October 2009
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DESIGNERS IN TOYLAND: CALL FOR ARTISTS
Do you remember your favorite childhood toy? Gone (perhaps) but not forgotten. Toys are about imagination and imagination is the first tool of all artists and designers. So sharpen up your tool, tap into your inner child and create a custom toy!
AIGA is hosting its first custom toy show, Designers in Toyland, at the December Art Walk, December 2 from 5-9 pm downtown. Both AIGA members and...
Design After Dark: The Fundamentals of Small...
October 22 - AIGA Jacksonville presents a panel of professionals to answer your questions about managing a small design business or one-man freelance shop. Local experts will be on hand to discuss rates, billing, accounting, time management, marketing yourself and more. Discover the different methods and principles that our panel members use to manage these and other less talked about aspects of...
EVENT RECAP - C&C at Morton's the Steakhouse
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11pt or 12pt kerning? Helvetica or Trade Gothic? TV dinner or Larry’s? Just a few of the many decisions creatives have to make on a daily basis. But some questions that never crossed those imaginative minds were: tuxedo or t-shirt? Stilettos or sandals? Up-do or stinky dreadlocks? Why? Because “come-one-come-all,” “come as you are” creatives colored the night, and we...
AIGAJAX Gives Back: Jacksonville Zoo's Halloween...
Want to have a great time while giving back to the community? AIGA Jacksonville is participating in the Jacksonville Zoo’s Halloween Spooktacular on Thursday, October 29, from 5 to 11 pm. The Jacksonville Zoo’s Spooktacular is the area’s best family Halloween event. It features spooky and animal-related sets and characters and relies on volunteers to work with staff to make it a great event...
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Cocktails & Creatives @ Morton's the Steakhouse...
From 6 – 8:30 PM, chew the fat with fellow creatives and see what’s hot in the local design community. Bring a business card for a chance to win some great prizes, including a Morton’s cookbook, a $50 gift certificate, and a $100 gift certificate. Special thanks to Morton’s for the sponsorship.
Drink specials: $4 select drafts, $5 wine by the glass, $6 Spritz, $7 Mortinis and $5 Bar Bites....
More Always Summer Poster Show Pics Posted
Such a great show! If you missed it the first time, check it out again tomorrow, October 7 at the Downtown Artwalk. Come on by, grab a few free beers, enjoy some local art and reminisce about the lost days of summer. We’ll be in the same place at the Jacksonville Landing, just a few shops down from the Toy Store. Select posters will be available for purchase, too!
In the meantime, enjoy...
Always Summer Recap
So opening night has come and gone and the 2009 AIGA Jacksonville Membership Drive was a fantastic success. With nearly 50 submissions in total, the gallery like setting provided by The Jacksonville Landing was the perfect atmosphere for some seasonal socializing. The atmosphere of Always Summer, as it was deemed, was set by creative lighting, stunning live entertainment, cold local beverages,...