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Say Anything Event May 12, 2008 Fervor Creative

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2008 Arizona Creative Media & Print Expo Event May 15, 2008 Hotel Valley Ho

Join the Rat Pack Express!! It’s hip!! It’s intoxicating!! And it’s the day for “crazy cool seminars”, lunch with our “pallie”...

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IIT Institute of Design Strategy Conference Event May 22, 2008 Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago

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Everyday Design: Great Finds from Around the World Exhibition June 12, 2008 AIGA National Design Center gallery

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idarg: Identidad Argentina | Argentinean Identity Exhibition June 12, 2008 AIGA National Design Center mezzanine

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Business Perspectives for Creative Leaders Event July 27, 2008 Yale School of Management, New Haven, Connecticut

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Image, Space, Object 5: People Centered Design: Tools & Inspiration Event August 7, 2008 Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design, Lakewood, Colorado

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Design Legends Gala 2008 Event September 18, 2008 New York City

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Social Studies: Educating Designers in a Connected World Event October 17, 2008 Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore

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In the News

Meryl Epstein Recognized with Fellow Award: AIGA Arizona recognized the life work of Meryl Epstein from the Art Institute of Phoenix by awarding her with a Fellow award. The Fellow award program is a means of recognizing mature designers who have made a significant contribution to raising the standards of excellence in practice and conduct within their local or regional design community as well as in their local AIGA chapter. The areas of education, writing, leadership and reputation, as well as the practice of design are given equal consideration in measuring significant contribution.
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Green Studio ecoLingo Honored by American Graphic Design Awards: ecoLingo’s winning project, “Earth Day Seed Packet” was selected in the category of self-promotion. The custom designed desert wildflower seed packet was created not only as a promotional gift for customers and colleagues, but also as an educational resource to celebrate Earth Day.
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A Not-So-Sweet Tale of Digital Type by Andrew Twigg: Does the recipe for designing accessible websites have to skimp on beauty? Twigg wishes web type could look good and be good for you.
Desire’s Design by David Barringer: What do we want? Even if we don’t know, it doesn’t stop us from acquiring more. Barringer expresses his desire for self-awareness and restraint.
Devil in the Details: An Interview with Esther K. Smith by Steven Heller: How dangerous is it to make books? Heller finds out from the risk-taking proprietors of Purgatory Pie Press.
Belief in Yesterdays: An Interview with Rian Hughes by Michael Dooley: Self-proclaimed “commercial artist” Rian Hughes blurs the lines between comics, design and illustration, as well as visual eras. Dooley brings him into focus.