I wanted to send out a personal note to everyone in the AIGA New Orleans membership to let you know that we, along with AIGA's National Office, are ready to lend support to designers of all disciplines in the wake of today's events.

In keeping with AIGA New Orleans policy, it is important to understand that this offer is extended to ALL creatives in the area - members and non-members alike.

After Katrina, AIGA's Leave No Designer Behind initiative sought to make contact with all designers in the area to check on their safety and needs. By mid-week, AIGA and Chopping Block will reactivate the DisplacedDesigners.com site to provide advice and matching of needs and support. This assistance applies to all designers, not just AIGA members.

I encourage all of you to keep me informed when your plans become clear so that we can account for our members; contact Wes at president@neworleans.aiga.org if you are in Louisiana or your local chapter president elsewhere in the affected area. You can also contact relief@aiga.org.

The AIGA New Orleans board wishes everyone a safe and secure return to their homes.  We look forward to returning quickly to the areas we all love and that provide us with inspiration and community.

 

Kind Regards,

Wes

president@neworleans.aiga.org

m: (504) 256-8800

AIGA New Orleans congratulates all the recipients of the AIGA New Orleans Design Aid Grant Program!

Designed to support the creative graphic design economy in New Orleans, ten individual $500 assistance grants where made available to the following AIGA New Orleans members to use to help rebuild the local community using their design talents based on their recently submitted grant proposals as reviewed by BIll Klingensmith, AIGA Upstate NY; Miguel Martinez, AIGA Houston; and Samia Saleem, AIGA NYC.

Allison Dugas
Daniela Marx
Emma Schall
Lynne Baggett
Mitch Wallace
Nancy Collins
Justin Shiels
Lori Reed
Dave Roberts
Rachel Osborne

 

Center for Sustainable Design AIGA (click here)

The AIGA Center for Sustainable Design is dedicated to providing designers with a wide range of information regarding sustainable
business practice. Through case studies, interviews, resources and discourse, this site will encourage and support designers as they incorporate sustainable thinking into their professional lives.

Flex your leadership muscles. Be a decision maker for your AIGA New Orleans Chapter. Be on the cutting edge of initiatives at the local and national level. It's your profession so get involved. You can make a positive impact and gain invaluable experience. Become a board member, Event Chairperson or Volunteer today. 
Email: president@neworleans.aiga.org