<p>...that have a large design element to them?</p>
<p>I've been looking over the Maroon, but it doesn't seem to have much of a design aspect to it, other than the typical page layout. Are there any magazines on campus? I tried searching the website but couldn't come up with anything other than the alumni magazine. </p>
<p>I'm interested in both writing and designing, is there any place for me? </p>
<p>Thanks.</p>
<p>Vita Excolatur perhaps?</p>
<p>Between the University press, the University publications office, and student publications, there are dozens of publications that come out at least a couple of times a year, or a lot more.</p>
<p>It being the University of Chicago, it is not exactly crawling with people who are focused on magazine design. The art community itself is pretty small, and much less practically-oriented than that. That doesn't mean that people are hostile to design, it usually means that they are waiting for someone else to come along and do it. There are lots of opportunities, most of which are taken by nobody and are not even identified as opportunities until someone wants to take them. What there isn't is an apprenticeship structure drawing first-years into training to be the design editor for anything.</p>
<p>It's also relatively easy to start a publication if you really want to. My daughter (who has interests similar to yours) and some friends went a ways down that path, but ultimately dropped it because it would have precluded doing too many things they cared about more.</p>
<p>Also, and very importantly: The University of Chicago happens to be in Chicago, a place with many publications that have high design content. Internships have to be pursued, but are definitely available. My kid has one with a national (but semi-niche-y) glossy publication where she was the first University of Chicago student ever to ask for an internship slot.</p>
<p>:) Okay! That's good to know. I'm not particularly interested in pursuing a career in graphic and page design, but I love doing it anyway, and I definitely want to continue it in college.</p>
<p>A side question: Would it be a good idea to provide newspaper page samples as supplementals? I was centerspread (the middle two pages) editor of my school newspaper, and am going to be editor in chief (who designs front page), and I think I've got some quality samples I could submit, and next year I'll end up doing a few more. Should I stick to writing samples? Nothing at all? Can supplementals, if they're of bad quality, hurt you in any way?</p>
<p>Thanks again, that's reassuring :)</p>
<p>If you're talking about supplementals to the application, I think it's a good idea if you're passionate about page design. Only send in one or two things that don't take that much time to sift through-- otherwise, the admissions office might just get frustrated with the amount of time they are spending on your application. I know a lot of artists who submit a sample or two of their work, so I can't imagine why they wouldn't be interested in graphic arts.</p>
<p>Call the admissions office for sure to get details about submissions and how you should submit your page designs.</p>
<p>You could also submit an article sample, too, I think, if you thought it was particularly good. (I wrote a lot of articles for my high school newspaper and local publications-- I didn't submit a sample with my original application, but I was going to submit a sample or two, along with two additional teacher recs, if I was deferred EA. I was accepted EA, though).</p>
<p>"Would it be a good idea to provide newspaper page samples as supplementals?"</p>
<p>Absolutely. Pick a few of your best examples (one or two is even fine) and include them, they'll show off your creativity and individuality.</p>
<p>idad: the page couldn't be found :(</p>
<p>And thanks guys, I really want to go to UChicago :D I'll start thinking about which pages I should send!</p>
<p>I just tried it by clicking on the link and it worked for me. Try this link, and then choose PUBLICATIONS from the list next to the news office logo. The other links in the list may be of interest as well.</p>
<p><a href="http://www-news.uchicago.edu/%5B/url%5D">http://www-news.uchicago.edu/</a></p>
<p>Hmm, nope. It still doesn't work for me :(</p>
<p>Could you copy/paste the list? Or is it too big?</p>
<p>Try copying and pasting the URL into your browser. That should work. Another way is to go to <a href="Http://www.uchicago.edu%5B/url%5D">Http://www.uchicago.edu</a> and click on "In the News" right there on the home page. At that point follow the directions provided earlier.</p>
<p>Every single page works for me except the publications page.</p>
<p>I don't understand it -_- I think UChicago is out to get me or something. I guess I'll try again later on, or on a different computer.</p>
<p>or try using a different web browser</p>