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Partner Spotlight: Dimension Creative Promotions
by Stephanie Rudig
\ December 4, 2023
From the iconic Oscar silhouette to a Little League trophy, the look and feel of keepsake awards can convey something about the thing it’s honoring. Just ask Cliff Farbstein, the Creative Director of the Arlington-based company Dimension Creative Promotions. Dimension specializes in custom award designs, lenticular postcards (images that can create different designs or appear to move depending on the angle they’re viewed from), and branded gift items, including Rubik’s Cubes and USB drives. They’ve created animated lenticular postcards to advertise the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden’s Yayoi Kusama: Infinity Mirrors exhibit, patterned socks for the American Academy of Cardiology, and executive entry badges with a lenticular design for the Empire State Building.
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AIGA50: An Evening of Design Excellence
by JP Madrid
\ November 27, 2023
For the first time since 2018, the DC design community gathered in person to celebrate the winners of this year’s AIGA50. This iteration of our biennial competition honored works created by professionals and students in the region between 2020 and 2022.
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Five Unconventional Storytelling Tips You Missed at DC Design Week
by AIGA
\ November 18, 2023
More than 100 DCDWers sat enveloped in the dazzling display of DC’s ARTECHOUSE. Design keynotes shared their best non-traditional storytelling insights among wall-to-wall projections of swirling orange nebulas and sparkling stars captured by the James Webb Space Telescope.
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AI in Design: A Recap of DC Design Week’s Workshop
by Lauren Maffeo
\ November 16, 2023
When we discuss AI as inherently good or bad, we reinforce this false idea that AI can make autonomous decisions. We also shift the responsibility for AI’s outputs from its creators to the tech itself. Rather than reinforce this narrative, Professor Patton led DCDW’s audience through an overview of AI and how designers can use it to improve our work
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DC Design Week 2023 Recap
by Stephanie Rudig
\ November 14, 2023
Can you get on our level? This year’s DC Design Week was centered around the theme of “Level Up,” inspired by requests from the local design community to focus on sharpening their skills and standing out in a tough job market. For our 15th year, we offered a range of the kind of programming that we do year-round, with an eye toward helping our members expand their careers, abilities, and networks.
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SEE Beyond The Light
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\ November 7, 2023
Through AIGA DC, get 20% off your ticket to see this cinematic visual exhibit at ARTECHOUSE, Beyond The Light. Created in collaboration with NASA scientists, “Beyond the Light” uses stunning photography and data from the James Webb Space Telescope to tell the story of the universe in a wholly original way.
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DC Design Week Official Proclamation
by AIGA
\ October 31, 2023
In honor of its 15th anniversary, DC Design Week has received an official proclamation from Mayor Muriel Bowser.
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SHINE 2023 Summary – Forging New Pathways
by Megan Kimmitt
\ June 13, 2023
SHINE is a four-month mentoring program. The 2023 program matched 24 mentors and 24 mentees around the DC design community resulting in new connections, professional growth, and impressive projects focused on Design for Good.
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Introducing Our Newest Board Members
by AIGA
\ June 12, 2023
We're excited to introduce our new addition to our AIGA DC Board of Directors. Read about them here
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CreateAthon DC 2023 Summary and Impact
by Design for Good
\ June 6, 2023
CreateAthon DC 2023 occurred on April 29-30 at Steampunk’s creative studio in McLean, VA. During this 24-hour hackathon, 30 local creatives and strategists completed pro bono projects for 5 local nonprofits.
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I AM BOARD | Meet Supreet (Preeti) Kaur
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\ May 26, 2023
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AIGA Design Continuum Fund Scholarship Applications Now Open!
by Raksa Yin
\ April 8, 2023
Each year, the AIGA DC Design Continuum Fund awards scholarships to underrepresented students pursuing art and design careers at colleges and universities in DC, Maryland, and Virginia. Applications for the 2023-24 year are now open. Apply by April 21, 2023!
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