Design Week 2018: HP Invites You, to Bring Your Files

Join us for the opportunity to experience your work — printed on great media and on the highest-quality digital press in the industry.

You will take-away knowledge and hands-on experience with digital print from the industry leader. PSP and HP will present ideas on design thinking and share our latest projects.

HP + AIGA: Bring Your Files

How to enter your work: Register for the event and you’ll receive instructions on how to submit your files in advance (1 week before the event). You’ll choose from some amazing stocks provided by Mohawk. We’ll print them using the latest HP digital technology. Designers get to watch up close to see how your own design is printed and brought to life. You’ll walk away with great print samples and an overview of the HP Indigo.

Admission is free. Food provided by CapMac Food Truck.

Location: Linemark – 501 Prince Georges Blvd, Upper Marlboro, MD 20774
Date: Wednesday October 17, 2018
Time: 4:30-7:30
Price: Free
Registration here for instructions on uploading your work!

AIGA Baltimore Design Week 2018

This year’s AIGA Baltimore Design Week is an exploration of topics related to the boundaries – real and artificial – that constrain, separate, protect, and define us. As designers, as Baltimoreans, and as people.

Join us, along with luminaries from Baltimore’s academic and design communities, for a series of events and discussions in October as we look back at developments that shaped Baltimore design over the last year, and look ahead to what’s next. See the full week of events here.

Design Week 2017: Designing the Parkway

A conversation and behind-the-scenes look at the rebranding of the Maryland Film Festival and how Baltimore’s grandest movie theater was turned into a 21st-century landmark. 

 

With architects Ziger/Snead and Post Typography
Presentation followed by a panel discussion with Ziger/Snead, Post Typography, and Southway Builders
Moderated by Elizabeth Evitts Dickinson

 

Wed. Oct. 25, 2017
Happy hour @ 5:30 PM
Event @ 6:30 pm

 

Stavros Niarchos Foundation Parkway Theater
5 W. North Ave. Baltimore

http://mdfilmfest.com/
http://mdfilmfest.com/visit/ 

Free for students – $15 General public – $10 AIA or AIGA members

 

Presented by AIA Baltimore & AIGA Baltimore as part of Design Month 2017
The Parkway Theatre’s unique architecture and design approach celebrates the building’s 100 years of opulence, decay, and reinvention. The stunning transformation of this grand theater contrasts modern interventions with a century of history, resulting in a ‘rescued ruin’ where layers of the past coexist with the future.

 

Station North offers a mixture of free street parking, metered parking, and public parking lots in close proximity to the SNF Parkway. Please consult the map for detailed location of lots. If you choose to drive, please allow additional time for parking.

Design on the Go: Rethink how and where you work

Unlock your creativity on the go with mobile apps! Illustrator and graphic designer Greg Jericho demonstrates how he uses apps to edit images, create vector graphics, and develop layouts while away from his studio.

He’ll take us on a tour of his favorite apps before guiding us through a complete mobile-to-desktop workflow of an actual project he designed on the go.

Attendees who wish to participate in the workflow exercise are advised to have an iOS/Android device with the following apps installed:

  • Sketchbook
  • Procreate

…and Adobe:

  • Capture CC
  • Creative Cloud
  • Illustrator Draw
  • Photoshop Mix
  • Comp CC (iOS only)

(Laptop optional, if you’d like to try out the mobile-to-desktop workflow.)

Snacks and refreshments will be provided. Arrive on time for a live demo of the letterpress in action!

This event is part of Baltimore Innovation Week.

Getting There
Gilah Press is located in the heart of Hampden and parking is limited. Street parking is available nearby.

Design on Tap

Looking to connect with fellow design lovers over a good beer? Join us on Wednesday, August 10th, at Alexander’s Tavern in Fells Point for our next Design on Tap. Meet and reconnect with creative community members for some off-the-cuff networking while enjoying happy hour specials. Plus, learn about what’s in store for AIGA Baltimore this fall and how you can join in the fun.

This event is FREE and open to the public. Drink specials are available until 11pm.

