JULY 2006
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JULY 2006 |
Graphic Design USA is consistently rated the number one magazine for connecting the community. Don't forget to keep us updated on your creative news, people, projects and events via email at editorial@gdusa.com and if you missed the annual Print Design Survey in the June monthly issue, click on CURRENT ISSUE at... |
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Agfa, sponsor of the popular GDUSA Color Forecast in May, has developed a unique online resource for :Sublima. This advanced screening technology meets the designer's demand for high quality commercial and package printing with no extra effort on press. For free information and downloads and more, click on the big orange banner at... |
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UPCOMING EVENTS
Boston MA: AIGA Harvard Business School Advanced Design Leadership Program, July 23-28 at Harvard University AIGA and Harvard Business School offers the fourth annual advanced leadership program, Business Perspectives for Design Leaders. Contact: www.aiga.org/businessperspectives Las Vegas NV: Work Show Gala, July 29 at The Empire Ballroom, 3765 Las Vegas Blvd. South A celebration of the design business brought to you by the AIGA Las Vegas chapter. Contact: janderson@canyoncreative.com Boston MA: Society of Typographic Aficionados, August 9-13 at Hyatt Regency TypeCon 2006, nicknamed the Boston "T" Party, is the place for type lovers. GDUSA is a media sponsor. Contact: www.typecon.com Bloomfield Hills MI: New Directions in Exhibition and Environment Design: Leaving The Comfort Zone, August 10-12 at Cranbrook Academy of Art Presented by the Society for Environmental Graphic Design, participants explore new directions in exhibit design, navigate new design processes, experience dynamic discussions, and cutting-edge methodologies. Contact: www.segd.org/prof/workshops.html Denver CO: Image, Space, Object 3: Above Brand, August 10-13 at Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design Small teams of participants and studio mentors work together to create multi-dimensional environments, human interactions and brand strategies. Contact: www.aigacolorado.org Austin TX: AIGA Austin Event, August 15, 2006 at Molotov Lounge It's HammerTime Happy Hour! Mix and mingle in a relaxed atmosphere at the Molotov Lounge. Contact: aigaaustin.org or Courtney Albright, Membership Director at 512-693-7740. Kansas City MO: Lunch n' Learn Series: Direct Mail, August 16 at Ron Berg Photography, 1525 Grand Boulevard This Sappi-sponsored direct mail workshop includes insights and information from the U.S. Postal Service, Direct Mail Association and Digital Printing Council of the Printing Industries of America. Contact: kansascity.aiga.org New York NY: The Graphic Imperative, Through August 16 at AIGA National Design Center, 164 Fifth Avenue A show of nternational posters based on the theme of social justice, civil rights and tolerance. Tom Wright , Director of Advertising and Design at Neenah Paper, states that the paper mill "is proud to sponsor this event." Contact: www.thegraphicimperative.org |
Where have all the readers gone? Futurists, webmasters, journalists, artists and designers tackle this question... and many others including how to take print online and how to raise the level of art direction. Contact: www.sndorlando.com or 401-294-5234 Evanston IL: Small Talk IV, September 5 at Northwestern University Relations, 555 Clark St. A visit to the publications office at Northwestern University, which provides writing, editorial, design, and print production services to the University. Contact: aiga.org/content.cfm/chicagochapter Austin TX: Flashforward 2006, September 11-14 at the Austin Hilton The Flashforward Conference and Film Festival bring together the best minds in the Flash design and development community, with an optional intensive workshop day, a three-day conference, and the largest International Flash-related film festival on the planet. Contact: www.flashforwardconference.com Palo Alto CA: Western Art Directors Club Miniature Art Auction, September 23 at Palo Alto Art Center Miniature masterpieces are being auctioned off to benefit the Western Art Directors Club and The Rick Tharp Scholarship Fund. Artists interested in donating their work .. no larger than 8x8x8 inches... have until Friday September 1 to do so. Auction chair is Eric Gouldsberry. Contact: www.wadc.org/miniatureartauction New York NY: Design Legends Gala, October 25 at Chelsea Piers. This black tie affair celebrates the 2006 recipients of the AIGA Medal, the Corporate Leadership Award and the Winterhouse Awards for Design, Writing and Criticism. Contact: www.aiga.org/designlegendsgala New York NY: GAIN: AIGA Business and Design Conference, October 26-28 at The Roosevelt Hotel Featuring case studies from a variety of industries, Gain demonstrates the broadening role design plays in business strategy, leadership, process and product. Contact: gainconference.aiga.org Boston MA: Boston Print Buyers Fall Conference, November 2 at Westford Regency Inn, Westford MA A full day conference will offer designers, print buyers, marketing execs and more an opportunity to learn about current trends and celebrate the graphic arts profession. Contact: mdana@bostonprintbuyers.com |
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If you missed all the free information, literature, promotions, swatchbooks and samples offered by various companies in the June 2006 magazine, you can still obtain them by filling out the form at... |
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