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“Trouble the Water” Nominated for Academy Award

Who-dat — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 22:50:53 +0000

Info on the nominated Katrina documentary here - http://www.troublethewaterfilm.com/

Pre-Prohibition Sazerac @ Stella

Who-dat — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 01:52:21 +0000

Restaurant Stella has the original sazerac drink using cognac and absinthe. Check it out http://www.restaurantstella.com

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Planning the AIGA New Orleans 10 Year Anniversary Birthday Bash

Who-dat — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 18:39:17 +0000

Louisiana graphic designers take note. This coming Friday at the Conti Wax Museum the New Orleans Chapter of the American Institute for Graphic Arts will celebrate it’s anniversary with a big ass birthday party. Seen here are members of the board planning the event.

Check out info on the event - http://www.aiganeworleans.org/2009/events/01/01/2009-birthday-bash - and plan on joining the local design community for the evening. Did I mention that AIGA is raffling off a copy of the Adobe CS4 Design Suite Premium? That’s almost $4000 worth of software folks!

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Midnight Disturbers

Who-dat — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 17:41:36 +0000

The Midnight Disturbers rocked Tipitinas for the Tips Anniversary party last week.

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typeNO+ is now upgraded

Who-dat — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 22:19:07 +0000

We are happy to announce that due to an upgrade to Wordpress 2.7 and a new server we’ll now be able to bring you more happenings big and small this year by taking advantage of mobile posts to typenopositive. Stay Tuned…

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PlayingForChange features New Orleans Musicans

Who-dat — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 15:49:30 +0000

From the award-winning documentary, “Playing For Change: Peace Through Music”, comes the first of many “songs around the world” being released independently. Featured is a cover of the Ben E. King classic by musicians around the world adding their part to the song as it travelled the globe. This and other songs such as “One Love” will be released as digital downloads soon; followed by the film soundtrack and DVD early next year.

Join the Movement to help build schools, connect students, and inspire communities in need through music

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DESIGN SUMMIT BRINGS CREATIVE LEADERS TOGETHER FOR DISCUSSION ON THE INDUSTRY’S ROLE IN CITY RECOVERY

Who-dat — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 21:15:54 +0000

The New Orleans chapter of AIGA, the professional association for design, will host its first annual Design Summit on Tuesday, December 16, at 6:30 p.m. in Roussel Hall on Loyola University’s campus.

The program is intended to bring together creative professionals from the region to discuss ways in which the design community at large can contribute to the ongoing rebuilding efforts in post-Katrina New Orleans. The event is free and open to the public.

“We are excited about opening up doors for people, and to begin a meaningful conversation about how design can be part of the larger discussion of rebuilding New Orleans,” said Wes McWhorter, president of AIGA’s New Orleans chapter.

The December 16 Design Summit is co-sponsored by HumidBeings.com.

The summit will feature a moderated panel discussion with many of the top design professionals in the New Orleans area. They include:

Allen Eskew of Eskew+Dumez+Ripple - moderator
Tom Varisco of Tom Varisco Design
Winnie Hart of the H Agency
Robbie Vitrano of Trumpet
Kathy Cain of Zehno Cross Media Communications
Adam Newman of Zande+Newman
Christy Hackenberg of Creative Zumo
Byron Mouton of bildit and the Tulane School of Architecture
John Pucci of Peter A. Mayer Advertising
Nathan Williams of the New Orleans Tourism & Marketing Corp.

Topics will include:

* Raising awareness of the importance of design in our community
* Reinforcing the value of design thinking
* Understanding how designers can help rebuild New Orleans locally and abroad
* Supporting design education
* Designers’ responsibility to the community
As the professional association for design, AIGA New Orleans’ mission is to advance designing as a professional craft, strategic tool and vital cultural force. It is the forum for design professionals to exchange ideas and information, to participate in critical analysis and research and to advance education and ethical practices. Nationally, AIGA promotes design in economic, social, political, cultural and creative contexts.

AIGA’s initiatives in New Orleans range from supporting displaced designers after Hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Gustav to documenting the history of graphic design in South Louisiana. A major goal is to raise awareness of the intrinsic value of good, thoughtful design in our community. AIGA New Orleans seeks to become a resource for all creative people in the community who are looking to participate in meaningful work.

“We intend to establish the Design Summit as an annual event,” McWhorter said. “We want to inspire everyone involved to incorporate what we learn from our discussions into goals and projects for the following year.”

For more information about the December 16 Design Summit and membership in AIGA New Orleans, please visit http://www.aiganeworleans.org/. Or call (504) 256-8800.

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AIGA New Orleans People’s History of Graphic Design

Who-dat — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 22:07:11 +0000

AIGA New Orleans People’s History of Graphic Design from AIGA New Orleans on Vimeo.

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BLAKE TAKES is on the air

Who-dat — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 22:08:17 +0000

Blake Takes Sucre from Blake Killian on Vimeo.

Famous NOLA Foodie Blake Killian of blakemakes.com has stared his own food show online at… you almost guessed it… blaketakes.com the first installment covers the delicious Magazine Street sweet shop Sucre, who’s interior design and packaging is presented as well as it’s chocolates (like Willy Wonka grew up in a space age bachelor pad).

Visit Blakes amazing sites and take your tongue to Sucre.

[3025 Magazine St, New Orleans, LA 70115]

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AIGA Green Salon New Orleans - Video 2

Who-dat — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 18:31:17 +0000

AIGA New Orleans held its inaugural Green Salon on Thursday, March 13 at Roussel Hall, Loyola University. This afternoon–long event featured panel discussions about the nature of sustainability and what the New Orleans community can do to become more sustainable. In addition, the city’s rich jazz heritage was honored: Thelonius Monk Institute of Jazz Ensemble performed “Somewhere” composed expressly for the event celebrating New Orleans as a sustainable community.As part of this “Salon”, two original videos were created and can be viewed here:”New Orleans Green Salon: Roussel Hall” is a documentary by Jack McClain about energy consumption in this world-class venue, it was produced in conjunction with the 2008 Design for Music Studies students.”The Allegory of the Birds” is a 20 minute video directed by Nancy Sharon Collins about the nature of sustainability featuring John Clark, Professor of Philosophy, Gregory F. Curtin Distinguished Professor in Humane Letters and the Professions, Loyola University New Orleans. The video was produced by Justin Mauck.”Green Salons” are a national initiative by AIGA to engage sustainable design principles. AIGA is the professional association for design.The event was a noon to 8pm affair at Roussel Hall, Loyola University New Orleans, 6363 St. Charles Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70118

http://neworleans.aiga.org/events/2008/03/17421097

http://sustainability.aiga.org/discussion/2008/03/bright_mississi.cfm

[6363 St. Charles Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70118]

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