AIGA Minnesota Emerging Designers

Print Showcase 2010

Print Showcase 2010 will feature printing capabilities of members of the Printing Industry of Minnesota. Print buyers, creatives, ad agencies and all other related business professionals will have the opportunity to meet MinnesotaÂs best! Register by Friday, February 5, for complimentary entry.

2.18.10 / 1:00 PM

Design Intersections Symposium Series - DISRUPTIVE EFFECTS: How Design Is Changing Your World (and how to profit from it)

This is the first in a series of themed, interactive dialogs among designers and representatives from other disciplines discussing the consequences of design-induced change. Three presenters: futurist/game designer, interaction designer, media researcher; moderator: dean, College of Design. Play alternate-reality game World Without Oil. Discover how design can impact global issues. Hosted by the University of Minnesota College of Design and sponsored by Larsen. Sign up today!

3.18.10 / 12:00 PM

Illo Minn: Volume Two

A biennial exhibition that features the work of twenty-seven commercially active Minnesota illustrators. http://www.cva.edu/gallery/detail.php?ID=5 Runs: February 19 - March 6, 2010 Reception Thursday, February 18, 2010

2.18.10 / 8:00 PM

Drawn Here (and There): HouMinn Practice Blair Satterfield and Marc Swackhamer

Blair Satterfield (Houston) and Marc Swackhamer (Minneapolis) began their collaboration as architects in Houston, Texas, in 1998. HouMinn (pronounced “human”) Practice, their present-day moniker, is both an acronym of their current geographical locations and a homophone to describe their research-based practice, which seeks collaboration with experts outside architecture in order to create work that is more rigorous and resonates with a wide audience. Their innovative wall-based systems, such as OSWall, an open source platform; Cloak Wall; and Drape Wall are evolving explorations of this primary architectural element, while projects such as Pore House, Draft House, and Feedback House have tackled issues of sustainability and affordability. These research projects have been featured in numerous publications, including Dwell and Fast Company, and have garnered prestigious honors such the 2008 R&D Award from Architect magazine and the Best in Environments award from ID Magazine. http://calendar.walkerart.org/event.wac?id=5434

2.25.10 / 7:00 PM

Drawn Here (and There): Non-Format Kjell Ekhorn and Jon Forss

Kjell Ekhorn (Oslo, Norway) and Jon Forss (Minneapolis, Minnesota) have worked together as the creative direction and communication design team Non-Format since 2000. Their influential work spans art direction, design, illustration, and custom typography for arts and culture, music industry, fashion, and advertising clients. Well-known for their design of publications, Non-Format has art-directed the independent music monthly The Wire; Varoom, a journal of illustration and made images; Greg Lynn Form, a survey of the contemporary architect’s work; and Very Elle, a special edition of the Paris-based fashion magazine. The recipients of numerous prizes, including a New York Art Director’s Gold, two Tokyo Type Director Club Prizes, and a British D&AD Yellow Pencil award, their bestselling hardback monograph Non-Format Love Song was published by Die Gestalten Verlag in 2007, and is now in its second printing.

2.18.10 / 7:00 PM

AIGA After School Special: Advice for Emerging Designers

Building a career is not something that happens overnight. It requires patience and tenacity, and it involves more than raw talent. A career demands an overarching curiosity about the world and how things work, topped off with well-honed people skills. To rise to the top in your profession, you have to have the guts to be self-aware, to know your own strengths while trying to improve upon your weaknesses. And, come to think of it, raw talent doesn’t hurt. The great thing about a career in design is that you can define success in a number of ways. You can strive to be a renowned creative director at a big firm, to create a small boutique studio, or to savor both your profession and parenthood by working out of your home while raising children. This industry isn’t just about savvy insight and fresh aesthetic perspectives; it’s also largely built from flexibility and potential. In the beginning of a career, the transition from school to work is difficult, to put it mildly. The first thing you learn is that there is more to learn. A lot more.

12.15.09 / 10:56 AM

6 Ways To Improve Your Web Typography

Typography on the web is anything but simple, and for many, it is a troubling mystery. Today, we're going to review six ways that web designers and developers can improve the typography of the sites they create.

8.14.09 / 2:08 PM

DESIGN SMOKE

Design Smoke presented by Spunk Design Machine has new video interviews up, featuring Katie Kirk & Nathan Strandberg (Eight Hour Day), Craig Duffney (Design Works & BBDO), and Michael Brown.

8.13.09 / 3:23 PM

Frank Gehry fired from current architecture project in Brooklyn.

World famous architect, Frank Gehry, was commissioned for a sports arena in Brooklyn. The holding company recently decided to fire him from the project. A low blow to someone at the top of his field. PDF article available here.

6.18.09 / 2:23 PM

GOOGLE WAVE

Google Wave is a new tool for communication and collaboration on the web, coming later this year. Watch the demo video here, sign up for updates and learn more about how to develop with Google Wave.

6.1.09 / 7:33 PM

Paul Lee - Los Angeles Designer

LA-based designer Paul Lee has done some amazing work for an equally impressive list of clients.

5.20.09 / 8:47 AM

society6

Society6 is a movement set in motion by a clear and relentless pursuit to empower the world's artists.

Check it out http://www.society6.com.

5.20.09 / 1:17 AM

Skimmer

Skimmer℠ is an Adobe® AIR™ desktop application designed to streamline, beautify, and enhance the experience of participating in your most frequently used social networking activities.

Try it out here http://www.fallon.com/skimmer.

5.19.09 / 12:40 AM

NERDERY INTERACTIVE LABS

The Nerdery (aka Sierra Bravo) has a sweet new website and image! They also featured the work they did on this site in the "Our Work" section. Check out the feature and their new site at http://nerdery.com/.

5.4.09 / 12:25 PM

DESIGN SMOKE

Lots of new episodes since the last post about them. Check out episodes from Steve Rife, Michael Cina, Sara Nelson Forss and Bill Thorburn! Check it out at http://www.designsmoke.com

4.23.09 / 8:54 AM

Every Recent Graphic Design Grad Should BUY THIS BOOK!

There is a major disconnect between the life of a design student and the transition to being a design professional. To demystify the transition, we share the failures, successes, and surprises during our years in college and progression into the field: the creative process, monetary problems, internships, interviews, mistakes, and personal relationships. We include the work from our first design class to our most current client work, along with side stories and interviews from our mentors, teachers, and peers. This book will serve as the ultimate companion for design students, educators, and anyone breaking into a creative field. .

Find out more at http://www.neversleepbook.com/.

4.21.09 / 12:58 PM

New Featurette on Allan Peters' Blog

Thanks for giving us some recognition Allan!

4.21.09 / 8:26 AM

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4.20.09 / 9:08 PM

When Wood Trumped Metal: An Interview with Bill Moran

Local letterpress printer, teacher and historian, Bill Moran was recently interviewed by Steven Heller on AIGA national's site about the Hamilton Wood Type Museum. Be SURE to check it out. http://tinyurl.com/billmoran

4.20.09 / 9:06 AM

Emerging Designers on Grain Edit

The wonderful folks over at Grain Edit recently gave a nice shout out to the Emerging Designers site. Check it out and spend some time checking out the rest of the site, if you don't already read it daily. http://tinyurl.com/chr4jm

4.14.09 / 8:59 AM