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03.16.2010

Perfecting your portfolio

Henrik Olsen
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This Thursday evening I’ll be participating in a very cool panel discussion on what designers can do to improve their portfolio. In leading the visual design discipline at Hot Studio for eight years, I’ve had to review a few hundred portfolios, so along the way, I’ve built a few…

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03.03.2010

Off to the Twin Cities to judge the AIGA Minnesota Design Show 2010

Henrik Olsen
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A few weeks ago I had the honor of being asked to be part of the judging panel for the AIGA Minnesota’s annual ‘Design Show’. As Minnesota has become a design meca over the past decade, I jumped at the chance. I’m looking forward…

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08.25.2009

Henrik Olsen joins the AIGA SF Board of Directors

Holly Hagen
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Congratulations to our Creative Director, Henrik Olsen in becoming the new AIGA SF Interactive Design Chair.

I’m really excited about this news, not only because he’s my boss… but how this will impact the organization. Since shifting gears from print to web a…

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06.26.2009

BART.gov design wins 365: AIGA Annual Design Competition Award

Eric Grant
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Hot Studio is pleased to announce that our design for the new BART.gov was selected by AIGA to appear in its annual “365: AIGA Year in Design.” It was one of a handful of designs chosen from more than 3,700 entries to be featured in an exhibition…

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11.02.2008

Five Things “Gained” From the 2008 AIGA Gain Conference

Shalin Amin
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At the intersection of business and design, what innovative approaches do business and design leaders take in creating ?a greater return on investment, fostering emotional connections and providing positive brand experiences for customers,? all while keeping their users/customers in mind? The AIGA Gain conference attempted to answer…

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