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Don't miss: #AIGADesignConf Educator Community Track, Session 5! 👇👇👇

📅 #AIGADesignConf deadline for tickets: 10/8 1️⃣ WEEK until our BIG virtual design conference! Just 5️⃣ DAYS to secure your ticket for informative presentations, interactive workshops, and engaging design dialogues with some of the most creative, influential names in design today! Before you click "checkout," did you know about our ticket add-on options? If you are ready to plan ahead or support, we have some options for you. 👐 Design Patron Add-on: Support #AIGADesign’s mission to enhance the design profession, allowing us to offer low-cost ticket options to the next generation of designers. It includes: ▫ One guest pass to the 2024 AIGA Design Conference ▫ Acknowledgement as a Design Patron 🔮 Design Visionary Add-on: Further support AIGA's mission, offering low-cost ticket options to the next generation of designers, while backing 2025's impactful programming. It includes: ▫ One guest pass to the 2024 AIGA Design Conference ▫ A ticket to the 2025 AIGA Design Conference in Los Angeles 🍊 ▫ VIP conference updates ▫ Acknowledgment as a Design Visionary at the AIGA Design Conference Animation Credits: ✍ Ella Dobson 🎵 Peter van Straten 🗣️ Virtual conference: October 10-12, 2024 ⏱ Deadline for tickets: 10/8! https://lnkd.in/ebKpQiMp

📣 #AIGA5050: Best Book and Cover Designs of 2023 Announced! Marking its 100th year, the time-honored 📚 50 Books | 50 Covers 📚 competition began in 1923 as the Fifty Books of the Year competition, to recognize and appreciate the 50 best-designed books and book covers of the year. With an impressive 5️⃣4️⃣8️⃣ entries spanning 2️⃣8️⃣ countries this year, we celebrate the community's most inspired creations in book design—together. 👏 We extend a thank you to all of the designers who shared their innovative book designs with us, and we are incredibly grateful to the talented designers who volunteered their time and expertise to serve on this year's jury:⁠ 📕 Rob Giampietro, Head of Creative, Notion (Chair) 📙 JP Haynie, Creative Director / Partner, Actual Source 📗 Roanne Adams, Founder and Executive Creative Director, Ro And Co Studio 📘 Lisa Maione, Associate Professor of Graphic Design, Kansas City Art Institute (KCAI) and Creative Director, For Instance Design Practice 📗 Chloe Sultan, Director, Clocks 📰 View our press release at https://lnkd.in/ePthG2_8 👓 Stay tuned as we begin unveiling this year’s winning book designs!

🛠 #AIGADesignConf Workshops: Round 2 🛠 The second round of AIGA conference workshops delves into critical topics shaping the 🔮 future of design, from re-centering design histories and advancing gender equity to exploring empathy-driven practices and sustainable work environments. Join us to discover new approaches and tools that will inspire change and creativity in the design world. 🧰 Prioritizing Design Histories ▫ Christina Singer, Assistant Professor of Graphic Design, University of North Carolina at Charlotte 🧰 Empathy-Driven Design: Shifting the Focus ▫ Rachel Flores, Senior Brand Manager, We-Collab | Equity Strategy 🧰 Gender in Design: Moving Women from the Margins ▫ Mary Katica, Executive Design Director, IDEO.org ▫ Alex Nana-Sinkam, Portfolio Director, IDEO.org 🧰 Otto-Matic for the People (Generative Software for Creating Motion Assets) ▫ Jameson Proctor, Partner & CEO, Athletics 🧰 Creating a Sustainable Work Environment: Zero Waste Creativity 101 ▫ Fe Amarante, Principal & Founder, Experimenta ▫ Brandi Parker, Founder/Consultant, Parker Brands, LLC 💪 Ready to roll up your sleeves and start designing? 🎫 Last chance for virtual tickets: Tuesday, 10/8. Get yours at https://lnkd.in/ebKpQiMp

