SPOT09 Presents Triesta Hall + Student Showcase + Portfolio Review

Thursday, May 14, 2009, 6-9pm
6-7:30 pm - Portfolio Review
7-7:30 pm - Student Showcase and Voting
7:30 pm - Guest Speaker Triesta Hall
Orlando Regional History Center

Guest Speaker Triesta Hall
What Makes a Designer?
Whether you re getting ready to embark into a new career, or feeling the shifting sands of mid-career crisis, it's always good to dive more into why it is we do the crazy design thing we do. Triesta Hall, department chair for Digital Publishing at Full Sail University, unearths the crazy world of design in hopes to entertain, inspire, and inform. The presentation runs from humor (we all need that) to the serious (resources) and ending with a call to action (i.e sustainability). Come and be a part of the fun... and we promise we won't pass around any kool-aid.

Portfolio Review
A panel of Orlando’s top creatives will be available for casual one-on-one portfolio reviews with students and professionals alike. Professionally presented portfolios are required and laptop portfolios are welcome. This review is open to anyone and is an additional fee to the event. Please contact programming@orlando.aiga.org by May 10th. All portfolio reviewees must arrive by 5:45pm day of event.

PORTFOLIO REVIEWERS
Will Gay
Yellow Shoes

Tom Hope
UCF Marketing

Julio Lima
Say It Loud

Jeff Matz
Lure Design

Thomas Scott
Disney Design Group

Bryan Kriekard
Great Big Circle

Paul Mastriani
Lure Design

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. This year's program focused on creating a piece to create awareness about sustainability. 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!

Pricing Information:
FREE Members
$5 Non-Members
+$15 Portfolio Reviews (additional fee!)