AIGA Event – SPOT 2010 featuring Randy Hunt of Etsy

13 May 2010 No Comments

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Thursday, May 13, 2010 6:00pm – 9:00pm

Say It Loud!
1121 N Mills Avenue
Orlando, FL

Guest Speaker

Randy J. Hunt is Interaction Design Director at Etsy, the world’s largest social commerce marketplace. He is founder of Citizen Scholar Inc., a small design studio started in 2005 working with many artists, educators, and organizations including Do Something, U.S. Peace Corps, and Japan Society. In the past, he co-founded Supermarket, a curated design marketplace, and worked at Milton Glaser Inc. and Number 17. Hunt writes and lectures about design, and has been a visiting designer at Parsons, Pratt, Mississippi State, Portland State, and the Hartford Art School. In 2009 he was named a New Visual Artist by Print. Hunt is a graduate of the University of Central Florida and received his MFA in design from the School of Visual Arts.

Portfolio Review

A panel of Orlando’s top creatives will be available for casual one-on-one portfolio reviews with students and professionals alike at this year’s SPOT.

Mentorship Program Exhibit

A special case where being covered in spots looks real good. In the AIGA Mentorship Program, student members and professional members are matched and collaborate over four months to encourage creative and professional growth. SPOT is the culminating event for the program and the resulting work is the spotlight for the evening. The winning work is given a $500 scholarship presented by AIGA Orlando!

Register Today!
Members • $5
Non-Members • $10
Portfolio Reviews • $15 (includes admission)

FreeRice… Feed the World

13 Jul 2008 No Comments

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I recently came across this site, FreeRice.com, which I thought it is very nice and creative. It works when you: you go to FreeRice.com and play their vocabulary game, for each question answered correctly 20 grains of rice to the United Nations World Food Program. It is a win-win situation – you get to play the game, FreeRice get the traffics, advertisers get their exposure, and people get the free rice. If you like the idea, please help to spread out the word. For more details, please read their FAQ page.

The rice that is donated is distributed by the United Nations World Food Program (WFP). WFP is the world’s largest food assistance agency, working with over 3,000 other organizations in over 75 countries. In addition to providing food, WFP helps hungry people to become self-reliant so that they escape hunger for good. Wherever possible, WFP buys food locally to support local farmers and the local community. Please visit the WFP website to learn more at www.wfp.org.