Design Events

Attending events outside of studio is as important for your growth as inside the studio. Please note that Tuesday there are two opportunities for Xtra Credit. Let me know if you are attending. 20 pt for attending, 20 pt for written response.

OCT 13
AIGA/KC NEXT: Rapid-fire Presentations from the Creative Community
6:00 (no charge)
encompas, 1512 Grand Boulevard

What's Next for creatives in Kansas City? Join us and find out. Connect with fellow designers in your community and experience un-tethered, rapid-fire presentations from featured members and firms, as they attempt to give us a high-energy glimpse into what they think is coming next and how it's going to affect our creative community. Guest speakers include:

* Curt Cuscino with House of Tears Design
* Brett Wacha from Clickfarm Interactive
* KCAI Assisstant Professor of Design, Jamie Gray
* Matt Hawkins with C3 Creative Consumer Concepts
* Bob Atkins with Skylab Letterpress


OCT 13
Art-Sounds: Dreamy Time and Little Tokoyo
7:30pm (no charge)
Kansas City Art Institute
Epperson Auditorium

* Ryan Jesperson, Composer
* Maria Creyts and Spencer Musser, Artists
* Richard Welnowski, consulting/video
* Michael Dirnberger, video tech assistant
* Mikal Shapiro & Jane Sheldon, puppeteers
* Steve Brisendine, actor


OCT 26
Hallmark Design Symposium at KU: Jakob Trollback
As creative director for R/GA in the 1990s, Jakob Trollback was among the earliest group of designers to understand and embrace the importance of digital media, and the effect it would have on culture at large. Working on film titles, TV commercials, interactive displays ... Trollback translated the sea changes in media for advertisers and marketers, as well as Hollywood.

6:00pm (no charge)
3139 Wescoe
KU Campus, Lawrence, KS

http://www.trollback.com/#/work
http://www.ted.com/talks/jakob_trollback_rethinks_the_music_video.html


Other talks in the Hallmark Design Symposium Series
http://www.sadp.ku.edu/design/hallmark/speakers.shtml