design annex | think create become » Uncategorized http://dannex.org 66-70 Union Square - Somerville Fri, 27 Aug 2010 19:07:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=5706 en hourly 1 New Members Welcome http://dannex.org/2010/08/27/new-members-welcome/ http://dannex.org/2010/08/27/new-members-welcome/#comments Fri, 27 Aug 2010 19:07:46 +0000 mimi http://dannex.org/?p=342 We’re mixing it up here at the Design Annex. Our recent Design Crit events attracted a combination of designers and non-designers and the synergy bubbling in the room got us thinking – wouldn’t it be great to have this every day?

We currently have openings for new members and are welcoming freelancers, solopreneurs and other professionals in any field to join us.

Drop us a line for a tour!

]]> http://dannex.org/2010/08/27/new-members-welcome/feed/ 0 Keeping Current http://dannex.org/2010/08/18/keeping-current/ http://dannex.org/2010/08/18/keeping-current/#comments Wed, 18 Aug 2010 18:44:29 +0000 mimi http://dannex.org/?p=338 To maintain their licenses, architects need continue their professional development. Lunch & Learns are a common way for them to do this, with presentations on the latest materials and design practices.

Design Annex is now hosting these events but you don’t have to be an architect to attend. For example, at the recent workshop on acoustics for old and new multi-family residences, a real estate agent, a condo association trustee, and a small scale developer joined us to get information on issues relevant to them.

Next week we’re hosting Kone elevators for a Lunch & Learn. They’ll be talking about Machine Room Less Elevators. For developers and designers needing to make the most of any square foot, this one is intriguing.
If you have ideas for future workshops, contact Design Annex.

]]> http://dannex.org/2010/08/18/keeping-current/feed/ 0 Keeping Cool at the Annex http://dannex.org/2010/07/28/keeping-cool-at-the-annex/ http://dannex.org/2010/07/28/keeping-cool-at-the-annex/#comments Wed, 28 Jul 2010 21:28:36 +0000 mimi http://dannex.org/?p=284 Design Annex member Sooz captured the action at the Design Annex today. Folks were soaking up the glorious AC and getting work done.

Sooz along with her friend, Todd Vanhoosear, are hosting a morning of open coworking at the Annex this Friday, July 30 from 9am-12noon. Space is limited so RSVP on the facebook invite. Plan is folks will stick around later to get lunch somewhere around Union Square at noon.

If you can’t make it on Friday, Design Annex hosts a monthly brown bag lunch and coworking afternoon on the third Thursday of every month. For more information and to RSVP, check out the event page. The next coworking afternoon is coming up on Thursday, August 19th.

]]> http://dannex.org/2010/07/28/keeping-cool-at-the-annex/feed/ 0 Feedback for Your Works-In-Progress http://dannex.org/2010/06/17/feedback-for-your-works-in-progress/ http://dannex.org/2010/06/17/feedback-for-your-works-in-progress/#comments Thu, 17 Jun 2010 16:16:20 +0000 mimi http://dannex.org/?p=276 Working solo and missing the frisson of the design studio? Design Annex can fill that gap!

Bring your nascent design and laptop to Design Annex for peer and professional feedback at a pin-up/design-crit.

Enjoy lunch and chat before breaking up into small crit groups. A roundtable discussion ensues: each presenter has ten minutes to explain their project and design concept, then 15 minutes of free professional design feedback.

Wednesday, June 30th at 12:30pm. Lunch + Refreshments provided.

Lunch + Refreshments provided. This event is free.

RSVP to reserve your place.

]]> http://dannex.org/2010/06/17/feedback-for-your-works-in-progress/feed/ 0 Business Workshop for Creatives http://dannex.org/2010/05/11/business-workshop-for-creatives/ http://dannex.org/2010/05/11/business-workshop-for-creatives/#comments Tue, 11 May 2010 18:51:29 +0000 mimi http://dannex.org/?p=270 If you want to make a living creating art, you need to make money. To make money with your art, you need to sell it. Treat your Art Business like a Business and learn how to value yourself and your work. At this upcoming workshop learn how to get paid what you’re worth, avoid common mistakes, and develop a better understanding of yourself and your buyers.

“How to be an Artist and a Business Person: Professional Development for Creatives” is presented by Kevin Hallinan of Winning Inc. He’ll lead a lively discussion regarding strategies that grow business even in tough economic times. Kevin’s honesty and forthrightness, together with his ability to inspire and lead, has allowed him to coach and train artists and other non-traditional sales “rookies”, mid-level managers, and seasoned executives to new levels of success that have consistently exceeded expectations.

If you are serious about the growth of your career in art, don’t miss out on this event.
The workshop takes place at the Design Annex, 66-70 Union Square, Suite 103 in Somerville on Wednesday, May 26, 2010 with 7:00 to 7:15 pm for networking and the presentation begins at 7:15 pm. Cost is $8 for Guild members and students, $15 for others. Register before May 21 for a discount.

The seminar is presented by the Graphic Artist Guild with the Design Annex. The Guild is committed to improving conditions for all graphic artists (including, but not limited to: animators, cartoonists, designers, illustrators, and digital artists) and raising standards for the entire industry. The Guild embraces graphic artists at all skill levels. The Boston Guild sponsors a variety of events, workshops and networking opportunities which are open to the entire creative community.

