AIGA Philadelphia Events Archive

2008 Quick Links:

12/04/08 - 2008 Creative Mega Social
11/25/08 - Adobe Creative Suite 4 Design Premium Workshop
11/20/08 - Sol Sender from Sender LLC.  |  Lecture
11/18/09 - Good Taste  |  A Series of Food Tours
11/12/08 - New to You  |  Blue Cadet
11/06/08 - Open Studio Tours for Students  | 8 Graphic Design Studios
10/16/08 - New to You  | Stick and Move
10/07/08 - Innovation Printing & Communications  |  Printing 101 Seminar
10/02/08 - Good Taste  | Cheese Tasting
09/09/08 - New to You  | Jess Hische
06/26/08 - The 2008 AIGA Philadelphia Fellow Award Dinner
06/12/08 - INDEX | a designer's resource guide
05/22/08 - The Breakfast Club  |  Leave No Footprint
05/08/08 - Feedback 10  |  Senior Portfolio Review
04/22/08 - Greenstock 2008  |  Event 3: GLOBAL
04/17/08 - Student Open House  |  Innovation Printing & Communications
04/10/08 - Lecture by Christoph Niemann
03/27/08 - The Breakfast Club  |  Sustainability and Quality
03/20/08 - Greenstock 2008  |  Event 2: NATIONAL
02/20/08 - Greenstock 2008  |  Event 1: LOCAL
02/15/08 - Flash CS3 Workshop with Abbas Rizvi from Adobe
02/13/08 - The Urban Forest Project Exhibition at Moore College
01/31/08 - 2008 Kick-Off Party

2008 Creative Mega Social

Join your compatriots in the Philly creative industry for the 3rd Annual Creative Mega Social. We are planning an exciting evening of networking and fun activities such as free giveaways, raffles and of course, bowling.  Presented by the Philly Creative Guide. Over 500 respondents last year made this event a spectacular one. You won't want to miss out this year. 

WHEN: Thursday, December 4, 2008
TIME: 6:00pm to 9:00pm
WHERE:
North Bowl Lounge n Lanes   |   www.NorthBowlPhilly.com
909 N 2nd St   |   Philadelphia, PA 19123 | Map
COST:
Admission to the event will solely be donations to benefit the Toys For Tots Program. We are suggesting that each guest to bring in one toy as the price of admission.

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Adobe Creative Suite 4

Design Premium Workshop

Achieve results you never thought possible at this Adobe® Creative Suite® 4 workshop sponsored by AIGA and Adobe. Join us for a workshop that will cover the latest updates to the widely used Adobe applications including InDesign® CS4, Illustrator® CS4, Photoshop® CS4 and Bridge® CS4.

Deliver your ideas to more audiences in more places with the ultimate toolkit for today’s designer. Take advantage of simplified workflows as you express yourself across print, web, and mobile media. Creative Suite 4 Design Premium software can help you create rich, compelling content and collaborate near and far. In this session, you will:

• Discover new animation, video, and 3D design tools – all within a comprehensive, integrated design environment
• Learn to use existing skills to try new creative possibilities
• Explore new, simpler ways of working that let you do more in less time
• Learn how to work interactively with clients and colleagues, sharing screens and hosting live reviews across the hall or around the world

All AIGA Member attendees will receive a 15% discount coupons good toward Adobe on-line store purchases including CS4 and upgrades. Adobe will also raffle off a Creative Suite 4 Design Premium at the workshop (valued at $1799).

WHEN: Tuesday, November 25, 2008
TIME: 9:30am–12:30pm
WHERE:
Moore College of Art & Design, Stewart Auditorium
20th Street & The Parkway
Philadelphia, PA 19103
COST: $35 Non-members | $10 AIGA Members

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Designing Obama's brand

Sol Sender from Sender LLC.

