AIGA Chicago

Someoddpilot founder Chris Eichenseer and co-owner Annika Welander are going to speak about how they blur the lines between art & design for indie cultural and global brands alike as part of Design Discourse on Nov. 21 at Public Works Gallery! Learn more about their story. Register at https://buff.ly/3CgecAO #SpeakerSeries #ContinuousLearning #GrowYourKnowledge #DesignDiscourse

Check out our speaker and showcased designer, Katya Balakina! Grab your ticket for Ask + Give on November 13th at https://buff.ly/3UtpKqJ . . . Katya Balakina is a graphic recorder and visual note artist based in Chicago. Her work focuses on making complex ideas easy to understand and visually engaging in real time. Over the years, Katya has collaborated with clients like Google, Salesforce, Coca-Cola, and JPMorgan, among others. Using her markers and iPad, she transforms spoken content into memorable visuals for conferences, workshops, and meetings. . . #AskAndGive #ShowcasedDesigner #FeaturedSpeakers Check out more of Katya's work at https://buff.ly/40t4Mw0

We’ll be at Koval Distillery on Nov 13 for Ask + Give! Join us for your monthly community meetup. Get your ticket now at https://buff.ly/3C01Mgh

AIGA Chicago will be extending our Toolkit Series to include information on how to build a UX design portfolio. Join us on Discord on Oct. 15th as Mackenzie Curran and Jason Bowman of The Office of Experience walk us through it. Visit https://lnkd.in/gm7DK-UW to register! #UXDesign #AIGAChicago #Portfolio #ToolkitSeries

Nermin Moufti is going to speak about designing for change as part of Design Discourse on Oct. 22 at SAIC! Learn more about defining your values and designing your practice. Register at https://lnkd.in/gUpeqYTr #SpeakerSeries #ContinuousLearning #GrowYourKnowledge #DesignDiscourse Field of Practice

Check out our speaker and showcased designer, Emilia Chang. Grab your ticket for Ask + Give on October 9th at https://lnkd.in/geVgr36s . . . Emilia Chang is an Ecuadorian multidisciplinary artist currently residing in Chicago. Her work is inspired by everyday objects, Latin American folklore, and nature. Through illustration, hard-edge painting, and surface patterns, she focuses on creating bold and colorful pieces that showcase the beauty in often overlooked mundane objects. Emilia's multidisciplinary art practice extends to mural painting, mixed media, and digital art, adding diverse dimensions to her creative exploration. . . #AskAndGive #ShowcasedDesigner #FeaturedSpeakers

⭐Call for artists!⭐ AIGA Chicago is excited to announce that it will be creating its first-ever community-designed card deck! In celebration of Hispanic Heritage month, AIGA Chicago members will create a Lotería card deck. For the uninitiated, Loteria is a unique game that uses a special deck. We have details on the game itself below. For the event, each individual face of the card will be designed by a different member of the AIGA Chicago community. There are 54 cards in total, so 54 slots will be available. Applications will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. Once all designs are completed and the decks are printed, we’ll host a launch party where we can all play Lotería with the new decks! To participate, you must be an AIGA Chicago member. If you are not an AIGA Chicago member, there is currently a membership special! Starting September 1st, all new AIGA members can enjoy free membership for the remainder of 2024 when they join for 2025. That’s right—by signing up now, new members get access from September 2024 through December 2025 for just the 12-month rate. The application to design one of the cards can be found at https://lnkd.in/g3CUy5KN We're asking for $5 to participate to support organizing the event. Please note that AIGA Chicago reserves the right to approve or reject designs for quality assurance. Application closes September 11. If you have any questions about participation, please email irina@chicago.aiga.org . . . What is Lotería? Lotería is a game similar to bingo, with a Mexican twist. It’s played using a deck of 54 illustrated cards and colorful boards populated with images and phrases related to hispanic folklore and culture. You need at least three people to play, with one of the players acting as el griton, or yeller, who calls out the cards for competing players. As el griton calls out the cards one by one, players fill out their board, called tablas, as you would in a game of bingo. The point of the game is to be the first to fill your card and shout buenas or lotería to declare your victory! . . . #AIGAChicago #DesignCommunity #DesignChi #HispanicHeritageMonth #loteria

Vida Sacic Sačić is going to speak about her typographic research as part of Design Discourse on Sept. 16 at Public Works Gallery! Learn about Vida's research and how it informs here contemporary practice. Register at https://lnkd.in/gFfeRSyd #SpeakerSeries #ContinuousLearning #GrowYourKnowledge #DesignDiscourse

Please welcome our brand new intern Natalia (Nati) Mulcahy! Nati is a young and passionate interdisciplinary artist from Chicago, Illinois. She has been a part of Marwen Arts for 3 years. She loves every art discipline but mainly focuses on printmaking, mixed media collage, and graphic design. She previously interned at Yollocalli, the National Museum of Mexican Art’s youth organization. She also has experience in small business operations and social media management.

We're hosting an Open Board Meetup! If you've thought about volunteering for AIGA Chicago, stop on by! Register at https://lnkd.in/gBwfhcWV