Another exciting design talk happening next week!

The U of I’s School of Art and Design Visitors Series and designmatters5 presents Emily Pilloton of Project H on Monday, September 26th, at 5:30pm. The topic: Design. Build. Transform. Admission? Totally free. More »

Posted on Sep 23.11 to Events

MEET THE PROS is a new lecture series featuring local heroes from the Champaign-Urbana creative community.

The first lecture in the series, hosted by Graphic Design at Parkland College, is Jim Gallagher. Jim Gallagher has worked at Precision Graphics in downtown Champaign for over 25 years now, doing everything from paste-up to camera work to illustration to desktop publishing. More »

Posted on Sep 23.11 to Events

Paper lovers! It’s time, once again, for the annual Unisource Paper Show in Chicago.

Every year, hundreds of designers and a slew of the world’s leading paper mills gather to share what’s new and wonderful in the world of paper. If you’re in Chicago Oct 4, we definitely recommend checking it out. There’ll be lots of swag, a keynote on paper folding, snacks, and 3 design exhibitions: The Chicago 50, TYPEFORCE 2, and Design to Print. More »

Posted on Sep 19.11 to Events

Type and letterpress aficionados – this is your event.

CUDO has partnered with Parkland to bring you the Hamilton Wood Type Museum Wayzgoose Conference Field Trip. Join us for a three-day trek to Two Rivers, WI, where you can rub elbows with rockstar typographer Matthew Carter, and partake in demonstrations, workshops and lectures that are guaranteed to cross your eyes and dot your tees. More »

Posted on Aug 31.11 to Events

Do you have an interest in user experience, information architecture, user interfaces, or a related field?

Join the new UX Book Club for monthly discussions and the opportunity to interact with students and professionals looking to share their knowledge of UX, IA, and UI. Check out their Meetup page for more information. You can also find them onTwitter. More »

Posted on Aug 29.11 to Community, Events