Sol Sender and his team at Sender LLC have turned the letter "O" in Barack Obama's name into an iconic logo like the swoosh from the Nike. The innovative approach toward branding the Obama campaign has helped set it apart from what has come before. Obama's brand has sparked many conversations about the importance of design in political campaigns. When Michael Bierut from Pentagram was asked where Obama's brand stands against the best commercial brand design, he answered "I think it's just as good or better." Sol Sender will share his insight and his experience of working on one of the most recognized political brands. Register for this event ahead of time since it'll fill up fast.

WHEN: Thursday, November 20, 2008
TIME: 6:00 pm Reception + 7:00 pm Lecture
WHERE:
Moore College of Art & Design
20th Street & The Parkway
Philadelphia, PA 19103
COST:
* $15 for AIGA members
* $30 for non-members
* $5 for AIGA student members
* $10 for student non-members
REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED: Due to the overwhelming response, registration has now been closed. Walk-Ins will be first come-first serve. If you have already registered for this event, please make sure to arrive early to ensure admittance.

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Good Taste

A Series of Food Tours

This Fall, AIGA Philadelphia is hosting Good Taste, a series of fun food tastings and tours through Philadelphia's City Food Tours! There will be two tasting/tours hosted at various locations in Philadelphia once a month starting in October. We hope that you will come out and socialize with your fellow designers.

You may pay with check or cash at the event or use Paypal below. Please make sure to RSVP!

Beer Tasting

After starting with light appetizers for the first half hour (beverages not included), guests will enjoy a 1-hour private beer tasting in one of Philadelphia’s best brew houses. Not only will we taste 8 well-crafted, distinctive beers, but we will explore historical fun facts behind each brew, discuss how beer is made, and answer any questions guests may have. Guests walk away with a new appreciation for beer and enough information to make beer less intimidating and more enjoyable.

WHEN: Tuesday, November 18
TIME: 6:00 pm - 6:30 pm Light appetizers / 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm Tasting
WHERE:
Triumph Brewing Company
117 Chestnut St.
Philadelphia, PA 19106

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New to You | 2008 Lecture Series

Local/Regional Professionals Who Inspire

New to You is a lecture series focusing on local and regional professionals who inspire design and bring a sense of pride to the area design community. The New to You Lecture series is free and open to the public.

SPEAKERS:

CHECK IT OUT:
Read our interview with the last New To You speakers: Steve and Jared from Stick and Move
Download the interview as an MP3

Blue Cadet

Blue Cadet is made up of award-winning interactive developers, videographers, and writers. The team at Bluecadet has tackled a lot of social issues with their work. Their interactive producers and directors have traveled to prisons in Haiti, high schools in New Orleans, and army barracks in Ethiopia to get a better understanding of their clients and the work they do.

Bluecadets clients include: National Geographic, the TIME Collection at the National Portrait Gallery, United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, and the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting

http://www.bluecadet.com

WHEN: Wednesday, November 12, 2008
TIME: 7:00 pm Lecture
WHERE: BlueCadet Interactive
745 N. 26th St.
Philadelphia, PA 19130
REGISTRATION: Registration is now closed. Do to the overwhelming response to this event, we expect a standing room only participation. Please arrive early to ensure you can find parking.

 

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2008 Open Studio Tour for Students

Thursday, November 6th, 2008  |  6-8 p.m.

Go behind the scenes of a graphic design studio! Eight design studios in the Philadelphia area are unlocking their doors and welcoming you to tour their facilities!

Come join the fun and have some free pizza!

Registration is now closed.

