BuzZ March :: The Game of Life
AIGA CharlotteMarch 03, 2010 7:15 AM - 8:30 AM @ Amelie's French Bakery
It's a good thing the Game of Life isn't really like our lives. If it took into account having to balance our significant others/family,… more
BuzZ
Buzz is a our early morning meet-up event where we discuss design topics over coffee. Charlotte area creatives come out to learn from one another and share knowledge they already have. Everyone's voice matters and together we can build a stronger Charlotte design community. Buzz topics change monthly. Past topics have included self-promotion, typography, paper selection, inspiration, freelance vs. full-time, and much more.
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Past Events
BuzZ February :: Is Print Dead?
AIGA CharlotteFebruary 03, 2010 7:15 AM - 8:30 AM @ Amelie's French Bakery
The field of communication is rapidly changing and in many cases our virtual relationships far outnumber our "in person" relationships.… more
BuzZ January :: Respect not Spec
AIGA CharlotteJanuary 06, 2010 7:15 AM - 8:30 AM @ Amelie's French Bakery
Has a potential client asked you to pitch creative comps, without being paid, in hopes of winning their business? Have you seen design… more
BuzZ December :: not MADE IN CHINA
AIGA CharlotteDecember 02, 2009 7:15 AM - 8:30 AM @ Amelie's French Bakery
In a bind about what to get uncle Frank for Kwanzaa? Are you a shlimazel when it comes to gift giving at Chanukah? Need some fun stocking… more
BuzZ November :: Back that Apple Up
AIGA CharlotteNovember 04, 2009 7:15 AM - 8:30 AM @ Amelie's French Bakery
BIRDS DO IT. BEES DO IT, Even educated fleas do it. Well... they don't. And, more than likely, neither do you. The majority of consumers… more
BuzZ October :: What'choo talkin' 'bout, Willis?
AIGA CharlotteOctober 07, 2009 7:15 AM - 8:30 AM @ Amelie's French Bakery
Ever wonder why your clients don't understand your great ideas? Do you feel as if you are speaking a foreign language when you describe… more
BuzZ September :: Freelancing for Friends, Family, and Trade; Is it Worth it?
AIGA CharlotteSeptember 02, 2009 7:15 AM - 8:30 AM @ Amelie's French Bakery
Ever been asked to create a wedding invitation for your wife's best friend and secretly wished you weren't involved? Have you ever created… more
BuzZ August :: How Designers Fail
AIGA CharlotteAugust 05, 2009 7:15 AM - 8:30 AM @ Cluck-n-Cup (formerly Estelle's Cafe & Coffeehouse)
Failure has become a buzzword with the economic slump and employee layoffs, but graphic designers fail every single day, and have been… more
BuzZ July :: Inside the Designer's Studio
AIGA CharlotteJuly 08, 2009 7:15 AM - 8:30 AM @ Cluck-n-Cup (formerly Estelle's Cafe & Coffeehouse)
“What is your favorite Photoshop tool?” James Lipton regularly solicits the responses of Hollywood’s most famous… more
BuzZ June :: Social Media
AIGA CharlotteJune 03, 2009 7:15 AM - 8:30 AM @ Cluck-n-Cup (formerly Estelle's Cafe & Coffeehouse)
Why should designers be invested in the evolution of Social Media? Is it more than a platform for distraction, noise, and the occasional… more
BuzZ May :: Designing Beyond Borders
AIGA CharlotteMay 06, 2009 7:15 AM - 8:30 AM @ Cluck-n-Cup (formerly Estelle's Cafe & Coffeehouse)
Where do design and culture intersect? How can we better communicate across cultures? How is design interwoven with our unique cultural… more
BuzZ April :: Design for a Greener Future
AIGA CharlotteApril 01, 2009 7:15 AM - 8:30 AM @ Cluck-n-Cup (formerly Estelle's Cafe & Coffeehouse)
With Earth Day fast approaching, find out what you can do as a designer to make a difference in the world. We'll be discussing sustainable… more
BuzZ March :: Calling all creatives – Are you ready for the Wild West of Freelancing?
AIGA CharlotteMarch 04, 2009 7:15 AM - 8:30 AM @ Cluck-n-Cup (formerly Estelle's Cafe & Coffeehouse)
If you lost your job tomorrow, could you make it as a lone freelancer? The current economy is forcing businesses to downsize and make tough… more
BuzZ February :: What the....?
