Join us for our annual holiday sale.
Shop for last-minute gifts from an exclusive collection of products from Chicago designers and artists, including:
Nick Adam
Jenna Blazevich of Vichcraft Design Studio
Good Night TV
Matthew Hoffman of You-Are-Beautiful.com
Eric Segiel of Tree Hopper Toys
Shawn Smith of Shawnimals and Resketch
"Join us in celebrating the season with art, food, drink and conversation. This year, 50k willl be featuring a series of posters first shown in the Chicago Made exhibition at 2016’s Business of Design Week, an annual global design symposium hosted by the Hong Kong Design Centre. Part of ChiDM’s Great Ideas of Humanity campaign, each poster presents a contemporary designer’s interpretation of a quotation by one of several of the world’s greatest thinkers.
"Editor of Poetry Magazine, Don Share, discusses founding editor Harriet Monroe’s view of poetry and how that has translated into the Poetry Foundation’s architecture. In 1912, Monroe saw the need to create a home for poetry, and envisioned a magazine that would serve as a gallery of poems. Over 100 years later her “little” magazine has evolved into a major literary organization with a suite of robust programs, including a literal home for poetry, designed by architect John Ronan, which includes a gallery for artwork that resonates with poetry.
From the first perspective drawings through the advent of computer aided design, the architect’s tools have given us greater and greater ability to engage with virtual architecture at a human scale. A progression in the paradigm shift of Building Information Modeling, virtual reality gives the designer and stakeholders the ability to inhabit their designs rather than just view them from a user’s perspective. This visceral sense of presence within VR – the cognitive feeling of being in a remote or virtual place – can make the user a human scale, spatial participant in a virtual place like no other medium that has come before. Through a number of case-studies spanning design phases, this presentation will make the argument for presence-influenced architectural design to create human-centered spaces.
Often described as a cross between screen printing and photocopying, the Risograph blends modern technology with the ancient art of printmaking. This workshop will highlight a tool that is often used as a workhorse for production, a mode for graphic artists, and as a press for small-run publications. On site, we will have a Risograph machine for you to learn about and experiment with. Come learn, make, celebrate the end of the semester, and meet other ChiDM student members!
Come join us to celebrate you! ChiDM will be hosting a Volunteer Appreciation happy hour at the Whistler (2421 N. Milwaukee) on December 9th at 6 pm. Come see a Great Ideas of Humanity install (it might look a little familiar…), hang out, and relax with your fellow volunteers before the craziness of the holidays begins!
Please join us for an exclusive Lost Arts and ChiDM member tour of Parsons & Charlesworth: Spectacular Vernacular, led by designers Jessica Charlesworth and Tim Parsons!
Organized by MAS Context, Couplings explores the influence of past projects, built or unbuilt, in shaping contemporary thinking in architecture. Each of the eight Chicago-based architects participating in the event will share a project by another architect that they consider relevant for their practice today. This framework establishes conceptual connections between projects while providing a snapshot of the opportunities and issues at stake in architecture.
A member of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra bass section since 1995, and associate principal bass in the Milwaukee Symphony from 1983 to 1995, Dan Armstrong’s career has spanned early music (he was a founding member of the Tafelmusik baroque ensemble) to contemporary (as a founding member of Present Music and a regular in the CSO‘s MusicNow series). He has performed as a bass soloist on WFMT, on the Chicago Symphony Chamber Music series, and at the Wisconsin Conservatory of Music.
Everybody has as story to tell, if you listen closely. The stories can be decades-long epics or minute-by-minute emotional roller coasters. Companies, marketers, designers and developers all create stories when they build customer experiences. But will those experiences be pleasant and useful, or frustrating and unproductive? User personas and journey maps help us architect stories of experience by understanding user needs and crafting key customer touch points. They’re great tools for understanding your audience’s feelings, motivations, questions and reservations at every step of an experience.
Even though the Seek Conference is sold out, there are still tickets available for the evening events! This special admission allows you access to the all of evening’s activities including keynotes by April Greiman and Rick Valicenti, a Q&A panel discussion with all of the Seek presenters and facilitators, and the after party at ChiDM featuring Comedian Mike O’Keefe.
Join us for a conversation with City of Ideas Curator Vladimir Belogolovsky as he shares the genesis of the show, the state of professional architecture today, and the importance of celebrating individual voices in architecture. Free and open to the public!
Celebrate the opening of ChiDM‘s Fall 2016 exhibition, City of Ideas: Architects’ Voices and Visions. Come for jazz, drinks, and lively conversations with architects, designers, and your fellow design-lovers. Members are invited for an exclusive preview from 5:30 to 6:00 PM featuring special remarks from exhibit curator Vladimir Belogolovsky. (Want to become a member?)
Come march with ChiDM in the 2nd Chicago Cultural Mile Halloween Gathering Parade! The Halloween Gathering is a powerful event that gathers Chicago’s vast and diverse creative communities for a daytime festival culminating with a magical nighttime parade! This dramatic display activates Halloween as the “artist’s holiday” along one of the most prestigious cultural districts in the world.
