Upcoming AIGA Event - Drink for Design

The next AIGA Idaho Drink for Design event is coming up on Thursday, April 23rd. From the group's website:

All designers need to be hydrated to keep up with all that creative genius out there, whatever your choice of liquid may be, i.e., vitamin induced pump-you-up water, cola, beer, mixed drinks... Come and enjoy liquid refreshment together and refuel your creative juices*.
*please no spewing

Details are as follows:

Date: Thursday, April 23rd
Time: 6:00 pm
Location: The Modern Hotel, 1314 W. Grove St, Boise ID

For questions or more information, contact the AIGA Idaho folks.

REMINDER: AIGA Event - The Quest for Quantification

Just a reminder, the AIGA Idaho event The Quest for Quantification is coming up on Thursday, March 12th. Full details can be found in the original post.

Upcoming AIGA Event - The Quest for Quantification

Continuing at their typical break-neck speed, AIGA Idaho's next event is coming up on Thursday, March 12th, featuring Rob Wallace, Managing Partner of Wallace Church, entitled The Quest for Quantification - Proving Design's Return on Investment.


From the AIGA Idaho website:

Referred to as 'the thought leader on design ROI', Rob will share Wallace Church's process and data. He then will lead an active discussion on the impact of proving design's value. Can it be done? Should design be quantified? And what do we do with this information once we have it? Team discussion will lead to how quantifying design can be structured into your best practices.

All the details you'll need:

Date: Thursday, March 12th
Time: 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Location: Boise State University, Liberal Arts Building, Room LA 106
Cost:
- Members: Free
- Non-Members: $10
- Students: $5

Contact the folks at AIGA Idaho with any questions or for more information.

Upcoming AIGA Event: Semi-Annual Mix/Mentor Event

Short notice on this one, but still worth getting the word out...

AIGA Idaho is presenting their Semi-Annual Mix/Mentor Event this Tuesday, March 3rd. This event is "a great chance to see what BSU Graphic Design students are up to and opportunity to offer up some professional advice and direction."

AIGA Idaho is also looking for members who are willing to serve as mentors and share an hour of time each month to work with students. If you're interested in becoming a mentor, send the AIGA Idaho folks an email, and they'll get you all the details.

As for the Semi-Annual Mix/Mentor Event, here are the details:

Date: Tuesday, March 3rd
Time: 6:00 pm
Location: Boise State University Fine Arts Building, in Capitol Village on University Drive.

For more information, contact AIGA Idaho.

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Upcoming AIGA Event - Von Glitschka, Illustrative Designer

AIGA Idaho has yet another event on tap, and this looks to be a good one. Von Glitschka, Illustrative Designer with Glitschka Studios, will be presenting to the group on Thursday, February 12th.

From the event's description:

Have you ever thought of a unique concept, but then wasn't sure you could pull it off because it required a good amount of illustrative work and frankly speaking that intimidated you? Or your budget was such that you couldn't hire it out either? So, instead you just pursued another design direction? Von's "Illustrative Design" presentation will walk you through systematic illustrative design methods you'll be able to integrate into your own creative process. In the end you'll be better equipped to pursue those design ideas that require an illustrative touch far more effectively, thus expanding your overall creative potential and skill set as a graphic designer.

Here's the skinny, for those interested in attending:

Date: Thursday, February 12th
Time: 6:00 pm
Location: Beside Bardenay, 612 Grove St, Boise
Cost:
- AIGA Members: $10
- Non-Members: $20
- Students: $7
- Ticket price includes admission, drink ticket and appetizers

Samples of Von Glitschka's work are available at either glitschka.com or vonster.com.

If you have any questions about this event, or would like more information, contact the folks at AIGA Idaho.

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REMINDER: AIGA Event

Just a reminder that AIGA Idaho's Design for Sustainability event is coming up this Thursday, January 15th. Be sure to RSVP if you haven't already.

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Upcoming AIGA Event - Design for Sustainability

AIGA Idaho continues to be a very active organization, as evidenced by the fact that their next event is already on the calendar.

On Thursday, January 15th, AIGA Idaho presents Design for Sustainability, an evening with John Turville, Cenveo FSC and Sustainability Expert.

