Ideas, Tips and Wisdom for Creatives, with a Dash of Humor.

Here is the latest in articles to give you some new ideas and some sagely wisdom thrown in.

A funny infographic about west vs east coast designers.

The 7 Heavenly Virtues of Design. A great set of 'rule' for all creatives to live by!

'Yo Mamma' jokes for graphic designers. (Warning: has a bit of swearing in it.)

Advice for freelance partnerships. This article is geared towards web designers, but I think it applies to all types of creative partnerships.

Tips for getting paid faster. Again geared towards web design, but good ideas for all of us creative types.

AIGA's Design Business and Ethics: "AIGA has released a series of brochures outlining the critical ethical and professional issues encountered by designers and their clients."


A Dozen Common Mistakes. This is a great AIGA article geared towards creative firms, but again, good advice!

To Be a Great Designer, Understand Business. Wisdom from AIGA.

The World of Publishing!

Don't miss out on this exciting workshop by Betsy Lynch from Third Generation Communications. Betsy will be presenting information about the publishing world on March 9th from 6-8 pm at FRCC-Larimer, BP117!

Welcome Thomas and Mark!

I am pleased to welcome Thomas Bergersen and Mark Foxsparrow as our 48th and 49th members of FRC²!

We’re excited that you decided to join us and see what it’s all about! Please take a moment to introduce yourself. Send a photograph, a short paragraph about yourself, your artistic skills, and your interests. Email your member introduction to Cheryl Matsumoto at cheryl@cscapes.net. I will post your member introduction on our blog and happily add you to our list of FRC² members!

Again, I am glad you decided to join this awesome group of creatives, and please come to any of our FRC² events.

Thanks!

Welcome Ce!

I am pleased to welcome Ce Bondhus as our 47th member of FRC²!

We’re excited that you decided to join us and see what it’s all about! Please take a moment to introduce yourself. Send a photograph, a short paragraph about yourself, your artistic skills, and your interests. Email your member introduction to Cheryl Matsumoto at cheryl@cscapes.net. I will post your member introduction on our blog and happily add you to our list of FRC² members!

Again, I am glad you decided to join this awesome group of creatives, and please come to any of our FRC² events.

Thanks!

New From Our Code Monkey!

The FRC² leadership team is happy to announce the launching of our new FRC² forum and gallery in our website.

The purpose of the forum is another avenue for our members to get involved, communicate with one another, and seek help from your fellow peers.

The purpose of the gallery is to post FRC² event pictures, post pictures for art critique, an

d build your own photo gallery.

These new items are just another way for us to make connections! Please check it out and start using these wonderful tools.

You can create an account in either the forum or the gallery, but the good thing is that whatever account you create works in both databases. This allows you to switch back and forth between the forum and the gallery through the website.

