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May 17th, 7 - 9pm

SapientNitro 
1601 Cloverfield Blvd. Suite 400 South
Santa Monica, CA 90404 
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Ideas just don’t happen at SapientNitro, they are engineered. SapientNitro seamlessly and consistently combines communications, brand and transactional expertise to conceive, build and execute integrated, brand experiences. Join us as we get a peak at how they guide the likes of The Coca-Cola Company, Target and Fiat through the business of transformation.

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Sunday April 15 9am - 4pm

The intersection of 7th and Figueroa St.
Los Angeles, CA 90017
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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 pedestrians to take over and enjoy the streets.

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We are proud to invite you to special evening with renowned Parisian type designer, Jean François Porchez, sponsored by AIGA LA, Behance and Oishii Creative.

Join us for cocktails and an international tray of appetizers as Porchez shares his experiences as graphic designer turned type designer turned type director. Porchez is an honorary President of the Association Typographique Internationale, and has received numerous awards including the Prix Charles Peignot (1998), awards from the Bukva:raz international competition (2001) and the Creative Review Type Awards (2006) as well as a Certificate of Excellence in Type Design at the TDC2 2010, a Designpreis 2011 Nominee Design Award of the Federal Republic of Germany 2011 and the design prize during the 41e Palmarés of the Club des directeurs artistiques. Porchez is probably best known for releasing the new typefaces for the French evening newspaper, Le Monde (1994) but has designed custom typefaces for customers such as Beyoncé Knowles, Costa Crocieres, France Télécom, Peugeot, RATP (Public Transport in Paris), and distributes his retail typefaces internationally via www.typofonderie.com.

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17th Annual Y Design Conference

Professional Lecture Series, on January 25th, 2012, had a wonderful turn out. There were at least 70 people in attendance and everyone enjoyed the lecture moderated by Eduardo Braniff, Communications Committee Board Member and CEO of Imagination The Americas.  Panelists included: 

• Juan Rosenfeldt, Creative Director of FreeRange 
• Chris Do, President and Executive Creative Director of BL:ND 
• Bryan Neff, Senior Creative Strategist of Innovation Protocol
• Scott Meisse, Project Manager of Ferro-concrete
• Wendi Thai, Design Manager and Art Director of Ferro-concrete 

All the panelists made great point about the business of design for 2012. 

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I finally made it to my first Studio Tour on January 26th, 2012, at Distinc. I suggest checking them out. Distinc’s clients range form LA’s Best After School Enrichment Program, United States Artists, LA Stage Alliance, and many more. Distinc believes in working with causes because Distinc wants to provide better understanding, better positioning, and better communication. It is a very lengthy process, but in the end the client gets exactly what they are looking for.

Find out more information about Distinc at www.distinc.net

Distinc is located at 99 S. Raymond Ave., #700, Pasadena, CA 91105.

President, Vice President, Secretary-Treasurer and Member-at-large positions on the board are critical to ensure the continued growth and function and stability of the chapter.

The board of directors is a body elected of and by the members, that holds the association in trust for AIGA members past, present and future. Its guiding principle is one of leaving the institution stronger at the end of each director’s term than it was at the beginning.

Design professionals with previous non-profit board experience, fundraising, financial management, and senior executive experience are especially encouraged to secure nomination.

Go to AIGA LA to learn more about nomination and board member responsibilities.

Greetings and Happy New Year! We are thrilled to have exciting new events lineup for this year. We have listed and describe the top 7 AIGA LA events for 2012.

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For the first time in two years, AIGA LA held a Town Hall Meeting. I am not talking about anything government related, but a gathering of AIGA Members who are a part of the Los Angeles Chapter. It is a time where voices are heard and one can make a difference. The Town Hall Meeting was at Continuum in Venice, which was a fantastic place since I believe it let our creative juices flow since so many ideas were brought to the table. The membership committee and programming committee worked together to get everything done. The membership committee worked registration and the programming committee gathered all the ideas being brought to the table and mingled amongst all the guests.

I was at a table with Allison Bloss and Stan Evenson (both Board Members of AIGA LA). The event was filmed so there is documentation of what happened at the event. Every person there was on camera stating their name and what they want to see be changed with AIGA. We got to hear from various board members about all the committees. Tamera from the membership committee asked that we all help to get our professional memberships up to 500 and I do believe that is possible if every member  tried to get at least one member we exceed the goal given by the membership chair. Just in the month of November, we have 77 new members part of the Los Angeles Chapter, which I find to be amazing.

