FORWARD: PHXDW 2010

This past week was the second annual Phoenix Design Week with an intriguing theme, FORWARD. From the ideas to the collateral surrounding the theme to each individual exhibit, speaker, and lecture it was a complete success. Exhibits at Sitewire, Air Marketing, Co+Hoots, and Levine Machine were great with the getting the chance to check out each space, the artwork installed as well as mingle with other designers.

Wishing I would have been more involved like I was last year with this event, I feel as if I am just gathering tools, knowledge, and experiences to further my leadership responsibilities in the design community here in town. However, as an AIGA board member for the Phoenix chapter I did have the pleasure of introducing two speakers Eric Torres of Specimen & Shad Hardy. Then of course I got to listen to Von Glitschka, Paul Sahre, and James Victore. Talk about a stellar speaker lineup.

There were many eye opening occurrences both for myself as far as my career in addition to the community I live in both involving the design side and the entire Phoenix community. Inspiration was flowing from Wednesday until Sunday last week, and despite my tiredness from additional events throughout the week and weekend, I made myself attend as much of the week as possible, otherwise I would have regretted it if I let my tired body take over.

Check out some of what you may have missed...and if you did, I suggest you you make it to upcoming events. Visit the AIGA AZ site to find out what is coming up.