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🗣️ Day 2 #AIGADesignConf Highlight: Turning Neurodivergent Challenges into Creative Strengths On day two, we continued to learn, explore, build on ideas 🗯, and make meaningful connections. One of today's standout sessions was the Design Dialogue, ❇ "Turning Neurodivergent Challenges into Creative Strengths," ❇ led by Creative Director and Design Leader Jason Adam. This energizing and inclusive forum offered a safe space to discuss neurodiversity and its role in the creative process. Happily, awareness of neurodiversity has increased dramatically in recent years. ADHD, autism spectrum disorder (ASD), dyslexia, auditory processing disorder, and other neurodivergent conditions are no longer seen as issues that need to be "fixed," but as differences we can embrace and leverage for creative strengths. 🔑 Key questions explored in the session included: 🔸 What neurodiverse condition(s) have you been diagnosed with? 🔸 Have you disclosed your neurodivergence at work? 🔸 What challenges do you face, and how do you manage them? 🔸 What tools and strategies help you stay focused and productive? 🦸🏻♂ And, what are our neurodivergent superpowers? 🔗 Resources: 🔸 Job Accommodation Network (JAN): https://lnkd.in/gtrChkDR 🔸 Working Genius: https://lnkd.in/ey2iE-C Helpful Participant Recommendations: 🔸 Noise-canceling headphones 🔸 Fidget tools 🔸 Binaural beats for focus 🔸 Whiteboarding techniques for planning 🔸 Priority grids for strategy 🔸 Project management tools like Asana or Trello 🔸 Caffeine: is it beneficial or detrimental to your executive functioning? 🔸 A natural diet low in processed foods and chemicals to help focus 🔸 Discussing accommodations with your manager, such as providing clear priorities 👤 About the Speaker: Jason Adam is a visionary Creative Director and Design Leader dedicated to helping brands and individuals embrace their most authentic and fearless selves. With a rich portfolio that includes experience with global brands like Mattel, Kia, EY, and Nvidia, his work extends across numerous creative domains and includes the acclaimed book design of "Art of Atari." Diagnosed with ADHD at 13, he uses his neurodiversity to fuel his creative approach, passionately advocating for neurodivergent designers. Jason is a former president of AIGA Los Angeles, and conquers mountains in his spare time, most recently Mt. Kilimanjaro in Tanzania. He values respect, mentorship, collaboration, and the adage, "A rising tide lifts all boats." He resides in Hollywood, CA, with his fiancé and dog. 🔸IG: @jason.adam.go 🔸X: @jasonadam 👏 Thank you, Jason, for your beneficial and supportive discussion! 🗯 How do you make the most of your neurodiverse superpowers? Share your thoughts below! 🪪 Your membership makes great events like the AIGA Design Conference possible! 🤝 Not a member? Join our vibrant creative community today. Sign up for 2025 and enjoy the rest of 2024 for free! https://lnkd.in/e3Pa5hhS

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🗣️ #AIGADesignConf Highlight: Centered: People and Ideas Diversifying Design Day 1 of the virtual AIGA Design Conference kicked off with energy, excitement, and lively conversation 🎉🎉🎉! We'd like to share some highlights ❇ from one of today's vibrant panels, Centered: People and Ideas Diversifying Design, a powerful exploration of the deep connections between design and identity, showcasing the incredible contributions of marginalized and global cultures. Branching off from the themes from the book of the same name, the panel dove into the future of design, pushing beyond Eurocentrism and embracing more inclusive, diverse design practices and theories. The panel explored how cultural, social, and political contexts influence design meanings and methodologies–often contrasting significantly with mainstream, grid-based Swiss styles. Key discussions included: 🔸 Amazigh Symbols (with Dina Benbrahim)  🔸 Chinese Type (with YuJune Park and Caspar Lam)  🔸 Color & Identity (with Zipeng Zhu)  🔸 Decolonizing Graphic Design (with Cheryl D. Holmes Miller, DHL)  🔸 Gee’s Bend Quilters (with Steve Child and Isabella D’Agnenica)  🔸 Imagery of the Cuban Revolution (with Elaine Lopez)  🔸 Indigenous Sovereignty and Design (with Sadie Red Wing)  🔸 Truck Art of India (with Shantanu Suman)  🔸 Vocal Type (with Tré Seals)  🔸...and the problem with Bauhaus! 👏 Thank you for a terrific panel! 🗯 Attendees....share your nice comments about this panel below! 🪪 Your membership makes a big impact, helping us create events like the AIGA Design Conference! Not a member yet? Join our vibrant creative community today. Sign up for 2025 and enjoy the rest of 2024 for free! https://lnkd.in/e3Pa5hhS

