May 29, 2007

Icograda

I found Icograda (The International Council of Graphic Design Associations) completely by accident today when after a conversation with a co-worker I went and Google'd my name to see what comes up. I found out that they had use a piece I wrote about how interactive design professionals can best avoid the trap of focusing on technical virtuosity to the detriment of creative thinking as a basis for one of their poles. I went back and went through the rest of the site and was happy to find that it is a great resource for design shows and competitions all over the world so it worth checking it out to see what is happening near you.

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posted by Stephen Gates at 11:32 AM

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