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Freelance Creative Expo Recap

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We held our 6th annual Freelance Creative Expo tonight at the Memorial Art Gallery. Over 30 exhibitors and about 150 attendees participated. I heard a lot of good comments and saw a lot of new faces. Many thanks to Diane Fitzgerald Harris for coordinating. Also, thanks to our great sponsors: Monroe Litho, Brewer & Newell, Digitech, A Touch of Excellence and AdHub for your tremendous support. Whether you were a sponsor, an attendee or an exhibitor, we really appreciate your participation. I’d love to hear what you thought of this year’s event. Please feel free to leave a comment here or send us an email and let us know your feedback.

EXPO YOURSELF: Exhibit at the RAF Freelance Expo

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THE 6th ANNUAL RAF FREELANCE CREATIVE EXPO IS COMING!!!!
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
Memorial Art Gallery Ballroom
4:30 PM set up for exhibitors
5:30 PM til 7:30 PM complimentary appetizers and cash bar

EXPO YOURSELF IN A GREAT VENUE!
The RAF Freelance Creative Expo is coming up soon in an exciting new venue–the big and beautiful ballroom at the Memorial Art Gallery! Holding the Expo at the MAG means space for more exhibitors–and more attendees, too! Reserve your space today.

THE EXPO IS THE ONLY LOCAL EVENT SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED FOR FREELANCERS:
*See and be seen by your freelance colleagues.
*Gain invaluable feedback on your portfolio.
*Showcase your latest work to agency creative directors, creatives, and local business people. Last year’s event attracted over 250 people.
*Get out of your studio and have a little fun. (We all know it gets a little lonely in here.)

WHO CAN PARTICIPATE:
Freelance writers, art directors, graphic designers, web designers, photographers, illustrators

COST:
$75 to exhibit only
$125 to exhibit AND renew or sign up for an RAF membership—that’s a $25 savings!
FREE with recruitment of one $750 sponsor

YOU’LL GET:
A 30-inch-wide table space to set up your exhibit (space is available on a first-come, first-serve basis)
Year-long listing on the RAF website
Listing in the Freelance Creative Expo program (AND THE UNDYING GRATITUDE OF YOUR FRIENDS AT RAF!)

SPACE IS LIMITED, so don’t delay. For more information or to sign up and reserve your space today, contact Amy at 739-2100 or amy@rafconnect.org. You could also visit the website at http://www.rafconnect.org.

Hope to see you there

Coming Oct. 4: Creativity United supports the Rochester Indie Music Fest

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The RAF is collaborating once again with AIGA to support another inspiring creative endeavor, the Rochester Indie Music Festival. The festival will take place Saturday, October 4 at the Water Street Music Hall. For just 10 bucks, you’ll get to see six emerging national artists including youtube sensation Julia Nunes. Watch this space for more information…and a special treat just for us.

Free Flicks: American Teen, Vicky Christina Barcelona, Tell No One

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Creativity United’s free movie night at the Little Theatre on Thursday, August 28, includes some of the best films of the summer.

If you market to teens, have teens, or think you are a teen, you won’t want to miss American Teen. It’s the Sundance sensation that follows the lives of four teenagers: the jock, the popular girl, the artsy girl and the geek. Showtime 7:10.

Hailed as Woody Allen’s best film in years, Vicky Cristina Barcelona stars Scarlett Johannson and Penelope Cruz as two girlfriends on a summer holiday in Spain. They become enamored with the same painter (Javier Bardem), unaware that his ex-wife, with whom he has a tempestuous relationship, is about to re-enter the picture. Showtime 6:30.

The critics love Tell No One, the contemporary thriller that’s one part “Vertigo” and one part “The Fugitive.” Showtime 6:40.

Admission is free with RSVP through our homepage. And don’t forget about the chance to meet and mingle with your fellow RAF & AIGA friends in the Little Cafe before the show beginning at 5 pm. Cash bar but the conversation and schmooze opps will cost you nada!

Creative Fuel: Free Movie at The Little

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In our continuing quest to connect our creative communications community, we’re collaborating with AIGA to bring you CREATIVITY UNITED. (Geez, alliteration much?) Our first collab will be A LITTLE NIGHT OUT, a free movie and social gathering at The Little Theatre. The event is free with RSVP–just click on the link on our homepage to register. Along with connecting with our fellow creative communicators, Creativity United events will let us show our support for the great film, art, music our community has to offer. And let’s face it: we need this stuff as much as it needs us. It’s our creative fuel…our spinach. So, eat your spinach, will ya?


six feet under or over the top?

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unknown.jpga friend of mine just sent me this ceiling mural which is reportedly in some smoking area, whereabouts unknown. i’m reading this book that references an interesting study that correlates with this visual. according to the study, if you want to motivate people to do something, you need to get them to first contemplate their own death. soooo, what do you think? is anyone even out there?? helloooooo?

what’s it like to be you?

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Dear:
- Account executives
- Media directors
- Creative directors
- Copywriters
- Graphic designers
- Photographers
- Market researchers
- PR managers

RIT’s American Advertising Federation chapter would like to hear your insights and stories about working in the advertising industry (past or present)! Tell us about how your interests lead you to advertising, how does what you do on a daily basis differ from what you may have expected going in, what your experiences have taught you, how do you collaborate with others in your field, what are the ethical choices you have made, and what makes you proud to be in advertising?

We want speakers for the spring quarter and fall quarter!
If you’re willing to share your time and stories, please contact Dawn Dewald at dad5955@rit.edu or (307)-277-0557.

who’s your laddy?

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this year, we decided to forego paper certificates at the addys in lieu of heavy metal.

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addy’s mini-me is small but mighty. lil’ addy was quickly dubbed “laddy” by raf board member anne esse. a scotsman who attended our addy ceremony has informed us that the official spelling is “laddie.” to which we reply, arrrggghhh matey.

so, what do you think of our new laddy?