San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom has once again declared June 14–20, 2010, as “Design Makes a Difference Week” in San Francisco:

WHEREAS, San Francisco is home to many of the nation’s most creative and innovative designers, and this design community represents a vital cultural force; and

WHEREAS, AIGA celebrates design and provides unparalleled opportunities for networking within the local design community and offers a variety of resources to advance professionalism and broaden knowledge; and

WHEREAS, AIGA San Francisco will partner with the San Francisco chapters of the American Institute of Architects (AIA), the Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA), the Interaction Design Association (IxDA), the Society for Environmental Graphic Design (SEGD) and Adobe Systems, to present diverse programming encompassing all disciplines; and

WHEREAS, design has proven to be a strategic tool for the San Francisco business community—many organizations of which are on the forefront of design innovation; and

WHEREAS, the City of San Francisco, California recognizes this legacy of design excellence and the power of design to affect positive change and economic growth; now

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that I, Gavin Newsom, Mayor of the City and County of San Francisco, do hereby proclaim June 14-20, 2010, as

DESIGN MAKES A DIFFERENCE WEEK IN SAN FRANCISCO!

Gavin Newsom, Mayor
City and County of San Francisco

SF Design Week reaches out to a diverse community of over 20,000 Bay Area design professionals as well as local businesses, non-profits, entrepreneurs, students, the design-savvy public, tourists, and more. AIGA SF will be sponsoring a full week of events highlighting the diversity and professionalism of the design community around the bay.

Our goal is to raise public awareness of the impact that all design—graphic, product, interior, fashion, architecture, advertising, et cetera—has in the San Francisco Bay Area.

For a full list of events, visit the SF Design Week website.