Join AIGA Detroit and Freshtight Designs for Celebrate Michigan Design, an exciting night of informative presentations and informal festivities. This is a unique opportunity not only to look back at our history for inspiration, but also to toast Michigan design as the magnificent force of innovation it continues to be.

Music by Jimmy Edgar, Silkscreening demo by Progress of Design, Gallery show by the Silent Giants, Michigan themed merchandise by Handmade Detroit and Angela Duncan, posters by Freshtight Designs, hors d’ourves and cash bar immediately following presentations.

Michigan hosts a world-class collection of artists and designers who are dedicated to producing great work in a great place. Now more than ever, we should celebrate design as a vital engine in our state’s on-going recovery. Designers are problem solvers. Whether it’s a city designer working to solve the issue of affordable housing, or a graphic designer bringing legitimacy to a non-profit through branding, the range of conflicts designers encounter is infinite. It’s no secret that Michigan has significant problems, however every challenge the state presents is an opportunity for innovation.

$5 AIGA Members / $10 Non-AIGA Members
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Julie Lang

Julie is Associate Design Director at Campbell-Ewald advertising, dedicated primarily to the Chevrolet account. Through her 18 years in the industry she has worked as an illustrator, art director, magazine design director and as an independent in her own one-woman design firm. Her clients have included Herman Miller, Chevrolet and Detroit’s Epoch Restaurant Group. Her work has been recognized by publications and competitions including Communication Arts, AIGA, the ADDYS, the One Show and The Art Directors Club.

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Jody Levy

Jody Levy is an artist and designer. She has been with experience design firm o2 Creative Solutions since the company’s inception in 2001. Jody works with the multi-disciplinary team at o2 to create interactive and immersive experiences such as live theatrical productions, museum and gallery exhibits, non-traditional communications campaigns and more. Jody is an artist and travel writer. Her travel website, Native Nomad, features the best experiences in cities across the globe.

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Susan Skarsgard

Susan Skarsgard is an artist and designer known internationally for her original fine art works, site-specific installation art, graphic design, artist books, & calligraphy. Her work is widely collected by individuals and institutions which include the United States Library of Congress Rare Book Room; Newberry Library, Chicago, IL; University of Michigan Special Collections, San Francisco Public Library, and Smith College, Northampton, MA. As a lecturer and teacher, Ms.  Skarsgard has conducted workshops and presentations for numerous institutions, organizations, and conferences, traveling extensively throughout North America, Australia and Europe. She has worked for 15 years in the Industrial Design department at General Motors and holds a Master of Fine Arts degree from the University of Michigan.

They say that Michigan was down for the count. What did they know? Michigan is coming back with a full tank of moxy. Now more than ever, we should celebrate design as a vital engine in our state’s on-going recovery.

Promo credits: Steve Panicara and Scott Waraniak

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As we already know, logos are identities that are fundamental to building a brand and communicating with that brand’s target demographic.  Many large and well-known companies tweak their logo slightly (or change it dramatically) to reflect the changing times, hierarchy, or just to keep their image fresh and tight within the community.

Below we’ve listed a handful of logo evolutions so you can see how some seemingly minuscule changes actually turn out to be very significant.

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Designer  | Jessica Sheeran

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Designer | Rachele Raskey

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His collages are a combination of old publications clippings and inspiration drawn from the likes of Gustav Klimt, The Dadaists and comic books.

Some of his recent work involves a series of “Dead Rock Stars” (Bob Marley, Johnny Cash, Ray Charles) and some of whom aren’t even dead (yet).

His work has been shown at The Spareroom in Chicago, as part of The Around the Coyote Arts Festival, the DEPART-ment store of handmade goods, Looptopia, and THE ARTIST PROJECT, part of Art Chicago.

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Amazing short film by the artist Blu.  Filmed in the streets of Buenos Aires and Baden.  Music by Andrea Martignoni.  Produced by Mercurio Film.

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Davy Rothbart of Found Magazine at Revenge of the Book Eaters, Ypsilanti, MI

Michigan’s own Davy Rothbart (editor/publisher of Found Magazine) will be participating in the Emerge and See event, hosted by Freshtight Designs.  We are very excited to say that he will not only be there promoting his magazine, but also as a performing artist, getting up on stage and telling his stories.

Rothbart grew up in Ann Arbor, MI and graduated from the University of Michigan.  He is an established author, filmmaker, and most recognizably known for his role in Found Magazine.

He has contributed to This American Life, appeared on The Late Show with David Letterman, and writes for GQ, The Believer, SLAM Magazine, Polite and The Sun.

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