We’d like to recognize our AIGA student members who were selected for several design shows as well as awards. Congratulations and keep up the good work!

Each group of creatives formed from the Think Tank present their plans to our city leaders and fellow want-to-do-GOOD-ers. These presentations will be moderated by GOOD Magazine’s Alissa Walker.

6pm drinks/refreshments. 7pm presentations. June 6, 2012.

Lakewood Theater
1825 Abrams Parkway
Dallas, Texas 75214
U.S.A.

Presentations will be given to:
- Office of Economic Development, City of Dallas
- Dallas Parks Foundation
- DART

Come and join us as we make a positive mark on Dallas — one of 6 U.S. cities participating in GOOD magazine’s Good Ideas for Cities initiative funded by Artspace. Find out more about the initiative here:
http://www.good.is/ideas/posts

And check out our DFW Design for GOOD Facebook for more details / videos from the kick-off. Interested in helping out? Email frances@dfwdesignforgood.org to see how you can participate.

REGISTER FOR FREE TODAY!

At its core, Portfolio Night is an event where aspiring young advertising copywriters, art directors and designers meet with several renowned advertising creative directors in a fast-paced evening of advice, networking and recruitment. While the evening has been jokingly called “speed-dating for creatives”, it’s really much more than that. In the ten years since its inception, Portfolio Night has grown to a global event, reaching creative hubs in every continent in an evening where the best of the present meets the best of the years to come.

Now in its milestone tenth year, Portfolio Night brings together thousands of young creatives, hundreds of creative directors, dozens of host agencies in cities around the world, and a select few global partners, all in a “one night only” event across the planet.

-PortfolioNight.com

Presented by: SMU, Marcus Graham Project | Hosted by: TM Advertising

Learn more about & sign up for Portfolio Night Dallas here!

The Texas Show started was launched in 2010 as the first Texas-wide design competition run by AIGA. This biennial design competition is comprised of a competition, awards ceremony, catalog, and traveling exhibit open to all design professionals and students living and working in the state of Texas. 2012 is a landmark year for The Texas Show: for the first time, we have been invited to take this traveling exhibit to AIGA’s National Design Center in New York City.

By recognizing stellar design in Texas, The Texas Show communicates the value of Texas designers to both the regional and national audience. Congrats to our Dallas winners for being selected for our traveling show. Take a look at the amazing work being produced in Texas as it makes its way to New York City.

The Traveling Exhibit will be open for viewing at the Tractorbeam gallery from Monday, July 9-15 with an opening reception at Tractorbeam on Saturday, July 7.

Contact frances@masonbaronet.com for more details.

Tour Details:

Austin April 7–15, Weekends Gallery Black Lagoon  | Streetgalleryblacklagoon.com

San Antonio May 4–27, Weekends Agora (formerly Transit) | Streetagorasanantonio@gmail.com

Houston Thursday, June 7 Heights Theater  | Streetheightstheater.net

Dallas/Fort Worth July 7–15 Tractorbeam  | tractorbeam.com

New York City August 3–25 AIGA National Design Center  | Avenueaiga.org/national-design-center

Dallas Winners:

• Advertising: Colin Kienitz, 3rd place
• Booklet + Annual Report: Caliber Creative, 1st place, XTO Signature Book
• Letterhead: Caliber Creative, 3rd Place
• Packaging: Jaclyn Le, 2nd place, Happystitch Toys Co.
• Posters: Caliber Creative, 3rd place, Deep Ellum Brewery poster series
• Promotional: MasonBaronet, 1st place

Join AIGA DFW to celebrate the return of MAD MEN at the Angelika Film Center. Season 5 kicks off with a two-hour season premiere on Sunday, March 25. Invite your friends, don your fedoras and dress in your ’60s best. The best dressed guest will win a copy of “From Those Wonderful Folks Who Gave You Pearl Harbor,” a memoir of a true mad man that inspired the award winning show.