At this CIW Lab, discover the practice of Risograph printing, a high-speed printing system that has its roots in Japan. In the workshop, you’ll head to the Chicago Design Museum, one of Chicago’s most creative spaces, to learn the basics of the technique and how to operate the unique machine. Find out how the masters of the trade create breathtaking prints, and gain a grasp on how you can do the same.
In 1974, Enzo Mari published a do-it-yourself guide to furniture making that taught a generation how to build their own functional, practical, and beautiful pieces using only rough boards and nails. Mari’s designs were easy enough for beginners to build but timeless in their sophistication.
This workshop details how to make the best design decisions for your customer and your client by starting with the problem, not the solution.
Join the Cards Against Humanity team as they discuss their first-ever museum exhibition in the Water Tower Place Gallery. You’ll hear the stories behind their best and worst pranks, jokes, and stunts.
Speakers include Card Against Humanity‘s: Jenn Bane, Director of Community; Amy Schwartz, Design Director; Lauren Gallagher, Designer; and Sarah Gardner, Design Intern. Moderated by Cards Against Humanity‘s Events Manager, Tom Dyke. Hosted by ChiDM.
Beer, wine, and water available for purchase at the event.
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The museum is closed until June 30th, 2020.
While distancing we are planning virtual events, moving our exhibitions online, and publishing student design projects. Take care of yourself!
It’s that time of year, where we begin to panic because summer is bleeding into autumn. There is nothing like summer in Chicago, with sunny days at the beach, outdoor brunch, and near constant music, food and art festivals, but fear not! We’re here to tell you that summer isn’t over yet, and we want to celebrate with you.
Join us for one last party to salute Unfolded: Made with Paper. It wouldn’t be the same without you.
ChiDM members get two free drink tickets with each purchase.
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While distancing we are planning virtual events, moving our exhibitions online, and publishing student design projects. Take care of yourself!
Bookbinding is an artistic craft that extends back all the way to the fifth century, and at the same time, a highly mechanized, modern industry. The division between craft and industry is not as wide as one might imagine. Some consider bookbinding to be therapeutic, and others see its value as purely functional. In this workshop, you can expect to learn basics of bookbinding, meet other ChiDM student members, and leave with tools that will allow you to continue exploring the craft at home.
This event is for student members only.
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While distancing we are planning virtual events, moving our exhibitions online, and publishing student design projects. Take care of yourself!
Learn the basics of origami from Katy Higgins, an origami enthusiast, and create your own folded masterpieces at this ChiDM workshop.
Katy Higgins works in a wide variety of artistic mediums, including sculpture, illustration, and jewelry. Her versatility extends into origami, with her personal approach being far from standard, as she incorporates delicately folded paper models into unique décor and accessories.
Unfolded explores the unique properties of paper as a medium, as well as the diverse applications of paper as a means and an end in the work of contemporary designers and artists.
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The museum is closed until June 30th, 2020.
While distancing we are planning virtual events, moving our exhibitions online, and publishing student design projects. Take care of yourself!
Since Strathmore Paper’s founding in 1892, the brand has been synonymous with quality, beauty and design. Inspired by the flora of Scotland’s Strathmore Valley, company founder Horace Moses adopted both the Strathmore name and the valley’s natural icon—the thistle—as symbols of quality for his papers.
Early in the evolution of the Western Massachusetts-based company, Horace Moses chose to align with the leading illustrators of his day to demonstrate how paper and print could work together to create beautiful results and more effective communication.
Mohawk, who acquired the Strathmore brand in 2005 and has served as steward of the legendary name since, has uncovered a treasure trove of over 100 years of rare, historic and beautiful Strathmore paper promotions called The Strathmore Archive.
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The museum is closed until June 30th, 2020.
While distancing we are planning virtual events, moving our exhibitions online, and publishing student design projects. Take care of yourself!
In collaboration with Hallagan Business Machines, we are thrilled to invite you to the Art of the Risograph!
Often described as a cross between screen printing and photocopying, the Risograph blends modern technology with the ancient art of print making. This event will highlight a tool that is often used as a workhorse for production, and a mode for graphic artists and as a press for small-run publications. On site, we will have several types of Risograph machines for you to experiment with, and learn about. We will also showcase work from Chicago artists that has been produced on the machine.
Find out more in our exclusive workshop, and leave with your very own limited edition print!
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While distancing we are planning virtual events, moving our exhibitions online, and publishing student design projects. Take care of yourself!
What did the client (famed modern photographer Laura Letinsky) want and how did the firm address her goals? RANGE, architects for “Photographer’s Balcony,” and their client received an Honor Award in the 2016 AIA Chicago Small Projects Awards competition. Principals Casimir Kujawa, Mason Pritchett and Patrick Johnson will discuss this and other work by the firm. Join us at the Chicago Design Museum for this presentation. The Chicago Design Museum is conveniently located on the third floor of the Block 37 shopping center on State Street. Light refreshments will be served.
The American Institute of Architects Chicago (AIA Chicago) is the largest chapter of licensed architects, architectural interns, and allied professionals within AIA Illinois, and the second largest AIA chapter in the country.
