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Don't Explain: Web Design that Puts Engagement First

Article by Christopher SchmittMarch 10, 2011
Image (adapted) from imagelab (Shutterstock)

At AIGA Orlando’s In Control Web Design Conference last month, two speakers shared how they use “play” to craft more successful online experiences.

Section: Inspiration - Tags: experience design, web design, Conference

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New Contexts/New Practices: Six Perspectives on Design Education

Article by Peter Hall, Jon Kolko, Julie Lasky, Andrea Codrington Lippke, Deborah Littlejohn, Alice Twemlow and Holly WillisDecember 1, 2010
Photography by Alberto Rigau and Liese Zahabi

Authors report on challenges and insights from the 2010 AIGA Design Educators conference.

Section: Inspiration - Tags: Conference , college, graduate

Make/Think Sketchbook

Article by Carolyn SewellOctober 16, 2009
Sketch by Carolyn Sewell

Three days in five spreads: one designer’s illustrated take on the recent biennial AIGA Design Conference, “Make/Think.”

Section: Inspiration - Tags: graphic design, Conference , personal essay

Get a Life

Article by Ellen LuptonOctober 18, 2007
Artwork by Marian Bantjes

What do Marian Bantjes, Janine Benyus and Maira Kalman—all speakers at the 2007 AIGA Design Conference—have in common? In Lupton’s words, they rock.

Section: Inspiration - Tags: Conference , professional development, Voice

Video: David Butler

We are experiencing a “new normal” as the global economy begins to recover. How should we be thinking about the role of Design now and looking forward to 2020?

Section: Inspiration - Tags: design thinking, Conference

Video: Stefan G. Bucher

Stefan G. Bucher, the man behind 344 Design and dailymonster.com, discusses the creative challenges of being both a maker and a thinker, communicating to large audiences across a wide range of media.

Section: Inspiration - Tags: Conference , advice

Video: Command X: Season 2, Day 1

“Command X: Season 2” is a live graphic design reality show featuring seven up-and-coming designers who have the chance to break into the industry in front of 2,000 peers, heroes and potential employers. Throughout the conference, contestants take on a series of design challenges to complete and present on the main stage within 24 hours.

Section: Inspiration - Tags: branding, Conference , logos

Video: Elizabeth Coleman

Elizabeth Coleman explains why design—understood as a systematic, collaborative way of addressing problems and transforming possibilities—is a prime candidate for the new set of studies needed to revitalize higher education.

Section: Inspiration - Tags: design thinking, Conference , education

Video: Al Bell

Memphis, Tennessee has always been a rebellious, innovative river town, but nowhere is this unbridled spirit more evident than in its music industry—past, present and future. Al Bell describes how the creativity that formed the culture of Stax Records lives on today and its legacy is still changing the world.

Section: Inspiration - Tags: Conference , entertainment, strategy