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chicago design week 2016 – calendar.

May 27, 2016

3 > 10 june 2016 – citywide

this is the sixth edition of chicago design week. the cross-disciplinary events include talks, tours and other happenings by architects, artists, curators, graphic and product designers among others. this year’s chicago design week is a partnership between aiga chicago, the chicago design museum, mas context and the society of typographic arts.

also, it’s worth noting that chicago design week is scheduled to set the design mood and welcome neocon – 13 > 15 june 2016. see related events (below)

3 june – friday 6 > 9p > chicago design week kickoff party / chicago athletic club / 12 south michigan / tickets

4 june – saturday 1:30 > 8p mas context: analog 2016 panel discussion / studio gang architects / 1520 west division / tickets
mas context: analog 2016 will gather a group of emerging and established practitioners within the field of design who will discuss their work based on four proposed themes: food, domesticity, exhibition, and communication. speakers include lucas daniel, martin kastner, jeanne gang, tricia van eck, noritaka minami, thomas kelley, zoë ryan, josé esparza, ann lui, craig reschke, klaus, alisa wolfson and rick valicenti.

5 june – sunday 1 > 3p chidm + pantone: intro to color theory workshop / chicago design museum / 108 north state 3rd floor / SOLD OUT
this workshop, generously sponsored by pantone, will explore some of the fundamental principles of color interaction and theory through hands-on experiments using colored paper.

5 june – sunday 1 > 3p edgar miller’s glasner studio tour / old town chicago / SOLD OUT
enter an incredibly designed, magical home created by artist, designer, and craftsman edgar miller during the chicago art renaissance of the 1920s and 30s.

6 june – monday 6 > 8p small talks: gensler tour / 11 east madison #300 / tickets
aiga chicago small talks are intimately scaled events. gensler is a global architecture, design, and planning firm with 47 locations and more than 5,000 professionals networked across asia, europe, australia, the middle east and the americas.

6 june – tuesday 6 sta + other: create space–activating you and your community talk / circa modern / 1114 north ashland / tickets
sta features award-winning art director and multi-disciplinary graphic designer eileen tjan of other studio to discuss her art of taking charge and creating a role and space for yourself as a designer, as well as helping to cultivate and grow the chicago design community.

7 june – wednesday 6 > 9p aiga chicago mentor program exhibition and reception / boom box – please note this event is in an outdoor public space / 1260 north milwaukee / tickets
a celebrating the legacy of the aiga chicago mentor program.

7 june – wednesday 8 > 10a breakfast club at the chicago design museum / chicago design museum / 108 north state 3rd floor / SOLD OUT
breakfast club is one of the best ways to kick off your day. enjoy some coffee and hang out with fellow artists, entrepreneurs and design industry professionals.

8 june – thursday 6 > 8p design for good: short talk, big impact / morningstar / 22 west washington / SOLD OUT
join us as we explore the social impact that chicago designers and organizations have on their communities through a series of short pecha kucha-style presentations.

10 june – friday 6 > 8p chidm + sta risograph workshop / chicago design museum / 108 north state street 3rd floor / SOLD OUT
first opening its doors in 1946 in toyko, japan, risograph finds its roots in mimeograph technology. the machine is designed to create a master on wax-like paper, almost like a stencil, and stamp it onto the pages, creating a “live ink” look.

[ official chicago design week ] #chidesignweek #aigachicago #chidesignmuseum #mascontext #stachicago

several neocon events to be aware of:

13 june – monday – 6 > 10p off the wall bash / mnml / 939 west lake street / rsvp
join mnml at their annual neocon bash and some of their fulton market friends and fellow risk-takers for an afterhours mashup celebrating art, creativity and innovation. #mnml

14 june – tuesday 6:30 > 8:30p women in design series: with patrizia moroso & patricia urquiola talk / luminaire / 301 west superior / rsvp
the second edition of luminaire’s women in design series hosts patrizia moroso for a design talk with patricia urquiola on moroso’s collaborations with key designers. #luminaire #womenindesign

Talk to me. MoMA.

