SNU invites students to Jeff Fisher presentation

On its website, Southern Nazarene University has invited students to attend the upcoming presentation by designer Jeff Fisher, author of Identity Crisis!: 50 redesigns that transformed stale identities into successful brands:

Join the SNU Art & Design Department and the American Institute of Graphic Arts to hear Jeff Fisher, noted HOW Magazine (The Graphic Design Community’s Trusted source for Creative Inspiration, Business Advice and Tools of the Trade) conference speaker and author on Thursday, January 24, at 9:00 a.m. in the SNU Art & Design Computer Lab, Fine Arts room 146 on the campus of Southern Nazarene University, 6729 NW 39th in Bethany, OK.

Fisher will also be visiting students in the graphic design department of Oklahoma Christian University and speaking to AIGA Oklahoma members while visiting Oklahoma City..

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Jeff Fisher to speak at AIGA Oklahoma

On Thursday, January 24th I will be speaking to members of AIGA Oklahoma in the group's first event of 2008. The presentation will be held at 7:00 p.m. at OPUBCO Communications Group/The Oklahoman, 9000 N. Broadway in Oklahoma City. Admission is $15 for professionals and $5 for students.

In addition to speaking about the book Identity Crisis!: 50 redesigns that transformed stale identities into successful brands, I will be discussing designer self-promotion methods and various aspects of my 30-year career. Books will not be for sale at the event, but I will be happy to sign copies of both Identity Crisis! and, my first book, The Savvy Designer's Guide to Success for those attending.

While in Oklahoma City I will also be visiting the graphic design departments at Southern Nazarene University and Oklahoma Christian University to speak with students, have question/answer sessions and possibly review some portfolios.

I want to thank AIGA Oklahoma President Brian Mays for his efforts in coordinating these appearances - and for the mention on his blog. I'm really looking forward to visiting Oklahoma City.

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2008 HOW Design Conference site goes live

The web presence for the 2008 HOW Design Conference, to be held May 18-21, 2008 in Boston, has gone live. Information about conference registration, sessions to be held, this year's speakers, available design studio tours, making travel arrangements and Boston tourism is available on the website. The 2008 HOW Conference program includes more than 50 sessions in a variety of tracks, including Creativity & Inspiration, Design Disciplines, Career Development and more.

Attendees registering prior to the Early-Bird Deadline of March 28th will save $80 in fees.

The 2008 HOW Conference marks the fourth time I have been invited to be one of the design industry speakers making presentations. I will be speaking on "Planning, Packaging and Promoting Yourself as the Product" as part of the Career Development track.

There will also most likely be a book signing for my recently released book, Identity Crisis!: 50 Redesigns That Transformed Stale Identities into Successful Brands, at the on-site conference bookstore.

Nice little plug (above) on the HOW Forum, too. (That's where I most often hang out with my imaginary design friends.)

Signed Identity Crisis! copies availablefrom St. Johns Booksellers in Portland

Last night I had a very successful Identity Crisis! book signing event at St. Johns Booksellers in North Portland. Owners Liz Dorman and Nena Rawdah hosted the fun evening at their store, located at 8622 N. Lombard in the St. Johns neighborhood.

Following the event, I signed numerous copies of Identity Crisis! and the store now has the books available for purchase. Unfortunately, they don't have website ordering. However, you may visit the store in person, email them at info@stjohnsbooks.com, or call (503)283-0032, to place an order or get additional information about the book. As other Portland area bookstores have limited quantities of the volume in stock - or have not yet received orders - St. Johns Booksellers is a great independent bookstore option.

If someone would like a personally inscribed copy, provide the store with the necessary information and I would be happy to stop by and personalize the book before it is shipped out.

For any order over $25 St. Johns Booksellers will ship by USPS media mail for free to Oregon, Washington, and California. (They don't recommend trying media mail for longer distances, because it can take an unreasonably long time and the additional handling is hard on the books.) The UPS ground fee is $6 for the first book, $1.50 for each additional item.

You will find much more information about my book on the Identity Crisis! blog.

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