Welcome back! It's Spring!

Hey AIGA! School's back in session and so are we! Ready for change? 'Cause here it comes... Richard Khanbabian is going to be our new club advisor!

For those who haven't had Richard for either Electronic Layout or Advanced Image Manipulation, you're guarenteed to have him for Branding. And with that, AIGA will be picking up a real client to design for this quarter.

       this is the real deal. get ready...

As with every quarter, we're opening up another membership drive.

If we can assemble 20 people to become official members of AIGA, we can receive a discount on the fees with a charge of $50 per member. Please tell your friends and round up potential members. $50 is a great trade off to $300+

This Thursday is Club Fair Day!

Come to our table in the 2900 Building Big Room, sign up to be a student member and find out what we have in store this quarter. See you then!

*Upcoming Events*

Inside the Industry

April 11, 2009

1-3:30pm

The Art Institute of California-LA

2900 31st St

Santa Monica, Ca 90405

(free for official members, $10 for non-members)

*there will be a mini-bake sale fundraiser happening at the event*

Official Event Post: http://www.aigalosangeles.org/events/2009/04/inside-the-indu-4.php

Art Piece of the Day:

found at http://www.ffffound.com/

Week 10

There is a light at the end of the tunnel! Almost done with the winter quarter!

This Thursday will be our last meeting until Spring. We'll forecast upcoming events and future plans for the group. Come, unwind from class, and enjoy the company of some awesome AIGA people!

No meeting during Week 11. Enjoy Spring Break!

*Upcoming Events*

2009 Fellows Showcase Speaker Series Inspire: Clive Piercy

March 19, 2009

6:30-9:00pm

Downtown Independent Theater

251 S Main St.

Los Angeles, CA 90012

Official Event Post: http://www.aigalosangeles.org/events/2009/03/2009-fellows-clive.php

Art Piece of the Week:

found at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ki6rcXvUWP0

Oh man... Week 9...

Are you feelin' the heat from finals yet?

Here's less to report to keep your lives stress-free!

*Upcoming Events*

4th Quarter Review Workshop

Thursday, March 12, 2009

11:30-12:30pm, Rm 313, 2950 Building

Let all your 4th quarter classmates know! They'll be happy they came.

The Principle Navigations, Voyages, and Discoveries of the 344 Empire: An Evening with Stephan G. Bucher

March 16, 2009

7:00-9:00pm

UCLA Extention-Lindbrook Center, Rm 204

10920 Lindbrook Dr.

Los Angeles, CA 90024

Official Event Post: http://www.aigalosangeles.org/events/2009/03/the-principle-n.php

Quote of the Day:

"To dismantle a philosophy, you have to understand it."

- Jonathan Barnbrook

Art Piece of the Day:

found at http://www.flickr.com/photos/benmcleod/59948935/

Week 8 - Have you registered?

Register by Friday or you'll owe Art Institute $50. You don't want to pay more than you have to, right?

- Stimullate last Thursday -

This was a great event put together by the AIGA chapter at Westwood College. It's like a SPARK event but at a coffee shop instead of a bar for the under 21 students and designers. These kind of get-togethers are great opportunties for you to socialize and network with people not only in your major but also in AIGA. Not to mention, employers and well-known designer have snuck into these events. April Greiman made an appearance that night... look her up!

http://www.aiga.org/content.cfm/medalist-aprilgreiman

*4th Quarter Review Workshop*

Got friends in their 4th quarter? Spread the word. We're holding a workshop for the "do's and don't's" of the presentation. Week 9, 11:30, Rm 313, Thursday, you know the drill.

DON'T FORGET: Elements/Principles poster designs due this Thursday for discussion.

*Upcoming Events*

BusinessMatters: Designing Prosperity in Uncertain Times

March 5, 2009

6:30-9:00pm

UCLA Extention - Lindbrook Center

10920 Lindbrook Dr.

Los Angeles, CA 90024

Official Event Post: http://www.aigalosangeles.org/events/2009/03/businessmatters-9.php

Quote of the Day:

"If it doesn't fit the pattern of your activities, it is noise."

- Unknown

Art Piece of the Day:

found at http://www.ffffound.com/8ec2cd8c46c1b25b20ca10f2e381961fb8edaac2

Petrula Vrontikis 2.19.09

Here are some lecture notes

our own Amanda Rios took at

this inspiring speaker series.

Cut&Paste - 2.21.09

Week 7

New cnocept flyer drafts are due next week! Show us what you got!

See guidelines on Week 6's post.

*Don't forget to register!*

If you're not registered by the end of Week 8, you'll be charged a $50 fine.

Photos from Cut&Paste soon to come! Stay tuned!

*Upcoming Events*

StimuLatte: Coffee & Conversation

February 26, 2009

7:00-9:00pm

Silverlake Coffee Co.

