Ljubljana (Slovenia) - As part of this week's events at Bio 21, and Icograda endorsed event, visitors can attend the creative workshops, "Designing Useful Objects with an Emphasis on Recycling Materials", or visit exhibitions of work by Ettore Sottsass or Verner Paton.

Boston (United States) - Ben Fry and Casey Reas share the Muriel Cooper Award, the highest international design award given by the Design Management Institute (DMI).

Mexico City (Mexico) - The 10th International Biennial of the Poster in Mexico will bring together design leaders from around the world.

Ljubljana (Slovenia) - On 20 October 2008, you are invited to attend a half-day of activities, including a panel on creativity and innovation, a talk on good design for good business and a presentation of Slovene creativity, all part of BIO 21, an Icograda endorsed event.

Helsinki (Finland) - Organised by the Association of professional graphic designers, Grafia, and the Finnish Association of Designers, Ornamo, the Designer Awards ’08 winners have been announced.

Monaco (France) - On 30 October 2008, the awards ceremony for Pentawards 2008, the worldwide packaging design awards competition, will be held in Monaco, France.

México City (México) - Past Icograda President and Lifetime Friend, Mr. Giancarlo Iliprandi from Milano, Italy, has received the Anáhuac in Design Medal from the School of Design at the Anáhuac University in Mexico City, Mexico.

Washington D.C. (United States) - Hosted by Icograda member, SEGD, "Dynamic Environments II" is an educational event scheduled for 13-14 November 2008 in Los Angeles.

Montréal (Canada) - The Mayor of Montréal, Gérald Tremblay, has posted online five challenges for the creative and design community, which he issued last Tuesday during the Pecha Kucha Night for Elected Officials.

Geneva (Switzerland) - World Standards Day is celebrated each year on 14 October to pay tribute to the efforts of thousands of experts worldwide who collaborate within IEC, ISO and ITU to develop voluntary International Standards that facilitate trade, spread knowledge and disseminate technological advances.