1. 08:07 8th Mar 2010

    AIGA Jacksonville and Citrus Cel Animation Festival Featured in EU Jacksonville

    EU Magazine March Cover

    The March edition of EU Jacksonville magazine features the beginning of a 4-part series on AIGA Jacksonville, written by communications co-chair Joey Marchy. Joey begins the series by outlining the importance of design:

    “Graphic design transforms information and ideas into meaning.” Some people think of graphic designers as people who make things look better. To me, they’re communications professionals who use design as a strategic tool to solve cultural and business issues. Designers take complicated issues and complex information and translate it into something we can understand.

    Over the next three months Joey will take a look at AIGA Jacksonville and its impact on education, the business community and the public sector. Read part one » A Better Jacksonville by Design.

    Citrus Cel Animation Film Festival

    Also in the March issue is an article about the Citrus Cel Animation Film Festival. Presented by Dripsblack and AIGA Jacksonville, The Citrus Cel Animation Film Festival celebrates animation as a cultural and commercial medium with three days of screenings, parties and art right here in Jacksonville.

    Last week it was announced The Secret of Kells, a 2010 Oscar nominee, will be screening at the festival. Citrus Cel is happening from April 9th-11th and will be hosted at the 5 Points Theatre. Here are all the resources you need for the festival.

     
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  2. 16:10 5th Mar 2010

    March Cocktails & Creatives at Cantina Laredo

    This month AIGA Jacksonville is hosting Cocktails & Creatives at Cantina Laredo at Town Center. Have you ever had the guacamole at this place? It’s worth the trip in town, whether you’re coming from the urban core or the beaches.

    Meet up with your fellow creatives to talk shop, or just talk about the latest episide of LOST. Remember: Free fresh guacamole and queso dip (first come first serve).

    • WHEN? 3.11.10 @ 6:00pm
    • WHERE? Cantina Laredo (Get Directions)
    • TYPE? Local Chapter Event

    We’ll be there from 6–8:30 PM, so tell the bartender you’re with AIGA and have a good time. For questions or more information, contact Jen at candc@aigajacksonville.org and drive safe.

     
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  3. 16:26 3rd Mar 2010

    Citrus Cel Juried Art Show & Character Design Student Competition Deadline Extension

    The deadline for submissions for the inaugural Citrus Cel Animation Festival Juried Art Show and Design in Character Student Competition has been extended til Friday, March 19, 2010.


    The art show will celebrate the art of storytelling - showing the elements of the process, the pieces that put the story together. So whether it involves sketches, storyboards, character designs, etc, we hope you’ll take part in the art show to display those elements for visitors, so they can get an insight into what is involved with finished animated works.

    We are looking to showcase illustrative works in the general narrative, concept design, character design, storyboards, graphic novels and children’s books. Mainly work that lends itself to be animated. If you’ve created amazing, inspirational work, we would love to have your representation in the show for this inaugural year.

    If you’re a student, this is your opportunity to show off your character designs in the Design in Character Student Competition! The competition will celebrate the art of character design and is only open to current students. It will be shown in conjunction with the festival’s Juried Art Show.

    The First Annual Citrus Cel Animation Festival will be held in Jacksonville, Florida, April 9-11, 2010 and is hosted by Dripsblack, AIGA Jacksonville and 5Points Theater. The Juried Art Show and Design in Character Student Competition will take place in the Art Center and will be on display April 9 & 10. In addition, selected works will be on display Wednesday, April 7, for Downtown Art Walk.

    For more information, contact Varick Rosete at varick@citruscel.com, or visit www.citruscel.com.

    Download Juried Art Show and Student Competition Entry Form (PDF)

     
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  4. 15:11 23rd Feb 2010

    Display Your Work

    This past January, AIGA switched to a new portfolio service hosted by Behance: the AIGA Member Gallery!

    Following these steps will get you properly linked in to the AIGA network.

    1. Create a Behance account (If you already have a Behance account, skip to the next step.)
    2. Edit your profile in Behance
    3. Select My Networks tab
    4. Select All Networks
    5. Click “Join” link next to AIGA Member Gallery
    6. Enter your AIGA credentials (Forgot them? Use the Find Me link on My AIGA.)

    Thanks for taking the time to add your portfolio to the AIGA Member Gallery! We know that as it grows, it will prove beneficial for all AIGA members.

     
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  5. 12:03 19th Feb 2010

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    2010 Student Portfolio Poster Competition Winner

    Congratulations to all who submitted to the 2010 Student Poster Competition, to help with advertising the AIGA Jacksonville Student Portfolio Review. Posters will be available for viewing at AIGA events so everyone can see the winning entries.

    The following is the list of winners for the 2010 competition.

