Every year, the Cooper-Hewitt Nat'l design museum gives out design awards chosen by a jury of distinguished designers.
Now you can make your design voice heard by voting for the 2008 People's Design Award.
Sunday, September 28, 2008
People's Design Award
Friday, September 26, 2008
Thursday, September 25, 2008
AIGA DESIGN COMPETITION: Call for entries
Test your own design senses and join your design community by entering in A5, the Fifth Annual Design Competition and Exhibition.
Download your entry form & instructions.
STUDENT ENTRIES: turn into Jamie by Fri Oct 17th.
Note: for 3d objects, submit the actual object. Your pieces will be returned after the show. Students only need to submit 1 for each entry (vs. the requirement that professionals submit 2 samples for each entry). Entries must be completed in Fall 07, Spring 08, Summer, or this Fall semesters.
All works will be reviewed by a distinguished panel of nationally recognized design jurors:
Stanley Hainsworth, Tether
Pum Lefebure, Design Army
Alan Leusink, Duffy and Partners
Winners will receive local and national exposure through AIGA KC's on-line gallery, A4 Design Annual, and will be honored at an upcoming awards reception and exhibition January 2009.
Fore more information talk to any of these knowledgeable AIGA officers: Monina, Kristy, Ian, Morgan, Mark.
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Upcoming Studio Tour: BARKLEY
Studio tour is open to all KCAI AIGA student group members.
Clients include:
Sonic Drive-In
Blue Bunny Ice Cream
Build-A-Bear Workshop
Helzberg Diamonds
Lee Jeans
| Date: | Monday, October 6, 2008 |
| Time: | 3:05pm - 5:05pm |
| Location: | Barkley Headquarters |
| Street: | 1740 Main Street |
| City/Town: | Kansas City, MO |
Internship Discussion Panel
Come find out the answers to these questions and more from your fellow design classmates:
How did you get the internship?
What did you learn?
What projects did you work?
What didn't you like?
How was the interview process?
Would you work there?
What did you learn?
What projects did you work?
What didn't you like?
How was the interview process?
Would you work there?
| Date: | Friday, September 26, 2008 |
| Time: | 3:15pm - 4:30pm |
| Location: | Futura |
| City/Town: | Kansas City, MO |
Upcoming Studio Tour: Blacktop Creative
| Date: | Wednesday, October 1, 2008 |
| Time: | 4:30am - 6:30pm |
| Location: | Blacktop Creative |
| City/Town: | Kansas City, MO |
Gallery Talk: Political Persuasion
There's an exhibit of political posters at Artspace Sept 27-Dec 13th
The gallery talk w/ KCAI Professor Hal Wert on the exhibition: Political Persuasion
Tues Oct 28th 7pm
The gallery talk w/ KCAI Professor Hal Wert on the exhibition: Political Persuasion
Tues Oct 28th 7pm
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Summer study abroad in Prague
North Carolina State University's college of design (Tyler and my alma matter) has a program called "The NC State PRAGUE INSTITUTE"
EVERY semester they offer courses and THIS summer there will be a graphic design studio taught by Santiago Piedrafita.
Santiago is one of the most inspirational design educators I personally know and if any one gets the opportunity to learn from him... while in Prague... I say go for it!
I believe the course is called "GD 400: Will Travel: Design in Context, the Traveler, the Familiar and the New Studio (6 CRS)"
They also offer general education classes during this session (e.g. english, gender studies, philosophy).
KCAI students can participate in most NCSU abroad programs, especially the one in Prague. If you need more info, let me know.
EVERY semester they offer courses and THIS summer there will be a graphic design studio taught by Santiago Piedrafita.
Santiago is one of the most inspirational design educators I personally know and if any one gets the opportunity to learn from him... while in Prague... I say go for it!
I believe the course is called "GD 400: Will Travel: Design in Context, the Traveler, the Familiar and the New Studio (6 CRS)"
They also offer general education classes during this session (e.g. english, gender studies, philosophy).
KCAI students can participate in most NCSU abroad programs, especially the one in Prague. If you need more info, let me know.
Thursday, September 18, 2008
David Carson lecture
UPDATE: LECTURE HAS BEEN CANCELED.
Thursday, October 2nd at 4 pm
Wood Auditorium on the UCM campus.
It is free and open to the public.
addendum: does anyone want to carpool to this event? could be a fun evening if we get a crew together to go. post interest to the comments -- tyler
Thursday, October 2nd at 4 pmWood Auditorium on the UCM campus.
