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Enter the AIGA annual design competitions for your chance to join a great legacy: all jury selections become part of the AIGA Design Archives online and a traveling exhibition that opens at the National Design Center in New York. Improvements to the online entry system make it even easier to submit your work this year! |
Version 2.0 of Design Archives, re-designed by Second Story Interactive Studios, is scheduled to launch next month. The upgraded system will allow for easier and deeper searches, faster results, different views and a more user-friendly interface. Make sure to take it out for a spin, visit designarchives.aiga.org in February!
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Set up your portfolio in the AIGA Member Gallery The AIGA Member Gallery is now open to all current members! We encourage you to set up a portfolio on this exclusive site—powered by the Behance Network—to gain broader exposure for your work, connect with like-minded designers, and be discovered more easily by potential clients and recruiters. |
AIGA was featured prominently in two recent round-ups of design accomplishments in the aughts, Fast Company’s The Decade’s 14 Biggest Design Moments and GOOD’s The Decade in Design. See how AIGA initiatives Design for Democracy and the Aspen Design Summit stacked up in the decade of iPods, Minis, DWR, Mad Men, starchitects and the Wii. |
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“Gain” insights at the AIGA Design and Business Conference “Gain: AIGA Design and Business Conference” will convene business and design leaders to revolutionize the ways people think about products, brands, services and processes. From focused workshops to prime networking opportunities to innovative speakers, you’ll enhance your business practice, strengthen your client relationships and be inspired by the ways design can reinvent business. |
Now accepting applications for executive program “Business Perspectives for Creative Leaders,” AIGA’s executive education program with the Yale School of Management, will take place the week of July 25–30, 2010. Participants will learn from and work with world-class thinkers, scholars and accomplished faculty to deepen their understanding of business and design from the perspective of senior business executives. Tuition rates increase after March 31. Learn more about the program and how to submit your application. |
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New training videos available on Adobe TV Watch videos from Adobe TV and learn how to get the most out of Adobe Creative Suite 4. You can save hours and dollars with just a few clicks. These videos will walk you through the steps—it’s easy and fast! |
FedEx revamps Office Print Online service Check out the redesigned FedEx Office Print Online—this streamlined site features new products and makes it easy to print your presentations, postcards and brochures. And remember, AIGA members enjoy discounts of up to 26 percent on FedEx OfficeSM print and copy services. |
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Save the date for the next Design Conference Mark your calendars! The next biennial AIGA Design Conference is scheduled to take place in Phoenix from October 13–16, 2011. Tickets will go on sale in October 2010. |
AIGA has engaged C&G Partners to redesign its email templates, including the one for Communiqué. Help us out by telling us a few things about your habits and experience. |
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Share your stories on Because of AIGA Whether it’s been personally, as a company or as part of your community, we’d like to hear how AIGA has benefitted you on Because of AIGA, a mini-site developed by Bill Klingensmith (president, AIGA Upstate New York) and Jeff Barlow (president, AIGA Seattle). |
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New York City At “Gain: AIGA Design and Business Conference” this October, you’ll hear business and design leaders from a variety of industries share their innovative approaches to generating greater return on investment, fostering emotional connections and providing positive brand experiences for customers.
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New York City Don’t miss your chance to browse the best designed books and book covers of 2008 at the National Design Center. Brooklyn-based Experiments in Architecture and Research designed this minimalist display that allows for the work to be viewed in its natural environment: a book case. As always, these examples of design excellence are effective and inspiring, ranging from the traditional to the innovative. |
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New York City On view on the mezzanine level until February 19, Rombola’s lively and often funny drawings reveal the style of an eccentric artist who moves to his own, whimsical rhythm. A real and rare treat! |
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Vancouver, Canada Design Currency 2010 offers designers, business leaders and government the opportunity to experience current design thinking. Reshape your understanding of the value of design. Register now! |
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“What is AIGA thinking about the future of design?” Where is design going and what role will designers play? Richard Grefé finds clues in Roger Martin’s and Elizabeth Coleman’s presentations at “Make/Think.” |
By Angela Riechers How did we ever go anywhere without Google and GPS to guide the way? Riechers explores the fun and frustration that come along with virtual travel. |
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By Ralph Caplan After 55 years of reporting on design, I.D. magazine published its final issue this month. Former editor Ralph Caplan shares his memories of how it began. |
Subscribe to the RSS feed to read all the latest articles and submit ideas for future issues at voice.aiga.org and gain.aiga.org. | |||
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