The Red Dot student club, an AIGA design student association at FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising Los Angeles, invites all current students earning their graphic design or digital media degree to attend the first meeting of the Spring Quarter this Wednesday, May 1 at 11:15 a.m. in room 519. Come meet The Red Dot’s
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FIDM/AIGA Student Group “The Red Dot” to Host Design Studio Tours, Social Mixers and “Get out the Vote” Poster Design this Fall
The FIDM/AIGA Student group The Red Dot held its first meeting of the quarter last week, introducing an exciting lineup of Fall activities for current FIDM Graphic Design and Digital MediaStudents. The Red Dot, which is affiliated with the Los Angeles chapter of AIGA (the professional association for design) is under the advisement of FIDM Graphic
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Check out Upcoming Motion & Graphic Design Events for Students & Pros in LA, SF and OC
There are some great events coming up soon in Los Angeles, San Francisco and Orange County. Most of these are hosted by the professional association for design (AIGA). Are you interested in motion design? Check out the free webinar hosted by Motion.tv, or AIGA/San Francisco‘s ongoing Interact Chats series– both happening in February. If you’re
Happy Halloween! Stefan Bucher Introduces his “Daily Monsters” to the iPhone/iPad
Graphic designer Stefan Bucher, the man behind online illustration/graphic design Blog, Daily Monster, is adapting his famous inkblot creatures to the iPad and iPhone. In an interview with the AIGA (professional association for design), Bucher discusses the interactive character-building application, the Daily Monster Monster Make app, which is currently available for $0.99 in iTunes. Collaborating
Celebrate Design Week/Los Angeles Oct. 15-23
Design Week / LA is “an annual celebration of design that inspires and brings together Los Angeles’ abundant and vital design communities by promoting a wider awareness of design through initiatives and programming that highlight the richness and diversity of design activities happening throughout the communities of Los Angeles.” Design week is being held October
The Latest Design Events in Los Angeles and San Francisco
There are many exciting design events coming up in October in Los Angeles and San Francisco! It’s great to get out and network with like-minded creative professionals to learn, and make connections. Read on for details about upcoming design events in Los Angeles and San Francisco, most of which are hosted by the Los Angeles
Internships in the Creative Design Industry: What you Need to Know
Whether you’re an aspiring designer or design professional, the topic of unpaid internships is probably of interest to you. At FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising, students are encouraged to pursue internships while completing their degree to enhance their education in Graphic Design or Digital Media, and gain real-world design industry experience. Creative agencies have
What comes after “One Day for Design”? AIGA’s Richard Grefe Weighs In on the Discussion
On April 13, the AIGA (professional association for design) hosted “One Day for Design,” an online event primarily hosted on Twitter that asked designers to weigh in on the future of design, and what role professional associations should play in the creative industry (in 140 characters or less, of course). AIGA writer Richard Grefe discusses
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