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Icograda eNews 02/05
International Council of Graphic Design Associations
Conseil International des Associations de Design Graphique
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I N T H I S I S S U E :
Online Registration for Creative Waves 03>04>05 Now Open
Applied Arts Magazine Announces Discount Subscription for Icograda
16th International Poster Competition in Chaumont Deadline: 28 January
G A L E R I A :
Palestinia, by Haniye Ashtarijafari
F E A T U R E :
How happy are your clients? The only way to find out is to ask, by Linda Cooper Bowen
O P I N I O N :
Have you ever conducted a client survey?
M I S C E L L A N E O U S N E W S :
Leading Australian Designer Elected as AGDA National President
'The Statue of Freedom' Competition Celebrates South African Liberation
P U B L I S H E R S ' C O R N E R :
Typo 11; Japanese Graphics - Beautiful Streamline; Winkreative Forecast
A G E N D A :
Face to Face 5; Semi-Permanent; RECURSIONS: Material Expression of Zeros & Ones; EAD06: 6th European Academy of Design Conference; 5th Creativity and Cognition Conference; Special Issue of the Journal of Product Innovation Management: 'Branding and New Product Development'
H E A D L I N E S T O R I E S
Online Registration for Creative Waves 03>04>05 Now Open
Icograda and The Omnium Project (Australia) are pleased to announce that online applications are now open for participation in Creative Waves 03>04>05. Creative Waves is a series of free international online student projects in graphic design, photomedia and visual communication. Using Omnium's unique online 'studio' interface, participants will interact in small creative teams to challenge and respond to an unfolding design brief. The first Creative Waves project will take place over 6 weeks in March and April 2005. Application deadline is 11 February 2005.
Register online at http://www.omnium.edu.au/promo/creativewaves/
Applied Arts Magazine Announces Discount Subscription for Icograda
Members of Icograda Networks and Member Associations and can now subscribe to Canada's leading graphic arts publication at a 30% discount. Applied Arts Magazine has announced the special subscription offer as a benefit to Icograda's international community of designers. A participant of the Icograda Design Media Network (IDMN), Applied Arts targets creative professionals (graphic designers, art directors, photographers, illustrators and creative directors) who work in both the traditional and digital media.
Read this leading story http://www.icograda.org/web/news.shtml
16th International Poster Competition in Chaumont Deadline: 28 January
The 16th International Poster and Graphic Arts Festival of Chaumont aims to collect and exhibit a culturally diverse mix of posters created since January 2002. The International Competition of Chaumont is open to cultural, social, political or commercial posters. Artists may enter between one and five posters, submitted as individual works or as a series. The posters can be the work of one sole artist or of a group, and can either be issued by private commissioners or public organisations. The festival and exhibition will take place from 21 May to 26 June 2005. Entry deadline is 28 January 2005.
For more information, visit http://www.ville-chaumont.fr/festival-affiches
*Icograda endorsement is a guarantee that the design event complies with approved international guidelines.
G A L E R I A
Palestinia
By Haniye Ashtarijafari
A political poster for the freedom of Palestine, created for the 2004 Islamic Poster Biennial.
View in Galeria http://www.icograda.org/web/galeria-current.shtml
N E W I N F E A T U R E
How happy are your clients? The only way to find out is to ask
By Linda Cooper Bowen
As creative people, many of us are so busy that we don't bother to take the time to look at the big picture of how our business is running. Marketing and self-promotion often have a low priority as day-to-day activities of managing the office take precedent over future plans. Unless you have a full time marketing person taking care of promotion and new business development, chances are you don't think about marketing until you are hungry for clients...
Read this story http://www.icograda.org/web/feature-current.shtml
O P I N I O N
In this week's Feature article, marketing consulting Linda Bowen suggests to find out how happy your clients are by conducting a client survey.
Have you ever conducted a client survey?
Share your opinion http://www.icograda.org/web/opinion
F R O M P R E V I O U S O P I N I O N
Marketing your services to get new clients takes time, money and effort. For those who want to expand their clientele, it helps to learn from the experiences of others. So based on your experience...
What is the most cost-effective approach for getting new clients?
Networking (e.g. joining professional associations, attending conferences, social - events, etc.) - 47%
Advertising campaigns (e.g. print and Internet-based advertising) - 10%
Hiring a sales/marketing individual or company - 46%
Totals shown may be more or less than 100% due to rounding.
M I S C E L L A N E O U S N E W S
Leading Australian Designer Elected as AGDA National President
The Australian Graphic Design Association (AGDA) is pleased to introduce its newest National President, Simon Pemberton, elected in October 2004. Pemberton is widely recognised as one of Australia's leading communication designers. With over 30 years experience in both the design and advertising industries, he has won various awards and published articles in a wide range of design magazines. He founded Isis Design in 1987 (designers of the graphics for Sydney's Olympic Bid) and continued as National Creative Director until January 2001 when he accepted the full time position as Head of School at Billy Blue. Simon was a founding member of the Australian Type Director's Club and its president for four years. He is also President of AGDA NSW and a member of the Australian Interactive Media Industry Association (AIMIA).
