This group of six accomplished design professionals will join the continuing members of the Board of Directors. Representing a range of design disciplines and experiences the board works to ensure the organization is serving the best interests of all AIGA Los Angeles members.

AIGA Los Angeles welcomes to the board:

Jason Adam - Principal/Designer, Hexanine
Margaret Black - Associate Chair, Art Department, California State University, Long Beach
Jamie Douraghy - President, Artisan Creative
Ismael Obregon - Creative Director and Founder, Oishii Creative
Timothy Parzyck - Executive VP and Creative Director, Comp24
Jeni Stewart - Senior Art Director, Rubin Postaer and Associates



About AIGA/LA
Founded in 1983 by design legends Deborah Sussman, Saul Bass, Jim Cross, John Coy, and others, the Los Angeles chapter continues to connect LA’s varied creative industries through extensive programming, events, communication and social outreach. AIGA LA is recognized as a civic leader for its celebration of local design, partnerships with cultural and media organizations, exceptional support of educational institutions, and a dedication to nurturing the diversity and independent spirit unique to the Los Angeles creative community.

AIGA, the professional association for design, is committed to furthering excellence in design as a broadly-defined discipline, strategic methodology for business and cultural force. AIGA is the place design professionals turn to first to exchange ideas and information, participate in critical analysis and research and advance education and ethical practice. AIGA, believes that designers serve a critical role as communicators, educators and innovators. AIGA sets the national agenda for the role of design in economic, social, political, cultural and creative contexts.

More Information

http://aigalosangeles.org
Contact information:
Kristin Kiefer

AIGA Los Angeles Communications Chair

310.486.2180
kkiefer@aigalosangeles.org

AIGA/LA is an official presenting partner of TypeCon2010: Babel. This partnership includes promotion, programming assistance, local volunteers and the hosting of a cornerstone event “Type that Moves (You)” about the use of type in motion, for television and film. AIGA/LA has embarked on a new effort to connect, inspire, stimulate and support all design professionals throughout the arc of their careers regardless of geography or sub-discipline.

Jimmy Moss, President of AIGA/Los Angeles, explained “SOTA and TypeCon2010 are perfect partners. They share our love of type and typography. Having TypeCon2010 in Los Angeles for the first time is very exciting for us.”

Tamye Riggs, Executive Director of SOTA, indicated “We are delighted to be working with AIGA LA as we bring TypeCon2010 to the great city of Los Angeles. As a volunteer-driven non profit, SOTA relies on the support of invested groups like AIGA LA to help us further our educational mission. Our partnership will give our organizations an opportunity to promote typography and the exciting field of motion graphics to a broad audience of designers and the greater cultural community.”

About AIGA/Los Angeles
Founded in 1983 by design legends Deborah Sussman, Saul Bass, Jim Cross, and others, the Los Angeles chapter continues to connect LA’s varied creative industries through extensive programming, events, communication and social outreach. AIGA/LA is recognized as a civic leader for its celebration of local design, partnerships with cultural and media organizations, exceptional support of educational institutions, and a dedication to nurturing the diversity and independent spirit unique to the Los Angeles creative community.

AIGA, the professional association for design, is committed to furthering excellence in design as a broadly-defined discipline, strategic tool for business and cultural force. AIGA is the place design professionals turn to first to exchange ideas and information, participate in critical analysis and research and advance education and ethical practice.

About TypeCon and SOTA
TypeCon is the annual conference presented by the non-profit Society of Typographic Aficionados (SOTA). The Society of Typographic Aficionados (SOTA) is an international non-profit organization dedicated to the promotion, study, and support of type, its history and development, its use in the world of print and digital imagery, its designers, and its admirers. The TypeCon conference explores type for the screen, printing history, Dutch design, type in motion, Arabic calligraphy, the American Arts and Crafts movement, experimental typography, and much more. Special events include the Type & Design Education Forum, and an exhibition of international type and design.

For more information, please visit:
http://aigalosangeles.org
http://www.typesociety.org
http://www.typecon.com

Contact:
Kim Flum
Craft Communications
310.945.7499
kim@craftpr.com

A+D recently opened a new museum on Los Angeles’ Museum Row. This space will now host AIGA/LA events and exhibitions. Both organizations have agreed to collaborate in promoting each other’s activities and events to their memberships. AIGA/LA has embarked on a new effort to connect, inspire, stimulate and support all design professionals throughout the arc of their careers regardless of geography or sub-discipline.

