The details are still up in the air for this event, but we want to get it on your radar. AIGA Toledo will be hosting an Adobe Workshop this March. Stay tuned...

Friday, March 26, 2010 — March 26, 2010

AIGA Learn More
164 5th Ave
New York, NY 10010

Enter “AIGA 50 Books/50 Covers of 2009” to take your place in design history! This time-honored competition aims to identify the 50 best-designed books and book covers of the past year, as chosen by a distinguished jury.

Categories:

• Literature and nonfiction
• Image-driven books
• Limited-edition and fine-press books
• Instructional books and textbooks
• Reference book
• Children’s books 

Books may be read, consulted and treasured for years, but this competition is the best way to ensure that your creative legacy will endure. All selections become part of the online AIGA Design Archives, a traveling exhibition that debuts at the AIGA National Design Center in New York and the physical collections of the Denver Art Museum and the Rare Book and Manuscript Library at Columbia University. If your work is selected, countless future designers and potential clients will have access to your work. Don't miss your golden opportunity—enter by March 26, 2010.

Friday, March 26, 2010 — March 26, 2010

AIGA Learn More
164 5th Ave
New York, NY 10010

 

The selections in AIGA’s annual juried competition represent the best work across all disciplines of communication design created in the past year. Chosen by a distinguished jury of design peers, all selections become part of the AIGA Design Archives online and at the Denver Art Museum. Each year’s selections also become part of a traveling exhibition that debuts at the AIGA National Design Center in New York.

Categories:

• Branding
• Entertaining
• Experimenting
• Informing
• Packaging
• Promoting

Enter “365: AIGA Annual Design Competition 31” to take your place in design history! Submit all types of communication design work used in the marketplace during 2009. If your work is selected, countless future designers and potential clients will have access to your creative legacy. Don't miss your golden opportunity—enter by March 26, 2010.

Saturday, May 15, 2010 — May 16, 2010

Crowne Plaza Toledo Learn More
444 N Summit Street
2 Seagate, Toledo, OH 43604

“response_ability” AIGA Design Educators Conference May 15–16, 2010
Crowne Plaza Toledo

The 2010 AIGA Design Educators Conference, “response_ability”, aims to foster an ongoing dialogue and debate about design ethics, sustainability and design education. Through a series of group discussions, workshops, lectures, speakers and learning sessions, opportunities for open dialogue will be facilitated. Participants will be encouraged to share their challenges and achievements with others, uncover our educational shortcomings, identify our responsibilities, and offer pathways to solutions, all for the greater good of design and the global community.

Pricing   Registration fee Nonmember $275 AIGA member $225 Student member $75 Download PDF for registrations by mail/fax
($25 processing fee applies)

(Not a member? Join today to save $50 on conference fees.)

NOTE: Pre- and post-conference events require separate, additional fees. Details will be available in early 2010.

Cancellation policy

There will be a $20 fee for cancellations made prior to March 15, 2010. AIGA will refund 50 percent of conference fees paid for cancellations made between March 15 and April 15, 2010. No refunds will be available after April 15, 2010.

Conference is subject to cancellation or change. Liability is limited to funds remitted for conference registration and sponsorship fees. Speakers are subject to change without prior notice.

Location

To find out more about travel and accommodations visit the response_ability site.

Monday, April 26, 2010 — April 30, 2010

Vancouver Convention Centre Learn More
1055 Canada Place
Vancouver, British Columbia V6C 0C3

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Design Currency: Defining the Value of Design

Cur”rency: The state or quality of being current; general acceptance or reception; a passing from person to person, or from hand to hand.

Design has the power to influence our core values, our identity, our expectations and our worldview. Design brings clarity and enhances meaning. Design Currency 2010 offers designers, business leaders and government the opportunity to experience current design thinking. Reshape your understanding of the value of design. Register now!

 

Thursday, October 13, 2011 — October 16, 2011

Phoenix Convention Center View Map Learn More
Phoenix Convention Center—West, North and South Buildings
100 N. 3rd Street
Phoenix, Arizona 85004

AIGA Design Conference
October 13–16, 2011 Phoenix Convention Center
Phoenix, AZ

The AIGA Design Conference is a biennial gathering of the design community to celebrate design excellence, reinforce friendships and connections and stimulate thinking about the critical issues that surround design practice.

The 2011 biennial design conference is scheduled to take place at the Phoenix Convention Center in Phoenix, Arizona. Tickets and pricing will be available in late fall 2010.

