Wednesday, September 15, 2010 — September 15, 2010
6:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Nick Nacca Photography Studio Learn More
6314 Riverdale St
San Diego, CA 92120

If you ever dreamed of becoming a professional photographer, but didn’t know where to start, this is the event for you! Nick Nacca instantly knew he wanted to be a photographer the first day of his Photography class in High School. And many moons later, he now has a long list of clientele including Sony, Motorola, PF Chang, RoadRunner Sports, Mires+Ball and VitroRobertson.

Sunday, August 22, 2010 — August 22, 2010
11:00 am - 4:00 pm

Mission Bay Park – Crown Point South View Map
San Diego, CA

Summer Ain’t Over Yet!

You may be thinking about Back-to-School already, but we’re still in the Dog Days of Summertime! So gather up all your beach toys, lawn games, beach towels, umbrellas, and chairs and head to Mission Beach for a day of fun in the sun for the whole family!  We’ll be bringing back the Sand Castle Building contest along with some other zany games that we creatives can think of (an Egg-Toss comes to mind!).

Wednesday, August 18, 2010 — August 18, 2010
2:30 pm - TBD

The Survey Select Exhibit space at the Wonder Bread Factory
1440 Imperial Avenue (14th St. and Imperial)
San Diego, CA 92101

How often do you get to dialogue face-to-face with fellow designers from China? This is your chance to make some important connections and learn about the booming Chinese design scene.

AIGA San Diego, Bennett Peji, Cristina Montoya, Stacey Szabo and Mark Murphy present a rare Cross-cultural Design Exchange with 30 graphic designers from China. Join us in meeting and sharing art and ideas with 30 designers featured in one of China’s top design publications.

When: 2:30pm, Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Where: The Survey Select Exhibit space at the Wonder Bread Factory
1440 Imperial Avenue (14th St. and Imperial), San Diego, CA 92101

How much: It is free! So don’t miss this opportunity.

Thursday, July 29, 2010 — July 29, 2010
9:00 am - 12:00 pm

Liberty Station Learn More
NTC Command Center Bldg. 200
2640 Historic Decatur Road
Meeting Room 1
San Diego, CA 92106

What’s new in Adobe Creative Suite 5

With the right tools, your creative horizon changes. A tree is still timber, but suddenly in a whole new way. Old ideas germinate again, and new ideas branch into unexpected opportunities. Welcome to Adobe® Creative Suite® 5—software that will allow you to reach more people, more effectively, in more places, with whatever masterpiece you can imagine.

Join AIGA and Adobe to see what’s new in Creative Suite 5.

Monday, July 26, 2010 — July 26, 2010
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

205 W. Date Street-second floor
San Diego, CA 92101

Jim Simcoe Revisited…Implementing the AIGA Living Principles

Back by demand……Our speaker from the May meeting will lead us in creating and implementing an Eco-charter for the San Diego Chapter membership.  This Eco-tool will enable you to easily work with your clients to implement sustainable practices.  The Charter will use the AIGA Living Principles tool.  www.LivingPrinciples.org

Jim Simcoe is a green business strategist, speaker and eco-consultant.  He creates green business strategies for clients to improve profits, reduce costs and create healthier working environments. Mr. Simcoe has been featured on NBC, Fox, SmartMoney.com, San Diego Insider TV, and others.  He teaches Green Business Operations at California State University.

Date:   Monday, July 26
Time:   6:00-8:00
Cost:   FREE event/Pizza and salad served.  $5 food contribution.

Where:
Visual Asylum
205 W. Date Street-second floor
San Diego, CA  92101

RSVP to Chair:  Joyce Pekala by July 23
 949-322-2662  

Wednesday, June 30, 2010 — June 30, 2010
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Miracle Brand Design Learn More
2311 Kettner Blvd
San Diego, CA 92101

Come and mingle with your cohorts.   AIGA San Diego is hosting a Soirée for its New Members. This is where new AIGA creatives can meet, network and hob-nob with their peers. Come pick the brains of seasoned AIGA board members and find out first hand what is going on in the San Diego design community. Save the date and join us on Wednesday, June 30, 2010.     The SOIRÉE will take place at Miracle Brand Design in Little Italy.   Wine, beer and non-alchoholic beverages will be served along with appetizers.   Please RSVP.    Click here to register and reserve your glass now!     Sincerely,   Amy Becraft Membership Chair 858 947 8947

Monday, June 28, 2010 — June 28, 2010
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Visual Asylum Learn More
205 West Date Street
San Diego, CA 92101-2914

  Guest speaker Kari Fry from Mohawk will underscore the integral role
  creatives play in “greening” their customer's message by
  taking into account the print project’s lifecycle and it's role
  in the media mix.