AIA Chicago offers lectures and continuing education courses; numerous award programs; specialized, issue-specific Knowledge Communities; advocacy for architects; daily communications online and through its in-house magazine, Chicago Architect; and help for consumers looking for an architect.
As a resource for its members in service to society, AIA Chicago promotes positive change through the power of design.
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While distancing we are planning virtual events, moving our exhibitions online, and publishing student design projects. Take care of yourself!
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First opening its doors in 1946 in Toyko, Japan, Risograph finds its roots in mimeograph technology. The machine is designed to create a master on wax-like paper, almost like a stencil, and stamp it onto the pages, creating a “live ink” look. The machine uses soy-based ink and can offset print runs of hundreds at 150 pages per minute. Presented by STA Chicago and ChiDM.
In this workshop, you can expect to learn Risograph basics, including how to prepare files, operate the machine and troubleshoot problems. We will also discuss advanced Risograph techniques, using multiple colors with multiple images to achieve different aesthetics.
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The museum is closed until June 30th, 2020.
While distancing we are planning virtual events, moving our exhibitions online, and publishing student design projects. Take care of yourself!
Your Stories is a live show-turned-podcast completely created by the audience. Each month, the Nerdologues prompt storytellers with a theme. In response, they craft a story, comedy bit, song, or anything else. All are recorded, and released as a biweekly podcast.
The theme is practice, and all storytellers are involved in our current exhibition as volunteers, board/committee members, or exhibitors.
Nick Adam
Charles Adler
Pegah Ahmadi
Bob Faust
Sarra Jahedi
Joseph Michael Essex
Vianna Newman
Kelsy Postlethwait
Julie Regimand
Marcin Szef
For the second consecutive Design Week, ChiDM is partnering with the Nerdologues for a special, one-night-only recording of Your Stories, which will take place in ChiDM gallery.
Eric Garneau and Dwight Haesler showed up early for practice, and sang an amazing rendition of Kiss From a Rose by Seal.
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While distancing we are planning virtual events, moving our exhibitions online, and publishing student design projects. Take care of yourself!
Calling all creatives: join our Club!
Breakfast Club is one of the best ways to kick off your day. Enjoy some coffee and hang out with fellow artists, entrepreneurs and design industry professionals. Maybe a little networking, if you feel like it. It’s a casual thing—stop in, stick around for as long as you like, leave when you please. Our next meeting is on June 8, at ChiDM. Please consider joining AIGA to support our programs and initiatives.
Special thanks to James LaCroix and MaryBeth Stanton, AIGA Chicago Event Chairs, for organizing this event, to ChiDM for hosting, to Artisan Talent for providing coffee and breakfast snacks and to Leo Burnett Department of Design for the artwork.
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While distancing we are planning virtual events, moving our exhibitions online, and publishing student design projects. Take care of yourself!
Color is one of the most powerful tools in a designer’s visual vocabulary. It influences our moods, our perception of space, triggers dynamic visual interactions, and embodies diverse meanings across cultures. The meaning, interaction, and representation of color has been an intense area of focus for many historical and contemporary artists and designers.
This workshop, generously sponsored by Pantone, will explore some of the fundamental principles of color interaction and theory through hands-on experiments using colored paper. Led by ChiDM executive creative director Matthew Terdich, and UIC Foundation Curriculum Master of Color Theory Jennifer Wandro.
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While distancing we are planning virtual events, moving our exhibitions online, and publishing student design projects. Take care of yourself!
Dance your worries away as the weekend and the first day of Chicago Design Week collide! With DJs on the PA, Hobo Spaceship on the interactive green screen, low def 16-bit lettering from SUPER, an installation by Eric Wolinsky, Nick Adam on the Risograph, Lagunitas in the cooler and Threadless in the t-shirt cannon, this is sure to be one for the record books. Tickets are limited, and will sell out fast.
Chicago Design Week is a partnership between AIGA Chicago, ChiDM, MAS Context and the Society of Typographic Arts. Special thanks to the charter Planning Committee for planning Chicago Design Week 2016 and to Leo Burnett Dept. of Design for the artwork. Additional thanks to the Chicago Athletic Association Hotel, Land and Sea Dept., Lagunitas Chicago TapRoom and Mohawk for their support in putting on this event.
Please visit chicagodesignweek.com for the full lineup of Chicago Design Week events.
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While distancing we are planning virtual events, moving our exhibitions online, and publishing student design projects. Take care of yourself!
Please join us at a Spring Fling celebration to officially open our newest exhibit, Unfolded: Made with Paper.
Bring your friends April 28th from 6:00-9:00pm for paper-themed fun and spring celebrations.
Enjoy a harmonious romp through florecita soul with beats from Antonio Garcia, sip drinks from the open bar, and play with paper while viewing the amazing paper works of 44 different exhibitors.
Members: $10 before April 20, $12 at the door
Non-Members: $15 before April 20, $20 at the door.
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While distancing we are planning virtual events, moving our exhibitions online, and publishing student design projects. Take care of yourself!