Register

Gallery

Rules of Engagement

AIGA Colorado-February Events

Time to kick off AIGA Colorado's 2012 Speaker Series (and other great events)! AIGA Colorado is proud to present this year's speaker's series: The Pursuit of Happiness. You can register for this and other events by visiting our website. Tall Tales From A Large Man Using scientific proof and state-of-the-art multimedia techniques, Aaron James Draplin of the Draplin Design Co. delivers a suckerpunch of a talk that aims to provide bonafide proof of work, the highs and lows of a ferociously independent existence and a couple tall tales from his so-called career in the cutthroat world of contemporary graphic design. Just a regular guy with a trajectory a little dirtier than yours, his talk is open to all oncomers brave enough to show up. If you are a youngster, you may find yourself inspired to attack your design future in a different way. If you are established, you may just leave feeling grateful you don't have anything to do with him. Hard to say. One night only, Denver! Who is this guy? Raised in the Michigan Northwoods, schooled at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design, and currently hunkered down in the mighty Pacific Northwest, the Draplin Design Co. proudly rolls up its sleeves on a number of projects related to the Print, Identity, Web Development, Illustration and Gocco Muscle categories. We make stuff for Coal Headwear, Union Binding Co., Field Notes, Richmond Fontaine, Nike, Wired, Timberline, Ford Motor Co., Viva Voce, Hutchco, Patagonia, Chunklet, Incase, Giro, Cobra Dogs, Burton Snowboards, Hughes Entertainment, Megafaun and even the Obama Administration, if you can believe that. We pride ourselves on a high level of craftsmanship and quality that keeps us up late into the wet Portland night Join us for this inspiring night - where you can also purchase a uniquely designed, limited edition, three color poster! Get your tickets Date: Wednesday, March 7th Time: 6:00pm -7:00pm Reception; 7:00 to 9:00pm Speaker Location: Denver Art Museum Ticket Prices: $5 student member/$10 professional member $15 student non-member/ $20 professional non-member RSVP HERE
Join us at Breckenridge Brewery Now that the Holidays are over, Drink and Draw is back up and running. This month we'll be meeting at the Breckenridge Brewery on 22nd & Blake to enjoy good brews, meet new people and draw. The theme is Beer Label Illustration, so come prepared to get creative with the names and looks of your favorite beers. We can provide paper, markers and pens, but feel free to bring your own supplies as well. Date: Tuesday, February 21, 2012 Time: 7:00pm-9:00pm Location: Breckenridge Brewery 2220 Blake Street, Denver Price: FREE Theme: Beer Label Illustration Why: For the pure joy of Drinking + Drawing		Buzz: Independent Designers Roundtable Creative professionals who work for themselves often lose sight of why they do what they do. We are not talking about love. We are talking about paying the bills. At Buzz this month we will go over the ins and outs of the time you invest, and the value of that time. Date: Tuesday, February 21, 2012 Time: 8:30am to 10:00am Location: Tree Haus (formerly Grindhaus) 1707 Lafayette Street, Denver Price: FREE RSVP HERE
ChromaZones Meeting Hosted by the Color Marketing Group, ChromaZones are regionally focused meetings of Color Professionals created to establish a selection of Trend Colors which show regional color preferences and color directions. The ChromaZone Workshop will be a fast paced and energetic presentation by attendees of color and color trend stories from their industries, punctuated by stimulating presentations by color experts. You don't have to be a CMG member to attend. Date: Friday, March 2, 2012 Where: Hunter Douglas Campus, 1 Duette Way, Broomfield, CO 80020 Cost: CMG Member $175 / Former CMG Members $200/ Prospective CMG members $225/ Students $35 Register Here		Society of Environmental Graphic Design Monthly Meeting The Society of Environmental Graphic Design (SEGD) would like to invite AIGA and it's community to their monthly forum: topics of discussion include Design Education and Green Inspirations. This forum is called the (x)change and it is designed to provide a monthly platform in which our creative community can gather to intimately discuss and (x)change our thoughts, feelings and ideas on a variety of important design-oriented topics ranging from design practice, industry, cultural, education, mainstream topics and more! Date: Thursday, March 1, 2012 Time: 6:00-8:00pm Where: Paris on the Platte, 1553 Platte Street, Denver, CO 80202 Cost: Free
Did You Know? You can join AIGA (or renew your annual membership) with quarterly payments rather than one lump sum. To find more information about this affordable option - and to join! - visit our website, aigacolorado.org. Stay up to date Follow us on Facebook and Twitter for news, events, and other design-related conversation.

Welcome Roxanne!

I am pleased to welcome Roxanne Solomon as our 46th member of FRC²!

We’re excited that you decided to join us and see what it’s all about! Please take a moment to introduce yourself. Send a photograph, a short paragraph about yourself, your artistic skills, and your interests. Email your member introduction to Janee Cookson at janee@dflystudio.com or Cheryl Matsumoto at cheryl@cscapes.net. We will post your member introduction on our blog and happily add you to our list of FRC² members!

Again, we’re glad you decided to join this awesome group of creatives, and please come to any of our FRC² events.

Thanks!

Next Event for FRC²

Please join us for our next event: Creative Sweets! Thanks to Ce for an awesome poster design!

