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Bill Trout, one of the founding members of AIGA Richmond, recently passed away. A memorial service was held at The First Unitarian Universalist Church of Richmond on December 12, 2008.
Bill's wife, Mary Mayer, served as the chapter's first president. They were both instrumental in the establishment of AIGA Richmond which became an official chapter in 1990.
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Posted by richmond in News | January 5, 2009
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Videos and pictures from the AIGA Gala have been posted to the national site.
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Posted by richmond in News | October 23, 2008
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In the 2004 election, approximately 57 percent of the voting age population in the U.S. actually voted. Turnout was higher for women (65%) than for men (62%). Of voters 18-29 years old, 49 percent turned-out to vote, representing only 16 percent of total votes overall.
This turn-out, or lack of, isn't surprising. Over the past several decades, there has been a trend of decreasing voter turnout, not only in the U.S., but also in most established democracies. In general, low turnout is suggested to be due to disenchantment, indifference, or contentment.
In response to this trend, in 2000, AIGA mounted a campaign to demonstrate the power of design in the public arena by asking designers to contribute to a coordinated get-out-the vote campaign for national elections. The purpose is to encourage voter turnout and, while there is no single message, the intent is a call to action, motivating people to register and turn out to vote.
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Posted by richmond in Articles | October 4, 2008
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Madonna Dersch, of the Virginia State Bar, will be joing the AIGA Richmond board as our new Finance Director.
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Posted by richmond in News | October 1, 2008
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AIGA RIchmond's Education Director, Peyton Rowe, travels to West Columbia, South Carolina to help Riggs Advertising execute their annual Create-A-Thon.
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Posted by richmond in News | September 18, 2008
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