Sunday, April 28, 2024

2023 AIGA Design Conference: full registration AIGA Design Educators Community

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Archana Shekara is a Professor of Graphic Design, Co-director of Ethnic Studies, and Creative Director of Design Streak Studio, a research based social innovation lab at Illinois State University. She uses design as a tool to build cross-cultural understanding, acceptance, and respect. As a socio-cultural researcher, she investigates her transnational identity through a brown cultural lens using ethnographic narratives. Her design pedagogy includes cultural identity, design for belonging, social justice, and community engagement. Shekara is the founder and chair of South Asian Design Educators Alliance (SADEA) which aims to advance and share South Asian design histories, pedagogies, and perspectives globally. A group of the partners will talk about the firm’s unique structure and longevity, share a look at some recent work, and take you on a tour through our home in the Flatiron District.

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Curated by our Design Educators Community (DEC), explore the collection of resources tailored for design educators. An opportunity for designers to give & receive constructive feedback on creative work prior to showing their team/client/stakeholders. The 2021 Design Point of View (POV) research initiative is an in-depth analysis of the design profession. This ambitious new industry research highlights industry demographics, marketplace intelligence, career pathways, diversity, equity, and inclusion, and design industry trends. The AIGA Worldstudio D×D Scholarships aim to increase diversity in the design profession by creating equitable opportunities for the next generation of creative talent. George Garrastegui, Jr. is an educator, designer, advocate, and curator looking to elevate the creative process by shifting the focus to how we work over what we produce.

SYLVAIN Design: A Studio In Progress

They will then work collaboratively in groups to create their own 2 color design and print it on a risograph machine. After spending 13 years at IDEO, Kerry is following her interests as an independent designer. She uses her experience as a co-founder of a medical device startup for women’s pelvic health to advise and support entrepreneurs in womens+ health. She co-teaches a course on Designing Responsibility in Stanford’s graduate program in design, and she advises student teams in the school’s Biodesign program.

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She received her MFA in Communication Design from the Braunschweig University of Art in Germany. In 1998 she moved to the States and has worked for large brand consultancies in New York City as well as smaller agencies in both countries. She is the co-founder of a startup that produces mobile voice training apps.

Immerse yourself in our creative atmosphere where we provide a variety of drinks and drawing materials with lots of space to doodle, sketch, and meet new people. To fuel your sketching inspiration, a talented emerging illustrator will give a brief presentation. Or, join Poster House Curator Tim Medland for a tour of "We Tried to Warn You! Environmental Crisis Posters, 1970–2020" exhibition. Every poster in this exhibition is a failure—not in the sense that they failed in their graphic intent of communicating a message, but rather that they failed to successfully modify behavior.

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In addition, it will discuss (and crowdsource) new approaches—and challenges—in the research, instruction, and dissemination of graphic design history from session attendees. Patricia Childers (she/her) is a NYC-based designer and professor of graphic design, typography, and design theory. As an adjunct professor at Pratt Institute, The New York City College of Technology (Citytech), and The Fashion Institution of Technology (FIT), she fosters intellectual engagement as a place of possibilities. Throughout her career in education, she has explored the symbiotic relationship between culture and design, and design’s power to reshape cultural narratives.

Studio Tour: Pentagram

Currently, she is program director for the Design & Innovation Management program in the College of Business. Prior to joining the College of Business, she was the coordinator of the Graphic Design program in the College of Liberal Arts and developed coursework in typography, design and writing and design history. As the professional association for design, AIGA advances design in all its permutations and ever-expanding platforms.

Ivy has held executive positions ranging from head of product design and development to CMO and presidencies of several companies, including Calvin Klein, Swatch, Coach, Mattel, Bausch & Lomb, and Gap. Join all attendees in the Metropolitan Ballroom for our general sessions, hosted by Debbie Millman, Lisa Babb, and Michael Bierut. Influencers and celebrities are having AI-generated images and voice audio files created without their permission. A TikToker named Rachel was DMed AI-generated nudes of herself, which many of her fans thought were real. It poses a risk to everyone as scammers see the potential of using AI-generated voice records. The US copyright office has determined that AI-generated works are not eligible for copyright protection.

