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March 26, 2008

SEGD Annual Conference: Interplay

Washington, DC ­ The 2008 Annual Conference + Expo of the Society for Environmental Graphic Design (SEGD) addresses the interplay of environmental graphic design and the forces that inspire creativity. The event features speakers reflecting on Interplay: Collaboration, Synergy, and Delight and takes place May 28-31, 2008, in Austin, Texas.

Ronald Shakespear of Diseño Shakespear in Argentina, will be inducted as the 2008 SEGD Fellow at a luncheon honoring him and the recipients of other SEGD awards. Thirty-eight outstand- ing designs will receive 2008 SEGD Design Awards, which recognize excellence in environmental graphic design.

Pre-Conference Workshops on Documentation and the Design Process and The Complete ADA will run concurrently with Pre-Conference Tours of the Moore/Andersson Compound, the Norman Bel Geddes Theatre, and East Austin galleries.

General Session speakers will include:

Austin design shaman Marc English
Terri Ducay, former head of design strategy for Cheskin
Mark Rolston, founder of frog design’s digital media group
Adam Greenfield, author of Everywhere: The Dawning Age of Ubiquitous Computing
Urban boutique hotelier Liz Lambert

Tech Sessions will include:
Green Digital Printing and Dynamic Design
Creating a Public Bid Package
Light and Legibility
Selecting Materials for Cost Savings

Workshops on Wheels will feature LEED Gold-Certified Austin City Hall, the Harry Ransom Center, UT-Austin, and the Long Center for the Performing Arts.

The Conference also features an Expo on Friday, May 30, where more than 80 exhibitors will fea- ture leading-edge products, materials, and services for specialty sign and exhibit design. The full agenda is available at www.segd.org.

SEGD
1000 Vermont Ave NW, Suite 400
Washington, DC 20005
Phone: 202 638-5555
E-Mail: ann@segd.org
Website URL: www.segd.org