Please join us for a social afterwards @ Beaver’s
2310 Decatur St Houston, TX 77007-7519 (713) 864-2328
Light munchies will be served.

Nessim Higson of iamalwayshungry.com and IAAH, will be discussing how interactive thinking is not and should not be limited to the screen and demonstrate the benefits of applying interactive methodology over to other mediums.

Nessim Higson runs IAAH, which functions on the core belief of good design = good business, and that design has a responsibility to not only contribute to the economic market but also to the social fabric of society. The studio has been recognized nationally and internationally by organizations including, but not limited to, Communication Arts, Print, Graphis, DGV; and was named a young gun by the Art Directors Club of NY.

Pricing:
$10 AIGA Member
$15 Non-Member

Register early to guarantee your seat!

For more event information or questions, please contact
Denise Madera, Finance Chair, finance@houston.aiga.org.

This screening is part of AIGA Houston’s CONNECT{ED} event, which starts at 6:00pm the same evening. Feel free to show up before the film to mix and mingle with Houston’s future design leaders!

For more information, visit www.AIGAHouston.org

THURSDAY, November 18, 2010. Screening begins at 8pm @ DOMY Books
1709 Westheimer, Houston map it!

FREE for Members & Students (Non-student non-members $5)
Click Here to register

Come enjoy a beautiful Sunday afternoon outdoors with AIGA Houston as we showcase arts & crafts from local graphic designers and artists!

WORKSHOPS for children and adults throughout the day inside Heights Theater
LIVE MUSIC including local Houston band Wheel Workers out doors
RAFFLES & GIVEAWAYS enter for you chance to win an iPad
A DAY OF FUN & INSPIRATION! {ALL AGES}

Pricing at the Festival
FREE to the Public
Feel free to bring blankets/lawn chairs to enjoy the beautiful outdoors and live music.

*Art festival is outdoors. A board member will be in contact with all artists 5 days prior to festival with a detailed layout of venue and projected itinerary of event.

Date: Sunday, November 7, 2010
11:00 a.m. – 5 p.m. festival
Location: Heights Theater
339 W. 19th St. Houston, TX 77008 map it!

The fun doesn’t stop there! That same evening, we’re hosting an award ceremony and closing social at Winter Street Studios showcasing many of the businesses that we teamed up with. DJs + Raffles + Drinks & Food, come out and support YOUR creative industry!

Objective: Test your creative mettle while supporting a worthy cause! To promote businesses in the local design industry and have a little competitive fun in the process, we’re teaming up with Houston Food Bank to collect non-perishable food items (which will be collected on-site) and create artwork for their new facility. How are we creating the artwork, you ask? By traveling to and solving the day’s 9 design challenges, your team will earn points toward a final design challenge: a poster design-off aimed at communicating a chosen social message. What type of social message? You’ll have to make it to the end to find out! Finished entries will then be juried by a celebrity panel and the winners will be announced at the closing party.

Grand Prize: WINNING TEAM RECEIVES A PAIR OF APPLE iPADS! 2nd and 3rd place prizes will be awarded.

Race Registration:
Registration for participation in the race ends Friday, Oct 15th at 5pm. There will be no registration on the day of the event. Race registration also includes closing party admission. Bring in 5 non-perishable food items and receive $5 OFF registration!*

AIGA Members:
$45 ($40 w/ 5 non-perishable food items*)

Non-Members:
$55 ($50 w/ 5 non-perishable food items*)

*bring food items day of event

CUR Closing Party
Registration for closing party tickets ends Friday Oct 15th at 5pm. Tickets also available at the door.
$5 AIGA Members
$10 Non-Members

Pricing at the door for Closing Party ONLY!
$5 AIGA Members
$10 Non-Members

Thursday September 16, 2010 6pm – social 7pm – presentation
@ Saint Arnold Brewing Company 2000 Lyons Ave. Houston, Tx 77020 map it!
(parking lot located across the street)

I have never been able to quite describe what it is that I do. I usually group it all under the umbrella of graphic design. But it’s not really just graphic design. I take artsy photos. I draw things constantly. I write. I direct animation or live action. I show work in galleries. I sort of like to try a lot of things out.

The moment I begin to feel too comfortable, I change something or try something new. Change is good. This natural desire to evolve and to create a path for myself has been something I have been fortunate enough to do. Come join me for a brief moment where I reflect on how I have evolved as a designer and maybe you too will see how you have evolved or can evolve.

