Event Calendar /
Thu / 04.04.13
6:00PM - 8:00PM
Peter Miller Books
Community / SEMP & Seattle Architecture Foundation
Design on Display: Museum Workers, Designers and Professions In-between
The Seattle Emerging Museum Professionals (SEMP) are presenting a mixer and short panel discussion featuring professionals whose work and interests exist at the intersection of museum work, exhibit display and design.
Thu / 04.04.13
7:00PM - 8:00PM
Henry Art Gallery Auditorium, University of Washington
Community / UW Division of Design
Tad Hirsch, Interaction Design
A free lecture/presentation put on by UW Division of Design
Tad Hirsch’s research focuses on interaction design in urban environments with a strong emphasis on advocacy and civic engagement, and often involves collaboration with NGO’s and community based organizations. His work is strongly influenced by public and critical art practice, and has engaged with issues such as human rights, environmental justice and community empowerment.
Sat / 04.06.13
8:30AM - 1:00PM
Seattle Pacific University
AIGA Seattle / Seattle Pacific University
Reality Check 2013
// SOLD OUT //
Reality Check is designed to provide students an opportunity to receive constructive feedback from experienced design professionals. This is not a job fair. The goal of the event is to practice networking, get feedback on your work and to practice telling your story. Shake hands, listen intently, inquire thoughtfully, and position yourself professionally.
Tue / 04.09.13
11:45AM - 1:00PM
frog
AIGA Seattle / frog
The Lunch Box @ frog
An AIGA Seattle Thought Leadership Series
Join us at a different local studio each month for The Lunch Box. Break away from your desk to visit an amazing studio and listen to local design leaders present original perspectives that will inspire, shift or interrupt your relationship with the design space. After the presentation there will be a chance to ask questions and pick the brains of some of Seattle's brightest design minds.
This month's lunch will be hosted by John Rousseau of frog. He’ll discuss:
Tue / 04.09.13
7:00PM - 8:00PM
Piecora's New York Pizza & Pizza Restaurant
Community / AQUENT/Vitamin T
Aaron Louie and The Future of UX & Design
Hosted by AQUENT/Vitamin T
Technology is advancing at an increasingly frenetic rate, and it's changing the way we interact with each other. We'll take a look at some of the current trends in technology and how they might impact culture and next-generation user interface design.
Thu / 04.11.13
6:00PM - 8:00PM
University of Washington, PACCAR Hall, Room 390
AIGA Seattle / Artefact
Motivation through Communication: an Artefact Workshop
Learn the power of behavioral economics in creating meaning and engagement and encouraging positive change
The workshop outlines how behavioral economic principles can be applied to facilitate improved communication and provide deeper meaning through compelling content and design. After a brief, example-rich introduction to the underlying behavioral economics principles, participants will be split into groups and tasked with applying these principles to solve specific and relevant design challenge. The session will conclude with each group presenting its solution for peer feedback and Q&A.
Fri / 04.12.13
9:00AM - 10:00AM
The JBL Theater at the EMP
Community / CreativeMornings Seattle
CreativeMornings Seattle: August de los Reyes
August de los Reyes cultivates a healthy obsession with design and the future. He also heads the software design team for Xbox at Microsoft. His previous projects include Windows 8 and Microsoft Surface, back when it was a table. He also teaches design at UW. August attended Harvard.
Tue / 04.16.13
6:00PM - 8:00PM
The Innkeeper in Belltown
Community / UX Happy Hour
UX Happy Hour
UX Happy Hour is all about meeting other designers. It's a self-organized group with hosts in each city, and it's open to anyone who's interested in design. Developers, PMs and founders are all welcome! There aren't any talks or workshops, it's just designers hanging out. So join us in a city near you.
Wed / 04.17.13
7:30AM - 9:00AM
Il Fornaio
AIGA Seattle /
Ed Ouellette: Design with Purpose
2013 AIGA Design Business for Breakfast Series
Design with Purpose
Wed / 04.17.13
11:00AM - 12:00PM
WEBCAST
AIGA National / WEBCAST
“Graphic Design: Now in Production”
Andrew Blauvelt, Walker Art Center | AIGA VOICES WEBCASTS
Wed / 04.17.13
7:00PM - 9:00PM
MAKERHAUS
Community / MAKERHAUS
MAKE GOOD SOCIETY w/Thom Jones of Semigood Design
Get ready people! This is going to be one VERY inspring night! Thom Jones of Semigood Design will be speaking on his experience starting a bespoke furniture design company is the US.
Semigood is an award winning furniture and graphic design company based in Seattle, WA and recognised the world over. Join us for an evening of inspiration and friendly banter. Food and drink will be provided!
Sat / 04.20.13
12:00AM - 11:59PM
Submit Online Now!
Community / ARTCRANK SEATTLE
ARTCRANK SEATTLE: Call for Entries
Call for Entries will close on Saturday, April 20 — submit your samples today!
Are you a local designer or artist who also loves bikes? Then check out ARTCRANK SEATTLE, a show of bicycle-inspired poster artwork that introduces people to talented local artists and sends them home with affordable, original works of art. Now accepting artist submissions for the 2013 show.
Sat / 04.20.13
10:00AM - 3:00PM
Cornish College of the Arts
Community / Cornish College of the Arts
Processing & Arduino Professional Development
Learn how to build custom software and electronics projects
This workshop covers the basics of Processing and Arduino: toolkits used by creatives of all disciplines to build their own custom software and electronics projects.
Mon / 04.22.13
6:30PM - 8:00PM
University of Washington, PACCAR Hall 192
Community / UW DIVISION OF DESIGN
Brendán Murphy, Lippincott Brand Strategy and Design
A free lecture/presentation put on by UW Division of Design
Brendán Murphy is Senior Partner in Design at Lippincott New York, one of the world's largest brand strategy and design consultancies. Brendán’s work has been featured in Design Management Journal, Graphis, Metropolis, Novum, PRINT, The Boston Globe and The Wall Street Journal, discussed on National Public Radio and published in numerous books on corporate identity design.
Wed / 04.24.13
12:00PM - 1:30PM
Seattle Design Center - Plaza Building
Community / Graphic Artists Guild
No More Regrets: Best Practices for the Fallible & Fickle
Graphic Artists Guild Workshop with Steve Laskevitch
Have you ever changed your mind 75% of the way into a project? Has a client? Have you felt like you've painted yourself into a technical corner, and the only way out is to ruin work you've done?
Lecturer Steve Laskevitch discusses productive, non-destructive, and re-editable methods in Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign.
Thu / 04.25.13
6:00PM - 8:00PM
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