Please arrive at your assigned studio at 5:45 pm so that studios may begin tours on time.
Host: AIGA Philadelphia
Event Poster: Download PDF

2008 STUDIO TOURS LOCATIONS

160OVER90 | www.160over90.com
ANTHROPOLOGIE | http://www.urbanoutfittersinc.com
ART 270 | http://www.art270.com
BAILEY DESIGN GROUP | http://www.baileygp.com
BLUE DESIGN | http://www.bluedesign.tv
DESIGN FOR SOCIAL IMPACT | www.dfsi.org
HEADCASE DESIGN | www.headcasedesign.com/
SK DESIGNWORKS | www.skdesignworks.com

Note: These tours are only open to students

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Innovation Printing & Communications

Printing 101 Seminar for Students and Professionals

Innovation Printing & Communications and AIGA Philadelphia will hold three FREE seminars to help educate students and professionals in the print production process. Classes will rotate and be 45 to 55 minutes in length:

1. Paper 101: Speaker Jill Horan, Marketing Associate RIS Paper
2. Prepress: Speaker Henry Wagner, Dir. of Information Technology, Innovation Printing and Communications
3. Press, Bindery and Finishing: Speaker, Darren O’Hare, VP of Sales, Innovation Printing & Communications

Note: Limited seating/spaces available.

WHEN: Tuesday, October 7, 2008
TIME:
3:00 pm to 4:00 pm Plant Tours
4:00 pm to 7:00 pm Classes
7:00 pm to 8:00 pm FREE Buffet and Open Discussion
WHERE: Innovation Printing & Communications
11601 Caroline Road | Philadelphia, PA 19154
COST: Admission is FREE!

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New to You | 2008 Lecture Series

Local/Regional Professionals Who Inspire

New to You is a lecture series focusing on local and regional professionals who inspire design and bring a sense of pride to the area design community. The New to You Lecture series is free and open to the public.

SPEAKERS:

Stick and Move

Stick and Move is a brand agency that's led by Steve O'Connell and Jared Scott. Steve was named one of the top ten most awarded creative directors in the country by Creative magazine. Jared was chosen as one of the people pushing Philly forward by Philadelphia Magazine. They enjoy what they do just as much as they like to make up new words like "conversationality" and "amazinger". Their philosophy is simple, talk about something that's relevant to their audience in a truly interesting way.

Stick and Move's clients include: VitaminWater, ADIDAS, PSPCA, and Toyota

http://www.stickandmove.com

WHEN: Thursday, October 16, 2008
TIME: 7:00 pm Lecture
WHERE:
The Ethical Society Building
1906 South Rittenhouse Square
Philadelphia PA 19103
Discounted parking at Parkway Corporation ($12.95) located on 1845 Walnut Street
with a stamp from the AIGA New to You event.
COST: Free and open to the public

Jessica Hische

Jessica Hische is an award winning designer, illustrator and typographer with strong ties to Philadelphia's design community. She currently lives in New York where she spends her days designing for Louise Fili Ltd and her nights working on projects for her numerous freelance clients. Some of her clients include Philadelphia Magazine, Forbes Magazine, Chronicle Books, and many more. Her work has been featured in Graphis, Print, American Illustration, HOW, and Communication Arts just to name a few.

http://www.jhische.com

WHEN: Tuesday, September 9, 2008
TIME: 7:00 pm Lecture
WHERE:
The Ethical Society Building
1906 South Rittenhouse Square
Philadelphia PA 19103
Discounted parking at Parkway Corporation ($12.95) located on 1845 Walnut Street
with a stamp from the AIGA New to You event.
COST: Free and open to the public

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Good Taste

A Series of Food Tours

This Fall, AIGA Philadelphia is hosting Good Taste, a series of fun food tastings and tours through Philadelphia's City Food Tours! There will be two tasting/tours hosted at various locations in Philadelphia once a month starting in October. We hope that you will come out and socialize with your fellow designers.

You may pay with check or cash at the event or use Paypal below. Please make sure to RSVP!

 

Cheese Tasting

After starting with light appetizers for the first half hour (beverages not included), guests will enjoy a 1-hour private Artisanal Cheese Tasting in the well-appointed private dining room of one of Philadelphia’s best restaurants. Not only will we taste 5 delicious, hand-made cheeses, each paired with a different accompaniment, but we will explore how cheese is made, the 7 groups of cheeses, what to look for in great cheese, and answer any questions guests may have.

