AIGA Orlando

A week has already gone by, but we’re still reminiscing about our time with THE at our third workshop of The Create Tour, Developing a Brand Strategy! 🤩

A huge thank you to Kathie for leading such an inspiring and insightful workshop, to for sponsoring this event, and to Credo Conduit for sharing their space with us! 🙏

Shoutout to everyone who attended—we hope you’re now ready to develop your own sets of questionnaires when figuring out brand strategy for your clients! 💼

The Create Tour will be back in late fall for our final workshop of 2024! 🍁 Stay tuned and follow along for more upcoming events! 📅

A huge THANK YOU to StickerPrintGo for sponsoring our space for the upcoming ✨Brand Strategy Workshop with Kathie Baptista✨ on August 24th!

In this workshop, you’ll dive deep into brand strategy essentials like audits, mission and vision crafting, target audience analysis, and competitor insights. Plus, get hands-on with defining a brand’s personality and core values. Under Kathie Baptista’s expert guidance, you’ll leave with a comprehensive strategy that informs visual identity design.

Do you still need your ticket? Don’t wait! Grab it now via the link in our bio! 🔗🎟️

If you haven’t already go give a follow. They are a LOCAL custom sticker printing company that delivers high-quality stickers for every occasion. 🎨📦 They’re part of Credo Conduit, a shared co-working hub in the heart of Orlando. Check them out for your sticker needs, and if you’re on the hunt for a collaborative workspace, Credo Conduit is worth a visit!

We can’t wait to see you there! 👋🏼

Our mentee projects are LIVE on Behance, VOTE for your favorite project: https://www.behance.net/SPOTShowcase2024
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Have you seen all of our SPOT Showcase projects on Behance? Check out our mentee’s submissions and hit 👍 to vote for the Behance Award.⁠
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Voting closes at 11:59 PM on Friday, April 26, 2024.
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https://www.behance.net/SPOTShowcase2024

Calling all Mentors and Mentees—Applications Are Open!
Time for the best news you've heard all month—We're excited to announce that the 2024 Mentorship Program applications are NOW OPEN!

✨🤝 Find more details and apply here: https://orlando.aiga.org/events/2024-mentorship/

Applications are due Friday, December 8th
Don't miss out! Spots are limited.

Remember our plans for TONIGHT. See you at 12 Talons Beerworks for this month's Community Meetup. Let's celebrate our final meetup of the year, and remember to get your raffle ticket at check-in. Goodies alert!

TODAY | Tuesday, November 14th | 6:00 p.m. | Register for 🆓 here: https://bit.ly/3Qr5h32

Remember when we said, we’ve been listening? 👀 Well, it's been leading up to this! Join us on our CREATE TOUR, a dynamic and interactive four-part workshop series that covers:

✏️ Expanding Your Critical Design Thinking
✏️ Developing Your Most Productive Workflow
✏️ Crafting Your Brand’s Voice
✏️ Honing In On Your Presentation Skills

We’re all about our creative community, so this is open for any and all creatives looking to expand their toolkit, sharpen their skills, or link up with their fellow creative peeps!

ALSO, be on the lookout for the seasonal pass to reserve your spot for all four workshops and save some cash.

More details to come soooon! 🤫

We were ecstatic to have a full house at our last Community Meetup. It was amazing! Now, let's top that, shall we? Join us at 12 Talons Beerworks for our final Community Meetup of 2023. We are celebrating a year of meetups with a raffle giveaway. Stop by and participate to win some stationery goodies!

Join us on Tuesday, November 14th, at 6:00 p.m.

We can't wait to see you again! Register for 🆓 here: https://bit.ly/3Qr5h32

We know it's been a while...but Community Meetups are back! If you're ready to reconnect and love the smell of paper and ink, join us at as we tour their shop and do a live print demo.

See you on Wednesday, October 18th, at 6:00 p.m. for a cool evening between fresh prints and local creatives.

We can't wait to see you again! Register for 🆓 here: https://tinyurl.com/yc8raxp6

Our next community meetup is finally here 🙌 Have you registered yet?! Join us TONIGHT at Craft & Common for a night of coffee and conversation with your favorite AIGA folks. Beer, wine, and light bites will also be available for you to enjoy!

