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Ever Notice?
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From Gain

by Steve Portigal & Dan Soltzberg Jul 18, 2008 (0)
How can an act as simple as noticing inspire and drive innovation? Portigal and Soltzberg share their observations.

From Voice

Thank You for Not Smoking
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by Ralph Caplan
Jul 15, 2008(4)
What happens when signs are necessary to correct other design failings? According to Caplan, a genre is born.

From Voice

Smears and Straight Talk
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by David Barringer
Jul 01, 2008(2)
The political season, as in sports, is a marathon, not a sprint, loaded with replays, commentaries, cheers and cries of foul. Barringer referees from home.

From Voice

American Icons: Or How Trade Characters Rule the World
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by Steven Heller
Jul 08, 2008(1)
How did a former trademark become a powerful symbol for America? Heller ponders the branding of a nation.

From Voice

How Not to Be Motivated
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by Steven Heller
Jun 24, 2008(11)
Can design nirvana be achieved through the motivational teachings of an uber-guru? Heller meditates on the matter.

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Deadlines

  • Sharing Dreams 5 | Compartiendo Sueños 5 August 1, 2008 | National Design Center
    AIGA’s Center for Cross-cultural Design (AIGA XCD) invites you to participate in the fifth annual collaborative design exhibit that brings together American designers with designers...

Events

  • Business Perspectives for Creative Leaders July 27 - August 1, 2008 | Yale School of Management, New Haven, Connecticut
    Developed by the Yale School of Management and AIGA, ”Business Perspectives for Creative Leaders“ uses case studies, lectures, guest speakers and study groups to give creative leaders...
  • Image, Space, Object 5: People Centered Design: Tools & Inspiration August 7-10, 2008 | Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design
    At “Image, Space, Object 5,” a Rocky Mountain/High Ground Workshop in partnership with AIGA, small teams of participants and studio mentors work together to create multi-dimensional...
  • Design Legends Gala 2008 September 18, 2008 | New York City
    The fifth annual Design Legends Gala will be held on Thursday, September 18 at Chelsea Piers in New York City. www.aiga.org/events-gala
  • IIT Institute of Design Research Conference September 19-20, 2008 | Museum of Contemporary Art
    The IIT Institute of Design, AIGA’s Leading Collaborating Partner, will hold its annual Design Research Conference, a collaborative forum to explore emerging topics, methods and issues...
  • Social Studies: Educating Designers in a Connected World October 17-19, 2008 | Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore
    This AIGA design educators' conference, sponsored by Adobe Systems, addresses the social life of design. Graphic designers work with clients, institutions, users, and communities to make things...
  • Gain: AIGA Business and Design Conference October 23-25, 2008 | New York City
    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”...
  • AIGA Design Conference October 8, 2009 | Memphis
    The AIGA Design Conference 2009 heads to the land of the blues, gospel, jazz, soul and R&B. Memphis, the town the King called home. More information and to register

Exhibitions

  • Everyday Design: Great Finds from Around the World June 12 - August 15, 2008 | AIGA National Design Center gallery
    Curated by the AIGA Center for Cross-cultural Design, this exhibition displays items of everyday use from diverse cultures in more than 30 countries, encouraging visitors to make their own...
  • idarg: Identidad Argentina | Argentinean Identity June 12 - August 15, 2008 | AIGA National Design Center mezzanine
    Buenos Aires designers Hernán Berdichevsky and Gustavo Stecher of imagenHB have created a new symbolism for the constantly evolving country of Argentina, presented in this exhibition....

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