WHEN: Thursday, October 2
TIME: 6:00 pm - 6:30 pm Light appetizers / 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm Tasting
WHERE:
Tavern 17
220 S 17th St.
Philadelphia, PA 19103

The 2008 AIGA Philadelphia Fellow Award Dinner

Join us in celebrating great achievements in design in honor of Mr. Frank Baseman who will be awarded the highest honor our chapter can bestow, the Fellow Award. Semi-formal attire requested.

AIGA Fellow program
The Fellow program is a means of recognizing mature designers who have made a significant contribution to raising the standards of excellence in practice and conduct within their local or regional design community as well as in their local AIGA chapter.

EVENT SCHEDULE:
7:00 pm - Hors d’oeuvres and beginning of the 4 hr open bar
8:00 - Introduction and champagne toast
8:30 - Dinner
9:15 - Presentations and award ceremony
10:00 - 11:00 - Dessert and dancing

WHERE: Cescaphe Ballroom  |  215-238-5750
923 N. 2nd Street  |  Northern Liberties  |  Philadelphia  |  PA  |  19123  |  Google Map

WHEN: Thursday, June 26, 2008

TIME: 7:00 pm

COST: Tickets are $75 per person
Includes hors d’oeuvres, choice of entree, dessert, OPEN BAR, and valet parking

TICKETS: Sorry, this event is SOLD OUT!
If you purchased tickets via paypal, please bring your printed out confirmation to the Award Dinner and check in at the front door upon entry

SPONSORS:

Gold Sponsor:
Junior Sponsor:	Junior Sponsor:	Printing by:
Paper by:	Paper by:

 

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INDEX

a designer's resource guide

Philadelphia's most comprehensive fair where designers meet the vendors that serve their needs. This year, the National Constitution Center will be the place to learn about the latest goods and services available and interact directly with the largest community of designers in Philadelphia.

WHEN: Thursday, June 12, 2008
TIME: 6:30-9:00pm
WHERE: National Constitution Center  |  Google Map
525 Arch Street  |  Philadelphia, PA
COST:
$10 General Admission
$5 Students
FREE for AIGA Members

Preregistration is required for non-members. Registered attendees may purchase tickets at the door. AIGA members are not required to preregister.

If you would like to become a vendor or sponsor, please visit our vendor and sponsor area.

SPONSORS:

Senior Sponsor:	Entry Sponsor:	Entry Sponsor:
Printing Sponsor:	Paper by:	Media Sponsor:

CONFIRMED VENDORS:
Appleton Coated
Astro Dynamic
Finch Paper
Gmund Paper North America
Intelligencer Printing Company
Kalnin Graphics
Micro Technology Groupe, Inc.
Mohawk
Monadnock Papers
New Page Corporation
Next American City
Print Art
RIS the paper house
RMH Image Group
Scheufelen North America
Smart Papers
Triune Color
Wausau Paper

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The Breakfast Club

A bi-monthly mill educational series for AIGA members

May Meeting

TOPIC: Leave No Footprint. Go Carbon Neutral.
SPEAKER: Debbie Mease, Mohawk Fine Papers, Inc.

Are you an environmentally conscientious designer? How big is your carbon footprint?

"Going Carbon Neutral" describes products, operations and activities that have had their carbon dioxide and greenhouse gas emissions calculated, reduced where possible, and "offset" through credits that fund renewable, emission-free energy products.

What does it all mean? How does it work? How can it make a difference in your print design?

Mohawk Fine Papers now offers several lines of papers which are made carbon neutral. Find out how you can specify a sustainable paper for your next print project which will help your customer to demonstrate respect for the environment, establish a brand advantage, and enhance their public image.

WHEN: Thursday, May 22nd 2008.
TIME: 8:30am
WHERE: ForkRestaurant.com   |   Map
308 Market Street   |   Philadelphia, PA 19106   |   215-625-9425
COST: Admission is FREE! (Thanks to our event sponsor, Mohawk Paper!)
REGISTRATION:  (It's free and easy!)

