Monthly news and updates for AIGA
members
April 2007
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Contents
Imminent deadlines
Diversity
archive recommendations due by April 30
Save
$125 by registering for the “Next” conference by May 16
Sign
up for educators’ conference: Intent/Content, May 31
Apply
to Winterhouse Design Writing Awards by May 31
News and information
Participate in “Green
Design Salon”
to celebrate Earth Day
Jack Spade bags from Urban Forest Project
available April 30
AIGA to provide I.D. magazine digital
subscription for members
Recent contributions to AIGA
Currently in the AIGA gallery
www.aiga.org
Voice: AIGA Journal of
Design
Opportunities for inspiration and professional development
IIT
Institute of Design holds Strategy Conference, May 17–18
AIGA
and Harvard Business School offer program for design leaders
Register
for Image, Space, Object 4: People-Centered Brand Experiences
Attend
the Icograda World Design Congress 2007
Resources
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Imminent deadlines
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Diversity archive recommendations due by
April 30
AIGA is developing an online database dedicated to the professional lives,
achievements and portfolios of leading design pioneers of diverse racial
and ethnic identities. AIGA invites you to recommend those whom you feel
should be included in this archive at www.aiga.org/diversity-archive
by April 30.
The intention is to provide an archive of the invisible legacy to light:
role models, those who have pioneered and mentored for other, career paths
that provide a model for young people from diverse backgrounds who want
to understand the path others like them have pursued to achieve success
in this rewarding profession. The candidates should have been trail-blazers
or left an influence; they may or may not be AIGA medalist candidates
who influenced the future of the entire profession.
This collection will also highlight groundbreaking graphic designers,
information designers, art directors, advertising designers, design planners
or strategists, interactive media designers, time-based media designers
and experience designers who are either deceased or who have been working
for more than 25 years. The archive’s board of advisors will review
recommendations this spring.
Save $125 by registering
for “Next: AIGA Design Conference” by May 16
“Next: AIGA Design Conference,” October 11–14, Denver.
The forces of great design come together just once every two years. Will
you be there? This October, the AIGA Design Conference brings the world’s
most innovative and inspiring voices in design to Denver. Explore what
lies beyond the edge of today’s ideas, share your passion and knowledge
with 2,500 attendees, and learn what’s new, what’s important
and what’s next in great design.
Kurt Andersen—author of Heyday and host of “Studio
360,”—will moderate. Early registration ends May 16,
so visit designconference.aiga.org
for a list of speakers and to reserve your seat before prices go up (save
$125 by registering now).
Sign up for
educators’ conference: Intent/Content, May 31–June 2
Join graphic design educators and graduate students from across the country
in Nashville, May 31–June 2, to examine the preparation of future
designers for professional practice and scholarship.
“Intent/Content” creates, fosters and promotes dialog in design
practice, teaching, theory and writing. Participants will present current
research and teaching methods. The conference aims to raise the level
of design-driven thinking in schools in the Southeast and across the country.
“Intent/Content” will also seek to establish and reaffirm
standards for design education. Educators will discuss and compare curricula
in core courses, design fundamentals, conceptualization, digital techniques,
studio sequences, portfolio development and graduate studies.
The deadline to receive the special hotel rate is May 1. Make
your reservation today. For more information and to register visit
www.aiga.org/intent-content.
Apply to
Winterhouse Awards for Design Writing & Criticism by May 31
AIGA seeks submissions for the second annual Winterhouse Awards for Design
Writing & Criticism, an initiative of AIGA and the Winterhouse Institute
to promote design writing in the United States. One Design Writing Award,
in the amount of $5,000, is open to writers, critics, scholars, historians
and journalists under 40 for a body of work. An Education Award, in the
amount of $1,000, will be given to a student writer (undergraduate or
graduate). Both awards will be presented at the Design Legends Gala on
September 19. This year’s jurors are Allison Arieff, former editor
of Dwell and designer-in-residence at IDEO; William Drenttel,
chair; Melissa Harris, editor of Aperture; and Bruce Sterling,
science fiction novelist and blogger at Wired. Details and guidelines
are at www.aiga.org/writing-awards.
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News and information
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Participate in
a “Green Design Salon” to celebrate Earth Day
Several AIGA chapters, including AIGA Los Angeles, AIGA Kansas City and
AIGA DC have created events around the topic of green design, and have
active environmental chairs or committees dedicated to developing programming
and resources for their communities. As we work to inspire sustainable
business practices in the design profession, AIGA encourages chapters
to organize “Green Design Salons” in their own communities.
This flexible, low-key format can be scaled to match individual chapter
level interest and participation—it can even be as informal as a
few like-minded designers gathering at a cafe.
The Center for Sustainable Design (CFSD) would like to identify more individuals
who are passionate about sustainability and would like to serve as CFSD
contacts within each chapter. To see what other chapters are doing and
to get involved visit sustainability.aiga.org.
Jack Spade–designed
bags from Urban Forest Project available April 30
The Urban Forest Project, an unprecedented outdoor exhibition organized
by AIGA New York, Worldstudio Foundation and Times Square Alliance, took
root in New York City last fall. Some of the world’s most celebrated
designers and artists employed the idea or form of a tree to make powerful
visual statements on banners that were displayed throughout Times Square.
