Friends of Graphic Design

(poster by Martie Flores)

107 SE Washington St. Suite 540. Portland, OR

DDC website

FOGD will be visiting Aaron Draplin’s studio FRIDAY APRIL 29th @ 2pm, and you don’t want to miss this one! 

Read Draplin’s hilarious bio here!

This tour is capped at 15 people- if you want to sign up COMMENT ON THIS POST, FOLLOWING THE INSTRUCTIONS

Also, feel free to bring $$ for DDC Merch!!

PSU GD’s very own Kate Bingaman-Burt is in the running to be on Hand-Eye Supply’s 2011 Starlight Parade Float! Voting ends in 48hrs, so go VOTE HERE!

April 28, 2011 

8:30am - 9:30am

Elephants Delicatessen 

115 NW 22nd Ave

Portland, OR, 97210

Register Now!! 

AIGA Portland presents, “The Business of Graphic Design,” a series of Career Tools breakfast seminars sponsored by Aquent. Whether you’re a student designer or a long-time freelancer, attending these events will hone your business skills, refine your process, and help you be successful even in turbulent times. Presenter Edward Flynn will take you through the first part of the series as he discusses bidding and budgeting, two crucial parts of running a small design business. Learn how to figure out your hourly worth, how to price and bid on jobs, how to win bids, and how to stay on budget.

The event features pre-recorded video interviews with notable Portland creatives including Aaron Draplin of Draplin Design, Jason Duerr of Dropkick Design, Eric Hillerns from Pinch, Kate Ertmann from ADi, and an assortment of other top freelancers and small firm owners here in the Portland area. 

Check out the teaser videos with Aaron Draplin, Jason Duerr, and Tyesha Snow. Forms and worksheets donated by Megan Clark of Clark & Co. will be provided at the event. Find even more resources for your design business from Clark & Co. at www.theexceptionalcreative.com.

Join AIGA to brush up on your business acumen, kickstart your career and network with fellow designers.

Cost:
Students $5
Members $10
Non-Members $20

ribbondancing:

We’re ready… Are you?

Friends of Graphic Design is opening an Etsy Shop!

We want to have a place that students can sell their awesome crafts and projects without needing to open up a whole shop on their own. It will operate under the umbrella of FoGD, so all you have to do is provide us with a picture of the item and a description, pay a small listing fee (to cover etsy and paypal fees), and ship your item when it sells!

To kick off this exciting new venture, we’re hosting an analog Etsy at Be Honest on May 5th. We need your awesome items to fill our shop! For items sold at Be Honest, there won’t be any listing fees, and it’s a great way to showcase your handiwork to a bunch of the creative folks in Portland. 

To have your items featured at Be Honest and on our online shop launch, we need your submissions by April 15th (THIS Friday). Email us at friendsofgraphicdesign@gmail.com with a picture + description of your item(s), how much you’re going to list it for, and your contact information! You don’t need to be showing work at Be Honest to participate in the Etsy Shop!

SHIFT 6: Ten 5-minute presentations for inspiring sustainable design

$15 members | $25 non-members | $10 student members

Join us Thursday, April 21st for SHIFT 6 — an event to inform, inspire and engage peers, clients and students about sustainable design thinking and practices. Ten presenters will briefly share their observations, ideas and even challenges in shaping the future of visual communications. This evening also includes mingling, Q&A, local snacks, and free beer with your own mug!

LEARN MORE HERE!

juliannajohnson:

Examining how signs that are meaningful within a specific culture, when applied to individuals, things, places, etcetra, give it identity.

frankenspace:

27 days until BE HONEST.

53 days until the PORTFOLIO REVIEW.

Here we go.

The deadline for reserving a spot in Be Honest is right around the corner! Be sure to read the super informative post over at the Friends of Graphic Design Blog to learn more details.

Here are a few things to remember: Don’t be so nervous about showing your work that you don’t show your work. This would be a mistake. Be Honest is a great event designed just for you to showcase the fantastic ideas and work that you are generating and making at PSU. Also remember: the more you talk with people about your work the easier it gets. This event is FUN! It engages you with the community of makers that you live in. You become part of the fabric of this great city by sharing with others. Cheesy? Yes, perhaps, but so true. Please, come join us!