AiGD Weekly Insp Jan 25

Introduction & Updates

I’d like to first apologize to everyone for not having our weekly meetings set up and running yet, but please believe we are working on getting some exciting things going that will be well worth the wait! We’ll have competitions, discussions and places/events to show off your skills. I know we’re excited, and hope you will be too!I now also have an updated emailing list, so there will be a lot of new recipients of this weekly inspiration gig we have going. Please, if you have anything interesting you’d like to share, let us know! The more we all share, the more time we can blow in lecture classes looking at these great design links.

Weekly Inspiration

So you’re sick of writing your name, phone number and email address on paper for people you’ve just met? If only there were some way you could design a uniform card you could leave with these strangers. Perhaps small enough to fit in someone’s wallet? Here are 36 Cool Business Cards you might not have seen before.

If you like subliminal messages, or just like hiding bits of information in obvious places, you should check out these logo designs. Here’s a list of 23 Logos with Hidden Messages, perfect for all you propagandists out there.

Here’s a bunch of crazy type posters. Check it. Post Typography

Or if you like one-of-a-kind screen printed art, and have never heard of Aesthetic Apparatus, then you NEED to check them out here. Read their “unofficial” bio for yourselves.
“Often considered Minneapolis’ best totally unknown design super team, Aesthetic Apparatus was founded around 1999 in Madison, Wisconsin by Dan Ibarra and Michael Byzewski as a fun side project from their “real” jobs. Over the years their limited edition, screen printed concert posters have secretly snuck into the hearts and minds of a small, rather silent group of socially awkward music and design nerds. Now, Aesthetic Apparatus is a full time, full-fledged, insanely unstoppable, and occasionally award winning design mega-studio. They will break your heart and drink your blood.“

If you’re into crazy, trippy, flash based sites, check out Neave. It’s crazy. And trippy.

Outroduction

Again, come to the org fair Thursday between 12 and 1:30 to let us know when you’ll be available for weekly meetings, hear about the events we have coming up, or just chill. We like to chill.