what we are doing now
Here’s what we are up to in 2020:
Working with Bark studio to create 5-10 minute videos of leading advertising and design leaders
Collecting existing video and oral histories from AIGA Fellows and AIGA Medalists.
Continuing to collect and document work from the advertising, communication, and graphic design fields, including illustration, photography, animation, motion graphics, and exhibit/mural design
Gathering the AIGA award show winners, digital assets from the past 15 years to serve as the initial base for designed here.KC
Gathering AAF award winners and digital assets starting with 1980-2020 and going backward by decade
Seeking experts in archival preservation and local design history to aid in properly recording the design history and artifacts
Inviting the design community (companies, educators, colleges, museums and designers in the private and public sectors) to capture at-risk design and designers through artifacts and oral histories
Completing 501(c) (3)
Resolving vision and mission statements
Establishing organizational structure and business and funding plans
Recruiting members and volunteers
Developing a fundraising campaign to build a digital asset management platform, sponsor events, and provide design preservation collection efforts