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Feedback 10

Portfolio Review Event for Graduating Seniors

WHERE: Moore College of Art + Design  |  www.moore.edu  |  20th and the Parkway


WHEN: Thursday, May 8, 2008

TIME: Individual sessions on the day of the event will be arranged on a first-come, first-served 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

COST: FREE to AIGA student members.
A $5.00 fee will be collected from non-members at the door.

REVIEWERS: For a PDF of review bios, click here

SPONSORS:
Entry Level Sponsor:


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Greenstock Series

Event 3: GLOBAL

AIGA Philadelphia's Spring Lecture series, Greenstock, will be wrapping up this year on Earth Day,Tuesday, April 22, with a lecture by Dr. Paul Polak.

Psychiatrist, entrepreneur and philanthropist Paul Polak is the founder and president of International Development Enterprises (IDE), a nonprofit that is harnessing the power of the market to alleviate poverty. After a trip to Somalia, Polak became interested in working with the rural poor. He learned about their challenges by employing the same tactics he pioneered as a psychiatrist — interviewing them in their environment to understand their specific struggles firsthand. By becoming intimate with the day-to-day needs of the poor and treating them as customers, entrepreneurs and producers, IDE has developed affordable technologies that have transformed the lives of poor farmers.

In Spring 2007, the Smithsonian's Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum in New York showcased Design for the Other 90% — an exhibition inspired by Paul — that features affordable and socially responsible objects, including several IDE water irrigation and storage tools. Paul poses the same challenge in Out of Poverty that the exhibition addresses: 90 percent of the world's designers focus on solutions for the richest 10 percent of the world's customers rather than the other 90 percent who need it most.

Currently, Paul is spearheading D-Rev: Design for the Other 90% with the intent of igniting a design revolution. D-Rev will help multinational corporations develop affordable products for dollar-a-day customers, continuing Paul's mission — bringing prosperity to the world's poor.

Philadelphia Inquirer Article  |  2008-03-30

Copies of Out of Poverty, Polak's impassioned and iconoclastic new book, will be available for purchase at the event for $27.95.

Thanks to Adobe for donating a copy of CS3 Design Premium (valued at $1799) to be raffled at the end of the lecture

Members and non-members alike are welcome!

WHERE: Philadelphia Ethical Society
1906 South Rittenhouse Square  |  Philadelphia, PA 19103  |  Google Map  |  Parking
Discounted parking at Parkway Corporation ($12.95) located on 1845 Walnut Street, with a stamp from the AIGA Greenstock event.

WHEN: Tuesday, April 22, 2008  |  Reception at 6pm, Lecture at 7pm

ADMISSION:
$30 General Admission
$15 AIGA Members
$5 Student AIGA Members
$10 Student Non-Members

SPONSORS:
Greenstock Series Sponsor:
Presenting sponsor: Mohawk Fine Papers


Event 3: GLOBAL sponsor:
Senior sponsor:

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Student Open House

Learn how to develop a beautiful relationship between you and your vendor

Innovation Printing & Communications and AIGA Philadelphia will hold three FREE seminars to help educate students in the essential skills they will need to work with a printer. Classes will rotate and be 45 to 55 minutes in length:

1) Paper 101: Speaker Jill Horan, Marketing Associate RIS Paper

2) Prepress: Speaker Henry Wagner, Dir. of Information Technology, Innovation Printing and Communications

3) Press, Bindery and Finishing: Speaker, Darren O’Hare, VP of Sales, Innovation Printing & Communications

Note: Limited seating/spaces available.