About Brian
Brian received his BFA in Graphic Communication at the University of Houston in 2000 graduating Magna Cum Laude. Since then he’s been involved in a wide variety of projects both small and large. They’ve ranged from art directing Apple iPod tv spots, to Black Eyed Peas music videos, to pro bono posters for KCRW, to rebranding ESPN U. At the moment, he is currently freelancing in sunny Santa Monica, CA working with ad agencies, production companies, and direct to client. Above most all, he enjoys putting smiles on faces. Find out more about Brian at www.briangossett.com

** Door prize for AIGA members **

Click Here to Register Online
Registration closes 5pm September 15

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

Contact Robin Parrish, Programming Director,
events@houston.aiga.org for more information.

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 335 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.

The event is free and open to the public. Cash bar.
Seating is limited so get there early.

RSVP Here- Pecha Kucha Voume 3

For more info join the – Facebook Page
Follow us on – Twitter
Or check out – PK Headquarters

Featured Speakers

Organized by Tony Medrano

Sponsored by AIGA Houston

*Event is open to all new members since Sept ’09. If you are a current member or considering joining/renewing and would like to attend, please be sure to RSVP -April
Now what?
Board member Robin Tooms {Membership Director} will prepare you with all the materials and knowledge to help you get acclimated and hit the ground running. She has prepared a small film highlighting the benefits of joining as well as what to expect from AIGA Houston. She will walk you through your new member packet and answer any questions you may have. Be on the look out for fellow board members that will be stopping in. Ask questions, get involved, and most importantly be in the know. Oh and the best part besides being in the “know”, lunch is on us!
When: Thursday, August 26, 2010
Time: 12-1:30
Where: Caroline Collective
carolinecollective.cc
4820 Caroline St.,
Houston, Tx, 77004,
in the beautiful Museum District of Houston, TX,
blocks from the Museum of Fine Arts Houston,
Contemporary Arts Museum, and Houston’s Light Rail.
YOU MUST RSVP TO APRIL president@houston.aiga.org

If you have any question or comments {or concerns}, contact
April Guzik

Meet Market 03! Come meet and greet some of Houston’s top design industry professionals. The evening will start off as a social and transition into a panel discussion and/or answering your questions. The night will close out with a fun scavenger hunt and a winner will be announced.

We hope you’ll join us on August 19, 2010. Mark your calendars and stay tuned to AIGA Houston website for more details in the upcoming weeks, including a list of industry professionals that will be attending.

Contact Randy Nicholson, Member Activities Chair, memberactivities@houston.aiga.org for more information. See you there!

We as a board are on a movement to engage our AIGA member base and the non-design community. We need your suggestions and help to maximize AIGA Houston initiatives; that our voice be heard that AIGA is a vital part of design everywhere. This is the opportunity for the member base to be heard on what YOU want from your dedicated 2010-2011 board and have a hand in helping structure our programming for the year to come. Come with friends, come with suggestions, come with an open mind.

What you CAN expect:

• Engaging experience that will be contagious and set the tone for the new year
• Suggestion box : we want to hear your suggestions on speakers and topics that YOU want to hear/learn about.
• Feedback box: give feedback on your overall experience as a member or why you aren’t a member.
• Presentation from the board
• Q&A session with the board
• Board members ready to answer questions
• Sign up sheets for committees and volunteer positions
• First round of drinks for members*
• Door prizes*

* Must present your AIGA membership card

With the right tools, your creative horizon changes. A tree is still timber, but suddenly in a whole new way. Old ideas germinate again, and new ideas branch into unexpected opportunities. Welcome to Adobe® Creative Suite® 5—software that will allow you to reach more people, more effectively, in more places, with whatever masterpiece you can imagine.

Please join AIGA and Adobe to see what’s new in Creative Suite 5

At this seminar you will:

• Discover how you can finish routine tasks, from masking images to adjusting layouts to finessing strokes, more quickly and efficiently with new features in Photoshop CS5 Extended, Illustrator CS5, and InDesign CS5.
• Learn how to turn Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator artwork into high-quality interactive content without writing code with new Adobe Flash Catalyst CS5.
• Find out how you can add attention-grabbing interactivity, animation, video, and sound to your digital documents and presentations—all in InDesign CS5 without learning new software.
• Find out how you can maximize design time by streamlining critical processes like client reviews with CS Review and previewing web pages on leading browsers and operating systems with BrowserLab.

Tony Di Spigna is a graduate of New York city Community College and Pratt Institute in New York. Tony was a partner in the legendary studio of Lubalin Associates where he worked on all aspects of visual communication and graphic design. He has achieved international recognition for his letterform and typographic designs including exclusive newly designed corporate typefaces and logos. He has lectured widely in the U.S. and abroad. He has won numerous awards and his work has been widely exhibited in the United States and abroad as well. In 2007, he was honored with a one man show in Italy. He has taught at the School of Visual arts and is currently teaching at The New York Institute of Technology in the Undergraduate fine Arts Department and is a tenured professor in the Graduate Design Program at Pratt Institute where he was given the institute-wide Distinguished Professor Award.

