AIGA Philadelphia Events Archive

Lecture  |  FLAT

Interactive structures allow us to engage in the world. With them we play, dine, screw, vote, consume. Without them our actions are unintelligible, mad... insane. Through a wide-ranging discussion of life, the internet, and over 10 years of work, Doug Lloyd will explore the makings of a well-designed interactive experience.

Doug Lloyd is a partner at Flat Inc. (www.flat.com), a multi-disciplinary design firm founded in 1996 and located in NYC. Flat works with a varied clientele to solve identity, interactive, editorial and environmental design challenges. The practice is predicated on the belief that good design facilitates the smooth flow of information and enlivens all forms of social discourse.

Download PDF  |  Visit company website: www.flat.com

WHEN: Thursday, December 8th, 2005   |   Lecture, 7:00pm

WHERE: Moore College of Art and Design
20th and Ben Franklin Parkway   |   Philadelphia, PA 19103   |   www.moore.edu

HOW MUCH:
$10 AIGA Members
$20 Non Members
FREE Student AIGA Members
$10 Student Non Members
FREE Moore Students/Faculty

EVENT PICTURES:
Click HERE for pictures of the event
Or, click HERE to go to our full event photo gallery archive.

CHAT+ROOM: Experience Design

What is experience design, and how do I do it? More late night designer geek jargon-packed philosophy or a great way to bring value-driven humanity to your client? Experience is here to stay. Join us for an engaging discussion of experience design. Awareness, understanding, tactics, and general sentient thought.

No prerequisites required. Bring your ideas and experiences...

WHEN: Wednesday, December 7th, 2005   |   6:30 - 9:00 pm

WHERE: UpStairs @ 700
700 N Second Street (2nd + Fairmount)   |   Philadelphia, PA 19123   |   (215) 413-3181

NEW SERIES | New to You

Joshua Mosley

New to You is a new AIGA Philadelphia lecture series. This series will bring local/regional professionals who inspire design and bring a sense of pride to the area design community. We hope this series will surface otherwise unknown local talent and build a better sense of our design community.

WHEN: Thursday, November 17th, 2005   |   7:30pm.

WHERE: Space 1026   |   1026 Arch Street   |   2nd Floor   |   Philadelphia, PA 19107

HOW MUCH: Admission is free. (Open to the public.)

The first New to You series lecturer: Joshua Mosley

Speaker Profile: Joshua Mosley is an Assistant Professor of Animation and Digital Media in the School of Design at the University of Pennsylvania. Joshua received his M.F.A and B.F.A from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago. His work in digital animation, short film, and drawing integrates his interest in poetry, experimental film, sound, and music. He is a recipient of the 2005 Pew Fellowship in the Arts, the 2003 Louis Comfort Tiffany Foundation Award Grant and the 2003 Pennsylvania Council on the Arts Fellowship. His work has exhibited at the Museum for Gegenwartskunst in Basel, Switzerland, the Art Institute of Chicago, the Philadelphia Museum of Art, Donald Young Gallery in Chicago, and the Institute of Contemporary Art in Philadelphia.

To learn more about Joshua, visit his website - www.joshuamosley.com.

November CHAT+ROOM with IDSA

Topic: Sustainable Design Across Industries

Description: Share ways designers in each industry incorporate sustainable behavior in their work. Selecting papers, scaling back on quantities, etc... Discuss the definition of sustainability in each of our industries - how do we translate sustainability and how do those definitions differ?

WHEN: Thursday, November 10th, 2005   |   6:30pm.

WHERE: Dane Dcor Downtown   |   315 Arch Street   |   www.danedecor.com

Studio Tour for Students

Thursday, November 3rd, 2005
6-9 p.m.

Get out of the computer lab, get out of your studio! Studio Tour for Students is your chance to learn the ropes: two hours of question and answer with some of Phillys top design studios, plus free pizza. Please arrive at 5:45 pm so that studios may begin tours on time.

Host: AIGA Philadelphia
Sponsor: The School of Design + Media at Philadelphia University {website}
Printing and paper: Kalnin Graphics {website}

Participating Studios

The Bailey Group (FULL)
Design for Social Impact (FULL)
Joel Katz Design Associates (FULL)
Red Tettemer (FULL)
Quirk Books (FULL)
SK Designworks (FULL)

Register today!