Follow This Link to Register.

]]> http://dannex.org/2010/05/11/business-workshop-for-creatives/feed/ 0 Design Annex and Sprout Host CrossHatch http://dannex.org/2010/04/29/design-annex-and-sprout-host-crosshatch/ http://dannex.org/2010/04/29/design-annex-and-sprout-host-crosshatch/#comments Thu, 29 Apr 2010 17:12:40 +0000 mimi http://dannex.org/?p=251 On April 26, 2010 Design Annex and Sprout hosted CrossHatch at Design Annex in Union Square, Somerville, gathering many of the collaborative groups, design collectives, artist communities and coworking spaces throughout greater Boston.

Check out our photo gallery of the event. Much thanks to Sooz for taking the great shots.

Much thanks to our sponsors: Narragansett Beer and Somerville Arts Council’s ArtsUnion, which is funded by the Massachusetts Cultural Council.

You can see a google map of the invitees here.

]]> http://dannex.org/2010/04/29/design-annex-and-sprout-host-crosshatch/feed/ 0 Design Annex to participate in 2010 Somerville Open Studios This Weekend http://dannex.org/2010/04/29/design-annex-to-participate-in-2010-somerville-open-studios-this-weekend/ http://dannex.org/2010/04/29/design-annex-to-participate-in-2010-somerville-open-studios-this-weekend/#comments Thu, 29 Apr 2010 17:07:24 +0000 mimi http://dannex.org/?p=244 Over 300 artists in over 100 venues will open their homes and studios for the Twelfth Annual Somerville Open Studios on Saturday, May 1 and Sunday, May 2, 2010 from noon to 6 pm. During this free showcase for the arts, mid-career and emerging artists working across a broad spectrum of fine art styles and craft media – including painting, photography, printmaking, sculpture, glass, fiber, jewelry, furniture and ceramics – will exhibit their work to the public.

The Design Annex joins this gathering with presentations of the work by Annex members along with a slide show of examples of other designers active in Somerville.

Come by in the afternoon for fun on the Plaza outside Union Square for “Seats & Treats.” Music and free rootbeer floats to celebrate the first step in Union Square Main Streets Chair Project.

See details on all the artists participating at http://www.somervilleopenstudios.org/artists/

]]> http://dannex.org/2010/04/29/design-annex-to-participate-in-2010-somerville-open-studios-this-weekend/feed/ 0 The Personal Form of the City http://dannex.org/2010/04/12/the-personal-form-of-the-city/ http://dannex.org/2010/04/12/the-personal-form-of-the-city/#comments Mon, 12 Apr 2010 20:12:16 +0000 mimi http://dannex.org/2010/04/12/the-personal-form-of-the-city/ Design Annex is happy to announce a special workshop with artist Jesse Kaminsky, the first artist chosen for the BCA’s “Artist Residency Workshop Program.”

In Jesse’s project, “The Personal Form of the City,” he will explore how memory informs one’s own sense of private and public space. Jesse will work with participants to create their own personal maps by using drawing to explore concepts of memory and experience within the city.

Jesse will be joining us at the Design Annex on Thursday, April 22nd from 2-4pm. He will briefly explain his mapping project and then lead a free workshop where each participant draws a map from memory detailing the commute from home to the Design Annex. Paper & supplies will be provided. If you’re interested in attending please RSVP to info@dannex.org

]]> http://dannex.org/2010/04/12/the-personal-form-of-the-city/feed/ 0 Design Annex to Participate in Somerville Open Studios http://dannex.org/2010/04/09/design-annex-to-participate-in-somerville-open-studios/ http://dannex.org/2010/04/09/design-annex-to-participate-in-somerville-open-studios/#comments Fri, 09 Apr 2010 16:16:52 +0000 mimi http://dannex.org/2010/04/09/design-annex-to-participate-in-somerville-open-studios/ Over 300 artists in over 100 venues will open their homes and studios for the Twelfth Annual Somerville Open Studios Event on Saturday, May 1 and Sunday, May 2, 2010 from noon to 6 pm. During this free showcase for the arts, mid-career and emerging artists working across a broad spectrum of fine art styles and craft media – including painting, photography, printmaking, sculpture, glass, fiber, jewelry, furniture and ceramics – will exhibit their work to the public.

The Design Annex joins this gathering with presentations of the work by Annex members along with a slide show of examples of other designers active in Somerville.

See details on all the artists participating at http://www.somervilleopenstudios.org/artists/

]]> http://dannex.org/2010/04/09/design-annex-to-participate-in-somerville-open-studios/feed/ 0 Welcome to new staffer Christina Ostermier http://dannex.org/2010/02/23/welcome-to-new-staffer-christina-ostermier/ http://dannex.org/2010/02/23/welcome-to-new-staffer-christina-ostermier/#comments Tue, 23 Feb 2010 23:07:10 +0000 mimi http://dannex.org/2010/02/23/welcome-to-new-staffer-christina-ostermier/ Christina Ostermier has joined the Design Annex as a part time staff person through late spring 2010.

She currently is Project Lead for the Roxbury Community Center with Architecture for Humanity. She formerly served as Architectural Designer for Parsons in Boston.

We’re looking forward to Christina’s work with the Design Annex to reach out and build relationships with organizations and professionals in the Boston design community.

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