AIGA: Students in Design (CSU)

Scholarship and Membership Reminders The Robert Taylor Scholarship Letters of Recommendation are due February 19 soo....ASK NOW! The final due date is February 20th! Don't slack! For information and application, go here. AIGA Student Membership Also, don't forget to sign up for the AIGA Student Membership on the 20th as well. The fee will increase from $50 (what a deal!!!!!) to $95. So don't forget!! Copyright © 2012 AIGA: Students In Design, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you have signed up as a current, or former, member of AIGA: Students In Design. Our mailing address is: AIGA: Students In Design G100 Visual Art Building Colorado State University Ft. Collins, Colorado 80523

Behance Student Showdown

Here's another opportunity for students! Check out Behance's Student Showdown

"A competition to reward the best creative work by students"

Entry Date: Jan 11 - Feb 20

You can sign up here for the Student Show.

Another great way to get some exposure!

Call for Entries - Core77 Design Awards!

Hey FRC2, a great way to get your name out there is to enter a design competition! And you get a free poster when you enter!

WE WANT YOU! STILL WAITING FOR YOU TO STEP UP TO THE PLATE!

Leadership Opening Still Available

We are in the process of looking for a replacement to our FRC² leadership team. Due to Janee moving out of state, we are looking for a possible candidate to fill her position by March 4, 2012.

Things that we are looking for in a replacement:
1. Willing to connect or actively connected with the local art community.
2. Willing to give a chunk of their time to FRC² and must attend FRC² leadership meetings which are held every month.
3. Committed to take on an active role in responsibilities, duties, and roles of the FRC² leadership team for the betterment of FRC².
4. Willing to start in their leadership role by the March leadership meeting, March 9th at 8-9:30 pm. at FRCC-Larimer Campus, BP 117.

If you would like to be considered as a candidate, please write a small paragraph on "Why you want to be part of the FRC² leadership team", and submit your paragraph to Cheryl Matsumoto at cheryl@cscapes.net no later than February 28, 2012!

The leadership team will make a decision by March 3, 2012! All candidates will be notified by email as to the appointment by March 4, 2012.

This a great opportunity for you to build on your leadership skills and looks awesome on your artist resume.

Update on Colorado Public Television

Please see Lane Leazer's information about the field trip to Colorado Public Television Studio Tour and Live Taping below:

Good news everyone! Tour confirmed on the 27th of April!

So, we are a go for FRC2's TV Station tour at Colorado Public Television (CPT12) - Denver's channel 12!

Colorado Public Television Ch. 12 - www.cpt12.org - Main Website

About Colorado Public Television - http://www.cpt12.org/about/about_us.cfm - About the Station

Details:

When:
Friday - April 27th, 2012
11:15am - 1:30pm (may run until 2 pm depending on people's schedules)

Meet in front of station at 11:15 am on the corner of Welton & 29th Street.
I will already be at work so I can come out and meet every one then.


Where:
Colorado Public Television
2900 Welton Street, 1st Floor
[Five Points] Denver, CO 80205
(North of Downtown Denver)

Parking:
Park on adjacent streets, California, Glenarm, 29th, & Welton
(Welton is only street with parking meters).
Do not park in Five Point Media Center/Staff Parking Lots! Thank you!

What:
A tour inside of Denver's Channel 12 PBS studio tour hosted by Dominic Dezzutti & Lane Leazer.

Dominic Dezzutti -

National Trustee, Heartland Chapter at National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
Blogger at CBS 4 Denver
Director of Production at KBDI-TV (CPT-12)

Lane Leazer -

CPT 12 Production Assistant (Freelancer) [2 Years]
Camera. Lighting/Engineering, CG (Computer Graphics), and Audio


On Fridays, the station tapes a 30 minute segment/show of 'Colorado Inside Out' as well as a 5 minute web promo segment.

Colorado Inside Out is in it's 20th season!
As KBDI's (CPT12) flagship public affairs program, COLORADO INSIDE OUT presents a thought-provoking and in-depth weekly analysis of Colorado current affairs by a panel of highly-informed journalists, activists and professional pundits.