Reserve your spot now! Tours are first come, first serve... and they fill up fast!

• This event is free for AIGA student members.
• This event is for student members only.
• To become a member of AIGA, please go HERE.

Tuesday, November 1 is the last day to sign up.

Sorry, It's all Full! We're not able to take any more sign-ups.

STUDIO TOURS PROFILES

THE BAILEY GROUP
200 West Germantown Pike
Building B
Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462
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Founded in 1985, The Bailey Group is an award-winning strategic branding and design firm serving clients ranging from Fortune 500 companies to promising innovation-driven businesses, including The Robert Bosch Tool Corp., Ocean Spray, Johnson & Johnson, Maxell Corporation of America, Pfizer Inc. and The University of Pennsylvania. Our specialties include graphic and structural package design, brand strategy, brand essence, corporate and brand identity and naming. Located in Plymouth Meeting, PA, our office resides in a converted machine shop. The space was designed by a team of our own staff members and features an authentic London double-decker bus. In 2000, we were awarded "Outstanding Workspace," the top honor in HOW magazine's Self Promotion competition.

To learn more, please visit us at www.baileygp.com

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DESIGN FOR SOCIAL IMPACT
525 S. 4th Street, Studio 589
Philadelphia, PA 19147
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The mission of Design for Social Impact is to get the public interest community to tell its story and compete with mainstream advertising for public attention. We offer our clients high quality graphic design that they normally couldnt afford. We show them that our method can help them solidify their campaign, reach more people and help them be successful. We tell their story through materials when they cant always be there in person to do so. Some of our clients include Alternative Energy Resources Organization, Clean Air Council, Jewish Family & Children's Service, MANNA, National Coalition Against Censorship and Vote for America.

To learn more, please visit us at www.dfsi.org

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JOEL KATZ DESIGN ASSOCIATES
1616 Walnut St # 1411
Philadelphia, PA 19103
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Joel Katz Design Associates is a Philadelphia-based studio specializing in graphic and information design with a broad base of experience in wayfinding programs, environmental and interpretive design, visual identity, print, cartographic and diagrammatic explanations, and web-based design. Our clients range from small businesses to corporations, institutions and public organizations to large municipalities.

If you are interested in visiting Joel Katz Design Associates please visit both our design and photography web sites in advance at www.joelkatzdesign.com and come prepared with questions. We'll supply the pizza.

To learn more, visit www.joelkatzdesign.com and www.joelkatzphotography.com

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RED TETTEMER
1 South Broad Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107
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Located in beautiful, downtown Center City Philadelphia, Red Tettemer is a leading ad agency for entertainment and destination brands. The agency's clients include the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development, Showtime, Time Warner Cable and Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, among others.

To learn more, please visit us at www.redtettemer.com

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Quirk Books
215 Church Street
Philadelphia, PA 19106
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Inspired by the belief that a healthy appreciation for the absurd is the key to both happiness and success, Quirk1s mission is to originate, develop, and publish nontraditional and innovative crossover books that are objects of desire editorially, graphically, and physically. Quirk recognizes that the journey is just as important as the destination and aspires to become an organization whose practices, business relationships, and endeavors are as creative, entertaining, and rewarding as the books we make. In short, we will publish creative books, and creatively publish those books.

To learn more, please visit us at www.quirkbooks.com

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SK Designworks
1831 Chestnut Street
4 rear
Philadelphia, PA 19103
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SK Designworks, Inc. is a full-service graphic design firm located in Center City, Philadelphia. At SK Designworks, we view each project as a unique creative opportunity and, therefore, do not try to impose a set style or "look" upon all of our work. Our work has also been featured in AR 100, Print, How, Communication Arts and Graphis.

To learn more, please visit us at www.skdesignworks.com

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A Gathering:

The Members Party!

Please join us in celebrating the new season! Whether you are a new or old member, we look forward to seeing you, sharing what we have planned for the Fall (and the Spring) and having a few drinks! Download the PDF invite HERE.

WHEN: NEW DATE! Tuesday, October 18th, 2005   |   7 p.m.

WHERE: L'Etage (above Creperie Beau Monde)
624 South 6th Street | www.creperie-beaumonde.com

ADMISSION: FREE to all AIGA members (with ID)
+ PLUS included drink tickets available at the door.