⏱ The countdown begins—just 2 hours until #AIGADesignConf kicks off! Get ready to explore the edges of creativity and innovation with 166 visionary speakers from 16 countries. 🌍 Our virtual event is packed with boundary-pushing presentations, dialogues, panels, and workshops that celebrate design’s diverse voices and limitless potential. 📍 Where will you be tuning in from? Drop a comment below! Animation Credits: ✍ Ella Dobson 🎵 Peter van Straten

🎂 #AIGA5050 celebrates 100 years! 🎂 ...and it's time to show off the best books + book covers of 2023! With 548 book and cover design entries from 28 countries, this year’s competition recognizes and showcases excellence in book design from around the world. In honor of 🎉 Hispanic Heritage Month 🎉, we're kicking off our first round with a selection of books highlighting Latinx artists and designers. 📔 AIGA 50|50 Cover Winners: 📕 O Homem e Seus Símbolos (Man and His Symbols) Publisher: HarperCollins Brasil Agency: Anderson Junqueira Studio Creative/Art Director/Designer: Anderson Junqueira Photographer: Nino Andres Biasizzo Author: Carl G. Jung Editor: Alice Mello 📙 O Último Verão (The Last Summer) Publisher: Editora Carambaia Agency: Bloco Gráfico Book Designers: Gabriela Castro, Gustavo Marchetti, Paulo Chagas Author/Editor: Ricarda Huch 📗 Marisol: A Retrospective Publisher: Delmonico Books and Buffalo AKG Art Museum Agency: Estúdio Campo Creative Director/Designer: Paula Tinoco Production Director: Karen Farquhar Author: Cathleen Chaffee 📘 A Dark, A Light, A Bright: The Designs of Dorothy Liebes Publisher: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum in association with Yale University Press Agency: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Designer: Estudio Herrera Editors: Susan Brown and Alexa Griffith Winton 📕 Um Estranho no Ninho (One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest) Publisher: Grupo Editorial Record Agency: CASA REX DESIGN CONSULTANCY LTD Creative Directors: Gustavo Piqueira, Samia Jacintho Author: Ken Kesey 📖 AIGA 50|50 Book Winners: 📙 Carmen Herrera: Painting in Process Publisher: Lisson Agency: Laura Coombs Creative/Art Director/Designer: Laura Coombs Author/Editor: Ossian Ward 📗 Cecilia Vicuña Deer Book (Libro Venado) Publisher: Radius Books Agency: Radius Books Book/Jacket Designers: David Chickey, Nick Larsen Text and Drawings: Cecilia Vicuna Editor: Nick Larsen Translation: Daniel Borzutzky 📘 Entelechy Publisher: Fundação de Serralves Creative/Art Director/Designer: Márcia Novais Authors: Allora & Calzadilla, et al. 📕 Hasta Que Los Cantos Broten / Until the Songs Spring Publisher: Ministry of Culture Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes-INBA Agency: Proyectos Ninguém + Stoodio Santiago da Silva Designers: Maru Calva, Santiago da Silva, Roberta Schroeder, Galia Basail & Ana Cecilia Breña Editors: Catalina Lozano, Mauricio Marcin, et al. 📙 Political/Subjective Maps: Anna Bella Geiger, Lea Lublin, Magali Lara, & Margarita Paksa Publisher & Author: Institute for Studies on Latin American Art (ISLAA) Agency: El Estudio de Ramón Creative Director/Designer: ramon tejada Exhibition Curator: Cecilia Fajardo-Hill 👉 View more images (and full credits) in our 2023 Winners Gallery at https://lnkd.in/eyFQ3JqQ

💭 Where do you seek inspiration? Join us for 🗣️ #AIGADesignConf—an uplifting virtual experience that redefines the possibilities of what a design conference can be! This year, we're embracing our theme, "Margins," as we amplify diverse voices and explore the uncharted territories of design. A huge THANK YOU to our sponsors, who helped make our event possible: 🔸 DEATH TO STOCK 🔸 Envato 🔸 IxDF - Interaction Design Foundation (IxDF) 🔸 Microsoft 🔸 PepsiCo 🔑 Pre-event access to our conference site opens up tomorrow, 10/9. Be sure to stop by, meet the speakers, bookmark your favorite sessions, and visit our sponsor booths! 🤩 The countdown is on! 🎫 Last chance for virtual tickets — TONIGHT at 11:59 pm ET https://lnkd.in/ebKpQiMp

