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I was lucky at this year’s AIGA Conference to come away with business cards of only people I like, which, honestly, is no small feat. It’s a good stack, and I don’t feel like there’s a whole lot of filler to it. Catching up on my correspondence since my return has proven difficult.
This shames me a little bit, as the very next day after my return I received a very nice e-mail from one of the main stage speakers who I talked to for… oh, about 30 seconds total, saying it was nice to see us and thanks for the encouragement. There’s a reason some of those people are up there, and a part of that reason is that they are awesome people (except for that lady at the end, but I’m not wasting space on her).
That said, just because I haven’t sent out a letter or facebook or twitter to you doesn’t mean I’m not trying desperately to do so. You’ll probably see them pile up in your inbox one after another with sent-dates of the same minute. Or so I can hope. –hugs–
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Coming home from the AIGA Make/Think Conference I went from inspired, to excited, to confused, to excited again, and finally to apprehensive. When I got back to my desk I found the same messy stacks of paper, the same project folders needing to be filed, and what I though was a lot of e-mails until I read Armin Vit’s Twitter.
Sorry there was no Wednesday strip. The catch-up from being out for a few days coupled with the regular workload of finishing a children’s book (and a handful of other slow-burning projects) pushed my schedule unexpectedly. Also I didn’t really have a joke. I summed up my week this morning into this joyous little pill for you to swallow and I hope you enjoy it.
The Reflex Blue Show: AIGA Make/Think Conference Special: DAY ONE
October 12th, 2009 |Posted In: The Reflex Blue Show
Rocking it LIVE LIVE LIVE from the show floor — three days ago. Our efforts to bring you the AIGA Make/Think Conference were routed by our shotty server-to-wi-fi connection at the convention center and hotel. Everything else worked great, but when it came to uploading the files, we tasted bitter defeat time and time again. Eventually the stress became to great, and we decided to bring this show back and launch it from the comfort of our own studio chairs.
This show was taped directly following the second day’s (sure it says Day One up there, but our number system is not encumbered by facts) festivities, and with Steve Hartman and Justin Ahrens running the room while we spoke to the passers-by, we crammed an amazing amount of talent into these 25 minutes. In no particular order:
- Chip Kidd, who explodes about being a judge for Command-X
- Bonnie Siegler, who created and served as a judge on Command-X
- Michael Bierut, host of Command-X and gracious gift-giver of time, dance-offs
- Kurt Andersen, host of Studio 360 and emcee of Make/Think, who totally rocked it this year
- Tom Wright from Neenah Paper, huge sponsor of Make/Think and the Life in Abundance print we spoke about during 20/20
- Mig Reyes, from our show’s regular Mig Tips and being awesome all the time
- Steve Hartman, from Creativille
- Justin Ahrens and Tim Damitz, from Rule29
- Gary Mosteller, from we’re-not-sure-where but hey, it’s our show, and you’re welcome on it
So give it a listen — more shows are coming this week!
Download The Reflex Blue Show with Nate Voss and Donovan Beery, AIGA Make/Think Special: DAY ONE or click here to subscribe to The Reflex Blue Show from the iTunes Music Store.
The Reflex Blue Show: AIGA Make/Think Conference Special: DAY ZERO
October 8th, 2009 |Posted In: The Reflex Blue Show
Travelouge Day Zero: Steve, Tom, Donovan and I travel to Memphis for the AIGA Conference and cover what we’re looking forward to most. Short but quite sweet. –nv–
Download The Reflex Blue Show with Nate Voss and Donovan Beery, AIGA Make/Think Special: DAY ZERO or click here to subscribe to The Reflex Blue Show from the iTunes Music Store.
It’s been a busy busy two days, driving up here, sleeping in a strange town, driving up here some more, but here we are in Memphis at AIGA’s Make/Think Conference! Donovan and I take the main stage for 60-seconds in just a little bit, I am backstage right now while Kurt Anderson waxes philosophic about black holes. Insert you own joke here? Love him.
Sketched this after rehearsal. Much love — nv–
Nate Voss is a designer, illustrator, talkshow host and design journalist. Working in Omaha since 2001, Nate served four years on the Board of Directors for 
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