AIGA CharlotteFebruary 04, 2009 7:15 AM - 8:30 AM @ Cluck-n-Cup (formerly Estelle's Cafe & Coffeehouse)
What is it to be an evolutionary agent? What is our role as creatives in an ever changing cultural landscape? Human beings are digesting… more
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BuzZ January :: Organized Chaos
AIGA CharlotteJanuary 07, 2009 7:15 AM - 8:30 AM @ Cluck-n-Cup (formerly Estelle's Cafe & Coffeehouse)
Year after year getting organized is one of the most popular New Year's resolutions. Kick off 2009 with AIGA as we explore changes you… more
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BuzZ December :: Fruitcake or Bust – Creative Gifts for Clients
AIGA CharlotteDecember 03, 2008 7:15 AM - 8:30 AM @ Cluck-n-Cup (formerly Estelle's Cafe & Coffeehouse)
'Tis the season for thinking about gifts for all the important people on your list — especially clients. Before you rush… more
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BuzZ November :: What's your online footprint?
AIGA CharlotteNovember 05, 2008 7:15 AM - 8:30 AM @ Cluck-n-Cup (formerly Estelle's Cafe & Coffeehouse)
Search engines, Facebook and Twitter... Oh My! By now you've heard about carbon footprints, but what about online footprints?… more
BuzZ October: In-house Rocks - LOCATION CHANGE
AIGA CharlotteOctober 01, 2008 7:15 AM - 8:30 AM @ East Blvd. Starbucks
Our beloved Perk South End has closed its doors this weekend. This month BuzZ will be held at Starbucks, 1401 East Blvd, Charlotte. AIGA… more
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BuzZ September: Doodling: A symptom of boredom, or unadulterated creativity?
AIGA CharlotteSeptember 03, 2008 7:15 AM - 8:30 AM @ The Perk at SouthEnd
Doodles can carry a great deal of meaning, and for the designer, can sometimes be the source of inspiration for serious artworks, not just… more
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BuzZ August: Your Friendly Printer
AIGA CharlotteAugust 06, 2008 7:15 AM - 8:30 AM @ The Perk at SouthEnd
AIGA Charlotte BuzZ is a meet-up event geared toward Charlotte area creatives and small business owners/employees. Please come join us… more
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BuzZ July: Be Green At Work
AIGA CharlotteJuly 02, 2008 7:15 AM - 8:30 AM @ The Perk at SouthEnd
You may have already started to bring your own recycled grocery bag to the store or changed out your lightbulbs to compact fluorescent… more
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BuzZ June : How to be your own boss and not fire yourself
AIGA CharlotteJune 04, 2008 7:15 AM - 8:30 AM @ The Perk at SouthEnd
AIGA Charlotte BuzZ is a meet-up event geared toward Charlotte area creatives and small business owners/employees. Please come join us… more
BuzZ May Get your foot in the door
AIGA CharlotteMay 07, 2008 7:15 AM - 8:30 AM @ The Perk at SouthEnd
AIGA Charlotte BuzZ is a meet-up event geared toward Charlotte area creatives and small business owners/employees. Please come join us… more
BuzZ April All Things Paper
AIGA CharlotteApril 02, 2008 7:15 AM - 8:30 AM @ TBA
AIGA Charlotte BuzZ is a meet-up event geared toward Charlotte area creatives and small business owners/employees. Please come join us… more
BuzZ March :: Inspiration makes the world go 'round
AIGA CharlotteMarch 05, 2008 7:15 AM - 8:30 AM @ The Perk at SouthEnd
AIGA Charlotte BuzZ is a meet-up event geared toward Charlotte area creatives and small business owners/employees. Please come join us… more
BuzZ February :: Self Promotion
AIGA CharlotteFebruary 06, 2008 7:15 AM - 8:30 AM @ The Perk at SouthEnd
AIGA Charlotte BuzZ is a meet-up event geared toward Charlotte area creatives and small business owners/employees. Please come join us… more
BuzZ January :: Do designers ever "punch-out"?