Where: Angelika Film Center:  5321 East Mockingbird Lane  Dallas, TX 75206
When: Sunday, March 25. Doors open at 7.

If you’re a graphic/advertising/interactive designer or art director, a creative director, studio owner or agency head, an illustrator or photographer, a print or paper partner, or student of design, we invite you to join us for AIGADFW’s second annual Design Week. Enjoy a full week of educational and inspirational panels and talks, workshops and mixers:

Monday

April 9 / The Art Institute of Dallas – 8080 Park Ln Ste 100, Dallas, TX 75231-5900

• 12PM / Apps for Lunch Panel with  Jason Franzen of [x]cube and Friends
• 3PM / Dashboard Professionals: CMS Panel with  Fast Armadillo + Beyond Web Solutions + Envision Interactive + Thinq Design + MODx 
• 7PM / Opening Keynote: Mike Pratt, CEO and Co-Founder of Extra Sauce

Tuesday

April 10 / Dallas Design Center - 1025 N Stemmons Fwy, Suite 738 / Dallas, TX 75207

• 12PM / Woman-Owned Design Luncheon + Panel with Jennifer Dunn - SisterBrother Management, Holly Mason - MasonBaronet, Samantha Reitmeyer Sano,Swoon The Studio
• 3PM / Balancing Act with Bryony Gomez-Palacio, co-founder of UnderConsideration and Author of Women of Design
• 6PM / Designing Women Opening Reception For DFW Women In Design
• 7PM / Brand Thinking (and other Noble Pursuits) with Debbie Millman: Writer, Educator, Brand Consultant and Host of the radio show Design Matters

Wednesday

April 11 / Dallas Design Center - 1025 N Stemmons Fwy, Suite 738 / Dallas, TX 75207

• 12PM / Designing With Words with Wayne Geyer
• 3PM / Leading Creatives / Jeff Breazeale, Liz Burnett, Albert Cano, Matt Jones + Brandon Murphy
• 6PM / Happy Hour / Reception
• 7PM / AIGADFW’s Creative 20/20 powered by PechaKucha

Thursday

April 12 / Dallas Design Center - 1025 N Stemmons Fwy, Suite 738 / Dallas, TX 75207

• 12PM / Free Agents with Steve Stafford + friends
• 3PM / Work/Life Balance with Ben Jenkins of One Fast Buffalo
• 5PM / The MIX Happy Hour / Reception
• 7PM / THE MIX Tradeshow

Friday

April 13 / Two Locations - See Below

• 12PM / Design For GOOD Part 1 : Creative Think Tank at the Dallas Design Center - 1025 N Stemmons Fwy, Suite 738 / Dallas, TX 75207
• 6PM / Doug Powell: Designing Change at Fossil - 901 S Central Expy Richardson, TX 75081 

Saturday

April 14 / The Dallas Contemporary - 161 Glass Street, Dallas, TX

• 6PM / Reception / Fellows Dinner
• 7PM /  Fellows Award Presentations

About Design Week

AIGADFW Design Week is North Texas’s premier design conference for professionals and students with the aims of further promoting thinking about and demonstrating the value of our craft, and empowering the success of DFW’s design, advertising and interactive businesses and individuals. AIGA’s mission is to advance designing as a professional craft, strategic tool and vital cultural force.

See full programming and updates / ask questions / buy tickets at AIGADFWDW.ORG

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.

• Apple: discounts on products and accessories
• Adobe: 15% discount on all products in the Adobe store
• Shutterstock Images: 15% discount on image subscription
• Lynda.com: 20% discount on training
• FedEx: up to 26% discount on FedEx shipments, up to 20% discount on FedEx Office
• F+W Media: discount subscriptions on HOW and Print
• Rockport Publishers: 40% discount on books
• FontShop: 10% discount on fonts and their FontBook
• PaperSpecs: 15% discount on membership
• LightSource: 20% discount on archival inkjet printing, drum scans and digital capture
• AIGA Online Store: discounts on AIGA books

“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