AiS Alumnus to perform at Bumbershoot Tomorrow!!!!

Hey all,

So Jordan Luckman, a GD grad from last year, is performing with his band Mono in VCF tomorrow at the skychurch at 6:30pm. You should go see them. They are awesome.

-DG

From HQ

Seattle-Tehran Poster Show
Curator's Preview

Thursday, August 28 | Doors 6:30pm, Lecture 7:00pm
Starbucks Corporate Offices | 2401 Utah Ave S. Seattle

Building on the success of The Seattle-Havana Poster Show (2007-2008), curator Daniel R. Smith has gone half way around the world to unite the graphic design communities of Seattle and Tehran. The Seattle-Tehran Poster Show debuts at Bumbershoot, Seattle's Music and Arts Festival. Artists included range from Reza Abedini, a powerful figure in contemporary Iranian graphic design, to younger talents born since the 1979 Islamic Revolution. These Iranian designers' posters are paired with the work of Seattle designers, such as Robynne Raye of Modern Dog, Coby Schultz and Barry Ament of Ames Bros and many more.

Please join AIGA Seattle to view a sneak preview of this inspiring show, and hear the stories behind it. Daniel will be joined by Mamoun Sakkal, who will be sharing his extensive knowledge of Arabic typography and calligraphic forms--providing a deeper appreciation of the poster art.

Daniel R. Smith is a Seattle-based artist and designer who has worked as a graphic designer and art director for firms including NBBJ Architecture, Starbucks Coffee and Experience Music Project. Mamoun Sakkal is an internationally recognized graphic designer, architect, artist and teacher who has exhibited throughout the United States, Europe, and the Middle East.

Free for current AIGA Members. Email to reserve tickets.
Just $5 for non-Members, click here for tickets

http://www.seattletehran.com | http://www.sakkal.com

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Words from the Prez...

So, we need to get some thank yous and some posters made. Jodie has thankfully volunteered to supply us with finger paint, glitter, colored pipe cleaners, eyeballs and neon poster board so we can accomplish this. We are finger painting this wednesday. COME. THERE WILL BE CANDY.

Melanie / David, is there any way for us to get some large format roll paper? Or some butcher paper or something.

Also, Dave Peacock, our AIGA man, will be coming by Week 7. He will be bringing Sean Bolan, their new Education Programming Director with him. He has doled out responsibilities to me for the Wexley Shindig. They are:

Responsibilities: AiS
•Produce the posters and promote the event at AiS. Make sure to let all the professors know about it so they can schedule accordingly. Sean and I will also need to have some posters to distribute at the various schools in the area.

•Whoever designs the poster will also need to reformat the graphic for our email blast (I will get you exact pixel dimensions later.)

•As with the Chantry event, AiS will need to plan for student volunteers to run the admission table, and also see that our speakers are taken care of. Some water and a tray of snacks for the waiting room would be great (these items can be expensed). Sean and I will both be at the event to help make sure everything runs smoothly.

Responsibilities: AIGA
•AIGA will send out email blasts to our mailing list (we will plan to do this one month before and again two weeks before)
•AIGA will promote the event at area schools
•AIGA will set up advance ticket sales through the AIGA web site.

As far as dates are concerned, the most important is to have the posters and email graphic done a month in advance so we can properly promote the event. So lets plan for September 23 to be the date to have all of that stuff ready.

So, important things to know. Sep 23 is the day that the poster needs to be done. So ideally, I would like to have the poster due by the end of this quarter so Wexley has time to pick a winner before the 23rd.

Wexley School for Girls presentation this Wed!!!!

For those wanting to know if we are going to start something. This is only the beginning! You should be a part of it. Show up this Wednesday, 3:30pm in 704.

Turnstyle Day change.....

Hello All,

Just wanted to let you know that Steve Watson will be here on Thursday of this week instead of during our regular meeting time so that is Thursday 4-5:30pm in room 704. Turnstyle has been responsible for several really cool design campaigns including Dry Soda as probably its most recognized. Sources tell me they are also going to be working on the Seattle Show book. Check them out this Thursday!!!!

Seattle-Tehran Poster Show
Curator's Preview

Thursday, August 28 | Doors 6:30pm, Lecture 7:00pm
Starbucks Corporate Offices | 2401 Utah Ave S. Seattle

Building on the success of The Seattle-Havana Poster Show (2007-2008), curator Daniel R. Smith has gone half way around the world to unite the graphic design communities of Seattle and Tehran. The Seattle-Tehran Poster Show debuts at Bumbershoot, Seattle's Music and Arts Festival. Artists included range from Reza Abedini, a powerful figure in contemporary Iranian graphic design, to younger talents born since the 1979 Islamic Revolution. These Iranian designers' posters are paired with the work of Seattle designers, such as Robynne Raye of Modern Dog, Coby Schultz and Barry Ament of Ames Bros and many more.

Please join AIGA Seattle to view a sneak preview of this inspiring show, and hear the stories behind it. Daniel will be joined by Mamoun Sakkal, who will be sharing his extensive knowledge of Arabic typography and calligraphic forms--providing a deeper appreciation of the poster art.

Daniel R. Smith is a Seattle-based artist and designer who has worked as a graphic designer and art director for firms including NBBJ Architecture, Starbucks Coffee and Experience Music Project. Mamoun Sakkal is an internationally recognized graphic designer, architect, artist and teacher who has exhibited throughout the United States, Europe, and the Middle East.

Free for current AIGA Members. Email to reserve tickets.
$5 for non-members.

http://www.seattletehran.com | http://www.sakkal.com