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 The
Central Student Association's annual Daytimer is stuffed
full of useful features: a daily planner and event calendar,
the survival guide, campus and bus
route maps, a keyword directory and
additional academic, social and health information. Distinguished
from other daybooks by its student-oriented design, The
Daytimer’s handy size, indispensible contents and
appealing appearance make it an integral part of a student’s
daily routine.
It
might be hard to believe that a book this packed with info
and tools to keep you organized could be free. But it's true:
all you need to do is show us a valid undergraduate student
ID card!
For the past four years, artwork for the Daytimer cover (and sometimes for the inner pages too) has been commissioned from artists and illustrators. This year, award-winning illustrator and graphic designer Melinda Beck created these twin covers with inspiration from James Spyker's many suggestions on ways to stave off boredom during the school year. Scattered throughout the calendar, these James's activities included drive like your mother, hide from squirrels, vote for cake, read between the lines, and yell 'bingo' in math class, among other curious and unexpected things.
Melinda Beck works out of her studio in Brooklyn, New York, where she works on a variety of illustration and graphic design projects for clients of international note. Her work has been featured in numerous publications including Communication Arts, Print Manazine, ID Magazine, and American Illustration. To take a look at more of Melinda's work, visit www.melindabeck.com.
For more information about James Spyker, his 365 Reasons Not to be Bored calendars, as well as his inappropriate greeting cards, rude address books and other stationery items, visit 2x4totheforehead.com.
Plans are now underway for the 2004-2005 Daytimer—check back here for more details in August.
PAST
DAYTIMER COVERS
 2002-2003 Daytimer
Painter Simon Fleming contributed two paintings for a his-and-her matched set of covers. Born in Trinidad, Simon studied at both the University of Guelph and Sheridan College. Simon now makes Guelph home, continuing to paint while he also curates exhibtions for an independent gallery space. Find out more about Simon and see other samples of his work at his
page on the Art-in-Guelph website.
2001-2002 Daytimer
This edition of the CSA Daytimer sported award-winning
artwork on its front cover. The original cover artwork was
taken from collages done on old wooden desk tops by installation
artist Melissa Mazar. In summer 2001, Melissa
exhibited the desks along with a chalkboard collage and some
wall-mounted pieces at the Toronto
Outdoor Art Exhibition. One of 500 artists exhibiting, she was awarded a Best of Show award in the mixed media class for her entry. Two more of Melissa's desktops were featured inside the Daytimer on two pull-out postcards ready -- but for the stamps -- for mailing to friends and family. You can see more of Melissa's work at www3.sympatico.ca/mazar_coleman/melissa.htm
2000-2001 Daytimer
Printmaker and illustrator Ryan Price created a monotype
print for the cover of the 2000-2001 Daytimer. Ryan also made
twelve small drypoint prints, one for each monthly calendar
page within the book. Each of these prints Ryan's musical
clown characters hung out in locales around the University
of Guelph campus. You can contact Ryan at ryan@catch-23.ca
or see more of his work here.
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