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AIGA Design Monthly
First Issue - September 2025
WelcomeHello hello! We’re so excited to welcome you to our brand-new monthly newsletter—your go-to spot for design inspiration, creative resources, and all things AIGA! And of course, welcome back, design students from your summer break! There’s so much in store for AIGA this year, so stay tuned, we’re just getting started! |  |
Upcoming Events
AIGA Events
 Type Workshop Join us for our Type Workshop on Thursday, September 4th, from 6:30-8:30 pm at CVAD in rooms 367 & 368. An interactive night of manipulating type, markmaking, and getting crafty! |  Print Playground On Friday, September 19th, from 10:00-12:00, we’re having our Field Trip to Orora, now Veritiv Visual in Mesquite! Get ready to explore the world of commercial printing as we tour their facilities, delve into the printing process, and speak with print professionals. Please know that this drive is about an hour away! So, plan accordingly. |
Designer Spotlight
Alejandro Magallanes
 Lucina Rojas en Abrazo |  I am Happiness on Earth |  Behind the American Dream |
Each month’s newsletter, we’ll spotlight a variety of designers from different backgrounds and focuses. For our first designer spotlight, we have the internationally renowned Alejandro Magallanes, a graphic designer, illustrator, poet, and artist. Magallanes specializes in designing posters and book covers, and experiments with video, poetry, sculpture, and photography in his design work.
Magallanes also founded La Máquina del Tiempo (Time Machine), a studio that’s been dedicated to graphic communication projects since ‘96. His posters have won awards in numerous countries. He has created more than 300 works, which have been exhibited in Poland, Japan, Canada, France, Mexico, and many other places. He belongs to the La Corriente Eléctrica and Fuera de Registro collectives, and has been a member of the AGI (Alliance Graphique Internationale) since ‘04.
Student Spotlight
Student Shows
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As the year progresses, we will provide the information you need for entering your student design work into local, state, or national graphic design competitions. We will go over the costs, possible student discounts, dates, and deadlines for entry.
We also want to shout out fellow UNT graphic design students who have won any awards and who want their work to be a part of the spotlight! Reach out at UNT AIGA’s socials or this newsletter’s email and let us know your name, your year, the project that won, and 1-2 images that you want us to feature.
The first competition on our radar is….
For September, we have the DIELINE Concept Packaging Student Competition! Dieline Concept Awards recognizes packaging as an art form, celebrating the bold and visionary concept work of both students and professionals. Students can enter work into the Student & Concept or Design for Good categories.
Deadlines
Designalytics - Any student category/deadline, see terms on their site - FREE
Summer Savings Deadline - August 29th, 2025 - $95
Early Advantage Deadline - September 30th, 2025 -$115
Fall Entry Deadline - October 31st, 2025 - $130
Next in line is the Design Masterprize competition…
Design Masterprize is an international design competition that emphasizes the influential role of design in a variety of sectors, including product, communication, and graphic design. Students can enter work (up to 10 images + cover image) into the 2025 Product Design category or the 2025 Graphic & Communication Design category.
Deadlines
Final Deadline - September 30th, 2025 - 1 category $70
Final Deadline - September 30th, 2025 - 2 categories $119
Curious About DFW
DFW Events
 DSVC Speaker Series: Christian Helms Attend Christian Helms’s speaker talk. Get insights into building branding and how this can shape your ideal future! On Sept. 10th at 6:00 pm. |  Kimbell Art Museum Visit the Myth & Marble Exhibit, the Roman Torlonia collection on show from Sept. 14th - Jan. 25th. |
 Denton Comic Art Expo On Sept. 27th, from |  Denton Zine & Art Party On Sept. 28th, from 2-6 pm, take in the music, local vendors, and zines at Rubber Gloves Rehearsal Studios! |
Resources
Designer Toolkit
Here are some useful sites to fill your toolkit. Whether you need more type recommendations and pairings, free photography, textures, and brushes, don’t worry, we’ve got you covered!
Photography
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Need Help?
Need help with a design-related question, idea, or concern?
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Good to have y’all back, and see you next time!