As more information becomes available, postings will be added to this section of the website and updates will be sent to attendees by email. AIGA does not send a conference packet to attendees prior to the conference. All materials will be received when you arrive on-site.

Save the date!
Tickets go on sale in October 2010

Cancellation policies

There will be a $100 cancellation fee for cancellations made prior to May 18, 2011. AIGA will refund 50 percent of conference fees paid for cancellations made between May 18 and September 13, 2011. No refunds will be available after September 13, 2011. All ticket sales for pre- and post-conference events are final, no refunds will be granted.

Sunday, July 25, 2010 — July 30, 2010

Yale School of Management View Map Learn More
135 Prospect Street
New Haven, CT 06520

What happens when the world’s creative leaders come together with Yale’s most influential business experts?

After five successful years at Harvard Business School, “Business Perspectives for Creative Leaders” moved to the Yale School of Management to draw on the strength of the Yale faculty. Case studies, lectures, guest speakers and study groups will give attendees a more complete understanding of business and design through the eyes of business executives. 

Advance your business knowledge

Explore timely topics to understand significant transformations and technological advances in the business world, apply financial tools and strategic analysis, and capitalize on new client opportunities. Learn more about the curriculum or contact us with your questions.

See the big picture

Take away a more complete understanding of top management perspectives and be a more productive partner in communication, branding and product development strategies.

Make powerful connections

“Business Perspectives for Creative Leaders” is designed exclusively for design executives who work with designers or clients to develop strategic responses to client challenges—in the form of a comprehensive communication or positioning strategy, or the design of a range of products or services. This select group of senior-level creative leaders will come together to discuss, network, debate and grow with each other.

Who should participate?

Participants are likely to view the design process as an integral part of solving complex problems, whether that experience involves communication, functional or strategic design:

• Principals or senior creative leaders in mid- to large-size studios or in-house design departments whose counsel to clients (external or internal) goes beyond the creation of artifacts
• Senior managers in advertising, public relations or other firms who retain, hire or work closely with designers
• Vice presidents, directors and managers in corporate design or communication departments

 

Apply now

Enrollment in “Business Perspectives for Creative Leaders” is limited to a select group of senior executives who have high-level involvement in design and strategy projects. Application acceptance is subject to the approval of the Admissions Committee, which is comprised of both AIGA executives and Yale faculty members. Apply for the program today!

Thursday, October 14, 2010 — October 16, 2010

Sheraton New York Hotel and Towers View Map Learn More
811 7th Avenue 53rd Street
New York, NY 10019

Gain: AIGA Design and Business Conference

Design (Re)Invents

October 14–16, 2010

Sheraton New York Hotel and Towers
New York City

Design has the power to change the direction of businesses, provide fuel for economies and even change lives. Provocative thinkers from a wide range of disciplines will inspire and reinvigorate at the 2010 “Gain: AIGA Design and Business Conference.” Learn how industry leaders addressed business challenges through design—and how they reinvented their businesses, their strategies and even themselves.

We’ll hear business, design and thought leaders share their innovative approaches to generating greater return on investment, fostering emotional connections and providing positive brand experiences for customers. And the discussions will continue beyond the stage with networking receptions, evening events and more to engage with ideas and with each other.

Celebrate and explore the confluence of design and business at “Gain”—register now.

Thursday, August 5, 2010 — August 8, 2010

Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design View Map Learn More
1600 Pierce Street
Denver, CO 80214

Rescheduled!
Returning Spring 2010

 

Creating compelling products, services, brands and interactions with people-centered design research methods.

At “Image, Space, Object,” small teams of participants and studio mentors work together to create multi-dimensional environments, human interactions and brand strategies. User-centered narratives serve as a starting place for the design of graphic, interaction, product and environmental experiences. Research, modeling, team ideation and experiential prototyping are employed throughout the three days to produce tangible final presentations that can be brought back to work and used with your design teams.

For more information, check out the schedule and speaker bios on the Image Space Object website.

Friday, March 12, 2010 — March 12, 2010
6:00pm - 9:00pm

MAD Art Gallery View Map Learn More
2727 S. 12th St.
Saint Louis, MO 63103

A charity auction featuring artists' work from St. Louis and around the U.S. Prints, paintings, mixed media, cartoons, photography & collage.

Saturday, March 20, 2010
9:00 am - 5:00 pm

Avatar Syndicate Learn More
1301 N Summit Street
Toledo, Ohio 43604

Last year's event was a smashing success. Join us for the reprise!

