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DVIP: New Media

National Park Service Volunteers In Parks Program
Students from Ex'pression College were challenged to produce a 5–10 minute orientation video about Voluntering for the National Parks.
Designed by Erin Bulger, David Chiu, Austen Han, Jameson Owens, Kale Wright, as well as assistance from Multimedia Journalist Kendall Long.
 

Volunteering for the National Parks Orientation Video
(6-minutes)

 
National Youth Engagement
Students from Ex'pression College were challenged to produce marketing materials for the National Youth Engagement (www.nps.gov/youthprograms).
Designed by Andrew Bauer, Lauren Patterson, Charles Lee, Kate McApline, and Nixie Melendres.
 

National Youth Engagement
 Public Service Announcement

 
Get To Know campaign
Get To Know campaign
 

Check out the latest project from the Design Volunteers In Parks program. This term's group worked on the 'Get To Know' campaign for the park. Be sure to check them out on TV and find out how to participate this season.

 
Students of the Design Volunteers In Parks program are challenged to produce 30 second commercials about particular events happening within the park. Students from the Academy of Art University, Ex'pression College, and R/GA each participate in this collaboration with the National Park Service as volunteers while working with the school's curriculum during their term. Here are a few of the presentations from these students.
 
Beach Rescue: Tip #5, Take your garbage with you.
Students from Ex'pression College were challenged to produce a branding identity for the park's beach cleanup program. The students came up with the name of the program and developed a full campaign.
Designed by Toby Peterson, Brandon Mead, Justin Betham, Patrick Kim, Ame Garrucho, & Lisa Hetherington
 

Beach Rescue

(follow us on Twitter @BeachRescue)

 
Alcatraz 75th Anniversary
Students from Ex'pression College in Emeryville, produced a commercial commemorating the 75th Anniversary of Alcatraz as a U.S. Penitennitary.
Designers Patrick Hanlon, Glen Ohlson, and Chuck Meridith.
 
 
100th Anniversary of the Cliff House
Students from Ex'pression College in Emeryville, produced a commercial commemorating the 100th Anniversary of Cliff House.
Designers: Dalton G Crosthwait, Darin Chan, Crystal Ojeda, Fernando Cisternas
 
 
100th Anniversary of the Cliff House
Students from Ex'pression College in Emeryville, produced a commercial commemorating the 100th Anniversary of Cliff House.
Designers: Alexander Perry, Sean Turner, Sashwa Burrous, Troy McCarthy.
 
 
 
Video: Take Pride in America PSA (Team Roosevelt)
Students from Ex'pression College were challenged to produce 30-second Public Service Announcemen for Take Pride in America, specifically targetting a younger generation.
Designed by Gabriel Schwartz, Iris Azadi, Brian Flores, Daniel Ortiz, and Jared Stelma.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Hornblower Hybrid PSA designed by Jarron Tommy Strickland, Scott Nolan, Michael Wilson, Manuel Perez, Joshua Diaz, and Casey Chisom
Students from Ex'pression College were challenged to produce 30-second commercials for the Hornblower Hybrid. This is their commercial.
Designed by Jarron Tommy Strickland, Scott Nolan, Michael Wilson, Manuel Perez, Joshua Diaz, and Casey Chisom
 
 
Ex'pression College—Team 2 Hornblower Hybrid Project. Designed by Matt Aubuchon, Ben Ng, Justin Ringgold, Will Jimenez, and David Casper.
Students from Ex'pression College were challenged to produce 30-second commercials for the Hornblower Hybrid. This is their commercial.
Designed by Matt Aubuchon, Ben Ng, Justin Ringgold, Will Jimenez, and David Casper.

Did You Know?

Photo of Western Gulls (Larus occidentalis).

Alcatraz Island is the site of a large colony of Western Gulls (Larus occidentalis), the gull species that inhabits the Oregon and California coast. Individuals mate for life and come together each year on Alcatraz to defend their historic territory and raise three chicks.