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AIGA and Design Observer partner on “50 Books/50 Covers”

Thu, 16 Feb 2012 16:28:48 GMT

NEW YORK—February 17, 2012. Today AIGA, the professional association for design, announced a partnership with Design Observer to sustain the legacy of its signature competition, “50 Books/50 Covers,” while reaching new audiences for participation and the celebration of book design. Design Observer will expand its support of this renowned AIGA competition through a partnership with Designers & Books, a website showcasing books that esteemed members of the design community identify as personally important, meaningful and formative.

AIGA to honor four design visionaries this April

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:57:36 GMT

NEW YORK—February 8, 2012. AIGA is awarding Ralph Caplan, Elaine Lustig Cohen, Armin Hofmann and Robert Vogele with the highest honor of the design profession, the AIGA Medal. Each will be presented with the award at “Bright Lights: The AIGA Awards” on April 19 in New York.

Exhibition celebrates book and book cover design

Wed, 07 Dec 2011 14:09:39 GMT

NEW YORK—December 8, 2011. Book lovers, take note: Beginning today, visitors to the AIGA National Design Center in New York will be treated to a show celebrating the most effective book and book cover designs from 2010.

Designers express declining optimism toward economy, though still cautiously optimistic

Fri, 11 Nov 2011 17:03:10 GMT

NEW YORK—November 17, 2011. AIGA’s Design Leaders Confidence Index continued to drop in the most recent quarter. For the third quarter of 2011, the index slipped from 92.27 to 86.63—the lowest measure since the second quarter of 2009. Designers’ confidence had escaped the post-recession trough for fifteen months but appears to be headed downward again, undoubtedly influenced by the substantial media focus on the economy and its weakness for the past year—particularly during these early stages of the presidential campaign.

AIGA’s new case study competition helps demonstrate the value of design

Thu, 10 Nov 2011 20:32:16 GMT

NEW YORK—November 15, 2011. How do we measure the success of design’s impact? And more importantly, how can designers be equipped to describe the effectiveness of communication design? This year AIGA challenged designers to answer these questions by entering “Making the Case,” a competition awarding honors to case studies that demonstrate the value of design in a clear, compelling and accessible way.

AIGA launches Design for Good to harness creative talent for social good

Wed, 26 Oct 2011 20:43:49 GMT

NEW YORK—October 27, 2011. AIGA, the professional association for design, is launching the Design for Good initiative to connect and amplify the pro bono efforts of designers, firms, students and chapters across the country—and in turn, inspire more involvement.

Designers gather in Phoenix to address shifts in the design profession

Tue, 04 Oct 2011 16:05:22 GMT

NEW YORK—October 6, 2011. What is the role of design in a rapidly shifting world? Next week hundreds of professional designers, educators and design students will gather to address this very question at the AIGA Design Conference, taking place in Phoenix from October 13–15. The theme of this year’s conference is “Pivot,” focusing on how design and designers are shifting to address changes in society, the economy and culture.

A showcase of effective design to premiere at the AIGA National Design Center

Wed, 07 Sep 2011 12:39:19 GMT

NEW YORK—September 13, 2011. A special exhibition in New York will ask visitors to consider an important question: How can design be more than just a beautiful exterior? At the AIGA National Design Center and in the AIGA Design Archives online, the much anticipated “365 | Design Effectiveness” exhibition will showcase award-winning work that successfully pairs aesthetics with results.

AIGA’s quarterly measure of confidence in the design economy continues to slip

Fri, 12 Aug 2011 11:56:07 GMT

AIGA’s Design Leaders Confidence Index continued to drop in the second quarter of 2011. The index slipped from 101.42 to 92.27—a level not seen since July 2009 when it was climbing out of a two-year slump and, officially, the recession was declared over.

AIGA and Aquent release an expanded survey of design salaries online

Fri, 05 Aug 2011 14:21:19 GMT

The 2011 AIGA|Aquent Survey of Design Salaries, an annual survey of compensation in the design industry, features a new interactive format and expanded design disciplines across the United States.