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AIGA Portland
eNews | March
2005
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C O N T E N T S
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| Openers:12
Then and 12 Now
dMob
ADIM 8
World
Day of Design
GAIN Conference–Free Sample
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 AIGA
Austin Presents:
The Wild
Frontier–Design Ranch 2005
Biennial
AIGA
Design Conference
Volunteer
on a National Level
Design
Jobs
Competitions |
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 Openers:
12 Then and 12 Now
A
DESIGN FILMS event
presented
by AIGA and the Northwest Film Center
Friday, March 11, 7:00pm
- 9:00pm
Guild Theater
Admission:
$7 for members ($10 for non-members,
$5 for students)
Join us for an evening of the best-of-the-best in international
film title sequence design as we show “openers” from
some of the industry’s most well-known designers.
Featuring work by Saul Bass, Maurice Binder, Pablo Ferro,
Imaginary Forces, Picture Mill, and many others, from
films such as North by Northwest, Psycho, Dr. No,
Bullitt, Panic Room, and Dogtown & Z-Boys.
These are just a few of the two dozen openers that will
be shown from the golden age of title sequence design — the
1960s — to ground-breaking title sequences from
the last three years.
Interested in sponsoring or volunteering for this event?
Please contact Jessica
Bernert at 503.490.2936 for more information.
dMob
Thursday,
March 24
5:30pm - 9:00pm
Location: Goodfoot Lounge
Attention Designers and friends: Looking for your design
community? Network, renew past relationships, and make
new ones. Join AIGA Portland at dMob on the third Thursday
of every month. This social event is free and open to
everyone in design and related industries. Look for an
invitation in your email or visit the website (http://www.portland.aiga.org/events/dMob_03.05.html)
for more information and photos.
 ADIM
8
April 7-9, 2005
Santa Monica, CA
Become
a superhero of great
design at ADIM 8, the premier 3-day hands-on creative
design workshop. Join
forces with your creative peers
to learn mighty new skills
and techniques using
Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator,
Adobe InDesign, iMovie,
and digital photography.
Recharge your creative
powers, challenge your
design muscle, and leave
inspired and ready to
do YOUR part to make the world
of design a better place
for all. To register
or find out more information,
go to: www.adimconference.com
Leadership
in Paper and the Environment
Leadership
in Paper and the Environment
is a one-day seminar
that explores the dramatic
impact of environmental
reform on the Paper and
Print industry, and offers
solutions for those who
want to capture the advantages
inherent in these changes.
An increasing number
of important companies,
large and small, are
looking for partners
in the paper and printing
supply chain who understand
the environmental issues
and have the knowledge
and product to help them
match their practices
to their principles.
This seminar will provide
a unique range of speakers
from environmental activists
to Paper Mills and others
from the supply chain
together with expert
discussion on financial
returns, the recycled
fiber industry and corporate
social responsibility.
Participants will be
given a clear understanding
of the key issues, the
challenges and the opportunities.
AIGA members are being
offered a 15% discount
For event details and
registration info http://www.paperleadership.com
GAIN
Conference — FREE
Sample*
As a benefit to AIGA
members, the national
office of AIGA recently
mailed a package containing
a DVD with selected presentations
from the most recent
GAIN: AIGA Busines & Design
Conference and the premier
AIGA Design Legends Gala;
information about World
Day of Design; and a
special offer to order
the "SpecLogix compendium
of Paper & Printing."
This is the first time
AIGA has made a DVD of
conference presentations
available, and if you
weren't able to attend
this sold-out event,
you can still see some
of the great presentations
on design, marketing,
client relationships
and other business/design
issues that took place
at GAIN last October.
If you were a member
before 12/31/04 and did
not receive this mailing,
be sure your membership
profile is current
or contact membership@portland.aiga.org.
*Just one of the many benefits
of being a member of AIGA.
Join
today!
World Day of Design
World
Day of Design is an international
holiday celebrated throughout
the world on April 27, acknowledging
the vital role of design
in the public arena.
For more information, please
follow the World
Day of Design link
on the National
AIGA site.
AIGA Austin Presents: The Wild Frontier-Design Ranch 2005
April 14-17, 2005
What is Design Ranch? It's 3 days of creative rebirth somewhere between Austin and the Wild Frontier. It's hands-on workshops and gettin' to know your new best buddy. It's full of grit. It's a door openin' to the - well, you get the picture.
Registration will open this month, and this event generally sells out. (Only 150 Creatives will get their chance to mosey up to the Ranch.) Look for an invitation in your mailbox or contact registration@designranch.org
Biennial AIGA Design Conference, September 15-17, 2005
September 15-17, 2005
The Hynes Convention Center | Boston, Massachusetts
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. This conference is generally recognized as one of the most engaging, provocative, inspiring and fun conferences offered in the design community.
Until May 15, 2005, AIGA members may register for just
$600 (or $575 if you register
online). The cost for non-members
is $800 until May 15, 2005, $925 thereafter. www.aiga.org/design_conference_2005
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, e-mail 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, send any thoughts you have to Amy.
Design Jobs
Senior Designer
An internationally
recognized
design consultancy in Portland
is searching
for a Senior
Designer. If you would
like further
details,
please refer to the
Jobs section
of the National
Job Bank at aiga.org
Looking
for a job? You
can now post
a portfolio containing samples of your work,
a personal statement, résumé and
contact details.
Remember to update
your Design Jobs account summary so
that you are
automatically notified when positions are
posted that fit your criteria. Visit www.aiga.org/designjobs to
see these benefits for yourself!
C O M P E T I T I O N S
HOW Self-Promotion Competition
Deadline: March 21, 2005
If you've ever wished that your
promotion designs worked a little
harder, HOW might have the solution.
Enter your best promotions-for
you, your business or a client-in
HOW's 18th annual Self-Promotion
Competition. The winners will be
featured in the October 2005 issue
of HOW, the Self-Promotion Annual,
to be seen by thousands of potential
clients or employers. It's free
promotion for your promotions.
Download rules and an entry
form
here.
Stora Enso “What Teams
Can Do” Competition
Deadline:
March 31, 2005
The greatest accomplishments
are rarely achieved without
the support of others. That
is the essence of the Stora
Enso “What Teams Can Do” Competition — recognizing
and celebrating world-class
design and print work produced
by the most talented teams on
the continent.
Categories
- Best work,
up to three
colors
- Best work,
four colors
and up
For entry instructions,
please visit www.storaenso.com/teams
HOW Perfect 10 Awards
Deadline: April 15, 2005
HOW is currently accepting
entries for the Perfect
10 Awards. This competition
will recognize the
perfect harmony of printing,
paper and design-all
in a single printed
piece. Download rules
and an entry
form here. |
