On the first Wednesday of every month, CHIFOO — Computer-Human Interaction Forum of Oregon (pronounced ‘ky FOO’) — invites thought leaders to share on different topics. This lecture series is to share experiences and ideas on User Experience, Usability and Interaction Design. April’s talk will feature the lovely and inspiring Kate Ertmann of ADi, a 2D […]
Last Thursday, 2/3/11, XPLANE held another monthly Visual Thing School (VTS). This one focused on the visual alphabet and speed drawing, once again led by Tim May, who came complete with Danish impersonations. The session started off with him showing how all basic shapes, the alphabet, and expressions can all be made with just a few […]
“Evolved thinking for change” is the motto for this new bi-annual series, rolled out by AIGA Portland’s sustainability committee that I participate in. This first Generate event on Wednesday 1/26, “is a platform for designers and creatives to discuss and share with other forward-thinkers who want to see a more sustainable world.” The discussion panel is comprised of […]
This Tuesday, 12/14, eight to ten Pecha Kucha style presentations on the future of publishing will be given at The Ace Hotel’s Cleaners for PageTurn. This event, organized by Todd Sattersten of Astronaut Projects and Dave Weich of Sheepscot Creative, is described as: “The event emerged from a conversation about Portland’s rich publishing landscape, and the […]
On Thursday evening, 11/18, AIGA Portland will have the 5th SHIFT, where 10 presenters share for 5 minutes their thoughts, tips, and observations on sustainable design. This evening, including a Q&A session and mingling, is in hopes of shaping the future of visual communications for the better. The event will be held again at Ecotrust in […]
On the first of the month (generally) the Portland branch of XPLANE holds Visual Thinking School. During those two hours on a Thursday afternoon, brains and imagination are required to attend, as well as an interest in collaboration and drawing — no matter your level of skill. Despite everyone being on the same “team,” VTS is almost […]
About twice a month, OMSI (Oregon Museum of Science and Industry) holds Science Pub at either The Mission Theater or The Bagdad Theater in Portland. This cheap and interesting event brings in science and technology industry leaders to share a variety of topics, while enjoying beer and pizza. One of my favorites so far has been the presentation […]
This Thursday is ARTCRANK PDX, a poster party for bike people at the Ace Hotel’s Cleaners. More than 30 Portland artists will be representing their love of bicycles, sharing and selling poster prints ($30 each, which goes to the artist and non-profits including Bike to Rwanda). The inspiration for my poster submission came from my 3+ […]
After much hard work, Melissa Delzio has accomplished putting forth a fantastic collaborative art book: “Our Portland Story Volume 1 is part yearbook, part insider’s travel guide, and part collected memoirs, but is all about Portland by Portlanders. We sought submissions of stories from Portlanders of all walks of life and paired those stories with local designers […]
This annual paper extravaganza held by WCP Solutions (formerly West Coast Paper) shouldn’t be missed by paper lovers in Portland, this Wednesday 9/22/2010, 4:30pm ‑7:30pm at Pure Event Space, 1315 NW Overton Street, Portland. Their description: Come enjoy an evening of fun as we celebrate our new name and 80 years of doing what we love. […]