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Exhibition celebrates book and book cover design: AIGA’s “50 Books/50 Covers” selections showcase design of 2010 from around the world
NEW
YORK—December 8, 2011. Book lovers, take note: Beginning today,
visitors to the AIGA National Design Center in New York will be treated
to a show celebrating the most effective book and book cover designs
from 2010. The free exhibit showcases the results of AIGA’s “50 Books/50 Covers” competition, exemplifying the best in current book design and production.
Designers express declining optimism toward economy, though still cautiously optimistic
NEW YORK—November 17, 2011. AIGA’s Design Leaders Confidence Index continued to drop in the most recent quarter. For the third quarter of 2011, the index slipped from 92.27 to 86.63—the lowest measure since the second quarter of 2009. Designers’ confidence had escaped the post-recession trough for fifteen months but appears to be headed downward again.
AIGA’s new case study competition helps demonstrate the value of design
NEW YORK—November 15, 2011. How do we measure the success of design’s
impact? And more importantly, how can designers be equipped to describe
the effectiveness of communication design? This year AIGA challenged
designers to answer these questions by entering “Making the Case,” a
competition awarding honors to case studies that demonstrate the value
of design in a clear, compelling and accessible way.
AIGA launches Design for Good to harness creative talent for social good
NEW YORK—October 27, 2011. AIGA, the professional association for design, is launching the Design for Good initiative to connect and amplify the pro bono efforts of designers, firms, students and chapters across the country—and in turn, inspire more involvement.
Designers gather in Phoenix to address shifts in the design profession
NEW YORK—October 6, 2011. What is the role of design in a rapidly shifting world? Next week hundreds of professional designers, educators and design students will gather to address this very question at the AIGA Design Conference, taking place in Phoenix from October 13–16. The theme of this year’s conference is “Pivot,” focusing on how design and designers are shifting to address changes in society, the economy and culture.
A showcase of effective design to premiere at the AIGA National Design Center
NEW YORK—September 13, 2011. A special exhibition in New York will
ask visitors to consider an important question: How can design be more
than just a
beautiful exterior? At the AIGA National Design Center and in the AIGA
Design Archives online, the much anticipated “365 | Design
Effectiveness” exhibition will showcase award-winning work that
successfully
pairs aesthetics with results.
AIGA’s quarterly measure of confidence in the design economy continues to slip
NEW YORK—August 15, 2011. AIGA’s Design Leaders Confidence Index continued to drop in the most recent quarter. For the second quarter of 2011, the index slipped from 101.42 to 92.27—a level not seen since July 2009 when it was climbing out of a two-year slump.
AIGA and Aquent release an expanded survey of design salaries online
NEW YORK—August 9, 2011. The 2011 AIGA|Aquent Survey of Design Salaries, an annual survey of compensation in the design industry, features a new interactive format and expanded design disciplines across the United States.
AIGA launches “Design Envy” to showcase the best in design
NEW
YORK—July 6, 2011. AIGA and Adobe announce the launch of Design Envy, a
daily blog featuring “wish I’d done that” discoveries from a wide range
of curators—work that’s so creative, inspiring and effective, they wish
they had designed it themselves.
AIGA welcomes new members to its national board of directors
NEW YORK—July 1, 2011. Today a group of five accomplished design professionals—Andrew Blauvelt (Walker Art Center), Drew Davies (Oxide Design), Doug Powell (Schwartz Powell), Susana Rodríguez de Tembleque (SYPartners), and Nathan Shedroff (California College of the Arts)—joins the 15-member national board of directors for AIGA.
Design leaders remain optimistic about 2011
NEW YORK—May 16, 2011. AIGA's Design Leaders Confidence Index
slipped slightly in the most recent quarter, dropping from an all-time
high of 105.09 to 101.42. Yet this quarter's measure of confidence in
the design economy remains higher than it was in April 2005, when AIGA
premiered its survey.
AIGA partners with Shutterstock to provide creative inspiration to members
NEW YORK—February 15, 2011. Today AIGA, the professional association for design, announced an exclusive national partnership with Shutterstock, the world's largest subscription-based provider of royalty-free stock photography, illustrations, and footage. Shutterstock will serve as the "Official AIGA Sponsor for Creative Inspiration."
Design Leaders are optimistic about 2011
NEW YORK—February 14, 2011. AIGA's Design Leaders Confidence Index
reached its highest level since April 2005—when AIGA premiered its
quarterly survey—jumping 6 points in the last quarter of 2010, from
98.99 to 105.09.
AIGA honors Method and Tiffany & Co. for their embodiment of design excellence
NEW YORK—February 10, 2011. AIGA named renowned jeweler Tiffany
& Co. and home-care innovators Method as the recipients of the
esteemed AIGA Corporate Leadership Award, for their contributions to
design excellence and the development of the design profession.
In a rapidly changing industry, designers explore the boundaries of book design
NEW YORK—January 20, 2011. Today's communication designers are
exploring the craft of modern book design and the art of publishing, and
AIGA's "50 Books/50 Covers Competition" seeks to celebrate this by
highlighting the most effective printed books and book covers.
Communications contact
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Jennifer Bender
Director of communications and marketing
AIGA | the professional association for design
Tel 212 710 3136 Fax 212 807 1799
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