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D.Talks is an ongoing series of panel discussions presenting practical information about current trends and hot topics in the world of design and business. Our goal is to foster robust dialog and critical thinking, so crowd participation is an integral part of each event.

As the landscape of design continues to expand, designers are faced with more varied career opportunities than ever before. Join us at our first 2011 D.Talks for a lively discussion, focusing on the differences between design shops, in-house studios, freelance environments, and big agencies, to help you determine the ideal creative surroundings that will inspire you to thrive. We’ll also discuss networking, the best job sites, and other strategies to help you uncover and win your dream job.

All D.Talks are open to the public and crowd participation is always encouraged, so come prepared to share your own insights and questions. We hope you’ll leave fully motivated to take the next leap in your career and find the design job of your dreams!

Networking: 6:30 PM
Discussion: 7:00 PM

Moderator and Host:
Josh Levine
Director of Strategy
Great Monday
For over ten years Josh has helped global brands engage consumers and empower employees. Today his consultancy Great Monday helps clients and agencies build meaningful brands with programs that promote behavior change. Josh regularly speaks, writes, and leads workshops on brand and was recently honored with a fellowship at the Contemporary Jewish Museum.

Panelists:
Caitlin Pulleyblank, CEO
Open Colony
After fifteen years heading strategy and operations for start-ups, design consultancies, and media companies, Caitlin Pulleyblank is founder and CEO of Open Colony.

Over the past five years, Caitlin has provided worldwide retained search, research and organizational + business design services for a diverse set of companies, including Sapient Corporation, Fuseproject, Frog Design, Disney, SAP, Johnson + Johnson, ThoughtWorks, Continuum Innovation, Idealbite.com, Newwest.net and MDC-Partners’ portfolio of marketing and design companies which includes innovation leaders Crispin Porter + Bogusky, Bruce Mau Design, Kirshenbaum Bond + Partners, and Hello Design.

Before founding Open Colony, Caitlin worked on the founding staff of Wired Magazine, the harbinger of digital culture, and HotWired.com, the first commercial web magazine. Caitlin is interested in the advent of the digital revolution and its effect on the culture of work. She is passionate about helping people and companies find their calling.

Rob Corwin, Creative Strategist
Hanson Bridgett
Rob Corwin has worked on branding, design and advertising initiatives for some of the most prominent law firms in the world. He began his work in the industry as lead designer on the first-ever dedicated branding team at a U.S.-based law firm. As an in-house creative director, he has built winning internal teams for several global firms. He currently serves as creative strategist at Hanson Bridgett, a law firm dedicated to sustainable business.

Larisa Dzwonczyk, Graphic Design Career Services Advisor
Art Institute of California – San Francisco
Larisa Dzwonczyk is a Career Services Advisor at The Art Institute of California – San Francisco. In this role, she advises students and graduates in the Graphic Design, Advertising and Digital Filmmaking & Video Production programs. Larisa works with students on internship search, resume revision, interview prep and portfolio compilation. She also works heavily with graduates to find employment in the field after graduation and with employers to connect them with qualified candidates.

Larisa received her JD from Harvard Law School but never practiced as an attorney (it wasn’t her dream job!). Before coming to Ai, she spent 2 ½ years as a legal recruiter with Adams & Martin Group where she assisted law firms and candidates with placements of contract attorneys, legal secretaries, and paralegals. She has her BA in International Relations from Boston University.

Articles:

• Get a Design Job (AIGA.org)
• The Dream Job Project, Part I (Observatory: Design Observer)
• The Dream Job Project, Part II (Observatory: Design Observer)
• Landing That Dream Job: A Web Design Graduates Checklist (awebdesignblog.com)
• My [Fill in the Blank] Career (AIGA.org)
• How to Prepare for Your First Design Job Interview (designshack.co.uk)
• How to Network Effectively (Inc.com)

Employment Resources:

24 Seven Inc.
49 Geary Street, Suite 402
San Francisco, California 94108
(415) 989-2424

Aquent
222 Kearny Street, Ste 308
San Francisco, California 94108
(415) 399-8800

The Creative Group
50 California Street, 10th Floor
San Francisco, California 94111
(415) 989-6650

Identity by Shawn Rosenberger, Thermostat

If you need special assistance to participate in this program, please contact AIGA SF at aiga@aigasf.org or 415-626-6008. For reasonable assistance accommodations to be provided, please RSVP for the event and notify us at least five business days in advance. If we do not receive timely notification of your reasonable request, we may not be able to make the necessary arrangements by the time of the event.
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2 Comments

On 20 Dec 2010 @ 11:27am, 11:27am carla iverson wrote:

I am interested in attending this event. Would like more information.

Thank you,

Carla

On 10 Jan 2011 @ 2:07pm, 2:07pm Tim Harrington wrote:

I would like to bring my CCSF Graphic Design class to this event as a way of introducing them to AIGA. If there’s still time to weigh in on discussion topics it would be great to cover something of relevance to new designers seeking employment or freelance work.