Design Week 2014 starts May 5th, 2014!

CELEBRATE 1OO YEARS OF DESIGN WITH US ALL WEEK LONG! FROM WORKSHOPS & STUDIO TOURS, TO AWARDS & PARTIES, YOU’RE SURE TO HAVE A BLAST!
Design Week 2014 kicks off Monday, May 5th, and will run through Friday, May 9th! A brief rundown of our events:

Monday, May 5th:
AIGA Knoxville Gives Back Art Opening
Remedy Coffee – 6:00 PM
We’ve collected a bevy of art from local elementary school students. We’re then taking that art, displaying it within Remedy Coffee, marking each piece for sale. We’ll then take 100% of the money raised, pick a local underprivileged school, buy art supplies, and donate them to the children. Monday through Thursday, the art will be displayed and available for sale. We also have a website dedicated to raising funds, if you cannot make the gallery showing. http://kids.aigaknox.org

President’s Award Ceremony
Remedy Coffee – 7:30 PM
We’ll be giving the AIGA President’s Award to legendary Knoxville designer David Gilbert. Mr. Gilbert is currently Program Coordinator for Communication Graphics Technology at Pellissippi State Community College.

Tuesday, May 6th:
Trivia Night
University Of Tennessee, Art + Architecture Building – 6:00 PM
We’ll be holding a Quiz Night open to design students across all Knoxville college / universities, Maryville College, and Carson Newman.

Wednesday, May 7th:
Studio Tours
High Resolutions – 9:00 AM
Coleman’s Printing – Noon
We’ll be leading two print shop tours.

Meredith Bullock Custom / Hand Lettering Workshop
Remedy Coffee – 4:00 PM
Meredith Bullock, renowned artist from Nashville, will be traveling in to give a workshop on custom / hand lettering.
Sign up now for this awesome workshop!

Thursday, May 8th:
Views Of Creating: 20 x 20  Powered by PechaKucha
Remedy Coffee – Doors open at 6:00 PM; Speakers begin around 7:30 PM
A multitude of speakers will speak on their own creative endeavors, using the PechaKucha format of 20 slides, 20 seconds per slide. Speakers include Holly Hambright, Nick Hollensbe, 47 Media, William Mahaffey, Bruce Cole, Paul Seylor, Sara Pattison, Studio 4, and more to come!
Sign up now for this awesome  experience!

Friday, May 9th:
Celebrating 25 Years of Robin Easter Design
Robin Easter Design – 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Come help celebrate 25 years of Robin Easter Design. It’ll be a street party and tons of fun!

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