For more details and if you want to check out past episodes, go to the CIO web page below:
http://video.cpt12.org/program/colorado-inside-out/

This taping airs that same night on Channel 12 (12.1 - Digital Channels) at 8:00pm and then uploaded to the web by the weekend.

How the tour will go:
On arrival at 11:15 am, we'll go to the green room to eat lunch.
Taping starts at around noon, so we'll have enough time to eat and get settled in.
After the taping is done, the crew will tear down the set, and we will tour the studio around 12:40 pm.
Dominic will cover Channel 12's History, a bit about himself, and what goes into a production.
Lane will tour the group around the station, including the main studio, and the control room. He will go over some of the production worker basics - running cameras, lighting, CG (computer graphics), the audio booth and many more!
Lane will also go over some of the associated software, hardware, production tools, and gear that goes into production!

Extras:
Please, no open-toed footwear in the studio/station.
If you're bringing a drink, please make sure it has a lid.
There is a drink and snack machine, but all food must stay in the green room.
Bring change or money for parking meters, if you park on Welton Street.
All cell phones must be off during production (Interference and audio reasons)
Sometimes the studio can be chilly, so plan accordingly. You may want to bring a light jacket or sweater.

I think that's everything, well at least for now. If anything else comes up, I will let you know

Lane Leazer

Note: If you would like to carpool, please meet at FRCC-Larimer Campus parking lot, in front of the Art Building at 9:30 am and we will leave promptly at 9:45 am to get to the studio by 11:15 am.

Note: There are only 5 available spots for regular members for this field trip!

So far the following people are confirmed for the field trip:

Regular Members
Wendy Wood
Robin Huber
Lindsey Holland

Leadership Members:
Jenn Blake
Cheryl Matsumoto

This field trip is first come, first serve basis. To secure your spot, please email Cheryl Matsumoto at cheryl@cscapes.net. and please let me know if you are driving yourself or meeting at FRCC-Larimer campus to carpool.

Please bring: Sack Lunch

45 Members Strong!

FRC² would like to welcome the following new members:

Wendy Wood
Jasmine Crosley

We currently have 45 members in FRC² and still growing!

Welcome Wendy and Jasmine! We are very happy that you decided to join this awesome group of creatives!

Poetry Slam Pictures

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Viva la France!

Scott Poland

Kendra Thornton

Cheryl Matsumoto

Jens Agger

Thanks to Linda Baldwin for the wonderful pictures from the Poetry Slam event!

Creative Jobs!

Here are the latest jobs I've happened to come across; hopefully one of these might interest you! Some are Fort Collins, some Boulder/Denver. Good luck!

Photographer (travel involved) 

Desktop Publishing, GD Part-time

Jr GD Designer

Concept / Product Design Artist

Junior Interactive Designer Part-time

Pay-per-project GD

Digital Marketing Associate / Creative Design Assoc

Colorado Public Television Studio Tour and Live Taping

Lindsey Holland is the first to secure her spot for the Colorado Public Television Studio Tour and Live Taping. There are 7 spots left. This field trip is first come, first serve basis. To secure your spot, please email Cheryl Matsumoto at cheryl@cscapes.net. and please let me know if you are driving yourself or meeting at FRCC-Larimer campus to carpool.


Please see Lane Leazer's information about the field trip to Colorado Public Television Studio Tour and Live Taping below:

Good news everyone! Tour confirmed on the 27th of April!

So, we are a go for FRC2's TV Station tour at Colorado Public Television (CPT12) - Denver's channel 12!

Colorado Public Television Ch. 12 - www.cpt12.org - Main Website

About Colorado Public Television - http://www.cpt12.org/about/about_us.cfm - About the Station

Details:

When:

Friday - April 27th, 2012

11:15am - 1:30pm (may run until 2 pm depending on people's schedules)

Meet in front of station at 11:15 am on the corner of Welton & 29th Street.

