Friday, January 28, 2011

Officer Meeting Notes

*We need someone to compile all the research for Spring Break. 

Jamie going over things:

- Spring Break plans? Keep in mind your role in organization: date, studio tours, sign up for who's going, places for people to stay, be inclusive. 

- Faculty will not play a role in organizing the trip. Money handling will not happen through Lisa, as in years past. Then it becomes a non-school sponsored trip, making it easier to deal with. 

- Jamie will be offering advise, just not on paper. Tyler may want to go on the trip, but not as an advisor. 

- Upcoming events: 
a) Design Week, encourage people to participate, carpool, play nice, advocate AIGA! Design Challenge, Reach Out and Read vote, Saul Bass lecture. 

b) Portfolio Workshop - April 1&2 or 2&3. Chris is organizing it this year and will be getting back to us later, will be held on KCAI campus, this event fills up quick, last year it cost $15, cost may rise this year. 

- Any more studio tours?
a)Whiskey (end of February)
b)360 Architects 
c) maybe Bernstein and Rein, and VML

- Make sure people know about studio tours. 

- Plan an outside of the box event, one that hasn't been done before. 
a) design a KCAI bookstore t-shirt. t-shirt competition? working with Ed Rodriguez. 
b) getting a lecture in, perhaps bringing in someone virtually - Skype. Sam Mak knows a Designer guy, talk to her? remember that Designers love students. 

Patrick: Design Chat on every Wednesday at 8. Organize a bunch of people to just sit in and watch. 

c) Designer interview chain, background about the members. It showcases our student body. Post it to Designalogue. 
d) Blue Valley is interested in starting an AIGA chapter for their high school. Do something with them? Bring them in to the studio? 

- Money: we have a little bit of funds. Use it, but propose it first - before you buy. 
a) Is it benefiting the members? 
b) Is it supporting AIGA's mission?
- Don't forget to ask AIGA for  monies! 
- AIGA Presidents have connections to all other AIGA Presidents. 

SPRING BREAK
- We still need the estimates for travel and hotel cost. Get together and provide one figure, planning for 3 nights, 4 days (Sun - Wed), for 20 people. Due next Friday to present to all members. 
- Friday we'll vote on where we're going and decide. 
- Post the estimates to the blog. 

Patrick will try to organize lectures, online and off. 
Mo will look into Blue Valley. 
Johnna will talk to Ed. 
Lance will develop the Design Interview Chain. Standardize questions. 

- Facebook profile for KCAI AIGA? Abby will set it up. 

Next Friday is meeting with everyone!

Saturday, January 15, 2011

Chicago Transportation Information

Hey All,
While researching I looked up different ways of getting us to Chicago.

Driving
One Way from Kansas City, MO to Chicago, IL= around $62.00
Round trip= $125 (split 3 to 4 ways for each car load)


Amtrak Train
One Way ticket= $48.00-$58.00
I'm assuming it would be double that for a round trip


Flying
According to Orbitz the cheapest round trip flight ticket would be on AirTran for $339
(probably not a pick)


CTA/PACE-In city transportation
Parking in Chicago can get expensive so if we ended up going we would probably want to purchase a CTA/PACE 7-day pass which is a $28.00 pass to get on the trains and buses around the city and to avoid paying $3 an hour for parking (or however much it gets around there). Plus if we use the pass enough, it's definitely worth saving on gas money too.


Let me know if I missed anything and I can research some more!
Taylor

Friday, December 3, 2010

End of Semester Meeting


December 3, 2010

Everyone filled out slips of paper on where they wanted to go for the AIGA Spring Break trip.

Hammerpress Cards
       Test prints to be sold to raise money for the Design Lounge. A space for people to think and talk creatively. Will have chairs, book case, etc. 

Winners are for Spring Break trip... 
      Chicago,  New York, Austin

Volunteers for pricing things, Due first meeting back from break: 
     Hotels: Johnna
     Transportation for Chicago: Taylor
     Transportation for Austin: Luke
     Transportation for NY: 

Plan for three nights and four days. Last year only cost $120. 

Everyone should start brainstorming what there is to do in each city. 

Over break, try to brand the chapter. 
    Start sketching ideas for logos. 
    Think of a name to go by. 
    KU is called 'Prototype' 
We'll check them out after break. We're trying to have a prize. Keep it PG. 

Next Semester?
     Crits!
     Studio Tours - Whiskey is lined up, waiting to hear back from B&R
     Round table
     Screen potluck 

Friday, November 5, 2010

AIGA Chapter Meeting



Potluck/Roundtable Discussion - November 18th, Thursday, 6 - 8:30
Must bring food to attend

Studio Tour Carpool Signup Sheet

Membership drive closed, 33 members
      Remember to re-edit your information on your profile

Chart with dates and times of availability? 
     Continually plan at different times

Remember your online portfolio space as a AIGA member (through Behance)

If you know of people in AIGA not here, see Abby for signup sheets

Monsters of Design in the Crossroads tonight
     Carpool at 8:30 after event, meet in gallery
     Closes at 10, opens at 6
     Pieces displayed from A6 and studios we'll be visiting

Questions for Potluck
     Email Abby/Bring her questions to discuss at roundtable by 2:30 today
     Questions must be Design related - broad topics, discussion starters 
     
Local board meeting changed from 7th to the 6th, Monday night of December
     Post sign-up sheet on blog (Micah)
     
AIGA Poster Competition
     Due Dec. 8th 

Next Thursday is another REEL Film Series
     Membership event happening at McCoy's beforehand 

Arm & Fit event : "The Good, The Blog, and The Ugly" 
Students $5, Thursday Dec. 2nd