April 2012
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LA Dapper Day- 4/29!
DAPPER DAY ON THE SUBWAY is a whistle-stop tour of historic Los Angeles. We will dress up in dapper clothes and enjoy a bygone era of sophisticated leisure on the MetroRail lines. We’ll stop at historic locations along the way. All that is required is a ticket to ride the rails* and you - dressed up in your dapper attire of choice. Part performance art, part cultural experiment, Dapper Day on...
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20 LA Galleries You Probably Never Heard of...
Los Angeles is a central hub of entertainment, arts, media, and interactivity but LA also has some of the hottest contemporary art galleries out there today. From Alhambra to Venice, creative art spaces are popping up everywhere— the craziest one’s are usually the hardest to find! Here’s a list of 20 galleries that every Los Angeles Creative should make a point to check out!
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VCDA presents Ty Mattson: April 26th!
CSULB University Theater (UT – 108)
7:00pm until 9:00pm
Join us for a night with Ty Mattson of the award-winning studio, Mattson Creative. Blending illustration with branding (and sometimes a touch of whimsy), Ty has lent his skills to clients both big and small. Join us as Ty shares his work and insight, followed by a brief Q+A.
Admittance Information Free
Parking is immediately adjacent to...
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CSUN Guest Speaker: Yolanda Santosa April 25!
CSUN Guest Speaker: Yolanda Santosa
Speaker Series & Sustainability Auction
CSUN
Room AC331 Wed April 25th
5pm - 8pm
Join us as we welcome Yolanda Santosa from Ferroconcrete.
Ferroconcrete: brands, personified[[MORE]]
At Ferroconcrete, we love brands; the brands we ourselves use every day, as well as the brands we create. But what makes us love a brand? It’s that brand’s personality,...
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AIGA LA MAY EVENT PROGRAMMING MEETING
Monday, May 7, 2012 from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM (PT) Los Angeles, CA Oishii Creative 717 N. Highland Ave, Ste 18 Los Angeles, CA 90038 (show map) Tickets: AIGA Members: Free (25 tickets in total) Non Members: Free (25 tickets in total) Interested in finding out all about the upcoming event programming for 2012? Would you like to learn how you can be a volunteer at an event? Then...
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Bierut in L.A. - A Huge Success!
Held at the Downtown Independent Theater in Los Angeles on April 19, 2012, AIGA LA proudly presented “Bierut in LA” to a sold out crowd. Since he had a personal connection to the guest of honor, Michael Lejune introduced Michael Beirut, one of the partners of New York’s Pentagram Studio, to the AIGA Los Angeles Design Community. Lejune talked about how they met at Harvard, even though they...
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2012 ANNUAL EXHIBITION AT OTIS! 5/10 & 5/11
Annual Exhibition!
Annual Exhibition Preview: 05/10/12 06:00pm - 09:00pm
Annual Exhibition: Work by Graduating Students: 05/11/12 06:00pm - 09:00pm
Representatives from cultural institutions and creative industries, alumni, and friends are invited to a reception and preview of work by graduates. Students from Architecture/Landscape/Interiors, Advertising Design, Digital Media, Fashion...
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4 Hours Solid: SOLID Finish!
When I got to the rooftop of the building, I confirmed that the sign that had read “Art Center Patrons Meetup” in front of the elevator most definitely did not apply to me. Awkwardly walking back downstairs while pretending to check my Twitter feed, I finally found the work of the graduating class at the Art Center’s College of Design on the very first floor. ‘4 Hours...
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Pink In PANTONE® Barbie® Doll
Just when you thought you had outgrown Barbie, she had to go and do something hip again! Well, we can blame (or thank) designer Linda Kyaw for the Gold Label® Pink in Pantone® Barbie® Doll which was released 11/17/2011.
This is how Barbiecollector.com describes this hipster’s fantasy:
“With her playful eye for fantastic fashion, Barbie® doll wears a unique gown inspired by...
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N2GR8 MEDIA CONFERENCE - April 24!
APRIL 24, 2012
1:30 - 9pm
Doubletree Hotel by Hilton, Culver City 6161 W. Centinela Ave Culver City, CA 90230 Show map
The N2GR8 Media Conference (Integrate Media Conference), will be held Tuesday, April 24, 2012 at the Doubletree Hotel by Hilton, Culver City, CA. In addition to APALA the conference will be sponsored by and promoted to members of the following associations: APAOC,...
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AIGA LA @ CICLAVIA
Sunday April 15 9am - 4pm
The intersection of 7th and Figueroa St. Los Angeles, CA 90017 Show map
CicLAvia is a free and unique event that celebrates Los Angeles streets in art, culture, environment, and business. Billed as the biggest block party of LA, 10 miles of downtown streets will be closed to motorized vehicles on Sunday April 15th from 10a - 3:30pm allowing bicyclists, skaters, and...
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Typography Talks: JEAN FRANÇOIS PORCHEZ Event...
February 21, 2012, AIGA Los Angeles presented Typography Talks: An Evening with Jean François Porchez of Typofonderie at the Custom Hotel, a hip and contemporary hotel located near the ever iconic LAX. The event was a great success!
Check out New Images from the event here!
Porchez is an honorary President of the Association Typographique Internationale, and has received numerous awards...
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Bierut in L.A. April 19th! Reserve Your Spot...
Every once in a while we are presented with the rare opportunity to see things differently. AIGA LA is proud to present that opportunity. We invite you to an evening with Michael Bierut, famed designer and Pentagram partner. It has been 10 years since Bierut was last in LA sharing his invaluable lessons and profound insights on design and his experience as a designer. On April 19th, Bierut will...
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Good Design Is Good Business: Master Lock and the...
What happened was that Wal Mart came up to the folks at Master Lock and said, “We can make this same product in China for dirt-cheap. Either cut your price by 30% or we won’t give you shelf space.” Monday’s AIGA Los Angeles event at the A+D Museum ‘Master Lock and the Battle Against Myopia’ was a study of a company in crisis that found relevance through...
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URBANIZED - a design documentary by Gary Hustwit...
University Theater at California State University, Long Beach
6181 East 7th Street
Long Beach, CA 90840
Thursday, April 5, 2012 from 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm (PT)
Watch the Trailer here. Purchase FREE tickets here:
Who is allowed to shape our cities, and how do they do it? And how does the design of our cities affect our lives? By exploring a diverse range of urban design projects in...
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Professional Series: 3/28 A Great Success!
On Wednesday night, Eduardo Braniff raised the question: How do you define and change the culture of a 40 year-old company?
The sold-out Professional Series talk, ‘The Importance of Studio Culture & Identity,’ was held at Continuum’s work-space in Venice Beach. Bringing together Armen David, Braven Greenelsh, Candice Brokeshire, and Michael Stinson to try and answer that...
