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. Ink & Pixels is one of AIGA Baltimore’s largest events of the year, with a focus on helping designers prepare for a career or career shift. This September, join us for a day of professional development, including full portfolio reviews, during AIGA EMERGE Awareness Week.

As we shift into September, we recap and refocus. What have we done this year to create a city where design thrives? Come check the pulse of AIGA Baltimore as we move into Q4 and review the past ¾ of the year. We’ll take a look at some big ideas from our January Community Meeting that are coming to life now, and how you can help make them amazing.

Interested in bringing a more organic quality to your design? Then throw on your painting clothes, grab a friend or two, and bring out the passionate artist inside you. Join us at Wet City on August 20th to learn watercolor painting techniques from a fellow AIGA member and 15-year practitioner of the art, Anne Kostecki.

Looking to connect with fellow design lovers over a good beer? Join us on Wednesday, July 18th, at Diamondback Brewing Company in Locust 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 the next few months and how you can join in the fun. This event is FREE and open to the public.

On June 26, join AIGA Baltimore and the national AIGA Women Lead Initiative to continue the discussion from our March Community Meeting. At this meetup, we'll gather at Mary Gardella Photography for an engaging discourse. What do women in design need today and how we can empower women designers? All are welcome to attend, including people of all genders who are engaged in their community and interested in being part of the conversation.

At the end of May, representatives from AIGA’s 72+ chapters will arrive in Baltimore to attend Lead By Design, AIGA’s National Leadership Retreat. To kick off the conference and give a hearty “Welcome to Bawlmer, Hon!” to this awesome group of design leaders, AIGA Baltimore is hosting an evening of studio tours followed by a mix and mingle at the Motor House Showroom. All members of the AIGA Baltimore chapter, our design community, and a few special guests, are invited to join us in this unique opportunity to meet AIGA’s community of design leaders from across the nation.

Let's discuss what design leadership looks like in general, and in Baltimore. How we as a creative community can impact design leadership, and how all of us are currently working to impact the community, we want to hear your thoughts. We'll also be sharing our excitement in hosting design leaders from across the country at this year's AIGA National Leadership Retreat, and we'll be talking about the work we've been doing with AIGA to formulate a plan that will establish a leadership incubation framework for all of our chapters to reinforce.

Bring your resume, cover letter, questions, and 1–2 portfolio projects for an in-depth critique with a small group of design professionals and peers. 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, Ink & Pixels is here to help. Reformatted into two separate events, we hope to allow for more focused critique and mentorship sessions.

Looking to connect with fellow design lovers over a good beer? Join us on Wednesday, April 18th, at The Brewer’s Art in Mount Vernon 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.

Balázs Vargha, Chair of the Graphic Design Department at Moholy-Nagy University of Art & Design (MOME) and Founding Partner of Stalker Studio, in Budapest, Hungary, will share recent work from his practice and teaching, including a unique collaboration between designers in Budapest and Baltimore.

Let's create a city where design thrives! And let's do it by making design attainable, by proving its impact, and by uniting people more deeply in Baltimore with each other. If you have a desire to see our community grow and flourish then we urge you to join us for our next community meeting.

What better way to spend a Thursday evening than by connecting with fellow design lovers over a beer? Join us on Thursday, February 1st, at Wet City in Mount Vernon for our next Design on Tap! Meet and reconnect with creative community members for some off-the-cuff networking while enjoying an exclusive drink special. Plus, hear what's in store for AIGA Baltimore this year and how you can join in the fun. This event is FREE and open to the public.