Members and non-members alike are welcome!
WHEN: Thursday, April 17th, 2008
TIME: 3:00 to 4:00 Plant Tours
4:00 to 7:00 Classes
7:00 to 8:00 FREE Buffet and Open Discussion

WHERE: Innovation Printing & Communications   |   Google Map
11601 Caroline Road   |   Philadelphia, PA 19154
COST: Admission is FREE!
SPONSOR: Innovation Printing & Communications

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Philadelphia University School of Design and Media and AIGA Philadelphia present a lecture by Christoph Niemann

 

Co-sponsored lecture

SPEAKER: Christoph Niemann

Christoph Niemann was born in Waiblingen, Germany in 1970. After his studies at the Stuttgart Academy of Fine Arts, he moved to New York City, where he has been working as an illustrator, graphic designer and author since 1997. His work has appeared on the covers of The New Yorker, Atlantic Monthly, The New York Times Magazine and American Illustration. Christoph’s illustrations have garnered numerous awards from the AIGA, SPD, ADC and American Illustration. With Nicholas Blechman, he is the author of 100% Evil (Princeton Architectural Press). His next children’s book The Pet Dragon will be released in July 2008 and will teach kids Chinese Characters. He is a member of the Alliance Graphique Internationale. He lives in Brooklyn, with his wife Lisa and three sons, Arthur, Gustav and Fritz.

WHEN: Thursday April 10, 2008
TIME: Reception 6:00pm | Lecture 7:00pm
WHERE: Tuttleman Auditorium (Philadelphia University | Map
School House Lane & Henry Avenue   |   Philadelphia, PA 19144
COST: This lecture is free and open to the public.

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The Breakfast Club

A mill educational series for AIGA members

March Meeting

TOPIC: Sustainability and Quality in Print and Packaging
SPEAKER: Mike Chester, Monadnock Paper Mills, Inc.

Just how green do you want to be?

The purpose of this discussion will be to offer information in support of sustainable design and print. In today's climate of growing social and fiscal responsibility, designers and printers are adapting design and business practices to conserve resources and lessen the overall impact on the environment.

The message will be threefold: Eco-friendly design can be cost-efficient, environmentally sensitive, and beautiful.

WHEN: Thursday, March 27th, 2008
TIME: 8:30am
WHERE: ForkRestaurant.com   |   Google Map
308 Market Street   |   Philadelphia, PA 19106   |   215-625-9425
COST: Admission is FREE! (Thanks to our event sponsor, Monadnock!)

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Greenstock Series

Event 2: NATIONAL

AIGA Philadelphia’s Spring Lecture series, Greenstock, is a succession of programs focusing on sustainability in design. The second Greenstock program will be a lecture by Marc Alt from the AIGA Center for Sustainable Design and Marc Alt+Partners on Thursday, March 20, 2008. Marc Alt speaks frequently to a wide variety of audiences and companies about green design, sustainability and creating value by aligning corporate strategy with environmental and social benefit.

Members and non-members alike are welcome!

WHERE: Philadelphia Ethical Society
1906 South Rittenhouse Square  |  Philadelphia, PA 19103  |  Google Map  |  Parking

WHEN: Thursday, March 20, 2008  |  Reception at 6pm, Lecture at 7pm

ADMISSION:
$30 General Admission
$15 AIGA Members
$5 Student AIGA Members
$10 Student Non-Members

SPONSORS:
Greenstock Series Sponsor:

Presenting sponsor: Mohawk Fine Papers

Upcoming Greenstock Series Events
EVENT 3: GLOBAL
The final culminating event will be held on Earth Day – Tuesday, April 22, 2008 – with a lecture by Dr. Paul Polak. Psychiatrist, entrepreneur and philanthropist Paul Polak is the founder and president of International Development Enterprises (IDE), a nonprofit that is harnessing the power of the market to alleviate poverty. After a trip to Somalia, Polak became interested in working with the rural poor. He learned about their challenges by employing the same tactics he pioneered as a psychiatrist – interviewing them in their environment to understand their specific struggles firsthand. By becoming intimate with the day-to-day needs of the poor and treating them as customers, entrepreneurs and producers, IDE has developed affordable technologies that have transformed the lives of poor farmers.

More details to follow!

