WIN A TRIP TO ITALY: ICOGRADA DESIGN WEEK IN SEATTLE EDUCATION WORKSHOP
14.03.2006 News
Participants in the Student
Workshop will be eligible to win a two-week trial internship at
Fabrica, the Benetton research centre on communication.
In
Seattle, design students will join a small classroom environment, led
by leading design educators and practitioners, to workshop subject
matter based on the UN Millennium Development Goals. Marisol Sanjines,
a communications advisor with the UN's Human Development Programme,
will introduce the student workshop theme and provide perspective on
the UN's Millennium Goals. Workshop leaders include: Tarek Atrissi (The
Netherlands); Sean Bolan (United States); Cristina Chiappini (Italy);
Halim Choueiry (Qatar); Lorraine Gauthier (Canada); Andrea Marks
(United States); Alejandro Quinto (Canada); Chang Sik Kim (South
Korea); Maurice Woods (United States); Henk Van Assen (United States).
At
the end of the four day program, leaders will nominate two students
from each of the 10 groups as candidates for the internship position.
The winner will be selected by an international committee including
Omar Vulpinari, creative director of the Visual Communication
Department at Fabrica (Italy); Russell Kennedy, Icograda's Vice
President in charge of the Icograda Education Network (Australia) and
Christopher Ozubko, Director of the School of Art at the University of
Washington (United States).
Posters produced during the Student Workshop will be showcased during the Over the Fence Seminar.
Early bird registration for the workshop and other Icograda Design Week Conference events is valid until 10 April 2006.
Complete conference details: www.seattle.icograda.org
For further information please contact:
Brenda Sanderson,
Icograda Director
T. +1 514 448 4949, x 226
F. +1 514 448 4948
E: seattle@icograda.org
Icograda
Design Week in Seattle is an international forum for discussion about
the role of design in the face of incredible change in the world. It
will address how designers can contribute to a healthy world economy
while being mindful of the cultural, environmental and political impact
of design.
The event is presented by Icograda in partnership with the AIGA Center for Cross-Cultural Design.
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