Upcoming Events
CURIOSITIES: RICK VALICENTI & 21st CENTURY THIRST Opening reception Friday, February 12, 2010 / 6-9pm Rick Valicenti is a Chicago-based artist and graphic designer...
Co-presented by the Walker Art Center and AIGA Minnesota, the 24th edition of the Insights lecture series brings the world’s leading graphic designers to the Twin Cities to share their...
Creative > Connect @ the Hi Hat Lounge.
Join us for a expert panel discussion with PR professionals. Learn what Public Relations is all about and what it can do for you and your business.
AIGA Miami welcomes back its Parallels Series. Each month local guest speakers will be invited to join in a roundtable discussion on a designated topic. We invite anyone curious about creativity...
American Artifact chronicles the rise of American rock poster art since its birth in the '60s. Director Merle Becker crosses the country interviewing rock poster artists from the different...
Where the Creative Community meets to eat and drink, together. Each month, AIGA Upstate New York members host a gathering of creatives from the design industry at various locations throughout...
Back by popular demand. AIGA San Francisco continues its series of discussions on the business of design called “D.Talks.” Throughout the year the seminars will present practical...
The Cross-Pollination of Inspiration Describing herself as a graphic artist, Marian Bantjes is known for the detailed and lovingly precise vector art, obsessive hand work, patterning and...
DISRUPTIVE EFFECTS How Design Is Changing Your World (and how to profit from it) March 18, 2010 / Minneapolis University of Minnesota College of Design Design + Business Afternoon...
Whether it's for your clients, or yourself, we all need to know the best methods for successful Online Promotion. Should we stick to social media, or are there other avenues like web forums...
Come out on March 18th for AIGA Nashville's Thirsty Third Thursday at a new location: Mafiaozas on 12th. We hope you'll drop by to network, chat about jobs, talk...
Connect with members, network with fellow creatives, including designers, photographers, and copywriters, and meet our board members.
AIGA Boston's Emerging Ideas welcomes Jesse Louis-Rosenberg, co-founder of Nervous System, an experimental design studio that creates nature-inspired jewelry. They find inspiration in complex...
The Main Event will be held at the Delaplaine Visual Arts Education Center 40 South Carroll Street Frederick, MD 21701 Admission is free to contestants and AIGA members Guests...
Come out the third Thursday of every month to unwind with like-minded people from the design community. No speakers. No presentations. Just a chance to catch up in a relaxed, happy...
20 Images, 20 Seconds. Can your design ideas change the world? Or even one person? As an AIGA member, your opinions and insights are a valued part of the Phoenix...
Wind down and get to know other designers and creative professionals at The Brothers Lounge on March 19, 5:30 to 8 p.m. This month, AIGA Cleveland collaborates with American Institute of Architects...
Admission: $10 cash at the door Doors open at 7:00 p.m. Presentations begin at 8:00 p.m. Join the Pittsburgh chapters of AIGA and AIA for Pecha Kucha Night. It's an event for the...
Hey student designers! Do you like Typography? Music? Rootbeer? Free Stuff? Join Minneapolis College of Art and Design (MCAD) design students as they host the first Pivot event. Bernard Canniffe,...
RSVP: no later than March 18 to be eligible for one of the great door prizes, including a chance to attend a free woodtype workshop at Dock 2 on Saturday, March 20 Love type?...
AIGA RIDE DAY March 20 When you've designed your little heart out all week and there's a sunny Spring day on the mountain, there is only one thing to do: Head to Snowbird for the 2010...
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...
Nothing can help your book like a set of experienced, outside eyes to go through it give you a fresh perspective. Join a select group of DFW professional designers and put your book under the...
Each workshop participant will be making five “zines” (two for the chapter/instructors, three for themselves). The zine will be comprised of each participant designing an inside...
The 2nd Annual AIGA New Mexico Showdown Showdown Call for Entries Deadline March 20th - 4pm Round up your best work! The 2nd Annual AIGA New Mexico Showdown, a juried competition...
Ellen Lupton Design Your Life: The Pleasures and Perils of Everyday Things www.design-your-life.org Literary Feast 2010 is part of the Broward Public Library Foundation's...
Please come and enjoy our next Drink for Design event at the Modern Hotel & Bar, Tuesday, March 23rd at 6:00 pm. All designers need to be hydrated to keep up with all that creative...
Insights 2010 Design Lecture Series: Irma Boom Co-presented by the Walker Art Center and AIGA Minnesota, the 24th edition of the Insights lecture series brings the world’s leading...
A version of our Sunrise Sessions, this roundtable is our annual gathering of members in an intimate conversational setting to discuss important issues and help shape the future direction of...
Join scrapbooking enthusiast Marj Huber to learn innovative printing techniques.
All Seniors are invited to this student-member appreciation event. Don't worry its not that formal! Graduation is coming fast. Congratulations on making it this far! Its time...
