January 02, 2012
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Bio Patrick Saleeby, a Charlotte native, is not afraid to make a career change. After graduating from Appalachian State University he became what he had always planned to be: an English teacher. But after only three and a half years he decided he’d had enough of the bureaucratic nightmare that is our nation’s school system. Next he took an interim job with the U.S. Census Bureau while he tried to figure out his next career move. During this time he also learned, as a clerk extraordinaire, that he would never trust the Census Bureau’s numbers again. He had simply seen too much. When it was time to move on once again, a friend connected him with a job at one of Charlotte’s big banks. After almost a decade of having his soul slowly sucked out of him, Patrick had grown tired of being under Corporate America’s mighty thumb. (Are you sensing a pattern yet?) Ultimately Patrick took a leap of faith to follow his dream of being a writer and being his own boss. While…
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November 30, 2011
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CPCC Advertising & Graphic Design Student Stacy Matthews’s passion is to create an experience with purpose in her designs. She uses her gifts and talents to impact her community. Stacy is heavily involved in the Autism community creating awareness of this rising epidemic. She is currently finishing her degree in advertising and graphic design at Central Piedmont Community College. Stacy is a sponge, ever learning, and curious of the world around her. Anything is possible with creative problem solving power! For more information, please visit stacymdesigns.com. AIGA Involvement: AIGA Member since 2010 & CPCC AIGA Communication Officer 2010 – 2011 What attracted you to the design profession? Did you have particular mentors or experiences that opened the door to the profession for you? I have always loved the arts and I love to work with my hands. I am proud to say that I get it from my Mom. Growing up seeing my Mom over the years as a professional florist working her…
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November 14, 2011
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At AIGA Charlotte, we’re dedicated to providing education and inspiration to the design and creative community by offering a diverse schedule of programs, events and initiatives. We are in need of our local community and volunteers such as yourselves to keep the momentum going. By volunteering for AIGA Charlotte, you get great experience, exposure, connections, possible job opportunities along with being welcomed into a community of peers while furthering your professional development. If you’d like to help us out, please let us know by emailing back with your contact information (name, telephone and email) along with what you’re interested in helping with. Below are the different volunteer opportunities. Please feel free to volunteer for more than one area if you'd like! Education Committee Team works with Student Groups Coordinator with organizing programs that are beneficial to student members. Helps with communication with area universities, colleges and student groups…
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October 14, 2011
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You may recognize Marty McKinney as the leader of this month's buZz where he led a creativity workshop to get our design juices flowing; or maybe you remember his first place Lady Gaga poster from Tweet Market this past summer. Either way he's making a big impact on AIGA Charlotte since getting involved this year. Read more to learn a little about the North Carolina native who has been an AIGA member for almost a year. Marty McKinney has over 20 years of experience in his field, starting in print and designing for the web since its commercial inception. Don’t let that fool you - he is often at the forefront of the marketplace as a trend leader, creatively reworking his clients’ brand and imagery into something fresh and modern. By way of internet-based communication and conferencing alone, he recently designed sites for Hilton Worldwide, Go Electric Drive, and the Emmy’s Archive of American Television. He is currently providing creative and art direction through Marty…
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October 13, 2011
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Their eggs were sunny-side up and their bacon was sizzl’n! And boy, were they wakey, wakey! A great, energetic crowd of over 20 folk came out for Marty McKinney’s Buzz, from Marty McKinney Design, on Wednesday, October 5th. Fun, energetic music was playing in the background the entire time. After a brief introduction, I got them up and going with a quick “get-to-know-each-other” exercise. Everyone passed around a big, bouncy blue ball and whomever caught it had to say their name and the first word that came to mind when they thought of morning. Most of the quick responses were right on. We all giggled at the grumpy ones like “15moreminutes”, “early!” and “snooze!”. The next exercise was a total favorite! Everyone was given a piece of paper, clipped to a piece of cardboard, along with a sharpie. This creative exercise was called “Trace Your Face”. Each person had to hold the piece of cardboard up to their faces, with…
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