2388 Glendale Blvd.

Los Angeles, CA 90039

Official Event Post: http://www.aigalosangeles.org/events/2009/02/stimulatte-coff.php

Quote of the Day:

"I try to never be satisfied; this way I will always be challenging my spirit."

- Hiroshi Sugimoto

McSweeney's Post of the Day: The Elements of Spam

http://www.mcsweeneys.net/2001/12/30roeder.html

Art Piece of the Day:

found at http://www.beautifuldecay.com/index.php?p=2

Week 5 gone, Week 6 here we come!

We need a new flyer! Wanna design one? DUE WEEK 8!

guidelines:

1) "cnocept" in Helvetica Neue Condensed Bold

2) Use Helvetica Neue type family

3) Meetings: Thurs. 11:30am, Rm 313

4) MENTION: networking, co

mpetitions, studio tours, discussions, events, workshops, design projects, speaker series, gallery visits

*Competition Opportunity*

2009 Adobe Design Achievement Awards

Submissions being accepted through June 5th, 2009

http://www.adobe.com/education/adaa/

*Upcoming Events*

GAUGE presents Petrula Vrontikis (Speaker Event)

February 19, 2009

Starts at 7:30

CAL STATE LA Music Hall

5151 State University Drive

Los Angeles, CA 90032

Petrula Vrontikis's site: http://www.35k.com/

Official Event Post: http://www.aigala.org/events/2009/02/gauge-petrula-vro

ntikis.php

Cut&Paste

February 21, 2009

Starts at 5:30pm

Avalon Hollywood

1735 Vine St.

Los Angeles, CA 90028

Official Event Post: http://www.cutandpaste.com/events/2009/feb/21/losangeles-2009/

Quote of the Day:

"Design is so simple. That's why it's so complicated."

- Paul Rand

Bored surfing the net? Check out: http://www.designyoutrust.com/

Art Piece of the Day:

found at http://www.booooooom.com/2009/01/30/andrew-gordon/

EMERGE 2009

Week 4, already?

Getting inspired for the "principles and elements" posters? If you need a source for the definitions of each subject, see http://www.johnlovett.com/test.htm. Everything is there, defined and broken down.

Come and support your fellow students at the EMERGE event this Saturday, February 7th at LMU. Pictures will be posted soon!

*Upcoming Event*

SPARK at The Well
February 12, 2009
7:00pm-10:00pm
6255 Sunset Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90028

Official Event Post: http://aigalosangeles.org/events/2009/02/spark-the-well.php

Cut&Paste
February 21, 2009
Starts at 5:30pm
Avalon Hollywood
1735 Vine Street
Los Angeles, CA 90028

Official Event Post: http://www.cutandpaste.com/events/2009/feb/21/losangeles-2009/

McSweeney's Post of the Day: Seven Questions for the Guitar Solo From "Stairway to Heaven"

http://www.mcsweeneys.net/2004/11/7allen.html

Art Piece of the Day:
found at http://www.flickr.com/photos/discoweasel/359096774/

Heeey, Week 3.

A new AIGA project is now in the works! We will be design posters based on the theme of the "principles and elements of design".

• Line
• Shape
• Direction
• Size
• Texture
• Color
• Value
• Balance
• Gradataion
• Repetition
• Contrast
• Harmony
• Dominance
• Unity

We will go more into depth about the criteria of each subject next week.

*Upcoming Event*

EMERGE: AIGA/LA Student Design Exhibition

Saturday, February 7, 2009

6:00pm-10:00pm

Burns Fine Art Center/LMU

1 LMU Drive

Los Angeles, CA

Want a new website? You should try: http://www.aigala.org/

Quote of the Day:

"I am not what I am. I am what I do with my hands."

- Louise Bourgeois

Art Piece of the Day:

found at http://orkposters.com/index.html

WOoHOo, Week 2!

Thank you to everyone for coming to the first AIGA meeting of the winter quarter! We're very excited about the new members, new events, and new ideas to be shared.

*Want to be an official member?*
If we can sign up 20+ students for memberships, the fee will be greatly discount to a mere $50 as opposed to the original student fee of $95. Let us know if you're interested, and encourage other design students as well.

("but what are the benefits?")

• looks awesome on your resume
• your portfolio/resume can be posted on aiga.org where employers will looking for designers for hire
• you will receive emails from AIGA updating you on events happening
• you will receive discounts when you attend official AIGA events in your area

think about it...

Feel free to contribute your thoughts and opinions about what you'd like to see happen in AIGA. We are constantly looking for inspiration.

Contact Info? Why, of course:

Art Institute AIGA account: aigacnocept@gmail.com


McSweeney's Post of the Day: Lit 101 Class in Three Lines or Less

http://www.mcsweeneys.net/2008/6/16joseph.html

Check out this crazy website: http://www.metropolis-media.com.pl/2007/

Art Piece of the Day:
found at http://www.amicollective.com/site/index.php?act=detail&itemId=174