June 03, 2008
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This past weekend AIGA Charlotte Board members Banks Wilson, Rachel Martin, Taylor Nall and I attended AIGA's National Leadership Retreat in Omaha, Nebraska. The Retreat is a opportunity for AIGA Board members to receive training and inspiration, as well as, connect with Board members from across the country. It is attended by 3-6 Board members from every Chapter, as well as, AIGA's National Board members.
I was invited to present a Success Story on Charlotte's diversity of Events. Our presentation discussed the seven event series Charlotte offers and showcased the branding created for each of these series. The hook of our presentation was our Project Mullet initiative. Over the past year our Chapter has been concentrating on creating a balance between the professional needs of our members and need to keep our offerings fun and inspiring. Business in the Front and Party in the Back. Our presentation used a Mullet Meter to show where each event series fell on a spectrum be...
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May 15, 2008
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In mid-April, AIGA Charlotte held a roundtable discussion with a small group of its members ranging from students to seasoned designers. The main goal of the roundtable was to explore how to encourage members to feel comfortable and become more actively involved in the AIGA community and to explore what else members are looking to AIGA to provide to facilitate their professional growth and deepen their connection with the organization.
We asked a handful of questions and received quality feedback from the group. Some main points we learned that our members are looking to AIGA to provide were:
- Build awareness of AIGA in the community and bridge the gap between business and design by educating the local corporate community that design has a big value and an impact on business.
- Join efforts with the Chamber of Commerce and other local organizations to lead in educating local businesses and the community about enviro...
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The day after I moved here in the summer of 2006 I attended my first AIGA Charlotte event, a morning BuzZ about the AIGA standards of practice. I had no idea what to expect but I knew that AIGA was my ticket to professional connections & hopefully friendships. Gage was the moderator that day & made me feel very welcomed. Eventually I got to know Gage a little more by seeing him at events and getting involved with his Programming Committee. Soon after, we became friends and then, in 2007, coworkers. Needless to say, I have spent some serious time with him between AIGA events, participating on the AIGA Charlotte Board, work and hanging out on the weekends. And although I have only known Gage for a little under 2 years, I have become very fond of him in that time. I am sure those of you who know him agree. I think he brings a certain level of fun and enthusiasm to everything, in addition to being a very humble and outstanding designer.
When he told me that he &a...
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March 05, 2008
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AIGA Charlotte announces the start of the nominations for the 2008-2009/10 Board of Directors. We're looking for good people who feel that they are ready to give a little back to this design community. You may already have leadership experience, or you may just have a burning desire to do something more with your membership. Either way, we would love to have you participate in this years nominations process.
To nominate yourself or someone else, please send an email to the Nominating Committee with the name of the individual, their email address and phone number. They will then be contacted by a Board representative and asked to participate in an informational session in April. At this session, the nominating committee will discuss the available positions and figure out the desires of each nominee to find the best fit for each person.
You do not need to nominate an individual for a specific position. The...
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March 03, 2008
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AIGA Charlotte is proud to welcome the fifth biennial BOOM! design competition to the Queen City.
AIGA Charlotte & AIGA Raleigh are partnering to recognize the creative thinking of Carolina designers. BOOM!, our biennial design competition, invites you to submit your most imaginative design solutions and celebrate the rewards of inspired thinking. Designers from North Carolina and South Carolina will have the opportunity to enter their best work, which will be judged by a nationally recognized panel of design professionals. Judging will take place in November 2008 followed by a “Dinner with the Judges” where the judging panel will present their work. An exhibition of the winning entries will be held in Charlotte on Saturday, April, 25, 2009.
Please mark your calendar: All entries must be received by Friday, October 24, 2008.
Eligible work must have been designed and produced between December 2006 and October 2008. The BOOM! competition...
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February 28, 2008
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Three years ago, I was attending my first HOW Conference in Chicago. In the mist of wall to wall sessions, I found myself sitting in a conference hall listening to Sean Adams’ presentation. Although entering the session with no idea of who he was, I left the session completely inspired. I couldn’t stop thinking about all the different design theory played out in intricate charts and how strong of a speaker he was. Upon return to Charlotte, I attended my first board meeting as incoming Vice President a couple weeks later. To this day, I remember the animated conversation I had with our events team asking them if we could find a way to bring Sean Adams to Charlotte.
Time past and then at the National Leadership Retreat last year, Sean Adams was introduced as the incoming National President. That once distant thought of having Sean come to speak in Charlotte suddenly came back to life. Though now it was even better. What if we could get THE Sean Adams, of AdamsMo...
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