this week is full of work & holiday weekends. happy 4th of july, everyone!
event calendar
event calendar: june 21 – 27, 2010
it’s the summer solstice today! happy longest day of the year!
here’s what i’ll be doing
tuesday, june 22, 7:30am LA area chamber referral breakfast checking in with my LA area chamber network. FREE to chamber members or free as a guest of a member.
wednesday, june 23, 7:30-9pm 3×3: the long strange journey of a graphic design career featuring sean adams, tom devine and terry lee stone at art center.
other events for this week
saturday, june 26, 7-10pm deLab’s city listening II: stories about los angeles Join design east of La Brea for an evening of free expression and generous libation in celebration of LA’s design culture at large.
event calendar: june 14 – 20, 2010
it’s get to work week after all that conference action. happy father’s day to all the dads this sunday!
here’s what i’ll be doing
tuesday, june 15, 7pm the page, an interactive exhibit of artists’ books FREE! Curated by Karin Lanzoni and Rachelle W. Chuang, the artist’s book is a little known creative genre in which an artist presents his or her ideas in the form of a book. For this survey exhibition, thirty-three artists from a broad range of studio art practices were asked to submit one page (as they define it) from one of their own artist’s books to mount on the walls of the gallery.
saturday, june 19, 8:30pm resonance FREE at betalevel featuring ok music, zotalayer, and sublamp.
sunday, june 20, 6-7:30pm you should judge a book by its cover $5 at UCB LA. NYC-based graphic designer and comedian Patrick Borelli presents YOU SHOULD JUDGE A BOOK BY ITS COVER, a one-man multimedia show where he takes thirty of the oddest book covers and tears them a new one. The show also features videos of interviews Patrick conducted with Steven Heller, Chip Kidd and Rodrigo Corral.
other events for this week
tuesday, june 15, 7:30-9pm jeremy mende, mende design at art center. FREE!
wednesday, june 16, 7-9:30pm an evening with si scott at ucla.
thursday, june 17, 6-9pm aiga student portfolio review night at the bistro at the art institute of california, FREE with rsvp!
friday, june 18, 10am–2pm the art institute of california, los angeles, graduate portfolio show at the sheraton delfina, free for employers with an employer luncheon.
event calendar: may 31 – june 6, 2010
just wrapping things up in the studio so i can take off to denver for the creative freelancer conference june 5 & 6, immediately followed by the how design conference june 6-9. it’s going to be a grand-slam design conference marathon, and i’m going to blog about every day of it.
event calendar: may 24 – 31, 2010
between last week’s retreat and the creative freelancer conference at the end of next week, i’m just popping out for some design inspiration on wednesday, otherwise working hard on deadlines! happy memorial day this weekend!
here’s what i’ll be doing
wednesday, may 26, 5-10pm projections: 2010 CSULB graphic design BFA senior show FREE and open to the public.
event calendar: may 10 – 16, 2010
it’s a mad dash of deadlines this week as i prepare for my creative retreat next week, during which the studio will be closed. i’ve still got some fun networking goings-on, if you’re on the west side of LA, come by my biznik mixer, co-hosted with colleen wainwright.
here’s what i’ll be doing
tuesday, may 11, 7:30-9am the LA area chamber referral network. my bimonthly breakfast to connect with my fellow chamber members is FREE to chamber members, but you can drop in as my guest if you’d like to check it out.
wednesday, may 12, 5:30-8pm LA’s longest running biznik mixer at jerry’s famous deli in the marina! FREE to biznik members, join biznik to promote your business and then rsvp to our super-fun mixer and come say hello!
event calendar: may 3 – 9, 2010
i liked last week’s business development effort so much, i’m doing it all again this week. so it’s business development and work, but don’t forget to join in on my mixer if you’re in pasadena or thereabouts!
here’s what i’ll be doing
tuesday, may 4, 5:30-8pm the LA eastside mixed-up mixer at bodega wine bar in pasadena, hosted by ME and FREE to the public! join biznik.com, rsvp for this event and come meet other small business owners and indie professionals around the east side of LA.
may 7-9 48-hour magazine. look at this crazy idea. a magazine & web site that are created from start to finish in 48 hours. i signed up to find out the theme and see what i can contribute. curious!
other events for this week
friday, may 7, 6-9pm otis college of art and design, communication arts 2010 senior show is FREE and open to the public on friends and family night.
sunday, may 9 is mother’s day! have a great sunday with your mom-like people.
event calendar: april 26 – may 2, 2010
here’s what i’ll be doing
tuesday, april 27, 7:30-9am the LA area chamber referral breakfast, FREE to LA area chamber members. strengthen your network and meet other businesses from around LA. if you’d like to check it out, let me know and you can be my guest.
thursday, april 29, 10am PST seth godin talks with penelope trunk of brazen careerist, FREE with your brazen careerist membership [also free]. i’m always curious what seth has to say, and i keep missing these webcasts because they’re live. i’m going to make sure to catch this one!
thursday, april 29, 7:30-10pm eats & geeks: tapas, wine & chocolate. Founded by Claudia Yuskoff, EATS & GEEKS is for like minded creative professionals to take a break from the digital grind and gather for an exquisite meal prepared by members. join the facebook group and meet up with us!
other events for this week
monday, april 26, 7:30-9pm yo at the santa monica apple store. FREE! Join Yo Santosa for a show and tell at the Third Street Promenade Apple Store. She’ll share her experiences in the print, branding and motion worlds; her work has run the gamut from Pinkberry branding to such television and feature main titles like Desperate Housewives and 300. Ooh la la.
thursday, april 29, 6-9pm the art of connecting: drawing others to you FREE. A presentation by DR. BILL SALEEBEY author of Connecting Beyond the Name Tag, will discuss the importance of setting and timing in networking and how we can bridge different worlds.
saturday, may 1, 1-5pm 7th annual portfolio review & job fair discounted to AIGA student & professional members.
event calendar: april 19-25, 2010
after last week’s socialize-a-palooza, i’m laying low to focus on work & deadlines this week.
here’s what i’ll be doing
tuesday, april 20, 11:30am 10 principles to transform your small business with michael e. gerber. i loved reading the e-myth revisited last year and i think gerber has great advice for small business owners. so far as i can tell, this is a free webinar, so i’ll be tuning in on tuesday. click here to register.
other events this week
wednesday, april 21 is secretary / admin day! don’t forget to thank your support staff and the staff of your clients and vendors for doing such a great job.
thursday, april 22 is earth day! check your local event listings to participate in your area, and try to be mindful of consumption.
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