ADC’S "DESIGNISM 2.0" PANEL EXPLORES THE RESPONSIBILTY OF CREATIVES TO INSTIGATE SOCIAL CHANGE
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New York, NY – November 19, 2007 – Designism 2.0, ADC’s annual half-day event will explore the state of activism across all media and how designers can amplify their roles as cultural leaders by creating a new kind of creative career dedicated to social change. Inspirational conversations, presentations and a call to action will unite creatives on the evening of December 13, 2007 at the Art Directors Club Gallery.
What role can design activism play in shaping our world?
Can creatives become instruments for social and political change?
The ADC has invited leading creatives who will share examples of their work to exemplify ways that today's design and advertising professionals can use their skills and talents to shape life and instigate social change in our challenging times. Participants are: Milton Glaser, Janet Kestin, Steven Heller, Alissa Walker, Ji Lee, Tony Hendra, Michael Wolff, Kay Sloan, Elizabeth Resnick, Ellen Sitkin, Andrew Sloat, Ami Dar and Dan Perlet.
“'Designism' will address the question of how you use your career to make the world a better place. By emphasizing action, we hope to provide young designers and creatives with a concrete ways to connect with their craft and add new meaning to their careers," says ADC vice-president and Designism chair, Brian Collins.
"The Art Directors Club is a hub for professionals and students in the visual communications field – the appetite for socially-responsible action is high among this constituency," says ADC Executive Director Ami Brophy. In response, Designism 2.0 will provide concrete opportunities for action as presented by idealist.org, Ideas That Matter, the Bettman Archive and Corbis’ Creativity for Social Justice Award.
Designism 2.0 is sponsored by Sappi Fine Paper, Corbis and Sapporo Beer and takes place from 4:30 to 9:30 p.m. Thursday, December 13, 2007. Tickets are $24.50 for ADC members and $35 for non-members and $20 for Students and Non-Profit organizations. Seating is limited. The ADC is located at 106 West 29 Street, between Sixth and Seventh Avenues, in New York City.
RSVP: 212.643.1440x10 or www.adcglobal.org/adc/events/calendar/
For more information, contact
Ami Brophy, 212-643-1440 (abrophy@adcglobal.org)
Or Maggie Kinser Hohle 973-668-9446 (maggietext@comcast.net)
About the ADC
Founded in New York in 1920 as the first creative collective of its kind, the Art Directors Club, Inc. (www.adcglobal.org) is a 501[c]3 not-for-profit organization with an international membership in advertising, design and related visual communications disciplines. ADC's core program - the international Annual Awards competition, exhibition and Art Directors Annual - is now in its 87th year and remains unrivaled as an educational and industry resource. ADC's signature initiatives also include: ADC Young Guns biennial showcase of promising professionals age 30 and under; the ADC Hall of Fame; Saturday Career Workshops for talented city high school juniors; Designism, connecting designers to social causes; scholarships, exhibitions, speaker events, and original books and publications.
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