{"id":1768,"date":"2017-02-08T19:55:57","date_gmt":"2017-02-08T19:55:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/viscom\/?p=1768"},"modified":"2017-02-08T19:55:57","modified_gmt":"2017-02-08T19:55:57","slug":"aigaacc-student-group-launch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/admc.austincc.edu\/viscom\/2017\/02\/08\/aigaacc-student-group-launch\/","title":{"rendered":"AIGA\/ACC Student Chapter Kick-off"},"content":{"rendered":"

Almost 40 people\u00a0attended the recent AIGA\/ACC membership party. Former VisCom student Ben Humphreys got the event started with information about AIGA and described how helpful his involvement with this design group\u00a0has been\u00a0to\u00a0his career.\u00a0AIGA is the oldest and largest professional association of designers in the world and joining ACC’s student chapter provides opportunities to connect with Austin’s creative community.<\/p>\n

The next speaker at the event was Dave Claunch, <\/span>Founder & President of Liaison Creative + Marketing<\/span><\/a>, who described\u00a0the state of the local design industry. Dave calls\u00a0Austin the “most creative town in America” with an excellent economy and a great environment for job seekers.<\/p>\n

In a presentation filled with advice and stories culled from his years of industry experience, Dave kept the crowd’s attention with useful tips\u00a0on how to prepare for a career in design \u2014 from training and work ethic suggestions, through stressing the importance of an online portfolio that effectively showcases your best work.\u00a0In the Q&A following his presentation, Dave had valuable suggestions on how to approach finding a job: what to do and what not to do!<\/p>\n

“Getting connected”\u00a0is at the top of both Ben and Dave’s\u00a0advice on how to get started as a designer.\u00a0A membership with AIGA<\/a> allows designers to create relationships with other designers in Austin\u00a0while belonging to a national community of more than 22,000 dedicated colleagues. Plus it offers a bevy of opportunities and resources, such as members-only job listings, local and national events and exposure through the AIGA member gallery.<\/p>\n

To join the AIGA\/ACC Student Group, simply create an account at\u00a0aiga.org\/join<\/a>. As a student you can join at the $50\/year Contributing level. As you are guided through the registration process, be sure to choose Austin Community College as your student group.<\/p>\n

Not ready to commit to membership? Ben suggests volunteering at upcoming AIGA events\u00a0\u2014 an inexpensive way to see\u00a0what this\u00a0group is all about.<\/p>\n

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And be sure to follow the ACC\u00a0student chapter\u00a0on Facebook for information about upcoming events:<\/p>\n

AIGA \/Austin Community College<\/a><\/p>\n

If you have questions or would like more information, please contact an AIGA\/ACC <\/span>Faculty Advisor:
\nBreanna Whitener – breanna.whitener@austincc.edu
\nor Kim Greyer – kgreyer@austincc.edu<\/p>\n

photo credit: Ben Humphreys<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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