LOCAL/REGIONAL
Socio XIV - Papier Couture - SAVE THE DATE!
Wednesday, September 6, 2006
Art Institute of Portland
Come celebrate design and design inspiration at this World Premier Event: "Papier Couture," a runway fashion show and art installation, to be held on Wednesday, September 6, 2006, at the Art Institute of Portland.
Created by designer Lia Griffith, Papier Couture is a collection of carefully constructed dresses made exclusively from paper. Utilizing designed and cut prints, Griffith’s imaginative paper creations are a fusion of fashion, graphics and art that celebrate feminine archetypes and the energies of the chakras.
Socio XIV is the annual AIGA Membership Party that allows members, non-members, and others within the design community in Portland to enjoy and contemplate works of design, great food and drink, and network within the design community. This will truly be an inspiring event!
Members Register online now!
Special thanks to the following Partners/Sponsors for making this an event to remember:
Graphic Art Center
Xerox
Adidas
The Art Institute of Portland
Saks Fifth Avenue
Sappi Fine Paper
Q6 Models
Pro Photo Supply
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Flash 8 Video Intensive course
August 25-26, 2006
Portland State University
AIGA members receive a discount for this Portland State University course. The two day workshop covers everything you need to know about digital video in Flash, starting with key pre-production considerations such as camera quality, lighting, audio, green screen shooting and format choices. Don't miss this rare opportunity to study with industry-leading expert and Flash Bible author Robert Reinhardt and get a jump on the rest of the industry. Register early, space is limited.
The price for AIGA members is $395 thru August 4.
Register online at http://sesweb.ses.pdx.edu/pdc_cat/details.cfm?id=MF311 and write in "AIGA395" in the Notes field to get the discounted price.
dMob
Thursday, August 17, 2006
6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
East Bank Saloon
727 SE Grand Ave.
Portland, OR 97214-2217
Designers Unite @ East Bank Saloon We are headed to the foot of the Morrison Bridge and back to the East Bank Saloon. Weather permitting, we will be enjoying some sun on their back patio and networking to dark.
You can now view past event photos at our new Flickr gallery: http://www.flickr.com/photos/portland_aiga/
PDXpo | The Portland Design Expo - SAVE THE DATE!

Wednesday, November 8, 2006
Portland Center for the Performing Arts
We are excited to announce that this year's PDXpo | The Portland Design Expo will be held on Wednesday, November 8th at the Portland Center for Performing Arts. The selection process for this year's keynote speaker is in progress and if you have suggestion as to who you might want to hear speak, please email it to info@portland.aiga.org.
PDXpo is a great way to stay connected with your local creative services resources to help you be successful in your career as a Design professional. We look forward to hearing from you and will keep you posted as we solidify the event details. Hope to see you at this year's Design Expo.
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COMMUNITY
In the Community
For more information on design-related events happening in Portland, be sure to visit the Community page at portland.aiga.org
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NATIONAL
Adobe extends a 15% discount to AIGA members
AIGA’s Official Partner for Design Solutions, Adobe Systems, now offers a 15% discount on anything in the Adobe store including Adobe products, third-party plug-ins, training and more. To take advantage of your 15% savings at the Adobe Store, visit the members only section of the site.
Image, Space and Object 3: Above Brand
August 10-13, 2006
Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design
Denver, Colorado
Designing innovation requires a combination of understanding, inspiration, collaboration and communication, so plan to be part of an active hands-on workshop experience that inspires great ideas and gives you effective new design tools and strategic brand methods that can be added to your existing design process.
Learn how to create the next level of tomorrow's brand experience in which images, spaces and objects work together in an immersive physical and informational environment, as you convert theory into actual practice.
Registration rates
Registration rate
Members: $975
Nonmembers: $1,075
Group rate: $725 (this offer is per person when groups of three or more register at the same time)
For more information, please visit the [event page] Link to: http://www.aiga.org/content.cfm?ContentID=2839
Gain: AIGA Business and Design Conference
October 26-28, 2006
Roosevelt Hotel, New York City
gainconference.aiga.org
As business shines a spotlight on design, “Gain” provides shining examples of design’s impact on business success. Featuring case studies from a variety of industries, “Gain” demonstrates the broadening role design plays in business strategy, leadership, process and product.
Participants will hear business and design leaders share their innovative approaches to generating greater return on investment, fostering emotional connections and providing positive brand experiences for customers. ‘Design means business’ also means finding real world solutions for everyday tasks like research, development and organization. Business and design leaders who attend “Gain” will explore how organizations can tap the full value of design by integrating it into their business culture.
Tom Kelley, general manager, IDEO and author, The Ten Faces of Innovation, will serve as moderator for Gain: AIGA Business and Design Conference.
National Conference Calendar
If you're itching to get out of Dodge and looking for inspiration to act globally, design environmentally and work profitably, mark these conference dates on your calendar:
October 11-14, 2007
2007 AIGA Design Conference, Denver
Volunteer on a National Level
If you would like to be involved in a national task force on helping to develop a clear plan for the profession to gain broader diversity, e-mail Amy Dorfman at amy_dorfman@aiga.org. AIGA board member Brown Johnson is currently working with Ric Grefe on this issue. Even if you do not want to serve on the task force, you’re encouraged to send your thoughts on the topic to Amy.
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COMPETITIONS
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A+C=D, PRINT’s International Art and Commerce Design Review
Deadline: November 1, 2006
PRINT’s International Business Graphics Review—the newest and fastest growing of our design competitions—has a new name, a broader reach, and the added component of motion graphics and interactivity. Now coined A+C=D, the revamped competition brings together for the first time the full range of work done for corporate clients around the world, from print ads, corporate identities, and flyers to animated short films, websites, and interactive games—and much more.
We invite you to participate in this important showcase. The work selected in PRINT’s A+C=D Competition will be featured in the September-October 2007 issue of PRINT. It’s all valuable exposure that can only serve to benefit your business. Deadline is November 1, 2006. Download an entry form here |
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CONTENTS
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The purpose of AIGA is to further excellence in communication design as a broadly defined discipline, strategic tool for business, and cultural force. AIGA is the place design professionals turn to first to exchange ideas and information, participate in critical analysis, and research and advance education and ethical practice. |
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Without the support of these fine companies, AIGA Portland would not be able to present so many wonderful events and programs to the Portland design community. Support companies that support AIGA!
Portland Development Commission
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Graphic Arts Center, a Cenveo Company
IrisInk and Xerox
Aquent
Wacom Technology
Printing Today
Premier Press
Sappi
West Coast Paper, Wausau Paper, and MacTac
xpedx
Curious Collection and Appleton Coated
Filter Talent
Fox River Paper Company
Print Graphics
Hemlock Printers
Veer
Precision Images
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