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Fall Event Preview

If you have been wondering how you can get involved with Kansas City's local design community, look no further. We have an excellent line-up of events this fall spanning everything from panel discussions to design films to happy hours. Plus, this season, we are working even closer with the local chapters of Ad Club, AIA, IDSA, SEGD and KCMODERN to bring bigger names and a more organized schedule.


We kicked off our events last week with Mind Your Own Business: Starting a Studio. The event was a great success, and our panelists did an excellent job of discussing the business issues surrounding the topic. If you missed the presentation, there are plans underway to release it as a podcast. Details surrounding the podcast will come once it is available for download.

Don't forget to watch for the 4th and final event in our MYOB series: Climbing the Ladder. This panel discussion will focus on helping established Creatives direct their careers and will cover topics such as the differences between a Senior Designer and an Art Director, skills needed to become a Creative Director, and salary issues.


Our REEL DESIGN Film series starts this coming Tuesday, August 25, with Milton Glaser: To Inform and Delight. (view the trailer here) Best known for co-founding New York Magazine and the enduring I Love NY campaign, the full breadth of Glaser's remarkable artistic output is revealed in this documentary portrait. Having met Glaser myself, I am truly excited to see this film and hope that all of you will join us at the happy hour before the film starts. We'll be meeting at 6pm at McCoy's in Westport.

Our REEL DESIGN Film series is a joint effort with AIA, IDSA, SEGD and KCMODERN. Don't forget to save the date for the other showings in the series, because they are sure to sell out fast. Objectified will be shown on September 15, and Rem Koolaas: A Kind of Architect will be shown on September 29. Register online for any of the 3 films to get a discount on the admission price.

Also coming up later this fall, we'll be hosting our friend Bryony Gomez-Palacio of UnderConsideration. You may remember our interview with Armin Vit earlier this past spring where he talked about their latest book, Design Referenced. Bryony will be judging Mano-A-Mano, a design trivia event complete with prizes to promote the book.








Finally, there are several more events in the works, including one with motion graphics artist Jakob Trollbaeck. We'll be sure to let you know once details are finalized, so check back often. Hope to see you this fall!

Posted by Kansas in Event Recap, News  |  August 21, 2009