Thursday, June 24, 2010

SKETCH BEFORE SLEEP – SUMMER PRINT SALE


I have been doing a sketch every night before I go to sleep since January. You can see them all on my SKETCH BEFORE SLEEP blog.

You're invited to the SKETCH BEFORE SLEEP SUMMER PRINT SALE!
Starting today and for one week only – June 24 thru June 30, 2010 – any 5” print is only $5 with FREE SHIPPING.

Here's what you have to do to take advantage of this opportunity:
Select the Sketch Before Sleep entries you want to purchase, email info@curls-studio.com and tell us – we will be in touch and send you instructions for either paying via PayPal or Etsy. Or you can use this handy PayPal button below to directly purchase. Use the "Name of Print Requested" field to type in which print you want sent to you on luscious glossy paper.

View all my SKETCH BEFORE SLEEP sketches here: SKETCH BEFORE SLEEP





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Sunday, June 13, 2010

In Search Of: Cartoonists Who Design

Hi everyone. I am looking for cartoonists who work day jobs as graphic designers/art directors for a new project. If you are one or know someone who is, please drop me an email at info@curls-studio.com.

For those who don't know, I work as a full-time designer during the day. On nights and weekends I do comics in my free time. I am interested in getting to know you if you are in a similar situation.




Check out my webcomic, Curls: http://www.curls-studio.com/curls

Thanks,
Carolyn

Monday, June 7, 2010

Recap: AIGA Leadership Retreat 2010


A few hours ago I got back from the 2010 AIGA Leadership Retreat in Chattanooga, Tennessee. It was such a blast and very motivational!

The annual AIGA Leadership Retreat is an invitation-only event for chapter board members to gather together, share successes of the past year and plan for the future. The event offers an opportunity to hear about what’s happening nationally as well as what other chapters are doing. Delegates from AIGA’s 65 chapters assemble to build leadership skills and community.

The three-day leadership retreat for AIGA board members has a different theme each year. In 2010, we ENGAGE.


In the beginning it was a little rough for the six AIGA DC board members who went went to the retreat, as we had our AIGA 50 reception the night before and many of us packed our clothes after the reception and then left for Dulles airport where we were all to meet at 4:30 AM. I got about 45 minutes of sleep. Now we all know I am used to not sleeping, but 45 minutes is hardly even a nap. Either way, we still managed to party like rock stars.

The small group discussions I attended were: Utilizing Social Media (Kevin Berger, AIGA Seattle; Dawn Zidonis, AIGA Cleveland), Creating Digital Content (Roy Levitt, AIGA Metro North; Doug Grimmett, AIGA Atlanta), and Communications Strategy (Jane Naillon, AIGA Idaho; Matt Muñoz, AIGA Raleigh; Alison Davis, AIGA Nashville; Charles Carpenter, AIGA Colorado).

I also signed up for the Friday lunch Social Programming (with Wes McWhorter, AIGA New Orleans) and the Saturday lunch Gain Presentation Follow-Up (with Kenna Kay - unfortunately Stanley Hainsworth was not able to make the lunch).


What I liked about the retreat was the experience of meeting people from all over the United States who are passionate about what they do. I truly enjoyed learning about what the other chapters were up to and meeting people. I talked so much I even lost my voice. Many of the people there were super smart design leaders who have so much to offer. It was amazing to have so many amazing people in one room and it was great to hear Richard Grefé and Debbie Millman talk about the design industry.

There was not much time to really see Chattanooga. I would have liked to see more of the trains, but the Leadership Retreat is not really a vacation anyway. When we did get out we went to Hair of the Dog Pub and played darts with people from Salt Lake City, Jacksonville, Charlotte, Indianapolis, and Cleveland. We also stopped by Leo Handmade Gallery which had vintage fashions, zines, vegan cookbooks, silkscreen posters and more.


I am impressed with the way the retreat was presented and all the great people I got to meet. It is an honor to represent the Washington, DC chapter at the retreat. Thank you AIGA.

To see more photos, visit my Facebook page or see the AIGA DC Flickr page (tag 'aigaretreat2010'). Plus keep updated about the retreat on Twitter by using the #aigaretreat hashtag.

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Carolyn Belefski
Continuum Chair, AIGA DC