Red Bull's “Art of the Can” competition

Plenty of designers use Red Bull to keep their creative juices flowing well into the morning hours. But what about doing something creative with those empty cans? The Red Bull “Art of the Can” competition dares artists everywhere to transform those iconic aluminum containers into gallery-worthy works. Entries are judged by three criteria: Creative Concept, Conceptual Execution and the all-important Construction.

This year’s U.S. exhibitions will be held in Philadelphia and Chicago in the fall, with deadlines falling in mid- to late June—better start chugging today.
http://www.redbullartofthecanusa.com/

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ihaveanidea presented Portfolio Night 5

May 4, 2007: One night, more than thirty cities and the best creatives of the land, all together reviewing portfolios and helping the next generation become the best generation.

Where? Every major city in the world.
Auckland, Barcelona, Berlin, Chicago, Hong Kong, London
Melbourne, Mexico, Miami, Montreal, New York, Paris
San Francisco, Sao Paulo, Singapore, Sydney, Toronto, Vancouver
More information? Visit ihaveanidea or Portfolio Night 5

Get ready for 2008!

The Urban Forest Project

Last fall, 85 banners by artists, designers and illustrators from around the world sprouted from the concrete jungle of Times Square. The Urban Forest Project, sponsored by AIGA NY and the Times Square Alliance, was a way to bring the spirit of sustainability to the heart of New York City. Fast forward six months, and those banners have been recycled into sleek new tote bags currently for sale. Pick up a two-of-a-kind creation (only two bags will be made from each banner) or browse the banners to find your favorite message—you can also purchase T-shirts printed with the banner design of your choice.

Urban Forest Project

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Jack Spade

Worldstudio AIGA Scholarship

Times Square Alliance

AIGA New York


Sustainability is an attempt to provide the best outcomes for the human and natural environments both now and into the indefinite future. One of the most formidable definitions has been given by the Brundtland Commission, led by the former Norwegian Prime Minister Gro Harlem Brundtland, who defined sustainable development as development that "meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs." Sustainability relates to the continuity of economic, social, institutional and environmental aspects of human society, as well as the non-human environment. Learn more...

“Please Scratch” Campaign: Guerilla Marketing

“Please Scratch” Campaign

Guerilla Marketing Definition: Unconventional marketing intended to get maximum results from minimal resources.
Information:Coined by Jay Conrad Levinson, guerilla marketing is more about matching wits than matching budgets. Guerilla marketing can be as different from traditional marketing as guerilla warfare is from traditional warfare. Rather than marching their marketing dollars forth like infantry divisions, guerilla marketers snipe away with their marketing resources for maximum impact. Read more...

Guerilla Marketing Online - The Official Site

Do you have a press kit?
If your attempts at gaining publicity meet with success, the first item you'll need for interested editors is a press kit. A press kit can contain:

* a backgrounder, or brief history of your company, its products, its markets, and its management,

* one or more press releases explaining your current news announcement,

* photos of your products or key management personnel,

* reprints of other articles about your company,

* your company brochure,

* a competitive analysis of your company versus its competition,

* a press guide, or key questions and answers about your company, and

* your business card.

Along with printed versions of these, prepare electronic versions for editors who contact you via e-mail. Don't go off half-cocked in the battle for publicity. Prepare a press kit before you begin seeking publicity, and you'll be prepared when opportunity strikes.

Guerrilla Marketing: Secrets for Making Big Profits from Your Small Business (book)
by Jay Conrad Levinson

Julio Lima: Say It Loud!

Creator's Comments: “Heavily-awarded advertising industry creative director Julio Lima recently left the firm he helped found seven years ago. He needed a powerful online presence to propel his new agency, Say It Loud!, into the spotlight.

“Working with illustrator Siege, of siegeINK (who shares space with Say It Loud!), we developed a visual language that references Lima’s mission as a creative activist in the world of advertising. A sidewalk protest and stenciled logo are every bit as real as Julio and his team’s approach to advertising. We developed a multidimensional navigation that is not only atypical and unexpected, like Say It Loud!’s work, but allows the user to access the information in a format that blends physical interaction and theatrical transitions.

“With the art direction of Klaus Heesch, sketches went far beyond the planning stage of this project, and thanks to neither agency being afraid of pushing the creative limits, final execution of the site had as much spray paint and cut paper as digital video and ActionScript. Flash was the clear choice with flexibility on the development side and universal saturation on the user end to make the project feasible—and successful.”

—Randy J. Hunt

Juicy Temples Creative, project design and development/design firm

Communication Arts

SPOT + Portfolio Review + Guest Speaker: Julio Lima

Polish up and be spotted.
A panel of Orlando's top creatives will be available for one-on-one
portfolio reviews with students and professional alike. Professionally
presented portfolios are required and laptop portfolios are welcome. Please contact sarah@luredesigninc.com by May 5th.

AIGA Orlando

Portfolio Panel
Jeff Matz, Lure Design
Paul Mastriani, Lure Design
Thomas Scott, Disney Design Group
Tom Macaluso, Anson-Stoner
Klaus Heesch, Juicy Temples
Steve Carsella, Knight
Will Gay, Yellow Shoes

Guest Speaker
Julio Lima - Say It Loud
Fearless experimentalist loco

Schedule
May 10th
6-7pm Portfolio Review
7:00-7:30pm SPOT exhibit / voting
7:30pm Guest Speaker_Julio Lima

Pricing
Professional + Student Members $5
Non-Members $10
Portfolio Reviews $15 (does not include admission)

Directions:

Full Sail’s Entertainment Business Center is located off University Blvd at Driggs Drive (traffic light at McDonald’s and Ale House). Come to first stop sign and the Entertainment Business Center is the curved glass building on the left.

New Project: Portfolio

Frederik Tennholt is a graphic designer from Stockholm, Sweden. Take a look at his portfolio.

"I make illustrations, graphic design and webdesign for those who needs something special! I handle Photoshop fully and I can retouch your images, whatever your wishes are. I work with pencils and brushes as well as I am using my WACOM tablet."