🛠 #AIGADesignConf Workshops 🛠 Get ready to level up your design skills at the upcoming virtual AIGA Design Conference October 10-12! This year's workshops explore groundbreaking topics that drive innovation 🚀, champion diversity, foster inclusivity, and promote ethical practices in design—starting with: 🧰 Regenerative Design. A Planet-Centric Design Framework for a More Ethical Product Design ▫ Gabriela Lucía Lorenz, UX Design Director ▫ Betina Mazzarino, PCC (ICF), NCOC™, Senior Leadership and Executive Coach, Limbica 🧰 Designing for Tomorrow: Embracing Age-Inclusive Practices in Education and Practice ▫ Kimberly Mitchell, Assistant Professor of Graphic Design, University of Tennessee, Knoxville 🧰 Design Math: Simple Ways to Think About Finance ▫ Ritik Dholakia, Managing Partner, Studio Rodrigo 🧰 Radical Hospitality to Empower Innovation at the Margins ▫ Zack Tucker, Asst. Professor, Miami University ▫ Shariffa Ali ▫ Patricia Childers 🧰 Rooted: a Design Salon for Black and Latina Graphic Designers ▫ Nicolette Francis, Multidisciplinary Designer, Daculture 🧰 How to Queer Your Career ▫ Josh Silverman, Founder & CEO, PeopleWork Partners, Inc. ▫ Billie Mandel, CEO, Mandel Creative 🎫 Last chance for virtual tickets: Tuesday, 10/8. Get yours at https://lnkd.in/ebKpQiMp 👀 Stay tuned for the second round of invigorating conference workshops!

🏠 Join program director Rodrigo Canales and AIGA's Lee-Sean Huang for an info session on Business Perspectives for Creative Leaders, an online course by Yale School of Management Executive Education and AIGA, designed to equip creative leaders with essential management skills and business insights. 🤩 In this session, you'll get an overview of the curriculum and learn how the program can help you drive growth and innovation in your organization. About the Program: This six-week course bridges the gap between creative expertise and business acumen. The program provides business frameworks in a relevant context for creative professionals. Key Benefits: ▫ Discover your leadership strengths ▫ Build business skills in decision-making, team leadership, finance, and innovation ▫ Gain tools to solve management challenges ▫ Improve emotional intelligence and team motivation ▫ Master influencing and negotiation techniques ▫ Understand business finance to better communicate with colleagues ▫ Connect with a network of peers for ongoing support About Rodrigo Canales: 👤 Rodrigo Canales, the Kelli Questrom Associate Professor of Management at Boston University and former Associate Professor of Organizational Behavior at the Yale School of Management, is an expert in organizational theory and economic development. His research explores how institutions shape economic development and drive change, with a focus on entrepreneurial finance and institutional dynamics. He helps creative professionals leverage their intuition to lead and transform organizations. Break past the barriers to creative leadership. 🆓 Register now for this free event! 📅 Date: Thursday, October 24th, 1 pm ET 🏷 Sign up for the course and use code EARLYBIRD by October 18th for 15% off!

🎉 Happy National Hispanic Heritage Month 🎉 From Velazquez to Dali, Kahlo to Basquiat, Latinx artists have made a vibrant and lasting impact on the art and design world. In celebration of National Hispanic Heritage Month, we invited the #AIGADesign community to uplift the talented Latinx designers making their mark. So let's honor them this month...and every month! ✨ FEATURED MEMBER: Shannon M. Doronio (Chavez) ✨⁠ 🖌️ Professor of Graphic Design, College of the Canyons 🪪 AIGA Los Angeles and DEI Chair "My work is informed and driven by my experience as a first-generation Mexican-American college graduate and graphic designer. My creative and teaching practices use design to address social issues, expand the canon of design history, and contribute to a more inclusive and representative visual landscape. My passion for design found its purpose when I learned about the LEED Architectural System, which became a model for imagining design as a tool to address social issues. I co-founded Parallel-Play in 2009, where I have built relationships with clients who are invested in standing in the equity gaps created by systemic marginalization. In 2014, I took my practice to the next level by joining the College of the Canyons in Santa Clarita, CA—where I serve as faculty within a Hispanic-serving institution in the same community I grew up in. This role has expanded my influence, allowing me to impart valuable knowledge to community college students representing a more diverse cross-section of Los Angeles's multicultural population. In this role, I have successfully mentored students into prestigious design programs, helping them secure scholarships and grants to minimize their educational expenses. I have also had the great pleasure of hosting awe-inspiring lectures from designers and thinkers like Silas Munro, Schessa Garbutt, Antonio Diaz, Sadie Red Wing, Dewey Saunders, and most recently, Dr. Dori Tunstall. I've been a longtime member of AIGA and recently joined the AIGA Los Angeles Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Team. I am excited to work alongside Director Michelle LeClerc and Co-Chair Nick Carranza. Historically, Latinx histories, graphic designers, and culture have been overwhelmingly under-celebrated by the design community. It's encouraging to see this beginning to change, and I am proud to contribute to that continued momentum." ⁠💖 We love how a sense of warmth and celebration comes right through her design work—and how her super-saturated tableaux infuse poignant social commentary with maximalism! 🗣 Have a nice comment on Shannon's work? Share your thoughts below!⁠ ⁠ 👉 It's your turn to join AIGA's community of designers. You'll save on career-transforming professional development with AIGA's learning programs, competitions, and events. ⁠ ⁠ 📢 Start your AIGA membership this month—and only pay for the remainder of the year! To get started, visit https://lnkd.in/e3Pa5hhS