Date & Time:
Thursday May 13, 2010
6pm – Social
7pm – Presentation

Location:
Museum of Printing History
1324 West Clay Street
Houston, TX 77019

Schedule
Review Session 1
11 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Review Session 2
1:30 p.m. – 4 p.m.

Mixer @ Dean’s
5 – 7 p.m.

Cost
AIGA Student Members – FREE

All Other Students
$25 (paid at the door)
Cash, check and credit cards will be accepted

On-line pre-registration is required

Locations
Museum of Printing History
1324 West Clay Street
Houston, TX 77019

713-522-4652

View map & get directions

Dean’s
315 Fairview Houston
Houston, TX 77006
713-807-0301

View map & get directions

To RSVP, click here.

After bobbing and weaving together last year, this year’s creative mixer is all about getting a little relief from work and taxes. Join Houston’s leading professional creative organizations as we socialize and enjoy another tax season passing us by.

Sponsoring organizations:

American Advertising Federation Houston (AAFH)

Natalie Gonzalez, President

American Institute of Graphic Arts Houston (AIGA)

Robin Parrish, Programming

Art Director’s Club of Houston (ADCH)

Alex Barber, President

Only in Houston (OiH)

Dwight Cook, President

University of Houston Graphics Alumni Partnership (UHGAP)

Daniel Bosse, President

Date: Thursday, April 15, 2010

Time: 5:30p – 10p

Location: Fitzgerald’s

Admission: Free, Cash Bar

Food: Hors de’ oeuvres

Activities/Programming: Comedy, Tax Relief, Creative Interaction

RSVP on Facebook.

Be the first to see the exhibit and socialize with your fellow designers at the same time. Enjoy the opening reception – no charge for AIGA members or non-members, so we hope to see you there.

Date: Thursday, April 8, 2010
Reception: 6:00 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Location: The Museum of Printing History, 1324 W. Clay Street, Houston, TX 77019

What is 50 Books/50 Covers?

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.

The AIGA Houston exhibition opens to the public April 9, 2010 and runs through
May 29, 2010.

For more information or questions, email:
Denise Madera
Treasurer
finance@houston.aiga.org

We hope to see you at our Winter 2010 Portfolio Show featuring graduates of The Art Institute of Houston.

The show will be on campus Thursday, March 25 from 12-6pm; you may want to visit around lunchtime (12-2pm), as our graduates will be presenting. We will be open to the public from 2-6pm as the portfolios will be on display.

Fashion & Retail Management and Interior Design graduates are presenting on the third floor (room 306); Media Arts & Animation (503) and Interactive Media Design (513) graduates are presenting on the fifth floor; Graphic Design (652) graduates are presenting on the sixth floor.

Then join us for the Post Portfolio Social at Richmond Arms (5920 Richmond) afterwards.

Please feel free to forward this information to anyone who may be interested in attending.

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

For more info join the -  Facebook Page

Follow us on twitter

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.

Example: All attendees in the social supply a business card, in which April Guzik will take one fact from your business card [you work for XYZ]. All facts will be related to your type of profession; freelance, photography, illustration, etc]. Throughout the coarse of the event, you will check off the information that accompanies the attendee that you have just introduced yourself to. You will then mark off the item works for XYZ and fill in who that fact correlates with.

At the end of the event, everyone will turn in their sheets to April Guzik where her and other board members will tally each individuals check list. For every correct match, you will receive a point. The 2 attendees with the most points will receive recognition and receive a prize for being the most social. There will also be a door prize which will be draw from all the attendees that attend the event.

Location:
Hearsay Gastro Lounge from 6:30-9:30
www.hearsayhouston.com
218 Travis Street
Houston, TX 77002
Hor’dourves & drink special for AIGA Houston at $6 wells, $6 wine ( 1 red & 1 white ), and $5 beers.
Please RVSP by February 23rd to memberactivities@houston.aiga.org

Directions to RSVP: Please send a copy of your business card [pic or scan] with your RSVP. If you do not have a scanner or a camera, please submit a fact about yourself that you would like everyone to know about you when you RSVP.

You do not need to participate in the social in order to attend our Meet Market 02. Everyone is welcomed both members/non-members. This is a Free event. You do not need to be 21 to attend or to participate, only to drink.
See everyone there!
Visit our blog to find out additional info or visit our facebook page today.

