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On February 28, 2012, Sappi Fine Paper invites you to hear designer Kit Hinrichs and illustrator Jack Unruh in conversation. Join your friends and colleagues for fun, food and creative tips. As a bonus, you’ll receive a free, advance copy of the latest Standard 5: Special Effects. Watch for your special invitation in the mail, and be sure to RSVP. To register online for “Special Effects” click here.
“There are known knowns; there are things we know we know. We also know there are known unknowns; that is to say we know there are some things we do not know. But there are also unknown unknowns – there are things we do not know we don’t know.”
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED. PLEASE STAY TUNED FOR MORE DETAILS.
“I have a few mentors that I hold dear. It’s refreshing to know that someone you respect and whose work you revere, was at one point where you are now – facing the same issues and challenges. Their advice and guidance has been invaluable. So much so that I’m proud to have followed their footsteps to be in the position I am now. Ready, willing and inspired to return the favor.”
-France Yllana, AIGA DFW Vice President
No designer is an island. From creative newbies to seasoned professionals, everybody needs a shoulder to lean on or look up to, every now and then. Introducing AIGA DFW’s first-ever Mentor Matchmaking night at DWR! Kickstart your networking and make connections that may one day blossom into a beautiful professional relationship (aka “promance”).
Please arrive by 6:15. Matchmaking begins at 6:30pm. Spend the evening meeting, greeting and sharing during your short speed “dates” with every attendee (don’t worry, we’ll have plenty of time to have drinks and snacks in between). Register Now to reserve your place in this one-of-a-kind opportunity!
Design Within Reach
Feb 22, 2012
6:30PM-8:30PM
Once a month we get together to meet new people and bend an elbow. This time we’re taking this show just down the road to Fort Worth and The Modern…because we know you Fort Worth people think we’re kidding about the FW part of AIGA DFW.
So, come on out and have a drink and a chat. Or, just a chat. We’re not into peer pressure. 
When: Thursday, February 2, 2012 – 5:30-7:30pm
Where: The Fort Worth Modern
Directions: http://g.co/maps/ym8dv
Who: Jason Story & Amanda McGlothlin of Mutual Mobile
When: January 25th, 2012 – 6pm
Where: Clampitt Creative Center
Directions
Jason Story - Director of Business Development
Amanda McGlothlin - Creative Director
How do a handful of twenty-somethings from UT become one of the largest and most-called-upon mobile consulting firms in the world in just under three years?
With 190 employees all over the world, and a roster of a few dozen clients like Google, Audi, Samsung and Dell, the folks at Mutual Mobile are in the unique position to answer that question.
Join us as we welcome Jason Story, Director of Business Development, and Amanda McGlothlin, Creative Director of Mutual Mobile. They’ll talk about their work, their process, and hopefully, the secret of their success.
Register today!
Join us Wednesday, December 14, 2011 at Clampitt Creative Center for a free pop-up screening of Lemonade — a film about what people who were once paid to be creative for a living do when they’re laid off: get creative with their own lives.
Lemonade is an inspirational film produced by long-time creative Erik Proulx about 16 advertising professionals who lost their jobs and found their calling, encouraging people to listen to that little voice inside their head that asks, “What if?”
Learn about the film and the creatives being profiled here.
6pm Drinks/7pm Screening
Admission is free for all members and non-members, however donations will be collected to help the film maker with his new endeavor, Lemonade Detroit. All donations will be catalogued and those donating will be listed as “producers” on the next film, currently in production.
Want to do some more good? We’ll be collecting gently used coats for Austin Street Center.
All those donating (both to Lemonade Detroit and to Austin Street Center) will be entered into a raffle for some cool prizes.
No other holiday event this season allows you to give so much for so little – and have a blast with your peers at the same time.
So come and join us on December 1 and get your holiday season off to a great start!
Happy Holidays from your hosts:
Alliance for Women in Media DFW
American Advertising Federation Dallas
American Institute of Graphic Arts Dallas
Dallas Society of Visual Communications
DFW American Marketing Association
DFW Interactive Marketing Association
DFW Search Engine Marketing Association
Social Media Club of Dallas
Southwest Media Representatives
The holidays tend to bring a lot of pressure to the already full plates of us in the design world. While certificates to Chili’s might be okay for your CPA cousin to give out, your gifts call for a bit more creativity. Now, you can shake that monkey off your back with AIGA DFW’s First Annual Creative Flea at Oil & Cotton in the Bishop Arts District.
