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WANTED: Chicago Firm With Magazine Design Experience

39503@aiga.org — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 17:17:23 -0500

Marketing News, the flagship publication of the American Marketing Association, is looking for a Chicago-area firm with magazine design experience to handle design work for a period of 6 months to a year beginning at the start of 2009. Marketing News is a tabloid published 20 times a year, with a minimum issue size of 32 pages and several issues a year that are considerably larger. It underwent a major redesign a year ago. We’re looking for a design team that can work within our design parameters in a highly creative way that will appeal to our 23,000+ marketer-readers.

CALL FOR ENTRIES: Creativity+Commerce

39503@aiga.org — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 09:29:47 -0500

Print extended the Creativity+Commerce competition deadline to November 21!

CALL FOR ENTRIES: TDC55

39503@aiga.org — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 09:25:20 -0500

This year will be TDC's fifty-fifth open Call for Entries in its international competition which recognizes excellence in the use of typography, calligraphy, handlettering and other letterforms. Deadline: December 19.

SURVEY SAYS: Design Students' Input Needed

39503@aiga.org — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 11:32:34 -0500

Attention Students!

TYPOGRAPHY: FontBooklet No. 2

39503@aiga.org — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 09:40:45 -0500

FontBooklet No. 2 is now out with a showcase of size-specific type families from The FontFeed blog. View FontBooklet No. 1 and No. 2 online or get your free copy by creating an account at FontShop.com

CALL FOR ENTRIES: HOW Poster Design Awards

39503@aiga.org — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 15:30:47 -0500

The HOW Poster Design Awards is the newest design showcase from HOW magazine!

The Prizes: 10 winners will be featured on the HOW website, get $150 worth of HOW books and receive a 1 year subscription to HOW magazine. You will also receive a graphic to post on your website announcing your winning status.

CPM Webinar: Good Advice for Bad Times

39503@aiga.org — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 12:02:58 -0500

AIGA Center for Practice Management
Webinar: Good Advice for Bad Times
December 15

AIGA board member Shel Perkins will be hosting a new series of live online seminars for the Center for Practice Management this winter. On December 15 the first webinar, Good Advice for Bad Times, will help your firm survive today’s toughest challenges and position it to thrive again in the future.

GAIN 2008 Online Video Series Extends the Conversation

39503@aiga.org — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 11:55:58 -0500

Do you miss this year's Gain: AIGA Business and Design Conference held October 23–25, 2008? If so, you can see the videos from all speaker presentations starting now! The full collection of conference videos will all be available online within the next few weeks so check back often!

EXHIBITION: Paint for Print

39503@aiga.org — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 11:41:05 -0500

Paint for Print: Contemporary Illustration, Traditional Media
Glass Curtain Gallery
1104 South Wabash
Chicago

Reception: Thursday, November 6, 5-8 pm

Panel Discussion featuring Paint For Print artist John Hendrix:
Friday, November 7, 11am- 12:30pm

CALL FOR ENTRIES: Fine Art Finals

AIGA Chicago — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 09:32:14 -0500

2nd Annual Fine Art Finals Midwest Regional Scholarship Competition

Attention all Associate, Bachelor, and Masters Degree candidates with an interest in the visual arts, currently enrolled at a Midwest Regional public or private college or university. No matter what major, if you paint, illustrate, sculpt, design, draw, photograph, or just create art, you are eligible to enter the 2nd Annual Fine Art Finals Midwest Regional Scholarship Competition.