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URL:https://cranbrookartmuseum.org/events/designing-for-local-communities/
SUMMARY:Book Launch: Designing for Local Communities
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the launch of Designing for Local Communities: A gu
 ide to freelancing and empowering groups in your neighborhood by Meaghan B
 arry (CAA MFA 2D Design ‘12) presented in partnership with AIGA Detroit 
 and Design Core Detroit. Barry will be joined in conversation by Chioke Mc
 Rae\, President of AIGA Detroit and Lyla Catellier\, Curator of Public Pro
 grams at Cranbrook Art Museum. Book signing at 6pm\, conversation at 6:30p
 m.   \n\nAn essential how-to guide for designers\, Designing For Local 
 Communities encourages readers to find their first clients within their l
 ocal community. By working with small businesses\, the designer can build 
 a freelancing portfolio\, while simultaneously investing in their neighbor
 hood. Dispelling the myth that you must live in a big city or work for hug
 e brand clients to be considered successful in the design industry\, Meagh
 an Barry celebrates the benefits of working directly with small businesses
  and non-profits\, building value for designers and the businesses on thei
 r doorstep.   \n\nMeaghan Barry is a graduate of the Cranbrook Academy 
 of Art with an MFA in 2D Design\, an Associate Professor of Graphic Design
  and the Chair of the Department of Art\, Art History and Design at Oaklan
 d University\, and she is a Partner and Creative Director at Unsold Studio
 \, an award-winning Detroit-based branding firm. Barry's creative scholars
 hip focuses on design as an economic driver for communities\, with an emph
 asis on branding for small businesses and nonprofits. Her design work has 
 been recognized by Graphis Design Annual\, Indigo Design Awards\, Creative
  Communication Awards and Detroit Commerce Design Awards.    \n\nBarry
  was selected as a "2020 Notable Woman in Design" by Crain's Detroit Busin
 ess\, a "2019 Oakland County Executive 40 under 40"\, and a "UNESCO City o
 f Design Delegate" where she represented the United States at Singapore De
 sign Week 2019. She has presented about her teaching and research at confe
 rences in Canada\, Greece\, Mexico\, Singapore\, and throughout the United
  States. Her writing has appeared in AIGA Eye on Design and Design &amp\; 
 Culture.\n\nChioke McRae is an advertising strategist\, educator\, creativ
 e leader\, and community advocate currently serving as the President of AI
 GA Detroit and an Associate Strategy Director at Zenith Media (Part of Pub
 licis Media). As the first Black president in AIGA Detroit’s history\, C
 hioke is deeply committed to creating space for underrepresented voices in
  design — championing mentorship\, equity\, access across the creative c
 ommunity\, and building a hub for people who geek out over the idea of jus
 t creating.  \n\nAt Zenith Media\, Chioke is part of the Cannes Lion awa
 rd-winning Rocket account\, contributing to the strategy and multicultural
  media team in driving Rocket to be one of the most culturally relevant br
 ands in the world. In 2024\, he was honored with Adcraft Detroit’s Influ
 encer Award for his impact on Detroit’s advertising and marketing landsc
 ape. Through his dual roles\, he bridges creative disciplines and cultural
  insight to foster meaningful\, inclusive work that resonates with real pe
 ople. \n\nFree and open to all!
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LOCATION:Cranbrook Art Museum\, East Lawn/Knoll Walkway\, 39221 Woodward Av
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