AIGA JWU Events

OK, so with all that has been going on with the bus trip, what is actually going to happen? Well this is what this post is about.

The NYC bus trip for 2009:
December 11th
We will be leaving from Gaebe Commons around 7am
We will return some time later that night.
The cost will be between $10-$20 (We will know exactly as we get closer).

Unfortunately, due to scheduling conflicts, Sterling Brands is not able to give us a tour of their studios during the month of December. We are however pursuing a few other leads for the design studios that we will tour and we will announce where we will be going as soon as we have it confirmed.

So what now? Well, because of the limited seats on the bus, it will be first come first serve. So if you are interested in coming, make sure that you reserve your seat ASAP.

You can do so by either emailing us at aigajwu@gmail.com, or calling our Google Voice number and leaving a message! Our GV number is (762) 333-AIGA.

So make sure you are checking in for more details! We will need you to respond quickly to us if you are going because we will need a few things from you in order to get the trip to happen such as emergency contact information.

**NOTE: This post was edited. The trip date changed from November 6th to December 11th.**

Our next meeting will be Monday October 26th at 6:00pm in the usual meeting place, the WTCC.

GROUP DUES WILL BE DUE AT THIS MEETING!

“Dues are as follows:

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

Please make checks out to ‘AIGA JWU’ “…… Read more

We will also be discussing our New York City bus trip that will be happening on Friday December 11th.

“I am very happy to announce that our 2009 bus trip to New York City WILL be happening this year. We are still working out details such as how much and where we will visit…”  Read more

We have a bunch of other events and happenings that we want to make happen as well, so make sure to attend!

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.

**THIS POST HAS BEEN EDITED – THE MEETING DATE HAS BEEN ADJUSTED AS FOLLOWS**

Our next meeting will be Tuesday October 13th at 6:00pm in the WTCC.

This meeting is on a Tuesday, and not a Monday because Monday is Columbus Day, and Tuesday follows a Monday schedule. If there are any questions about this meeting day, please contact us.

Goals for the meeting:

1. Collect $10 Chapter Membership Dues
2. Collect $50 National Membership Registration Fee
3. Discuss upcoming events and brainstorm some chapter events
4. Discuss personal information we will be listing about you on the website

We are aiming to send out our group registration sheet in at the end of the month. So please try to get your dues and registration fee in. We do accept checks made out to AIGA JWU.

Ricardo Rebelo
Cinematographer & Film Editor

October 28, 2009
6pm – 7pm
FREE for AIGA members

Johnson & Wales University
WTCC Conference Room (1st floor – behind front desk)
138 Matthewson Street (downtown)
Providence, Rhode Island

Ricardo Rebelo has won several national awards for film and video production. He is currently working on documentaries of Lizzie Borden and Azorean Immigration. Ricardo also teaches Film & Communications at Bristol Community College. He’s shot several films including Spatter Disco and Beyond the Duncwich Horror.

Ricardo has been a Director at the Rhode Island International Film Festival & News Director for the Portuguese Channel, as well as Executive Director of Old Rochester Community Television.

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This post is taken from the AIGA RI website. You can view the original post here.

Objectified Film Screening + CONCENTRIC After Party

Tuesday, October 6, 2009
5:00pm – 8:00pm
Showing at Trinity Rep, CONCENTRIC after-party at Bravo
201 Washington Street
Providence, RI

PURCHASE TICKETS AT http://good.ly/tejf8

View the trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S9E2D2PaIcI

“Hustwit’s cinematic style is as crisp and modern as a Design Within Reach catalog. An exuberant trip through Ikea promotes feel-good consumerism like a Swedish indie rock video (we hear it was actually filmed by strapping a camera down to one of Ikea’s carts and wheeling it through the showroom). Target and MUJI also get nods for their focus on design with shop-n-rock sections. The opening montage quirkily highlights how many things are “designed” with all the playfulness of a film by Charles and Ray Eames.”

- Fast Company
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Overview

The Rhode Island IDSA Chapter announced today the screening of the film Objectified by Gary Hustwit. The IDSA Rhode Island Chapter is the leading group in the state, representing product designers of all types.

Objectified is a film about Industrial Design. This documentary is about our complex relationship with manufactured objects and, by extension, the people who design them. It’s a look at the creativity at work behind everything from toothbrushes to tech gadgets. It’s about the designers who re-examine, re-evaluate and re-invent our manufactured environment on a daily basis. It’s about personal expression, identity, consumerism, and sustainability. The film documents the creative processes of some of the world’s most influential product designers, and looks at how the things they make impact our lives. What can we learn about who we are, and who we want to be, from the objects with which we surround ourselves?
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Screening Information

The Screening is free for IDSA members. $10 for students/recent graduates, + AIGA (the professional association for graphic design), CNU (Congress for the New Urbanism), and AIA (The American Institute of Architects) Members. To obtain tickets by calling Trinity Rep at (401) 351-4242 or visiting the box office to reserve a seat as space is limited. Tickets can also be purchased for $20 at http://good.ly/tejf8

Reception starts at 5pm, showing at 6pm.

Trinity Repertory Company
www.trinityrep.com
201 Washington St
Providence, RI 02903
(401) 351-4242.
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After Party Information

CONCENTRIC is a night of fun and mingling with people you haven’t met yet (or maybe don’t even know exist). Rhode Island has a unique ecosystem of creative, tech-related, and political organizations. We have decided to connect these groups over a party. The name CONCENTRIC is a reference to our goal of aligning the unique social circles which exist here in the Ocean State.

The after party starts at 8pm and will be held at Bravo Brasserie on the 2nd floor. There will be live music, appetizers, and a cash bar.

Bravo Brasserie
www.bravobrasserie.com
123 Empire St
Providence, RI 02903
(401) 490-5112
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Sponsor Information

This screening is Sponsored by Hasbro, also a Sponsor for the Chapter.

www.hasbro.com

The sponsors of IDSA Rhode Island help sustain the chapter’s year-round programs to support designers, inspire new ventures, and encourage diversity in the field of design. The Industrial Designers Society of America advances the positive impact of design on business and society. Locally, we connect professionals, bridge gaps among sectors, and make Rhode Island a great place for Design and Architecture.

For more information on this event or to learn about becoming a sponsor, contact:

Andy Cutler
andy@cutlerandcompany.com
(401) 743-7842

This article was taken from the AIGA RI website. You can view the original here.