Pecha Kucha Night

What is Pecha Kucha Night?

Each presenter is allowed 20 images, each shown for 20 seconds each - giving 6 minutes 40 seconds of fame before the next presenter is up. This keeps presentations concise, the interest level up, and gives more people the chance to show.

Denver Volume #5

at Buntport Theater

21 April 2009

START 20:20

DOOR suggested $5 donation

"Objectified" - oh yes!

Hello All,

As some of you might know, the Gary Hustwit Design documentary film
"Objectified" will be coming to Denver this April, 27, 2009. This
event will be at the Mayan Theatre for one night only! Gary has asked
if IDSArm would sponsor this event along side with AIGA and ADC
Members. This will be a great opportunity to network for members and
non-members.

Those who are paid up IDSA members/students will be entitled to a
$5.00 discount for this showing. Normal price is $20.00 per. Tickets
can only be purchased on http://www.objectifiedfilm.com/special-screening-in-denver/
website. It is a first come first serve basis - so act on this
soon!!!!

This is a GREAT opportunity to support the efforts of Gary and his
interpretation of Industrial Design and it's effects/processes on
visible and non-visible levels. Also, after the showing there will be
a Q&A session. Please see http://www.fastcompany.com/blog/linda-tischler/design-times/new-design-film-sickens-inspires
for a write up for more information.

If you miss this event... no worries, the DVD will be out this summer
some time. However, to miss out on discussing point blank our
profession with Gary would be a bummer! : (

Thank you all in advance for supporting this event! Please get the
word out!

Gary Hustwit
www.helveticafilm.com
www.objectifiedfilm.com

Meeting @ the Nature and Science Museum

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Design Wisdom From UTS Grads

1. It’s called referencing, NOT copying!
2. Whoever says being pretty is not a function?
3. Good artists copy, great artists steal
4. [Insert buzzword] is the new black
5. If you can’t hide it, make a feature of it
6. If you cannot use it, then call it art
7. Simple is hard
8. Power is nothing without ctrl-z
9. Live trace is for cheaters
10. Measure twice, cut once
11. Form follow function
12. Don’t try to be original, just try to be good
13. Be brave enough to live creatively
14. Design is in everything we make, but also between those things

Merit Practice Presentation

Hey All-

Metro's Merit Award Winner, Jason Robinson, will be giving his first practice presentation before the conference. Come and see what he's got and give him your support and advice.

Thursday April 9th at 7pm.
Most likely in the Plastics Lab.

See you there!

ok everybody the T-shirt designs are in! The shirts are going to be charcoal Grey but we have a choice between the ink color we are using (white, neon green, or orange). what do
you guys think?

T-shirt time............woot! woot!

Ok everybody this is the color we are going with for our conference shirts (charcoal grey).............bring your t-shirt to the office next week.