I will already be at work so I can come out and meet every one then.

Where:

Colorado Public Television
2900 Welton Street, 1st Floor
[Five Points] Denver, CO 80205

(North of Downtown Denver)

Parking:

Park on adjacent streets, California, Glenarm, 29th, & Welton
(Welton is only street with parking meters).
Do not park in Five Point Media Center/Staff Parking Lots! Thank you!

What:

A tour inside of Denver's Channel 12 PBS studio tour hosted by Dominic Dezzutti & Lane Leazer.

Dominic Dezzutti -

• National Trustee, Heartland Chapter at National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
• Blogger at CBS 4 Denver
• Director of Production at KBDI-TV (CPT-12)

Lane Leazer -

• CPT 12 Production Assistant (Freelancer) [2 Years]
• Camera. Lighting/Engineering, CG (Computer Graphics), and Audio
  

On Fridays, the station tapes a 30 minute segment/show of 'Colorado Inside Out' as well as a 5 minute web promo segment.

Colorado Inside Out is in it's 20th season!
As KBDI's (CPT12) flagship public affairs program, COLORADO INSIDE OUT presents a thought-provoking and in-depth weekly analysis of Colorado current affairs by a panel of highly-informed journalists, activists and professional pundits.

For more details and if you want to check out past episodes, go to the CIO web page below:
http://video.cpt12.org/program/colorado-inside-out/

This taping airs that same night on Channel 12 (12.1 - Digital Channels) at 8:00pm and then uploaded to the web by the weekend.

How the tour will go:

On arrival at 11:15 am, we'll go to the green room to eat lunch.
Taping starts at around noon, so we'll have enough time to eat and get settled in.
After the taping is done, the crew will tear down the set, and we will tour the studio around 12:40 pm.
Dominic will cover Channel 12's History, a bit about himself, and what goes into a production.
Lane will tour the group around the station, including the main studio, and the control room. He will go over some of the production worker basics - running cameras, lighting, CG (computer graphics), the audio booth and many more!
Lane will also go over some of the associated software, hardware, production tools, and gear that goes into production!

Extras:
Please, no open-toed footwear in the studio/station.
If you're bringing a drink, please make sure it has a lid.
There is a drink and snack machine, but all food must stay in the green room.
Bring change or money for parking meters, if you park on Welton Street.
All cell phones must be off during production (Interference and audio reasons)
Sometimes the studio can be chilly, so plan accordingly. You may want to bring a light jacket or sweater.

We only have room for 8 guests, so this is a first come first serve field trip! Don't Miss out!

I think that's everything, well at least for now. If anything else comes up, I will let you know

Lane Leazer

Note: If you would like to carpool, please meet at FRCC-Larimer Campus parking lot, in front of the Art Building at 9:30 am and we will leave promptly at 9:45 am to get to the studio by 11:15 am.

