Kendall Experience

Konnect Applications are due this Friday, 5 October. I think it's a good opportunity for juniors and seniors. This is just a reminder for interested AIGA members.

The Fist Meeting

The first meeting of the A team comes to mind, sans van of course, when looking back at todays meeting.  We have a

busy month ahead of us, and it's coming up fast.  Here is a list of what is coming up in October.

October 4 

Lunch N' Learn

11:30am

Carrie Tilmann - M Design Ltd.

(not sure what room yet, will post later)

Chicago Caravan - John Bielenburg Confrence

11:30-Late

If you want to go, please email me.

We are still organizing the trip.

brandonsatterlee@mac.com

October 11-14

AIGA Conference - Denver

If you want to go email Angie Dow

October 12

Unicef Trick or Treat

14x4.25 (paint can) design due.

October 15

Make a Difference Day

Squares issued for decoration

October 17th

Unicef Trick or Treat

Winner will be chosen.

October 19

Chicago Trip

Going to Chicago for the day by bus.

Emails about sign ups will be sent to you.

October ??

Helvetica Movie

Mustache Competition Teaser Posters

The Haunt

Cheers Kariokie 

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And that just about raps it up for todays meeting, and the plans for October.  Make sure you write these dates down somewhere you'll remember them.  If you have any questions or concerns you can email Angela, Steven, or myself. Thanks everyone for showing up.  Lets keep it up.

Cheers.

B

Make a Difference Day

Wood Blocks will hopefully be available the week of Oct. 15, 2007
so if you know that you won't be able to make it to our little get
together on Tuesday Oct. 23, 2007. So bring all of your art supplies
to get creative and decorate the blocks however you would like.
Then on Friday Oct. 26, 2007 we are going to put all of our blocks
back together and set up the structure somewhere in downtown
Grand Rapids, create some flyers and try to get peoples attention
create awareness of National Make a Difference Day. We will be
passing out our creative blocks to people as somewhat of a reminder
that the following day will be make a difference day, and that they
should get involved.

Any questions, leave a comment or email me (wieszcd@fsuimail.ferris.edu)

Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF

Just some things to think about and dates to keep in mind.....

Label Design Competition.

Size: 14 x 4.25 inches
Due Date: Friday Oct. 12, 2007
Turn in to Deidre either in person
or put your file on the 428 room folder
in a folder named UNICEF LABEL

Finalist: Five Finalist will be chosen by the 17th.

Boxes: On Oct. 17, 2007 we will have a table set up on the
4th floor during lunch, and you will be able to pick
up your trick-or-treat boxes and start collecting.

Money Due: The money collected, in the boxes, is due on
Oct. 31, 2007. So we will have two weeks to
to make as much money as we can.

If you have any questions just leave a comment or email me.
wieszcd@fsuimail.ferris.edu
Or check out the Unicef website (www.unicefusa.org)

Now You're in Trouble

I convinced Steve that it would be a good idea to give me posting accessibility on this blog. There's one born every minute... ;)

In a more official capacity, it is my intent to report on the AIGA Conference (11-14 October) on this blog. That way, those who are unable to attend can still get some of the experience. Steve has requested a photo of me giving Stefan Sagmeister a high-five. Feel free to leave your requests. I'll see what I can do.

As the conference is in Denver (two hours behind), and posts won't be made until late in the day, only you night owls will get news hot off the wire. But for the rest of you sleepy heads, it'll be waiting for you when you wake up.

Almost time for out first official meeting. See you in 429.

attn: meeting wednesday

on wednesday,26 september, there will be a much-needed meeting in room 429. future meetings will most likely be held in room 103 due to the large size of our group this year. also, just to give the people who actually read this (which i hope is a lot of you, but i suspect is just a handful) a heads up for upcoming events:

20 september: ellen lupton speaking in ann arbor

26 septmber: first meeting in room 429. please be there.

4 october: we will be having our first lunch and learn (l'n'l) with carrie from m design (during lunch). peter bielenberg, the founder of project m will be speaking in chicago @ 6pm (cst). we are not going as a group, but some of us are driving down after the lunch and learn. it's $10 for aiga members.

11 october: aiga design conference in denver (a handful of us are going. i would recommend talking with brandon, jason, or
suzanne if you have any questions about this)

19 october: chicago trip. details to be discussed 26 september.

lastly, chelsey wanted to know if anyone would be interested in a karaoke party at cheers on plainfield. that way everyone could go (21 or not).

p.s. the new faculty stationary is...well...ugly, for lack of a better word.

party animals

here's an idea for an aiga project: know your candidate posters. this idea comes from diana. as we enter the political pre-season it is important to know who the candidates are and what they're all about. in a nutshell we would make posters with accurate non-biased information about the potential candidates. the goal is to inform and educate, not to sway. it's about leadership not partisanship. anyway, i think this is pretty solid idea and i'd like to know what everyone else thinks.

rated arrgh

this wednesday is talk like a pirate day, so talk like a pirate if you feel so inclined.

first things first

greetings and salutations,
my name is steve and i will be updating the aiga blog this year. with any luck i will be able to sway a few members into helping me out by collecting photos for me and submitting engaging ideas. in addition to providing my unapologetic opinion on arbitrary aspects of design i will also be posting information about meetings (date, time, room, posters, etc.) and other aiga functions. In summation: steve>aigablog>helpmeoutnow+then>meetings>photos>posters>opinionsforfree>enjoy.