Jimmy Moss, President of AIGA/Los Angeles, announced “We are very excited to work with such a vital and engaged organization like A +D. The synergies between our organizations are numerous, and the possibilities are inspiring.”

Tibbie Dunbar, Executive Director of A+D, expressed her excitement saying “A+D Museum is privileged to partner with the very dynamic AIGA/Los Angeles!  We look forward to a year of intriguing A+D/AIGA collaborations and fully exploring and enjoying the very vibrant LA design community.”

About AIGA/Los Angeles
Founded in 1983 by design legends Deborah Sussman, Saul Bass, Jim Cross, and others, the Los Angeles chapter continues to connect LA’s varied creative industries through extensive programming, events, communication and social outreach. AIGA/LA is recognized as a civic leader for its celebration of local design, partnerships with cultural and media organizations, exceptional support of educational institutions, and a dedication to nurturing the diversity and independent spirit unique to the Los Angeles creative community.

AIGA, the professional association for design, is committed to furthering excellence in design as a broadly-defined discipline, strategic tool for business and cultural force. AIGA is the place design professionals turn to first to exchange ideas and information, participate in critical analysis and research and advance education and ethical practice.

About Architecture + Design Museum (A+D)
Established in response to the need for a space that would be devoted expressly to the exhibition of progressive architecture and design in Los Angeles, A+D Museum opened its doors in January 2001 in the Bradbury Building, one of downtown Los Angeles’ premiere landmark buildings. Now located on Los Angeles’ Museum Row, A+D continues to be the only museum in Los Angeles where continuous exhibits of architecture and design are on view.

Through exhibits, symposia, multi-disciplinary projects, educational and community programming, A+D serves as a showcase for the work of important regional, national and international designers, providing a forum for contemporary issues in architecture, urbanism, and design that are helping to shape the city. Support from corporations, community businesses, foundations and individuals will ensure the continued vitality of what Dwell editor and New York Times contributor Frances Anderton heralded as a “very real force in the city”.

For more information, please visit:
http://aigalosangeles.org
http://www.aplusd.org

Contact:
Kim Flum?
Craft Communications?
310.945.7499?
kim@craftpr.com

The new Board President is Jimmy Moss, Professor at Cal State L. A. and former Vice President of the Board. Jimmy is a graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design and the Yale School of Art. In addition to teaching design, he is also Chair of the Graphic Design/Visual Communication Option. He maintains a strong interest in questions of information design, typographic communication, and the role of design in public spaces and in service to movements of social change.

The new Vice President is Melanie Paykos, Senior Creative Director of Brand: Two West. Melanie received her BFA from the University of the Arts in Philadelphia.  She has taught design at Otis College of Art and Design. Prior to merging with Two West in 2008, she was principal and creative director of her own full-service graphic design and brand identity firm, Melanie Paykos Design. For 20 years she has been a contributing member of the AIGA as a panel participant, host of a studio tour, reviewer for portfolio day and a member of the Fellows nominating committee.

New Board Members at Large include:
Eduardo Braniff, Global Insight Director at Imagination Group
Allison Bloss, Independent Creative Director and Design Consultant
Paula Brown, Independent Creative Director
Jose Caballer, Chief Visionary, CCO at The Groop
Brian Jackson, Creative Director at The Kama Sutra Company
Alex Maloutas, Consultant and Designer at USC Auxiliary Services Design Studio
Jodie Shotwell, Creative Director at Sapient
Peter Vega, Manager, Print Production at Herbalife International
Brian Wen, Innovation Strategist at Design Continuum

About AIGA/LA
Founded in 1983 by design legends Deborah Sussman, Saul Bass, Jim Cross, and others, the Los Angeles chapter continues to connect LA’s varied creative industries through extensive programming, events, communication and social outreach. AIGA/LA is recognized as a civic leader for its celebration of local design, partnerships with cultural and media organizations, exceptional support of educational institutions, and a dedication to nurturing the diversity and independent spirit unique to the Los Angeles creative community.

AIGA, the professional association for design, is committed to furthering excellence in design as a broadly-defined discipline, strategic tool for business and cultural force. AIGA is the place design professionals turn to first to exchange ideas and information, participate in critical analysis and research and advance education and ethical practice.

