CANCELLED:

Due to weather conditions, Tim Frame’s lecture scheduled for 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 16, at Drake University tonight has been cancelled. Snowstorms in the Midwest stranded Frame in Chicago on Thursday. The event will be rescheduled and times will be announced later.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Feb. 13, 2006

CONTACT: Nora Wendl, (515) 271-1994, nora.wendl@drake.edu
Lisa Lacher, (515) 271-3119, lisa.lacher@drake.edu

RENOWNED GRAPHIC DESIGNER TO SPEAK AT DRAKE THURSDAY

Tim Frame, a nationally recognized graphic designer who specializes in developing brand image and identity concepts, will speak at Drake University Thursday, Feb. 16, in conjunction with the “Doubletake” exhibition at the Anderson Gallery.

There will be a reception for Frame, chairman of Tim Frame Design in Columbus, Ohio, at 5:30 p.m. followed by his speech at 6 p.m. in Levitt Hall in Old Main, 2507 University Ave. Both events are open to the public and tickets will be available at the door. Admission is $10 for members of American Institute of Graphic Arts and the Art Directors Association of Iowa and $20 for non-members. Student members attend free. The cost is $10 for students who are not members.

“Doubletake” features “AIGA 50 Books/50 Covers,” showcasing the 100 best-designed books and covers of 2004, along with “365 Annual Design Competition 26,” hailed as the country’s premier graphic design competition. The exhibition will close at 4 p.m. Friday, Feb. 17.
The Anderson Gallery’s regular hours are noon to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday. For more information, call (515) 271-1994 or visit http://www.drake.edu/andersongallery/

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