Past Events

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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Virtual Event
Apr
14
12:00pm
2022
Solopreneurs: Tools & Tech

Design is always changing and there are more tools than ever to get our jobs done. Join us to share the tools that excite you and learn about tools that your peers are using to make your life easier.  [read more…]

Virtual Event
Mar
25
12:00pm
2022
In-House Committee: March Meeting
  • Virtual Event

Attend our next In-House Designers Committee virtual meeting on Friday, March 25 from 12-1pm. [read more…]

Virtual Event
Mar
22
7:00pm
2022
Insights Design Lecture: Tracey Ma, Homer
  • Virtual Event

Tracy Ma’s trajectory has seen her at the epicenter of some of the most innovative publishing design initiatives of the past decade, including Bloomberg Businessweek, the New York Times, and Homer (Frank Ocean's enigmatic luxury brand).

This event will be pre-recorded and presented on YouTube Premier, with a live comment/Q&A section. The link to view will be available here the day of the presentation: https://walkerart.org/calendar/2022/insights-2022-tracy-ma-homer [read more…]

Virtual Event
Mar
15
7:00pm
2022
Insights Design Lecture: Danielle Aubert
  • Virtual Event

How can the craft of graphic design, often associated with beauty and style, help designers question the capitalist structures they inhabit? This is one of the questions posed by Danielle Aubert’s recent book The Detroit Printing Co-op: The Politics of the Joy of Printing.

This event will be held on Zoom; direct link to Zoom event will be available here on March 15 at 6:30 pm: https://walkerart.org/calendar/2022/insights-2022-danielle-aubert [read more…]

Virtual Event
Mar
10
12:00pm
2022
Solopreneurs: Dealing With a Creative Block

Having trouble coming up with creative ideas to infuse in your work? Design work not feeling as fulfilling as you'd like? If you're struggling with creative block, join us to learn about how your peers deal with this timeless struggle and get inspired! [read more…]

Virtual Event
Mar
8
7:00pm
2022
Insights Design Lecture: Wael Morcos and Jonathan Key, Morcos Key
  • Virtual Event

Morcos Key brings together two incredible perspectives—designers Jon Key and Wael Morcos—and represents a model for how a contemporary design studio can create vital work that gives visibility to underrepresented communities.

This event will be held on Zoom; direct link to Zoom event will be available here on March 8 at 6:30 pm: https://walkerart.org/calendar/2022/insights-2022-wael-morcos-and-jonathan-key-morcos-key [read more…]

Virtual Event
Mar
1
7:00pm
2022
Insights Design Lecture: Piotr Szyhalski, Labor Camp
  • Virtual Event

“WE ARE WORKING ALL THE TIME.” This sentiment (which could be seen as a de facto motto for Piotr Szyhalski’s ongoing Labor Camp project) readily describes the breadth of his multidisciplinary practice. Focusing on issues of labor, communication, and the increasingly complex relationship between individuals and society, Szyhalski’s output ranges from poster design to decorative plates, multimedia sound installations to interactive web art, public actions to experimental music.

This event will be held on YouTube Premier, streaming live from the Walker Cinema. The link to view will be available here the day of the presentation: https://walkerart.org/calendar/2022/insights-2022-piotr-szyhalski-labor-camp [read more…]

Virtual Event
Feb
25
12:00pm
2022
In-House Committee: February Meeting
  • Virtual Event

Attend our next In-House Designers Committee virtual meeting on Friday, February 25 from 12-1pm. [read more…]

Virtual Event
Feb
10
12:00pm
2022
Solopreneurs: Show and Tell

February's meeting will be a chance for our members to show each other what their working on (for clients or personal projects) and get feedback. As solos, it can be difficult to get the critical feedback we need to push ourselves to do our absolute best work and develop our skills and style outside of our comfort zone. So give us your best (casual) pitch! [read more…]

Virtual Event
Feb
9
12:00pm
2022
Lunch & Learn: Web3, NFTs and beyond: How the Creative Community is using blockchain technology to Shape the Future

Lunch & Learn is back! Alvan Washington and Cornel Beard from UnderRepresented are here to talk about Cryptocurrency specifically on NFT (non-fungible token). NFT has become increasingly popular among artwork and music, including videos and even tweets. What even is an NFT? Join us to learn more about this cryptocurrency and how artists and participants are finding success by building communities. [read more…]

Virtual Event
Jan
28
12:00pm
2022
In-House Committee: January Meeting
  • Virtual Event

Attend our next In-House Designers Committee virtual meeting on Friday January, 28 from 12-1 pm. [read more…]

Virtual Event
Dec
9
12:00pm
2021
Solopreneurs: Professional Development

December's meeting will have a loose focus on professional development and staying up to date on the many skills graphic designers need in a rapidly changing field. [read more…]

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Brent Larson
Brent Larson
President
Brent is an award winning Motion, 3D, and Graphic designer with 20 years of experience working in the architectural, manufacturing, legal, corporate, and film industries as a solopreneur, agency, and in-house designer. He has experience in illustration, graphic design, product design, 3D modeling & animation, motion graphics, video production, live & virtual event production, presentation design, art direction, and project management. He currently works as a corporate in-house Principal Motion and Graphic Designer in the MedTech industry.

Before becoming AIGA Minnesota President, Brent served as Vice President from 2022-2023 and Chair of the In-House Designers Committee from 2019 - 2023.

Brent volunteers as a mentor for emerging designers and is a member of the AIGA Minnesota Mind to Mind Mentorship Program Committee.

His interests include history, film, design, animation, illustration, 3D printing, model making, woodworking, golf, bowling, fishing, and restoring things.