⏳ FINAL CALL for #AIGADesignConf virtual tickets — the deadline is tonight at 11:59 pm ET! We're thrilled to introduce the 14th and final round of speakers for the 2024 AIGA Design Conference, featuring creative directors 🎬, professors 🎓, and type designers ⌨ and more. Let's give them—and all of our incredible speakers—a warm welcome as we gear up for the conference on Thursday, October 10th! 🎤 Elaine Lopez, Associate Director / Assistant Professor, Parsons School of Design - The New School of Design 🎤 Ross Nover, Creative Director & Founder, Friendly Design Co. 🎤 Jason Ulaszek, Founder and Director, UX for Good 🎤 Andy Baron, Executive Creative Director, Turner Duckworth 🎤 Chen Luo, Designer & Lecturer, Body Forma; Adjunct Faculty, Maryland Institute College of Art 🎤 Zhongkai Li, Visiting Assistant Professor, Pratt Institute 🎤 Willie Liu, Type Designer, atelierAnchor 🎤 Kirk Q. Brown, Designer / Creative Director, Kirk Q. Brown Design 🎫 Still need tickets? https://lnkd.in/ebKpQiMp ⏰ Don't wait — get yours by 11:59 pm ET tonight!

🌟 We're celebrating the winners of #AIGA365: A Year in Design, a competition that recognizes excellence and innovation across all communication design categories, from physical to virtual. 🏆 Featured Environmental/Experiential Design Winners: ✨ Entry Name: Faith Ringgold: American People Agency: MCA Creative Studio Client: Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago Location: Chicago, IL Creative Director: Suraiya Nathani Hossain Designers: Brian Hedrick and Katie Williams ✨ Entry Name: Botticelli Drawings Agency: Legion of Honor Client: Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco Location: San Francisco, CA Creative Director: Alejandro Stein Art Directors: Adriana Barcenas, Meghan Moran Designers: Adriana Barcenas, Meghan Moran, Benjamin Shaykin, Kate Agarwal ✨ Entry Name: Powerhouse Arts Wayfinding Agency: Entro Client: Powerhouse Arts, Inc. Location: Brooklyn, NY Creative Director: Eileen Moore Designers: Radnyee Joshi 🏆 Featured Experience/Product/Service/Systems Design Winners: ✨ Entry Name: Murray's Cheese Website Agency: Base Design Client: Murray's Cheese Location: New York, NY Creative Director: Min Lew Designer: Ji Park ✨ Entry Name: Studio Museum in Harlem Website Agency: Base Design Client: Studio Museum in Harlem Location: New York, NY Creative Director: Min Lew Designer: Mitya Sudakov ✨ Entry Name: The School for Temporary Liveness Agency: Yotam Hadar Client: The School for Temporary Liveness Location: Philadelphia, PA Creative Director/Designer: Yotam Hadar 🔎 Stay tuned for more AIGA 365 winners coming your way!⁠ 🖼️ For project inspiration and full design credits, visit https://lnkd.in/gtMaf_j3

Join us for the AIGA Conference Design Educator Community Track: Session 07 This session features the papers:⁠ Science Fiction, Utopia, and Speculative Designa By Emily B. Yang F(r)ictions: Uchronia as Design Teaching Method By Adán Farías Import / Export: American Design History in Guangzhou Brockett Horne and Hailin Zhan View the link https://lnkd.in/d-GReP5H to read the abstracts! #AIGAConfDEC24 #AIGADEC24 #AIGAConfDEC #AIGA

🗣 #AIGADesignConf Speakers: Round 13!⁠ ⁠ The countdown for our highly-anticipated virtual design conference has begun! ⏳⏳⏳ In less than one week, speakers in our 13th round will deliver dynamic conversations on crucial topics like designing for equity and democracy, prioritizing community, amplifying the scale and scope of design, and mobilizing movements for meaningful change. ⁠ 🎤 Samira Shiridevich, Assistant Professor, University of North Carolina at Charlotte 🎤 Pouya Jahanshahi, Associate Professor of Graphic Design, Oklahoma State University 🎤 Jeff Leitner, Founder & Director, UX for Good 🎤 Sung Hwan, CEO / Creative Director, Infographics Lab 203 🎤 Raquel Breternitz, Founding Lead Designer, GoodDay Software 🎤 Jeffrey Effendi, Head of Brand, Change.org 🎤 Sandra Camacho (Sandra By Design), Equitable Design Educator, Strategist & Consultant 🎤 Samuel Adaramola, M.S., Co-Founder, Fufu and Grits 📅 #AIGADesign Virtual Conference: Oct. 10-12 ⏰ Ticket Deadline: October 8th, 11:59 PM ET! 🎫 Learn more and secure your spot by visiting https://lnkd.in/ebKpQiMp 🤩 For speaker bios, personal insights, and more, head to our conference site via the ticketing page.