Alexander’s Tavern is in the heart of Fells Point, and is convenient to local transportation methods such as MTA bus routes. Carpooling or ride sharing is recommended, though parking is available on the street and in nearby garages.

AIGA Blue Ridge – The Game of Life: Emerge Edition

This event, The Game of Life: Emerge Edition, is hosted by AIGA Blue Ridge in Frederick, Maryland.

SPACE IS LIMITED. PRE-REGISTER TO RESERVE YOUR SPOT.

Note: the location has changed to Cowork Frederick.

We are thrilled to share with you the first-of-its-kind AIGA chapter-led and co-created national awareness week: EMERGE. Designers locally and across the country will be actively participate in this initiative. More information on how you can participate below.

EMERGE is a series of experiences tailored to help the emerging designer hone their skills, discover their talents, and grow their career. We’re kicking off this new EMERGE Initiative with a week’s worth of events and content.

EMERGE programming will continue on throughout the year ahead and supported nationally by all 70 AIGA local chapters. Your participation will ensure its continued success. EMERGE is the result of AIGA Minnesota’s awarded AIGA Innovate grant.

ABOUT THE EVENT:

You’re a designer just starting out in the game of life, if only there really was a path for you to follow! You have tons of questions about employment, growth, leadership, entrepreneurship and life skills. We are bringing together a panel of experts who are ready and waiting to answer your questions, share their experiences and help you figure out your path. Whether you want to hone your skills, discover your talents, or figure out how to grow your career; this is the event for you! Come get YOUR questions answered and take your design career and your life to the next level.

Once you register for this event, share your questions and talk with your peers using the hashtags #AIGAemerge and #AIGAblueridge. The best questions will be compiled and curated the best questions and put to our expert panel on Saturday, August 20, at 10 am – noon. Afterwards, lunch will be served and you will have time to network with your peers and talk to the speakers.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND:

  • Emerging designers seeking to advance their careers
  • Designers seeking to make changes in their careers
  • Seasoned designers seeking to interact with and advocate for emerging designers

ATTENDEES WILL RECEIVE:

  • First 50 attendees will receive a digital copy of Underconsideration’s Flaunt, a resource for design students as well as young, experienced, freelance, and independent designers.
  • All in-person attendees will receive 3-months free access to Front Row, General Assembly’s e-learning platform.
  • All in-person attendees will receive goodie bags, provided by Sappi, with Print Works magazine, Sustainability Report, Building a House Sheet, Ideas that Matter, and a stock book.

LOCATION:

Cowork Frederick is located on 122 E Patrick Street in Frederick, Maryland. Street parking is limited and metered, or you can park in the nearby garage at the Carroll Creek Parking Deck (44 East Patrick Street) for $1 per hour.

PRICING:

Members: $25
Non-Members: $30

 

For updated information on speakers and panelists, go to blueridge.aiga.org or the Facebook event page.

Design Disruptors Film Screening

Join the Production Club of Baltimore for an exclusive screening of the InVision-produced full-length documentary DESIGN DISRUPTORS.

DESIGN DISRUPTORS reveals a never-before-seen perspective on the design approaches of 15+ industry-shaking companies, and how they’re using the power of design to disrupt billion dollar industries.

Grab a drink, some movie treats, and be the first to see the film in Baltimore.

Seating is limited—reserve your seat today!

Our future is designed.

Today’s most disruptive companies have a new guiding principle: a fierce focus on customer-centric product design. DESIGN DISRUPTORS features an elite group of 15 disruptive companies—valued at $1 trillion dollars combined—who share the perspectives and sacrifices necessary to upend age-old industries and disrupt the status quo.

The film chronicles the true nature of design and the design-driven business revolutions being shaped around the world through the designer’s eyes.

Get a never-before-seen look into the perspectives, processes, and design approaches of leaders at industry-toppling brands and discover how these companies are disrupting billion dollar industries through design.

Tickets: $10

THEATER INFO:
The only theatre of its kind in Baltimore, The Charles Theatre, has the unique distinction of offering first-run specialty films in addition to Hollywood movies, foreign films and cinema classics. The 1150-seat, 23,000 square-foot movie house is located in one of Charles Street’s most intriguing historic buildings.

