Fred Seibert

The distinguished AIGA Medal is awarded to individuals in recognition of their exceptional achievements in the field of design.

Where do you go after propelling the most influential television networks in popular culture? Why, the internet, of course. Heller looks ahead with a true media innovator.

MTV Networks, a Viacom Company, recipient of a 2006 Corporate Leadership Award, is recognized for creating influential television networks—MTV, Vh1, TV Land, Comedy Central, Nickelodeon—which use design to communicate added value, assuming a role in the industry as design leaders, and producing brands known to the world over as cultural icons.

From pitch to launch, what transpires between designer and client is often unseen and little-talked about, the details known only to a privileged few. But what if we could have a seat at the table? Be flies on the walls in the conference rooms of design presentations between designer and client? With “One + One,” we can!

The Strategic National Arts Alumni Project (SNAAP) is an annual online survey and data-management system designed to improve arts-school education through tracking the training, careers and lives of arts graduates.

Protesting, making posters, writing, performing, using social media—through methods both new and old, design activists speak out against extreme immigration policies and economic inequality.

There are three general types or client/designer relationships: boss/worker, friends and partners. All three types have their place, but only one of them offers the potential for truly great design to emerge.

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