Minutes 10/22/10

Hey everyone!

Here are this weeks minutes.. Maybe more of a synopsis of things going on, since we had kind of an atypical meeting —either way, here it is:

Bake Sale

It was a success! I want to thank everyone who took the time to make stuff, as well as those who sat at the table to sell.

Green Mount Cemetery Trip

We are meeting outside of Brown at 11:30am this Saturday!* Tabitha has offered drive for us and if anyone else is willing to drive, it would be a great help! We should be done around 2pm at the latest. If you know any GD kids or friends that want to come, we still have open spaces (non GD members will be $10 instead of $5). The more the scarier...

I will send out a reminder email to all that signed up.

*REMINDER If you are riding your bike there, please meet up at Brown at 11:30 as well, so everyone can pay before we get there. Would just be easier on Emily and me. Also, it would be good to meet up so you know how to get there/where to meet at the cemetery. Please let me know if this causes any problems for you.

If you need to contact me if you are running late, etc. Please call my cell at 248 342 5785.

Membership Drive

That last day to become an official member of the national AIGA group for $50, is October 30th. You can do this online at AIGA's website. Next week during our meeting we can go over this together, for those of us who haven't already gotten it.

Create Don't Hate

This is going to be a second running of this program in the Baltimore area this year. More information coming soon.If you are interested in participating, I can send you more information or give it to you at the next meeting.

That's all folks.

Updates

One more thing! Quasi-minutes for weeks past. Just to get everyone on the same page.

1) NYC Trip was Postponed

• Planning for a trip during the spring next semester instead, due to lack of interest for fall break.

2) Bake Sale

• Sent an email out about this just a minute ago.
• Starts at 2pm this thursday. (Tomorrow)
• Bring your bake goods to Cohen Plaza, at 2 or during the meeting.
• If you need to bring your bake goods in earlier than that, drop them off in the GD Lounge with a note on them.

3) Green Mount Cemetery Trip

• THIS WEEKEND! Saturday, the 23rd.
• I will send out a reminder email Friday to everyone that signed up, to give out details, where to meet etc.

4) AIGA President (Chris Jones) Visited

• He came by last weeks meeting and gave a quick info session about the AIGA Baltimore and national group.
• For any questions we have throughout the year, we shouldn't hesitate to contact him.
• If we have any designers we want to lecture in Baltimore, he is open for suggestions and can work with us to get them or other scheduled lectures to be at MICA.

5) Bill Fick

• THIS WEEKEND! Saturday, the 23rd at 6pm.
• More information to follow during the meeting (since I can't seem to find the facebook event to send to all of you)

That should be everything. See you tomorrow!

Andrew

AIGA Bake Sale

Hi everyone!

Hope your fall break has been great!
Just a reminder: tomorrow is the AIGA bake sale in Cohen Plaza. We are going to start at 2pm. Please drop your bake goods off there at 2 or during the meeting. If you are able to sit out at the table at all that afternoon, we could really use the help and would appreciate it a lot!

Tomorrow's meeting will also be taking place outside in Cohen Plaza near the bake sale table. I will make sure there is a note in the lounge for people who don't get this.

Also, If you need to drop off baked goods earlier than 2, you can leave them in the lounge with a note attached. If you can, email me to let me know you did, and I will know to check and bring them down.

Thanks!
Andrew

FIRST MEETING OF FALL 2010!

Hey Gang,

We're meeting again, come get re-aquatinted or introduce yourselves.
We're gonna talk about scheduling, upcoming events and all that good stuff.
We will be meeting in Brown 303 (also known as the Lounge) at 3pm on Thurs.
If you cant make it, ask somebody to fill you in! We're going to be putting the minutes on the blog this year - for realz.

hope to see you there!

Angry Paul Rand

Okay Twitterinos, if you're not already following @AngryPaulRand, you probably should. Don't be offended, he's old and grumpy. Also a design hero.

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30 Conversations on Design

Definitely check these videos out! I love learning about what inspires other designers, these mini interviews are informative, inspiring, and keep the viewer engaged for just the right amount of time. Enjoy!

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I thought this was really great. via The Best Part
Check out more of The Original Champions of Design rebrand here!

radio radio

Design Observer has a radio show, the episode with our friend Stefan is pretty interesting. You can listen to this in between the new Drake record and whatever you're streaming on Pandora.

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Thanks for an awesome year guys!

I have some ideas percolating for the summer - are any of you around?

Is this in your RSS feed?

it would be rad if we could use this over the summer, e-pen pals or whatever.
I think it would be dope to do an exquisite design corpse that we just send around to each other over the summer.
Could be a cool arty-fact no?

some images from the BBQ:






also, i gave the blog a face lift - comments/suggestions?

TYPECAST PRESS

Mary Mashburn at Typecast Press is having a book making event this
saturday and there are still acouple of spots open for the workshop.
Do you know anyone that might beinterested in the event? If so, feel free
forward them the info on the workshop. Here's a link:

http://typecastpress.com/site/get-inked/?event_id=2

It looks like a pretty awesome event so if you can think of anyone that
might enjoy it, definitely pass this along. I know this is a bit last
minute but I just found out about it on a visit to Typecast yesterday.

Screenprinting Demo!

Thanks Michelle and Greg! Thanks Oriole Pizza! Thanks Brockett! You're Welcome, Major Cafe!

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HOT! NEW! SPANISH! OLE!

HOT! New Design from Spain

Monday, March 8
Falvey Hall/Leidy Atrium, Brown Center
MICA, 1301 Mt. Royal Ave, 21217 | mica.edu

Reception | 6:00pm
Awesome Spanish refreshments!

Lecture | 6:30pm

Join MICA’s departments of
Graphic Design and Environmental Design
for a lecture by top Spanish designers!

Graphic design
Ferran Mitjans and Oriol Armengou of Toormix,
a graphic design studio based in Barcelona

Furniture
Nacho Carbonell, a Spanish furniture artist and designer
now working in the Netherlands

Architecture
Vicente Guallart, a Barcelona-based architect who restores and builds
internationally with focuses on nature and new technologies

FREE!

Society of Publication Designers Student Competition!

Some of the prompts sound really fun, deadline March 8.
http://www.spd.org/competitions/2009/12/student-design-competition-ent.php

redesigning valentine's day

I thought this was really smart and funny. Definitely worth the read!

Check it out!

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thought this was fun