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Saturday, March 31, 2012
9:00 am - 5:00 pm

Communicá Learn More
31 North Erie St.
Toledo, OH 43604

Annual Graphic Design non-profit give away

Following the success of AIGA Toledo’s past design Charrettes in February 2009 for the Martin Luther King Kitchen for the Poor (www.kitchenforthepoor.org), SETT Toledo (www.settoledo.com) in March 2010, and Claire’s Day (www.clairesday.org) last year, we are ramping up to do it all over again. Yup, 20 hand selected committed and caring members of the design community in partnership with Aly Sterling Philanthropy (www.alysterling.com) will gather again in March to give back their time and talent to a Northwest Ohio organization in need. What is a Design Charrette you might ask: It is a focused eight hour time frame where 20 print and interactive designers and writers will come together to develop a complete identity system, website and collateral materials for a local non-profit organization. Currently we are accepting applications for the 2012 Charrette.

If you are a 501 c3 or similar non-profit and would like to be considered for this year's event, please fill-out the application and email your completed form to: Merrill Rainey, merrillr@littlerainey.com

APPLICATION DEADLINE IS: February 17, 2012

 

JOIN THE A-TEAM

Think you have what it takes to be a part of the Design Charrette’s A-team? Complete our participant application (http://tinyurl.com/7ehfgta) by Feb. 10th to be considered for the most rewarding design experience of your life. All selected Team members will be notified by Feb 24th. 

Hurry! Team positions are limited!

APPLICATION DEADLINE IS: February 10, 2012

 

Friday, February 17, 2012
6:30pm

Toledo Museum of Art View Map Learn More
2445 Monroe St
Toledo, OH 43604

Join us at The Toledo Museum of Art for a special guided tour of Small Worlds, which brings together intricate, charming, disquieting, and thoughtful works of art on the smallest of scales. Each of the engaging works creates an intimate space or environment and shows scenes which are familiar but perhaps slightly askew.

Amy Gilman, Toledo Museum of Associate Director will give a private tour of Small Worlds to AIGA Toledo members. This event is free, please RSVP by contacting our AIGA Toledo membership chair, Erin Kosier.

Saturday, February 4, 2012

Developed by Yale School of Management and AIGA, “Business Perspectives for Creative Leaders” uses case studies, lectures, guest speakers and study groups to give creative leaders a more complete understanding of business and design through the eyes of business executives (i.e., clients), giving participants a truly unique curriculum, tailored to their needs.

Saturday, February 4, 2012

AIGA’s biennial “Gain” conference gathers the creative community to explore design’s value to clients. At the 2012 conference, the theme will be “Design for Social Value.”

Friday, March 9, 2012
5pm

AIGA STL DESIGN SHOW Learn More
St. Louis, MO

Entries are due on this date! Everything must be submitted online.

More info and submission guidlines are available on the

Design Show 17 site

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Friday, April 20, 2012
TBD

Regional Arts Commission View Map Learn More
6128 Delmar Blvd.
Saint Louis, MO 63112-1204

Join us on April 20 to explore and applaud the work of your peers for its creativity, message and execution. Join us to connect with colleagues. Join the AIGA and your fellow designers to celebrate how design connects us all.

For more details visit the Design Show 17 site.

Monday, February 6, 2012
7pm - 9:30

Regional Arts Commissions View Map
6128 Delmar Boulevard
Saint Louis, MO 63112-1204

Free for first 20 members to RSVP
Regular fee: $10–15

St. Louis Volunteer Lawyers and Accountants for the Arts has cordially invited AIGA St. Louis to their annual workshop Artist as Bookkeeper, where Angie Fink of UHY Advisors will guide us through the tax maze and offers suggestions that could save you money and a lot of aggravation.

What: Taxes
Who: Free for first 20 members to RSVP by Friday February 03th — $10-15 for the public
Presenter: St. Louis Volunteer Lawyers and Accountants for the Arts with Angie Fink of UHY Advisors.

Don't wait around and RSVP NOW to start saving money!

Monday, February 6, 2012
4pm - 5:30pm

COCA View Map Learn More
524 Trinity Ave.
Saint Louis, MO 63130

Iain Roberts is the co-leader of IDEO in Chicago. Ranked as one of the top 25 most innovative companies by Fast Company, IDEO’s founders have published a number of industry-changing books on design and innovation and the company’s work has been featured on ABC’s Nightline.

Visit COCA's Site for information and tickets.