More Information
http://aigalosangeles.org

Contact information:
Kim Flum
Craft Communications
310.945.7499
kim@craftpr.com

“The design question of how one can do the right thing and do well is a tremendous source of inspiration and exploration.” - Duke Stump

Three keynote speakers will talk about the latest ideas in sustainable design and moving beyond deliverables to green design as a brand strategy. They will explore new ways of approaching sustainability for designers and their clients including business strategy, best practices for responsible design and production (without compromising aesthetic and cost), and methods to create informed and relevant brand positioning.

“I am confident that through collaboration and adoption of responsible practices we can find design, strategy and marketing solutions that will allow us to continue to prosper while not compromising the ability of future generations to survive and thrive.” - Aaris Sherin

Aaris Sherin, author of SustainAble: A handbook of materials and applications for graphic designers and their clients (Rockport Publishers), will discuss “Sustainable Problem Solving.” Aaris will talk about changing practices in agencies, including talking to clients, writing briefs and developing best business practices to incorporate sustainability into your firm. Aaris believes: “It is vital that designers and marketers are able to show that their work adds value to brands and positively impacts a company’s bottom line. Adopting more environmental and socially responsible practices is an opportunity for companies to differentiate themselves.”

Duke Stump, Principal & Chief Architect of The Northstar Manifesto, former CMO of Seventh Generation and VP of Nike will present on the cultural changes affecting how we approach branding in “Shift Happens.” Duke is a brand guru who will talk about how to create an authentic and intuitive sustainable brand strategy. Duke describes this opportunity for firms to learn to design sustainably: “It truly is a white canvas in which to design and create a new possibility. Unleash the creativity that rests within your brand.”

Kevin O’Donnell, Al Gore’s prolific Climate Project speaker and director of WD Ecologic, will present “Green Design - Thinking Beyond Deliverables.” Kevin will discuss how to make sustainability relevant to our design community with practical ideas for any size firm. Kevin will address the economics of going green as well: “Many green issues include efficiency…. Getting people over the preconception that green is automatically more expensive is a more difficult hurdle now, but economic challenges require innovative thinking…. At its core sustainable design is all about innovation.”

In addition to the speakers, one and a half hours of content from Compostmodern will be recast. Compostmodern is the annual conference presented by AIGA SF and AIGA’s Center for Sustainable Design. The recast will feature inventor and eco-preneur Saul Griffith, Core77 editor-in-chief and industrial design educator Allan Chochinov and Emily Pilloton, Project H Design Founder.

Anyone interested in sustainability and design is welcome to attend.

AIGA members attend for $45; student members attend for $25. Non-members attend for $60; student non-members attend for $35. Tickets will be $15 extra at the door, pending availability. Ticket includes morning coffee service and afternoon sandwich buffet and drink. The first 50 people to register will receive a goodie bag with items from Studio Number One, YogaWorks, Pangea Organics, The Organic Pharmacy, CamelBak, Clif Bar, Icelandic Glacial, Monrovia and Steaz Energy.

Please register by April 6, 2009, at http://seeinggreen.eventbrite.com/
The Skirball Cultural Center is located at 2701 North Sepulveda Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90049 (310-440-4500, http://www.skirball.org).
For more information visit: http://aigalosangeles.org/events/2009/04/seeing-green-2.php

About AIGA/LA
AIGA Los Angeles is one of the first independent chapters of AIGA, the largest professional association for design in the country. AIGA/LA serves as a local hub for the design community and celebrates excellence in design through its conferences, competitions, exhibitions and publications. AIGA/LA is committed to helping all designers achieve their greatest potential as significant contributors to the economic and cultural vitality of our region.

When you join AIGA Los Angeles, you become part of a group committed to promoting design as a professional craft, strategic tool for business and global cultural force. http://www.aigalosangeles.org.

Contact information:
Kim Flum
310.945.7499
kim@aigalosangeles.org

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Clive Piercy is an award-winning designer and founder of Santa Monica based studio Air Conditioned. Clive will talk about his passion for design, share his stunning (and very effective) work, confess an annoyance or two, embarrass himself with hair-raising client stories, and enlighten us with his take on designing in a foreign land (L.A.) for over 25 years.

Stories overheard about Clive Piercy: He started his first design office in a Laundromat. He played football for Manchester. He holds the Guinness Record for the longest foldout design presentation in the world.

Clive will share the conversation with moderator John Sabel, Executive Vice President of Creative Print Advertising for Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures and a longtime collaborator.

The Fellows Showcase Speaker Series features speaking events that showcase AIGA Los Angeles’ recognized Fellows and how they are influencing design in Los Angeles.