Give the unexpected — buy great goods made by your friends from the local design community. Get your holiday portrait taken at our photo booth by past AIGA DFW president Bo Parker. Nibble some home baked goodies from our student chapters. So far our participating artists include Color Box Design & Letterpress, Studio 204, Lunch Buddies Press, UNT CDA, Richard Koehler, Design Pastime, Artifacture, West End Social Club, Brandon Griswald, Erik Schuessler, Frames By Jewell, Brian Gibb and more. Check back soon for artist updates as our list is growing.
AIGA DFW’s First Annual Creative Flea takes place December 10, 2011 from 1pm – 6pm, and admission is free for members and nonmembers.
Interested in selling your own goods? Contact Frances at communications@dallas.aiga.org by November 30 to sign up.
PS - After the Creative Flea ends, find more crafty goodies at Oil & Cotton’s 2nd Annual Holiday Mercantile, and explore the Bishop Arts district — home to over 60 independent boutiques, restaurants, bars, coffee shops, galleries and theaters.
Joins us Thursday, November 10th, for a visit from DJ Stout, at Clampitt Creative Center.
6pm Drinks/7pm Tricks
To register, visit: http://djstout.eventbrite.com/
DJ Stout is a sixth generation Texan, born in the small West Texas town of Alpine. He studied graphic design at Texas Tech University, where he was honored as a distinguished alumni. DJ began his graphic design career in 1981 working for Robert A. Wilson Associates in Dallas. In 1987 he moved to Austin, where he was the award-winning art director of the nationally respected and critically acclaimed Texas Monthly magazine. In January 2000 DJ joined Pentagram as a partner in the Austin office.
During his tenure at Texas Monthly the publication was nominated for ten National Magazine Awardsand was awarded the prestigious prize three times. In a special 1998 issue, American Photo magazine selected DJ as one of the “100 most important people in photography” primarily because of the impressive body of original photographic works that he commissioned and art directed during his thirteen years at Texas Monthly.
At Pentagram DJ’s wide-ranging expertise encompasses the design and redesign of a variety of publications including magazines, books and catalogs. He and his team also specialize in identity design, branding, packaging, exhibitions and website design. DJ’s work has been widely published and has won countless design awards. In 2004 I.D. (International Design) magazine profiled DJ as one of its “Fifty American Designers” He is frequently asked to speak at design conferences and events and to judge competitions all over the world. DJ has also been recognized for his contributions to the profession with an AIGA Fellows award from AIGA Austin in 2010.
DJ’s design work is represented in several permanent collections including Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum in New York, theMuseum of Fine Arts, Houston (MFAH), the Dallas Museum of Art (DMA), the Austin Museum of Art(AMOA), the Southwestern Writers Collection and the Southwestern and Mexican Photography Collection in the Witliff Collections at Texas State University, the Harry Ransom Center (HRC) at the University of Texas, and the Library of Congress.
To register, visit: http://djstout.eventbrite.com/
AIGA DFW Presents: David C. Baker of ReCourses, Inc.
Thriving in the design game can be terrifying. Brace yourself to see and hear David C. Baker reveal his 10 rules for staying alive in our business.
Having consulted with over 650 creative firms since 1994, David is peerless in his counsel in developing successful creative firms or in-house departments. While designers are often practiced in how to do great design work, we are often missing the essential business knowledge in how to make that work profitable, sustainable and personally rewarding.
Mr. Baker joins us Thursday, October 27th to reveal the key opportunities and pitfalls we must be aware of in order to survive and thrive in our careers.
6pm Mingle / 7pm Learn
Register Online Here: http://davidbaker.eventbrite.com/
About David Baker
David is the leading management consultant to the creative services industry. His work has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Fast Company, Inc., Forbes, MarketingProfs, and Business Week. He has been a featured speaker nearly every marketing industry conference (APDF, HOW, AIGA, PRSA, Counselors Academy, MYOB, SEGD, BDA, PROMAX, Y, etc.) and a frequent contributor to many major publications serving the marketing field, (Critique, Communication Arts, HOW, Rough, Creative Business, PR Intelligence Report, Creative Planet, In-Review, Graphic Artists Guild, Agency Insider Report, Post Industry, Internet Professional Publishers Association, etc.).
He is the author of two RockBench books: Managing (Right) for the First Time, available via Amazon; and Financial Management of a Marketing Firm, available at ReCourses.
For regular insights on design management, follow David @recourses. For more in depth info on him and consulting firm, visit: http://www.recourses.com/
