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2008 Leaders of Design Series:
Blu Dot Lecture and Exhibition
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LECTURE
Blu Dot founders John Christakos
and Maurice Blanks:
There's No "I" In Des gn
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
7 p.m.
Minnesota History Center
3M Auditorium
345 Kellogg Boulevard
Saint Paul, MN 55102
LECTURE REGISTRATION
minnesota.aiga.org
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AIGA and participating association members |
| $25 |
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Nonmembers |
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Student members of AIGA and participating associations |
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Students |
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BLU DOT EXHIBITION
September 26-October 18, 2008
OPENING RECEPTION
Thursday, September 25, 2008
6-8 p.m.
Blu Dot Furniture Auction
7 p.m.
CVA Gallery
173 Western Avenue
Saint Paul, MN 55102
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College of Visual Arts is a private, accredited, four-year college of art and design offering Bachelor of Fine Arts degrees in graphic design,
illustration, photography, drawing, painting, sculpture, and interdisciplinary art and design studies with concentrations in fashion design,
museum gallery studies, teaching artist, or advertising design. Founded in 1924, the college is located in the thriving urban residential
areas of historic Summit Hill and Cathedral Hill in Saint Paul, Minnesota. CVA began the Leaders of Design Series in 2005.
Past lectures and exhibitions have featured Larsen Design, Michael Vanderbyl, and Steven Heller. For more information on the Series,
contact External Relations. 651.224.3416 www.cva.edu
Blu Dot Design & Manufacturing designs and manufactures furniture for
everyday people with everyday needs. Blu Dot focuses on pragmatic issues in an effort to arrive at forms that
are both useful and beautiful. In this effort, Blue Dot has been recognized for its inventive use of materials, fabrication technology,
and assembly methods to produce furniture that is determined by an economy of means while maintaining a playful sensibility.
SPONSORS
Larsen is a communications design agency in Minneapolis and San Francisco
— serving businesses, institutions, and nonprofits in the U.S. and abroad with design, branding, marketing, and interactive since 1975.
Target Corporation is a founding member of the Five Percent Club, a landmark movement encouraging U.S.
corporations to commit 5% of pre-tax earning to support the community.
Shapco Printing, Inc. for 30 years has focused on premium-quality printing,
backed by superior service — and ideas to set your printing apart from the rest. Based on the philosophy of
providing extra capacity, making quick turns, and meeting tight deadlines, we invest in superior technology to outperform our competition.
AIGA Minnesota is the statewide local chapter of AIGA, the professional association for design.
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