Hard to believe it’s already here, but we’re ready to see some great presentations from Stanley Hainsworth, the former Global Creative Director of Starbucks, Nike and Lego, along with the fascinating minds of the Drifting Creatives and Project M! To top it all off, you’ll hear about the latest creative developments from Creative Circus and Mohawk Paper and enjoy some amazing gifts from our fabulous sponsors.
Of course, what DISH would be complete without a student portfolio review with some of the region’s most talented creative minds? This is your chance to get honest feedback on your work, presentation skills and ask a few questions about our industry, so come prepared!
And if you haven’t registered for DISH yet, it’s not too late to REGISTER NOW and make plans to spend the weekend seeing the sites of Nashville. Look forward to seeing everyone this week!
Stanley Hainsworth kicks off the 2010 DISH conference tonight!
We look forward to seeing everyone this evening at 6pm for the official start of our 6th Annual DISH: Student Design Conference! We have a great group of attendees joining us this year from all over the Southeast and Midwest, so come prepared to meet new friends and live design for a few days in Music City.
Registration and check-in will begin in the Ezell Center lobby at 6pm tonight and continue up until 7pm when Stanley Hainsworth, former Global Creative Director of Starbucks, Nike and Lego, takes the stage. AIGA Nashville board members will greet you at the registration tables, separated by last name, to check you in, give you your DISH conference badge and welcome packet.
Make sure to wear your DISH badges at all times so we know you’re part of the conference and to make introductions a little easier. Then mingle away while you sip warm drinks from Land Of A Thousand Hills Coffee and enjoy ice cream from East Nashville’s Pied Piper Creamery!
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What do I need to do to prepare for the DISH conference, you might ask? We also recommend the following:
• Respect our presenters and your fellow conference-goers by keeping your cell phones on vibrate during the conference. If you’re going to rock a laptop, please make sure the sound is muted as well. Not that we don’t want to hear your “Sosumi” alert sound 20 times.
• Build your creative reference library by taking notes, sketching and snapping pictures. If you want to photograph someone else’s work, please ask their permission first.
• Share your experience with other designers who couldn’t make it to this year’s DISH by tweeting great quotes, inspiration and links that you find along the way. These will also come in handy later on when you’re looking for “that cool website Stanley mentioned during his talk” or “the name of the great restaurant you ate at with the Drifiting Creatives.” Use our #DISH2010 hashtag so it’s easy for others to follow the conversation and search for tweets later.
• If you’re not an AIGA member, feel free to grab any of our board members or presenters to ask questions about the benefits, community and education that the world’s oldest and largest professional design organization has to offer.
• Meet new people! Make an effort to talk to other students, professionals and our presenters during the conference. At the end of the day, we’re all creative folks gathering to celebrate design, so make the most of it!
And we suggest you bring the following:
• The hotness, A.K.A. your design portfolio for the professional portfolio review with students tomorrow from 11am-1pm. While this is only open to current junior and senior undergraduates, others might want to drop by to take notes and get inspired for next year’s review.
• Business or contact cards as a take-away for your review area or to keep up with new friends or potential employers you meet during the conference.
• Sketchbook for notes, doodles and those sparks of inspiration (there will be a lot this weekend!).
• Camera to record creative moments or inspiration.
• Your questions about design, professional work, creative disciplines and life in general.
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And don’t forget we’ll be celebrating tomorrow night from 6-9pm after the conference wraps-up at Mad Donna’s in East Nashville. Good food, music and ample parking at this all-ages spot make it a great place to gather and reflect on an awesome conference! See you tonight!