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You may have noticed my lack of posts last week and that’s partly due to a new role I’m assuming in the community. If you’ve followed Urban Jacksonville for any significant amount of time this announcement won’t surprise you.

Beginning in March I’ll start serving as a communications co-chair for the Jacksonville chapter of the AIGA. This is my official disclosure of my relationship with the AIGA. It’s not a paying position so anything I mention in regards to the AIGA is based strictly on my perception of value to you the reader.

Recent event The Morning Leak

How I Fit In

My views on graphic design in the city are well documented. My 3 years in the Minneapolis design community and 3 years at nGen Works further solidified my views on how design can advance our community and add value to our businesses.

In my 20 predictions for 2010 I said “graphic design in the city will continue marching forward, elevate the city visually in ways we haven’t experienced.” When asked to explain this I happily obliged:

By having a strong visual community we present a visually unified face to people who may only experience Jacksonville through the media, billboards or logos we create. More…

I have about 15 different responsibilities and they circle back to getting the word out about AIGA’s events, philosophy and good deeds. I relish this position and it figures nicely into my personal and professional goals.

Me and current AIGA president and my homey Varick Rosete. Photo by Daniel Goncalves

AIGA Jacksonville

AIGA Jacksonville was founded in January 1989. At the time, twenty people signed a petition to form a local AIGA chapter called “The North Florida Chapter of AIGA.” Twenty-one years later, AIGA Jacksonville boasts over 200 members – graphics designers, interactive designers, illustrators, copywriters, educators and design students, as well as professionals in related fields such as printing, prepress and photography – with goals of doubling membership within a few years as well as increasing activity and awareness.

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AIGA Jacksonville hosts a variety of programs throughout the year which emphasize both professional and educational development. Some events promote excellence in design, but all AIGA events offer both students and professionals a prime opportunity to network. Ultimately, AIGA Jacksonville strives to position Jacksonville as a leader in the field of design.

Upcoming event: I Love Design » House Industries Loves Letters

To find out more about the AIGA attend the upcoming I Love Design: House Industries Loves Letters. Rich Roat, co-founder of House Industries will be speaking.

Get in on the $1 raffle ticket action where you could win House’s Girard Blocks, PLINC Blocks or Neutraface Slab Blocks (pictured below) in our $1 Raffle. Posters and additional merchandise will also be on sale at the event.

2.18.10 @ 6:00pm at Modis Building
Tickets: $20/member, $30/non-member, $5/registered volunteers

More Events
» AIGA Jacksonville Gives Back: Salvation Army Soup Kitchen
» Pecha Kucha 8

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Designers in Toyland from Joey Marchy on Vimeo.

Footage from JaxScene

Tom from JaxScene shot all this footage Wednesday night at ArtWalk. I called and asked if I could use the raw footage to put a video together. This is the result.

AND Photos

credit: pointshootenjoy

From Point Shoot Enjoy
From Tiffany Manning
From Fotobia

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Read all 8 Dwayne and T.K. episodes. Find more Haiku Birdie on his site: http://www.thehaikulife.com.

December ArtWalk Tonight

Yes, Art Walk is today and if ya haven’t heard. I’ve posted a few items below that cannot be missed. Official ArtWalk Map for December.

For a more extensive list of tonight’s event please visit JaxScene for a list of things to do this Wednesday. Also street parking is FREE after 6 p.m. and the Downtown Garage on the corner of Adams and Clay offers FREE parking Art Walk night.

Designers in Toyland

http://www.aigajacksonville.org/events/designers-in-toyland
229 North Hogan (Southwest corner of Hemming Plaza)

80+ custom toys, live toy painting from 4 artists, DJ’s (me) and more. A portion of the proceeds from the event will be donated to The Big Fun Box, an organization that provides activity kits to children who are hospitalized frequently and for extended periods.

Emerging Design Professionals’ Urban Facelift Competition

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=191161644685
The Carling – Suite 101, 31 West Adams Street

Entries to EDP’s Urban Facelift competition will be on display. The purpose of the Urban Facelift Project is to inspire property owners, business owners and the overall community by showing a building’s possibilities, seen through the eyes of the designer.

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photo compliments of thoughtandtheory from The Color of Munny

Monday morning at 9:30 we’ll be talking about TWO badd-ass art shows with Varick Rosete, AIGA President and Chad Landenberger designer and all around nice/awesome/award winning ’stache guy.

Tune in to Urban Jacksonville Weekly to watch.

Designer’s in Toyland » Website

80+ artists will have custom built, designed or painted toys on display. In addition to this visual feast there will be 4 artists “live painting” Mighty Muggs (Chad Landenberger • Clay Doran • Brian Gray & John O’Brian). Finally as an added bonus, I’ll be DJing along with DJ Squints all night at the show.

A portion of the proceeds from the event will be donated to The Big Fun Box, an organization that provides activity kits to children who are hospitalized frequently and for extended periods.

