AIGA | Memphis

05/13/2021

https://eyeondesign.aiga.org/being-a-freelance-designer-has-never-been-easy-and-never-been-harder/

02/02/2021

Less than *one* week left for the early deadline 🔔 Tell your story + enter your creations into the 50 Books | 50 Covers competition by February 8 to avoid late fees. Enter here > http://aigadsgn.org/39rBumA

02/02/2021

As we celebrate Black History Month 2021, we utilized an icon that was featured in a Harlem Renaissance era literary magazine named, “FIRE!!”

The cover artist for this magazine was Aaron Douglas. Douglas pioneered the African-American modernist movement by fusing Art Deco and Art Nouveau with distinct Afrocentric elements. He founded the art department at in Nashville, TN, and taught there until his retirement in 1966.

12/21/2020

Huge CONGRATULATIONS to an amazing young designer on her graduation! Sabrina has served for multiple years as president of the AIGA student chapter at Arkansas State University. We look forward to her continued AIGA involvement as she transfers from student rep to professional membership on our AIGA-Memphis board!! Her dedication to service is already proven and she brings a fresh voice. 🤩

🎓 Honors Graduate Gratitude 🎓
SABRINA STURTEVANT
B.F.A. in Graphic Design with Digital Design Emphasis
Certificate of Coding in Swift
Diamond City, AR
Plans after graduation include continuing freelance design work, finding a stable job, and possibly pursuing a master's degree post-Covid.
"I am grateful for Prof. Nikki Arnell, Prof. Cameron Buckley, and Prof. Leslie Parker. Profs. Nikki and Leslie have taught me everything I know about print design and have helped me multiple times with recommendations and support. After graduation, I plan on working with these amazing ladies in AIGA Memphis (a professional design group), and I am very excited for the coming months. Prof. Cameron has always been a cornerstone in my education by being an amazing teacher and personable. He taught my first design tech class where I learned Photoshop, and he helped me finish my studies by leading my Honors Thesis."

06/01/2020

As designers, we understand the power of a well-designed and human-centered system to drive health, security and justice in our communities - and to protect and ensure the rights of all people. We are attuned to identifying unethical systems. Systems that exclude individuals or groups, leads to dead ends, anger, and in the most monstrous cases, the consistent loss of life from historically abused and disenfranchised communities. Read our pledge - link in profile

05/08/2020

Re-energize, refresh, and POLISH YOUR PITCH with us this Saturday via Zoom! Register today 👇
https://bit.ly/2A3xqcF

04/26/2020

We love designers & their inventiveness! Check out these covid-19 emojis from Jessica Walsh of &Walsh to better express your feelings visually during this crazy time.

https://andwalsh.com/work/all/wfh-emoji/

Frustrated by the limitations of the current emoji set, we created a suite of emojis inspired by the unique experiences we go through as people living through 2020. These emoji packs are 100% free. Download here:

04/25/2020

Design History 101
What Role Does Design Play in a Public Health Crisis?
A look back at the positive impact communication design can have in matters of life and death.

Whether employed to warn or impart information about symptoms, prevention, and infection, graphic design plays a significant role in the front-line response to infectious disease, making life-saving messages accessible to all. Examples of this can be seen in the bold graphics used to raise awareness

04/23/2020

The AIGA Eye on Design Guide to Self-isolation for Designers and Creatives - A growing and evolving resource for education, connection, money-making, and entertainment during the crisis

From our respective home offices, we've been scanning the web over the past few days to collect tips and resources for designers, illustrators, and self-employed creatives during the Covid-19 outbreak. While it's a scary time, it's also heartening to see so many projects, initiatives, Zoom meet-ups,

04/22/2020

Join us TODAY at 2 p.m. CT for Designing your Finances for Uncertain Times

Led by Benjamin Sargent of Sargent CPAs, this session will address general strategy for managing cash flow, what to know if you can't pay your 2019 taxes, an overview of newly expanded unemployment, and more. Great for ANY small business.

http://ow.ly/Ms3d50ziilj

04/22/2020

Happy to Everyone! Celebrate the 50th Anniversary by taking action with the Earth Day Network! Watch Earth Day Live, explore Artists for the Earth and become one yourself, or take 24 hours of action. EVERYONE can make a difference!

Did you know the first Earth Day sparked the passage in the U.S. of the Clean Air, Clean Water and Endangered Species Acts, and the creation of the Environmental Protection Agency?

https://www.earthday.org https://www.earthday.org/visual-arts/