Clive Piercy is the founder and Principal of the Santa Monica-based design studio air-conditioned. For the previous 20 years he was a partner and Creative Director of Ph.D, a studio recognized internationally for work that was characterized by its appropriateness, character, wit and style. His work for clients such as Nike, Peerless Lighting, Chronicle Books and Roxy/Quiksilver has won awards from most of the major national and international design competitions. He graduated from Brighton College of Art, in England, and began his career as a designer in the prestigious BBC Television Design Department, before moving to Los Angeles to be Creative Director of the Rod Dyer Group. He serves on the faculty of Art Center College of Design, California, is married to the illustrious illustrator Ann Field, and is a lifelong supporter of Tottenham Hotspur FC.

John Sabel is Executive Vice President of Creative Print Advertising for Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. He has worked on numerous standout marketing campaigns such as Armageddon, Pearl Harbor, Narnia, Pirates of the Caribbean and most recently the Oscar-winning Wall-E to name a few.

About The AIGA Fellow Award
The Fellow Award is a national AIGA initiative founded in 1999. The program is a means of recognizing mature designers who have made a significant contribution to raising the standards of excellence in practice and conduct within their local or regional design community as well as in their local AIGA chapter. The areas of education, writing, leadership and reputation, as well as the practice of design are given equal consideration in measuring significant contribution.

AIGA members attend for $20; student members attend for $10. Non-members attend for $30; student non-members attend for $15. Please register by March 18, 2009 9 p.m. at http://aigalosangelesfellowsclivepiercy.eventbrite.com There. will be a $10 additional fee for tickets purchased at the door. The Downtown Independent Theater is located at 251 South Main Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012.

About AIGA/LA
AIGA Los Angeles is one of the first independent chapters of AIGA, the largest professional association for design in the country. AIGA/LA serves as a local hub for the design community and celebrates excellence in design through its conferences, competitions, exhibitions and publications. AIGA/LA is committed to helping all designers achieve their greatest potential as significant contributors to the economic and cultural vitality of our region.

When you join AIGA Los Angeles, you become part of a group committed to promoting design as a professional craft, strategic tool for business and global cultural force. http://www.aigalosangeles.org

Contact information:
Kim Flum, AIGA/LA PR Chair
310.945.7499
kflum@prodigy.net

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An evening of fine design, fine wine and fine paper atop the Pasadena Museum of California Art to celebrate the Mohawk Show 9

Los Angeles, California - October 21, 2008 - AIGA/LA, the professional association for design, will join with Mohawk Fine Paper to toast the design of the Mohawk Show 9 at the Pasadena Museum of California Art on October 30, 2008.

The event will begin at 7P.M. with a cocktail reception and a viewing of the Mohawk Show exhibit, followed by a presentation by designer Michael Osborne at 8P.M. Fine wine and cheese will compliment the exhibit.

The Mohawk Show 9 is a collection of print design work that is not to be missed. This travelling design exhibit celebrates five winners and twenty finalists chosen for aesthetics, content, paper usage and overall excellence of craft. It was judged by Sam Shelton, Michael Hodgson, Debbie Millman and Bart Crosby, who reviewed over twelve hundred entries.

Michael Osborne, a San Francisco-based graphic designer, will talk with guests about his experience with wine and other package design, his experiences in the profit and not-for profit worlds, his love of letterpress and whatever else strikes his fancy. Learn the basics and beyond from the man who designed the stunning Beckett Cambric promotions for Mohawk Fine Papers.

Michael Osborne is President and Creative Director of the San Francisco-based graphic design firm, MOD/Michael Osborne Design, Inc. Established in 1981, the firm’s work in corporate/brand identity, package design, and print collateral has been recognized by many competitions for outstanding design, including the West Coast Show, American Institute of Graphic Arts, and the Clios.

The event will be held stylishly and sustainably to uphold AIGA/LA’s and Mohawk Fine Paper’s commitment to the environment.

AIGA members attend for $25; AIGA student members attend for $15. Non-members attend for $35; student non-members attend for $20. Tickets include food and drinks.

Pasadena Museum of California Art is located at 490 East Union Street, Pasadena, California 91101.