SPONSOR: Thank you to our event sponsors, NewPage Corporation (Coated Paper) and Avery Dennison.

OCTOBER CHAT+ROOM:

Too Many Designers: Freedom vs. Responsibility in Education

The number of graphic design programs in this country is steadily increasing. This results in a larger crop of new graduates entering an already competitive field each year. Are there too many graphic designers out there, and do students have realistic expectations for life after graduation? What responsibility do educational institutions hold to students after they have earned their degree? Is it more important for institutions of higher education to protect a students wishes to pursue a career of choice or to protect their marketability?

Please join us to discuss these topics and more with moderators David Copestakes (The Pennsylvania State University) and Maribeth Kradel-Weitzel (Philadelphia University).

WHEN: Thursday, October 6, 2005   |   6-9 pm

WHERE: The Design Center at Philadelphia University
Click for directions and a campus map

SPONSOR: Thank you to our event sponsor, Appleton Coated

Beautiful Evidence

a lecture by Edward R. Tufte

Edward Tufte, the renowned theorist of analytical design and Yale Professor Emeritus has been described by the New York Times as the Leonardo da Vinci of data for his pioneering work in the display and analysis of visual evidence.

Edwards talk will draw from his forthcoming book, Beautiful Evidence, which develops the fundamental theory of analytical design and proposes methods for displaying nearly every type of evidence (time series, images, causal arrows, data tables, statistical graphics, public presentations). He will also discuss his analysis (which appeared in the final report of the Columbia Accident Investigation Review Board) of the Boeing/NASA PowerPoint slides created after the Columbia was damaged but still aloft.

To download the event PDF, click HERE. (265 KB)

WHEN: Friday, September 23, 2005   |   6 p.m. Reception   |   7 p.m. Lecture

WHERE: University of the Arts   |   Directions to Campus
Levitt Auditorium in Gershman Hall, located at 401 South Broad Street.

ADMISSION:
$10 AIGA members (with ID)
$20 Non-members
FREE to student AIGA members (with ID)
FREE to UArts students and the UArts community (with ID)
$10 Student Non-members

Event Hosts: AIGA Philadelphia and the University of the Arts
Event Sponsors: Poster Printing: ANRO, Inc.  |   Paper: Lindenmeyr Munroe (Weyerhaeusers 70# text, Cougar Opaque, Smooth Finish)

Thank you to those companies that are supportive of AIGA Philadelphia and the design community. We ask that our membership remembers to use and specify these companies for upcoming projects, as programs like this could not be put on without their generosity and sponsorship.

AIA, AIGA, IDSA Happy Hour | Re:charge

Join your fellow AIGA members, as well as members of the AIA (American Institute of Architects) and IDSA (Industrial Designers Society of America) for the first in a series of interdisciplinary social events. The happy hour is open to all, so bring a friend!

WHEN:
Wednesday, June 15th
6:30 p.m.- 8:30 p.m.

WHERE:
Lucy's Hat Shop
247 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19106
(215) 413-1433

WHY:
Network, socialize, and take a break from work.
Enjoy reduced drink specials!

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Cash Bar.

PULP INK & HOPS 05 | HOLD THE DATE

WHEN:
Wednesday, June 29, 2005
5:30-8:30pm

WHERE:
World Caf Live
3025 Walnut St.
Philadelphia, PA

Members: FREE
Non-members: $10

Come vist with 29 paper mills and local distributors to see the latest and greatest in paper. And, while you're there, enjoy some great tasting beer from some of our very own local microbreweries.

The evening will also include a live performance by Lazlo, a young, hip band who has ties to the local Philadelphia music community and jazz scenes. Its members have performed and recorded locally and internationally with members of Ween, Tom Marshall (Phish), Chris Harford, Recliner, Andrew Weiss (producer) and Adam Lasus (producer). For more information about Lazlo, please visit www.lazlomusic.com.

