What is Re:Solutions?

Re:Solutions is a one-day conference dedicated to re:starting the new year inspired, informed, and re:invigorated.

About Re:Solutions

The day is broken down into two parts*. In the morning, re:charge your creativity in one of three hands-on workshops. Then in the afternoon, re:engage your mind as you glean from the knowledge and experience of four key speakers.

Re:solve to attend this re:warding event and don't forget to re:gister!

*General Session and Workshop tickets are sold separately. 

GENERAL SESSION

*If you are only attending the general session to see our keynote speakers, please arrive at the venue in the afternoon before 1pm. If you would like to attend a morning workshop, you will need to purchase a workshop ticket as well.

Keynote Speakers

Speakers subject to change without notice
1:00 pm — 5:00 pm 

AARON DRAPLIN

"Things That Don't Have A Thing To Do With Graphic Design"
As a graphic designer, I'm lucky to make things for all kinds of things. But more and more, I'm realizing the profound impact it has on the things in the rest of my life. Things in my backyard. Things that hold things. Things for my nephew. And things on one of the saddest days of my life. That's a lot of things. Plus, we'll update you on all the things we've been up to, aside from all those other things. Tons of new things!

Speaker Bio:

Bred from the loins of the proud Midwest, this little fucker was squeezed out in Detroit, in the year 1973 to the proud parents of Jim and Lauren Draplin. Growing up on a steady stream of Legos, Star Wars, family trips, little sisters, summer beach fun, stitches, fall foliage, drawing, skateboarding and snowboarding, at 19 he moved west to Bend, Oregon to hit jumps "Out West." His career started with a snowboard graphic for Solid snowboards and took off like wildfire soon after. Everything from lettering cafe signs to drawing up logos to thinking up local advertising campaigns were manhandled under the ruse of the newly formed-and gigantically reckless-Draplindustries Design Co. 

After five winters out west, the kid sobered up and headed back to Minneapolis to finish up a high-falutin' design degree at the prestigious and painfully expensive Minneapolis College of Art and Design. During this time he polished up his design skills, learned how to weld and how to develop a photo in nasty chemicals. These were the salad days. He fell back in love with a strong Midwest that he once tried so hard to leave. 

In April 2000, much to the chagrin of his proud "Midwestern Roots," he accepted an ill-fated art director position with SNOWBOARDER magazine. He moved it all down to Shithole, Southern California-alongside some hot, caustic beach-and wrangled some 23 issues of the mag. He won "Art Director of the Year" for Primedia 2000, beating out such titles as Gun Dog, Cat Fancy and Teen. No other awards were bestowed in this period, and like he gives a rat's ass.

Thankfully, in April 2002, the Cinco Design Office of Portland, Oregon called up and offered a Senior Designer gig which he instantly accepted. He moved it all North to the land of rain and gloom and rolled up the sleeves to work on the Gravis, Helly Hansen and Nixon accounts. 

The Draplin Design Co. finally stepped out on its own four hairy feet in the fall of 2004. Some four year later, he's proud to report that he's managed to "keep everything out of the red." He rolls up his sleeves for Coal Headwear, the Union Binding Company, Snowboard Magazine, Field Notes memo books, Ride Snowboards, Forum Snowboards, Grenade Gloves, Chunklet Magazine, Cobra Dogs, Absinthe Films, NemoDesign, Gnu Snowboards, RVL7 Apparel, Burton Snowboards, K2 Snowboards, Bonfire Snowboarding Apparel, South American Snow Sessions, as well as all sorts of one-off logos, t-shirt graphics and what not.

He owes it all to his parents, seriously.

http://draplin.com

MARIANA MARTINEZ

Mariana is a designer and letterer hailing from the border town of El Paso, TX, currently based out of Orlando, FL.

For the past six years, she’s been working as a graphic designer for the Walt Disney Company. More recently, she’s lent her skills as a Creative Manager helping craft unique retail experiences for both Florida and California.

In this workshop, I’ll teach you everything you need to know to start developing your brush-lettering skills. We’ll be going over the basics of brush calligraphy and how to use that as your base to create detailed lettering pieces.

