Important events coming up!

Hey everyone! Hope you are all enjoying the last week of break. Just wanted to inform you all of some very exciting and important events coming up for AIGA Kansas City.

AIGA KC Twenty
Saturday January 30, 7-10 pm at t2
Come join in the celebration of AIGA KC's 20th anniversary at an awesome urban venue, t2. Auctioning off 20 posters designed by area professionals to raise funds for the Design Scholarship Fund.
Check out more info here

KC Design Week
February 1-5
Inspirations lectures, hands-on workshops and self-guided tours presented by the KC Design Alliance.
Check out all the events for the week here
*Design Challenge on February 1 from 1-4 pm, eight teams comprised of five designers from various disciplines will work fast & furious using Design Thinking methods to solve a creative problem for an area non-profit. There will be a student team, or possibly a student on each of the 8 teams, participating. Let me know if you would be interested in this.

A6 Awards
For students and professionals. Remember the A5 books that you all received before break? Your work could be featured in the next book. Call for entries will be sometime in late March/early April. Meet the jurors event with presentations from each judge will be mid-late April. The actual awards gala event will be in September. Start thinking about any work that you might want to enter, and don't miss this great opportunity.

Portfolio Day
February 27 at the Kansas City Art Institute
Optional tour of Hallmark Cards on Friday afternoon. Limit of 25 students.
Online registration will be available February 2.

At the first meeting I'll go over some of these events in more detail. Please make time in your schedule to participate in these great opportunities. Let me know if you have any questions!

-Holly

AAF-KC Scholarship

For those who weren't able to go to Ad Club Career Day in November and hear about it in person, American Advertising Federation-Kansas City Foundation (previously Kansas City Ad Club) is offering scholarships for Fall 2010/Spring 2011 semesters to advertising, communications, marketing and graphic design students.

UCM students are eligible (and have won in the past!) The deadline for the application is February 1, 2010. To apply online, visit aafkc.com and go to About Us: Ad Club Foundation. The application process also requires an interview in Kansas City for students who's applications are being considered. Students will be informed by mail, shortly after the application deadline if they have been selected for an interview. 

Eligible students include those who will be Juniors or Seniors during the 2010/2011 school year. (Graduate students NOT eligible.)

Financial assistance of $750 per semester (paid to the school) is automatically renewed for the following year if application is resubmitted and school and major status is confirmed. You will have the support and counsel of a mentor from the pro membership of AAF-KC and a one year membership of the AAF-KC including all its benefits and free attendance to regular program activities while in school.

Still debating about applying?

For more information about the scholarship, contact Rachel Hack (rachel@aafkc.com) or call the Ad Club office (816-822-0300).

Design Editor position at the Muleskinner

If you don't already know, the Design Editor position at the Muleskinner is open for next semester. The Design Editor is responsible for designing all pages of the newspaper excluding page 2 and the sports section. If anyone is interested, you should contact Lora at the Muleskinner office at 543-4050 or by email at muleskinner0304@yahoo.com. Be prepared to show samples of your design work. Having publication design is an advantage, but not required.

I highly suggest applying. It's a great way to get design work experience, something that future employers for internships or jobs will look for. I loved my time at the Muleskinner, and it was a great experience for me as a student designer. I also really hope that they keep graphic design students in that position, so DESIGNERS, PLEASE APPLY!!!

You're more than welcome to contact me if you have any questions. My email is hollywrightdesign@gmail.com or you can send me a message on facebook.

UCM AIGA HOLIDAY CARDS

Bite Me & Snow Penguins By Jessica Pine



Happy Holidays By Dustin Williams





















Merry Christmas By Jackie Nott
























Celebrate the Season By Marie Aholt


AIGA holiday card sales benefit the UCM AIGA student group. To place an order, please contact the UCM AIGA student group via email at ucmaiga@gmail.com with your full name, campus address and order information. To receive your card(s) by Friday, November 20th, the order must be submitted by midnight on Monday, November 16th. To receive your card(s) by Friday, December 4th, orders must be submitted by midnight on Monday, November 30th. All sales are final. Payment due upon delivery (cash and checks accepted).


You can also purchase holiday cards at the UCM Holiday Market, scheduled for Tuesday, December 1st from 3:30-6:30 p.m. in the Elliott Union.

All designs have blank insides so you can write a personal message!

Prices are as follows for all designs:
75 cents per postcard
$1 single card and envelope
$5 pack of 6 cards and envelopes
$9 pack of 12 cards and envelopes
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AIGA members: Click Here to download an order form and start selling!

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.