On saturday May 5th, 2007 AIGA Houston will honor two individuals and a corporation from our great city for their considerable contributions to design. In naming the chapter’s very first Fellows, Ms. Cheryl Beckett of Minor Design Group and the University of Houston and Mr. Chris Hill of Hill, Texas State University, and the Creative Summit. Inspiring students for 30 years, Cheryl Beckett is in her 20th year at the University of Houston. Over the past two decades, more than 500 graphic design graduates have passed through her classes. Known throughout the country, the Creative Summit—now in its 22nd year—and founder Chris Hill have become synonymous with creativity and education. We are acknowledging not only their advancement of the design profession but also their dedicated support as mentors to aspiring designers.

With the inauguration of our Corporate Design Leadership Award, we are recognizing the critical role of the business community in creating a demand for good design. The first recipient of this award is Walter P Moore, the nationally known engineering firm who opened its doors in Houston over 75 years ago. Both through its design of landmark projects across the country and the value it places on design as a strategic communications tool, Walter P Moore has exhibited an understanding of the possibilities inherent in good design.

Together, our honorees exemplify the highest aspirations set out by the AIGA, the nation’s oldest and largest association of design professionals: to demonstrate the value of design to audiences outside of the profession.

We hope you will join us for this very special occasion at the Houstonian. We look forward to celebrating with you the role of design in our communities and lives.

The Gala will be chaired by Bo Bothe of BrandExtract and Robin Tooms of Savage Design Group. We would like to thank Thomas Hull of Rigsby Hull for developing the identity and materials for this years event. AIGA Houston will also recognize Walter P Moore with the first ever AIGA Houston Corporate Design Leadership Award. Walter P Moore will be recognized at the Design Gala as an organization that has helped to advance design and the profession of designing in our city. In addition to their commitment to design in our community, Walter P Moore has created outstanding Houston landmarks such as the Astrodome, Jones Hall and Reliant.

AIGA Houston is currently looking for event sponsors and is pre-registering tables for the event. Please contact Bo Bothe 713-942-7959 or Robin Tooms at 713-522-1555 for details and sponsorship information about the event. All proceeds will support AIGA Houston education initiatives and local programming.

Preliminary Event Information:
Saturday, May 5, 2007
6:00 Cocktail Reception
7:00 Presentation

The Houstonian Hotel and Resort
Houston, Texas

Ticket Information:
$1,750   Corporate Partner Table of 10
$125      Individual
$90       Student

THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT

AIGA Fellow award
The Fellow award program is a means of recognizing mature designers who have made a significant contribution to raising the standards of excellence in practice and conduct within their local or regional design community as well as in their local AIGA chapter. The areas of education, writing, leadership and reputation, as well as the practice of design are given equal consideration in measuring significant contribution.

Sponsorship
AIGA Houston is committed to the advancement of the design profession and design education. Support of the Inaugural Houston Design Legends Gala will enable our chapter honor this year’s award recipients and provide future educational programming for our chapters members.

When you sponsor professional design activities such as the Gala, you are able to reach designers by leveraging their relationship with an organization that is trusted and is their own.

There are prominent areas for signage and recognition as well as pre- and post-event recognition on AIGA mailers and the AIGA Houston Web site. A posting of the event will also be included in design publications and on the national AIGA web site. We will be working with other local organizations such as AIA, ADCH and others to share our event with other groups to help create a greater reach and promote our guests of honor.

This year’s sponsorship levels are the following:

Corporate Partner – $ 1,750

• Table for 10
• Mention in the event program and invitation (if available)
• Recognition at the event
• Table naming
  
  

Supporting Sponsor – $ 2,500

• Table for 10 with premium seating
• Mention in the event program and invitation (if available)
• Recognition at the event
• Prominent recognition on the AIGA Houston Web site
• Table naming
• Signage logo
  
  

Premier Sponsor – $ 5,000

• Front row table for 10 with premium seating
• Mention in the event program and invitation (if available)
• Recognition at the event
• Materials distribution at the tables
• Prominent recognition on the AIGA Houston Web site
• Presentation opportunities
• Table naming
• Signage and mention in all AV materials
• Sponsorship of the Cocktail Party
• Booth and display at the cocktail party
  
  

Sustaining Sponsor – $ 10,000 (Exclusive)

• Naming of the AIGA Houston Corporate Design Award
• Presentation of the AIGA Houston Corporate Design Award
• Front row table for 10 with premium seating
• Mention in the event program and invitation (if available)
• Premier Recognition at the event
• Materials distribution at all the tables
• Booth and display at the cocktail party
• Prominent recognition on the AIGA Houston Web site
• Presentation opportunities
• Table naming
• Signage and mention in all AV materials
• Year-long recognition on the AIGA Houston Web site
• We ask for a two-year commitment for this sponsorship
• Consideration in event planning

THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT