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Meet The Ambassadors
“I’ve been to HOW Design Live for 19 years straight primarily because of the CONNECTIONS that I’ve made through the years. From my very first moment at HOW Design Live, I knew I was part of a larger community of design professionals. These enduring relationships with fellow HOWies, the speakers/authors and HOW Design Live staffers is one of the most fulfilling parts of my career.”
- Keith “Smitcat” Smith
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“HOW Design Live is my favorite design event of the year. Not only do attendees get a chance to ignite their creative passion and explore the latest creative trends, but they also gain lasting connections with industry peers.”
- Lynnette “LBoogie” Pope
“HOW Design Live isn’t just about learning from the amazing speakers on the stage or the knowledgeable vendors on the exhibition floor. It’s about building your network and finding your squad. So, listen. Take notes. Collect samples. But don’t forget to look at the person next to you that you don’t know and introduce yourself. That’s how you HOW. I did it, and I have the most amazing group of friends that also moonlights as my network.”
- Julie Goldsberry, #huggedbyjulie
“I went from feeling alone as the only designer in the office to being connected, educated, and supported by all the creatives I’ve met throughout the years, and having access to their experience, knowledge and wisdom has made all the difference. I’ll never miss another HOW Design Live if I can help it!”
- Cami Travis-Groves
9:00 AM - 9:45 AM
HOW Women Lead - Session
Track: HOW Women Lead
9:50 AM - 10:35 AM
HOW Women Lead - Session
Track: HOW Women Lead
10:40 AM - 11:25 AM
HOW Women Lead - Session
Track: HOW Women Lead
11:30 AM - 12:15 PM
HOW Women Lead - Session
Track: HOW Women Lead
12:15 PM - 1:30 PM
HOW Women Lead - Lunch
HOW Women Lead Track: HOW Women Lead
1:30 PM - 2:15 PM
HOW Women Lead - Session Track: HOW Women Lead
2:20 PM - 3:25 PM
HOW Women Lead - Session Track: HOW Women Lead
3:30 PM - 4:15 PM
HOW Women Lead - Session
Track: HOW Women Lead
4:20 PM - 5:00 PM
HOW Women Lead - Session
Track: HOW Women Lead
Monday June 5 - Morning
HOW Design
7:00 AM - 6:30 PM
Registration Open
8:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Continental Breakfast Track: Networking/Lunch/Other opportunities
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
HOW Connection Track: Networking/Lunch/Other opportunities
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Monday June 5 - Afternoon
How Design
12:15 PM - 1:30 PM
Lunch (On Your Own) Track: Networking/Lunch/Other opportunities
1:30 PM - 2:00 PM
HOW Keynote Track: Main Stage
2:10 PM - 2:55 PM
Break Out
Track: Break Out
2:10 PM - 2:55 PM
HOW-To Track: HOW-To
3:00 PM - 3:45 PM
Break Out Track: Break Out
3:00 PM - 3:45 PM
HOW-To Track: HOW-To
3:50 PM - 4:35 PM Break Out Track: Break Out
3:50 PM - 4:35 PM
Out 10:40 AM - 11:25 AM
HOW-To Track: HOW-To
HOW-To Track: HOW-To
4:45 PM - 5:15 PM
HOW Keynote Track: Main Stage
5:15 PM - 7:00 PM
Opening Reception/ Exhibit Hall
HOW-To Track: HOW-To
Opening Track: Networking/Lunch/Other opportunities
Tuesday June 6 - Morning
HOW Design
Tuesday June 6 - Afternoon
HOW Design
Wednesday June 7 - Morning
HOW Design
Wednesday June 7 - Morning
HOW Design
Things to Do in Nashville
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Music & Entertainment
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07 Jun HOW Design Live: A Fun Pricing Game, and a Memorable Conference in Design, News by The Graphic Artist Guild
The Guild was invited to participate at HOW Design Live this past May, and decided to contribute a live version of our Pricing Game. For years, the Pricing Game has been one of our most popular webinars. Its advent was as a live event, created by the Boston Chapter of the Guild about 25 years ago, and continued annually by the New York Chapter for many years. (For the uninitiated, during the Game, the audience reviews the specs for actual design projects, and “bids” on what they would charge. Afterwards, the actual estimated and invoiced prices are revealed, and the designer’s pricing techniques are discussed.) While the format works as a webinar, the opportunity to bring it back live, with audience participation, was exciting.
For the HOW Design Live (HDL) Pricing Game, we solicited the work from three Guild members, all designers: Todd LeMieux (who is also our New England rep), Jonnie Bailey, and Peiro Salardi. Each contributed a beautiful piece of design – logo, brochure, and logo plus packaging, respectively – and more importantly, each had followed best practices in pricing and managing the project. The result was that the HDL Pricing Game attendees were treated to examples of beautiful work, as well as valuable insight into how competent professional designers conduct their business. The event was well received, in large part because the audience was so engaged in debating and defending their prices. A highlight was the heated (but polite) debate between “Mr. $500” and “Mr. $35,000”, who contested what the correct price for LeMieux’s logo design should be. (One was an independent designer working out of a small town, and the other worked in-house for a large branding agency – hence the huge pricing disrepency
