December 01, 2009
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Kenn Compton, Member Since 1990 Chair: advertising + graphic design, CPCC 1. What’s your favorite font? Baskerville 2. Where do you get your inspiration from? Looking around, reading outside my comfort zone, keeping a sketchbook. 3. What profession other than your own would you like to attempt? I have a list of more than 100 alternative career paths that I would like to eventually explore. My current favorite is to be a tugboat captain. However, research indicates that there is not much demand for moving barges along the Catawba River these days, so the opportunities are scarce. Still, anything is possible. 4. What would people be surprised to know about you? Back in the 90s, my lovely wife and I wrote and created picture books, six of which were published by Holiday House of New York, NY. All of them were modestly successful, taking us to elementary schools and libraries across this great land of ours. Sadly, due to changes in the industry, our books eventually went out of print…
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November 30, 2009
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AIGA Charlotte is in need of our local community and volunteers such as yourselves for our diverse schedule of programs, events and initiatives for our 2010 year! By volunteering for AIGA Charlotte, you get great experience, 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 email Rachel Martin, Membership Director. When replying, please send your contact information (name, telephone and email) along with what you're interested in helping out with. Some areas we need volunteers for are: DESIGN COMMITTEE [AIGA Members Only] Team helps design event series branding and event print and electronic collateral. EDUCATION COMMITTEE Team assists with organizing programs that are beneficial to student members. Helps with communication with area universities, colleges and student groups to communicate and champion their interests and needs. EVENTS COMMITTEE Team helps out…
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AIGA Austin Number of members: 262 Year Chapter was founded: 1997 1. What is your Chapter’s most proud recent accomplishment? AIGA is a volunteer organization driven by leaders who work to advance our profession. The success of our organization and the impact and resources we can offer are driven by our leadership. Who is our leadership? It is members who volunteer and dedicate their time to help build our community. Since those members choose to become leaders, they are bestowed upon as where it starts to make things happen and to act as role models. A position of leadership is a position of serving. This is why AIGA Austin is most proud our new Board of Directors who selflessly work to improve our community and encourage membership participation and contributions. 2. Tell us about the best event your Chapter has put on this year? Design Ranch is a singular bi-annual event that draws designers from around the country for an extended weekend of hands-on experimental workshops. Only…
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November 02, 2009
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On Friday, October 23rd we held our annual Fall Studio Tour and took about 25 students from UNC Charlotte, The Art Institute of Charlotte, Appalachian State, CPCC, and even one student on fall break from Taylor University in Indiana to four different firms in town: BOLTgroup, WrayWard, Mode, and Hawse Design. The following is a recap from 2 students of their experience during the Fall Studio Tour. Andrea Gregory CPCC AIGA Student Group Awesome! Our hosts were very accommodating and genuinely interested in helping to educate students about the opportunities and networking available to them. I can't truly describe the gratitude I have for them taking time to give back and mentor others. It's like having an extended family! Our tour included small to large firms, from 5 employees to 70 employees. It gave insight to working in intimate surroundings to expansive surroundings, all with a very open and collaborative theme. A common theme for all of the firms was high energy, enthusiasm, collaboration,…
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November 01, 2009
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Shawn Kelley, AIGA member since 2009 Creative Director, HMH 1. What attracted you to the design profession? I kind of stumbled into design. Although I grew up drawing and painting, I never considered using art in a profession. After struggling as a computer science major in college, I decided to take an art class. It made me realize where my passion was, so I changed my major to visual arts during my senior year. That didn't sit too well with my father. He was retired Army – master paratrooper for 20 years, Vietnam vet and Green Beret. And he didn't see what anyone could possibly do with an art degree. I had to prove myself, but he finally got it – although he still introduces me as, “my son, the graphic artist.” 2. Where do you get your inspiration? From everything around me – the design community, travel, music and movies, even my kids. Two teenagers and a four year old can give you quite a unique perspective. 3. What profession other than your own would…
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