Monday, February 20, 2012
6:30pm

Steinberg Auditorium, Washington University In St. Louis View Map
1 Brookings Dr.
Saint Louis, MO 63130

Jessica Hische is a letterer, illustrator and designer working in San Francisco. You may already be familiar with one of her side projects such as Daily Drop Cap or her Should I Work for Free? flowchart.

Open to the Public, free
www.jessicahische.com
@jessicahische

Friday, March 2, 2012

Southeast Missouri State University Learn More
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701

Join the AIGA Student Group at Southeast Missouri State University for "Notable Quotable," a juried exhibition of student typography posters. Inspiration should be derived from meaningful quotes to the designer. A creative and innovative use of type to create a poster is the goal.

Monday, April 2, 2012

River Campus Art Callery at Southeast Missouri State University View Map Learn More
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701

Join the AIGA Student Group at Southeast Missouri State University for "Notable Quotable," a juried exhibition of student typography posters. Inspiration should be derived from meaningful quotes to the designer. A creative and innovative use of type to create a poster is the goal.

Thursday, March 1, 2012
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Kansas City Design Center View Map Learn More
1018 Baltimore Avenue
Kansas City, MO 64106

From woodblock letters to rotary phones, the folks at Hatch Show Print practice the art of analog. Come one, come all and get a peek behind the scenes of these hand-cranked creations. One of the oldest letterpress shops in the country, Hatch Show Print's posters portray the music, art and culture of the American South, featuring country music performers such as Hank Williams, Bill Monroe and Johnny Cash.

Join Jim Sherraden, manager and chief designer of Nashville's Hatch Show Print, as he speaks about Hatch's iconic prints as well of the heritage of American letterpress. Jim will also be screening the short movie "The Art of the Letterpress" and have woodblocks on hand for a tactile experience. Authentic Hatch posters will be be available for a very fair price.

Location
Kansas City Design Center
1018 Baltimore Avenue
Kansas City, MO
Paid parking is available in the adjacent garage on Baltimore Avenue as well as the Kansas City Public Library garage.

Registration
This is a FREE event but registration is requested to hold your place. Register at kcdesignweek.org.

AIGA KC and Kansas City Design Week are proud to present this program as part of the third annual Kansas City Design Week. View all 14 KC Design Week events at kcdesignweek.org.

Saturday, February 25, 2012
9am - 5:30pm

Maryville University View Map
650 Maryville University Drive
Saint Louis, MO 63141

Junior and Senior Students! Please mark your calendars for the Upcoming AIGA Student Conference 2012 held on Saturday, February 25th. This year's event will be held at Maryville University, and will feature noted speakers, demonstrations, break-out sessions, and a portfolio review for the first 100 Seniors who sign-up.

Saturday, February 4, 2012
8:45 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

University of Kansas, Art & Design Building View Map
1467 Jayhawk Blvd
Lawrence, KS 66044

AIGA Kansas City invites all college juniors and seniors to our annual Portfolio Workshop. This full day Portfolio Workshop includes casual one-on-one reviews with local professionals on your "in progress" portfolio. These fast-paced reviews are an opportunity to get feedback and advice on your portfolio while it's still in development.

This full-day student event also includes roundtable sessions featuring discussions on a variety of topics to help students make the transition to the working world, as well as a portfolio share where you can get a glimpse at portfolios from other schools.

Wednesday, February 29, 2012 — March 7, 2012

Various venues
Kansas City, Missouri

Get ready for 8 jam-packed days of design and inspiration… THE 3rd ANNUAL KANSAS CITY DESIGN WEEK begins on Leap Day, February 29!

Saturday, March 3, 2012
3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Atkins Auditorium
Kansas City, Missouri 64111

 

AIGA KC invites you to a conversation with Ellen Lupton, curator of contemporary design at the Smithsonian’s Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum.

 

Thursday, February 23, 2012
6:00 pm - 3:00 pm

NewBridge Cleveland View Map Learn More
3634 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, Ohio 44115

Designing Opportunities: Presentations and Discussion

Need to jump-start your career? Have you thought about launching a business? Are you interested in making a positive difference in your community? Attend this panel discussion to hear success stories from Cleveland and around the world, delving into how individuals and teams are creating their own futures in challenging times.

February 23, 2012
6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
NewBridge Cleveland
Center for Arts and Technology
3634 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, Ohio 44115

AIGA Members - $20
Nonmembers - $35

More Information: http://www.aiga.org/designing-opportunities-panel

Register now!