Parking is available across the street in the lot and garage. It is $2 for 3 hours, and street parking may also be available.

Design on Tap

Looking to connect with fellow design lovers over a good beer? Join us on Tuesday, July 12th, at Judge’s Bench in Old Ellicott City for our next Design on Tap. Meet and reconnect with creative community members for some off-the-cuff networking while enjoying happy hour specials. Plus, learn about what’s in store for AIGA Baltimore this fall and how you can join in the fun.

This event is FREE and open to the public.

The Judge’s Bench is in the heart of historic Old Ellicott City. Free parking is available on streets as well as nearby Lots E and F (Judge’s Bench is located near the corner of Main and Hill Streets). Arrive early to get the happy hour specials.

LEAP II: Value of Design Symposium

A new generation of designers is emerging committed to applying their creative talents to address the wicked social and environmental challenges of our time. But what are the professional pathways for designers pursuing careers in design for social innovation? In April 2016, the Center for Social Design at Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) will host LEAP/2: Value of Design Symposium to further evolve strategies for advancing professional pathways in design for social innovation.

Please join us for a series of free and open public plenaries on April 10 and 11 with leading practitioners, educators and thought leaders as we explore the current challenges, trends and future opportunities design for social innovation.

A full list of events can be found here, and speakers here. Details, dates and times for the free, public events are below.

 

 

PUBLIC PLENARY 1

Date: Sunday, April 10th
Time: 7-9pm
Location: MICA Falvey Hall, 1301 W Mt Royal Ave, Baltimore MD 21217
Free and open to the public
​
LEAP Dialogues: Career Pathways for Design in Social Innovation
Co-Editors of “LEAP Dialogues: Career Pathways for Design in Social Innovation,” will share highlights and insights from this newly-released book and reflections from the first LEAP Symposium.

Provocateurs:
Mariana Amatullo, Vice President & Co-Founder, Designmatters, ArtCenter College of Design
Liz Danzico, Creative Director, NPR & Founding Chairperson, MFA Interaction Design, School of Visual Arts
Jennifer May, Director, Designmatters Department, ArtCenter College of Design
Andrew Shea, Principal, MANY

Current Challenges & Opportunities for Professional Pathways in Design for Social Innovation
Leading educators, practitioners and thought leaders will provide their perspectives on the current challenges, opportunities and emergent trends in professional pathways in design for social innovation.

Moderators:
Eva Fury, Robert W. Deutsch Social Design Fellow (2015-16), Center for Social Design, MICA
Briony Hynson, Associate Director, Neighborhood Design Center & Robert W. Deutsch Social Design Fellow (2012-13)

Provocateurs:
George Aye, Co-Founder & Principal, Greater Good Studio
Sara Cantor Aye, Co-Founder & Principal, Greater Good Studio
Sarah Brooks, Insights & Design, Veterans Experience, US Department of Veterans Affairs
Christine Gaspar, Executive Director, Center for Urban Pedagogy (CUP)
Kippy Joseph, Associate Director, Innovation, Rockefeller Foundation

 

 

PUBLIC PLENARY 2
Date: Monday, April 11th
Time: 7-9pm
Location: MICA Falvey Hall, 1301 W Mt Royal Ave, Baltimore MD 21217
Free and open to the public

Envisioning the Future for Professional Pathways in Design for Social Innovation
Leading educators, practitioners and thought leaders explore and imagine new directions and horizons, providing an aspirational vision for professional pathways in design for social innovation.

Moderators:
Silvia Mata-Marin, Robert W. Deutsch Social Design Fellow (2015-16), Center for Social Design, MICA
Becky Slogeris, Associate & Faculty, Center for Social Design, MICA & Robert W. Deutsch Social Design Fellow (2012-13)

Provocateurs:
Alexis Bonnell, Chief, Applied Innovation & Acceleration, USAID Global Development Lab, USAID
Gaby Brink, Founder & Chief Designer, Tomorrow Partners
Justin W. Cook, Senior Lead for Sustainable Development, Finnish Innovation Fund, Sitra
Liz Ogbu, Principal, Studio O
Rafael Sergio Smith, Senior Designer, IDEO.org​