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On Thursday night, the winners of the AIGA (Re)Design Awards, a competition celebrating the best in sustainable design, were presented at the (Re)Design Extravaganza at the Natural History Museum in Los Angeles. Underneath a handsome Stegosaurus specimen in the museum’s new Dinosaur Hall, guests could admire the winning work up close. 

The (Re)Design Awards were started by the Colorado chapter of the AIGA in 2009, and was from the beginning, designed to be a traveling competition. This year, the L.A. chapter got their chance to represent. Stan Evenson, who co-chaired the competition with his wife Tricia, told me how far he thinks we have come: “As long as 15 years ago or so I remember speaking to our clients about sustainability practices and feeling I was considered slightly left of Communism when I would bring the subject up. Today, it’s very different since designers are more conscious than ever, understanding that our planet is headed on a collision course with nature if we continue wearing ‘design blinders.’ There is no room in our landfills to handle this oversight. It’s a great opportunity to encourage sustainability and social responsibility in our design solutions.”

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On June 7th, 2011 Kellis Landrum (Meat & Potatoes), Peter Novosel (72 & Sunny), and Brian Wood (Adobe) discussed what’s new in digital design. Learn how the newest innovations in technology have created exciting ways to push the boundaries of creativity and communication across digital media. It was an opportunity to hear our seasoned panel discuss the tools and the work that inspires them as well as their thoughts on the best of digital design. 

Photography by George Simian www.georgesimian.com/

@AIGALosAngeles + @Adobe

present: Moving from Print to Web-Multi-Screen Design

@downtownindie #P2W 

On August 3rd, 2011, AIGA LA and Adobe presented the third part of the this insightful series. This one in particular was subtitled Digital Publishing for Tablets and Touch Devices. Kellis Landrum (Meat and Potatoes) was on hand to present guest speaker Michael Newman and Brian Wood as they helped demystify the wed for designers.

Magazine and newspaper publishers have been facing great challenges in the past few years as advertising dollars for their print publications become harder to come by and news has become a commodity that is free and immediately available. The introduction of tablet devices last year has created a surge of new energy in the publishing arena as publishers have seen a way to combine the visually intricate designs of paper, with the compelling interactivity of devices. It’s easy to get publications of all types (magazines, newspapers, annual reports, catalogs and other corporate documents) through an application that can be distributed not only on the iPad, but also on a growing range of Android tablet devices.

Photography by George Simian
www.georgesimian.com/

AIGA LA continued the Studio Tour series with Imaginary Forces. The famous studio played host for the night on June 22. The studio behind award winning work includes the EMMY winning main titles for Mad Men, as well as the celebrated opening sequences for Boardwalk Empire, The Pacific and Nurse Jackie was happy to show the lucky in attendance their workspace.

Founded in 1996, Imaginary Forces is a creative studio and full service production company specializing in creating and developing content for commercial advertising, digital and interactive platforms, feature films and film marketing, television, architectural spaces and global brands. 

The 2011 AIGA LA Studio Tours Series highlights the amazing work being created right here in our own sunny backyard. By meeting key staff, viewing agency work and learning about the process behind it, the Studio Tour series provides insight, education, and inspiration. Learn about the inner workings of established studios, see where their magic happens, and acquire the answers to all of your burning questions. The events are also a great opportunity to mingle with like-minded designers while enjoying light snacks and beverages.

Photography by Jennifer White (drawingfrommemory.com).

On June 7th, 2011 Kellis Landrum (Meat & Potatoes), Peter Novosel (72 & Sunny), and Brian Wood (Adobe) discussed what’s new in digital design. Learn how the newest innovations in technology have created exciting ways to push the boundaries of creativity and communication across digital media. It was an opportunity to hear our seasoned panel discuss the tools and the work that inspires them as well as their thoughts on the best of digital design. 

Photography by George Simian www.georgesimian.com/

A Behance / AIGA LA and the Los Angeles Forum for Architecture & Urban Design for PechaKucha #27: BLINK. Featuring the diversity of graphic design in Los Angeles.

What is it?
PechaKucha Night was devised in Tokyo in February 2003 as an event for young designers to meet, network, and show their work in public.

 
It has turned into a massive celebration, with events happening in hundreds of cities around the world, inspiring creatives worldwide. Drawing its name from the Japanese term for the sound of “chit chat”, it rests on a presentation format that is based on a simple idea: 20 images x 20 seconds. Each presentation only lasts 6 minutes. It’s a format that makes presentations concise, and keeps things moving at a rapid pace.

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