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Black Design Detroit

by aigadetroit \ March 2, 2021

Committed to sharing Black design and art perspectives from our community beyond Black History Month, AIGA Detroit has compiled a list of Black creators that are active in our community.

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Celebrating Nowruz, The Persian New Year

by aigadetroit \ February 15, 2021

Celebrate Nowruz, the Persian New Year, with a workshop from AIGA Detroit lead by Parisa Tashakori. Learn about the holiday and its symbols before the event where we'll be making greeting cards to send out in the new year!

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Taste: My Low-key Manifesto About Race and Class in the Design World

by aigadetroit \ February 5, 2021

Musing on design, other things, and how bad design is good sometimes. In this manifesto, Justine Allenette Ross documents her influences and perspective as a female Black Illustrator in Detroit. Commenting on race, class, and being a designer in a system where good design is often synonymous with “European” or “white” aesthetics. Justine talks through the things that make her herself, and how all of those things are intersectional. You can’t separate who you are from how you make.

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Black Lives Matter

by AIGA Detroit Programming \ June 1, 2020

We represent a region of thriving Black creatives, Black culture and Black lives. For us that means now, more than ever, Black Lives Matter. It is not enough for us to not be racist, we have to be explicitly and actively anti-racist. That means working to dismantle systems of oppression and seeking justice for those wronged by these systems.

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AIGA Detroit COVID-19 Response

by AIGA Detroit Programming \ April 13, 2020

AIGA Detroit has paused all in-person gatherings and events related to our community programming due to coronavirus health and safety precautions. In the interim, we are developing virtual event and programming for creative resources. To be a part of the conversation, please join our slack workspace for information. The Build Institute has a resources guide page which is updated with small business relief fund information.

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Pop-Up Talk: Ruki Neuhold-Ravikumar

by aigadetroit \ April 3, 2019

Join us Friday April 12, on Instagram (@aigadetroit) say hello and ask a question, at 12:30pm, during our live conversation with Ruki Neuhold-Ravikumar, Director of Education at the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum.

Design for Good Events

by aigadetroit \ April 2, 2019

This May, AIGA Detroit is hosting our annual Impact48 event, a philanthropic design marathon! If you’re a creative that wants to get involved with your community, we would love to have you participate in Impact48!

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Member Spotlight: Deon Mixon

by aigadetroit \ October 9, 2018

"So far, the most memorable moment of my career is probably getting all these emails from people all over the country (some overseas) about how great my Detroit Rise Flag project is. I’m fortunate to have gotten the coverage I have for the flag, and I credit those publishers as the catalysts for this feedback.""

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Member Spotlight: Terry Sieting

by aigadetroit \ July 31, 2018

From clients and coworkers to family members and friends, there has been no shortage of people in my life that think design is a hobby. Some, might dare I say, think design is an activity any person can achieve by merely choosing Papyrus in their Microsoft Word document.

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Member Spotlight: Sheila Jackson

by aigadetroit \ July 10, 2018

"I'm inspired to push myself to become better with each project. I also look at the way things are designed all around me and try to figure out how the designer made decisions."

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Member Spotlight: Jessie Sturgeon and Zac Sturgeon

by aigadetroit \ May 23, 2018

"The more you know, the more valuable you become. Don’t let anyone undervalue what you provide and always keep learning."

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Member Spotlight: Caitlin Parent

by aigadetroit \ April 9, 2018

"When I decided to switch tracks from writing to design I returned to school and attended the Creative Circus in Atlanta where I was fortunate to study under the great Sylvia Gaffney. She not only taught me the fundamentals of graphic design and color theory but how to be relentless in exploring design from research to execution..."