 

 

ADDITIONAL PUBLIC FORUM
Date: Tuesday, April 12th
Time: 1-3:45pm
Location: MICA Falvey Hall, 1301 W Mt Royal Ave, Baltimore MD 21217
Free and open to the public

Forum: Designing Civil Rights
MICA’s graphic design community will gather for a forum on civil rights. De Andrea Nichols, designer, activist, and social entrepreneur from Ferguson, Missouri, will talk about her work using design as a tool for social change. Ellen Lupton and Brockett Horne will discuss the historic role of graphic design in the fight for equal rights, social justice, and visibility among people united by race, gender, sexuality, and ability. A student panel will present creative projects that engage identity and social change on campus and in our community.

1:00 Welcome: Ellen Lupton and Brockett Horne
1:10 Keynote: De Andrea Nichols
1:30 Designing Civil Rights: Ellen Lupton
1:50 Designing Social Change: Student Panel
2:30 Break: Refreshments in atrium
2:45 Designing Gender and Sexuality: Brockett Horne
3:15 Discussion
3:45 Close

 

 

Supporters
The Value of Design Symposium is hosted by the Center for Social Design at MICA with support from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), the Robert W. Deutsch Foundation, the Trust for Mutual Understanding, MICA, and numerous other in-kind partners.    

Production Club of Baltimore presents Holiday Duckpin Bowling Party

AIGA Baltimore supports our community by sharing events from local organizations that we believe will interest our members.

Designers meet duckpin for a vintage take on the Production Club of Baltimore‘s annual holiday bowling party. This year the event will be held at Patterson Bowling Center on Thursday, December 3, from 6-9pm. The party will have its own floor, shoe rental is included, and PCB will provide the food and holiday spirits to celebrate the holiday season. Come ready to bowl, network and have a flat-out good time!

Part of the proceeds will go to help the Maryland Food Bank this holiday season.

Production Club of Baltimore Members: FREE
Non-Member Earlybird: $25 
Day-Of Registration: $30
Drinks, Food & Shoe Rental included

Production Club of Baltimore, Inc. is incorporated as a non-profit, all volunteer organization providing educational resources and networking support for professionals in advertising production, design, printing and related fields.

Baltimore Academy of Illustration Presents Jacob Thomas

AIGA Baltimore supports our community by sharing events from local organizations that we believe will interest our members.

Baltimore Academy of Illustration is proud to present illustrator Jacob Thomas for its third visiting illustrator lecture at The Windup Space. Aspiring illustrators/designers and pros alike are encouraged to come and learn about Taylor’s experiences in the illustration industry on Tuesday, December 8 from 6-8pm.

Jacob’s work has graced the pages of publications such as The New York Times, Rolling Stone, Newsweek, and The New Yorker, and has been recognized by Society of Illustrators, American Illustration, and Communication Arts, among others. In addition to being an accomplished illustrator, Jacob is a fine artist and sometime street artist; his work has been featured in various exhibitions from coast to coast.

The lecture will begin shortly after 6pm followed by a Q & A. Jacob will be showing work from his extensive career. Join us for another excellent night of illustration!

The Windup Space is convenient to the Charm City Circulator Purple Route and MTA buses. Street parking is available.

General Admission: $8 advance / $10 at the door
Students: $5 advance / $7 at the door

The Baltimore Academy of Illustration (BAI) is an unaccredited, private institution with one goal in mind: to teach artists who want to be illustrators how to become illustrators. Unlike traditional art schools, BAI focuses specifically on illustration. BAI offers students of all economic levels the opportunity to receive high-quality, college-level instruction. We welcome adult continuing education students, high school students who want to sample college-level illustration courses, and traditional college-age students. BAI instructors are working illustrators and experienced educators with a variety of complementary experiences and teaching philosophies. A main tenet of BAI instruction is preparation for professional illustration work by offering challenging assignments and critiques, along with practical knowledge to forge a career in illustration.

Enrollment for the spring 2016 semester is open now. Sign up for BAI’s newsletter for upcoming events and announcements. You can also follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.