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Open Board Meeting - May
Wednesday, May 1, 2013
AIGA KC's monthly board meeting is open to anyone who wishes to attend. Come and hear what we're planning. Questions? Contact our chapter manager, Lisa Moreau.
Neighborhood Studio Tour: Downtown
Wednesday, May 1, 2013
Lightning-fast tour of three Downtown studios: 2e Creative, Fleishman-Hillard, and PGAV Destinations. Student Members only. Must RSVP. Friday, May 3rd, 2013, 2:00-5:00 pm
Design 730 Competition Exhibition
Wednesday, May 1, 2013
Join us at AIGA Clevelands Design 730 Competition Exhibition where top honors will be announced, awarded and celebrated, including five judges choice awards, certificates of recognition and best in show! The final selections will be on display for all to see at The Galleries at CSU.
Talent Is Not Enough - Business Secrets For Designers
Wednesday, May 1, 2013
It takes more than talent to launch and sustain a successful design firm you need solid business skills as well. In this special presentation, design management guru Shel Perkins will share insider information on crucial legal and financial issues, including how to avoid common mistakes related to hiring, intellectual property, client contracts, cash flow, and more.
Facilitation: by Design
Wednesday, May 1, 2013
This two-day Design for Good workshop is for professionals who want to gain confidence leading successful collaborations and empower participants to take responsibility and ownership for successful outcomes.
Design Spectrum: Fabrica
Wednesday, May 1, 2013
Join us for the second installment of this 3-part series featuring Dan Hill, Director of Fabrica, an Italy-based creative laboratory and talent incubator for young modern artists to develop innovative projects. Dan will share exciting insights into these projects, which span the gamut from design, music and film to photography, publishing and web.
AIGA StL Design Show 18
Friday, May 10, 2013 — May 10, 2013
6:30pm - 9:00pm
COCA (Center of Creative Arts)
524 Trinity Avenue
St Louis, MO 63130
We sent out a call for entries months ago, asking area creatives to show us exactly what sparks them and their work. And they responded. Our judges waded through and reviewed countless submissions to uncover the passion projects and pieces that truly spoke to artistry, creativity and honesty. And now that the hard work is finished, it’s time to celebrate.
Opening night for the AIGA STL Design Show 18 is Friday, May 10. Come celebrate with your peers, and meet, hear and talk with the judges themselves — Lotta Nieminen, Aaron Becker and Allan Peters. If you want to learn more about the judges, visit http://www.aigastlouis.com/18/
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Thank you to our sponsors and supporters:
2e Creative
Top Graphics
Shaughnessy Paper
The Saint Louis Egotist
COCA
Forward! AIGA Leadership Retreat
Wednesday, May 1, 2013
The annual leadership retreat gathers 250 board members from chapters across the country to share successes, brainstorm solutions and discuss the future of the organization nationally and locally.
Business Perspectives for Creative Leaders
Wednesday, May 1, 2013
Developed by Yale School of Management and AIGA, this program offers creative leaders a better understanding of business and design.
Head, Heart, Hand: AIGA Design Conference
Wednesday, May 1, 2013
This AIGA Design Conference will explore the dimensions of strategy, social impact and craft in modern design practice.
Adobe Day!
Wednesday, May 1, 2013
Create an iPad App without even writing code! In this workshop, you will learn everything you need to know how to design and prepare an iPad app for submission to the Apple App Store - without writing code!
Student Portfolio Review
Wednesday, May 1, 2013
Students will participate in two 30 minute interview/reviews with top tier design professionals and educators. Pre-Regsitration is required to participate in the review. Students must show up in person on April 27th. (see instructions) the review is open to all graduating seniors in San Diego design programs.
Swissted Exhibit
Wednesday, May 1, 2013
Stoltze Design and AIGA Boston present Swissted Boston, an exhibit of music posters by Mike Joyce, of StereoType in New York City.
The Resurgence of Hand Lettering: Panel Discussion
Wednesday, May 1, 2013
Hand lettering is a traditional craft thats made a comeback. Join us for an evening panel discussion to find out why hand lettering has resurged and how it is impacting design today.
Hand Lettering 101 Workshop: Get some hands-on practice
Wednesday, May 1, 2013
Hand lettering is a traditional craft thats made a comeback. Spend a day working with experts Lara McCormick, Annica Lydenberg, Ryan ORourke, Juan Carlos Pagan and Chris Piascik to learn the craft of hand lettering.
Fathom Information Design: Adventures in Data
Wednesday, May 1, 2013
Ben Fry, the founder of Fathom, will give an overview to his studio's approach to data-driven design and touch on some of the company's projects over the past year.
In-House Design Series Roundtable
Wednesday, May 1, 2013
The In-House design series is focused on the opportunities and the challenges of being an In-House designer.
BREAKFAST CLUB: VISUAL ALIGNMENT
Wednesday, May 1, 2013
Join Lee Arters, of Landor Associates, as we explore the idea of Visual Brand Worlds.
MICHAEL CHERNOW: HACKING LIFE
Wednesday, May 1, 2013
This series brings three voices, in fields ranging from the visual to the culinary, to lift the veil on their own success, sharing how they have hacked traditional systems and thought-processes within their respective industries to make it big.
Portfolio Day 2013
Saturday, April 27, 2013
Students & young creative professionals: get your BEST work critiqued by professional creatives! AIGA SB's Portfolio Day offers design tips & real-world advice on starting your career. Register early, space is limited!