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Manifesto Mania

From Voice

by Ellen & Julia Lupton Aug 19, 2008 (0)
What purpose do manifestos serve, and why do they appeal to designers in particular? Ellen and Julia Lupton declare their reasons.

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Elder Statesman of Comics
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by Michael Dooley
Aug 12, 2008(2)
Earlier this year, cartoonist and illustrator Will Elder passed away. Dooley pays tribute to his remarkable (and screwball) career.

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The Olympics of Illustration: An Interview with Mark T. Smith
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by Steven Heller
Aug 05, 2008(3)
What defines an “official” Olympic artist? Heller asks Mark T. Smith, illustrator for the Summer Games in Beijing.

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Can In-house Design Departments Be Respectable?
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by David C. Baker
Aug 08, 2008(13)
Why should in-house designers market themselves? Baker explains the strategic benefits of treating colleagues like the clients they are.

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Patches of Honor
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by Phil Patton
Jul 29, 2008(2)
Whether authentic or imitation, embroidered patches bear many meanings and much allure. Patton covers some of the most intriguing.

The digital realm will never accommodate the chance element embodied by just about every Polaroid exposure I've ever done.

Phil LeStein commenting on Gone in Sixty Seconds

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Calendar

Events

  • APDF Leadership Forum: Win Without Pitching, Part II September 18-19, 2008 | Hotel Allegro, Chicago, Illinois
    Don't miss this opportunity to meet with Blair Enns as you learn how to dismantle and discard the historical pitch-based approach and learn a new set of protocols that allows firms to win new...
  • Design Legends Gala 2008 September 18, 2008 | New York City
    The fifth annual Design Legends Gala will be held on Thursday, September 18 at Chelsea Piers in New York City. www.aiga.org/events-gala
  • IIT Institute of Design Research Conference September 19-20, 2008 | Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago, IL
    The IIT Institute of Design, AIGA’s Leading Collaborating Partner, will hold its annual Design Research Conference, a collaborative forum to explore emerging topics, methods and issues...
  • Social Studies: Educating Designers in a Connected World October 17-19, 2008 | Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore
    This AIGA design educators' conference, sponsored by Adobe Systems, addresses the social life of design. Graphic designers work with clients, institutions, users, and communities to make things...
  • Gain: AIGA Business and Design Conference October 23-25, 2008 | New York City, New York City, NY
    As business shines a spotlight on design, “Gain” provides shining examples of design’s impact on business success. Featuring case studies from a variety of industries, “Gain”...
  • AIGA Design Conference October 8, 2009 | Memphis
    The AIGA Design Conference 2009 heads to the land of the blues, gospel, jazz, soul and R&B. Memphis, the town the King called home. More information and to register

Exhibitions

  • 50 Books/50 Covers of 2007 September 11 - November 26, 2008 | AIGA National Design Center, New York, NY
    This exhibition showcases selections from the “ AIGA 50 Books/50 Covers ” competition, which aims to identify the 50 best-designed books and book covers of the year. Selections...
  • Get Out the Vote 2008 September 11 - October 24, 2008 | AIGA National Design Center, New York, NY
    An AIGA Design for Democracy initiative featuring a selection of nonpartisan posters created by AIGA designers to inspire the American public to participate in the electoral process and vote...

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