JANUARY 2005

NOTE FROM THE EDITOR

Happy New Year. To keep the creative community connected between monthly issues of Graphic Design usa, here is a monthly update of upcoming events and activities during the holiday season.

Gordon Kaye, editor/publisher
Graphic Design usa, eGDUSA, www.gdusa.com

AMERICAN INHOUSE DESIGN AWARDS SPONSOR MESSAGE

Graphic Design usa sponsors this new awards program exclusively for inhouse graphic designers at corporations, publishers, non-profits and other institutions. The motivation: to make sure inhouse designers are recognized by their colleagues and clients. Entry forms can be requested by email to awards@gdusa.com with your street address or by downloading a form at

www.gdusa.com

BERTHOLD SPONSOR MESSAGE

Berthold Style Probes are a fun and valuable tool to help creative professionals choose great typefaces for great ideas. You can download this important reference tool in PDF format to see a comprehensive display of fonts from the leading independent type foundry.

www.bertholdtypes.com/info/pdf.html

UPCOMING EVENTS

Philadelphia PA: Through January 14
at 1610 Chestnut Street

2004 Student Art Show: The Art Institute of Philadelphia Annual Student Art Show continues on display and welcomes graphic design professionals.

aiph.aii.edu/events_calendar.asp

San Francisco CA: January 10-14
at Moscone Center

MacWorld Conference and Expo is a comprehensive event for all levels of Mac users. Attendees can benefit from extensive conference programs, demos and test drives of the latest applications, products and services.

www.macworldexpo.com

New Orleans LA: January 15
at The Big Top Gallery

The Design Biennial Awards Show of the AIGA New Orleans. It was judged by New Yorkers Dan Parham, art director of AOL Music, and designer Karen Ingram.

www.neworleans.aiga.org

New York NY: January 20
at Marriott Marquis

Adobe Partners in Publishing Conference and Expo. The event runs from 9 am to 5:30 pm. The event takes a hard look at the intersection between creativity and digital workflow. In one day, you’ll learn about the tools that make up the Adobe Publishing Platform, “the cornerstone to a seamless blend of creativity and efficiency.”

www.adobe.com/partnersinpublishing/NY

Los Angeles CA: January 21
J. Paul Getty Museum

The AIGA Los Angeles’ first studio tour of the New Year at The Exhibition Design Department at the J. Paul Getty Museum. The department is made up of a multidisciplinary group of designers from many fields including graphic design, interior design and industrial design.

818.558.3968
www.aigalosangeles.org

Philadelphia PA: January 27
at University Of The Arts

Award winning graphic and broadcast designer Jakob Trollback, a GDUSA “People To Watch” in 2004, speaks to the Art Directors Club of Philadelphia. The topic is Moving Images.

www.adcp.org

San Diego CA: February 3-4
at Hilton San Diego Gaslamp Quarter

Design Management Institute Seminar: Creating The Perfect Design Brief. Explores why the well-crafted brief is critical to the success of a project and can function as an easy-to-follow roadmap for an entire project Expert Peter L. Phillips leads the sessions.

www.dmi.org

Baltimore MD: February 5
at Old One World Cafe,
South Charles Street

AIGA Student Mini Summit is for student chapter presidents and whoever else involved in education would like to participate. Call 410.234.0235

www.baltimore.aiga.org

Austin TX: January 31
at AIGA Austin

Earlybird registration for the AIGA Austin Design Ranch ends on this date. The event, with hands-on workshops and live music in the Texas Hill Country, is scheduled for mid-April. Charlene Zvolanek is Design Ranch Director and Diana Guentzel is Registration Chair.

www.aigaaustin.org

New York NY: February 16
at The Yale Club,
50 Vanderbilt Ave. in Manhattan

The Partnership in Print Production (P3) and the Advertising Production Club sponsor continuing sessions on new production technologies. Up next is Digital Workflow, a follow up to last years digital proofing session. Panelists represent McCann-Erickson, Time Inc. and Adobe.

www.P3-ny.org

New York NY: Through February 25
at AIGA Gallery, 164 Fifth Avenue

365: AIGA Annual Design Exhibition 25 is a juried selection of the best communications design produced in 2003. The exhibition is open to the public and runs through February 25, 2005.

www.aiga.org

Madison NJ: March 2
at Wyeth Corporation

Insource, a non-profit organization of inhouse designers in the corporate environment, sponsors its first breakfast event of 20045. Featured speaker is Moira Cullen, creative development strategist at Hallmark. Her message: getting a seat at the corporate table. Cost is $75.

www.in-source.org

San Diego CA: March 6-8
at Doubletree Golf Resort

The Tiara Group presents its 21st annual Specialty Papers & Media conference. Get primed on the latest trends and opportunities for imaging media in the U.S. market including wide format printing, digital signage, paper, plastics and textiles for digital printing.

www.thetiaragroup.com

GRAPHIC DESIGN USA FREE STUFF

For free stuff offered by companies in the December monthly magazine ... or a free renewal/extension of your magazine subscription ... please download, fill out and fax back the form below. Thank you!

www.gdusa.com/PDF/freestuff

Copyright, Kaye Publishing Corporation, 2004