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Events & Recaps Featured Studio Tours Volunteers

Portland Design Month 2024

by Nicole Mors \ April 1, 2024

Discover the weird and wonderful world of design during Portland Design Month 2024! Join us from September 26 to October 25 for a month-long celebration filled with events, workshops, and creativity galore. Whether you're a designer, artist, student, or simply a lover of all things creative, this is your chance to connect, learn, and explore the unique culture of Portland. Don't miss out – sign up now to stay updated on participant calls and be part of the excitement!

AIGA Women Lead Events & Recaps

Recap: Wholly Mother | Vent & Vector

by Duncan Lawrence \ July 4, 2019

For Vent & Vector, the second event in our Wholly Mother series, we brought together moms to vent frustrations, share wins, and explore art therapy while being reminded that we are not alone in this journey called life.

Events & Recaps

AMPLIFIER: a multisensory tasting experiment

by Marilee Sweeney \ February 15, 2019

Amplifier is a multisensory tasting event hosted by AIGA Portland and Wacom during this year’s Design Week Portland. The tasting will be held Thursday April 11, from 6:00-10:00 p.m. at the Jupiter Next hotel next to the Doug Fir. The event timing is tightly orchestrated to achieve small group experiences, so we suggest you grab a ticket in your preferred time slot now.

AIGA Women Lead Events & Recaps

Recap: Women Lead’s Wholly Mother Series Off to a Great Start

by Sarah Lane Ferguson \ October 11, 2018

Thank you to all who helped us kick off the AIGA Women Lead: Wholly Mother event series on Saturday, September 15th!

Design for Good Events & Recaps Interviews

Design for Good//Good for Design: Meet our Moderator and Panelists

by Elise Englert \ September 16, 2018

dMob Events & Recaps

Recap: dMob Piedmont Food Carts – June 2018

by Natalie O'Connor \ June 28, 2018

Our spring dMob series wrapped up Wednesday, June 13 at the Piedmont Station Food Carts off NE Killingsworth. Pencils were out and drawing commenced later in the evening after countless delicious dishes were devoured.

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Presenting Work With Confidence: Tips from Mike Monteiro’s Workshop at Outlet PDX

by Marilee Sweeney. Photos by @kudaphotography \ June 23, 2018

AIGA sat in on the “Presenting Work With Confidence” workshop led by Mike Monteiro recently. Check out his list of thirteen mistakes to avoid while presenting to clients.

Events & Recaps

Recap: Studio Tours | OMFGCo

by Melissa Gillett \ June 14, 2018

In May 2018, AIGA Portland was invited to OMFGCo's studio to learn about their work, their process, and the off the Burnside Bridge that they call home.

Career Tools Events & Recaps

Recap: Career Tools | VISIBLE x [HAS HEART]: Bridging the Gap Between Design & Social Causes

by Elise Englert \ May 25, 2018

At the AIGA Career Tools event on May 12, [HAS HEART] co-founders, Tyler Way and Kendra Clapp Olguin shared how their non-profit started with a single inspiring project and become a nationwide effort. VISIBLE board chair Cara Ungar moderated the conversation.

dMob Events & Recaps

Recap: dMob OPEN HAUS 2018

by Natalie O'Connor \ May 11, 2018

dMob OPEN HAUS 2018 was a great success, bringing together the AIGA Portland community to learn about our city's initiatives and programs. Read the post to discover how you can become involved with your Portland's design community.

Events & Recaps Studio Tours

Recap: Studio Tours | ADX

by Amy Riley \ April 4, 2018

In March 2018, AIGA toured the Portland makerspace ADX, learning about the tools, classes, and programs available for designers who want to build.

AIGA Women Lead Career Advice Events & Recaps

Recap: Women Lead | Femme Council Speed Mentoring Event

by Christine Taylor \ March 30, 2018

What a blast at Women Lead’s ‘ ‘Femme Council Speed Mentoring’ event, held at Lagunitas Brewery 6-9 on March 8, 2018. In case you missed it, here’s a recap.