The Book Group meets to discuss its 25th book: Design Writing Research by Ellen Lupton . AIGA Boston's Book Group meets every other month in Boston to discuss a wide selection of design...
Chit, Chat, Change A Panel Discussion...
Objectified is a feature-length documentary about our complex relationship with manufactured objects and, by extension, the people who design them. It’s a look at the creativity at work...
[ shift + option + drink ] is a strictly social gathering — no pressure, obligations, or reservations necessary. Simply put, it's an opportunity to kick back and celebrate the...
1st Avenue Machine Lecture Designers are known to watch the Superbowl just for the advertisements. They’re also know to use Google – some, daily. This year’s Superbowl...
Please join us for our Winter 2010 Graduate Portfolio Show featuring talented graduates of The Art Institute of Houston. The show will be on campus Thursday, March 25 th from 12pm-6pm;...
Celebrate Michigan Design featuring Julie Lang, Jody Levy and Susan Skarsgard Michigan hosts a world-class collection of artists and designers who are dedicated to producing...
6 pm Refreshments, 7pm Lecture Melody, rhythm, structure, refinement are not just components of music, they are essential to design. Seattle-based designer and AIGA chapter president,...
Come to get inspired and hear what you can do to get your portfolio from ordinary to extraordinary. This event will be great for students who anticipate attending the Spring Portfolio Review...
Didn't you get my Tweet? You didn't see my Facebook event? Get with the program! The whiz kids at Comet Branding will be joining us at our March Milwaukee EDGE event to talk about...
This month Third Thursday is the Fourth Thursday! Following the Celebrate Michigan Design event at The Crofoot, stick around for drinks, music and more. There will be a dj set from Jimmy...
WEB101 is a year-long effort by AIGA Arizona to help designers get up to speed with web design and development. Someone who’s never seen a line of HTML code before will...
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...
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...
Design Show 2010 The AIGA Minnesota Design Show has highlighted the most exceptional design work being produced in the upper Midwest and showcases the power of design in today's culture...
Design Show 2010 Opening Reception and Fellow Award Reception In conjunction with the AIGA Minnesota Design Show we are pleased to announce the AIGA Minnesota Fellow Award Reception honoring...
AIGA San Diego’s 15th Annual Y-Conference thought leaders :: inspiration :: thinkshops :: industry trends On March 26-27th, 2010 SHIFT will explore new possibilities and changing...
WHO MAY ENTER? This competition is open to individuals in the State of Tennessee involved in the process of designing visual communications. Entrants need not be AIGA members; however,...
AIGA’s Student Portfolio Review is SOLD OUT! AIGA’s Student Portfolio Review is a great opportunity for graduating college seniors in design to get feedback about their...
Cranky Camp: A Letterpress Workshop with the Crankypressman Experience letterpress with AIGA and the Crankypressman at Graphic Touch Letterpress Company in Salem, Ohio. During a six-hour...
Students – it's time to shine. Unemployment sucks – start preparing for Re:View10. This year's Re:View Portfolio Show will continue the new format of the pro/student feedback...
AIGA Nebraska and Metropolitan Community College (MCC) are proud to present the 30th Annual 365: AIGA Annual Design Exhibition. Exhibition on display March 29 – April 9, 2010...
Creative Connect Too is held at 6 pm on the last Tuesday of each month. It's intended to create connection, communication, cooperation and cohesiveness within creative communities, and a way...
Co-presented by the Walker Art Center and AIGA Minnesota, the 24th edition of the Insights lecture series brings the world’s leading graphic designers to the Twin Cities to share their...
:: About Creative > Connect :: The last Tuesday of every month, Madison area creatives will emerge from their designer cocoons to share stories of their recent successes and tragic...
1st Annual Graphic Design Forum http://aigahonolulu.org/emailblast/2010/AIGA-DesignForum2010.htm
AIGA and AIA come together at Swig for 20 20 , an audio visual exploration of the interests and passions of 8 Milwaukee creative minds 8 presenters (4 designers/artists, 4 architects)...
It’s time to hobnob, mingle and meet. Please join us for a little get together to welcome new AIGA members. Maybe you’re new to town, just graduated or just want to get out and...
Pencil to Pixel Making the Transition from Print to Interactive Designing for the interactive world can be very complex. Getting started can feel intimidating when the...
What: AIGA Tampa Bay Monthly Mixer Join us at the Fly Bar & Restaurant in downtown Tampa, Thursday, April 1st at 6:00pm for some social interaction with fellow members of the AIGA Tampa...
Join us for our rescheduled April board meeting where we'll discuss our big plans for 2010 like this month's Tenn Show, cool workshops, a new season of Buzz, Thirsty Thursdays and a lot...
