FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Jan. 4, 2006

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

DRAKE’S ANDERSON GALLERY TO FEATURE ‘DOUBLETAKE’

Two traveling exhibitions from the American Institute of Graphic Arts will be displayed in Drake University’s Anderson Gallery from Jan. 20 through Feb. 17. The exhibition, organized in collaboration with the AIGA Iowa, celebrates excellence in innovative graphic design.”

“Doubletake” will feature “AIGA 50 Books/ 50 Covers,” showcasing the 100 best-designed books and covers of 2004 as selected by a jury of national renowned and influential book designers. The winners of this annual competition were chosen from nearly 1,000 entries. Categories range from trade, reference and children’s books to university and museum publications. The nationally touring exhibition, which also includes limited-edition and special-format books, opened in New York City, then traveled to the San Francisco Center for the Book before coming to Drake.

Together with the very traditional and long-standing book collection, “Doubletake” offers audiences the opportunity to view”365 Annual Design Competition 26,” hailed as the country’s premier design competition, setting the standard of good design for the profession. Through the exhibition of winning selections from this competition, considered the best communications design produced in 2004, the AIGA addresses its commitment to evaluating design in the broader context of commerce and culture.

The opening reception for “Doubletake” will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 20, in the gallery in the Harmon Fine Arts Center, 25th Street and Carpenter Avenue. The reception and exhibition are free and open to the public.

In conjunction with “Doubletake,” the Anderson Gallery will be offering audiences “DoubleTalk,” two public lectures given by nationally recognized graphic designers Joe Duffy and Tim Frame. Admission to each lecture is $10 for members of AIGA 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. To register to attend the first lecture, visit www.iowa.aiga.org/Events/2006/joeduffy/joeduffy.htm.

Duffy is one of the jurors of the 365/26 jury committee and chairman of Duffy and Partners, an inventive integrator of design and branding with advertising. His most notable work includes brand and corporate identity and design development for leading global companies such as BMW, Coca-Cola, McDonald’s, Starbucks and Sony. His lecture will start at 6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 19, at the Meredith Corp. Conference Core, 1716 Locust St. A reception will be held just outside the conference space at 5:30 p.m.

Frame is chairman of Tim Frame Design and a nationally recognized multi-discipline design consultant who specializes in developing brand image and identity concepts for a wide range of applications. He will give a lecture based on his 20 years of experience in graphic design and visual communication at 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 16, in Levitt Hall in Old Main, 25th Street and University Avenue. A reception will precede the lecture from 5:15 to 6 p.m. in Levitt Hall. The Anderson Gallery will be open one hour prior to the lecture.

The Anderson Gallery hours are noon to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday. Admission is free. For more information, call (515) 271-1994 or visit www.drake.edu/andersongallery.

The AIGA is the oldest and largest membership association for professionals engaged in the discipline, practice, and culture of visual communication and graphic design. The AIGA was founded in 1914 and now represents over 17,000 designers through national activities and local programs developed by over 52 chapters and nearly 200 student groups. The involvement of the Iowa Chapter of the AIGA was crucial in bringing “AIGA 50 Books/50 Covers” to Des Moines.

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