AIGA/Austin- Design Ranch 2007: The Magnificent Seven

There were brides kidnapped by brothers, a ball player named mickey, even magnificent cowboys and magical dwarfs. From whiskey to world wonders to sin, seven is what legends are made of, and now its our turn. Announcing Design Ranch 2007. We’re celebrating SEVEN years of re-inspiration with SEVENTY-TWO hours of creativity on SEVEN hundred acres.

Beyond workshops, Design Ranch offers the kind of entertainment you can only find in Texas. You can’t beat the live music, and requisite dancing each night (and some mornings), swimming and canoeing on the Guadalupe River just 100 yards or so from our workshops, golfing, hiking, tennis, jam sessions around the campfire (bring your guitar, drums, harmonica, or other musical fare), roping demonstrations, horseback riding, massage, facials, and good old fashioned jaw-jackin’ with the best bunch of folks you’ll ever want to share a weekend with. Not to mention all the great stuff we’re still cooking up behind the scenes!

When
April 19-22, 2007

Who
Marc Burckhardt | Austin | Illustrator
Michael Osborne | San Francisco | Designer
Tim Hale | Dallas | Designer
Stephen Blucher | Los Angeles | Illustrator
Petrula Vrontikus | Los Angeles | Designer
Dan Winters |Los Angeles/Austin | Photographer
Yee Haw! | Knoxville | Designers
Decoder Ring | Austin | Designers

Where
Somewhere between Austin and Ciudad Acuña, Mexico lies the Waldemar Guest Ranch, the site of Design Ranch 2007. Boasting 7 acres short of 700, you could say it’s as big as hell and half of Texas.

Established in 1927, this spread is now the site of one of the oldest continuously operated girls’ camps in the nation and surely one of the most beautiful. Deep in the rugged Texas Hill Country, its air-conditioned cabins built of stone, cedar and saltillo tile overlook the banks of the Guadalupe River. The handmade furniture and front porches of each cabin herald the very spirit of the wild frontier.

Waldemar offers a wide variety of rooms and cabins along with an oversized dining hall that features family-style meals by a gourmet staff. Guests can go swimming, play tennis or take to the trails on foot or by horse.

More Info
designranch2006.blogspot.com

Website
www.designranch.org