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

SOLD OUT A free gathering for design students, this time at one of the Twin Cities' legendary design studios! (Unfortunately, registration has closed. You MUST be registered to attend.) [read more…]

After successful careers at leading ad agencies, Michael Hart, Chris Lange, and James Scott founded Minneapolis-based Mono, a firm specializing in inventive communication solutions for a variety of clients. [read more…]

Join us for our monthly networking fix at The Inn in downtown! [read more…]

Kevin Quealy is a member of the New York Times Graphics Department, a team of visual journalists who illustrate and contextualize the news for the paper and nytimes.com. [read more…]

A don't-miss look at the early work of legendary American graphic designer Paul Rand, whose marketing savvy profoundly changed the aesthetics of advertising, marketing, and graphic design. [read more…]

Merge Mashup is a lo-fi, high-energy, interactive event that blends an inspirational design story with a breakthrough business story. [read more…]

Like any good peanut butter and jelly sandwich, the MNtor Program won’t work without two essential ingredients: Mentors and Mentees. [read more…]

AIGA Minnesota campus visits, your opportunity for an up-close-and-personal look at what AIGA can mean to your future career. [read more…]

AIGA Minnesota campus visits, your opportunity for an up-close-and-personal look at what AIGA can mean to your future career. [read more…]

Mark your calendar and save the date: our monthly mixer, networker, and socializer: Thursday, February 3 from 6:00 - 8:00. [read more…]

Come spend an evening with 13 leaders as they look at where design was, is, and needs to go. Communication Arts' editor, Patrick Coyne, moderates. [read more…]

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12
2011

We'll show examples of designs that bug us, and designs that we love! And then engage everyone in a lively discussion on how to redesign these items to be better, smarter and more sustainable. [read more…]

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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.