Giving Youth a Voice Around Issues of Tolerance Create! Don’t Hate. is a Design Ignites Change Youth Mentoring Initiative built around the theme of tolerance. The six week self-guided...
Please register for this event at http://debbiemillman.eventbrite.com/ Want to help advertise the event? Print the Posters! Version 1 | Version 2 AIGA Members are...
Jason Fried of 37 Signals Lecture Have you ever used Basecamp, Highrise, Backpack or Campfire? Well then you already know 37 Signals. 37 Signals has been in business for 10 years...
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...
The 2nd Annual AIGA New Mexico Showdown Showdown Meet the Judges Thursday, April 1st, 2010 Location Epazote 416 Agua Fria, Santa Fe, NM 87501 An easy walk from...
As award season comes to a close, what better day than April Fool ' s for a satirical take on awards shows? The Emu Awards will have no categories, very few rules and a slightly - less -...
AIGA 15 SHOW: Show opening Friday, April 2nd at Mad Art Gallery. CLICK FOR MORE DETAILS
The deadline for the 2010/11 scholarship is April 2, 2010. This is not a postmark deadline. Please review the 2010/2011 Worldstudio AIGA scholarship instructions to give yourself an...
Every first Saturday of the month, the historic Arcade in downtown Nashville comes to life with over one thousand visitors. Multiple galleries open their doors to avid art lovers as well as...
Design by Night (DxN) is AIGA RI’s monthly informal get together held the 1st Monday of every month at a local Providence venue. Event is FREE, unless otherwise noted. Each month...
Design Future’s Showcase II designing for a better tomorrow After 22 weeks of intense research, writing, and problem solving, graphic design students from The Art Institute of...
With the 40th Anniversary of Earth Day coming up soon, April is a great tme to reflect on the design industry's impact on the environment. Practically every day we're specifying paper and inks,...
Make plans to join us for dinner and good conversation as we discuss all things related to monographs and zines at our April Design Book Club. We'll take a look at Think Tank 2008...
After careful and considered review of more than 900 entries, the 2008 jury of the “AIGA 50 books/50 Covers” competition selected a group of 91 examples of outstanding book and...
2nd Annual UPSTNY AIGA Capital District Student Portfolio Review Cost: $5 AIGA student members | $10 for student non-members | Free for reviewers REGISTER: http://aigaupstnyportfolioreview.eventbrite.com/...
Jake and Pum Lefebure, Co-founding Partners and Creative Directors, Design Army - Washington D.C. present "Strip" What really...
Living Principles A New Sustainability Framework A lecture by Emily Carr on the need for a framework weaving together environmental protection, social equity, and economic health...
Student Portfolio Review April 8th, 2010 The Salt Lake City chapter of AIGA invites you to the Student Portfolio Review. The premiere opportunity for junior and senior design students...
M i x o l o g y Wind down and get to know other designers and creative professionals at Rock Bottom Brewery in Cleveland on April 9th from 5:30 to 9pm, directly following our Annual Student...
AIGA Detroit and Defrost Design are proud to announce the NEXT VOICE Membership Competition. In an effort to help seniors and young professionals stay networked with the Detroit, Michigan and...
Make Things Right with your Portfolio. Come to the 26th Annual AIGA Cleveland Portfolio Review. You’ve put a lot of time and effort into getting your portfolio ready, so show...
Get the advice you need to prepare for your future as a designer in today's job market.
Find out what it's like to have lunch with the Big Kids. AIGA Nebraska has gathered a diverse group of professionals to talk with design students about daily life as a working designer...
Portfolio Boot Camp is open to college level students with a visual communications portfolio (Graphic Design, Illustration, Photography, and Website Design). Each student participating receives...
Say Anything is a round-table discussion where designers can discuss a variety of topics revolving around design and the business of design. Topics vary month-to-month and cover many aspects...
Creative Connect meets on the second Tuesday of each month. It's intended to create connection, communication, cooperation and cohesiveness within creative communities, and a way to build relationships...
AIGA RI is working diligently to bring value to your membership locally. We are pulling together an exciting lineup for a technical and professional workshop as an enhanced version of our Sunrise...
Hosted by MIT futurist Dr. Lakra, and in connection with his upcoming ICA exhibit, this lecture will address the areas of design that interact with skin – including fashion, industrial...
1 Trick Pony Lecture One Trick Pony creates advertising and branded creative content. They focus on their clients' needs as if they were their own and devote themselves to creating...
Where the Creative Community meets to eat and drink, together. Each month, AIGA Upstate New York members host a gathering of creatives from the design industry at various locations throughout...
Jeff Fisher presents The Savvy Designer's Guide to Success. Full description to come. Jeff Fisher , author of Identity Crisis!: 50 redesigns that transformed stale identities into successful...
Come on out for another fun filled installment of Third Thursday, AIGA Detroit's monthly networking event.
Author and designer Sean Adams will share his perspectives on design.
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