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2009 Open Studio Tour for Students
Studio Tour for Students
Thursday, November 12
6 pm - 8 pm
Peek inside for a behind the scenes view of a graphic design studio! Design studios in the Philadelphia area open their doors and welcome you to investigate the profession.
Come join the fun and have some free pizza!
Please arrive at your assigned studio at 5:45 pm so that studios may begin tours on time.
Participating Studios
SK Designworks (FULL)Design for Social Impact
Red Tettemer (FULL)
Anthropologie (FULL)
The Bailey Group
160OVER90 (FULL)
ART 270 (FULL)
Masters Group Design (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.
2009 STUDIO TOURS PROFILES (More studios coming soon, please check back)
SK Designworks (Registration is FULL for this studio)
1831 Chestnut Street (4 rear) | Philadelphia, PA 19103
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.
Google Map
www.skdesignworks.com
525 S. 4th Street (Studio 589) | Philadelphia, PA 19147
Design for Social Impact is a creative organization that combines artistry & activism to call attention to important social issues.
We are dedicated to working alongside others who are promoting what's in the public interest. Together we can raise awareness around the issues that matter most - capturing attention and increasing the success of all of our efforts to build a better world.
We focus on design to achieve our goals - embracing a broad definition that includes ideas, messages, organization and visual design.
Our clients include the Philadelphia Live Arts + Philly Fringe, Foodroutes: Buy Fresh Buy Local, Corporate Accountability International, and the Mural Arts Program.
Google Map
www.dfsi.org
1 South Broad Street | Philadelphia, PA 19107
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.
Google Map
www.redtettemer.com
5000 S. Broad Street | Philadelphia PA 19112 (Building 10)
Anthropologie was founded in 1992 by a small group of people with a love for making things that inspire the imagination. Over the past decade, we have traveled the globe, broken new ground with our catalog and web design, and most significantly of all, found customers who are our soulmates on this journey. Our unique and eclectic product assortment is carefully designed and selected with an eye for craftsmanship and detail. It includes women's casual apparel and accessories, home furnishings and a diverse array of gifts and decorative items. Our home furnishings range from furniture, rugs, lighting and antiques to table top items, bedding and gifts. Currently, we operate more than 100 Anthropologie retail stores in the United States; our direct business now ships to 34 countries.
Google Map
www.urbanoutfittersinc.com
The Bailey Group
200 West Germantown Pike (Building B) | Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462
Founded in 1985, Bailey Design Group is an award-winning strategic branding and design firm serving clients ranging from Fortune 500 companies to promising innovation-driven businesses, including American Standard, Sams Club, Johnson & Johnson, Tastykake, p.i.n.k. Vodka, Maxell Corporation of America, Welchs, Pfizer 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.
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www.baileygp.com
160OVER90 (Registration is FULL for this studio)
1 South Broad Street (Tenth Floor) | Philadelphia, PA 19107
160over90 is a full-service marketing communications agency headquartered in Philadelphia. Our dedicated team provides a wide range of organizations with integrated solutions in the areas of branding, design, advertising, interactive, public relations and film production. Through a proprietary methodology and a unique approach, it is our daily quest to craft smart and inspired products that evoke a human reaction.
Google Map
www.160over90.com
741 Yorkway Place | Jenkintown, PA 19046
art270, incorporated in 1985, is located at 741 Yorkway Place in Jenkintown PA. Founded by Carl and Dianne Mill, former professors at Tyler School of Art, art270 has a diverse portfolio including Fortune 100 corporations, large and small non-profits and one-person shops representing healthcare, telecommunications, utilities, computer technology, banking, consumer products, and the performing arts. The graphic design capabilities of our eleven-person staff include identity, branding, financial typesetting, interactive and website design, advertising, signage and wayfinding graphics, packaging and marketing. Visit us at art270.com. Our door is always open.
Google Map
www.art270.com
1315 Walnut Street (Suite 704) | Philadelphia, PA 19107
Masters Group Design is a small graphic design studio with a hankering for big design challenges. MGD works in partnership with clients to identify their message and deliver it through visual communications that impel response. Focused primarily on print design since 1993, their work includes brand identity, publications, graphic systems for special events, educational guides, information kits, and marketing materials.
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www.mastersgroupdesign.net