About AIGA/LA
AIGA Los Angeles is one of the first independent chapters of AIGA, the largest professional association for design in the country. AIGA/LA serves as a local hub for the design community and celebrates excellence in design through its conferences, competitions, exhibitions and publications. AIGA/LA is committed to helping all designers achieve their greatest potential as significant contributors to the economic and cultural vitality of our region. When you join AIGA Los Angeles, you become part of a group committed to promoting design as a professional craft, strategic tool for business and global cultural force. http://aigalosangeles.org

Contact information
Kim Flum, AIGA/LA PR Chair
310.945.7499
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Los Angeles, California - June 16, 2008 - AIGA/LA, the professional association for design, is proud to welcome its new incoming president Michael Lejeune, whose term began May 2008 and will end in May 2010.

Currently, Michael is creative director for Metro, the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. A lifelong Angeleno, Michael started his career in advertising and entertainment management before opening his own writing and design office.

He learned the ins and outs of managing a creative enterprise while building City of Hope’s design department. He furthered his education in great design and design management when he joined AIGA|LA Fellow Kim Baer at KBDA.

He is married and has two children.

As an active member of the design community, Michael was eager to become more involved in overcoming barriers in order to unite LA’s large and diverse community. “I’ve seen how design can engage an unwilling audience and change both perception and behavior. I think there’s a real opportunity for AIGA to act as a bridge between the many, many diffused practitioners of design here. As with Metro’s customers, I think LA’s design community is challenged by geography, and our role is to overcome that distance.”

During his term, Michael and a highly energized board hope to increase new membership and retain current members, create real value for designers in every stage of their career, and develop programming and education opportunities that are relevant to the practice of design today. Celebrating design diversity and excellence in LA are also top priorities.

About AIGA/LA
AIGA Los Angeles is one of the first independent chapters of AIGA, the largest professional association for design in the country. AIGA/LA serves as a local hub for the design community and celebrates excellence in design through its conferences, competitions, exhibitions and publications. AIGA/LA is committed to helping all designers achieve their greatest potential as significant contributors to the economic and cultural vitality of our region.

When you join AIGA Los Angeles, you become part of a group committed to promoting design as a professional craft, strategic tool for business and global cultural force. www.aigalosangeles.org

Contact information:
Kim Flum, AIGA/LA PR Chair
310.945.7499
kflum@prodigy.net

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Los Angeles, California - April 16, 2008 - AIGA/LA, the professional association for design, is hosting the most celebrated design event of the year, L.A. Defines Design / Design Defines L.A., on Wednesday, May 14, 2008 from 7:30pm to 11:30pm at the Elevate Lounge in downtown Los Angeles.

The celebration will feature a DJ and dancing in Elevate’s sleek, ambient atmosphere with amazing views of downtown LA. Guests will be treated to savory Japanese fusion food from Takami Sushi and themed cocktails at the bar. There will be an installation of work by the Fellows, courtesy of Brand New School.

Also on view will be LA designer kicks from the Sole Search Design Contest. For Sole Search, AIGA/LA invited designers and artists (and shoe lovers, too) to share their sole vision and customize a TOMS shoe with a unique design. The winning design will inspire one of the next TOMS Shoes Limited Edition. Entries support the TOMS mission and benefit the AIGA/LA Scholarship Fund. TOMS donates a pair of shoes to a child in need for every pair of shoes purchased.

“Through culture, entertainment, products and experiences, Los Angeles designers have influenced how people see and dream all over the world,” noted Agustin Garza, President of AIGA/LA. “And it is Los Angeles’ history, cultural richness and complex, interwoven landscapes that have shaped the visions of the designers who live and work here.”

The event will honor the recipients of the AIGA Fellow Award, given to designers who have made a significant contribution to the L.A. design community. “Literally great design is all around us, all the time: Randy’s Donuts, LA Dodgers, the Chemosphere House, Charles and Ray Eames, the Pan Pacific Auditorium, Disney Hall,” stated Michael Hodgson.

Hodgson, along with Archie Boston and Petrula Vrontikis will be presented with the 2007 Fellow Award in a special ceremony. The event will also commend AIGA Los Angeles Fellows Sean Adams, Noreen Morioka, Doyald Young, Kim Baer, Buddy Berke, Keith Bright, John Clark, Nan Faessler, April Greiman, David Goodman, Toni Hollander-Morse, Harold I. Huttas, InJu Sturgeon and Deborah Sussman.

The Fellow Award is a national AIGA initiative founded in 1999. The program is a means of recognizing mature professionals who have made a significant contribution to raising the standards of excellence in practice and conduct within their local or regional community as well as in their local AIGA chapter.