Designer’s in Toyland
December 2nd 2009 @ 5:00pm
229 North Hogan (Southwest corner of Hemming Plaza) directions

I’m Board IV » Website

The 4th annual I’M BOARD art show is the next in a continuing installment of skateboard deck art shows. Anyone and everyone is encouraged to participate in this open call for entries. There are some submission guidelines, but I’m positive you can handle them. Submissions may be dropped off at BURRO Bags located at 1520 N. Main St. Jacksonville, FL Monday – Saturday 12-6pm.

I’m Board IV
Wednesday, February 3rd (ArtWalk)
5-9 at 229 N. Hogan St.

I’m Board III Photos » Crystal Floyd, Jaxscene, and Sarah Butsch.

Im Board 3 Skateboard Art Show at Art Walk from Chris Jolly.

Varick Rosete

photo compliments of Jared Smith

A designer/illustrator living in Jacksonville, Florida. Varick has been drawing forever and it shows. He has a traditional print background, but his last 6 years have been about living and learning in the world wide web. Currently he is focusing on straight design and illustration, while learning more about animation and motion graphics.

Chad Landenberger

photo compliments of Photo Schmoto

Chad received his BFA in Fine Arts from the University of North Florida. Currently he is an Art Director at an advertising agency and is constantly evolving and refining his style. He has worked with such clients as Red Bull, Calvin Klein Golf, University of Jacksonville, Mellow Mushroom, and Burro Bags.

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Worst picture ever, but it’s all good. This was not our worst show ever, probably one of our best. Not only do we talk about Conmoto, we also talk about FRAM or Farmers at RAM and Bikevemberfest at RAM.

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EU Magazine Music Issue

EU Music Issue Issue and Conmoto Article

Art by Dog and Pony Showprints
Rob Roy on Entourage
Conmoto Ticket Pricing, Conmoto Schedule and Art Show Details

Tickets will be available starting Thursday at the box office of the Florida Theatre at 128 E. Forsyth Street. Tickets will hopefully also be sold on this page starting tomorrow (assuming the gods of the Internet so allow).

• Tickets will be $20 for all access (all venues both days + afterparties)
• $10 for Friday only (Florida Theatre)
• $10 for Saturday only (All Participating Venues). Afterparty admission not included, patron can pay at the door of afterparty.

The Commercial

Conmoto Art & Music Festival – Jacksonville Florida – Complete Film from JonBosworth on Vimeo.

Recommendations

Joey: Jaguars feature articles on Metro Jacksonville and their updated homepage
Jonathan: Being awesome at the Conmoto music fest and work (LAME)
Tony: Conmoto After Party at TSI
Jack: Buff Clout’s last show in Jacksonville

Next Week on the Show

Abel Harding, Jacksonville.com business columnist and UJW political consultant along with Fresh Ministries will join us to talk about the possible links between Springfield and East Jacksonville. Check out this video to get up to speed:

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Join us Monday morning on Urban Jacksonville Weekly at 9:30am. We’ll be talking with Jon Bosworth about the Conmoto Music Festival, Jacksonville’s largest local music festival. Proceeds from this year’s festival will benefit Habijax (Jacksonville’s Habitat for Humanity).

There is a massive line up of bands and an art show component too. Watch the show, ask questions via Twitter and Facebook, tell your friends. You can find Conmoto on Twitter and Facebook.

Watch Urban Jacksonville Weekly
Monday, November 16th at 9:30a.m.

Conmoto Art & Music Festival – Jacksonville Florida – Complete Film from JonBosworth on Vimeo.

Friday » Florida Theatre (7:00pm-12:00am)

kLoB
Shangrala
SPECIAL GUEST
Lazerstar
Rob Roy

Saturday » Burrito Gallery (7:00pm-12:00am)

7:00 – Jameyal
7:45 – Strange Fires
8:30 – Fountain
9:15 – AC Deathstrike
10:00 – Manatella
10:45 – Thumbnail Sketch
11:30 – Rusholme Ruffians
12:15 – Airport Factory

Saturday » TSI (7:00pm-12:00am)

7:00 – Business Casualties
7:45 – Single White Herpe
8:30 – Sephiroth Chorus
9:15 – Rich and Mindy
10:00 – Crash the Satellites
10:45 – Lazerstar
11:30 – After the Bomb Baby

Saturday » The Sinclair (7:00pm-12:00am)

7:00 – Scared Rabits
7:45 – When Tides Collide
8:30 – Eugene
9:15 – Tuffy
10:00 – Rails
10:45 – Pine and Bone
11:30 – Lackawanna Carriage Works

Saturday » Cafe 331 (7:00pm-12:00am)

Hip-Hop with Mas Appeal, Mr. Al Pete, And more

Saturday » Dive Bar (7:00pm-12:00am)

7:00 – I Hope You’re a Doctor
7:45 – Pilar Arevalo
8:30 – East China Sea
9:15 – The Heyday
10:00 – Christina Wagner

Saturday » London Bridge (7:00pm-12:00am)

7:00 – Grabbag
7:45 – National Dairy
8:30 – Locust Grove
9:15 – Dig Dog
10:00 – Chicken & Whisky
10:45 – X Sister Z
11:30 – Status Faux
12:15 – SkatterbrainThe Lineup

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Urban Jacksonville posted a photo:

www.conmotofest.com/

Don’t miss this extraordinary event showcasing not only the best Jacksonville talent, but the unique array of venues and community members that will come together in this one incredible weekend. Seriously, you can recall all those times sitting on your couch complaining there is nothing to do, that there is no culture in Jacksonville and thinking how great it would be to do something charitable. Bring all three conquests to a close at once by planning to purchase your ticket, celebrating the rich music and art scene in Jacksonville and telling all of your friends.

