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September
JavaScript Meetup with Atlanta JavaScript Group
We hosted our first JavaScript meetup on Monday, September 19 with Atlanta JavaScript Meetup Group (AtlantaJavaScript.com). It was a great night that the coding community gathered in the Creative Circus theater for tech talk and demos. Special guest speakers were Adam Morgan, software engineer at Seraph Group, is a freelance JavaScript developer and runs a […]
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September
Fall Class Preview Party
It’s been #backtoschool everywhere and here our biggest class start also begins in fall. Ours however starts October 3rd so we’ve had a bit more time to prepare. One event everyone looks forward to is our Fall Preview Party to get the October class acquainted before the initial quarter begins. It was a beautiful (hot) […]
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August
Portfolio Review in Atlanta!
As August humidity surrounds us, we invite our agency pals to visit (no better time, right?). But really, the purpose of seeking top talent to fill creative spots in agencies around the U.S. including many in our own city is what draws recruiters to the Creative Circus. Students work for weeks adding the finishing touches […]
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August
Our Summer Program Comes to a Close
It’s #backtoschool time for college students and while our 2-year portfolio classes are going full swing, the 2016 Summer at the Circus crew returns to campus. We had a great time advising this bright group on copywriting, art direction, design and photography for 8 intense weeks. They learned Adobe Suite and Illustrator, created their own […]
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June
Summer in full swing
It’s hot and our spring graduates have left for jobs throughout the U.S. The hallways are cleared while the rest of the students take a much-needed break and we’ve welcomed our summer school college students for an 8-week bootcamp. I’m amazed at the quality of these creatives-in-training that have chosen to spend their summer break […]
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May
Spring Advisory Board- May 6th
The wheels have been in motion for months to bring our Atlanta board members together and now it’s here! Winter has flown by and we’re excited to talk shop with this group. We’ll be chatting copywriting, art direction, interactive design, the growth of digital/video in advertising and more. Our attendees include Ames Scullin O’Haire, Anthem, BBDO, […]
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