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Writing and Designing: Putting It All Together

Thursday, December 11, 2008 at 6:30 PM (ET)

Henrietta, NY

Ticket Information

Ticket Type Sales End Price Fee Quantity
MEMBERS: Professional and Student Ended $0.00 $0.00
NON-MEMBERS: Professional Ended $10.00 $0.00
NON-MEMBERS: Students Ended $5.00 $0.00

Event Details

Location: MCC Forum (Bldg. 3, first floor)
Parking: Lot M
Registration and schmoozing: 6:30 p.m.
Program Begins: 7:15 p.m.

AIGA members/MCC Faculty, Staff, and Students-Free
Professional Non-members-$10
Student Non-members-$5

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New graphic design programs and software allow the average consumer or small business owner to design business cards and marketing materials, launch a blog with a logo and design that captures his or her vision, and create fun CD covers or graphic T-shirts. The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Graphic Design is a one-stop reference for creating a variety of projects without a graphic arts degree.

Presented in an intuitive, accessible format-in four-color-The Complete Idiot’s Guide® to
Graphic Design quickly gets readers up and running on the fundamental elements of design and design principles and then teaches readers how to apply those elements and principles to a variety of projects.

Contents include:

  • Necessary art supplies
  • Available software products
  • Proportion
  • Scale
  • Perspective
  • Typography
  • Visual hierarchy
  • Reproduction needs
  • Image creation
  • Photography
  • Layout

In addition, several projects are outlined with step-by-step instructions for logo development, business card, print and web ads, brochure, blog/website, t-shirt and CD label.

When & Where


MCC Forum (Bldg. 3, first floor)
1000 E Henrietta Rd,
Parking: Lot M
Henrietta, NY

Thursday, December 11, 2008 at 6:30 PM (ET)


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AIGA Upstate New York



AIGA's mission is to advance designing as a professional craft, strategic tool and vital cultural force.

AIGA, the professional association for design, is the place design professionals turn to first to exchange ideas and information, participate in critical analysis and research and advance education and ethical practice. AIGA sets the national agenda for the role of design in its economic, social, political, cultural and creative contexts. AIGA is the oldest and largest membership association for professionals engaged in the discipline, practice and culture of designing. Founded as the American Institute of Graphic Arts in 1914 as a small, exclusive club, AIGA now represents more than 19,000 designers through national activities and local programs developed by more than 55 chapters and 200 student groups.