I will walk you through my process from thumbnails to refined sketch complete with my most useful tips, tricks, and resources.

www.designbymariana.com

ELIAS MARTINEZ

Elias Martinez is Vice President for Brand Management and Creative Strategy at the Dr. Phillips Center for Performing Arts, where he leads its in-house creative team in expressing the center’s vision of Arts for Every Life. Before arriving in Orlando, he led an award-winning, cross-disciplinary marketing team at Colorado State University in Fort Collins, CO. Before making the jump to in-house, he had the privilege of working with some of America’s most iconic brands, including General Mills, Purina, Cheerios, Google, Nike, Betty Crocker, KiX, Churchill Downs, and Wheaties. His passion is forging purpose-driven, triple bottom line brands that benefit business, people, and the planet.

www.martinezcreative.com

ASHLEY TAYLOR

We're proud to welcome designer/illustrator/printmaker/educator Ashley Taylor to the Re:Solutions 2020 stage!
Ashley is a printmaker and designer from Port St. Lucie, FL. She received her MFA in Printmaking from the University of Florida and her BFA in Design from the University of Central Florida. Ashley is a Lecturer in Art and Design at the University of Central Florida. She has taught courses in drawing, design, printmaking, and book arts. Before teaching, she was a professional printmaker and designer for Flying Horse Editions. She is also a practicing artist and freelance designer. The majority of freelance is for the American Outlaws, the official supporter group of the United States National Team.

https://www.ashleytaylor.us/

MORNING WORKSHOPS

(NOTE: Workshops happen simultaneously from 9:00 am – 11:45 am so you can only select and attend one workshop!)

*If you would like to stay for the keynote speakers in the afternoon, you will need to purchase a general session ticket as well.

"Behind the Scenes with the Draplin Design Co." with Aaron Draplin

Get the inside scoop with Aaron Draplin of Draplin Design Co. and learn what goes on behind the scenes! He’ll give an in-depth walk through of some of his existing projects and answer questions in a more intimate setting. He'll show you the finer points of his logo making process, from sketch to iterations to finalizing. Feel the power of pencil on paper! Unlock something in your hands and in your mind! Adobe Illustrator tips, tricks, tales, triumphs and threats will be offered up from our questionable existence! Questions answered. Riddles solved. Enigmas discussed. Don’t miss out!

“From Calligraphy to Lettering” with Mariana Martinez

Mariana is a designer and letterer hailing from the border town of El Paso, TX, currently based out of Orlando, FL.

For the past six years, she’s been working as a graphic designer for the Walt Disney Company. More recently, she’s lent her skills as a Creative Manager helping craft unique retail experiences for both Florida and California.

In this workshop, I’ll teach you everything you need to know to start developing your brush-lettering skills. We’ll be going over the basics of brush calligraphy and how to use that as your base to create detailed lettering pieces.

I will walk you through my process from thumbnails to refined sketch complete with my most useful tips, tricks, and resources.

http://designbymariana.com

"Animated Instagram Stories" with Alex Perry

Alex Perry is a travel blogger by heart and a multimedia designer by skill. As a native of Orlando, she’s built her career designing for businesses ranging from small startup to INK 500 companies. Her passion for ethical fashion has lead her to freelance as a content creator for female-founded brands that focus on sustainability and empowerment. Her animated Instagram Stories and video focused designs helped her secure partnerships and build a personal brand. Which is where this workshop comes in. 

http://alexperry.mintysnap.com

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AIGA Orlando Re:Solutions is a part of Ad X Orlando.

Cancellation / Refund Policy

AIGA Orlando will refund 75% of registration fee for cancellations received by 5:00pm January 30, 2020. Regrettably, no refunds will be made after this deadline.

Photo/Video Policy

The event may be videotaped and photographed. Content gathered at the event may be used commercially, and by attending the event you will be giving AIGA Orlando your consent to be recorded for this purpose.

Disclaimer

AIGA Orlando reserves the right to cancel or postpone an event, at any time, and for any reason. In the event that a cancellation or postponement occurs the following policies shall apply:

• If the event is postponed due to reasons beyond AIGA Orlando’s control, the event will be scheduled to a later date. Date, time, and place to be advised. If you are not able to attend on the new date of the event, a complete refund will be issued to attendees who have paid for that event.

• When an event is canceled because of AIGA Orlando's own decision and not due to reasons beyond their control, a complete refund will be issued to attendees who have paid for that event. The sole compensation for cancellation or other remedies shall not exceed the event registration fee. No other refunds shall be provided.