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2008 Design Events & Exhibitions
 
 
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Image, Space, Object 5: People Centered Design: Tools & Inspiration
August 7-10, 2008
Denver, Colorado

A Rocky Mountain/High Ground Workshop in partnership with AIGA. "Small teams of participants and studio mentors work together to create multi-dimensional environments, human interactions and brand strategies." Mentors will deliver presentations in the morning and the afternoon with follow with team projects.

 
 

Siggraph 2008
August 11-15, 2008
Los Angeles Convention Center
Los Angeles, California

SIGGRAPH 2008 is evolving along with the computer graphics and interactive techniques community. We're dissolving the borders between traditional SIGGRAPH programs to create a more fluid, interdisciplinary conference. And we're offering presenters more flexible options for sharing their work.

Join us in Los Angeles in August for the highest quality, most timely educational experiences the community has to offer, presented by the most powerful and most engaging leaders in computer graphics and interactive techniques.
 
 
Adaptive Path: User Experience Week
August 12-15, 2008
San Francisco, California

A mix of inspiring talks from recognized thought leaders and hands-on workshops delivering takeaway skills, this event delivers for user experience practitioners at all levels.
 
 
PictoplasmaNYC Conference
September 5-6, 2008
New York, New York

Berlin's Pictoplasma team presents their first ever US-conference devoted to the wealth of a visual culture driven by characters. Lectures, presentations, screenings, performances, exhibitions and parties will make for an inspirational overview of the very latest trends in character design.
 
 
Design Research Conference 08
September 19-20, 2008
Chicago, Illinois

This year, a variegated and accomplished lineup of speakers promises to leave attendees with a new perspective on the design research space, complemented with practical take-aways. A platform that fosters cross pollination of new ideas and concepts of human-centered research methods, Design Research Conference is imperative when facing today's demanding market challenges.
 
 

Advertising Week V
September 22-26, 2008
New York, New York

Advertising Week is built on our fundamental commitment to celebrate creativity. Above and beyond celebration, Advertising Week is about inspiring young people to join our craft; focusing the industry and public at-large on the social impacts of advertising; and shining a bright light on the influence advertising has on our economic fabric. We accomplish these lofty goals through a hybrid of program-ing which includes public events, keynotes and panels, major conferences and expositions, and a wide variety of special events.

 
 
DesignPhiladelphia
October 16-22, 2008
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Running in conjunction with National Design Week. Design with a capital "D" showcases the disciplines of architecture, graphic design, product design, textiles, fashion, multimedia and urban design. The mission is to enlighten the public about depth of visionary work taking place behind closed doors.
 
 
Maker Faire
October 18-19, 2008
Austin, Texas

Maker Faire returns to Austin, Texas for it's second year. Organized by the staff of Make and Craft magazines, Maker Faire celebrates the art of Do-It-Yourself (DIY) culture bringing together science, art, craft and engineering.
 
 

Graph Expo
October 26-29, 2008
McCormick Place South
Chicago, Illinois

Graph Expo truly encompasses every segment of the industry from design to delivery.
 
 
Exhibitions
 
 
Graphic Thought Facility: Resourceful Design
Present – August 17, 2008
The Art Institute of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois

Established in 1990 by Paul Neale, Andy Stevens, and Nigel Robinson, GTF is emerging as one of the most progressive and creative design firms working in both two and three dimensions. GTF designed monographs on the work of Tord Boonjte and Ron Arad as well as the exhibition catalogue for the 54th Carnegie International in 2003.
 
 
FORM: Contemporary Architects at Play
Present – August 31, 2008
Center for Contemporary Art
Cincinnati, Ohio

Zaha Hadid, Michael Graves, and Bernard Tschumi along with seven other architects display their works in the spirit of Play. "As we celebrate our fifth year in the Rosenthal Center, we want to mark this historical moment with a bit of history-making. Design is essential to our daily lives - it is not confined to buildings and structures, but is part of how we live, work and play. FORM celebrates and advances the centrality of design in our lives," says Raphaela Platow, CAC's Alice & Harris Weston Director and Chief Curator.
 
 
I.D. 2008 Annual Design Review
July 10 — September 28, 2008
New York, New York

Parsons The New School for Design and I.D. Magazine present innovative design work in conjunction with the magazine's 54th Annual Design Review. The eight design categories include: consumer products, graphics, packaging, environments, furniture, equipment, concepts, and interactive media.
 
 
Red Bull Art of Can 2008 Exhibition
July 11-25, 2008
The Galleria
Houston, Texas

The 2008 Red Bull Art of Can exhibition is open to all artists who can create an original piece of artwork inspired by or created with Red Bull cans.

Deadline to register is April 6, 2008. Artwork will be accepted March 29 – April 6 at The Winter Street Studios in Houston, Texas.
 
 
IDEA/Brasil Winners
July 17-24, 2008
Washington, DC

Featuring work selected for this year's IDEA award, the exhibition showcases leading designer's and companies from Brazil. The exhibit kicks off with a cocktail reception on the 17th.
 
 
 
 
   
 
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