In honor of , we are promoting a virtual drive fo Zebra Youth, a local non-profit that provides services for LGBTQ+ youth 🏳️‍🌈 Visit the Zebra Coalition's Amazon Wish List to donate: https://amzn.to/3ITpI5F and show us proof of your purchase at registration for a Pride mini-poster designed by Adelaide Ritter and printed by Ashley Taylor. You'll also have the chance to win a Craft & Common gift card. We'll be accepting direct donations to Zebra Coalition through their website.

Supporting your community and snagging some hand-printed art in the process? Sounds like a win-win to us! Get your free ticket: https://bit.ly/42phxoz

Tuesday, June 13 | 6:30 p.m.

Ready to celebrate Pride Month with your favorite creative community? Come join us at charming downtown café Craft & Common on Tuesday, June 13 at 6:30 p.m. for a fun evening of coffee and conversation. Beer, wine, and light bites will also be available for you to enjoy while you connect with other local creatives - this is one you won't want to miss!

In honor of Pride Month, we will also be promoting a virtual drive for Zebra Coalition, a local non-profit that provides services for LGBTQ+ youth. Visit the Zebra Coalition's Amazon Wish List to donate: https://amzn.to/3ITpI5F, and show us proof of your purchase at registration for a Pride mini-poster and to be entered into a raffle drawing for a Craft & Common gift card. At AIGA Orlando, we're all about coming together to support our community, and we hope you'll join us in contributing to a good cause 🏳️‍🌈

Tuesday, June 13 | 6:30 p.m. | Register here: https://bit.ly/42phxoz

Happening tonight! Join us for an evening of creative fun, starting at 6PM at 🍻

Ready to put that Jeopardy knowledge to good use? Come ready to mingle with your AIGA pals and flex those trivia skills 💪 We can't wait to see you soon!

6 PM | Register here: https://bit.ly/40Tx9Qu

Congratulations to this year’s SPOT Showcase winners! Swipe to check them out! ➡️

Judge’s Best in Show Award
⭐️ Ariel Stull ⭐️
Mentor: Devon Hoernschemeyer
Project: Birds & Beds
Award Sponsor: AIGA

People’s Choice (SPOT) Award
⭐️ Casey Rivera ⭐️
Mentor: Jordan Stewart
Project: A Safe Space to Grow - Housing Fundraising
Award Sponsor: AIGA

“We SPOTted your work, now we want to print it” Award
⭐️ Jacob McPherson ⭐️
Mentor: Alison Murphy
Project: Don’t Be Square
Award Sponsor: Native Screen Print Co.

Lure Fresh Eye Award
⭐️ Shelby Mefford ⭐️
Mentor: Alexis Cummins
Project: Just Goods
Award Sponsor: Lure Design

KBCS Bold! Award
⭐️ Envy Velez ⭐️
Mentor: Kath Reyes
Project: NUE AGE
Award Sponsor: Kathie Baptista Creative Studio

Counter The Monotony Award
⭐️ Jacob McPherson ⭐️
Mentor: Alison Murphy
Project: Don’t Be Square
Award Sponsor: Counter

Let’s celebrate the amazing work of our Mentorship Program 2023 mentees. Check out their full projects on AIGA Orlando’s Behance: https://www.behance.net/SPOTShowcase2023

The SPOT Showcase is the culmination of the AIGA Orlando Mentorship Program, where students are paired with mentors and work on a project over the course of several months. This year, Rick Griffith joined us to give an incredible talk and the student award recipients were announced.

Thank you for tuning in! Special thanks to our mentees, our mentors, our judges, our speaker Rick Griffith, our sponsors, the Orange County Regional History Center, our board members, and the Orlando Community!

Looking for a casual, engaging way to connect with other local creatives? Join us at Gatlin Hall Brewing next Tuesday, May 9th for a night of community fun!