AIGA members attend for free. Non-member pre-registered ticket prices are $35 ($25 for students). Tickets include food and drinks. There will be a $15 additional fee for tickets purchased at the door. Guests who want to become a member may join at the event and attend for free.

Elevate Lounge is located at 811 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90017 (213.236.9600, http://www.elevatelounge.com/). Guests 21 years and older may register online at http://aigalosangeles.org/events/2008/05/fellow08.php or by calling 818.558.3968 by Monday, May 12.

About AIGA/LA
AIGA Los Angeles is one of the first independent chapters of AIGA, the largest professional association for design in the country. AIGA/LA serves as a local hub for the design community and celebrates excellence in design through its conferences, competitions, exhibitions and publications. AIGA/LA is committed to helping all designers achieve their greatest potential as significant contributors to the economic and cultural vitality of our region.

When you join AIGA Los Angeles, you become part of a group committed to promoting design as a professional craft, strategic tool for business and global cultural force. http://www.aigalosangeles.org

Contact information:
Kim Flum, AIGA/LA PR Chair
310.945.7499
kflum@prodigy.net
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Los Angeles, CA (Thursday, February 21, 2008)—AIGA/LA, the professional association for design, together with OTIS College of Design collaborate to present 180 Degrees: U-turns From The Intersection of Design and Culture, a series of conversations that go beyond traditional design speak. The first event of the series, Stories of Place and Purpose will feature Scott Williams, Chief Marketing Officer of Morgans Hotel Group and Paul Vangelisti, Poet and Chair of MFA in Writing at Otis College of Art and Design. This evening speaking engagement is open to the public and will begin with a reception and after the conversation, follow with the opportunity to view highlights of the permanent collection from MoCA. The event will be held at the Museum of Contemporary Art Los Angeles on Wednesday, February 27 from 6:30PM-10:00PM.

Date: Wednesday, February 27, 2008
Time: 6:30PM - 10:00PM
Venue: MOCA Museum of Contemporary Art Los Angeles, 250 South Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90012
Pre-Registration Tickets:
AIGA Members, $20
Non-Member (Public), $30
Student AIGA Members, $10
Otis Faculty/Students, $10
Non-AIGA/Non-Otis Students, $15

At the Door Tickets:
Tickets will be $5 more when purchased at the door.

To purchase tickets, call (818) 558-3968, or visit www.aigalosangeles.org.

SCOTT WILLIAMS
With a career spanning theater, TV and hotels, Scott Williams is a brand builder focused on the theatrical narrative at the heart of brands. As Chief Marketing Officer of Morgans Hotel Group, he is the chief architect of brand strategy and realization for the hotels that invented the concept of “hotel as theater.?? Prior to Morgans, he launched successful campaigns for the hotels of Starwood, including textbook success stories at W and Westin. Williams’s television career included marketing and producing efforts at CBS, ESPN and HBO. And as a writer, producer, teacher and actor, he gained a solid theatrical background at San Francisco American Conservatory Theater, where he received an MFA, and at the storied Steppenwolf Theatre Company in Chicago.

Williams serves as board President of the Red Ribbon Foundation for AIDS and advisory board member of the Stamford Center for the Arts. Married with three children, Williams resides in Greenwich, Connecticut.

PAUL VANGELISTI
Poet Paul Vangelisti has edited several anthologies of poetry, including one each in Italian and Polish. His anthologies of Los Angeles area poets were among the first such collections to begin defining the historical trajectory of post-World War II poetry in Southern California. Vangelisti is the author of almost twenty collections of poetry and was awarded a Creative Writing Fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts in 1988. Vangelisti also produced many broadcasts of poetry readings through a long association with Pacifica radio station KPFK in Los Angeles and directed L.A.T.E. (Los Angeles Theater of the Ear), which produced both live and recorded radio theater broadcasts of classic plays by Pirandello and Brecht, as well as contemporary playwrights.

Vangelisti is currently the Chair of the MFA writing program at Otis College of Art and Design in Los Angeles.

About AIGA/Los Angeles
AIGA Los Angeles is one of the first independent chapters of AIGA, the largest professional association for design in the country. AIGA/LA serves as a local hub for the design community and celebrates excellence in design through its educational and inspirational programs, exhibitions, scholarships and publications. AIGA/LA is committed to helping all designers achieve their greatest potential as significant contributors to the economic and cultural vitality of our region.

Contact:
Rachel Elnar
AIGA/LA Communications & PR
(213) 623-7267
rachel@aigalosangeles.org