September 18, 2011
About Us
by Matt Muñoz
We’re here to create a place where designing flourishes.
board@raleigh.aiga.org
Elected board (through May 2012)
Matthew Muñoz
President
matt.munoz@raleigh.aiga.org
@matthewmunoz
I’m here to bring focus, openness, and relevance for the AIGA Raleigh chapter, while making design impact visible, making design ability attainable, and uniting people in our community.
.
Jonathan Opp
Vice President of Brand
jonathan.opp@raleigh.aiga.org
@jonathanopp
A community of passionate people can do amazing things. My goal is to establish a brand for our chapter that encourages participation brings creative people together.
.
Joe Schram
Vice President of Community Resources
joe.schram@raleigh.aiga.org
@joeschram
Not only is AIGA an incredible professional group that has been very meaningful in my own life and career, I feel that as a chapter our voice can add a design-centric, user-focused perspective to many civic conversations happening here locally. Throw in the fact that the Triangle continues to grow as a key creative hub in the Southeast, and it’s clear that this is the place to be and the organization to be involved with.
.
Laura Hamlyn
Director of Design Ability programming
laura.hamlyn@raleigh.aiga.org
@laurahamlyn
I was looking for a group that combined professional enrichment with people and experiences that were worthwhile. And I also wanted to contribute directly by helping other people learn and grow.
.
Jason Horner
Director of Unite People programming
jason.horner@raleigh.aiga.org
I am here to connect with people and connect people with each other while learning and help grow the design community in the Triangle.
.
Maura McDonald
Treasurer
maura.mcdonald@raleigh.aiga.org
@MCDezigns
AIGA offers the professional development and networking opportunities that are beneficial to my career. Being a board member has allowed me to develop my leadership, problem-solving and creativity in a creative atmosphere.
.
Colleen Simon
Co-Director of Design Exhibitions
colleen.simon@raleigh.aiga.org
I’m here to help the greater community of Raleigh, and the whole state, see the value of design and the great quality of work being done locally.
…
Toby Roan
Co-Director of Design Exhibitions
toby.roan@raleigh.aiga.org
AIGA is working to create a creative community for the Triangle, which we’ve needed for a long time. How could I not be here?
.
Jason Rizzo
Design Community Archivist
jason.rizzo@raleigh.aiga.org
I am on the AIGA board because “I wanted to get involved with the AIGA
Raleigh Design Community.”
///
Community Board (through May 2012)
.
Greg DeKoenigsberg
Community-Building Advisor
@gregdek
.
Kristin Fowler
Co-Director of Emerging Designer programming
kristin.fowler@raleigh.aiga.org
@kfowlerdesign
I’m a member of AIGA Raleigh’s board in order to continue to develop my professional skills, network with creatives and emerging designers, share my passion of design with others and expose myself to a greater understanding of design’s impact on the world. Lastly, and most importantly, I want to build everlasting friendships within my design community and make a difference in emerging and student designers’ lives.
.
Jayne Worth
Co-Director of Emerging Designer programming
jayne.worth@raleigh.aiga.org
Being on the board with AIGA, I hope to CREATE, to live and learn and study and succeed and fail and laugh and cry and think of new ideas, good and bad, take risks, slow down, speed up, listen carefully, share my thoughts and try to make our design community as strong as possible, all while helping others learn why it is so great to be involved with design. I hope to make a difference in other designers lives and make others realize how important what we do is to the world.
.
Ethan Geyer
Web Design Director
ethan.geyer@raleigh.aiga.org
I’m here because my relationship with AIGA Raleigh has helped to solidify my engagement with the local design community. From the first meeting I attended I felt connected with and excited about the folks that make up our chapter, and I hope to help others feel the same way.
.
Andy Kurtts
Chapter Ambassador
andy.kurtts@raleigh.aiga.org
I’m here to meet, collaborate and help designers and non-designers alike to further our amazing profession and boost it’s value as a essential business tool. This all can be done by the strong community framework of AIGA Raleigh.
.
Nation Hahn
Director of Communications (standing in for Kelty Brittle)
nation.hahn@raleigh.aiga.org
…
Brian Crawford
Pursuit Fund director
brian.crawford@raleigh.aiga.org
@bcwritr
.
Amy Lyons
Email & Web Content Manager
amy.lyons@raleigh.aiga.org
@dandylyondesign
I am here because I have a passion for design, a desire to be involved in the design community, and to grow as a person and a designer. I am inspired by our design community and proud to have a role in shaping it.
.
Rebekah Miel
Community Organizer
rebekah.miel@raleigh.aiga.org
@quickbrownfoxes
I believe in the power of community to create change and inspire creativity.
…
Erica Nadworny
Event Producer (Web 101)
erica.nadworny@raleigh.aiga.org
.
Michael Whaley
Event Producer (25th Anniversary)
michael.whaley@raleigh.aiga.org
I’m here to help unite people. I’m here to foster a creative community in my home state, to raise awareness of the power of design (for good or evil), and make the world a better place.
///
AIGA Raleigh 2010-2012 Board Vision
The Question:
What can we do to ensure that our design community has the right conditions to grow their ideas?
The Answer:
We can work together to create a place where designing flourishes. We know this comes to pass when, designing is widely utilized broadly as a professional craft, strategic tool and vital cultural force.
It’s our chapter’s shared purpose.
The How
There are 3 conditions that form a place where designing flourishes:
- Design impact is recognized by the public.
- Design ability is attainable.
- People are united within a community.
All chapter activity will be organized around these three goals.
The History
AIGA Raleigh was founded in 1986 as the eighth chapter of the American Institute of Graphic Arts. Now in operations for 24 years, AIGA Raleigh has over 350 professional, associate, and student members from all over the state. From Winston-Salem and Greensboro, to Chapel Hill and Durham, to Raleigh and Cary, to Greenville and Wilmington, AIGA Raleigh is the first place designers, professionals, and students turn to for inspiration, professional development, and excellence in design in North Carolina.
Our members include graphic designers, educators, and design students, as well as professionals in related fields such as marketing, advertising, corporate communications, printing, prepress, photography, illustration, paper manufacturing and distribution, letterpress, and writing.
Follow our board’s progress in building a different kind of AIGA chapter at our Project Wiki!