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Malcolm Gladwell to speak at “Gain: AIGA Business and Design Conference” “Gain”
will bring together the most innovative and inspiring voices from
the business and design worlds. Hear Malcolm Gladwell (author of
Blink and The Tipping Point), Michael Jager (Jager
DiPaola Kemp), Young Lee (Pinkberry), Heidi Dangelmaier (3iying),
David Kuehler (Procter & Gamble), Chris Hacker (Johnson & Johnson),
Laura Granka (Google), Gael Towey (Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia)
and more share their approaches to business strategy and how they
connect with the consumer, process and product. Tom Kelley, general
manager of IDEO, will moderate. Get the best rate by registering
by May 21. More |
Participate in Get Out the Vote: motivate voters through poster design Create nonpartisan posters that inspire the American public to participate in the electoral process and vote for a presidential candidate in the 2008 general election. To be considered for the juried selection of posters that will be professionally printed and distributed nationally, submit your design by May 1. Contribute your poster to help get out the vote and fulfill an ongoing AIGA objective of demonstrating the value of design to the public, by providing a clear call to action for an activity that is important to everyone.
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Members ratify slate of new directors AIGA’s professional-level members have ratified the slate of nominees for the national board. As of July 1, AIGA will welcome to the board for three years: Stanley Hainsworth (Starbucks Coffee Company, Seattle), Elva Rubio (Bruce Mau Design, Chicago), Khoi Vinh (NYTimes.com, New York), Brad Weed (Microsoft, Redmond, Washington) and Pamela Williams (Williams and House, Avon, Connecticut). The committee selected this group from an extraordinarily strong pool of qualified candidates who were willing to serve. The new directors not only meet the criteria but are the best fit for the immediate priorities facing AIGA. |
Last chance to save: Register for “Business Perspectives for Creative Leaders” by April 15 AIGA’s business school executive education program will take place the week of July 27–August 1, at the Yale School of Management (SOM). Participants will work with renowned scholars in the areas of strategy, marketing, operations, finance, accounting and legal studies. Consistent with Yale SOM’s position as an innovator in management education, the program will focus on integrating knowledge across disciplines to enable participants to develop a more holistic, real-world understanding of decision-making. The early application deadline has been extended to April 15 (save $1,000). |
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Purchase your CarbonCool certificate to celebrate Earth Day AIGA offers members flexible choices for practicing sustainability. Offset your carbon footprint by purchasing your very own AIGA CarbonCool certificate. Members can now counter the carbon dioxide emissions produced by travel or daily studio operations through offsets that support renewable energy, energy efficiency and native growth reforestation projects. |
Take advantage of HOW, Print and I.D. magazine subscription discounts For the past two years, AIGA and F+W Publications have partnered on various initiatives to the mutual benefit of both organizations. For 2008, F+W has extended significant discounts—as low as 65 percent—to AIGA members on its print subscriptions of HOW, Print and I.D. magazines. Take advantage of this great offer, as well as other member benefits from partners such as FedEx and Adobe. |
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Submit your work to Winterhouse Awards for Design Writing & Criticism AIGA and Winterhouse Institute present the third annual competition to recognize emerging voices in design writing and criticism. This year’s jury, chaired by Winterhouse’s Jessica Helfand with Michael Bierut (Design Observer), Kenneth Lippert (Princeton Architectural Press) and Judith Thurman (The New Yorker), will award a $10,000 prize for professional writing. In addition, the education award is now open to high school submissions, as well as undergraduate and graduate student work. |
Now recruiting for AIGA Election Design Fellow AIGA and the State of Oregon are seeking an Election Design Fellow for annual placement in the Secretary of State’s office. The fellow assists in implementing AIGA Design for Democracy recommendations for election design and advances the deep commitment of the office for clear, accessible and effective information design in all of its activities. Similar opportunities may be arising shortly in Kentucky, Washington and Wyoming. Submit résumés and recommendations by April 15. |
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For the past year, AIGA, in partnership with Adobe, has been working with a group of advisors to define the critical attributes for the designer of the future. Understanding the skills, education requirements and work environments designers are likely to face in the year 2015 will allow the profession to adapt, both in terms of which skills are important to develop and how design curricula can respond to the challenges. Now is the time for you to contribute your feedback on the importance of the emerging trends and attributes of your profession and contribute your own perspective. The survey is open until May 1—share your opinion now! |
AIGA China holds first Advisory Board meeting Last month, AIGA China’s Advisory Board, comprised of 18 of the country’s top design education leaders, convened in Nanjing to discuss how designers in China and the United States can create a more constructive and mutually beneficial relationship. The Advisory Board is also working to foster stronger models of world-class, meaningful design practice and build greater awareness about the value of design among government and business leaders. |
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Advocating creative rights before the Supreme Court AIGA has filed an amicus brief with the United States Supreme Court in a case that could strengthen the practical opportunities to reduce trade in creative property that does not respect creative rights. |
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New
Orleans With a focus on dialogue, peer-to-peer networking, leadership learning and collaboration, “Exchange” features not only inspirational and motivational speakers, but numerous opportunities for small-group and one-on-one engagements with the leaders of other creative services firms. For more information, visit www.apdf.org.
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China Let AIGA Center for Cross-cultural Design and Package and Design Magazine of China be your guide to traveling deep into the heart of China’s flourishing design scene. Experience two weeks of design-focused activities; tour the top design firms and schools; and visit Beijing, Tianjing, Xi’an, Guangzhou and Hong Kong. For more information, visit xcd.aiga.org. |
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Chicago This Strategy Conference continues to build a strong bridge between design and business strategy. Registration discounts available to AIGA members as a part of IIT’s strategic partnership with AIGA. For more information and to register, visit www.id.iit.edu.
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Atlanta AIGA Atlanta and Emory University’s Goizueta Business School invite you to work with the leading scholars at the Emory Marketing Institute and build your knowledge of brands and brand management. This two-day intensive course will combine lectures, workshops and discussions to help participants gain greater insight in business strategy and how design affects the broader context of marketing and business performance. For more information and to register, visit aiga-atl.org. |
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Denver Immerse yourself in the ultimate collaborative design workshop, working closely with the world’s top design innovators at the foot of the Rockies. As you convert theory into practice, learn how to create multidimensional environments, human interactions and brand strategies in which images, spaces and objects work together. For more information and to register, visit www.aiga.org/iso-2008. |
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“Graphic Convergence: Drawing Together Ed Fella and Geoff McFetridge” By Holly Willis What
connects the work of two seemingly incongruous designers, a generation
apart? Willis visits the REDCAT gallery to explore the continuum. |
“Belief in Yesterdays: An Interview with Rian Hughes” By Michael Dooley Self-proclaimed “commercial artist” Rian Hughes blurs the lines between comics, design and illustration, as well as visual eras. Dooley brings him into focus. |
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