Designers Accord Chicago Town Hall: Reflections and Photographs
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Written by Noamme Elisha, Photos by Elaine Li
The Chicago Designers Accord Town Hall Meeting took place on March 10, 2011, in the beautiful ballroom of the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Organized by SAIC AIGA and sponsored by SAIC’s Student Association, there were four presentations by local designers and architects: product designers Sharon and Ted Burdett from Strand Designs, designer Antonio Garcia from GravityTank, Architect Michael Newman from SHED Studios, and Erin Huizenga, founder of EPIC. All of the speakers focused on the theme of designing for social change. It was fascinating to see this trend of recurring topics including sustainability, the value of design, and pro bono work. Following the presentations was a Q&A session lead by the AIGA student leader, Vrinda Bhageria, and finally, there were the round table discussions that enabled the public to engage in a more informal discussion with the speakers.
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