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Saturday, 19 February 2005 | Levent OZLER
Stretch Design Conference
Step inside design magazine, part of the global media company Dynamic Graphics Group, announced this year's Stretch Design Conference will take place May 5-7, 2005, in Austin, Texas -- live music capital of the world. Designed to offer attendees new ways of thinking about graphic design, the conference mixes vision and everyday life -- the heart of what designers do on a daily basis. The conference combines inspiring presentations from leaders in their respective fields with intimate hands-on workshops -- offering attendees an opportunity to interact with industry experts.
"The Stretch Design Conference is just like summer camp -- only for creative professionals," said Emily Potts, Editor, STEP inside design magazine. "Attendees will get inspired by the experts on the main stage, learn things they can take back to the office and put into practice, and make some new friends. They even get a care package from the industry at check-in!"
The two-day conference will include presentations by luminaries in the design field including Bill Grant, Grant Design Collaborative; Alex McDowell, movie set designer; Moira Cullen, Hallmark Cards; Stefan Bucher, 344 design llc; Tom Birk, Crispin Porter + Bogusky; The Team at StoneYamashita Partners; Laura Bauer, Anvil Paperie; Clive Piercy, Ph.D; Kim Baer, KBDA; Michael Lejeune, Metro Los Angeles; and Terry Stone, Adams Morioka, Inc. Last year's most popular workshop -- Font Management -- returns, along with a host of new sessions aimed at developing and refreshing design skills. They include these topics and more: Keeping Clients Coming Back for More, Conquering Burnout, Getting Senior Management Respect for Inhouse Design, Designing Digital Portfolios and at least three typography workshops.
"Design's most rewarding connection comes down to this," said David Moffly, CEO, Dynamic Graphics Group. "It's one person reaching with pleasure for another person's work. This conference is an opportunity to reach out to your peers, connect with other creative disciplines, and refresh yourself and your daily work through the passion and creativity of experienced industry professionals."
The Stretch Design Conference will take place at the Hyatt Regency Austin on Town Lake May 5-7, 2005. For registration, hotel and travel information, visit http://www.stepinsidedesign.com/stretch .
About Dynamic Graphics Group
The Dynamic Graphics Group ( http://www.dynamicgraphics.com ), a global media company with over 40 years as a graphics pioneer, offers solutions for the creative community in four segments: subscription royalty-free products, stock image brands, publications, and events.
Products include stock photography channels: PictureQuest, providing the best royalty-free and rights-managed photography from the leading companies around the world; Creatas, the designer's marketplace, offering stock photography, illustration, footage, and other design tools; and liquidlibrary, the professional source for subscription images, practical design tips and inspiration.
Publications for professional designers include the award-winning STEP inside design magazine, Dynamic Graphics magazine, SBS Digital Design and Photoshop Fix newsletters. An extension of these idea-driven publications, Dynamic Graphics Training, offers design workshops and events conducted by industry leaders across the United States.
Dynamic Graphics Group, headquartered in Peoria, Illinois, maintains offices in New York; Washington, DC; London; Sydney; and Munich. The company is also represented through an extensive worldwide distribution network that extends across North, South, and Central America, Europe, Asia, and Australia.
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