PRIME: Celebrating Design Excellence in Indianapolis

Good things are happening for the Indianapolis design community and Miles Design! PRIME--the first annual AIGA Indy Design Awards Show--is opening to the public this Friday, and we're excited to share that four of our entries were chosen to be included in the show.

For those of you not familiar with PRIME, or AIGA Indy for that matter, here's a quick background on both. AIGA, the professional association for design, is the oldest and largest professional design organization consisting of more than 22,000 members and 64 local chapters across the country. Our local Indianapolis chapter represents design students, professionals, and educators all across Indiana--providing a mix of events, initiatives, outreach programs, and more.

This is the first year for PRIME, and it's been a long time coming! The pieces honored this year were selected for their visual excellence and demonstration of strong design processes and real-world, measurable results for the client. The judges, no doubt, had some very tough decisions to make, and I don't envy them one bit! Accepted work will be on display until Thanksgiving at Dean Johnson Gallery in downtown Indianapolis. After that, a book showcasing the work will be created and distributed both locally and to AIGA chapters across the country.

Miles Design is honored to be recognized among our peers, and we're even more excited that we can be a part of a show that celebrates the great design happening in and around Indy. There's a lot of talent here, and we're thrilled to be a part of it! If you're free Friday, November 6th, we hope you'll have a chance to mix and mingle with us at the show opening. And, if you find yourself downtown before Thanksgiving, take some time to stop by the gallery. We promise you won't be disappointed!

PRIME - First Friday Opening
Friday, November 6
5:00-9:00 pm
Dean Johnson Gallery - 646 Massachusetts Avenue

Accepted entries from Miles Design include:
1. Knozone - www.knozone.com
2. Miles Design - 2009 New Year's Card
3. Kevin Kennedy Associates - Identity System
4. BRAND PHOTODESIGN - Identity System

Congratulations to all the designers with work on display and to all of the companies, clients, and individuals being recognized along with them.

For more information on PRIME and AIGA Indy, visit www.indianapolis.aiga.org

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Design Inspirations in Nature

When I was driving home Friday evening, the sun began to peek through the rain clouds that had hung around all day and reflected pink highlights across the gray-blue sky. It was the lone stretch of 96th street that still has corn growing along the street, in-between the Fishers airport and the giant Sam's Club parking lot. The dry, khaki corn stalks contrasting with the green grass and the brightly lit sky left a little mark on my subconscious. I'm going to store that color-combination for a future design. As I merged onto the interstate I got an even fuller view of the sunset, with even more pinks and bright hues. It really was gorgeous.

Today I was catching up on a few blogs that I had wanted to review, and I came across a similar sentiment from master designer Joe Duffy, which inspired me to share my color inspirations from yesterday.

I'm still dialing this in, but I also built a little Adobe Kuler swatch palette to share with you. You can view and download them from the Kuler website: version one - version two.

Has nature ever inspired a design idea during your travels? Share your story...

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