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What Designers Need to Know About Power and Privilege
by Minal Bopaiah \ May 19, 2019
In honor of Diversity Day (May 21), we invited AIGA DC member Minal Bopaiah to write about using your power to create a more equitable and inclusive world. She shares her thoughts on how you can help lift others up and make room for them to use their power.
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How To Design An Accessible Event For The D/deaf And Hard Of Hearing
by Mary Corley \ March 27, 2019
Accessibility is a topic we as designers talk a lot about, when we’re making sure our digital products can be consumed by the widest range of people. But that same mindset can be applied to live events, as I discovered earlier this year.  Earlier this year, AIGA DC planned an event called In Their Own Words: A Panel with Deaf Designers. Held at Gallaudet University, it brought together D/deaf designers Elise Roy, Yiqiao Wang, and Scott Carollo.
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Q&A with Design Continuum Scholarship Recipient: Ashley Fletcher
by Laura Guzman \ February 6, 2019
We are thrilled to have Ashley Fletcher join our community as one of the two 2018/2019 AIGA DC Design Continuum Fund Scholarship recipients, and she told us a bit about her work today and what she hopes to accomplish in the future.
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The Punk Rock Type Video
by Chris Montwill \ December 17, 2018
AIGA MEMBERS ONLY: In Spetember of 2018, Roman Mars (of 99% Invisible and Radiotopia) and Bill Barbot (formerly of DC bands Jawbox and Burning Airlines and owner of local creative agency Threespot) got together and discussed DC punk’s mission and history, and how its voice is relevant more than ever.
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Five Reasons I Will Never Buy Wrapping Paper Again
by Beth Singer \ December 13, 2018
Some words from Beth Singer, Principal, Beth Singer Design and a former board member of AIGA DC and AIGA National, on why making your own wrapping paper is a gift in itself.
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Bill Barbot on Being Punk
by by Claire Blaustein \ September 10, 2018
Bill Barbot is one of the founders of the creative agency Threespot, and a former punk rock guitarist. On September 14, he’ll be joining us for an event called The Punk Rock Type. He took the time to sit down and answer questions about punk, aspects of the lifestyle, and the creative forces that should drive our own lives.
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Elise Roy on Innovating while Doing Good
by Mary Corley \ June 11, 2018
Elise Roy is a DC-based design consultant who specializes in coaching clients on inclusive design practices. Recently she spoke with AIGA DC about her life of a consultant, designing with disability in mind, and the dreaded imposter syndrome.
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Celebrating Diversity Day with the AIGA DC Community
by Bic Vu \ May 21, 2018
May 21 is World Diversity Day, a celebration of culture as a way to promote diversity.
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Designing for Change: Staying Up All Night for CreateAthon
by Camille Hay \ May 8, 2018
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Design Continuum 2018 Scholarship
by aiga \ March 29, 2018
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Girls’ Night In : A Conversation with Alisha Ramos
by Claire Blaustein \ March 14, 2018
Alisha Ramos is the founder and CEO of "Girls’ Night In," and as someone who recently made the transition to company founder, Alisha seemed like the perfect person to moderate an AIGA DC panel of women entrepreneurs, "Founding Mothers." She talked with AIGA DC about her road to starting and running a business, practicing self-care, and the give-and-take of advice.
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Life Lessons from AIGA 50 Judges
by Puneet Kaur and Claire Blaustein \ March 6, 2018
This year’s AIGA 50 judges bring a huge breadth of not just design expertise, but life experience. In a conversation with AIGA DC, they shared some of what they’ve learned with us.
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