Event Sponsors: Appleton Coated, Cartiere del Garda, Central Lewmar, ClingZ/Permacharge, Condat, Cranes, Domtar, Fox River Paper Co., French Paper, Gmund, Gruppo Cordenons, Iggesund Paperboard, International Paper, Lindenmeyr, MacTac, Monadnock, Mohawk, Mreal, Neenah Paper, NewPage (formerly MeadWestvaco), RIS the paper house, Sappi, Scheufelen, Smart Papers, Tembec, Torraspapel, Tullis Russell, Wausau, Xpedx

Poster Printing: The Imaging Group
Paper: Centura Silk 80# text manufactured by Stora Enso
Additional Patronage: Dogfish Head Beers

Thank you to those companies that are supportive of AIGA Philadelphia and the design community. We ask that our membership remembers to use and specify these companies for upcoming projects, as programs like Pulp Ink & Hops could not be put on without their generosity and sponsorship. Dont miss Pulp Ink & Hops 05. Its the biggest event of the year!

For directions and parking info, please visit www.worldcafelive.com.

CHAT+ROOM

Last one this season!
Sponsored by Appleton Coated

AIGA Philadelphia presents the season finale in a series of members-only meetings. Make your reservation to save a space at this new members-only series

The first CHAT+ROOM was a great success! In the near future, you can visit the website for photos and a recap in the News section.

Date:
Tuesday, June 21
6:00pm

Location:
FORK:etc.
308 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19106
215-625-9425
http://www.forkrestaurant.com
info@forkrestaurant.com
See FORK:etc. event listing below.

Topic:
How did we do? AIGA Past, Present and Future

Description:
This is your chance to give us your feedback on AIGA Philadelphia. Members of the board will be present to listen and discuss AIGA Philadelphia and issues that concern our industry.

Upcoming CHAT+ROOMs
We are currently planning CHAT+ROOMs for next season. If you have any ideas or your studio or school would like to participate, please contact Michele Cooper at 215-629-3550 or email at vicepresident@philadelphia.aiga.org.

Thank you to our event sponsors:
Appleton Coated
http://www.appletoncoated.com/choose.htm

FORK:etc.

308 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19106
215-625-9425
http://www.forkrestaurant.com
info@forkrestaurant.com

Join Fork on June 30th for our Barbecue and Beer dinner with special guest brewer, Troegs. Fork:etc delivers!

We now offer office catering to local businesses, visit us online to view our menu. Fork's Private dining facilities are perfect for your next reception, meeting, or presentation. Just call to schedule a visit and see what we can do for you and your clients!

AIGA Philadelphia is grateful to all of the individuals and organizations whose generosity makes it possible for us to provide outstanding programming. Please support those who support AIGA.

CHAT+ROOM is a new series of members-only monthly meetings being coordinated with various local schools and studios. This series is meant to bring local design professionals together to discuss design-related issues and build an overall sense of community.

AIA, AIGA, IDSA Happy Hour

Come join your fellow Associate AIA members, as well as members of the American Institute of Graphic Arts (AIGA) and Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA) for the first in a series of interdisciplinary social events. The happy hour is open to all, so bring a friend!

WHEN:
Thursday, April 28th, at 6 p.m.

WHERE:
Independence Brew Pub
1150 Filbert Street

Feedback 7

Feedback 7 is a portfolio review for graduating seniors. This year it will be held on:

Thursday, May 12, 2005
Moore College of Art and Design
20th and the Parkway

Individual sessions on the day of the event will be arranged on a first-come, first-serve basis, so please arrive early. The timeline for the event is as follows:

5:00 pm AIGA Student Members sign up
5:30 pm all students may sign up
6-6:30 pm food and refreshments
6:30 pm interviews begin
9:00 pm final interviews conclude

This event is FREE to AIGA student members. A $5.00 fee will be collected from non-members at the door.

To become a member of the AIGA, please click on the following link.

Special thanks to our sponsors, Quirk Books, Majaq Performa, and Medford Printing Corp.

Is it Junk Mail? Or is Junk Mail a Good Offer Sent to the Wrong Person?

Thursday, April 14, 2005
8:30am to 10:30am Come for Breakfast
OR
4:00pm-5:30pm
Stay for Happy Hour

CRW Caf
9100 Pennsauken Highway
Pennsauken, NJ 08110

Creating direct mail is complicated. From list procurement, to postal requirements, letter-shop insertion or addressing, direct mail presents a unique set of challenges.

At this seminar youll learn about:

• Direct mail design
• Postal regulations
• Personalization/customization
• Increasing direct mail response rates
• Q&A to follow

Its all FREE from your friends at CRW Graphics, who are also good friends and sponsor of AIGA Philadelphia.