For more information about AGDA, visit http://www.agda.com.au/
'The Statue of Freedom' Competition Celebrates South African Liberation
The Mandela Bay Development Agency has announced the competition to design 'The Statue of Freedom' in South Africa. The statue will be erected in Mandela Bay, Port Elizabeth harbour precinct and will commemorate the freedom miracle that has occurred in the country. The competition is open to "all creative South Africans as individuals or in consortia and involving associates from elsewhere in the world."
For more information, visit http://www.thefreedomstatue.com/
P U B L I S H E R S ' C O R N E R
Typo 11
Czech Republic
http://www.magtypo.cz
Out of the Table of Contents: 'New Europe, new spirit' by Rick Poynor - Theme: ATypI in Prague - Phenomenon: 'the Clear, the Legible and the Nice - Project: Museum to inspire and to entertain - Photography: 45° longitude West, 73° longitude North
Japanese Graphics - Beautiful Streamline
Hong Kong, China
Publisher: IdN
http://www.idnworld.com
The book shares with you the contemporary creative scenes in modern Japan from the perspective of the Japanese artists themselves. Featuring some of the most influential creatives, this publication will probe with the best know Japanese artists to date.
Winkreative Forecast
Switzerland/England/United States
Publisher: Winkreative
http://www.winkreative.com
The most recent, third publication 'Winkreative Forecast' of the design agency with the same name founded by Tyler Brule has just been published. It deals with cutting-edge trends in the fields of design, fashion, architecture and travel.
A G E N D A
Worldwide Listing of Design Events
For more events and information http://www.icograda.org/web/calendar
10 > 12 March 2005
Conference
Face to Face 5
Haus der Wirtschaft, Stuttgart, Germany
design@lgabw.de
http://www.design-center.de
Endorsed by Icograda
The fifth edition of Face to Face is an international design event aimed at all visual communicators and professional designers from all disciplines. The collaboration between event organisers Design Center Stuttgart and Pertubuhan Wakaf Reka Grafik Malaysia (WREGA) will bring a diverse programme that includes exhibitions, open forums and a two-day conference. Face to Face 5 will give participants an opportunity to share perspectives, network and forge contacts. Delegates will get to know not only the global players among the clients and design studios, but also companies and service providers whose market presence is characterised by unconventional, highly innovative products.
18 > 19 March 2005
Conference
Semi-Permanent
Sydney Convention & Exhibition Centre, Darling Harbour, Sydney, Australia
http://www.semipermanent.com/sydney/index.html
Semi-Permanent is a unique event on the International and Australian design calendar and not be missed by creative people of all types. Unlike most design conferences that tend to focus on technology, Semi-Permanent delves into the creative side of design. The conference includes a diverse range of design fields: graphic design, broadcast, illustration, photography, web, fashion, film, graffiti, animation, and more. Semi-Permanent is organised by Design is Kinky, with the support of Diesel.
Until 26 March 2005
Exhibition
RECURSIONS: Material Expression of Zeros & Ones
Museum of Design, Atlanta, Georgia, United States
http://www.atlantainternationalmuseum.org
This exhibition combines the talents of eleven textile artists into an evocative ensemble that transcends the boundaries between tradition and technology. Each of these artists combines her artistic vision with the latest in digital design and printing in unique and truly inspired ways. The artists are as varied as their creations, ranging from emerging to well-established artists, educators, local, national, and international.
29 > 31 March 2005
Conference
EAD06: 6th European Academy of Design Conference
Speicher, XI Bremen, Germany
http://ead06.hfk-bremen.de
The European Academy of Design was formed in 1994 to promote and to improve European wide design research collaboration and dissemination, through organising conferences hosted by different educational institutions in Europe and the publication of proceedings, newsletters and journals. The EAD06 conference is set to challenge the approach or attitude, which may be labelled as the 'knowledge base position' of design research.
12 > 15 April 2005
Conference
5th Creativity and Cognition Conference
Goldsmiths College, University of London, London, United Kingdom
http://research.it.uts.edu.au/creative/CandC5
http://www.creativityandcognition.com
The main theme of the conference is the creative process and the creation of artefacts: understanding creative practice, art works employing digital media and creativity support tools. The conference series is continuing to provide a forum that strengthens the growing community of researchers and practitioners who are our best hope for delivering new ways of thinking and tools for interaction for the expanding creative future.
31 August 2005
Deadline for Papers
Special Issue of the Journal of Product Innovation Management: 'Branding and New Product Development'
Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands
e.j.hultink@io.tudelft.nl
Call for Papers: The main objective of this special issue will be to advance our understanding of the role of branding in the new product development process. For more information, contact Prof. Erik Jan Hultink, Delft University of Technology, e.j.hultink@io.tudelft.nl
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