfolio should consist of
Admissions-Behind the iron door
Financial aid
Grants
Loans
Contests & Scholarships
Get on the computer-Art and design programs
Get off the computer- A hands on approach to your portfolio
The perfect portfolio
Portfolio presentation
Inventory sheets
Proper labeling
Selecting your portfolio pieces
Essays and statements of purpose, the real deal.
Digital portfolios
Formattingyour images
Proper labeling
Photographing an art portfolio
Slides vs. digital
Slide tips and tricks
Slide films exposed
Confronting negativity towards art education
Arrive early stay late- Punctuality and making a presence in school
National Portfolio Day
Portfolio day advice, 10 tips from a RISD reviewer
Finding Inspiration- places to visit, (contributed by current and past RISD students)
Websites you should be visiting
Books you should be reading
Artists you should know about
Magazines you should be looking at
Contributor thanks

* If you are interested in this project or can help me in anyway to find the correct publishing path please contact me:

Joshua Vizzacco

jvizzacc@g.risd.edu

SUBJECT: ADMIT ONE BOOK