25th Anniversary Exhibit Opening Reception & Fellow Awards
AIGA San Francisco will host a reception in our office open to the public for the exhibit: “25 Years of AIGA San Francisco.” The exhibit showcases the 25th Anniversary of the San Francisco Chapter of AIGA. As part of the event, the AIGA SF board of directors will present the prestigious AIGA Fellow Awards to San Francisco Chapter recipients Jennifer Morla and Thomas Ingalls.

Pecha Kucha for Design Week
It's time for the design talent in San Francisco to "See & Be Seen." So much design talent in San Francisco & so little exposure! Here's the chance for you, designers of all kinds, to tell the world about YOUR big ideas!  Break out of those pesky specialties, see what cool things are going on right here in town.  Who knows you might just stimulate some cross-discipline collaborations & connections & maybe even get inspired in the process.

Neutron U: Take your brand skills to the next level.
Are you responsible for starting a new brand, defining an emerging brand, re-inventing an existing brand, or extending a brand into new territory? If so, Neutron U can help you take your brand skills to the next level. Neutron workshops bring you straight into the branding process, so youíll start solving real-world problems right away. At the end of each workshop youíll have a solid grasp of the latest branding techniques, the confidence to use them, and a stronger network of peers.

Lunch and Learn: Getting Your Foot in the Door 101
Join expert creative recruiter, Kate Gilman and fashion industry pro Claudia Allwood for a sneak-peak into what the fashion and creative industry is looking for! Learn how to stand out and be that person! We are going back to basics in this hour-long discussion. Topics will include interviewing and resume tips in addition to portfolio presentations. The small things you may have forgotten about are more important than you think! Come with questions. A lunch will be included for this informal talk.

Design Shorts Film Festival & Reception
Join AIGA SF and our friends at the Screening Room at the Delancey Street Foundation for a reception and a screening of short films that speak to the design community. Some of the titles tentatively scheduled will include:

• The Films of Charles & Ray Eames
• Rabbit by JunWrake
• Hiss by Emily Larned
• 12 points = Pika by Emily Larned
• Doxology by Michael Langan
• Frank Film by Frank Mouris
• Billy Collin's Action Poetry by Various Artists
• Paul Rand by Imaginary Forces
• Hints for Better Living by Mike Afsa
• A More Perfect Union by Andrew Sloat
• 22nd Amendment by Andrew Sloat
• Collision by Max Hattler

Special SF Design Week Traveling Lounge, an informal get-together open to everyone in the design community. Just look for our signs and the happy faces of the AIGA SF membership committee.

Econnovation Closing Party - "Sew the Moment": Miranda Caroligne and Joui Turnadot will speak about various ecodesign strategies that are considered when making eco garments

Exhibit: AIGA SF 25th Anniversary Exhibit. To celebrate the organization’s 25th anniversary, AIGA SF, the professional association for design, will mount an exhibit showcasing 25 years of creativity and programming that have made the San Francisco Chapter the most innovative and respected in the country. The exhibit will highlight the creative designs, programs and events that the SF Chapter has produced since 1983.

Exhibits: Sacred Space: A multimedia interactive installation giving the user glimpses into Judaism, Christianity and Islam.

Exhibit: 2008 Annual Spring Show. Check out fresh talent at AAU's annual student showcase!

Exhibits: Amateurs surveys a terrain of artistic practice that departs from the hyperprofessionalization characterizing so much cultural production today. Also: Capp Street Project: Tim Lee and Mario Ybarra Jr.

Exhibits: In the Beginning: Artists Respond to Genesis, the first in a series of exhibitions developed by the CJM that will examine the contemporary relevance of Jewish texts from a variety of artistic, cultural, and literary perspectives. Also: From The New Yorker to Shrek: The Art of William Steig, and John Zorn Presents the Aleph-Bet Project.

Exhibits: Jane Hammond: Paper Work, a fixed lexicon of 276 images to create paintings and works on paper, both flat and three-dimensional, that layer prints, photocopies, and photographs with collage and handwork. Chihuly at the de Young, takes a broad view of the dramatic, colorful, and textured works that generate instant international recognition.

Exhibit: Double Exposure: African Americans Before and Behind the Camera, selection of works from the 19th and 20th centuries that are in the collection will highlight African American history, as well as the history of photography itself.

Exhibit: Within Two Hands: The Eye of the Collector. pieces from the mid 1950s from the ceramics department at Otis Art Institute (then Los Angeles County Art Institute).

Exhibit: American Symbols: From Lady Liberty to the Stars and Stripes An exploration of the graphic history of the flag, the eagle, the shield, Uncle Sam, and Lady Liberty as used in design, craft, and folk art as well as Native American art, trade and popular art. The over 75 items on display are owned by San Francisco graphic designer Kit Hinrichs, partner in Pentagram Design.

Exhibit: Frida Kahlo and SFMOMA Collection Highlights, a self-guided multimedia tour complements Kahlo's paintings and personal photos with video and audio commentary by the exhibition's curators, artists, musicians, and scholars. Also included with admission is a guide to works in SFMOMA's painting and sculpture collection.

Exhibit: The Way That We Rhyme: Women, Art & Politics, showcases the politically charged work of a new generation of women.