We are sending our love 🫂 to all those impacted by #HurricaneHelene. If you are seeking ways to help, here are some resources to support the affected communities: 🔗 American Red Cross: https://lnkd.in/dFuKvbvb 🔗 GoFundMe: https://lnkd.in/eUHxinMu 🔗 The Salvation Army: https://lnkd.in/enfHiw6 🔗 United Way: https://lnkd.in/eUHxinMu 🔗 World Central Kitchen: wck.org 🔗 The Humane Society of the United States Disaster Relief: humanesociety.org 📖 To view the Citizen Times' Essential Resource Guide, visit: https://lnkd.in/eYt3T_zJ AIGA Asheville

🗣 #AIGADesignConf Speaker Announcement, Round 11 🗣⁠ When your design conference is brimming with such talented voices, you can't help but share! Introducing our next round of 🎨2024 AIGA Design Conference speakers! 🎤 Ishan Khosla, Designer and Design Educator, The Typecraft Initiative 🎤 Elizabeth Goodspeed, Independent Designer and Writer 🎤 Ashley Jones, Senior Director, Growth & Innovation, We-Collab | Equity Strategy 🎤 Maria Ines Zelaya, Design Strategist, Digital Scientists 🎤 Michelle Cobb, Studio Art Department Chair, Georgetown Day School 🎤 Priscella Shum, Design Consultant, PPS Design, LLC 🎤 Steven Wakabayashi, Founder & Managing Partner, Stranger Creative 🎤 Robert Villaflor, Senior Director of Design, Human Rights Campaign 🎫 Don't get left behind! Your last chance for virtual tickets is Tuesday, 10/8. 👉 Get yours via the link in our bio!

📣 #AIGADesignConf Programming: Design Dialogues 📣 Our upcoming Design Dialogues challenge the status quo and inspire transformative thinking, covering topics from breaking down barriers to entry in design to exploring the roles of designers in social movements and democracy. Let’s get inspired by these meaningful conversations and empower ourselves to drive change. 🗣 To Design, or Not to Design ▪ RANIA Svoronou, Design Principal, IBM 🗣 Are We Old Yet? ▪ Asya Blue, Owner, Asya Blue Design 🗣 Toppling Barriers of Entry to the Field of Design ▪ Ellen Christensen, Asst. Professor of Visual Communication Design, San Francisco State University 🗣 The Future of Work: Solidarity, Not Competition ▪ Sabiha Basrai, Co-Owner, Design Action Collective 🗣 Decentering Graphic Design History by Redefining the Margins: Voices of Women Graphic Designers and Design Educators from Iran, Pakistan, Türkiye, Kuwait, and Syria ▪ Roshanak Keyghobadi, EdD, Asst. Professor, Farmingdale State College ▪ Sara Sharif Iqbal, Creative Director, Graphic Matters ▪ Zeynep Tonguç, President, Turkish Graphic Designers Association ▪ Munirah AlShami, Creative Producer & Director, Studio MAS ▪ Kinda Ghannoum, Graphic Designer, Syrian Design Archive 🗣 Ask Us Anything 2.0: Mobilizing Movements for Change ▪ Cheryl D. Holmes Miller, DHL, AIGA Medalist ▪ ramon tejada, Designer and Assoc. Professor, Rhode Island School of Design ▪ Rene Payne, Managing Director, Included ▪ Priscella Shum, Design Consultant, PPS Design, LLC ▪ Sung hwan Jang, CEO/Creative Director, Infographics Lab 203 ▪ Ashleigh Axios, Creative Executive, New Business in Stealth ▪ Dr. Perry S., Professor of Practice, Morehouse College ▪ Robert Villaflor, Sr. Director, Design, Human Rights Campaign 🗣 Designing for Better Democracies ▪ Neha Bhatia, Independent Design Strategy Director, DrawHistory/Group Study ▪ Jeffrey Effendi, Head of Brand, Change.org 🗣 Turning Neurodivergent Challenges into Creative Strengths: A Discussion ▪ Jason Adam, Artist and Founder, Jason Adam Design 🗣 The Roles and Responsibilities of Designers in the Anti-War Movement ▪ Sabiha Basrai, Co-Owner, Design Action Collective 🎫 Last chance for virtual tickets: Tuesday, 10/8. Get yours at https://lnkd.in/ebKpQiMp 👀 Stay tuned for more amazing design conference features. 📖 Learn more about our fabulous speakers on our conference site (linked to our ticketing page)