Have you seen the branding for this year's Ink & Pixels on social media, our website, or the emails? The branding, patterns, and images were created by Stevenson University Alumna, Paige Olsen. We interviewed Paige recently to learn more about her process and her story.

AIGA Baltimore stands in solidarity with Black designers, creative business owners, educators, students—as well as their families, cultures, and communities—in the condemnation of racism, intersectional discrimination, fear, and acts of violence, including murder.

If you missed the Ink & Pixels Designer Panel, we recommend you go back and watch the replay (link inside). We had a vibrant community-led discussion with three experienced designers, who shared unique insights and tips from different perspectives across the design field.

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)” 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.

Ink & Pixels is going virtual this year! Take the next step towards your design career and join us for several curated virtual events. Thinking about the job market during these uncertain times can be challenging for a designer. Whether you want to make a good impression in interviews, need a new perspective on your portfolio, or want fresh eyes on a current project, we're here to help.

We've collected a few interesting digital experiences that have crossed our screens here, and plan to continue updating this list as more events surface.

There are a plethora of amazing events in our area for creatives and creative professionals, so we’re shining a light on these events by groups like AMA Baltimore, BCAN, Baltimore Print Studios, AAF of Baltimore, Ladies Wine and Design Baltimore, and more. Do you know of an event that belongs on this list? We'd love to hear about it! Email us at promotions@baltimore.aiga.org with your event information.

There are a plethora of amazing events in our area for creatives and creative professionals, so we’re shining a light on these events by groups like the Society for History and Graphics (SHAG), LinkedIn Local Baltimore, Baltimore Museum of Industry, Baltimore Print Studios, and more.

The AIGA Baltimore community had the pleasure of sitting down with Fearless, a full-stack digital services firm, this January to discuss current trends and skills user experience (UX) and user interface (UI) designers need to know. And it’s not as scary as you might think.

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.

This year, we’re reaching out to the community to broaden Baltimore Design Week into Baltimore Design Month. There are a plethora of amazing events in our area for creatives and creative professionals, so we’re shining a light on these events by groups like the Society for History and Graphics (SHAG), AMA, PCB, Monument Women’s Creative Alliance (MWCA), AIA, and more.