Quit the whining and join fellow AIGA Santa Barbara members, non-members and directors
Whinedown. Meet new friends or commiserate with co-workers and buddies!

Thursday, November 18, 2010
5:30 to 7:30

Cafe Fiore
66 California Street, Ventura, CA 93001
Parking in rear of building

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Hurry, if you are a full-time student, you can join or renew your membership for just $50 but this deal only lasts until October 31st.
To learn more or about the benefit of AIGA Student Membership or to sign up, go online to www.aiga.org, click the membership tab and choose “Join AIGA”.

October 15, 2010
6pm to 8pm

Oreana Winery
205 Anacapa Street
Santa Barbara, 93101

PRICE:
Includes complimentary glass of wine!

Members: $16
Non-Members: $21

RSVP:
Seating is limited so purchase your tickets today:
RSVP now!

An Event Not To Be Missed!

This forum is for anyone who is passionate and crazy in love with graphic and lettering design.

Join us as internationally known hand lettering artist Holly Dickens speaks about her work for Kraft Foods, Oakley, Hyatt, Sprint, Nabisco, Universal Pictures, Visa and McDonalds, a few of the major corporations that have benefited from the design talent of Holly Dickens.

Holly’s skill as a graphic designer, a calligrapher and hand lettering artist provides unique, one of a kind solutions for branding, advertising, headlines, taglines, logos, packaging, point of purchase, editorial and publications.

Her logos and ad campaigns are showcased in many of the industry’s top publications including Excellence in Typography and Lettering, Graphis, AdReview, Creative Quarterly and Archive. Her work is on some of the most recognized brands in the world, winning numerous awards for her clients.

Visit Holly Dickens website by clicking here.

SPECIAL STUDENT MEMBERSHIP OFFER THROUGH OCTOBER 31, 2010!
If you’re a full time student, you can join online for just $50!
A $25 savings.
Go to AIGA.ORG today.

Quotes from various authors and how designers shape the world and ultimately improve the bottom line, read article here.

Click here for more information and details, you can RSVP for free, it will be a great gathering!

Join us for a very special evening with a presentation by Jim Ales, Design Director for the Monterey Bay Aquarium. An inspiring presentation, Jim presents his innovative methods in nonprofit branding that has helped position Monterey Bay Aquarium as the #1 rated Aquarium in the U.S. and is recognized as a worldwide leader in ocean conservation.

Jim touches on nonprofit branding, communications, fundraising and the critical role and responsibility designers bring to the process.

If you work with a nonprofit, a professional designer or student focused on
brand development in the nonprofit world, this is a unique opportunity to hear and learn from a leader in this field.

Jim Ales has numerous honors and awards, a published writer, numerous speaking engagements across the country, Keynote speaker at “One” Conference on Sustainable Design at Philadelphia University, AIGA Gain “Building a Profitable Nonprofit” Brand, New York AIGA Conference, Closing speaker, CompostModern Conference on Sustainable Design San Francisco. Founding Board of Advisors- AIGA National Center for Sustainable Design, New York, Elected to the National Board of Directors 2006-2009, Juror (Re)design, National Design Competition for Social and Environmental Causes, Denver Colorado. Jim is a recipient of the AIGA Environmental Leadership Award.

Jim is responsible for strategy, creative direction and maintenance of the aquarium’s communication brand.

DATE/TIME:
Thursday
Sept. 23, 2010
6:00pm to 8:00pm

PLACE:
Oreana Winery
205 Anacapa Street Santa Barbara 93101

PRICE:
Includes complimentary glass of wine!
Members: $16
Non-Members: $21

BUY NOW:
Seating is limited so purchase your tickets today:
Purchase Ticket

Mac. To the power of 12.
Apple recently unveiled a new Mac Pro line which is now available at your online Apple Member Purchase Program store. The new Mac Pro can now deliver up to 12 cores of processing power and up to 50 percent greater performance than the previous generation. Featuring the latest quad-core and 6-core Intel Xeon processors, all-new ATI graphics and the option for up to four 512GB solid state drives (SSD), the new Mac Pro continues to deliver amazing performance and expandability for the most demanding consumers and professionals.

Buy a printer with your Mac. Save up to $100.
Complement your new Mac with a high-performance printer. You can save up to $100 via rebate, which means your printer could even be free after the rebate. To qualify, just purchase both the Mac and printer on the same invoice, then submit your rebate using the online form.

Visit: www.apple.com/eppstore/aiga

NEW YORK—July 1, 2010. Beginning today, five newly elected members join the board of directors of AIGA, the professional association for design. In March, AIGA members elected the nominees to the 15-person national board, which plays a crucial role in ensuring that the organization continues to operate in the best interest of past, present and future members. The board also includes two ex officio members, the executive director and the chair of the chapter presidents council. As the new directors assume their roles, AIGA formally recognizes those completing their volunteer service to the board.

• Gaby Brink, founder and creative director, Tomorrow; AIGA San Francisco
• Phil Hamlett, graduate director, School of Graphic Design, Academy of Art University; AIGA San Francisco
• Deanna Kuhlmann-Leavitt, founder and principal designer, Kuhlmann Leavitt, Inc.; AIGA St. Louis
• Santiago Piedrafita, chair, Department of Graphic Design and Industrial Design, North Carolina State University; AIGA Raleigh
• Robin Tooms, principal, managing director and brand/web strategist, Savage, Inc.; AIGA Houston

Duties:

Coordinate and support all Fun in the Sun activities

Responsible for recruiting, training, and managing volunteers to help with Fun in the Sun/Lunch Bunch

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