 

 

Designing Opportunities: An Interactive Workshop

In this all-day workshop on Friday, February 24, designers and business entrepreneurs will work together to identify shared opportunities and learn to work together to realize them. After a few demonstrations to start the day, participants will work in teams to map opportunities, match skills with needs, develop business ideas and formulate strategies.

Workshop participants will learn to use the “positive deviance approach” to problem solving, which enables the group to discover existing solutions to complex problems. Using examples of designers and entrepreneurs who’ve succeeded at creating their own futures in challenging times, workshop participants will follow a unique process to identify and optimize existing, sustainable solutions from within the community to speed up the innovation process.

February 24, 2012
NewBridge Cleveland
Center for Arts and Technology
3634 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, Ohio 44115

Scheulde:
8:00–9:00 a.m. Registration and coffee
9:00-10:00 a.m. The principles of entrepreneurship
10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Matching skills and interests
12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m. Lunch (included in your registration)
1:00–3:00 p.m. Personalized training and planning

AIGA Members - $275
Nonmembers - $400

More Information: http://www.aiga.org/designing-opportunities-workshop

Register now!

 

 

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Friday, March 23, 2012
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Ann Arbor Design Studios
Ann Arbor, Michigan

Join us for a tour of some of the best studios in the Ann Arbor area. This is a great opportunity to hear about the daily workings of these studios and meet the professional designers behind the work. The studio line-up is coming soon! Check back for more details.

Registration is open! Click here to buy your ticket!
Student Members: $10.00
Student Non-Members: $20.00

Don’t forget to sign up for the Portfolio Day on Saturday March 24th! Click here to register.

Not a member? Join AIGA between February 1-20 and take advantage of the student membership drive, the annual fee is only $50.00, that is $45.00 less than the regular fee! You'll be joining a community that celebrates the best in design and the best of professional standards and practices.
Go to aiga.org to join!

 

Saturday, March 24, 2012
9:00 am - 4:00 pm

University of Michigan
School of Art & Design
Art and Architecture Building
2000 Bonisteel Blvd.
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109

Your grand entrance into the professional world of design is just around the corner and you won’t be going at it alone: your trusty portfolio will be at your side. A well-prepared portfolio can show what a truly great designer you are. (Your charming good looks and witty personality alone won’t land you that dream job!) Is it ready?? Are you ready??

 

Get ready by participating in two great days of networking, discussion and feedback at AIGA Detroit’s Annual Portfolio Day. Whether you are graduating in May or in the midst of your education, this is the perfect opportunity to get a head start in preparing yourself for what it takes to land that future job.

The Portfolio Day begins with some words of encouragement and design goodness from our very special guest, Scott Stowell of OPEN Studio. His presentation is sure to inspire! A few lucky students will even get to review their portfolios with Scott, so get ready to make an impression! The rest of the afternoon will be available for you to share your work with local design professionals and faculty and get priceless feedback and advice through one-on-one portfolio reviews and breakout sessions. Join us on Friday March 23rd for Ann Arbor Studio Tours. Visit here for more details and to register.

Registration is open! Click here to buy your ticket!

Student Members: $30 online in advance, $35 at the door
Student Non-Members: $50 online in advance, $55 at the door

 

Not a member? For the cost of the portfolio day admission, you can become a member in the leading organization for design professionals. Join AIGA between February 1-20 and take advantage of the student membership drive, the annual fee is only $50.00, that is $45.00 less than the regular fee! You'll be joining a community that celebrates the best in design and the best of professional standards and practices.
Go to aiga.org to join!

Thursday, February 9, 2012 — February 9, 2012
6PM - 9PM

Dino's Lounge Learn More
22740 Woodward Avenue
Ferndale, MI 48220

We’ve all had that embarrassing moment at work.  You know, the one that makes you think ‘did that really just happen” while your body sweats like mad and your face turns tomato red simultaneously? Now, thanks to your friends at AIGA Detroit and Ad Craft, you can put those moments to good use at the third annual industry flavored storytelling event, themed “my most embarrassing moment on the job.”

Contestants will be given 5 minutes to tell the most awesome, hilariously embarrassing moment ever surfaced within their career.  A panel of mock judges will score the stories, and winners will be given awesome prizes.  Don’t feel like telling a story? Come anyway, take in a drink (or several), cheer on our contestants and socialize with other industry dwellers.

10 dollars for Members, 15 dollars for non-members and this includes your first drink!
 
Think you have the perfect story for this?  Reserve yourself a spot by emailing Alex Harvilla at aharvilla@detroit.aiga.org