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  • Ignite Portland 6 Event July 16, 2009 Bagdad Theater

    Check out http://www.igniteportland.com/ for this show’s line-up of speakers. For those who haven’t been to Ignite before — selected presenters have 20...

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  • Designspeaks, Special Edition Event July 23, 2009 The Cleaners at Ace Hotel Portland

    Patrick Coyne, editor & designer of Communication Arts magazine, will be joining us for this very special Designspeaks to give us a look behind curtain at one of the...

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New Sustainability Initiative Underway
A new program aimed at promoting sustainable practices within the design industry has been launched by AIGA Portland. To assure the degree of emphasis needed to significantly move the program forward, a new Sustainability Chair position was created on the Board and Lisa Holmes, the current Secretary, was named to the position. (in Volunteer opportunities)
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Board Balloting Open for Members
Please take a moment in your busy schedule to vote on the nominated board. There are a variety of obligations and responsibilities for confirmed Board members of the American Institute of Graphic Arts. (in Board news) Post a comment (Jun 19)
Community Volunteer Opportunity
Volunteer Graphic Designer – 10 to 20 hours a month. It’s true – we might have a real disaster on our hands without the help of a highly creative graphic design volunteer. The Oregon Trail Chapter of the American Red Cross seeks a skilled designer to help us with fresh ideas and distinctive visuals for a variety of projects ranging from logos/icons and invitations to programs and brochures. (in Volunteer opportunities)
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Cut and Paste Looks for Portland's Best Designers
Cut and Paste, an international digital design tournament, has announced its Call for Entries for designers to compete in its Portland event on September 21st. The audience will watch as eight top designers battle it out live in an iron-chef-like head-to-head design competition consisting of 15 minute heats. Winners of each round are determined by the following panel of judges: (in Activities and events)
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The Empathetic Fallacy by Ralph Caplan
Since when is empathy a bad thing? Caplan defends the quality in designers and why it’s good to relate personally to your work.
From Silkscreen to Silver Screen: An Interview with Eileen Yaghoobian by Steven Heller
Who are the unsung heroes of the DIY rock-poster scene? Heller talks to the director who hit the road to meet them.
Where?s the Finish Line? Examining Success in Design by Justin Kropp
On your mark, get set, get famous! Kropp looks at the pressure on young designers to become overnight sensations.
When the Future Was Young, and Cars Could Fly: An Interview with Brett Snyder by David Barringer
Will the American car rise again? Barringer revisits Detroit’s styling designers of the last century.

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B-sides canceled - dMob lives on
That's right folks, since this town is so full of designers selling their top-notch A-side work, there were not enough B-side submissions to host our originally planned event. BUT that's not stopping us from hosting our standard dMob, same bat time, same bat channel. You know the drill, cocktails and conversation, beer and blabbing, wine and ...well you get it. No more dwelling on designs that will never be, time to celebrate that A-side work. Meet new friends and check out in one of Portland's hippest new venues, The Agency.
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