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AIGA Philadelphia Workshop

Flash CS3 Workshop with Abbas Rizvi from Adobe

Many designers would like to use Flash® CS3 but think it’s too difficult to get started and don’t have the time to learn it. With the new integration features between Photoshop® CS3, Illustrator® CS3 and Flash® CS3, this workshop will show you just how easy it is venture into the world of animation with Flash. We’ll show you the most efficient method for quickly importing your Photoshop and Illustrator files to Flash and then introduce you to some basic Flash techniques to produce dynamic online graphics. Discover how much fun it can be to add the element of movement to your designs. Workshop attendees will learn how to:

• Easily and efficiently import Photoshop and Illustrator content while preserving layers and structure.
• Understand and use each control in the Import dialogue box.
• Edit and modify existing assets in Flash.
• Create dynamic online graphics.
• Leverage the tightly integrated Creative Suite® CS3 environment.
• And more...

SPEAKER: Abbas Rizvi is an evangelist and instructor of Adobe's solutions, sharing his expertise and passion for technology with knowledge workers and educators across Canada. Abbas is an expert in Adobe's web development and e-learning solutions such as Flash, Dreamweaver, Contribute, Captivate, and Adobe's real-time conferencing technologies. He is a frequent presenter at Adobe customer events and leading industry conferences in North America, offering demonstrations and tutorials to web developers, IT managers, and professional trainers and coaches. Abbas holds a B.Sc. (Hons.) in Science from the University of Waterloo.

The morning will consist of basic Flash use and its integration with other Adobe products, while the afternoon will entail Actionscript 3 and video.

GOODIES: Adobe will be raffling off a full retail boxed copy of Flash CS3, and there may be other goodies and giveaways courtesy of the Philadelphia Flash Platform Adobe User Group.

WHERE: CBS Auditorium / Hamilton Hall / The University of the Arts
320 South Broad Street  |  Philadelphia, PA 19102  |  Google Map

WHEN: Friday, February 15, 2008  |  Full day session (9am to approx. 4pm, with a 1 hour lunch break)

ADMISSION:
$50 General Admission
$20 AIGA Members
$20 Uarts Students and Faculty
$10 Student AIGA Members


SPONSORS
Friends:
Philadelphia Flash Platform Adobe User Group

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Urban Forest Project

An Exhibition

In the fall of 2006, The Urban Forest Project, an unprecedented outdoor exhibition, took root in New York City. One hundred eighty- five of some of the world's most celebrated designers and artists employed the idea, or form, of the tree to make a powerful visual statement on banners that were displayed throughout Times Square.

The tree is a metaphor for sustainability, and in that spirit the banners from the exhibition were recycled into totebags designed exclusively for the project by Jack Spade. Profits from the sale of the totebags went to Worldstudio AIGA Scholarships and the AIGA/NY Mentoring Program to sustain the next generation of design talent. http://www.urbanforestproject.org

Also showing, The Tree, Juried work by Graphic Design Students at Moore.

Exhibit co-sponsored by AIGA Philadelphia and Moore's Graphic Design Department.

WHAT: Exhibit & Reception

WHERE: Moore College of Art + Design
Race Street between 19th and 20th Streets  |  Philadelphia, PA 19103  |  Directions

WHEN: Reception, Wednesday, February 13, 2008  |  6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Exhibit, January 29 - February 19

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Greenstock Series

Event 1: LOCAL

AIGA Philadelphia’s Spring Lecture series, Greenstock, is a succession of programs focusing on sustainability in design. Our first event, called “Local,” is a roundtable discussion by members of Philadelphia’s design community who are currently working in green and sustainable design.

Roundtable Participants will include:
Bart Houlahan  |  B Corporation
Bart is the co-founder of B Lab, and former CFO, COO and President of AND 1. B Corporations? are a new type of corporation that are purpose-driven and create benefit for all stakeholders, not just shareholders. B Corporations? meet comprehensive and transparant social and environmental performance standards.

Angelo Anastasio  |  Greenable
Greenable is Philadelphia's premier resource for interior and exterior green building products and services for residential & commercial projects. Greenable was founded on a single principle: Do good by every living thing. This is a broad concept. But the negative impact of traditional building and short-sighted planning is especially broad on both our environment and our future.

