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As of today, the Graphic Arts Association has a voicemail box through Google Voice!

There are many benefits to using this Google service, such as:

• Having the ability to give a standard phone number to industry leaders and contacts
• We can have this one number forward to multiple phones. For example, we could have the eboard as a forwarding list
• Voicemail is accessible through the web. This will allow us to check any voicemails online. Additionally, Google transcribes each message, so we will have them in a text format as well
• To learn more, visit the Google Voice Feature Page

As shown in the picture above, you can now reach an eboard member through one standard phone number: (231) 660-1422. We look forward to using this technology!

For those of you wondering, the title comes from Alexander Graham Bell.

This year, the Graphic Arts Association is placing a greater emphasis on connecting with people not only within the print industry, but new-comers and potential student recruits. To accomplish this, the GAA is establishing a presence across social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter, while launching a brand-new website. The new website will become a central hub for its members, as well as any industry leaders, students, or other people interested in learning more about the GAA’s activities; the site will feature podcasts and talkcasts (podcasts recorded live, similar to a radio talk show), blog posts from members on current topics, and much more.

Beginning in September, the GAA will hold monthly events dedicated to some of the hottest topics in print and new media. These will cover topics ranging from graphic design and web development to marketing and photography. The events will be presented by enthusiastic students, knowledgeable professors, and perhaps the occasional guest speaker, sharing their tips and tricks that GAA members and others would like to learn about.

Events will be recorded into podcasts that can be listened to on our website or downloaded to your iPod or other favorite media device. Students as well as people in the printing industry can listen from anywhere, discuss the topics on our website, and even “call in” to live talkcasts to partake in the discussion live.

The Ferris State University Graphic Arts Association is a professional student organization dedicated to helping its members connect with the printing industry, promoting Ferris State’s printing program and aiding the students in their studies.