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Finding Your Creative Communities

by AIGA Baltimore \ April 30, 2020

We recognize the importance and benefits of finding and engaging with supportive creative communities. This curated list of local and global creative associations, Facebook groups, community organizations and job boards was created for use during our 2020 AIGA Baltimore Ink & Pixels Roundtables event and will be updated from time to time.

Futurism(s): An Inclusive History of Graphic Design

by Frances Miller \ April 25, 2020

“Futurism(s)” is a talk with three chapters: Italian Futurism, Afrofuturism, and the Cyborg Manifesto. Here, Ellen Lupton covers the futuristic movements in an effort to tell a more inclusive history of design.

Design & Dine Recap: Debbie Millman’s Perspective on Social Media & Personal Branding

by Krystal Carpintieri \ December 9, 2019

The 8th annual AIGA Baltimore Design Week kicked off with a special Design & Dine with the legendary Debbie Millman. Founder and host of the Design Matters Podcast, Debbie has interviewed over 500 artists, designers, and industry experts. This special Design & Dine was no lecture. Instead, it was Debbie’s signature conversational interview style with 30 of Baltimore’s industry professionals. Had it been recorded, it could’ve been the next episode of Design Matters.

Meet The Speakers: Illiah Manger & Rachel Davis

by Krystal Carpintieri \ September 24, 2019

We are so excited to have Illiah and Rachel join us for Baltimore Design Week. Together, they bring us insights into creative communities with their In Perfect Harmony–Choosing Creative Communities event on October 24. Let’s get to know Illiah and Rachel a little more!

Meet The Speaker: Taylor Cashdan

by Frances Miller \ September 15, 2019

Taylor is a North Carolina-based multidisciplinary creative and community builder who’s passionate about people, design, and all the intersections in between. Read on and get to know Taylor – from how he got started in design to what he's digging right now. Then, join us in person during Baltimore Design Week!

Q&A with Crayligraphy Founder, Colin Tierney

by Frances Miller \ May 8, 2019

By half day, Colin is an independent artist working on visual branding for businesses all around the globe. By the other half, he runs a platform with a group of lettering lovelies, dedicated to all things letterforms. How did he come about building Crayligraphy? Let's find out.

Wanna get a design job? Think like a hiring manager.

by AIGA Baltimore \ May 6, 2019

Understand what managers are looking for.

Can You Teach Yourself How To Be A Graphic Designer?

by Vaibhav Sharma \ April 18, 2019

Can you teach yourself to be a graphic designer? Absolutely.

What I Learned About Being A Creative

by Vaibhav Sharma \ April 8, 2019

I can’t remember the exact age when that thought crystallized in my head, probably around first or second grade. It was a toxic seed that I unwittingly planted in myself. As I grew, so did that seed. Until it completely cut me off from the creative instinct inside of me. Luckily, that drive to create always bubbled right beneath the surface, and after several decades of my life I have been able to reconnect with something that I thought I lost long ago.

How I Landed My Dream Design Job Right Out Of College

by Sammy Smith \ March 13, 2019

*pauses Netflix & gets off couch*

BMORE Inspired at Station North Arts District

by Shannon Crabill \ July 26, 2016

Inspiration can be found everywhere in Baltimore, whether out in the open or lurking around the corner, but it can be easy to miss if you’re not looking. The centrally located Station North Arts District is an effervescent area that’s constantly evolving with the ebbs and flows of MICA’s art students, community creatives, and local business owners.

BMORE Inspired at the AVAM

by Mitchell Cole \ July 19, 2016

Inspiration can be found everywhere in Baltimore, whether out in the open or lurking around the corner, but it can be easy to miss if you’re not looking. The American Visionary Art Museum is not hard to spot if you’re driving along Key Highway in Federal Hill, but exploring inside the building is just as exciting as finding yourself in mirrored mosaic installations around the museum buildings.