Andrew Dahlgren  |  Green Village Philadelphia
Andrew Dahlgren’s recent Master’s of Industrial Design Thesis at the University of the Arts was on the future of sustainable manufacturing and about how local action will be the key component if designers are to make a difference.

Jameson Detweiler  |  Drexel Smart House
The Drexel Smart House is a student-led, multidisciplinary project that will provide an outstanding example for what the urban home of the future should look like and will show how quality of life can improve through smart design and technology: simplifying daily life, decreasing a person's environmental impact, and providing a healthier home.

Alex Peltz  |  Design for Social Impact
Design for Social Impact provides graphic design and advertising services to public interest organizations. They offer their clients high quality graphic design that they normally couldn’t afford, and show them that their method can help them solidify their campaign, reach more people and help them be successful. Participants TBD.

Moderator  |  Debbie Millman
Debbie Millman has been in the design business for the last 20 years fulfilling her dream of working in branding and furthering the meaning, purpose and stature of brands in our culture. Debbie is a Partner and President of the Design division at Sterling Brands, one of the leading brand identity firms in the country. Debbie is a board member of the National AIGA, and teaches at the School of Visual Arts. She is also an author on the design blog Speak Up, a contributor to Print Magazine and she hosts a weekly internet talk show on the Voice America Business network titled Design Matters. Her book, "How To Think Like A Great Graphic Designer," (Allworth Press) is available now. debbiemillman.blogspot.com

Please join us in hearing what these local green design luminaries have to say about their work and the need for more environmentally- and socially-responsible practices in today’s ever-changing world.

Members and non-members alike are welcome!

WHERE: Philadelphia Ethical Society
1906 South Rittenhouse Square  |  Philadelphia, PA 19103  |  Google Map  |  Parking

WHEN: Wednesday, February 20, 2008  |  Reception at 6pm, Roundtable at 7pm

ADMISSION:
$30 General Admission
$15 AIGA Members
$5 Student AIGA Members
$10 Student Non-Members

SPONSORS:
Greenstock Series Sponsor:

Presenting sponsor: Mohawk Fine Papers

Event 1: LOCAL sponsor:

Loop offers 10% off all Loop + Doodlespark card sets.

Make Resolutions that Count!

AIGA Philadelphia 2008 Kick-Off Party

Year after year we struggle to keep the same old resolutions. This year, AIGA Philadelphia calls upon fellow creatives to rise to the challenge of incorporating sustainable practices in our daily lives. A season dedicated to such a worthy cause deserves a memorable kick-off party.

Join us in celebrating the launch of AIGA Philadelphia's 2008 Spring Season on Thursday, Jan 31st at Philadelphia Triumph Brewing Co.

Members and non-members alike are welcome!

WHERE: Philadelphia Triumph Brewing Co. (upstairs bar)
117 Chestnut Street  |  Philadelphia, PA 19106  |  Google Map

WHEN: Thursday, January 31, 2008  |  7:00 pm to 10:00 pm

ADMISSION: Members' Discount: FREE!  |  General Fee: $20
One free alcoholic beverage, hors d'oeuvres, and non-alcoholic drinks will be provided! (Must be 21 to drink.)

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We hope you can join us at the party, here's a preview of our upcoming season:

AIGA Philadelphia's "Greenstock" series
This series focuses on sustainability and green practices in a variety of design disciplines. Various professionals and members of the community will come together to speak on the subject.

Program 1, February 20 | Local
Roundtable discussion featuring local voices speaking about concentrated green issues that pertain to our community as citizens of Philadelphia and as designers.

Program 2, March 20 | National
A team of two designers from different disciplines, will speak on their work in sustainable design practices. The scope of the subject matter will narrow, as the geographic reach broadens.

Program 3, April 22 | Global
The final event will culminate on Earth Day. It will feature an internationally regarded expert on sustainability and green practices, especially as they relate to the design community.

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