Gatlin Hall Brewing, located just south of downtown, offers a rotating tap list and full menu of tasty options. They also host an optional trivia game starting at 7 pm, so feel free to stick around and show off your smarts! Here's to hoping for a font-related category... 🤞

Save the date and get ready to wow the Orlando design scene with your trivia skills 🧠. See you soon!

Tuesday, May 9 | 6 pm | Register here: https://bit.ly/40Tx9Qu

TODAY is our SPOT Showcase Awards Ceremony at the Orange County Regional History Center featuring guest speaker, Rick Griffith. Join us as we celebrate all the hard work and dedication of our mentors and mentees during their final Mentorship Program exhibition ✨ To register, visit bit.ly/SPOT23 🎟️

1 DAY to our SPOT Showcase Awards Ceremony at the Orange County Regional History Center featuring guest speaker, Rick Griffith. Join us as we celebrate all the hard work and dedication of our mentors and mentees during their final Mentorship Program exhibition ✨ To register, visit bit.ly/SPOT23 🎟️

1 WEEK to our SPOT Showcase Awards Ceremony at the Orange County Regional History Center featuring guest speaker, Rick Griffith. Join us as we celebrate all the hard work and dedication of our mentors and mentees during their final Mentorship Program exhibition ✨ To register, visit bit.ly/SPOT23 🎟️

Join us for three days of in-person connection with the design community. Together, we'll get inspired and re-energized while learning from designers at the cutting edge of today's hot topics.

This year’s host is Debbie Millman! 🌟 It wouldn't be the first AIGA Design Conference in NYC without the iconic native New Yorker and AIGA Medalist bringing us her unique energy and perspective.�

🗓 October 12-14 in New York City.�

🌭 Register by May 11 for early rates.

The 2023 theme — THE VIEW FROM HERE

The branding was inspired by the connectivity of NYC and AIGA and pays homage to iconic design elements of NY transit including the street grid, street signage and of course the Vignelli subway map. Special thanks to AIGA New York board members for creating this year's branding.

�👀 SHARE YOUR VIEW 👀��

AIGA Design is accepting proposals for Design Conference programming including: design dialogues, panel discussions, short presentations, presentations, workshops, and studio tours. The deadline to submit a proposal is April 28.

👉 Get the details and submit your proposal here: http://bit.ly/3Y31FH7

Saturday, April 29th is our Mentorship SPOT! Showcase Awards Ceremony at the Orange County Regional History Center, featuring guest speaker, Rick Griffith. Join us as we celebrate all the hard work and dedication of our mentors and mentees during their final Mentorship Program exhibition. 🌟 To register, visit https://bit.ly/SPOT23!

We are incredibly honored to spend time with and learn from Rick Griffith, graphic designer and master letterpress printer. His work is an erudite exploration of language, history, politics, science, music, and ethics—typographically-focused and relevant. He is known as a passionate advocate for design. He is the Design Director at MATTER, which, over the last two decades, has grown into an ambidextrous design consultancy, print shop, workshop, and retail bookstore. As Design Director, he works across all media for business, culture, and civic engagement with his partner and staff. MATTER’s broad range of clients includes restaurants, beverage manufacturers and distributors, politicians, universities, architects, engineers, arts venues, mimes, scientists, government agencies, and entrepreneurs.

Mentors, mentees, and everyone else — get excited for this one-of-a-kind event and save a SPOT! on your calendars! 📅✨

Tonight! We can't wait to kick back and relax with you at this month's community meeting, starting at 6 pm at GB’s Bottle Shop 🍻

Cards, cans, and community? Yes please! Come ready to indulge in some creative fun and doodle the night away with your favorite people. We'll see you soon!

