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We have FINALLY worked out all of the details for our New York City trip. Here we go:

When: December 11th, 2009 – Meeting at the School of Technology at 6:30AM sharp.

Who: Anyone who wants to come! (Must be a JWU student however)

Where: We will be going to the Big Apple!

How much:
AIGA JWU members – $10
Other students – $15

Here are the places we will be visiting.

Central Booking

Central Booking is a space in Brooklyn, New York City which focuses on artist’s books and prints and their integration into the larger art world. They currently have 2 galleries and feature an extensive list of artists, designers, writers, and publishers.

Dress Code

Andre Andreev and G. Dan Covert have most likely been welcomed into your homes already; their work for the VMAs was beamed around the world in 2005 and 2006. Andreev and Covert started working together at California College of the Arts, then, with stints at Karlssonwilker, XLARGE, and odopod under their collective belt, the two took jobs at MTV while building a design empire at night. Equal parts big name branding, silk-screened concert posters, and renegade art projects, dress code is an impossibly prolific firm for two designers who’ve yet to turn 25. (Excerpted from dresscodeny.com)

AIGA Rhode Island and AIGA Johnson & Wales has a great relationship with Andre and Dan which has included having them speak at Johnson & Wales in the past, and Dress Code also hosted us during our first bus tour last year and we are excited to go back.

AIGA National Design Center

Located at 164 Fifth Avenue in New York City, the AIGA National Design Center serves as a base of operations for the national staff as well as a source of inspiration for members and the public. The AIGA National Design Center features a gallery open to the public during exhibitions throughout the year, an extensive library available by appointment to members only, the AdamsMorioka Archives Vault and a green roof.

Things to keep in mind:

RSVP: If you are interested in coming you can RSVP in a few ways.

1. Email aigajwu@gmail.com with your name.
2. Comment on this message with you full name saying that you would like to come.

We will be having a meeting on Monday December 7th. This meeting will be very important because we will be collecting money for the trip, and we will also be collecting the necessary information that we need from you.

If you can not attend this meeting you need to come to the WTCC between 11:30 and 3:30 on Monday or Wednesday.

You will also have to provide yourself with bus ride entertainment, snacks and beverages. We will probably stop for food at various points during the quest as well, so be prepared to have some extra money for nourishment.

If you have any questions at all do not be afraid to ask!

Last spring we hosted an Relay For Life fundraiser called “Comedy For A Cure“.  It featured three local comedians who volunteered their evening and their material in an effort to raise money for our Relay For Life team. The event raised over $300 and was a huge success.

One of those comedians who helped make it a success was Ben Hague. Ben recently entered a contest on Fox Providence’s Rhode Show, a Today like morning show for Rhode Island residents. Ben was one of many contestants, but was selected to be one the finalists.

Comedian Ben Hague

Over the course of about a month Ben competed with the 6 other finalists to see who would be selected as the Rhode Show’s newest co-host for a year’s time. The contestants had to blog, create videos, interview guests, and were assigned all kinds of different television related tasks. You can view Ben’s blog here.

Last night, the winner of the contest was revealed and that was Ben. We wanted to congratulate Ben for winning, and wish him the best of luck on this venture.

You can read more about Ben here and keep an eye out in the near future for the launching of Ben’s own website, www.benhague.com

After meeting with the people helping us plan the bus trip to New York City, we have decided to postpone the bus trip until December 11th. We decided to do so based on the following reasons:

1. By moving the date, it gives us more time to go after available funding, and it will allow us to lower the cost of the trip per person.
2. We will see a much more vibrant city. With December comes beautiful store window displays, and an extremely well decorated landscape.
3. This will space out the expense further away from the $60 worth of fees for membership and club dues, allowing more people to go.
4. We will also be able to try to collaborate with other schools and possibly have students from surrounding AIGA Student Chapters join us.

We are sorry for anyone that will be inconvenienced because of this change, especially if you took the day off from work. If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to ask them. And come to the next meeting with stuff to discuss.

***NOTE THE DATE HAS CHANGED FROM NOVEMBER 16TH TO DECEMBER 11TH***

We have received notice from the Student Appropriations board that we were approved to receive funds from the University for our bus trip to New York City. This was vital to the success of this trip.

So, it is with great excitement that I confirm this bus trip IS going to happen.

Reserve December 11th on your calendar folks! More information to come soon.

Recently I was contacted by the Event Chair for Relay For Life of Johnson & Wales, Tracy Weaver. She expressed a real interest, and recognized the creative possibilities of our group teaming up with the event planning committee for JWU’s Relay For Life.

Here is a taste of what she mentioned:

“Here are a few things we are looking to create:

• A JWU Relay specific logo (something that would incorporate aspects of the official American Cancer Society Relay logo but with a little JWU flare).
• A t-shirt design for the committee to wear to promote the event and cause.
• Any kind of poster designs we can get!  We are looking to do some event promo after the first of the year.  But we are also looking to do an informational/educational campaign on campus as well.”

Tracy will be attending one of our upcoming meetings to better explain what the committee is looking for, and even though the event is a long ways off, it is not too early to start brainstorming, and/or drafting designs.

If you are interested in participating and helping out with this cause here are some resources for you:

1. Relay For Life Logo – The American Cancer Society’s Logo for the Relay for Life event.
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2. Johnson & Wales University Logo – JWU Crest Logo
3. Johnson & Wales University Identity Guidelines – While we are not designing for official university print, it is good to have a familiarity with Johnson & Wales’ logo and font-face guidelines. Download the PDF

While we do not have specific guidelines for any of these things, feel free to draw up some ideas and get a head start!

The deadline for membership fees is Monday October 26th. We will have our bi-weekly meeting that night to collect dues.

Dues are as follows:

1. $10 Chapter Membership Dues
2. $50 National Membership Registration Fee

Please make checks out to “AIGA JWU”

You may also drop off your dues at the School of Technology’s front desk, right outside of the WTCC. If you choose this method, please write your name on the envelope, and write “AIGA JWU c/o Kyla Covert”

If money is an issue, send me an email or come talk to us. We want everyone to have the opportunity to join the national chapter. We will work with you if you can not come up with the money by the deadline, but you HAVE TO COME TALK TO US.