DISH Student Conference | AIGA Nashville presents DISH, our 2010 student design competition featuring Stanley Hainsworth, Drifting Creatives and Project M along with a portfolio review and a juried design competition.

Early-bird registration for DISH 2010 & Show Off is now open!

By Allison | Published: February 3, 2010

Register now for the 2010 DISH student design conference before February 19 and save $20! Online registration at the door price will continue up until the day before the conference and we will be accepting in-person registrations (check or cash only) during DISH (2/25-26).

You also have the chance to enter your best work in our first juried student design competition, Show Off. For an additional $10, each attendee is allowed to enter one .PDF file with 5 slides of your incredible work to be judged by a panel of local creative professionals and our 2010 DISH speakers. Get instructions and enter your work here.

And of course, if you have any questions along the way, feel free to drop us a line at dishconference@gmail.com and follow @aiganashville and #DISH2010 for the latest news about the conference!

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“Show off” at the DISH juried design competition

By Allison | Published: February 2, 2010

New to DISH this year is Show Off, a juried design competition for students of all levels. Design your way to fame and glory by submitting your top 5 creative pieces to be judged by local creative professionals and the 2010 DISH speakers Stanley Hainsworth, Drifting Creatives and Project M.

So finish up those awesome projects you’ve been working on all semester and get ready to stack your design chops against your peers for big awards and celebrity status. And yes, we might call the winner “The Situation.”

Check out Show Off details here.

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Get inspired at DISH 2010

By Allison | Published: January 29, 2010

Don’t let the cold air freeze your creativity. Plan to join AIGA Nashville as we host our 6th annual DISH Student Conference, February 25-26, 2010! This 2-day intensive conference will ignite your passion for design and give you “real world” knowledge from industry professionals.

This year our keynote speaker is Stanley Hainsworth of Tether Inc., former Global Creative Director of Starbuck’s, Lego, and Nike. For more information about Stanley Hainsworth check out www.tetherinc.com.

In addition to Stanley Hainsworth, you can expect discussions from the very interesting traveling design agency, Drifting Creatives, a discussion about creative paper from Mohawk Paper Company, a panel presentation by recent college graduates currently working in the Nashville area, an explanation of the value of portfolio school by Creative Circus, and a completely redesigned and re-imagined portfolio review.

So mark your calendars for February 25 & 26 and get those portfolios updated for the big review!