Are you finding it difficult to devote enough time to your creative resolutions? Does your portfolio need some attention, but you can’t seem to focus? Come work the Night Shift with AIGA WM and get some of your time back. The Night Shift is a group of creative professionals who burn the midnight oil together in an open, collaborative environment. There's no cost to attend, just bring your computer, your sketchbook, or whatever else you need to make something awesome.

Design Week is coming and we need your help! WMDW is made possible by volunteers, partners, and companies from across Michigan. Help us as we expand our efforts. There are many ways to show your support in addition to attend the scheduled events. Click below to find out how you can help.

As we approach our 150th anniversary we have started to gather and reflect on past printed materials and promotional items. Seeing everything together, we knew this collection was too cool to keep to ourselves and that we had to bring the collection back to the people that made it all possible. With that, The French Paper Road to 150 Tour was born. An exhibit made up of 30 plus years of historical items will be traveling around the country, piloted by the French family themselves. City by city, the Road to 150 Tour will bring new meaning to the term work and turn.

Throughout the most of the 20th and the 21st century beauty has gotten a bad reputation: Most respectable designers claim not be interested in it, the contemporary art world has almost completely abandoned it and you can sit through hours of lectures on architecture without hearing the term uttered once. But a beautiful environment not only changes how we feel, it also changes how we behave.

While identifying structures, processes, and clear roles and responsibilities are important when running an efficient team--it can also feel stifling. How do we combat this rigidity? What if we instead focused our energy on what matters most in a creative organization? What if we learned what our people are inspired by so we can work better together?

Jen Scully, a Sr. Director at Target, has spent 17 years navigating a diverse career path across technology, merchandising, ecommerce, and marketing. She attributes her unique career success to effectively branding her experiences and talents as compelling differentiators. She’s developed this personal brand--and you can, too.