6pm | Register here: http://bit.ly/40oaagT

What are you craving to learn? 📚 We want to know! Take our quick survey on what sort of workshop topics interest you most. ⁠

Survey link: http://bit.ly/3LDnNnZ

Attention all music lovers! Join 911der Women and Irish 31 Pub in Oviedo on Thursday, April 6th from 7-9 pm at their annual Trivia Nation Music Bingo Fundraiser night! Registration is only $15 with all proceeds going to the 911der Women Foundation. ⁠
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Each attendee will get 3 bingo cards and if you pre-register you will receive a FREE Tito's Cocktail the evening of the event! This will also guarantee you a spot! They will have awesome raffle prizes and prizes for each round of Music Bingo!⁠
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Register here: http://bit.ly/42Pczmz ⁠
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We want to hear from you! 📣 AIGA Orlando is aiming to deliver workshops that cater to YOU. What topics are important to you?
Take our quick survey: http://bit.ly/3LDnNnZ

Ready to spice up your weeknight? Come enjoy craft beer, creative card games, and a refreshing dose of community with your AIGA Orlando pals at GB’s Bottle Shop next Tuesday, April 4th!

GB's Bottle Shop features a spacious patio in the heart of Ivanhoe where you can kick back and enjoy the balmy spring weather. We can't get over last month's amazing pup turnout, so we also picked the perfect place - hint, hint - to bring your furry friends along again. Grab a slice at nearby Ziggie’s Pizza 🍕, crack open a cold one 🍻, and join us for a card doodle swap that will get your creative juices flowing 🧠!

Save the date and gear up for another fun night with us. See you soon!

Tuesday, April 4 | 6pm | Register here: http://bit.ly/40oaagT

The AIGA Professional Design Certification is a new online program open to design practitioners at every level who are committed to expanding their careers and lifelong learning in all design modalities, including but not limited to graphic design, visual communications, interactive and web design, and UI/UX.

As an AIGA Professional Certified Designer, you will:
✔️Differentiate yourself in a competitive marketplace for job opportunities and clients
✔️Receive the AIGA Certified Designer distinction and badge
✔️Help create accountability and professional standards for design
✔️Commit to your craft and professional practice

Get the details: http://bit.ly/3YMHfkT

Calling all creative leaders! 📢 Registration is now open for the annual live online program — Business Perspectives for Creative Leaders, starting April 27.

This executive education program, in partnership with Yale University, is designed to equip creative leaders to meet the challenges of management and give participants the skills and perspectives they need to reach the next levels in their careers. Instead of teaching management topics in separate, single-subject courses, Yale’s experienced faculty teach an integrated curriculum providing business frameworks and concepts in a rich, relevant context.

Want to learn more? Listen to this podcast with Rodrigo Canales, Associate Professor of Organizational Behavior at the Yale School of Management and Michael Bierut, Partner at Pentagram. Check it out: http://bit.ly/3mHlGF1

Register here: http://bit.ly/3J607Wg

Today’s the day! We’ll be ✨getting crafty✨ with craft beers and good old-fashioned pen-to-paper drawing at tonight’s community meetup at Barley and Vine Biergarten 🍻

Come prepared to hang and find your happy place, surrounded by your people—aka, folks like you who have strong preferences on the *best* Micron pen tip size, who can’t help but doodle during meetings, and who may or may not be Moleskine-obsessed…(because, like, what else compares?)

Pack your sketchbook/paper and whatever tools you love to create with, and join us tonight! Bonus points: bring your pup if you want to make us EXTRA happy 🐶

6pm | Register here: http://bit.ly/3ZpTkgC

As we close out Black History Month, we aim to spread hope and lead toward a positive future for everyone. Check out .2030 to learn further details and make the first step toward change.

Lastly, a big shout out to our local community for consistently shining, leading, and making an impact in various ways!

💻️: thefuture2030.info

Next up—three cheers with your creative peers 🍻✨ Join your AIGA Orlando pals for drinks, drawin’, and doggos at Barley and Vine Biergarten in the Milk District on March 7th at 6 pm!

Once again (and we love this for us), you’re allowed—and highly encouraged—to bring along your furry friends for us to chill with! 🐶 The Biergarten features a beautiful patio area where we’ll sip our brews, pet some pooches, chat and laugh, and participate in a fun, low-key drawing challenge that will flex the ol’ right brain (and give your creativity a reboot away from the world of pixels—hello there, non-digital design activity ✍️).

Save the date, and plan to come on out and have a blast with us… It’s gonna be brew-tiful. 💛

Tuesday, March 7 | 6pm | Register here: http://bit.ly/3ZpTkgC