It is free and open to the public.
addendum: does anyone want to carpool to this event? could be a fun evening if we get a crew together to go. post interest to the comments -- tyler
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Paul's in the papers
Check out this week's PITCH. The front page article is about Shatto Milk Company and it talks in length about the unique branding and bottle design, by our very own Paul Diamond.
Monday, September 15, 2008
Enter this design competition!
what: UCM AIGA Student Design Juried Competition
when: October 2nd - October 17th
where: UCM Art Center Gallery 115
Cost of entry: $5 AIGA members / $10 non-members
Additional entries: $3 AIGA members / $5 non-members
The top 3 winners will receive cash prizes ($100, $75, and $50).
Requirements:
All works must be mounted on black artboard.
All works must have been created within the last year.
All works should be at UCM by September 19th.
Fill out the entry form to submit.
David Carson's lecture is scheduled to take place on Thursday, October 2nd at 4 pm in Wood Auditorium on the UCM campus. It is free and open to the public. His exhibition will be opening following his lecture, and a reception will be held for both his opening and the student competition.
when: October 2nd - October 17th
where: UCM Art Center Gallery 115
Cost of entry: $5 AIGA members / $10 non-members
Additional entries: $3 AIGA members / $5 non-members
The top 3 winners will receive cash prizes ($100, $75, and $50).
Requirements:
All works must be mounted on black artboard.
All works must have been created within the last year.
All works should be at UCM by September 19th.
Fill out the entry form to submit.
Sunday, September 14, 2008
Thursday, September 11, 2008
BOWLING
"School of Design Ice Breakers"
What: Group Trip
Host: KCAI AIGA Student Group
Start Time: Friday, September 12 at 3:30pm
End Time: Friday, September 12 at 5:00pm
Where: Ward Parkway Lanes
To see more details and RSVP, follow the link below:
http://www.facebook.com/n/?event.php&eid=34554593017
or talk to one of the AIGA officers
What: Group Trip
Host: KCAI AIGA Student Group
Start Time: Friday, September 12 at 3:30pm
End Time: Friday, September 12 at 5:00pm
Where: Ward Parkway Lanes
To see more details and RSVP, follow the link below:
http://www.facebook.com/n/?event.php&eid=34554593017
or talk to one of the AIGA officers
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
Meal Plan
Post your requests in the comments section:
1. Would you consider purchasing a lunch onsite between classes every other Friday. Yes No
2. Would you consider purchasing a lunch onsite more frequently than every other Friday. Yes No
3. Would you consider purchasing a Pasta Bar or Taco Bar lunch once a month.Yes No
1. Would you consider purchasing a lunch onsite between classes every other Friday. Yes No
2. Would you consider purchasing a lunch onsite more frequently than every other Friday. Yes No
3. Would you consider purchasing a Pasta Bar or Taco Bar lunch once a month.Yes No
Sunday, September 7, 2008
Friday, September 5, 2008
ArtSounds: Listen: A Grammar of Being
Date: 9 September 2008
Time: 7:30 pm
Location: Epperson Auditorium
Description: This free performance will feature poetry by Tim Pettet and Victor Allan Smith, music by Daniel Eichenbaum, graphic design by Jamie Gray and Robb Smigielski, Brendan Kinsella on piano and Steve Schob on percussions. ArtSounds is a collaboration between the Kansas City Art Institute and the Conservatory of Music at the University of Missouri-Kansas City. Faculty partners from each institution join together to produce provocative events that explore a maximum breadth of means, methods, media and music: art sounds and music sees. For more information, call 816-802-3423.
Time: 7:30 pm
Location: Epperson Auditorium
Description: This free performance will feature poetry by Tim Pettet and Victor Allan Smith, music by Daniel Eichenbaum, graphic design by Jamie Gray and Robb Smigielski, Brendan Kinsella on piano and Steve Schob on percussions. ArtSounds is a collaboration between the Kansas City Art Institute and the Conservatory of Music at the University of Missouri-Kansas City. Faculty partners from each institution join together to produce provocative events that explore a maximum breadth of means, methods, media and music: art sounds and music sees. For more information, call 816-802-3423.
Thursday, September 4, 2008
Stelazine
Adam Tramposh designed "Stelazine" while at RISD last semester. He's generously offering the open type font for all to download.If you use it, let Adam [atramposh@kcai.edu] know what you think b/c he's still seeking feedback to improve the design before distribution.
Big Congratulations to Monina
Monina Velarde has won this year's Kansas City AIGA scholarship! Monina was nominated by the faculty last spring and her portfolio was selected by a panel of judges from the local AIGA board this summer.letterpress by Dylan