RSVP: Call 800-820-3000, ext. 345 or email divins@crwgraphics.com

For Directions: Log-on to www.crwgraphics.com

(Hurry, space is filling fast!)

More info here.

Co-sponsored by: AIGA Philadelphia, CRW Graphics, and Sappi

THE HEADS OF STATE

Wednesday, April 13, 2005
6pm Reception
7pm Lecture

Philadelphia University
Tuttleman Auditorium
School House Lane & Henry Avenue
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Admission is FREE.

The Heads of State is a multi-faceted design studio that focuses on design and illustration mainly within the entertainment industry. Founded by Jason Kernevich and Dustin Summers in 2002,these 25 year-olds have built their reputation around a loose style of rough texture, hand drawn type, and found imagery. Their clients vary from rock bands such as R.E.M., Wilco, and Modest Mouse to entertainment icons including Nickelodeon and Capitol Records. Their work can be seen in many books and annuals.

Please view a sampling of their work at www.theheadsofstate.com.

Laurie Rosenwald

"By Mistake"

Tuesday, March 22, 2005
6pm Reception
7pm Lecture

Moore College of Art and Design
20th and the Parkway
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

$10 AIGA members (with ID)
$20 non-members
$10 student non-members (with ID)
FREE to AIGA student-members and Moore students (with ID)

WHO IS LAURIE ROSENWALD, ANYWAY?

WHAT IS SHE GOING TO TALK ABOUT?
Well, mostly, she's going to talk about YOU. She saw what you did. Just kidding. Maybe she'll tell you that her first job was coloring in the black squares of The New York Times crossword puzzle. After that she will probably mention the time David Bowie bought her a cheeseburger. Maybe she'll tell you about getting kidnapped from a train going from Budapest to Paris by these Austrian art directors in Armani suits who forced her off the train in Salzburg where they were having this Mozart festival and all these Japanese tourists were there and then they forced her to design a new logo for a company that made hang gliding equipment in Hong Kong and then they asked her what it was really like to be a New York Jew. Was it like the Woody Allen movies? It wasn't.

Laurie Rosenwald's website

AIGA Studio Tours 2005

Thursday, March 3, 6:30 - 8:30

Come and rub elbows with Philadelphias top notch visual thinkers. Tour a design studio of your choice and see some of the best talent in print, web, advertising, and publication design. Get inspired while you feed your design curiosity and your creative appetite on FREE PIZZA.

Ken Carbone

Curiously Curious



The Philadelphia Chapter of the American Institute of Graphic Arts (AIGA), International Papers, Sappi Fine Papers and University of the Arts presents Ken Carbone: Curiously Curious

"Inspiration is everywhere," says Ken Carbone. Aided by excerpts from his personal journals, Ken will provide a guide to finding inspiration in daily life and suggest how to channel and translate it into beautiful design.

Thursday, February 10, 2005
6:00pm Reception
7:00pm Lecture

Location:
The University of the Arts
CBS Auditorium and Solmssen Court (Great Hall)
320 South Broad Street
Philadelphia, PA 19102

Admission:
$10 AIGA members and ASMP members (with ID)
$20 non-members
$10 student non-members
FREE to student AIGA members (with ID)
FREE to UArts students and the UArts community

Ken Carbone:
Partner, Carbone Smolan Agency
Ken Carbone is known for his work in the area of brand identity, print communications, exhibitions, and environmental graphics. Among his accomplishments are a signage and wayfinding system for the Louvre, a complete identity program for Sesame Workshop, and a worldwide identity and display system for Christie's. He has also worked with several of the country's top financial firms, such as Morgan Stanley and Quick & Reilly, and many celebrated cultural institutions, including MoMA, the High Museum, Hartford Stage, and, most recently, the Cleveland Museum of Art.

Ken speaks frequently to audiences across the country about the role of strategic design and communications in business. In addition to his design career, he has been an avid guitarist for thirty-five years.

Sponsored by Sappi, International Paper, University of the Arts, and the American Society of Media Photographers.
http://www.sappi.com/
http://www.internationalpaper.com/
http://www.uarts.edu/
http://www.asmpphilly.com/

AIGA Philadelphia is grateful to all of the individuals and organizations whose generosity makes it possible for us to provide outstanding programming. Please support those who support AIGA.