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Wambolt in Talleyrand

Note: a wambolt is not a furry tailed marsupial.

• Very warehouse-y. Cheap and no bathroom
• One of the challenges: It’s very DIY
• Bands looking for space can rent practice space
• Three blocks north of the Matthews Bridge
• Blog: Devil’s Playground
• Blog: Wambolt 8B
• Discussion of demon symbolism
• Discussion of “big churces”, downtown and development

Recommendations

Jonathan Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra’s new director
Jack Ft. Lauderdale International Film Festival at the 5 Points Theatre
Tony Conmoto Music Festival. Jon Bosworth will guest next week to talk about the festival. BIKEVEMBERFEST November 21st at ArtWalk.
Clay 229 Hogan Street Art Space. Above Underwoods in Hemming Plaza. (map)
Joey Ritz Chamber Players at MOCA

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art via arimoore on flickr

A few locals designers are using their talents to help others and a beard blogger is growing a stache to help fight colon cancer. These are just a few notable items in an emerging local trend: creative people finding ways to help others. They’re illustrating that there is more than one way to give back to the community.

Brand Sprout From Greenhouse Studio

You may have noticed the Brand Sprout ad on the blog last week. Brand Sprout was a contest to award one new company a complete branding package:

We will create your identity, messaging, vision, website and overall brand framework. We’ll even host your site and support your branding initiatives for one year.

While not completely without motives (new business and PR) the idea of giving away weeks and maybe months of work is very generous. Although the contest is over, you can see who the winner is when it’s announced later today.

AIGA Jacksonville’s Designers in Toyland

AIGA is hosting its first custom toy show, Designers in Toyland, at the December Art Walk, December 2 from 5-9 pm downtown. Both AIGA members and non-members are invited to build a toy from scratch, choose an existing toy and take it to another level, or paint a blank vinyl toy — anything that makes the toy a creation unique to you. A portion of the proceeds from the event will be donated to The Big Fun Box.

The Big Fun Box donates thousands of goodie boxes, each year, to children who are experiencing frequent and extended stays—for any illness or injury—in pediatric hospitals across the country.

Movember With JaxBeard

Movember Jax encourages people to raise money to fight prostate cancer and improve survival rates and quality of life for young adults with cancer between the ages of 15 and 40 via the Lance Armstrong Foundation.

Here’s how it works. A “Mo Bro” starts Movember (the month formerly known as November) clean shaven and naked-face. He grows a moustache all month long, and as he’s doing this, he’s gathering support from friends and family in the form of donations. This helps us get the subject of men’s health out in the open and gives us the opportunity to talk about the cancers affecting men. The moustache becomes a symbol, much like the pink ribbon is for breast cancer.

Sean Collins who organizes JaxBeard is a solid dude and you can help out by joining up. Contact Sean if it’s something you’re interested in.

We Inspire Grant Program

Similar to Brand Sprout, the We Inspire Grant Program is donating creative services too, but this time it’s going exclusively to a non-profit somewhere in the US. It’s a collaborative effort between Studio Orange Design, Subtle Technology and Tiffany Manning Photography.

Providing a yearlong partnership will enable us to develop a strategic and integrated approach to your marketing. Once a recipient is announced, a kick-off meeting will be scheduled to establish the goals and objectives of your organization. At this point, we can collectively determine what creative services will have the greatest impact on your cause.

The We Inspire team and each of the other organizations in this post are friends of the Urban Jacksonville blog. It’s quite an honor to be affiliated with people who are doing such good things in the local community. This is a trend I expect to see continue throughout the end of the year and into 2010.

If you have any other examples please share them along with links to the organization on the Urban Jacksonville Facebook page.

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Varick by Travich

I sat down with Varick Rosete, the President of AIGA Jacksonville to talk about the Always Summer Poster Show / Fundraiser.

Participants are asked to pick their favorite summer song and turn it into a piece of art in poster form. A live local DJ will be performing the songs compiled from the artists’ selections to set the tone for the night! Participating designers will have the chance at some killer prizes by winning Jax Choice awarded by popular vote. You don’t have to be a member to come have some fun!

I’m a a strong believer in the concept that graphic design can change the face of a city. Good design can raise a city up to the next level visually and brand-wise. Listen to Varick and I talk about the mission of the AIGA and the local Jacksonville Chapter.

I’ve known Varick for the past couple of years. We worked together at nGen Works, where we found out we had the same Meyers-Briggs personality type. He’s a rad dude and awesome designer.

Interview with Varick Rosete: Design has the power to change the world

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I’ll be DJing along with DJ Squint Saturday the 26th around 7pm at The Landing. Bring your friends, have some beers and see some sweet posters.

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