Chicago Chapter

Chapter Chairs

Joe Lawton
Joe Lawton
Headshot of Julie Maggos, SEGD Chicago Chapter Co-Chair
Julie Maggos
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SEGD Award Winning Projects

e°FLOW Interactive Sculpture
e°FLOW Interactive Sculpture
Chicago Parks District, Two Twelve Harakawa
Chicago Parks
Science Storms, Museum of Science and Industry Chicago, Evidence Design
Science Storms
SushiSamba Rio, Shimon Bokovza, Danielle Billera, Mathew Johnson, Rockwell Group
SushiSamba Rio
SAIC LeRoy Neiman Center Donor Recognition
SAIC LeRoy Neiman Center Donor Recognition
People Powered, Kimberly Viviano, School of the Art Institute of Chicago
People Powered
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Social

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Firms

A Perfect Sign, Inc.
American Planning Association
ASI
Bodnar Design Consultancy
Cardosi Kiper Design Group, Inc.
Carol Naughton + Associates, Inc.
Chicago Museum of Science & Industry
Corbin Design
Crosby Associates Inc.
Digital Kitchen
Forcade Associates, Inc.
Gensler
Grafx Communication Group
Gries Graphic Design
Hannah Jennings Design
HOK
IA Interior Architects
InkSpot DESIGN Inc.
Jack Weiss Associates
Leviathan
Lincoln Park Zoo
Liska + Associates
Luci Creative
McDonald’s
Media Objectives
Museum of Science and Industry
NEXT/NOW
Nicholas Associates
Perkins+Will
RhodesWorks Ltd
RLR Associates, Inc.
RTKL Associates
Selbert Perkins Design Collaborative
Skyline Design
Studio A, LLC
Studio/lab
Treu Design
Valerio Dewalt Train Associates
Zebradog

Fabricators

2/90 Sign Systems
Andrés Imaging & Graphics
Cushing
Designtex
Dualite
FASTSIGNS International
Icon Identity Solutions
Jones Sign Co, Inc.
NEC Display Solutions
Nova Polymers
Parvin-Clauss Sign Company
Poblocki Sign Company
SignElements
South Water Signs
Watchfire Signs

Design Schools

Northwestern University
Harrington College of Design
Chicago State University - Art and Design
The Illinois Institute of Art - Chicago
Westwood College - Chicago Loop Campus
The School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Columbia College Chicago
 

Museums

Chicago Design Museum
The Chicago Athenaeum Museum of Architecture and Design
Lucas Museum of Narrative Art

Contact

Julie Maggos | 312-488-5200
Joe Lawton | 312-260-7328

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Chicago, IL Blog

Upcoming Event: Design Trolley Tour

Join us for a design-focused trolley tour through the city!

We will board in River North and take the trolley to our first stop -- the fabrication shop of Moss Inc. After an engaging tour of their facilities, we will hop back on the trolley to head to a recently completed project tour in the West Loop (details to be announced soon!). We will hear from the project team on this unique project and then trolley on to our last stop, the design offices of Perkins+Will.

A fabrication shop, a project tour, and a studio tour - all in one excursion!
And did we mention the trolley will be stocked with beer and wine?

More details will be announced soon, but make sure you Click here to RSVP ASAP to hold your spot! There are a limited number of spots available on the trolley.


3 Trolley stops: 

  • Moss, Inc, 222 North Maplewood Avenue 
  • Recently completed EGD project tour, West Loop location
  • Perkins+Will, Wrigley Building 410 N Michigan Ave.

 

 

Upcoming Event: Spring Mixer

Attention all attendees of SEGD's Management for Designers Conference!

You are invited to join SEGD Chicago Thursday April 26 for our Spring Mix at NEXT/NOW’s studio in the West Loop. Mingle with your fellow creatives, developers and fabricators and experience the latest in digital media within the built environment.

The event will start with drinks and snacks, followed by some rad live demos and a short presentation by NEXT/NOW and Media Objectives (M-O) on their recent collaboration for MOEN’s new flagship showroom at theMART.

This event is free, so please invite your friends and colleagues, and be sure to click here to RSVP.

 

Event Location:
NextNow
1200 West Lake Street
Suite #1
Chicago, IL 60607

More About NEXT/NOW:
NEXT/NOW, has transported people to the future, to virtual racetrack pits, and to peaceful bioluminescent forests. Its projection-mapped walls, floors, tables, sculptures, buildings and vehicles have sent users to new worlds, while their mixed-realty applications have put fans in the shoes of their favorite athletes. With a toolbox brimming with virtual and augmented reality, gesture, LED, holograms, facial tracking, multi-touch screens and more, NEXT/NOW connects people with brands in deeply immersive environments that dial up the “wow” factor.

Upcoming Event: Breakfast Club

Join SEGD Chicago Friday, March 9 for an inspiring breakfast presentation and showroom tour.

Gensler designers will present their recent completed work for Wilson Sporting Goods HQ office, which features custom glass walls by Skyline Design. We will get a tour of Skyline's incredible showroom and learn about their latest product, Ceramic Frit Digital Printing. This new process allows Skyline Design to produce glass for exterior applications, including signage, facades and canopies, with transparent and translucent finishes in unlimited pattern selections.

Breakfast will be served! This event is free -- please invite your friends and colleagues, and be sure to click here to RSVP by reserving a ticket.

Happy 2018!

Happy new year, SEGD supporters. We had a great 2017 here in Chicago, culminating in our last event of the year -- partnering with Pechakucha Chicago for their Volume 44 event.

Below are some photos of the event. SEGD members Julie Maggos, AJ Goehle, and Tom-Burke-Kaiser presented, with Molly Zakrajsek emceeing.

When the videos of the event are uploaded to the Pechakucha website, we will post them here.

Cheers to a great new year!

AJ Goehle

Pechakucha Chicago Volume 44

Tom Burke-Kaiser

Julie Maggos

 

Join us 12.19 for a PechaKucha Holiday Extravaganza!

There's no better way to celebrate the holiday season than with PechaKucha!


Join SEGD Chicago & PechaKucha Night Chicago Tuesday, December 19 from 8pm – 1030pm at Martyr’s for a holiday extravaganza!
 
The event features a dozen presenters, who each present 20 slides for 20 seconds each, on a topic of their choice. If you’ve been before, you know this is bound to be an inspiring, exhilarating and fun time. If you haven’t ever been, what are you waiting for?

Presenters Include:

Molly Zakrajsek Artist, Molly Z
AJ Goehle Creative Sherpa, Luci Creative
Julie Maggos Director of Experiential Graphic Design, IA Interior Architects
Jessie LaFree Traveler, Boxer and Arch. Designer, Mike Shelvey Architecture
Rizal Hamdallah Head of the Futurist – Innovation Lab, Tyson Foods
Kelly Dilbeck Handy Gal / Artist, Jane of all* Trades
Eithne McMenamin Chicago Cottages: A Tiny Home Task Force
AJ LaTrace Writer / Editor
Doug Farr Archiect, Farr Associates
John Corbett Writer and Curator, Corbette vs Dempsey
Tom Burke-Kaiser CEO of IGC-Image
and Mark Paternostro


For More Information:
Click Here!

Tickets
$10.00 – In Advance
$12.00 – At the Door

 

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