AIGA Colorado

Deadline for Heart Art submissions is February 3rd!
Submit your artwork Here by February 3, 2012 When: February 9, 2012 6:00pm - 10:00pm Where: Artwork Network 878 Santa Fe Drive Denver, CO 80204 For More Information Visit aigacolorado.org heartartdenver.com projectangelheart.org Presented by Thanks to our Sponsors: Thanks to our Event Partner: Thanks to our Media Partner:		Add Some Spice: Heart Art 2012 Call for Entries AIGA Heart Art 2012 showcases a variety of incredible creations from many local and national artists-including YOU! The Call for Entries for this year's event is now open and we are looking for local and national artists to add their unique work to this very worthy cause. Pull out your secret recipes, whip up some lavish concoctions and create to your hearts content. Now in its 18th year, the AIGA Colorado Heart Art Auction is an event where donated works of art are auctioned off. Proceeds benefit Project Angel Heart, a non-profit organization dedicated to providing fresh meals to those living with HIV/AIDS, cancer and other life threatening illnesses, and to the program initiatives of AIGA Colorado.Heart Art's Feast for the Senses will delight art loving foodies February 9, 2012 from 6:00-10:00 p.m. at Artwork Network, 878 Santa Fe Drive in Denver. Coinciding with Valentine's Day every year the theme for this year's Heart Art is "A Feast for The Senses," an very special event incorporating food and art, making it a very romantic evening for attendees. The theme not only reflects the mission of Project Angel Heart, but also the exciting and growing food culture in Denver. We hope that you can join us for an evening of eating, drinking, socializing, bidding and winning for a wonderful cause that makes a difference in our shared community. We will accept any of the following mediums: Ceramics, Digital Art, Drawing, Fiber, Glass, Graphics and Printmaking, Jewelry, Metalworks, Mixed Media, Painting, Photography, Sculpture and Wood. We will accept art with any content of the artist's choosing, and we encourage creativity that reflects our themes of heart, Valentine's Day, food and/or community. To submit art, please register at HeartArtDenver.com/submissions. There you may also find locations to drop off local artwork in Denver and Boulder. Deadline: For your artwork to be considered part of the auction, your artwork must be delivered or received by Friday, February 3, 2012. Heart Art is open to all AIGA members and non-members with a generous (and delicious) heart. Tickets on sale in January 2012. Questions may be directed to Felix Sanchez or Michael Eason, Heart Art 2012 Co-Chairs. We heart volunteers! If you would like to volunteer to help make this a spectacular event, please register at heartartdenver.com/volunteer. Volunteers receive free admission to the event. For updates, Like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter, and check our Website. More information about Project Angel Heart can be found on their website.

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Leadership Vacancy

We are in the process of looking for a replacement to our FRC² leadership team. Due to Janee moving out of state, we are looking for a possible candidate to fill her position by March 4, 2012.

Things that we are looking for in a replacement:
1. Willing to connect or actively connected with the local art community.
2. Willing to give a chunk of their time to FRC² and must attend FRC² leadership meetings which are held every month.
3. Committed to take on an active role in responsibilities, duties, and roles of the FRC² leadership team for the betterment of FRC².
4. Willing to start in their leadership role by the March leadership meeting, March 9th at 8-9:30 pm. at FRCC-Larimer Campus, BP 117.

If you would like to be considered as a candidate, please write a small paragraph on "Why you want to be part of the FRC² leadership team", and submit your paragraph to Cheryl Matsumoto at cheryl@cscapes.net no later than February 28, 2012!

The leadership team will make a decision by March 3, 2012! All candidates will be notified by email as to the appointment by March 4, 2012.

This a great opportunity for you to build on your leadership skills and looks awesome on your artist resume.

I would like to personally thank Janee for all her hard work, dedication, and commitment to FRC². There would be no FRC² if it wasn't for Janee's never ending commitment and contributions to leadership team! Please take a moment to thank her when you see her!

AIGA Colorado Upcoming Events

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  Join us for Heart Art: Feb 9, 2012

  This year's Heart Art will be a celebration of art and food as we host our 18th annual silent art auction to benefit Project Angel Heart and their mission to provide nutritional meals to people living with terminal illnesses. Come out for a night of exciting creations, both artistic and culinary, and, of course, romance!

  Date: Feb 9, 2012, 6-10pm

  Location: Artwork Network, 878 Santa Fe Dr Denver 80204

  Get your tickets today or learn more at heartartdenver.com!

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  AIGA Colorado Scholarship Call For Entries

  The Robert Taylor AIGA Colorado Scholarship Call For Entries Saturday, February 4th through February 19th. The total prize package for this year's scholarship is over $3,000! Visit www.aigacoscholarship.org for more information and to apply online.

What is AIGA Colorado?

Established as AIGA Denver in 1989, the chapter has grown to a membership of 400+, encompassing design industry professionals, educators, and students. The organization offers a fivers series of monthly events and programs to help people network and succeed as designers. Through its wide range of programming, AIGA Colorado inspires, educates, mentors, connects, and propels individuals in the design community. Visit AIGA Colorado or AIGA for more information.