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  AIC College of Design Instructor Named AIGA Fellow Dan Bittman, Graphic Design Instructor at AIC College of Design will be honored with the AIGA Fellow Award Friday, September 30, 2011 at the Convergys Gallery in the Art Academy of Cincinnati. (Reception 6:00 pm. Presentation 7:00 pm). A retrospective exhibit of his work will be on display from September 9 through October 16. The AIGA Fellow award program recognizes designers who have made a significant contribution to raising the standards of excellence in practice and conduct within the design community. Education, writing, leadership, reputation, and design practice are considered in measuring signifigance. Dan Bittman earned a Bachelor of Science in Graphic Design in 1970 from the University of Cincinnati. He founded his studio, Design Team, in 1981 and has taught graphic design at Northern Kentucky University and the University of Cincinnati where he also served on the Alumni Advisory Board. |
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 He is a past president of The Art Directors Club of Cincinnati as well as the region’s chapter of the American Institute of Graphic Arts. He has lectured across the country at numerous colleges, universities and professional gatherings including the AIGA National Conference and IDSA Worldesign. Bittman’s work has been the subject of articles in publications such as Metropolis, ID, Print and Communications Arts Magazine; and has been recognized with inclusion in permanent collections in France and China and awards from numerous exhibitions including CA, AIGA, CLIO and ID. He has served as a juror for AIGA, Art Directors, and advertising competitions across the country as well as the prestigious Communication Arts Magazine CA Annual. Founded in 1914 as the American Institute of Graphic Arts, AIGA remains the oldest and largest professional membership organization for design and sets the national agenda for the role of design in economic, social, political, cultural and creative contexts. 
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