October 27, 2008
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AIGA's Design Legends Gala is held each fall in New York City. In its infancy, it served primarily to honor that year's recipients of the AIGA Medal, the most prestigious award AIGA gives. Over the years, its purpose has expanded to be a presentation of design awards from across AIGA. The Corporate Leadership Award recognizes companies who celebrate and exemplify good design. The Winterhouse Awards recognize designer-writers under age 30. WorldStudio AIGA Scholarships recognize a diverse cross-section of college-age designers committed to social and environmental change. And AIGA Fellows are named by chapters around the country as standard-bearers of AIGA's commitment to excellence in design in their communities. But right now, you may be asking, as I've asked before, “what does this Gala mean for me?”
Sean Adams, AIGA's President, has said that the Gala is akin to the “best high school reunion ever,” because so many prominent designers are ...
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September 25, 2008
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In the 2004 election, approximately 57 percent of the voting age population in the U.S. actually voted. Turnout was higher for women (65%) than for men (62%). Of voters 18-29 years old, 49 percent turned-out to vote, representing only 16 percent of total votes overall.
This turn-out, or lack of, isn't surprising. Over the past several decades, there has been a trend of decreasing voter turnout, not only in the U.S., but also in most established democracies. In general, low turnout is suggested to be due to disenchantment, indifference, or contentment.
In response to this trend, in 2000, AIGA mounted a campaign to demonstrate the power of design in the public arena by asking designers to contribute to a coordinated get-out-the vote campaign for national elections. The purpose is to encourage voter turnout and, while there is no single message, the intent is a call to action, motivating people to register and turn out to vote.
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July 27, 2008
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Solving design problems, we often inject emotion into our work. We can't help it. Because as objective as we'd like to be about something we created, it’s still inevitably a part of us, something that helps define who we are.
I've often thought that this is what differentiates design from so many other professions. It's the creative process that makes us passionate, driven, inspired as we strive to not only communicate a message, but convey a feeling to the audience. And therein lies what the re|THINK initiative is all about.
Bringing a talented group of creative minds together around a common cause: in this case, advocating important environmental issues, with the aim of broadening perspectives and changing behaviors.
re|THINK was created to be more than just a poster show. It’s a personal call to action to all who experience it. It's the type of social design advocacy our region has needed for a long time.
So when AI...
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