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STAs: Student Technology Assistants

Who We Are
LAITS: IT and Facilities Director, Joe TenBarge initiated the Student Technology Assistant program in 2004. STAs are UT students who work on a variety of projects in collaboration with UT faculty and LAITS staff members. STAs assist College of Liberal Arts faculty members and administrative staff with print and web design. From building presentations, to creating audio/visual works, and producing online classes in the LAITS film studios, STAs are instrumental in helping COLA faculty realize their vision for multimedia projects that enhance their teaching and the students learning experience. By the end of their student careers, STAs have portfolios which demonstrate their accrued technical and design skills.

Prospective STAs:

Creative and technically inclined students are appointed as STAs for one year, with the possibility of being rehired as long as they study at the university. Applicants for the program are hired before both long semesters. Interested students may look for postings on Hire-A-Longhorn when positions are available. Positions will have Student Technology Assistant (illustrator or web designer) in the title of the job post.

Faculty and Staff:

Faculty & Staff with questions about services, please contact us.

https://liberalarts.utexas.edu/laits/contacts.php

  • Audio Services: Michael C Heidenreich, Audio Services Manager
  • Video Services: Kelly Webster, Video Production Supervisor
  • Graphic Design & Web Design Services: Suloni Robertson, Art Director / STA Program Manager

RUS 407 Illustration–Rapids & Movie Scene

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This rushing rapids scene was particularly challenging due to the river which needed to display movement and the luminescent/reflective qualities of water while maintaining the rather flat style of these illustrations. I spent the majority of my time that I worked on this illo on the water. Overall, I am quite satisfied with how it came out!

 

Shortly after, I finished this illustration of Polina and Oleg are at a pavillion where a movie is being shot. The pavillion background was borrowed from another illustration, and I drew the camera + tripod, stool, and fairy costume assets. The finished illo is below.

Graphics for LAITS Promotional Video

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This week I worked with Suloni to come up with and refine the designs for the graphics department for the LAITS video. We brainstormed images of icons to use to communicate the four main tasks we do in this office. Below are the current drafts, after two rounds it iterations.

LGBTQ: Queer Camaraderie Poster

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LGBTQ: Queer Camaraderie Poster

For some reason the colors are not displaying correctly here. The poster is not actually this blue.

 

Progress

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I did a super quick illustration for U12_4 for RUS 407. Overall really quick and easy and fun one! Here’s the initial sketch:

And the first draft:

For some reason, the window was faded, so I made an adjustment. And the wall was so bland that I had to add a few assets to make it feel more ~homey~. I also drew a radiator behind the sheer curtain that Dr. Rice asked for. The final version: