Cool Sites from the GD Club meeting!

http://ilovetypography.com/

http://ffffound.com/

Wednesday, November 5 | 6:30pm
MercuryCloud | 511 Boren Avenue North, Seattle

INSIGHTS INTO INTERACTIVE /
Join us for the evening as we share insights with a few of Seattles top interactive firms as they reveal their process in creating unique and relevant interactive experiences.

WHAT'S THE FORMAT?
The evening with consist of a presentation by the team at Wonderful Union. The firm will share in-depth insights on how the firms unique process allowed them to take a creative concept from ideation to execution. The presentation will be followed by a question-and-answer session where the presenters will field questions from the audience.

WHO'S INVITED?
The event is open to both students and professionals. Merging design disciplines from information design, interaction design, product design to architecture; Our bi-monthly forum will focus on providing broad insights and shared knowledge in creating immersive human experiences.

HOW DO I GET IN?
Admission is $7 for current AIGA members, $10 for non-members and FREE for students. Please RSVP by November 3rd to experience@seattle.aiga.org.

Vera Project call to artists/designers...

The Vera Project (Vera) non-profit, all-ages art and music venue located in the Seattle Center is hosting its annual Bring It, Screen It/Bazaar on December 6, 2008.

Bring It, Screen It is a fundraising event Vera puts on every year where silk screen artists can submit a Vera Project logo, and community members can pick their favorites from the bunch to screen on whatever articles of clothing they bring (or buy at the event) for just $5! Along with the screening event will also be a Bazaar for craft artists to sell their wares.

All proceeds go directly to Vera's silk screen program to ensure that it remains open, available, and low cost for the greater Seattle art community!

In order for this event to be successful, we need artists and designs. If you are interested in submitting a design, or if you know anyone who is interested in submitting a design, please email me. Feel free to forward this call to any artists you know who may be interested as well. Any one is welcome to submit!

Here are the basic logo guidelines:

• Designs must include "Vera" or "Vera Project" somewhere in the design.
• Content of designs must be suitable for general audiences.
• Designs will end up being screened in one color only for ease of printing, especially for inexperienced screeners, so color should not be a main factor.
• Dimensions need be no bigger than 8.5 X 11.
• Be aware that these designs are donated to Vera. Since this is a fundraiser, artists will not be paid.
• Designs are due by NOVEMBER 21ST.

Contact fundraising@theveraproject.org if you are interested in submitting a design...

National Design Week is almost over.....

So, did you know? Cause I didn't. We just happened to host one of the coolest/weirdest Ad agencies around at the Henry during National Design week. To learn more about it visit:

http://cooperhewitt.org/NDW/2008/

Why don't people tell me things like this? I feel stupid...kind of...okay, not really.

-DG

Photos from last night

Thanks to Everyone that helped make this event a success!!!! More pictures can be viewed at:
http://flickr.com/photos/davidgallo/sets/72157608273195091/

HOW Design's 2008 Design Salary Report

Those of you that have recently graduated, or are about to graduate might want to take a peak at the findings:

http://howdesign.com/article/08salaryreport

They have booth a snapshot and then the full report as a downloadable .pdf.

-DG

Prepping for Wexley....

Thanks to all that showed up today to help make the signage for the Wexley event on Tuesday. Here are a couple of picks that Kelsey snapped.

We hope all will attend the Wexley School for Girls event on Tuesday at the Henry.

Cheers,
DG

More Marshmallow Robot photos....

More photos can be viewed here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/davidgallo/sets/72157608164738887/

A sweet Hatch Show print exhibit is up at the EMP you should definitely check it out. I know the curator Jacob McMurray and his curatorial skills are wicked sweet so this will be something you won't want to miss.

For more details visit:
http://www.empsfm.org/exhibitions/index.asp?articleID=1271

Marshmallow Robot contest Winners!!!!!

Congrats!

Seattle Show

They don't work in Seattle.
They can't enter The Seattle Show.
That's just better odds for you
to win a coveted Chubby.

TO ENTER:
seattleshow.org

CATEGORIES:
Print, Digital, Broadcast, Integrated
Media, Student and several new
non-traditional categories

AWARD SHOW:
Thursday, February 26, 2009
at The ShowBox SoDo

Internship Opportunities at Lustre

Please read:

I am seeking design intrerns for Lustre Communications. Those interested can go onto www.lustrecommunications.com to view the type of work we have done. We are a design boutique and are looking to bring in some interns to work on actual projects in order to earn a spot on the payroll. Internships are NON-PAYING positions but if the intern proves to be valuable, then endless possibilities await them!

Work with a combined 40 years of experience in the business. Work with Design houses like (Wongdoody), Advertising agencies (like JWT) and direct with clients (like Microsoft BECU etc.). You can see the clientele and the calibur of work we do by visiting the web site. You can also see out beautiful louscous studios.

Anyone interested should email me Jennifer@lustrecommunications.com and I can schedule a time for them to come in, show their work and see the studio.

Thanks for oru time and consideration. I love working for Lustre and started out as an intern myself as did all of the employees.

Warm regards,

Jennifer Patrick

AIGA Gets Out The Vote with
Jelvetica & Richard Hiner Architects

Ballard Art Walk
Jelvetica & Richard Hiner Architects
Opening Reception

Saturday, October 11 | 6-9 pm
5337 Ballard Ave NW

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Join us at Jelvetica and Richard Hiner Architects for an opening reception and exhibition that exclusively features the AIGA Get Out the Vote posters.

AIGA asked designers from across the country to create nonpartisan posters to encourage the American public to vote in the upcoming presidential election. The results were beyond inspirational, so be sure to check out the posters, download them, print them out and put them up in your communities!

A limited selection of these posters have been printed for national distribution and we are excited to be displaying the full set of 24 posters at the Second Saturday Ballard Art Walk on October 11. This is a free event and open to AIGA members and the general public, so please encourage your family and friends to attend!

AIGA’s Get Out the Vote Initiative is made possible by the generous support of more than 22,000 AIGA members in 59 chapters and 240 student groups nationwide along with designers everywhere who believe in the power of design for the public good.

News from the Chief

So, yo, peeps!

Back to the grind this week, back to the fun next week! Graphic Design Club's first meeting will be next Wednesday from 4:30pm - 5:15pm. Come. Join us in the pleasantries.

To kick things off, we will be having a Marshmallow Robot Building contest next week! That's right peeps,... I said Marshmallow Robot Building contest. We will have marshmallows (large and small) and toothpicks provided. The rest is up to you!!! 1st place gets a prize!

Also, don't forget, we have a sign up sheet for students joining the AIGA. If we get a group of 20 or more students to join, the fee is only $50 per student instead of the usual $75! So let me know if you want to join the AIGA and we'll get you on the list.

The Wexley School for Girls speaking event at the Henry Art Gallery is only weeks away. It will be held on Tuesday, October 21st at 7pm. This should be a fun night. You need to register for the event in order to attend, so check out the AIGA site to register: http://aigaseattle.org/events/index.asp?include=October_2008#21
If you want to get in free, we will have a sign up sheet for student volunteers. Come to the meeting on Wednesday to sign up!

Ok. That's all for now. I shall spam you again later...

Word.

Rachael