Art Institute of California – Orange County Instructor Wins Three Bronze Telly Awards

Santa Ana, CA, April 24, 2008 --(PR.com)-- Rich Jansen, an instructor in the Web Design & Interactive Media program at The Art Institute of California – Orange County, has been awarded three bronze Telly Awards for his work on the AiPro DVD series. For nearly 30 years, the Telly Awards have been honoring the very best local, regional and cable television commercials and programs, as well as the finest video and film productions and work created for the Web.

The AiPro American Regional Cuisine - Cajun and Creole Cooking, Part 1 DVD starring Art Institute of California – Orange County instructor Chef Daniel Mattos won in two categories: Educational (for academic use) and Low Budget (under $700 per minute). The AiPro Culinary Basics, Vol. 1 - Knife Skills video, featuring Master Chef Klaus Friedenriech, won in the How-to/Instructional Program category.

“This recognition affirms that our goal of producing high quality instructional materials for culinary education is being met,” said Jansen. “Since these were among the first programs produced, I am convinced that our continuing efforts can only improve on a good thing.”

Each year, nearly 14,000 entries across 200 categories are submitted for review. Judges score entries on a performance scale and winning entries are recognized and awarded as Silver or Bronze Winners based on the combined scoring of the judges who evaluate each entry. The judges consist of a group of highly qualified advertising, production and other creative professionals all of whom are past Telly winners.

Last year’s winners ranged from local agencies and smaller production companies to multinational corporations, and included American Movie Classics, CNN, FX Networks, Comedy Central, Harpo Studios, Nickelodeon, Nike and The History Channel.

For more information about The Art Institute of California – Orange County contact Veronica Orozco at 714.830.0221 or vorozco@aii.edu or go to www.artinstitutes.edu/orangecounty. For a list of all 29th Annual Telly Award winners, visit www.tellyawards.com.

The Art Institute of California – Orange County is a design, media and culinary arts school providing bachelor’s and associate’s degree programs in Advertising, Culinary Arts, Culinary Management, Fashion Design, Fashion Marketing & Management, Game Art & Design, Graphic Design, Industrial Design, Interior Design, Media Arts & Animation, Visual & Game Programming and Web Design & Interactive Media. Located in the heart of Orange County’s South Coast Metro region, The Art Institute is ideally situated in close proximity to Orange County’s thriving business community, cultural attractions, shopping, entertainment and its famous beaches. The school is one of The Art Institutes (www.artinstitutes.edu), a system of over 40 education institutions located throughout North America, providing an important source of design, media arts, fashion and culinary arts professionals.

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