John will discuss the core principles of FSC certification and what it takes to apply the FSC logo to your printed designs. He’ll also discuss considerations for designers who want to have a more sustainable approach.

Details about the event are as follows:

Date: Thursday, January 15, 2009
Time: 5:30pm
Location: The Linen Building, 1402 W Grove St, Boise ID
Cost:
- Members: Free
- Non-Members: $10

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REMINDER: BAF/AIGA Event - Three Ounces + Ice

Don't forget, the BAF/AIGA's Three Ounces + Ice event with guest speaker Patrick Coyne is coming up this Thursday, December 11th.

If you haven't already, be sure to get your RSVPs in now.

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Upcoming BAF/AIGA Event - Three Ounces + Ice: An Evening with Patrick Coyne

The Boise Advertising Federation and AIGA Idaho are co-sponsoring an event featuring Patrick Coyne, Owner and Editor of Communication Arts.

Among the topics on the schedule, Patrick will discuss the history and philosophy of the magazine, and how CA's annual competitions in Interactive, Illustration, Photography, Graphic Design and Advertising are chosen.

Details for the event are as follows:

Date: Thursday, December 11th
Time: Social Hour: 5:00 pm, Speaker Presentation: 6:00 pm
Location: The Boise Depot, 2603 W. Eastover Terrace
Cost: BAF/AIGA Members: $20 - includes one drink ticket and hor's d'oeuvres, Non-Members: $28 - or free admission by becoming a member

RSVPs should be directed to Greg Giersch, or call 208-336-7511

Space is limited.

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Upcoming Event - AIGA Get Out The Vote Show and Reception

The AIGA Idaho's Get Out The Vote poster design competition was, by all measures, a smashing success. They received a total of 46 poster designs from 36 designers, including 18 poster designs submitted by students from Meridian High Schools.

The posters are currently on display at Flying M Coffeehouse in Boise and the Flying M Coffeegarage in Nampa.

This Wednesday, October 15th, AIGA Idaho will host a reception from 5:30 pm - 7:30 at the downtown Boise Flying M to showcase all of the designs, and the designers behind them.

The posters will be on display in both Boise and Nampa through November 5th.

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LAST CALL: AIGA Get Out the Vote Idaho Exhibition

Just a reminder that today is the last day to submit your entries for AIGA's Get Out the Vote Idaho poster design exhibition.

Entries are due by the end of the day today, September 30th.

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Get Out the Vote Idaho - the AIGA Poster Exhibition

The AIGA Idaho Chapter is putting on a public service event, as part of a larger AIGA national effort to get more people involved in the election process and vote in the 2008 general election.

This is open to all designers in Idaho, not just members of the AIGA Idaho Chapter.

Here are the details:

AIGA Idaho invites Idaho designers to participate in AIGA’s public service initiative: Get Out The Vote. Designers are invited to create nonpartisan posters that inspire the American public to participate in the electoral process and vote for a presidential candidate in the 2008 general election.

To view current national submissions visit www.aiga.org/getoutthevote

Idaho poster designs will be exhibited alongside posters created by designers across the United States in a local exhibition at the Flying M Coffeehouse in Downtown Boise and Flying M Coffee Garage in Downtown Nampa. All Idaho submissions will also be made available as online PDFs for anyone to download, print and post independently at aigaidaho.org.

Submission deadline: Tuesday, September 30
Submissions can be sent to aigaidaho@gmail.com
Please download the zip file from aigaidaho.org for complete submission information.
Exhibition: October 6 – November 16
Reception: October 15, 5:30pm – 7:30pm, Flying M Coffeehouse Downtown Boise

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Upcoming Event - Designer's Fortune

Designer's Fortune is an event presented by the AIGA Idaho Chapter. It is open to anyone who is a graphic designer type (including visual thinkers, and students who are pursuing design as a major).

During the event they'll be announcing some of their upcoming events, issuing challenges to group members to name their social events, and generally mingling with others.

Here are those pesky details:

Date: Tuesday, August 19th
Time: 5:30pm
Location: The Modern Hotel

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Idaho's AIGA Chapter is Official

Earlier this month, the Idaho Chapter of the AIGA was recognized as an official chapter by the powers that be in New York. It is the organization's 60th chapter, and by all accounts is going to be a very active organization.

Congratulations to all who worked so hard to make this happen.

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