The design charrette will be a one day design marathon intended to completely rebrand and reinvent an area non-profit organization. We will rethink their identity, stationery, collateral, and web presence. The organization will be announced on the morning of the event.

Because of the extreme end-of-day deadline, participants will be placed on one of the following teams based on their professional experience:
identity: Determines brand direction, creates new mark
copywriting: Analyzes and alters existing content
stationery: Extends identity to business card, letterhead, etc…
web: Designs and codes new site based on new mark & copy
collateral: Creates any appropriate applications of identity
runners: Perform errands, preflight files, provide extra support

Once the last file has been sent to print, we will celebrate the efforts with an after party with everyone involved and look over what was accomplished in that one day. Breakfast will be provided, as well as snacks throughout the day. However, we encourage you to bring any food or drinks you’d like to share with your new “co-workers for a day.”

Contact Ashley at ashley@ashleyvetter.com to let us know you're coming!

Friday, April 23, 2010
5:30

Bowen-Thompson Student Union Theater View Map
Room 206
Bowling Green State University
Bowling Green, Ohio 43403

AIGA Toledo, the Division of Graphic Design (BGSUGD) and the AIGA BGSU Student Group are proud to welcome Chris Rubino as our Spring 2010 BGSUGD guest lecturer.

Join us on Friday, April 23rd on the campus of Bowling Green State University (BGSU), in the Bowen Thompson Student Union Theater, Room 206 (driving directions; parking information), as we see and hear from this talented and inspiring NYC-based artist/designer whose work has been exhibited in Europe, Japan, Hong Kong and the U.S., and has most recently created designs & illustrations for such clients as The New York Times, Banana Republic & The NY Public Theater.

Chris will be meeting with BGSU Graphic Design student majors on the BGSU campus in the late morning and early afternoon, and concluding the day with a lecture to the public at 5:30pm. The lecture is free and open to the public, and is proudly sponsored by the BGSU School of Art, the Division of Graphic Design (BGSUGD), the AIGA Toledo, and the AIGA BGSU Student Group.

For information regarding this event please contact Matt Davis, Education Chair, AIGA Toledo at education@toledo.aiga.org, or call 419.372.2997.

Saturday, April 24, 2010
9:00 am

Bowen-Thompson Student Union View Map
McMaster Room (308)
Bowling Green State University
Bowling Green, Ohio 43403

AIGA Toledo, the BGSU Division of Graphic Design (BGSUGD) and the AIGA BGSU Student Group are proud to announce MAKE YOUR CASE, the 3rd Annual Student Portfolio Review Day!

This year's review will be held on Saturday, April 24th on the campus of Bowling Green State University (BGSU), in the Bowen Thompson Student Union, Room 308 (driving directions; parking information). We have planned an exciting all-day event that begins with a kick-off lecture from Chris Rubino (NYC-based artist/designer whose work has been exhibited in Europe, Japan, Hong Kong and the U.S.; recently has created designs & illustrations for such clients as The New York Times, Banana Republic & The NY Public Theater), breakout sessions on a variety of design related topics, mock interviewing sessions, a Q & A panel discussion with recent graduates, and of course, plenty of review sessions with the following confirmed professional reviewers, and many more (Chris included!):

• Karen Davis    Davis Design Partners
• Chris Rubino    Chris Rubino Art Direction | Design
• Ron Jacomini    Professor Emeritus, BGSU School of Art
• Michael Paulus    Deploy Creative
• Gene Powell    Spoke
• Dan Weeks    Weeks & Associates
• Mark Zust    Zust + Co.
  ...plus many more—keep watching!

We encourage both undergraduate and graduate graphic design students at all levels to participate (recent grads as well!). Don’t miss out on this great opportunity to receive direct, one-on-one feedback on your portfolio of design work.

• Registration/Check-In: 9–10am (walk-ins welcome)
• Fee:
  AIGA Student Members: $20
  Student Non-Members: $30
  (fee includes lunch, refreshments, and a beautiful Review Day poster!)
• Kick-off Lecture: 10–11am
• Reviews: 11am–4pm (longer reviews this year: every 30 minutes!)
• Lunch: 12:30–1:30pm
• Breakout Sessions: TBD

 

MAKE YOUR CASE registration forms and materials will be mailed to regional schools and confirmed reviewers, and will also be available in PDF format shortly. If you wish to receive materials, please forward your contact info and mailing address to Matt Davis, Education Chair, AIGA Toledo at education@toledo.aiga.org, or call 419.372.2997.

