COVID-19 Update June 4, 2021
In-Person Events Update
AIGA Minnesota is preparing to begin holding in-person events again!
Following the mandates from the CDC, state and local governments, we are starting programming discussions for Cocktails with Creatives, meet-ups, and other gatherings for designers to connect in real life with others.
If you have any concerns or ideas for in-person programming, please reach out to the Board of Directors with your ideas or volunteer to join the board or a committee and get involved.
More information about COVID-19 is available through the World Health Organization (WHO), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Minnesota Department of Health. For the most up-to-date information on Minnesota COVID-19 response, including any directives that will impact gatherings and events, visit the Minnesota Government’s official COVID-19 Resource site.
Contact Leadership
Rich Higgins is the Creative Director at Parallel Retail Group. His background is as diverse as a platypus.
He started his own design studio, Oryx & Moth, doing branding, art direction and design for clients big and small. Meanwhile he was the chair of the Solopreneurs Committee for AIGA MN (2022-2023) and served on the Design Student & Alumni Board at the University of Minnesota (2010-2013). Prior to that he worked at TSG, a design agency in Robbinsdale, for clients including: Target, HealthPartners and Crate & Barrel. He's also had a short stint designing for financial institutions (PNC Bank, Citibank and BBVA Compass). He started out designing and art directing photo shoots for multiple national salon chains throughout the US and Canada. And has had mediocre hairstyles since.
His interests vary widely with the season but he always willing to chat about DIY projects, soccer, LEGO, minimalism, FIRE, AI, technology, saunas, traveling, camping, parenting, etc.
He started his own design studio, Oryx & Moth, doing branding, art direction and design for clients big and small. Meanwhile he was the chair of the Solopreneurs Committee for AIGA MN (2022-2023) and served on the Design Student & Alumni Board at the University of Minnesota (2010-2013). Prior to that he worked at TSG, a design agency in Robbinsdale, for clients including: Target, HealthPartners and Crate & Barrel. He's also had a short stint designing for financial institutions (PNC Bank, Citibank and BBVA Compass). He started out designing and art directing photo shoots for multiple national salon chains throughout the US and Canada. And has had mediocre hairstyles since.
His interests vary widely with the season but he always willing to chat about DIY projects, soccer, LEGO, minimalism, FIRE, AI, technology, saunas, traveling, camping, parenting, etc.