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After careful and considered review of more than 900 entries, the 2008 jury of the “AIGA 50 books/50 Covers” competition selected a group of 91 examples of outstanding book and book cover design produced in 2008.

The jury’s selections will be mounted as a public exhibition during the “Make/Think: AIGA Design Conference” in October 2009 and at the AIGA National Design Center in New York in December 2009, and will travel across the country to AIGA chapters and student groups during 2010. In addition, selections become part of the AIGA Design Archives, are documented in 365: AIGA Year In Design, and the physical artifacts join the AIGA Design Archives at the Denver Art Museum and the Rare Book and Manuscript Library at Columbia University.

Houston
Thursday, April 1, 2010 — April 1, 2010
6pm – 9pm

Printing Museum
Houston, Tx

Date: Thursday, March 18, 2010
Time: Doors open at 6:00 p.m. for drinks and chit chat. Film begins at 7 p.m.
Location: Heights Theater, 339 West 19th Street, Houston, Texas 77008

American Artifact chronicles the rise of American rock poster art since its birth in the ’60s.

Director Merle Becker crosses the country interviewing rock poster artists from the different eras to discover that America is currently in the midst of a 21st century “rock poster art movement”, where thousands of artists around the country are doing silk screened rock poster art inspired by their local scene, the music of our time, and the spirit of our era.

The film explores the history / rise of the current rock poster movement in America, and features a cast of quirky / interesting, and extremely talented rock poster artists, talking about their work, and telling the story of their underground art movement.

This extraordinary film, which includes interviews with over 30 artists, takes the viewer on a journey through the different decades and incarnations of this rebellious art form, and spends time with, arguably, some of the finest artists of this era talking about what inspired their truly American works of art.

To learn more about this film please visit www.americanartifactmovie.com

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER ONLINE

closes at 5 p.m. March 17

Pre-Registration Pricing:
$10 AIGA Members
$20 Non-Members
$5 AIGA Student Members
$10 Student Non-Members

Pricing at the door:
$15 AIGA Members
$30 Non-Members
$10 AIGA Student Members
$20 Student Non-Members

Pronounced “peh-chak-cha”, a mix of show-and-tell, open-mike night and happy hour, it has become the forum for ideas on design, culture and a lot more that has swept the world in just four years now having taken place in over 200 cities globally.

Each presenter is allowed 20 images, each shown for 20 seconds each – giving 6 minutes 40 seconds of fame before the next presenter is up. This keeps presentations concise, the interest level up, and gives more people the chance to show.

What do we have lined up for PK Vol 2? Neuroscientists, Graphic Designers, Artists, Architects and Industrial Designers. And thats only half the roster!

There’s no charge to attend this event and is open to the public. Cash bar.

Seating is limited so get there early.

RSVP Here- Pecha Kucha Vol 2

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Or check out our page at PK Headquarters

Speakers

Joshua Gowin – Neuroscientist
Andrea Grover – Curator/Artist
Brenden Macaluso – Industrial Designer
David Morris – Programmer/ Artist
Zach Moser – Workshop Houston
Derek Rankins – Photographer
Brittanie Shey – Writer/Journalist
Judith Uzcategui – Designer/Illustrator
Abram VanElswyk – Designer
Tito Vargas – Architect/Student
Andrew Vrana – Architect

Sponsored by

UH College of Architecture Alumni Association

with support from AIGA Houston

Join AIGA Houston as we embark upon 2010 with our Meet Market 02. Socialize with the prime cut of creative folks from 6:30-9:30pm at Hearsay Gastro Lounge, Downtown Houston. RSVP is required to participate in the social.

Premise of social: A forced networking social with 2 minute intervals of conversation with whom you like, you are free to roam the entire event area. You may switch and talk to another attendee or continue to talk for 2 straight rounds [4 minutes]. You will exchange a personal fact with attendee based on a business card that you will exchange with that person. Throughout the social, you will check off on your list* the attendees information that you have obtained from that round. Read more

Armin Vit and his new book Graphic Design Referenced: A visual guide to the language, applications, and history of graphic design.

Authors Armin Vit and Bryony Gomez-Palacio have published and edited some of the most widely read design blogs, including Speak Up, Brand New, Quipsologies, Word It and FPO (For Print Only) and are co-founders of UnderConsideration.

Graphic Design Referenced serves as a comprehensive source of information and inspiration by documenting and chronicling the scope of contemporary graphic design, stemming from the middle of the twentieth century to today. To find out more info about the book, click here (http://www.underconsideration.com/graphicdesignreferenced/)

Join us for a brand new approach…A participation style lecture. Also, get your book signed by Armin Vit (a limited number will be for sale the night of the event for $25)

Thursday, February 11, 2010 — February 11, 2010
6pm – 8pm

Rudyard’s
2010 Waugh Drive
Houston, Texas 77006

**Registration link coming**

Pre-Registration Pricing:
$10 AIGA Members
$20 Non-Members
$5 AIGA Student Members
$10 Student Non-Members

Pricing at the door:
$15 AIGA Members
$30 Non-Members
$10 AIGA Student Members
$20 Student Non-Members

For more information or questions, email:
Robin Parrish
Programming Director
events@houston.aiga.org