Straight to Business 2010 opens next week

Madrid (Spain) – With an international lineup of 14 speakers from 10 countries, Straight to business: Icograda Design Week in Madrid offers something from each corner of the globe. Along with the conference on 24-25 June, there will be a regional meeting of Icograda stakeholders and the inauguration of the exhibition Todos es design (Design is every thing).

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Robert L. Peters appointed INDIGO Ambassador

Montreal (Canada) – INDIGO, the International Indigenous Design Network, is proud to announce that Robert L. Peters has been appointed as an INDIGO ambassador. Rob will bring invaluable design and consulting expertise to INDIGO as well as an extensive international network.

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2010 ADAA judging begins

San Francisco (United States) - The 2010 Adobe Design Achievement Awards competition closed on Friday, 4 June 2010 with a total of 2628 entries. Students from just over 1000 institutions in more than 50 countries submitted work in 12 media categories.

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Design Council announces new grant fund to promote the value of design

London (United Kingdom) - The Design Council has announced new support to help designers get the message across to business about the benefits of design, drive up demand for design services and put design at the heart of economic growth.

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Jacques Lange receives University of Pretoria's first Alumni Award of Excellence

Pretoria (South Africa) - Jacques Lange, Icograda President 2005-2007 and a graduate of the University of Pretoria in 1988, became the first recipient of the Department of Visual Arts' Alumni Award of Excellence at a function held at the Van Wouw House in Pretoria, South Africa.

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Call for Papers: Iridescent

Montreal (Canada) - Iridescent: Icograda Journal of Design Research is a peer-reviewed online multidisciplinary research journal. Current open themes: Defining the value of design, Sustainability and Design education.

For submission guidelines, visit http://iridescent.icograda.org

Register before 31 July for best Brisbane rates

Brisbane (Australia) - Early registration is now open for Optimism: Icograda Design Week in Brisbane. Join us from 11-17 October for a week in celebration of creativity, communication and collaboration.

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Above banner: Cyril Cohen's typeface 'Sens' as featured in Conceiving type in colour by Thomas L'Excellent. étapes: international, issue 19, spring 2010