Speakeasy series

The SpeakEasy Series is all about connecting local creatives to each other around their shared interests. The events will be social or discussion oriented and will be limited to small groups of participants. Each group will have a member of the AIGA KC board as its moderator. Browse the proposed sessions here and contact the board member to participate. There are no AIGA KC registration fees—just find something that interests you, gather with a few design friends, and speak easy!

I encourage you all to sign up for at least one Speakeasy! It will be a lot of fun, and a great way to make connections and get involved.

Motion Graphics and live action with Jakob Trollback

Guaranteed to grab your attention, cutting edge motion graphics are spotlighted in AIGA KC's program with Jakob Trollbäck. A New York City designer, Jakob is known for his work with HBO, ESPN, Nike, TED, AIGA and The New York Times Magazine.

Don't miss this rare opportunity to see Trollbäck present his work here in our own KC.

Tuesday, October 27
5:30 - 6:00 PM - Event Registration
6:00 - 7:00 PM - Presentation

Tickets:
Members: $8 online, $10 door
Non-Members: $12 online, $15 door
Student Members: $5 online, $7 door

For more information click here

I really want to make it to this, but I'm still undecided as we are leaving for NY on Wednesday.

KCAI student group event

KCAI is hosting their student group event and it's a halloween party! If you aren't going on the NYC trip, try and get a group together and go. A great chance to meet other design students from other schools. Info for the event is here on facebook. 

card designs

The designs that received the most votes and will be printed:

The other designs that did not receive enough votes to get printed:

H is for Humanitarian

Hippo Roller portable water container design

Emily Pilloton of Project H Design was recently featured in Metropolis Magazine. Select images and video of Project H Design's initiatives are currently on view in the UCM Gallery of Art & Design through November 6th. Pilloton's book "Design Revolution: 100 Products that Empower People" is available at the UCM Bookstore for a short time and quantities are limited.

You can read the Metropolis Magazine article by Karen Steen online here.

In short, Pilloton created Project H Design as a way to do humanitarian projects when she got fed up with the demoralizing realities of her design profession. You can find out more about the initiatives and how to get involved by visiting http://projecthdesign.org/ or by visiting the art gallery now through November 6th.