The 2012 edition of Windhover was released during a reception held Monday evening, April 16, at the Crafts Center. Students and faculty members were all present to receive a copy of the new Windhover , which was accompanied with an audio cd.
The Windhover staff began accepting submissions the day after the previous book was published to get a head start on the design process. Submissions were accepted throughout the summer and early fall until the final deadline.
“During those deadlines, we also start to make decisions about some parts about the different visuals, like the font, colors and the size of the book. This year’s book is the 6 by 9, close to the normal size of a textbook,” Alanna Howard, editor in chief of Windhover .
The design team starts planning the general format of the book during the fall semester as well. They look at different options for visual characteristics of Windhover , such as paper color and other design aspects.
”We also communicate to our printer, the same printer company we have been collaborating with for the last 20 years,” Howard said.
Howard said they communicate with their printers to receive quotes about how much the books will cost to keep up with the expenses, but if the samples of Windhover go over budget they reevaluate design choices to meet their allotted budget.
“This year we were actually under budget, so we were able to introduce more color into this year’s issue, something the design team was very excited about,” Howard said.
This year’s edition of Windhover has a global trend due to the diverse backgrounds many students experienced while creating their submissions or from their personal backgrounds.
“I really wanted to feature work from N.C . State students who were from different places on campus and around the world,” Howard said.
Howard did not require the submitted pieces follow a particular theme, but the global similarity is prevalent throughout the issue.
Several students submitted pictures from their trips while they were studying abroad, other students shared their global perspective from being international students on campus.
“There is a diverse selection of students who were chosen to be a part of this year’s issue,” said Howard.
The design of this year’s book is can be described as refined and eloquent, letting the featured pieces of art and literatures speak for themselves.
“The content genres are the same general categories as past issues, but the design is different. This year’s book does a great job of highlighting the impressive works of NC State students that were featured, without overpowering them. The content is able to speak through the refined design,” Howard said.
There is an audio CD that comes along with the issues like past years, but in the future Windhover plans to eliminate it because of the advances in technology. Windhover plans to release an app during this summer, created by its current editor.
“I heard about Windhover through my friend who submitted to this year’s issue. I really like the new issue, and would probably submit some photographs for the next issue now that I’m aware of it,” Nicholas Szerszen , junior in business administration, said.
As new editor of Windhover starting in May, Lisa Dickinson hopes to increase the awareness of Windhover throughout campus.
“As the new editor, I want to increase awareness and get more people involved from other majors across campus. CHASS students contribute the most, but I would like to see other parts of campus take part in Windhover as well,” Lisa Dickinson, junior in arts applications, said.
Windhover’s 2012 edition received raved reviews from the release party. Those who were unable to attend the release debut can view the online issue at issue.com .
“I really love so many things about the new issue. I’ve read a couple of the poems, and they were awesome. I love that every issue is always different from previous years, it’s always something new and interesting to look forward to,” Dickinson said.