AIGA CharlotteJanuary 09, 2008 7:15 AM - 8:30 AM @ The Perk at SouthEnd
AIGA Charlotte BuzZ is a meet-up event geared toward Charlotte area creatives and small business owners/employees. Please come join us… more
BuzZ December - 'Tis the season to be sharing
AIGA CharlotteDecember 05, 2007 7:15 AM - 8:30 AM @ The Perk at SouthEnd
AIGA Charlotte BuzZ is a meet-up event geared toward Charlotte area creatives and small business owners/employees. Please come join us… more
BuzZ November - Sans vs. Serif
AIGA CharlotteNovember 07, 2007 7:15 AM - 8:30 AM @ The Perk at SouthEnd
AIGA Charlotte BuzZ is a meet-up event geared toward Charlotte area creatives and small business owners/employees. Please come join us… more
BuzZ October - Clients: Friend or Foe
AIGA CharlotteOctober 03, 2007 7:15 AM - 8:30 AM @ The Perk at SouthEnd
It seems like clients are a necessary evil. What are your tips for dealing with those difficult ones? Join us while we talk about the way… more
BuzZ September - Collections
AIGA CharlotteSeptember 05, 2007 7:15 AM - 8:30 AM @ The Perk at SouthEnd
It seems like designers are also naturally collectors. What do you collect? Paper samples? Gum wrappers? Match books? Join AIGA CLT for… more
BuzZ August - Back to School
AIGA CharlotteAugust 01, 2007 7:15 AM - 8:30 AM @ The Perk at SouthEnd
Even if school is long gone, you can't help but think of August as the back to school month. Come chat with AIGA CLT about your school… more
BuzZ July: I heart magazines
AIGA CharlotteJuly 11, 2007 7:15 AM - 8:30 AM @ The Perk at SouthEnd
It seems that designers are magazine lovers almost by definition. Join AIGA Charlote when we discuss the world of magazines. What we loathe.… more
BuzZ June - The Amateurs are Invading!
AIGA CharlotteJune 06, 2007 - June 06, 2006 @ The Perk at SouthEnd
It seems like everyone's cousin's friend dapples in design these days. Does owning Microsoft Publisher make you a designer or is there… more
BuzZ #4: THE LOCH NESS MONSTER
AIGA CharlotteApril 04, 2007 7:15 AM - 8:30 AM @ The Perk at SouthEnd
AIGA Charlotte BuzZ is a meet-up event geared toward Charlotte area creatives and small business owners/employees. Please come join us… more
BuzZ #3: SOLO vs COLLABORATION
AIGA CharlotteMarch 07, 2007 7:15 AM - 8:30 AM @ The Perk at SouthEnd
AIGA Charlotte BuzZ is a meet-up event geared toward Charlotte area creatives and small business owners/employees. Please come join us… more
ONE SMALL STEP FOR DESIGNER - one giant leap for man kind
AIGA CharlotteFebruary 07, 2007 - January 07, 2007 @ The Perk at SouthEnd
As designers we have an awesome power over the masses. We can tell them what they like, need, don't like, don't need, etc. We get paid… more
GETTING BACK INTO SHAPE
AIGA CharlotteJanuary 03, 2007 7:15 AM - 8:30 AM @ The Perk at SouthEnd
Contrary to the beliefs of some of our clients (let's not point any fingers here), design isn't easy. Just as unfortunate is the human… more
BuzZ #10: GET OUT OF THE OFFICE
AIGA CharlotteDecember 06, 2006 7:15 AM - 8:30 AM @ The Perk at SouthEnd
Creativity needs to be fed. Creativity doesn't like to be locked up in a cage forced to sit at the same desk, staring at the same computer… more
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BuzZ #9: DESIGNING FOR YOURSELF
AIGA CharlotteNovember 01, 2006 7:15 AM - 8:30 AM @ The Perk at SouthEnd
They say that a designer or design firm should spend about 20 percent of their time working on their own business and their own design.… more
BuzZ #8: FINDING WORK FUN & FUN WORK
AIGA CharlotteOctober 04, 2006 7:00 AM - 8:30 AM @ The Perk at SouthEnd
Happiness and fun are directly related to your productivity and quality of work. If this is true, then why don't we all spend more time… more
BuzZ #7: THE FINE ART OF PRESENTATION
AIGA CharlotteSeptember 06, 2006 7:15 AM - 8:30 AM @ The Perk at SouthEnd
To be a great designer, you have to be a great salesperson. You need to be able to sell the importance of design to business, the abilities… more
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BuzZ: AIGA Standards of Practice
AIGA CharlotteAugust 02, 2006 7:00 AM - 8:30 AM @ The Perk at SouthEnd
In the national AIGA Member Directory, some designers have an AIGA logo next to their name, and some don't. Why? Come on out to another… more
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