TexasDesign

This time-honored competition aims to identify the 50 best-designed books and book covers that have been designed, produced and used in the previous year, as chosen by distinguished jurors. As such, they become part of the AIGA Design Archives, a searchable visual database of exemplary design, they are exhibited at the AIGA National Design Center in New York and offered as a traveling exhibition for display across the country. The physical artifacts comprise the AIGA Design Archives at the Denver Art Museum. Read more

On Saturday September 13, 2008, AIGA Houston will honor Paula Savage Hansen for the 2008 AIGA Houston Fellow award, and Hines for the 2008 AIGA Houston Corporate Leadership Award.

The 2008 AIGA Houston Design Legends Gala will be held on Saturday, September 13, 2008 at the Houstonian Hotel, Club & Spa. Debbie Millman, Director on the National Board of the AIGA and Partner and President of the design division at Sterling Brands, will present the awards. Read more

Does anybody still care about upgrades? Care about Quark?
Quark announced that QuarkXPress® 8, the next major release of the industry standard page-layout and design software, is now available to purchase.
QuarkXPress 8 delivers superior design power through a new, intuitive interface developed purposefully for the creation of high-end page layout and includes new features such as built-in print, Web and Flash® authoring tools, advanced typography control, and global publishing capabilities. QuarkXPress 8 also offers users an enhanced design experience so they can work faster and smarter by quickly and easily accessing the tools they need. Read more

Come and learn from our diverse panel as they discuss: What does it take to start and grow a design business? Whether you are a full-time contractor, small firm or established company, or even just considering your own future, please join us as our panel describes the challenges of starting a company and managing its growth. Our panelists will discuss how they transformed their love for design into a successful venture. They will share their tips on how to manage people, how to manage the “growing pains,” how to market yourself and how to establish your reputation and brand image. Read more

HCA social
Date: Friday, June 20, 2008
Time: 5-10pm
Location: The Courtyard on St. James Place
Details: Featuring Love and Peace, performing live
Free admission
Free buffet
Cash bar
Free self parking/$5 valet parking