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Fresh Squeezed: Heather Olson August 3, 2015

Heather Olson, a renowned designer-turned-marketer who led marketing and recruitment at Larsen and Franke+Fiorella before founding her own business, Soladay Olson | Marketing for Creatives, willingly helps creative professionals make the most of their careers. [read more…]

Luncheons: David Schwen on Embracing Boredom

David Schwen spent the July 23, 2015 Luncheon chatting about how projects can be completely born out of boredom...which maybe isn't as easy as we might think.
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Fresh Squeezed: Eric Madsen August 2, 2015

On Saturday, June 27, AIGA Minnesota hosted its second installment of Fresh Squeezed, an event focused on giving emerging designers an hour to talk shop with seasoned professionals. We were lucky to have AIGA Fellow Eric Madsen grace us with his presence during brunch at Republic. [read more…]

Material Design vs Human Interface Guidelines:
It’s not all bad! July 13, 2015

Recap on the second installment of the 2015 Summer Luncheon Series, where a team from The Nerdery—Lacey Kobriger, Larry Sickmann, and Patrick Fuentes—shared their thoughts on "Material Design" in mobile app creation. [read more…]

Fresh Squeezed: Heather Olson July 1, 2015

In the third event of the Fresh Squeezed series, the Emerging Designers committee proudly welcomes Heather Olson to the head of the breakfast table. Heather will lend her expertise, insights, and experiences on how to market YOU as a creative professional. [read more…]

Fresh Squeezed: Aaron Shekey

Join Aaron Shekey & AIGA Minnesota for brunch on August 22 to delight in conversations about interactive design, product design, and balancing work/life. [read more…]

AIGA Minnesota Welcomes New Board Members June 13, 2015

Minnesota is pleased to announce that a number of new members have been elected to serve on the organization’s board of directors, beginning on July 1, 2015. [read more…]

Fresh Squeezed: Eric Madsen June 4, 2015

Fresh Squeezed is a brunch series for emerging designers that happens on the 4th Saturday of the month at various hot spots in the Twin Cities. Open to all AIGA Minnesota Members and non-members. [read more…]

2015 Portfolio 1-on-1
Scholarship Winners May 21, 2015

Competition was tough this year with over 50 portfolio submissions to 2015 Portfolio 1-on-1. Check out the seven student honorees' portfolios. [read more…]

AIGA Executive Director Richard Grefé to step down at end of 2015 May 3, 2015

Richard Grefé, executive director of AIGA, the professional association for design, announced today that he will step down from his post at the end of 2015, following two decades in the role, culminating in 2014’s celebration of AIGA’s centennial. [read more…]

Vote on the Summer 2015 Slate April 26, 2015
Fresh Squeezed: A Brunch Series for Emerging Designers March 26, 2015

In the initial kick-off of the Fresh Squeezed Series, Peng Wu will lead a small group discussion on the ways in which motion design is re-writing the rules in new media. Peng will share his observations of new media, the challenges he faced on this spectrum, as well as share examples of his work. [read more…]

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Emily McLaughlin
Emily McLaughlin
Director of Communications
Emily is a graphic designer and creative director based in Saint Paul, MN. She passionate about the potential for design to cultivate collaboration and cleave opportunities. As Communications Director of AIGA Minnesota, her emphasis is on supporting and engaging the design community while kindling new connections.