Armin Vit

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

Come join us for a drink or two in honor of our wonderful volunteers and new members.

For questions, please email events@houston.aiga.org

Brought to you for the first time, the Texas Show celebrates the best of Austin, Dallas, and Houston design. This exhibit is comprised of a competition, awards ceremony, catalog, and traveling exhibit. The Texas Show is open to all Texas design professionals and students. You don’t have to be an AIGA member to enter.

Judges

Karin Fong
A founding member of leading Film Title design company Imaginary Forces, Karin Fong has created across multiple disciplines. A filmmaker, animator, artist and more, her work has appeared in Cooper Hewitt National Design Museum, The Wexner Center and numerous books and publications. Her awards include D&AD, ADC, One Show, and an Emmy.

Paula Scher
Paula Scher began her graphic design career as a record cover art director at both Atlantic and CBS Records in the 1970s and in 1991 she joined Pentagram as a partner. She has developed identity and branding systems, promotional materials, environmental graphics, packaging and publication designs for a wide range of clients, drawing from what Tom Wolfe has called the “big closet” of art and design history, classic and pop iconography, literature, music and film to create images that speak to contemporary audiences with emotional impact and appeal.

Paula is a recipient of the Chrysler Award for Innovation in Design and the AIGA Medal, she holds honorary doctorates from the Corcoran College of Art and Design and the Maryland Institute College of Art, and she is a member of the Alliance Graphique Internationale and the Art Directors Club Hall of Fame. Her work has been exhibited worldwide and is in the permanent collections of the Museum of Modern Art, the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum, and the Centre Georges Pompidou, as well as many other institutions. Her teaching career includes over two decades at the School of Visual Arts, along with positions at the Cooper Union, Yale University and the Tyler School of Art. In 2002 Princeton Architectural Press published her career monograph Make It Bigger.

Joe Duffy (more info to come)

Regional Judges

Herman Dyal (more info to come)

Thomas Hull
Thomas Hull is principal and senior designer for Rigsby Hull, a Houston-based communications design firm specializing in brand communications strategy and identity development for corporations throughout the US.

A passion for clear communication and sophisticated typography have lead to the exhibition of Thomas’ communications design in such forums as Communication Arts, The American Institute of Graphic Arts Annual, ID Magazine and The Type Directors Club.

With Rigsby Hull since 1996, Thomas is active in the design community and he teaches and lectures for organizations and universities around the country. He is a member of the AIGA Houston Chapter and the Art Directors Club of Houston.

Paula Savage Hansen
Paula Savage Hansen, who founded Savage over 35 years ago, was an early pioneer in interactive media and Website design and formed a number of technology-related graphic and communications companies. Savage is noted for branding and corporate design, attracting Fortune 100 companies to Houston for high quality design thinking. Hansen is a past AIGA Texas Board Member and President and most recently served on the national board of directors for the Association of Professional Design Firms. In 2008 she was honored with the AIGA Fellow Award.

You will be responsible for developing a strategic plan, performing all sales related functions and leading your team on a daily basis to deliver exceptional service to our contractors and clients. You will also be responsible for:

• Hiring, training, and motivating the team to deliver excellent customer service
• Developing and implementing effective sales strategies to increase our client base
• Managing a territory and calling on key decision makers within advertising agencies and corporations
• Managing and growing revenue, gross profit and operating profit
• Facilitate meetings with the recruiting and sales team to ensure communication and effectiveness

Requirements

• Minimum 4 years of successful sales/management experience with one of the following: Specialty Staffing Services, Marketing/Media Services, Web based solutions, Advertising or Print, Creative Services
• Successful team leadership with significant revenue growth
• Strong communicator with ability to leverage internal and external relationships
• Understanding of marketing functions and advertising are a must
• BA or BS degree preferred

All resumes can be sent to kmusick@artsquad.com.

View more jobs at: http://texasdesign.com/job-search/

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.

AIGA’s suite of competitions is widely recognized as the most discerning statement on design excellence today, extending a legacy that began more than 90 years ago. By means of the competitions, AIGA creates an authoritative chronicle of outstanding design solutions, each demonstrating the process of designing, the role of the designer and the value of design.

DATE
Opening Reception
Thursday, August 28, 2008
6-8pm
Exhibit will be on display until December 13th

LOCATION
Museum of Printing History
1324 W Clay

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.

Support of the AIGA Houston Design Legends Gala promotes Houston design and provides funds for educational programming, scholarships and initiatives for our student chapters members.

For more information about the upcoming Gala, or to inquire about reservations and sponsorship opportunities, you may also contact Robin Tooms at president@houston.aiga.org
or at 713-522-1555.