OPENING PARTY FRIDAY, APRIL 20, 6-10 PM AT INDI GO GALLERY, 9 E. UNIVERSITY AVE, CHAMPAIGN

Looking for some affordable artwork to decorate your pad? Look no further than ABCU 2012, CUDO’s third annual typography exhibit and fundraiser during the Boneyard Arts Festival.

The show features original artwork in a variety of media, created and donated by local artists and designers, depicting uppercase and lowercase letters of the alphabet, punctuation, and symbols. And best of all, every piece is under $100!

All proceeds will go towards supporting programming for the Champaign-Urbana Design Org (CUDO), including art shows, guest speakers, film screenings, workshops, portfolio reviews, and more! ABCU is CUDO’s major fundraiser for the year, so this is your chance to support what we’re doing in the community and get some one of a kind art. Cash, checks, and credit cards will be accepted at the opening.

RSVP to the opening on Facebook and follow ABCU on Twitter @abcu_show. To tweet at the opening, use the hashtage #abcu.

See you at the show!

ABCU 2012 Poster by Matthew Harlan

It’s no April Fool that we have an incredible line-up of events for April 2012, so CUDO has officially decreed April as Design Month! The events (both CUDO-sponsored and not) include Pecha Kucha Night C-U Vol. 9, Meet the Pros: Maya Bruck, Linotype: the Film, CUDO Portfolio Review, the ABCU Show, and the Illinois Webmasters Forum. Read on for full details!

PECHA KUCHA NIGHT C-U VOL. 9

APRIL 7 AT KRANNERT ART MUSEUM

Experience PechaKucha Night C-U Volume 9 at Krannert Art Museum, surrounded by art! PKN C-U returns with a new roster of quirky, insightful, and creative minds tapped from Champaign-Urbana’s wealth of talent. Join us Saturday, April 7 at Krannert Art Museum (East Gallery) for an inspiring, artsy evening with friends, beer, and new presentations. Doors open at 7:45pm, show starts at 8:20pm. Seating is limited, and admission is FREE!  And, stay after the show for The Afterdance: Tango, Blues & More with DJ Melih Sener.

MEET THE PROS: MAYA BRUCK

APRIL 11 AT PARKLAND COLLEGE

Ever wonder what the bruck our fearless leader, Maya, does during the day? Find out at during her lecture at Parkland on Wednesday, April 11 from 12-1 pm in Room C118 at Parkland College. More information at: www.gds.parkland.edu/pros/bruck

LINOTYPE: THE FILM

APRIL 12 AT PARKLAND THEATRE

Called the “Eighth Wonder of the World” by Thomas Edison, the Linotype revolutionized printing and society. The film tells the surprisingly emotional story of the people connected to the Linotype and how it impacted the world. Director Doug Wilson will introduce the film and join a panel discussion immediately following the film. This benefit screening will take place at Parkland Theatre on Thursday, April 12 at 8:00 PM and the suggested donation is $7 at the door. More information at gds.parkland.edu/linotype

We still have a few seats left for the special dinner to welcome director Doug Wilson to Champaign-Urbana. If you’re interested in joining the director for dinner at 5:00 PM on April 12, please email Paul Young for reservations by April 9. We have a table reserved at KoFusion and the cost is $60 per person ($50 for CUDO members). The cost includes your dinner, drinks and tips.

CUDO PORTFOLIO REVIEW

APRIL 14 AT THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

We’re hosting a graphic design portfolio review on April 14 from 1-3 PM at the University of Illinois Art and Design Building at 408 E Peabody in Champaign IL. Among the reviewers are local design professionals; design professors from Parkland, ISU, Eastern, and SIU; and UIUC alumni. This is an amazing opportunity to interact with designers in the field and get feedback on your work. Afterwards there will be a social in which all of the reviewers and reviewees can network.

There are a limited number of slots available to have your portfolio reviewed. To confirm a slot, please register by emailing gro.oducehtnull@weiveroiloftrop no later than April 9th.

ABCU SHOW DURING THE BONEYARD ARTS FESTIVAL

APRIL 20 AT INDI GO GALLERY

As part of the Boneyard Arts Festival (April 19–22nd), CUDO is putting on a collaborative showcase of letterforms crafted by artists, designers, and anyone with a love for typography. The opening reception will be held on Friday, April 20, 2012 from 6:00pm – 10:00pm at Indi Go Artist Co-Op at 9 E. University Ave in Champaign. The show will feature uppercase and lowercase letters of the alphabet, punctuation, and symbols handcrafted by local artists and designers in a variety of mediums, with emphasis on handmade processes.

Past mediums have included screen printing, hand drawn illustration, letterpress, collage, sculpture, painting, and more! All artwork will be for sale at affordable prices AND Proceeds will go towards supporting programming for CUDO! ABCU is CUDO’s major fundraiser for the year, so this is your chance to support what we’re doing in the community! RSVP to the opening on Facebook and follow ABCU on Twitter @abcu_show. To tweet at the opening, use the hashtag #abcu!

ILLINOIS WEBMASTERS FORUM

APRIL 25 AT THE ILLINI UNION

Register now for the 13th Annual Webmaster Forum scheduled for Wednesday, April 25, held by our friends at the Illinois Webmaster Steering Committee. This year’s keynote address, “Back to Content Basics: How to be a Jedi Master in our Digital Universe”, will be given by Colleen Jones, Principal at Content Science and author of “Clout: the Art and Science of Influential Web Content“.