Jul 19, 2011

exhibition explores the communication between people and objects. the department of architecture and design is documenting the process of organizing talk to me from its early stages through its opening in july 2011 and beyond via an online journal. 24 july – 7 november 2011 | new york | @MuseumModernArt #design

How to design a hot product.

Jul 7, 2011

demise of the flip camcorder provokes a good design essay. via nyt [nonni]

Emerson doll house.

May 27, 2010

here we go. let’s play house or designer / architect.

newly listed, the emerson house is the perfect home for the modern family. the home has six rooms including a living room, kitchen, library/office, master bedroom, bathroom and child’s bedroom. With an open floor plan and floor-to-ceiling windows, the emerson house enjoys year-round sunlight. the modern house features many extras including mitered-glass corners, two fireplaces, sliding glass doors, solar panels, and recessed LED lights. finally, the house is easy on the environment with only non-toxic and lead-free wood stains and paints.

• 18”H 22”W 36”L
• scale: 3/4″ ( 1:12 )
• lights powered by solar panels
• Designers: tim boyle & doug rollins

a beautiful house deserves beautiful furniture. this living room set creates the perfect atmosphere for entertaining guests, reading a good book or relaxing with family. the set features eleven pieces including TV console, lamps, HD television, sofa, chairs, coffee table, console, side table and rug.

• scale: 3/4″
• 11 pieces
• materials: wood, fabric, leather

Design review 2010. Deadline extended.

Dec 16, 2009

The entry form for the 2010 Annual Design Review is now available online!

The application deadline has been extended through december 31.

I.D. magazine closes its doors.

Dec 15, 2009

I.D. was the oldest product design magazine in USA. Founded in 1954, the publication is sadly closing down.
above: ironically, this is the current issue cover and will probably become a design icon

With a readership of only 30,000 it was for real, winning five National Magazine Awards: For General Excellence in 1995, 1997, and 1999; for Special Interests in 2000; and Design in 1997.

Its yearly design competition, the Annual Design Review, is the oldest and biggest design competition in America, and has been operating ever since I.D.’s inception. Thankfully the publisher, F+W Media, plans to continue the competition, publishing the results online.

Sad news for anyone who cares about design, or is about to discover design. We hope this is temporary and someone figures a work-around.

Here’s the statement:

December 15, 2009

To Readers, Advertisers and Friends of I.D. Magazine:

Since 1954, I.D. Magazine has served as one of America’s leading critical magazines covering the art, business, and culture of design. Today it is with regret that we announce its closure. The January/February issue of I.D. will be its last; subscribers to I.D. will receive Print magazine for the balance of their subscription.

Ceasing publication of an iconic brand like I.D. is never an easy decision, but there are several forces that have worked against its sustainability. Certainly the downturn in print advertising has contributed to this decision, but other factors include the fragmentation and specialized information needs of I.D.’s core readers (product designers) and the plethora of information resources available to them – some for free (online and B2B) and others that are highly specialized and targeted to specific industries served.

F+W Media will continue producing the I.D. Annual Design Review, its flagship international product design competition, in an expanded fashion online. This new web initiative will feature not only 2010’s winners but will catalog thousands of notable entries from past competitions. Going forward, in addition to the I.D. Annual Design Review, F+W Media’s Design Group is comprised of the award-winning HOW and Print brands – magazines, books, events, and competitions serving the information needs of graphic designers in all media.

We thank the entire I.D. community, past and present – staffers, contributors, readers, and advertisers – for their support of the magazine throughout its 55-year history.

Sincerely,

Gary Lynch
Publisher & Editorial Director
F+W Media Design Community

Resources
Annual Design Review 2010
Core 77
IDSA ( industrial designers society of america ) — this product designer’s site also doing a bit of soul searching
icsid ( international council of societies of industrial design )

via archpaper

Objectified. The movie

Nov 11, 2009

time to start your gift list.

here’s a gift suggestion for under $25.00 US. the creator-director, gary hustwit hopes Objectified will get non-designers curious about why objects take a particular shape. it’s an informative and educational movie shot in documentary style. also the kind that gets played over and over again if you have a jones for product design / designers. google it—many reviews out there.

Running time: 75 minutes. Extra footage: 60 minutes.

more objectified information here

Artist: gary hustwit
Producer: swiss dots