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President Christina Jackson Catalyst Studios Marketing Director president@minnesota.aiga.org 612 709 7001 |
After spending over a decade in design management roles, Christina is now the Marketing Director at Catalyst Studios, a digital and interactive design firm. She's the former director of strategic alliances with a professional services firm and negotiated one of the first national partnerships with AIGA, as well as alliances with international design businesses, schools and organizations. Christina has also served on the AIGA Boston board and as a member of the Design Advisory Network at Art Center College of Design. She's a published author and has presented at several design conferences and schools. In 2004, Christina was a participant in AIGA's Perspectives for Design Leaders at the Harvard Business School. |
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Lauren Addy is a Fine Arts graduate from The University of Minnesota as well as a Graphic Design graduate from the Illinois Institute of Art, Chicago. Lauren has done a variety of freelance work for numerous companies through out Chicago and Minneapolis varying from brand identity to textile design to advertising and marketing. Currently, Lauren is the Marketing and Communications Specialist at Rexton Inc. and a very active member in the AIGA. | |
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Secretary/Treasurer Joshua E. Storms, CLU, CHFC Northwestern Mutual treasurer@minnesota.aiga.org 952 224 7979 |
Josh is a graduate of Pratt Institute with a degree in illustration and design. He has worked with Pillsbury, General Mills, Marvel Comics, Ultra Creative, Digital Café and Disney. In 1998, Josh became a financial representative with the Northwestern Mutual Financial Network and holds CLU and ChFC designations. Prior to being nominated for the position of treasurer, he co-chaired the AIGA Minnesota Business & Breakfast seminar series with former AIGA Minnesota Chapter President Amy Anderson from 1998-2000. He currently serves as treasurer on the board for St. Francis Hospital Foundation in Shakopee. | |
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Director of Education Heather Olson Larsen Design Office Director of Human Resources education@minnesota.aiga.org |
Heather is a graduate of Iowa State University in Advertising Design and Journalism & Mass Communications. Her 28 years of experience run the gamut from art director positions in design firms, ad agencies, and corporate communications to a design sole proprietorship, publication editing, and community art coordination. With Larsen since 2002, Heather served in new business development, and now as director of human resources. She was the first female president of MGDA—AIGA Minnesota's predecessor—and has co-chaired design shows and conferences. | |
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Director of Programming Brock Ray Celarity programming@minnesota.aiga.org 612 481 0566 |
Brock is an accomplished graphic design and visual communications professional with a track record of delivering strategic design solutions for such national clients as Skyline Exhibits, Sears, Piper Jaffray, Wilson’s Leather and ADT. He is currently employed as a recruiter for creative talent with Celarity. In this capacity, he uses his background in graphic design to connect talented creative professionals with the employers who need their services. In addition, Brock is Artistic Director for Wings of Peace International, Inc. | |
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Director of Technology Kenton Hanson Hanson Design technology@minnesota.aiga.org 651 214 1032 |
Kenton is an active member of AIGA Minnesota and has served on numerous committees as a co-chair or committee member. Has more than 20 years of experience as a creative professional with a diverse background in interactive design, graphic design, marketing communications, and business development. | |
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Director of Volunteers Jen Soik Baker Associates volunteers@minnesota.aiga.org 952 475 4267 |
A year into college, Jen discovered accounting probably wasn't the right fit after eventually only caring about how pretty the numbers were. Four years later, she graduated with a BFA in design from UW-Stevens Point. She eventually made her way across the river to the large design firm, Baker Associates, just west of Minneapolis where she currently works as a designer. Her work includes environmental branding/interior decor, along with various packaging clients and other special projects. In her free time, Jen loves volunteering for AIGA, live music, fishing, ichat and the alphabet. | |
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Student Representative Audry Wolters College of Visual Arts student@minnesota.aiga.org 612 558 9450 |
Audry has recently earned a BFA in graphic design from the College of Visual Arts. She has an internship at VSA Partners Minneapolis. She is passionate about real life design for ordinary people and its effect on the planet. She takes inspiration from anything from video games to cats to abstract expressionism. She has created a variety of freelance work, ranging from identities to websites to illustrations and looks forward to making her mark on the design community. | |
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Associate Program Director Entry-level Designers Alison Beattie Colle+McVoy entryleveldesigners@minnesota.aiga.org 651 470 3943 |
Alison works as an Interactive Designer at Colle+McVoy in Minneapolis creating dynamic Interactive solutions to a wide variety of problems. She pursues many side projects including pro-bono design and freelance, alongside artistic endeavors combining programming and art. Originally from Scotland, Alison enjoys collaborating and volunteering with the AIGA and meeting people in our diverse design community. She has been an active member of AIGA Minnesota since joining in 2003, and was the recipient of the AIGA Minnesota Scholarship at Portfolio One on One in 2006. | |
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Associate Program Director Insights Lecture Sries Kolean Pitner insights@minnesota.aiga.org 612 377 0097 |
Kolean Pitner is a graduate of Pratt Institute with a master’s degree in communication design. She has over 25 years of experience in graphic design, art direction, and corporate communications. She has also taught History of Graphic Design and History of Illustration at the College of Visual Arts in Saint Paul since 1986. Her interest in design history motivated her to co-author the book Peter Seitz: Designing a Life in 2007. Kolean is a long time AIGA member. She has served on its board as Education Director, organized the Insights Lecture Series for two years, and has sat on various committees. | |
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Associate Program Director Luncheons Katrin Loss Tilka Design luncheons@minnesota.aiga.org |
Katrin is a graduate of the Minneapolis College of Art and Design with a BFA in Graphic Design, and also holds a business degree from Staatliche Handelsschule (H9 Campus) in Hamburg, Germany. An award winning designer, Katrin has extensive experience in graphic design and corporate brand development coupled with international business experience from positions at Panasonic Industrial Europe GmbH, Best Buy Co., Inc., Barnes & Noble College Bookstores, and 3M. Currently, Katrin is a senior designer at Tilka Design, a communication design firm focused on brand development and visual identity systems, located in downtown Minneapolis. She has been serving as chair of AIGA Minnesota Luncheons since 2003. | |
| Associate Program Director Sponsorship Hugh Haman Visions Print Communications sponsorship@minnesota.aiga.org |
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Associate Program Director Veterans Designers and Agency Owners Jim Madson Larsen Design Office veterandesigners@minnesota.aiga.org |
Jim is a graduate of the Minneapolis College of Art and Design and formally served as the president of the MCAD Alumni Association. He has 20 years of experience developing brands and marketing communications solutions for Unisys, Piper Jaffray, Deluxe, Cargill and Ameriprise. He is also a former vice president of Creative Services for U.S. Bank. Prior to being nominated for the position of president, he served on the AIGA Minnesota board as the director of communications. | |