To promote the spirit of sustainability, the exhibition banners have been
recycled into tote bags designed exclusively by Jack Spade for the project.
Profits from sales of the tote bags will benefit Worldstudio AIGA Scholarships
and the AIGA New York mentoring program to ensure the next generation
of design talent.
All bags will be made to order and only two bags will be made from each
banner, so quantities are extremely limited. These one-of-a-kind bags
will go quickly; don’t miss your chance. The bags will go on sale
at www.urbanforestproject.org
beginning Monday, April 30.
AIGA
to provide I.D. magazine digital subscription for members
As part of AIGA’s new partnership with F+W Publications (publishers
of Print, HOW and I.D.), professional and associate
members will receive a digital subscription to I.D. magazine,
at no cost, for one year. The subscription will begin with the June 2007
issue. Members who are not current I.D. subscribers will automatically
be put on the list to receive the digital subscription.
I.D. is a leading design magazine, dedicated to covering the
art, business and culture of design. For more information about I.D.,
or to view the current issue, visit www.idonline.com
Recent
contributions to AIGA
AIGA can only advance the interests of all designers based on the commitment
of its members and the generosity of those who support our broad mission
and activities. AIGA thanks the following for demonstrating their commitment
through generous contributions:
American Design Archives
Alan Hill
Legacy Campaign
Kendall Galvin
Brian Hock
James Lawton
Cheryl Roder-Quill
Winterhouse Awards for Design Writing & Criticism
Mohawk Fine Papers
Currently in
the AIGA Gallery
Suupaa Pop: Package design from Japan
Exhibition open until May 25
AIGA National Design Center, New York City
For innovation and inspiration all roads lead to Tokyo. There is no place
where the delightful spirit and imagination of Japanese design is more
apparent than in the corner supermarket—or “suupaa.”
Here you will find the convergence of art and commerce. “Suupaa
Pop” features unique design, unexpected use of materials, innovative
products, beautiful aesthetics and inspiring surprises. See it before
May 25!
www.aiga.org/exhibition-suupaa-pop
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Voice: AIGA Journal of Design
If you’re not reading Voice, you’re
missing out on engaging, thoughtful articles on design. Be sure to keep
up with an ever-growing anthology of timely interviews, essays and articles
on visual culture.
“Ephemeral Art’s Lasting Impression: An Interview with Marc
and Sara Schiller”
By Sue Apfelbaum
The law that “what goes up must come down” doesn’t just
apply to gravity, but to street art, too. Good thing that the Wooster
Collective is around to document it.
www.aiga.org/content.cfm/ephemeral-arts-lasting-impression
“Rebel Without a Caslon: An Interview with Cyrus Highsmith”
By Steven Heller
With so many typefaces already in existence, why make more? Heller speaks
to Font Bureau designer Cyrus Highsmith, who makes a very compelling case.
www.aiga.org/content.cfm/rebel-without-a-caslon
Join in the discussions and submit ideas for future issues at voice.aiga.org.
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Opportunities for inspiration and professional
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IIT
Institute of Design holds Strategy Conference, May 17–18
The Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) Institute of Design will hold
its annual Strategy Conference on May 17–18 in Chicago. The conference
is consistently one of the strongest in the nation in discussing the dynamics
that create value when design is considered critical to business strategy.
AIGA is a partner in this conference and discounted registration is available
as an AIGA member.
Attendees will hear form Chris Anderson, editor of Wired and author of
The Long Tail; Josephine Green, senior director of trends and strategy
for Philips Design; and Hasso Plattner, co-founder of software giant SAP.
Senior executives from SK Telecom, ETS, McDonald’s and the Council
on Foreign Relations will also offer insight into the strategic advantages
of design for business.
Discounted rates are still available to AIGA members. For more information
about the conference, or to register, visit www.id.iit.edu/events/strategyconference/2007.
AIGA and
Harvard Business School offer program for design leaders
AIGA and Harvard Business School offer the fifth annual “Business
Perspectives for Creative Leaders,” a one-week program during which
experienced designers can master business challenges from the perspective
of the CEO, their client.
Created exclusively to help design executives develop strategic responses
to client needs, the program is open to only 40 candidates who will live
and work in the executive housing at Harvard Business School and learn
from the school’s world-renowned faculty. Complete the program with
a stronger understanding of the management perspective and become a more
effective partner in client communication, branding and product development
strategies. The program will be offered from July 29–August 3, 2007,
at Harvard Business School. www.aiga.org/business-perspectives
Register for Image,
Space, Object 4: People-Centered Brand Experiences
Denver
August 9-12
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 multi-dimensional
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-2007.
Attend the Icograda
World Design Congress 2007
Havana, Cuba
October 20–26
The Icograda World Congress will celebrate fresh perspectives on the intersection
of contemporary culture and the evolution of design. It aims to address
the influence culture has on design, how design shapes urban identities
and the opportunity to use design as an economic development tool. The
congress will also offer participants a chance to discuss how technology
and the internet influence traditional graphic and communication design.
Havana will become the international capital of graphic and communication
design in October—a place for designers, consultants, design managers,
buyers of design services, educators and students to gather, share and
learn.
www.havana.icograda.org/web
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www.aiga.org/renew
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