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Cliff Kuang Thursday May 3 6 - 9pm Denver Art Museum Design, innovation, business, entrepreneurism, technology and culture are topics writers at CoDesign understand and elevate. This lecture will go over how their team works together to form ideas, create content, and produce an award winning website. Big Ideas to gain from this lecture: Elevating a good design to a great one Choosing issues worthy of covering Identifying who cares about design today How designers can stay relevant in today's business world Analyze communication barriers between designers and business professionals Cliff Kuang, senior editor, founded Co.Design, a sister website of Fast Company. Previously, Kuang was an editor at I.D. magazine and The Economist online. His writing has also appeared in the New York Times Magazine, Wired, Popular Science, Travel+Leisure, and GOOD. RSVP HERE Member Party April 26 6-8pm I HEART DENVER Store, Denver Pavilions Members! Did you know that, as of this month, there are over 500 of you? Join us this Thursday night from 6 to 8 pm at the I Heart Denver store in the Denver Pavilions as we meet, mingle and celebrate this gigantic milestone. We'll have fun snacks and beverages, freebies from Adobe, The Creative Group and more, and you'll get a chance to preview the brand-new design for our chapter t-shirts (and reserve your size while you're at it)! Be sure to bring business cards to network with your fellow creatives and members. Valet parking is only $5 if you purchase something from the Pavilions - for example, something awesome that supports local artists from the I Heart Denver store. RSVP Now SHIFT Saturday May 12 2:30-4:00pm Colorado Convention Center We will continue the discussion at 4:00, across the street at Crave. AIGA Colorado is proud to announce that our second SHIFT event will be part of Create Denver Week. SHIFT is designed to inform, inspire, and engage us in sustainable design thinking and practices. Ten presenters will speak for 5 minutes each on the topic "Designing a Sustainable Colorado"; talks will be followed by a short Q & A and dialogue can continue after the event over food and drinks. We invite everyone to come and be inspired. Ticket Information Coming Soon! Peak Award's Call For Entries Now Open! Colorado AMA announces the opening of the annual call for entries for the 24th Annual Peak Awards. An opportunity to showcase the best work within the Colorado marketing community. The winners will be honored at a Prohibition-themed gala celebration on June 7, 2012 at City Hall Events Center in Denver. With categories for advertising, branding and re-branding, conferences and events, online marketing, publishing, design elements, marketing research, student work and the best client-rejected ideas, Peak acknowledges the diverse, innovative work done by the Colorado marketing community as a whole. Submit your work today. Deadline is May 3. Watch for these Upcoming Events This Saturday! - April 28: Receive feedback on your student portfolio at the Review at Integer May 15: BUZZ: Independent Creative Roundtable May 15: drink + draw: Mingle with other designers while enjoying a tasty beverage. Location TBA

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