{"id":17841,"date":"2014-09-23T14:52:02","date_gmt":"2014-09-23T18:52:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/lcad-selected-by-lg-as-one-of-the-winners-in-the-art-of-the-pixel-new-media-competition-2014-09-0923-004\/"},"modified":"2014-09-23T14:52:02","modified_gmt":"2014-09-23T18:52:02","slug":"lcad-selected-by-lg-as-one-of-the-winners-in-the-art-of-the-pixel-new-media-competition-2014-09-0923-004","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/lcad-selected-by-lg-as-one-of-the-winners-in-the-art-of-the-pixel-new-media-competition-2014-09-0923-004\/","title":{"rendered":"LCAD Selected by LG as One of the Winners in &#8216;The Art of the Pixel&#8217; New Media Competition"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>LAGUNA BEACH, Calif., Sept. 23, 2014 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) &#8212; Laguna College of Art and Design (LCAD) was chosen as one of the top design schools by LG Electronic USA to participate and final in &#8220;The Art of the Pixel: Powered by LG Ultra HD 4K and OLED TV&#8221; new-media art competition. LCAD Design and Digital Media program won $25,000 for the most popular votes. Senior student Dohee Yang was chosen as a finalist by Neil Patrick Harris and Digital Artist Mark Tribe at LG&#8217;s gala event in New York on September 17, 2014.<\/p>\n<p> Yang received $5000 for her piece, &#8220;Journey&#8221; which was selected from among 300 entries by students at nine of the nation&#8217;s best art schools. <\/p>\n<p> Celebrities at the gala event also included Kevin Spacey and Sarah Jessica Parker, along with LG dealers and executives and art community dignitaries to congratulate the nine contest finalists.<\/p>\n<p> In total, LG provided more than $250,000 in student and university awards. LG sponsored the competition to promote its new Ultra HD 4K OLED TVs.<\/p>\n<p> &#8220;Dohee&#8217;s imaginative work has placed her among the top students from art schools and programs across the nation,&#8221; said Catharin Eure, chair of LCAD Design and Digital Media. &#8220;By training our students in advanced digital skills and visual problem solving, students like Dohee are empowered to be successful in the quickly-evolving new media industry.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p> LCAD Graphic Design and Digital Media program encompasses print, advertising, web, 3D, motion, video, User Interface design and App development, package &#8211; and action sports design. More than 98 percent of recent graphic design graduates work in their chosen field, many finding employment before graduation.<\/p>\n<p> For more on The Art of the Pixel please visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lgusa.com\/LGSupportsTheArts\" rel=\"nofollow\">http:\/\/www.lgusa.com\/LGSupportsTheArts<\/a>. Yang&#8217;s piece can be viewed at: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lcad.edu\/art-of-the-pixel\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">http:\/\/www.lcad.edu\/art-of-the-pixel\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <strong>About LCAD Design and Digital Media Program:<\/strong><br \/> Laguna College of Art and Design and Digital Media program offers a creative, digitally-advanced and professionally-relevant educational experience. All design students receive a comprehensive education in print, 3D, video, motion, and UI\/UX design. The reputation of LCAD&#8217;s Design and Digital Media program has given graduates a competitive edge to gain employment with the world&#8217;s most recognized brands.<\/p>\n<p> Download a catalog, stay up-to-date on the latest news and events and support LCAD&#8217;s Annual Fund: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lcad.edu\/\">http:\/\/www.lcad.edu\/<\/a> or on Facebook at @LCADBFA, Twitter @LCAD and Instagram @lcadbfa.<\/p>\n<p> * VIDEO &#8211; Dohee Yang &#8220;Journey&#8221;: <a href=\"http:\/\/lge.23video.com\/video\/10046142\/journey\" rel=\"nofollow\">http:\/\/lge.23video.com\/video\/10046142\/journey<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p> * PHOTO: Send2Press.com\/wire\/images\/14-0923-yang-300dpi.jpg .<br \/> * Photo Caption: LCAD Design + Digital Media Senior Dohee Yang finaled in The Art of the Pixel: Powered by LG Ultra HD 4K and OLED TV.<\/p>\n<p> MEDIA CONTACT:<br \/> Mary Castillo, marycastillopr@gmail.com<\/p>\n<p>News issued by: Laguna College of Art and Design<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/images\/14-0923-yang-500x375.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" alt=\"Laguna College of Art and Design\"\/><\/p>\n<p><small>Original Image: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/images\/14-0923-yang-500x375.jpg\" class=\"autohyperlink\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/images\/14-0923-yang-500&#215;375.jpg<\/a><\/small><\/p>\n<p> # # # <\/p>\n<p><small>Original Story ID: 2014-09-0923-004 (9631) :: lcad-selected-by-lg-as-one-of-the-winners-in-the-art-of-the-pixel-new-media-competition-2014-09-0923-004<\/small><\/p>\n<p><small>Original Keywords: Dohee Yang, The Art of the Pixel, Design and Digital Media program, education, arts, Laguna Beach California Laguna College of Art and Design Laguna Beach California LAGUNA BEACH, Calif.<\/small><\/p>\n<p><small>Alternate Headline: Laguna College of Art and Design chosen as finalist by LG for &#8216;The Art of the Pixel&#8217; new-media art competition<\/small><\/p>\n<p><small><strong>NEWS ARCHIVE NOTE:<\/strong> this archival news content, issued by the news source via Send2Press Newswire, was originally located in the Send2Press&reg; 2004-2015 2.0 news platform and has been permanently converted\/moved (and redirected) into our 3.0 platform. Also note the story &#8220;reads&#8221; counter (bottom of page) does not include any data prior to Oct. 30, 2016. This press release was originally published\/issued: Tue, 23 Sep 2014 14:52:02 +0000<\/p>\n<p><\/small><\/p>\n<p><code><small>Original Shortcode for Story: http:\/\/i.send2press.com\/sMb5j<\/small><\/code><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LAGUNA BEACH, Calif., Sept. 23, 2014 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) &#8212; Laguna College of Art and Design (LCAD) was chosen as one of the top design schools by LG Electronic USA to participate and final in &#8216;The Art of the Pixel: Powered by LG Ultra HD 4K and OLED TV&#8217; new-media art competition. LCAD Design and Digital Media program won $25,000 for the most popular votes. 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