And while you're at it, why not plan to also attend our Spring 2010 BGSUGD School of Art ARTalks guest lecture, this year proudly presenting Chris Rubino. He will be meeting with Graphic Design student majors on the BGSU campus in the late morning and early afternoon, and concluding the day with a lecture to the public at 5:30pm in the BGSU Bowen Thompson Union Theater (Rm. 206). The lecture is free and open to the public. The event is proudly sponsored by the BGSU School of Art, the BGSU Division of Graphic Design (BGSUGD), and the AIGA Toledo Student Chapter.

For information regarding either event please contact Matt Davis, Education Chair, AIGA Toledo at education@toledo.aiga.org, or call 419.372.2997.

Forms and materials in PDF format (direct links to files):
Event Display Poster (to come)
Welcome Letter (to come)
Registration Form (to come)
Overview / General Schedule (to come)

Friday, April 2, 2010
7:00pm

Mad Art Gallery View Map Learn More
Saint Louis, MO

AIGA 15 SHOW: Show opening Friday, April 2nd at Mad Art Gallery.

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Thursday, April 1, 2010
5:30 PM - 8:30 PM

Outreach International View Map Learn More
129 W. Lexington
Independence, Missouri 64050

AIGA KC presents “Operation: Green Office,” a hands-on workshop that will give you the opportunity to help transform a local non-profit office into an example of sustainable design. “Operation: Green Office” will include experts in architecture from Davison Architecture and BNIM, facilities management from Facility Engineering Associates (FEA), graphic design from our very own AIGA Kansas City, as well as many creative-minded designers.

 

Join us on April 1st at the office of our selected non-profit: Outreach International, a humanitarian organization located in the historic Independence Square that currently works in 14 impoverished countries around the world, assisting hundreds of thousands of children, women and men to overcome the effects of poverty each year.

Registration fee is $10. Proceeds will benefit Outreach International.
Space is limited to 30, so reserve now to be part of this unique event.

 

Moderators

Dominique Davison, AIA NCARB / LEED AP
Davison Architecture + Urban Design

Dominique Davison is passionate about her vision for a greener, healthier, built environment.  As owner of Davison Architecture + Urban Design, she has facilitated Eco-Charettes with communities and works with those who are pushing the "green" envelope.  Dominique is also a lecturer and studio critic at UMKC and the University of Kansas.

Teena G. Shouse, CFM, IFMA Fellow
Senior FM Consultant , FEA Associates, Leawood, Kansas

Teena's primary expertise is in facility management including PM, leasing and management of retail services, BPI, staff development, sustainability in FM, capital planning and budgeting, strategic client relations, and O&M.   She possesses a wealth of knowledge in FM operations and served as the Chairman of the IFMA Board of Directors.  She has and still creates and teaches facility management courses for IFMA and is a guest speaker at numerous North America and International conferences and universities.  She also serves as Deputy Chair of  the Global FM Board of Directors, a global federation of FM organizations based in Brussels, Belgium.

Kristen Long, AIA / LEED AP
Associate, BNIM Architects

Kristen has served as Project Architect, sustainable design consultant and LEED Administrator on a number of projects under the New Construction, Commercial Interiors and Existing Buildings LEED rating systems. As BNIM’s LEED Education Coordinator, she provides training and resources in response to the continuous development of the LEED program.

Ryan Jones, AIGA KC

Ryan is an independent Graphic Designer, Writer and Sustainable Design Consultant for both local and national green-minded clients. He has also been a design educator at University of Kansas and currently at Johnson County Community College, and regularly gives lectures and workshops on topics of sustainability in branding, package design, paper and print production.
 

Event Information
5:30-6:00- Registration and mingling
6:00-6:15- Introductions
6:15-7:00- 4 groups will take part in two 30 minute brainstorm sessions, facilitated by our guest experts and AIGA KC’s sustainability committee members, to develop ideas and strategies throughout the office of Outreach International.
7:10-8:15- Groups present their findings and develop recommendations.

Questions? Contact us via email.

Friday, April 16, 2010

AIGA KC Office
1801 McGee Street, Suite 100
Kansas City, MO 64108

   

Friday, May 7, 2010

AIGA Office
1801 McGee, Suite 100
Kansas City, Missouri 64108

     

Saturday, May 1, 2010

TBD
Kansas City, Missouri

   

Thursday, May 6, 2010

TBD
Kansas City, Missouri

   

Saturday, August 28, 2010

TBD
Kansas City, Missouri