AIGA Minnesota created or partnered with other organizations to produce 60+ programs in the past 12 months. Revisit past events below.

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2025

AIGA Minnesota is thrilled to be hosting our annual Portfolio 1-on-1.

As a student, before you start applying to jobs, get a gut-check from experienced creative professionals at Portfolio 1-on-1. This design-centric virtual event will give you the opportunity to present your work, process, and designs virtually for constructive feedback and valuable connections. [read more…]

A local “store of the strange” invades the Walker for an evening dive into the mutating edge of illustration, comics, and gumballs.
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Blurring the traditional boundaries of creative practices, Actual Source reconsiders the methods for how design can be collectively created.
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Creative Director Zeynep Orbay has led campaigns for brands like Nike and Hennessy, alongside passion projects that tackle censorship, LGBTQIA+ rights, and more. [read more…]

Merging studio practice with retail and hotel, Shannon Maldonado of Philadelphia’s Yowie Hotel reconsiders traditional definitions of designer, shop, and host. [read more…]

Contact Leadership

Rich Higgins
Rich Higgins
President
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.