  Gain a better understanding of the current environmental
  certifications and why transparency is key. Kari will show case
  studies where the use of the right paper became a measurable tool in
  demonstrating environmental savings. Learn how to implement effective
  environmental attribution statements.

  Mohawk is a strong supporter of the AIGA and has underwritten the
  website for the AIGA Center for Sustainable Design, The Living
  Principles.

  Cost: Free event

  Free Street Parking available at 6PM

  RSVP:
  Joyce Pekala,
  Sustainability Management chair
  949-322-2662

Monday, June 28, 2010 — June 29, 2010

MIssion Bay Conference Center Learn More
San Francisco, CA

Voices That Matter: Web Design Conference
June 28-29, 2010
San Francisco, CA.

Build Your Skills with the Leading Web Design Authors

Web design is undergoing an historic transformation: while the basics of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript haven’t changed, the new and evolving functionality, the number of new ways in which people access the Web, and the rise of social media mean that Web designers need to know more than ever.

Are your design skills up to the challenge? Does your new media savvy match that of your users or competitors? Are your sites ready to be accessed from smartphones and iPads? Even if you think your answer to those questions is yes, what you still need is the Voices That Matter: Web Design Conference, taking place June 28-29, 2010 in San Francisco, CA. Only here will you have the opportunity to meet and learn from the thought leaders in our industry.

This conference brings together respected industry authors and thought-leaders of the Web design revolution.

Over the course of two days, you will get the insight and inspiration you need to ensure that your sites are ready for the future.

For more information go to:
http://www.voicesthatmatter.com/webdesign2010/

Saturday, June 26, 2010 — June 26, 2010
9:30 am - 11:30 am

Clients & Profits hosted by Studio Conover Learn More
800 West Ivy Street, Studio C
www.studioconover.com
San Diego, CA 92101

Running a design studio whether large or small, is challenging to do, even in the best of times. Today, no studio can survive without knowing the business side of being creative—with proper project management, job tracking and bookkeeping skills and tools.

Mark Robillard from Clients & Profits will be introducing and leading the discussion on managing your studio the smart way, along with C&P’s Marketing Director/Trainer, Cindy Westen. C&P’s Smart Studio Management 101 will provide you with the top 10 secrets you need to know to run a smart studio: managing the jobs, tracking the costs, and getting paid for the value you bring to your clients. You'll see how to take a holistic approach to the juggling the business side and the creative side, and learn the Holy Trinity of Studio Success—estimates, change orders and purchase orders. You'll also learn how to look out for the pitfalls that sink even the best creative houses and see the tools to make your studio rock!

A light breakfast from Starbucks® will be provided. So grab a cup of jo and a toasty bagel, and prepare yourself for a morning of valuable insight to running a smart studio!

BONUS: Clients & Profits will be raffling off a year’s subscription to “Clients & Profits ASAP”—a web-based studio manager worth $360!!

Register online in advance to save!
$5 Students
$10 Professional/Associate Members
$20 For Non-Members

Space is limited to 20 people max. Seats fill up fast, so register today!

The series will take place 3-4 times a year at different locations with different topics, so make sure you don't miss a single one!

Sincerely,
Pam
Social Events Chair
858.245.2774
 

Thursday, June 24, 2010 — June 24, 2010
6:30 pm - 11:00 pm

The Birch North Park Theatre
2891 University Avenue
San Diego, CA 92104

ART & COPY is a powerful new film about advertising and inspiration. Directed by Doug Pray (SURFWISE, SCRATCH, HYPE!), it reveals the work and wisdom of some of the most influential advertising creatives of our time — people who’ve profoundly impacted our culture, yet are virtually unknown outside their industry. Exploding forth from advertising’s “creative revolution” of the 1960s, these artists and writers all brought a surprisingly rebellious spirit to their work in a business more often associated with mediocrity or manipulation: George Lois, Mary Wells, Dan Wieden, Lee Clow, Hal Riney and others featured in ART & COPY were responsible for “Just Do It,” “I Love NY,” “Where’s the Beef?,” “Got Milk,” “Think Different,” and brilliant campaigns for everything from cars to presidents. They managed to grab the attention of millions and truly move them. Visually interwoven with their stories, TV satellites are launched, billboards are erected, and the social and cultural impact of their ads are brought to light in this dynamic exploration of art, commerce, and human emotion.

Saturday, May 29, 2010 — May 29, 2010
9:00 am - 1:00 pm

Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace and Justice, University of San Diego View Map
5998 Alcalá Park
San Diego, CA 92110

Support local design education and come out to see the innovative work being created by recent graduates from San Diego schools.