week 3 update!

Ok so anyone looking to go to the EMP for the Hatch show, sorry about the misprint-  first thurs. is NEXT week (the 5th). We'll be talking more about carpool etc next tuesday.

Brainstorming/sketches/gameplans that have to happen by next week's meeting:

-shadow project (movie stars? teachers? random people?)!!!  (penny project is on the back burner for now, but remember your ideas if you come up with some for it too) we may try to do a saturday workday for this project. stay tuned! TBD.

-ideas for using our brown paper mural created last quarter

-any guest speakers you think of that we should try to bring in

-fundraising for bringing in bigger guest speakers

-new logo for GD club!

-club posters (still need more ideas! bring your comps!)

Also- be thinking of anyone (this includes yourself!) who would be a good co-candidate for club president next quarter!

GUEST SPEAKER February 17th (Shanda Smith- AIS fairly recent alum will share her wisdom- be there!)

Seattle Show is thurs the 26th of february. Volunteers get in free. Contact Renee Pasley for more info- rpasley@ais.edu 

the end. :)

a.

friday, january 23rd, 2009

Hey everybody! Sorry it took a couple days to get this up! SO!

News from this quarter's first meeting on tuesday:

NEXT THURSDAY the club is planning on going to the Hatch Show Print exhibit

@ EMP at 6pm. Carpooling/meeting times will be discussed next tuesday. Since it's

first thursday, it's FREE. Take advantage of this and GO!! (normal admission to EMP

is somewhere around $20 usually). 

Also, we need everyone to brainstorm ideas for new GD Club posters! Come up with some cool ideas and bring them in preferably printed out on 8.5 x 11 paper to the next meeting so we can make some progress :)

More brainstorming is also needed for our guerilla art piece (in the school? somewhere downtown? one idea we talked about was chalk art around the city), and it was also brought up that we have access to several display cases in the school for any art of our own we'd like to put up. Talk to Dexter @ the next meeting for more about access to those!

As far as AIGA membership- we talked about contacting them if you still haven't received your membership card or book, and if you keep having trouble with that, keep Rachel posted so we can do something about this.

I think that's all for now folks! Oh and anyone who is interested in talking to a few classes about GD club and getting people excited for it, talk to Jared next week!

See you all next week! Bring your good ideas! :)

 a.r.

P.S.!!! check out the events posted below this entry like Green Salon! coming up soon & should be interesting!

News from HQ

2/12
Seattle Green Salon #2

Thursday, February 12 / Doors 6pm, Lecture 6:30pm
CCS Printing
13312 SE 30th Street, Bellevue

Have concerns about how to be greener on your print jobs? Come join us at CCS Printing for our second Green Salon. You will get chance to look at new printing technology and join the green conversation with printers and paper companies. Get some great ideas on how you might change your processes with printing to be more sustainable.

We welcome you to come early and mingle. As you enjoy light refreshments take an opportunity to wander through CCS's print facilities and see how they are reducing their carbon footprint. The speakers will begin at 6:30 pm, followed by a question and answer period after each speaker.

The first speaker is Bob Akers a paper rep for Xpedx. He will be talk about the state of recycled papers and FSC certified paper. What are your options? Do these papers cost more? What will be important for my clients to hear?

The second speaker will be a member of CCS’s sustainability council. They will review the printing process and the steps designers can take along the way for being more sustainable and fiscal. This information will include insight on ink, sheet size, varnishes, fulfillment and finishes.

ADMISSION
AIGA Member: $10 Register
AIGA Student Member: $5 Register
Non-Member: $20 Register
Student Non-Members: $15 Register

Only 49 seats available - be sure to purchase your tickets today.

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2/26
2009 Seattle Show

Thursday, February 26

Info coming soon!

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2/28
Jump Start

Saturday, February 28 / 7-8:30pm
Cornish Poncho Theatre
710 East Roy Street

Jump Start is an annual panel discussion designed to help students and young professionals learn more about entering the profession. This year’s diverse panel of experts will share valuable insight about the interview process, various career paths within the design industry, what design businesses look for in portfolios as well as future employees, and offer useful tips for getting a job.

Expert Panelists:
Robynne Raye / Modern Dog
Steve Watson / Turnstyle
Maurice Woods / Pentagram
Luke Woods / IDEO
James Robinson / Mercury Cloud
Natalia Ilyin / EmersonHarris

Moderated by Sean Bolan / AIGA Education Director, Programming

In addition, there will be an installation of Cornish student design work to view before the event, a raffle with exciting design prizes, and an informal all ages social event after the panel discussion at the Deluxe Bar and Grill. You can meet other designers from the community and continue the conversation.

ADMISSION
AIGA Student Member: $5 Register
AIGA Professional Member: $10 Register
Non-Member: $15 Register
Student Non-Member: $10 Register

Click here to join the Student Community Facebook Group

Promotion Design Awards

How is having their annual Promotion Design Awards. They are accepting submissions until March 20th. For more information, visit: http://howdesign.com/promotiondesignawards
Those of you who are graduating might already have some cool promo pieces that you have created for portfolio review day, maybe you should think about entering?

-DG

Fuel Magazine looking for new blood....

Hello Folks,

Just want to let you know that Fuel Magazine, your student publication is looking for new folks to get involved with the production of the magazine. The first meeting is Today at 4:54 in room 110.
To check out the magazine's back issues go to fuelmagazine.org

-DG

More News from HQ

www.aiga.org/communiqué

News from HQ

AIGA Seattle + Hornall Anderson present
HIVE: An Experience Design Forum

Thursday, February 5th / 6:30
Hornall Anderson
710 Second Avenue, Suite 1300;
Downtown Seattle

Join us for a peek behind the curtain at some of the best work to come out of the Northwest this year. Seattle's top interactive firms will present recent work and discuss their process for creating unique designs and relevant experiences. Our winter 2009 series features special guests:

Belle + Wissell
Gabe Kean

If/Then
Ricky Castro, Jim Catel, Andi Rusu

WHAT IS THE FORMAT?............................
The evening will feature two work presentations, each followed by a brief Q+A session. Join us for libations and conversation starting at 6:30. Presentations will begin at 7:00.

WHO IS INVITED?............................
The event is open to professionals and students across a range of practice areas. HIVE forums focus on merging design disciplinesinformation design to interaction design, product design to brand architecture to create powerful interactive experiences.

WHY SHOULD YOU COME?............................
Come to meet other designers; stay to learn; leave inspired.

Our forum series is a unique opportunity to meet and engage with leading local professionals. HIVE seeks to expand our shared knowledge by providing both specific examples and broad insights into the end-to-end process of creating immersive brand experiences.

ADMISSION............................
AIGA Professional Member: $7 Register
AIGA Student Member: FREE Register
Non-Member: $10 Register
Student Non-Member: $5 Register

Space is limited. Please register early! Sorry no refunds.

QUESTIONS
Please contact Halli Brunkella Thiel.