Above the market noise

Above the market noise    

By Brian

The events team at Start Garden, a local seed accelerator for entrepreneurs in our hometown, was intrigued by one of the recent topics on our blog. They asked us to present the topic as part of their lunch and learn series. Below is a summary of my presentation. More

Field trip to Rauschenberg at GRAM

Field trip to Rauschenberg at GRAM    

By Michele

Inspiration can live outside the walls of the office. In fact, most of the time I think it does. Driving in the car, listening to music, reading a book… or perhaps taking a stroll through a world class art museum. More

Flexible, relevant, social

Flexible, relevant, social    

By Curt

Like many people who read our blog, I am interested in art as well as design. In fact, I cross back and forth between both worlds on a daily basis. Literally. More

Luck of the draw

Luck of the draw    

By Sharon

Social responsibility comes with being a designer. It’s part or our job to help raise awareness of things that we believe matter. More

No Agenda: AIGA West Michigan

No Agenda: AIGA West Michigan    

By Kevin

We were early instigators to form AIGA West Michigan in 2008. I served as its first President from its formal inception in 2009 through April 2011. Here is a letter I sent to members upon stepping down from the board. More

Silver screening

Silver screening    

By Yang

I recently had the honor of joining the American Advertising Federation West Michigan chapter’s prestigious Silver Medal club. AAF chapters around the U.S. More

Heroes and Legacies

Heroes and Legacies    

By Kevin

Lately I've been thinking about mentors, heroes, and legacies. More

AIGA in West Michigan

AIGA in West Michigan    

By Kevin

Last week, we lit a match. There are AIGA chapters in Detroit and Chicago and student groups at local schools (GVSU, FSU and Kendall), but there is no professional group in Grand Rapids. As a way to encourage a maturation of the local design community, we have long planned to start a local AIGA chapter in West Michigan. More

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