They also have a diverse range of sessions planned for the rest of the day, including: Markdown, Social Media, Emerging Open Online Environments in Higher Ed, Mobile Web and App Development, Web Layout Design, Accessible Video, Drupal Modules, Accessibility in Dynamic Applications, Presenting Accessible Math Online, and more. More information here: webmasters.illinois.edu/index.php/registration

Whew! We hope to live and breath design with you in April! Cheers from CUDO, your local design org.

PKN C-U returns with a new roster of quirky, insightful, and creative minds tapped from Champaign-Urbana’s wealth of talent. Join us Saturday, April 7 at Krannert Art Museum (East Gallery) for an inspiring, artsy evening with friends, beer, and new presentations.

Doors open at 7:45pm, show starts at 8:20pm. Seating is limited, and admission is FREE!

For more information, check out our event page and RSVP on Facebook.

Stay after the show for The Afterdance: Tango, Blues & More with DJ Melih Sener.

Hope to see you there!

Among the reviewers are local design professionals; design professors from Parkland, ISU, Eastern, and SIU; and UIUC alumni. This is an amazing opportunity to interact with designers in the field and get feedback on your work. Afterwards there will be a social in which all of the reviewers and reviewees can network.

Event Details

When: Saturday, April 14, 1-3 PM
Where: Art and Design, Building 408 E Peabody, Champaign IL
Format: Three 15-minute reviews

We suggest you bring around 6-8 of your best pieces. There are a variety of ways to show your work, whether it’s physical pieces, photographs arranged in a book, ipad, laptop, etc. Whichever method you choose, make sure it makes sense for the type of work you are showing and it looks professional.

There are a limited number of slots available to have your portfolio reviewed. To confirm a slot at the event, please register by emailing portfolioreview@thecudo.org. We ask that you please email us no later than April 9th.

Called the “Eighth Wonder of the World” by Thomas Edison, the Linotype revolutionized printing and society. The film tells the surprisingly emotional story of the people connected to the Linotype and how it impacted the world. Director Doug Wilson will introduce the film and join a panel discussion immediately following the film. This benefit screening will take place at Parkland Theatre on Thursday, April 12 at 8:00 PM and the suggested donation is $7 at the door.

CUDO is also sponsoring a special dinner to welcome director Doug Wilson to Champaign-Urbana. If you’re interested in joining the director for dinner at 5:00 PM on April 12, please email Paul Young for reservations. We have a table reserved at KoFusion and the cost is $60 per person ($50 for CUDO members). The cost includes your dinner, drinks and tips. Seating is very limited, so reserve your space today.

For more information about the premiere, please visit the event’s website. You can also RSVP for the premier on Facebook.

Registration is now open for the 13th annual Webmasters Forum, which is scheduled for Wednesday, April 25.

This year’s keynote address, “Back to Content Basics: How to be a Jedi Master in our Digital Universe”, will be given by Colleen Jones, Principal at Content Science and author of “Clout: the Art and Science of Influential Web Content“. We also have a diverse range of sessions planned for the rest of the day, including: Markdown, Social Media, Emerging Open Online Environments in Higher Ed, Mobile Web and App Development, Web Layout Design, Accessible Video, Drupal Modules, Accessibility in Dynamic Applications, Presenting Accessible Math Online, and more. Complete session descriptions will be posted soon.

Register now!

Nearly 100 books and jackets—the best of university press publishing—will be on view.

RECEPTION
Wednesday, March 28, 2:00-3:00 P.M.
University of Illinois Press
1325 S. Oak Street, Champaign, IL 61820

All viewings, and the reception, are free and open to the public.

A high quality catalog shows each entry in full color with typographic, paper, printing, and binding information, along with designers’ and judges’ comments.  A limited number of catalog copies will be available for free.

Web/design professionals are invited to share their experience and knowledge at the University of Illinois 2012 Webmaster Forum to be held at the Illini Union on campus on Wednesday, April 25.

You are invited to submit a proposal for a Pecha Kucha style presentation (following the 20 slides, 20 seconds each format), a Breakout session (1 hour time slot), or both.  Check out the agenda from the 2011 event and learn what types of topics were presented last year.

To submit a proposal, go to the online form. If you want to submit multiple proposals, please fill out a separate form for each. The deadline for proposals is Wednesday, March 7.

Join us Monday, February 27 at 6:00 p.m. at Boltini Lounge in downtown Champaign for some delicious cake, flavored martinis and great company.  Schmooze with your CUDO cohorts while sampling some gourmet sandwiches, bruschetta, pizza and more, or enjoy something from the extensive menu of Champaign’s tastiest cocktails.

RSVP on Facebook

We hope to see you there!

UX Book Club of Champaign-Urbana would like to invite you to a Skype chat with Luke Wroblewski on Monday January 9th at 6:45pm at the M2 Enclave in Downtown Champaign.  Luke was both a student and teacher at the University of Illinois before heading West and taking on bigger and better things (eBay, Yahoo, etc.). You can read more about Luke at his website.

We’ll be specifically discussing Luke’s Web Form Design book, which can be bought at a 30% discount using discount code UXBOOKCUILL2012 on RosenfeldMedia.com.

Following the hour-long Skype chat, we’ll likely adjourn to a downtown drinking establishment for further conversation.

Importantly, you DO NOT have to have read the book to attend. So far, about half of the attendees at each meeting have the read book. We’ve ranged from 5-12 participants, and when we’ve had 8 or more participants, we’ve divided into two groups so everyone has a chance to talk (and hear).

If you do plan to come, please RSVP on our MeetUp Group, so we have an accurate headcount.

Thanks!