    1. Paul Gwiazda, UNF
    2. Travis McKinney, Flagler
    3. Karen Gonzalez, AI
    4. Davin Parker, UNF
    5. Angela Mitchell, UNF

    6-10 (no particular order)

    • Shauna Panczyszyn, UNF
    • Marc Lepecheur, UNF
    • Justin Searl, UNF
    • Elisabeth Lee, UNF
    • Karen Gonzalez, AI

    Special thanks to Greenhouse Studio for guest judging.

    - Dave, education co-chair

     
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  6. 12:27 17th Feb 2010

    I am desigNerding out over the @houseindustries merch for @aigajax I Love Design. - Katy, programming co-chair

    I am desigNerding out over the @houseindustries merch for @aigajax I Love Design.

    - Katy, programming co-chair

     
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  7. 15:11 16th Feb 2010

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    Kurycki by the Book: 1000 Ideas by 100 Artists

    AIGA Jacksonville Vice President, Karen Kurycki of BroadBased Communications, gets featured in the book 1000 Ideas by 100 Graphic Designers, edited by Matteo Cossu. Way to go, Karen!

     
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    credit: Tiffany Manning

    Here’s the audio from Varick Rosete’s appearance on WJCT’s First Coast Connect this morning. His part starts at 35:00. Nice work man, making AIGA look/sound good!

    - Joey, communications co-chair

     
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  9. 19:02 15th Feb 2010

    The “specials” for the night - sketches from C&C at Mellow Mushroom. - Varick, president

    The “specials” for the night - sketches from C&C at Mellow Mushroom.

    - Varick, president

     
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  10. 14:10 12th Feb 2010

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    All Aboard the Magical Mystery Tour!

    Designers from all over gathered last night at one of Jacksonville Beaches most psychedelic hotspots.

    It was Cocktails & Creatives at Mellow Mushroom in Jacksonville Beach!

    50+ designers from all over northeast Florida attended AIGA Jacksonville’s Cocktails & Creatives at Mellow Mushroom in Jacksonville Beach. The trippy, brightly decorated restaurant was filled to the brim with creatives. Whether chilling with a frosty beverage or munching on some delicious treats, attendees enjoyed specials including 1/2 off appetizers, $1.00 house wines, $2.00 Yuengling pints, $2.99 drafts, $3.50 Smirnoff, $4.00 Three Olives, $4.00 Captain Morgan and $5.00 Crown Royal.

    And congratulations to Russel Quadros and Lena Mullaney for each winning $20 in giftcards, courtesy of Mellow Mushroom.

    As always, a big thank you to everyone who came out to Mellow Mushroom in Jacksonville Beach and for supporting AIGA. Thanks for making the night one to remember!

    We’ll see you at the next C&C!

    - Jen, cocktails & creatives coordinator

     
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  11. 13:24 10th Feb 2010

    The Morning Leak

    A group of designers, photographers and illustrators gathered this morning at the Panera, St. Johns Town Center, to share in “The Morning Leak.” In a show-and-tell style, a handful of us talked about some of our most recent projects. Presenters for today included:

    • Patrick Carter
    • Michael Nuetzel
    • Ian Latchmansingh
    • Paul Figura
    • Aaron O’Brien
    • Dennis Eusebio
    • Ed Hall
    • Ron Hubbard
    • Varick Rosete

    It was so good to see the amazing creative work happening in this town, and discussions of the hows and whys kept everyone interested til the very end. A great break before everyone’s morning workload begins. The Morning Leak definitely turned out to be the event that it needed to be, creating a great sense of community, networking and sharing. Get inspired.

    Thanks everyone for coming out and participating!

    - Varick, president

     
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  12. 10:32 4th Feb 2010

    21-Year Anniversary: An Evening with Michael Bierut

    - Mirko, video chair

     
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  13. 16:31 2nd Feb 2010

    How Will AIGA Change in 2010 and Beyond?

    Ric Grefé provides an insight on the “Mandate for 2014,” developed at the 2009 Leadership Retreat as a result of members’ feedback on the direction AIGA should take as we approach the centennial, to ensure that the organization will be increasingly relevant, exciting and responsive to the challenges we are all facing…

     
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  14. 12:43 26th Jan 2010

    Jazz ABZ at The Cummer Museum

    The Cummer Museum of Art in Jacksonville, Florida is mounting an exhibition of the illustrations for the book Wynton Marsalis and Paul Rogers did together, Jazz ABZ: A Collection of Jazz Portraits. The show will run from January 20th through August 8th 2010.

    On Tuesday, January 26, Rogers will be giving a talk and signing books at 1:00pm with the opening of the show following at 4:00pm - 9:00pm.

    - Varick, president

     
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  15. 12:20

    The best clients love design, or don’t give a damn about it.
    — @michaelbierut, who will be in Jacksonville this Thursday! Get tix now.
     
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