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30–11:00 a.m. ET General Session

She is an Assistant Professor of Graphic Design and Design for Responsible Innovation in the School of Art and Design, College of Fine and Applied Arts, at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. He grew up with Argentine/Canadian parents in South East Asia, receiving his BFA in Graphic Design from SCAD Hong Kong. Studying at a western institution in an eastern context led to his interest in multi-language design and the concept of appropriation.

Amedea believes in the power of sports and design to drive social change, and is passionate about shaping a future of equality for women in sports. Kelly Ludwig is a tactical and strategic creative who oversees a wide variety of creative visual design and UX projects, manages an ever-growing creative team’s workflow and resourcing, creative ideation, as well as new-business opportunities. Ludwig's experience ranges from running a small design studio to group creative director for Merkle, Inc., a global digital experience and commerce agency. She’s very proud of her former students and the leadership roles they’ve taken on in the community. Pentagram is a multi-disciplinary, independently owned design studio founded in 1972. Working from offices in New York, London, Berlin and Austin, the firm and its partners create everything from brand identities, advertising and graphics, to products, digital experiences and installations.

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Support your local creative community—when you become a member and select a chapter, a portion of your dues goes to funding your chapter’s programming and initiatives. AIGA advances design as a professional craft, strategic advantage, and vital cultural force. Please note this ticket does not include access to any additional content outside of the General Session. Join us in 2022 for a new year, new conferences, and new opportunities to convene with designers across the world. Groups of 4 or more registering together will receive 15% off of each registration. Group discounts do not apply to registrations at our already subsidized student or educator rate.

She has exhibited at the Type Directors Club, Chicago Design Museum, galleries through Europe, Asia, several permanent collections around the world, and the Library of Congress. Currently Head of Creative at Notion, a connected workspace for individuals and teams, Rob has also held leadership roles at Google, RISD, Project Projects, and AIGA/NY. At MoMA, he re-imagined a holistic design system and visitor experience with in-house and agency creative teams across environmental, digital, and retail channels in support of the museum’s historic 2019 reopening. We will explore how these various elements contribute to our understanding of Black history and its impact on the creative fabric of our country. An open dialogue on critical points of Black history in America and its impact on the creative fabric of our industry. Narrated by two former AIGA-KC Presidents, Kelly Ludwig, and Sam Yates-Meier.

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Contemporary practices of holding open houses, utilizing online commenting systems, and partnering with local advocacy groups help to disseminate information but still fall short of achieving equitable participation and engagement from the public. Borrowing from critical practitioners in urban planning, ChalkTalk reimagines the design thinking phases of inspiration, ideation, and implementation as public life studies, participatory democracy, and tactical urbanism respectively. Using the ChalkTalk methodology, designers, residents, and planning professionals can collaborate and innovate on evolving transportation patterns, laying the groundwork for better participatory design practice.

Professor Zahabi’s academic research focuses on search as a cognitive and cultural process, and how the design of interfaces can change the experience of digital search tasks. Reggie Tidwell is the Owner of Curve Theory and an award-winning, multi-disciplinary graphic designer and content creator. He moved to Asheville, NC in 2003 and is helping advance the area’s creative community through service on several key Boards and committees. He has dedicated his career to helping small and large businesses and organizations effectively connect with their audiences. On this studio tour and knowledge share, attendees will be pulled into the in-progress state of SYLVAIN’s expanding design practice. Join AIGA today and become part of an exclusive network of design professionals with access to vital learning and career-building benefits on a local and national level.

Hemlock Printers is one of the most recognized printers in North America, building our success over the past 55 years on a commitment to quality, sustainable practices and continuous innovation. Supported by over 170 craftspeople, we proudly operate our 80,000-square foot carbon neutral facility in Burnaby, BC, Canada, with sales offices in Seattle and San Francisco. Hemlock has been trusted by top brands from across the US to deliver flexible, high-quality and sustainable print solutions across a wide range of applications. Today it is front and center in art galleries, museums, and fairs, widely recognized for its expressive potential and cultural significance. Assembled from the eclectic richness of MAD’s permanent collection, Craft Front & Center brings together more than 70 iconic and lesser-known works to highlight key thematic touchpoints in craft’s history that have brought us to this moment.

Skill Mill NYC will have some project prompts available and will provide all the technical assistance. In return, we offer them the opportunity to send one message to attendees, at which time you can choose to receive regular communications from them. I’m a creative director and the managing partner of a purpose-driven design/tech agency in NY for 15+ years.

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