http://www.aiga.org/rss.aspx?id=8847 AIGA, the professional association for design, is the place design professionals turn to first to exchange ideas and information, participate in critical analysis and research and advance education and ethical practice. 2013 AIGA Sat, 18 May 2013 08:37:42 GMT en-us http://www.aiga.org/blogs-vs-mags/ Are blogs rendering print publications obsolete? Heller examines the impact of blogs on design writing. http://www.aiga.org/blogs-vs-mags/ Wed, 15 May 2013 16:36:12 GMT http://www.aiga.org/the-language-of-auto-emblems/ Patton gets under the hood of logo design for the automobile industry and finds a wealth of history and a lot of hot air. Find out what is fueling the latest trends. http://www.aiga.org/the-language-of-auto-emblems/ Wed, 15 May 2013 13:15:27 GMT http://www.aiga.org/the-myth-of-the-working-mom/ How do working designer moms hold it all together? Lupton, a veteran of the “mommy war” herself, tours the moral high and low grounds on the topic. http://www.aiga.org/the-myth-of-the-working-mom/ Wed, 15 May 2013 12:44:50 GMT http://www.aiga.org/the-re-skilling-of-the-american-art-student/ What place do “skills” have in contemporary art education? Lupton argues for a return to skill-based instruction as a way of preparing graduates for professional life. http://www.aiga.org/the-re-skilling-of-the-american-art-student/ Wed, 15 May 2013 12:11:41 GMT http://www.aiga.org/too-many-grads-or-too-few-competencies-the-design-school-dilemma/ Are there too many students pumped out of design programs? Heller reports on the disputed figures, lax requirements and inconsistent standards that are impacting the profession. http://www.aiga.org/too-many-grads-or-too-few-competencies-the-design-school-dilemma/ Wed, 15 May 2013 11:58:19 GMT http://www.aiga.org/what-this-country-needs-is-a-good-five-year-design-program/ Are graphic design students learning all they need in three or four years? Heller says absolutely not! http://www.aiga.org/what-this-country-needs-is-a-good-five-year-design-program/ Wed, 15 May 2013 11:47:47 GMT http://www.aiga.org/the-history-of-graphic-design-and-its-audiences/ Do multiple audiences exist and what are the constitutive aspects that make up an audience member? Golec explores the open door classroom. http://www.aiga.org/the-history-of-graphic-design-and-its-audiences/ Wed, 15 May 2013 11:26:09 GMT http://www.aiga.org/the-diy-debate/ Does D.I.Y. mean R.I.P. for graphic design? Lupton and Heller debate whether the democratization of design is beneficial or detrimental to the design agenda. http://www.aiga.org/the-diy-debate/ Wed, 17 Apr 2013 11:43:34 GMT http://www.aiga.org/is-graphic-design-not-simply-posters-museum-worthy/ Can MoMA's graphic design collection raise the bar for all museums? Design curator Paula Antonelli explains how a revaluation is changing the rules of engagement. http://www.aiga.org/is-graphic-design-not-simply-posters-museum-worthy/ Mon, 25 Mar 2013 10:51:47 GMT http://www.aiga.org/red-all-over/ What are some of the transnational influences among political graphic artists and activists in China, Cuba, and the United States? Cushing draws links in revolutionary poster art from the 1960s to today. http://www.aiga.org/red-all-over/ Tue, 19 Mar 2013 12:59:41 GMT