Oakmulgee Forestworks 2011 Studio Project

February 20, 2012 by Kat White

Graphic Design Junior Studio Project 2011
Check it out. Design Ignites Change: Oakmulgee Forestworks

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Calling All Design Students!

February 20, 2012 by Kat White

REGISTER FOR THE AIGA DC 2012 STUDENT PORTFOLIO REVIEW

Saturday, March 10, 2012
10:00am – 1:00pm
Corcoran College of Art + Design
500 Seventeenth Street, NW
North Atrium
Washington, DC 20006

Register today for the 2012 AIGA DC Portfolio Review at the Corcoran College of Art + Design. The event will be held on March 10, 2012 from 10:00am–1:00pm. Student registration and sign-in begins at 10:00am at the museum’s North Atrium. This is an opportunity to meet with creative directors, art directors and designers in the DC area to receive valuable one-on-one feedback on your portfolio and resume from the foremost experts in the field.

All registered participants will have a chance to win a PLAZA gift card towards the purchase of a Pina Zangaro aluminum portfolio. The winner will have an opportunity to have their portfolio engraved for FREE during the week of March 12th–16th (a $72.00) value!! Don’t miss out!

Improve your interviewing skills, increase your professional development and obtain necessary information to help jump-start your career! In conjunction with the portfolio reviews, there will be several breakout sessions with tips on career preparation topics.

Make sure to bring either a print portfolio and/or a laptop for your digital projects. Note: Save website and interactive work to your computer because internet connections WILL NOT be available for the event.

This event is FREE for AIGA student members. There is a $10 fee for non-AIGA members. Light refreshments will be served.

Gift Card donated by Plaza Artist Materials

Corcoran College of Art + Design
500 Seventeenth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20006
http://www.corcoran.org

For questions about the event please contact:
Nathan Hill
Education Director
email: nathan@aigadc.org
or
Alyssa Martin
Education Coordinator
alyssa@aigadc.org

Looking forward to seeing you there!

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The Sign Painter Movie and Book

February 18, 2012 by Kat White

Sign Painter Chancey Curtis working in a Mankato Minnesota theater, 1930′s. Personal collection of Mike Meyer.

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What Being a Designer Means

February 18, 2012 by Kat White

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Connecting the Dots: From Print to Interactive AIGA DC EVENT

February 12, 2012 by Kat White


Friday, February 24, 2012
7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Corcoran Georgetown campus
1801 35th St, N.W.
Washington, DC 20007

If you’re interested in making the transition from print to digital publications, or curious to see the inner workings of creating tablet interactive through Adobe Digital Publishing Suite, this is the event for you.

With the rise of mobile and tablet device usage, publishing, as we know it has changed. This evolution is reflected in the industry, where designers are now expected to add interactive features and user experience know-how to recreate print publications. In this event, you’ll connect the dots between designing a magazine for print and designing for a digital platform.

Melissa Wiley, Director of Electronic Publishing at National Geographic, will present National Geographic Magazine as a showcase and lead the discussion. You’ll learn the design and production processes National Geographic uses to translate their iconic print publication into a successful magazine on the iPad.

While the iPad will serve the primarily tablet device of discussion, others will be touched on.

CORCORAN BFA DESIGN STUDENTS: FREE ADMISSION
Student Members, $5 | Members, $7 | Non-members, $10

Driving:
Limited parking available on Corcoran’s Georgetown campus
(Accessed by turning at the stop light onto 34th Street from Wisconsin Avenue. The entrance to the Corcoran parking lot is the first driveway on the right.)
Street parking also available

Metro:
DC Circulator (stops at the intersection of Wisconsin Avenue and 34th Street)
Metrobus Routes 31, 32 and 36
Metrobus Routes D1 and D2, which stop at 35th and S Streets, NW

Design by Ambica Prakash, Eighty2degrees

Questions? Contact event coordinator K. Bisola Momoh

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Arkitypo: the final alphabet

February 11, 2012 by Kat White

Arkitypo: Letter Rotations

 

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Steven Heller, Debbie Millman and Alice Twemlow on the 2012 Campaign Logos

February 9, 2012 by Kat White

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Life & Career of an Average Designer

February 7, 2012 by Kat White

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James Dyson Award

February 6, 2012 by Kat White

The James Dyson Award is an international student design award running in 18 countries. It’s run by the James Dyson Foundation, James Dyson’s charitable trust, as part of its mission to encourage the next generation of design engineers to be creative, challenge and invent.

THE BRIEF

“Design something that solves a problem”

THE PRIZE

International Winner:
- £10,000 the student or student team (of up to four members)
- £10,000 for their university department
- James Dyson Award trophy and Certificate

Two International Runners-up:
- £2,000 each
- James Dyson Award Certificate

Fifteen International Finalists:
- James Dyson Award Certificate

National Winners:
- £1,000 each
- James Dyson Award Certificate

Up to nine National Finalists from each country:
- James Dyson Award Certificate

WHO CAN ENTER?

The James Dyson Award is open to product design, industrial design and engineering university level students (or graduates within 4 years of graduation) who have studied in the following countries: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Russia, Singapore, Spain, Switzerland, UK and USA. See the Terms and Conditions for full entry criteria.

HOW IS IT JUDGED?

Stage 1: A panel of leading designers, engineers and design critics in each of the 18 participating countries shortlist the top ten entries and name the national winners.
Stage 2: A panel of Dyson design engineers scrutinise all national projects selecting the top 50.
Stage 3: An international judging panel of high-profile designers, engineers, academics and journalists pick 15 international finalists. Informed by the international judges, James Dyson will name the winner and two runners-up.

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The AIGA Spring Online Student Membership Drive Began February 1

February 6, 2012 by Kat White


Starting February 1, students will have three weeks to join or renew online for only $50!

Details and requirements:

  • The drive will occur February 1-20.
  • Online only! Paper applications will not be accepted during this drive.
  • Students must join and renew online at my.aiga.org to pay $50.
  • Current student members whose memberships are up for renewal January 31 – July 31 will receive the discounted rate if they renew online February 1-20.
  • No minimum number of students is required.
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