Senior graphic design majors at West Liberty University are once again offering their skills and talents as a service to non-profit groups in the Ohio Valley.

For the past 14 years, WLU students have designed community projects ranging from logos, posters, brochures, and billboards, to book covers, presentations, signage and websites. Associate Professor James Haizlett coordinates the program.

“This as an outreach to the community, helping organizations with limited budgets receive the services of our highly motivated, energetic, and creative students,” he said.

Haizlett is primarily interested in helping non-profit organizations and groups who do not have the funds to hire professional design services. The students form design “companies” and learn how to deal with clients on a professional level, setting budgets, timelines and following a design brief to completion.

“The experience is invaluable to the students because they learn how to deal with “real world” clients. In turn, organizations throughout the Ohio Valley receive excellent design work to help market their organizations,” Haizlett added.

The program depends on local involvement and Professor Haizlett is asking that interested organizations contact him to receive an application via email at, jhaizlett@westliberty.edu.��Project applications must be received by Sept. 8, 2013.

For more information on the graphic arts program, please visit the College of Arts and Communication webpage.

AUGUST 26, 2013 BY MZAMBITO

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Professor Haizlett’s published paper will join an ISBN database of innovative projects in Education and Research. The paper explores online alternatives to the use of textbooks in the classroom, specifically for instructors of graphics and design courses. Recently, Professor Haizlett began using online video tutorial resources, in lieu of requiring a textbook.

West Liberty University’s Provost Dr. John McCullough complimented Professor Haizlett by saying “This is a unique platform and a signature accomplishment on the part of Jim Haizlett, the Department of Media and Visual Arts, the College of Arts and Communication, and the entire University.”

The scope of the conference includes the following topics:

• Experiences in Education

• New Trends in the Higher Education Area

• Pedagogical & Didactical Innovations

• Virtual Universities

• Technological Issues in Education

• Computer Supported Collaborative Work

• Educational Software and Serious Games

• Curriculum Design and Innovation

• Quality Assurance in Education

• E-Content Management and Development

Professor Haizlett’s paper has also been accepted for publication by the Global Conference on Technology, Innovation, Media & Education (Global TIME). The conference is sponsored by the Association for the Advancement of Computing and Professor Haizlett will be making a live virtual presentation on February 22. People from around the world will view the presentation in a live multimedia format allowing for feedback and discussion.

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The paper presents a case study for the use of streaming video to connect remote participants to West Liberty’s annual West Virginia Flash Animation Festival.

The paper is available for download and review at

Ty Crawford, a WLU Digital Media Design major, created a companion video that shows the role streaming video played in the event.

The entire video team from West Liberty’s Media Arts Center is to be congratulated, because it was their expertise, under the direction of Theresa Gretchen, that made the streaming video event a success. West Liberty’s media arts program will be given an international spotlight during the SITE Conference.

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