Calling on Creatives: Shape AIGA Colorado for the next two years
Nominations are now open to join the board of directors and chairs
Be part of building the Colorado chapter of AIGA for 2022–23. We’re seeking to fill key roles to move us—out of COVID, out of our shells, and into a new mindset. Nominate yourself or someone you admire for a board position and help shape the design industry in our community. AIGA offers professional development, hands-on learning, leadership training, career advocacy, networking and social connections. This is your opportunity to do something bigger than yourself, meet people with shared values, make lifelong friendships, and meet designers across the country.
Read through the open board positions: do you see yourself or your bestie in one of these descriptions? Apply by April 30, 2022 — it takes only 5–10 minutes to complete, but your board experience will last a lifetime. Most Director roles require 5 hours a week and chair roles are by the project. We welcome creatives, designers and people from outside the industry too.
Open Board Positions
President
Executive
June 2022–May 2024
You have opinions. Lots of them. You’ve got the experience to back them up and are comfortable sharing your point of view to start a group conversation. You have a vision for how the design community can be served and supported through the local AIGA chapter. You’re a natural collaborator and can lead the board to embrace a clear vision for the chapter. You’re an awesome delegator and have realistic expectations about how much can actually get done. You’re happy to roll up your sleeves and get into the weeds, then climb back out to steer the ship. Most of all, you’re passionate about design and its role in the world.
This is a special opportunity that will change the way you think about your career and connect you to designers across the nation. You lead the monthly Board meeting and attend one AIGA National presidents’ call per month. Expect to spend 5–10 hours a week, participate in the annual National leadership conference, and attend as many local events as possible to get the most out of your leadership experience.APPLY HERE
Vice President
Executive
June 2022–May 2024
You work in tandem with the President to guide the chapter and step in for them when needed. You’re a great communicator and can help brainstorm problem solving with the President, Directors and Chairs. Your ideas are backed up with strategy and a plan of action. You’re calm and composed, passionate and optimistic, and thrive working with a team. You’re a no-drama llama, focusing everyone on the purpose and tasks in front of them. You work with the Treasurer and create the Annual Report showing the chapter’s yearly accomplishments and financial health. You also direct Nominations, coordinate with the Community Relations Team and assist with the Awards process. You lead and jump in to help out wherever you can.
You attend the monthly Board meeting and coordinate with the Directors. Expect to spend 5+ hours a week, participate in the annual National leadership conference, and attend as many local events as possible to get the most out of your leadership experience.
APPLY HERE
Treasurer
Executive
June 2022–May 2024
Your left and right brain are BFFs. You often find yourself thinking “that could really use a spreadsheet” in meetings. You might even be a QuickBooks fan. You relish growing the chapter by tracking the membership dues payments from National, pay the chapter’s bills, monitor insurance, investments, and nonprofit status, and work with the accountant to file taxes. You assist the President and VP with planning budgets for large events and funding partnerships. You assist Directors and Chairs to formulate budgets for events and initiatives, making sure every aspect is covered. Best of all, you issue the checks to the Scholarship and ProGrant recipients, money that impacts their studies and careers.
Expect to spend a few hours a week on chapter management, and create monthly statements to present at the Board meeting.
APPLY HERE
Relationships Director
Community Relations
You enjoy the challenge to identify and engage potential sponsors and partners for local chapter events and initiatives. You see design fitting into the community in numerous ways and thus have a knack for networking and keep mental notes about companies that would fit with an event or activity the board conjures up. You also see community events that AIGA CO would be a great partner for, to gain relationships and exposure for the chapter. You’re supported by the Community Relations Director, work closely with the Membership Chair, Programming Director, and satellite cities (CoSprgs) to aid in getting events funded whenever possible. You create a sponsorship package that’s easy to implement and promote. Most of all you revel in the process of relaying the benefits of supporting design and our organization.
APPLY HERE
Membership Chair
Community Relations
Your motto is “the more the merrier.” You love meeting new people and preaching the design gospel. You use a strategic, well-planned campaign or a personal one-on-one to convert friends to members, either way, numbers are up. AIGA is a membership-based organization and this position is dedicated to being an ambassador for the chapter. You would help to run an annual membership drive with the Relationship Director, host one fall and one spring membership event, and communicate the benefits of being a member at our events while working with your local team. You attend one Team meeting per month with updated membership data to share.
APPLY HERE
Communications Director
Communications
You’re a smooth operator. You create a strategy for the voice of AIGA CO, working closely with your team to execute on your perfectly planned promotions. Your number one job is to get the word out about programs and events. But your real job is to make sure it’s all going smoothly, monitoring the event calendar, checking in with your Comms team, plus Programming and Education Directors frequently to make certain all their efforts are being seen on the web, in social media and consistent emails. You identify bottlenecks and assist Chairs with scheduling challenges. You attend one monthly Board meeting and lead one Team meeting per month.
APPLY HERE
Content Chair
Communications
Designers love to talk, but often need help finding just the right words. This is where you come in. You write just right — refining ideas into something that makes a connection (and is grammatically correct). You review submitted content for accuracy, provide editing and strategic direction, and craft communications to connect with members through event web posts, email promotions and social media (in tandem with our social media chairs). You are integral in producing content that moves through our multi-channel messaging. Everyone on the Board is grateful for your mad skills. You attend one Team meeting per month.
APPLY HERE
Web & Email Chair
Communications
You’re a pro at the back end of any website and make sure AIGA CO events are posted and set up the Eventbrite registrations. Using copy and imagery developed by your Team members, you create emails in MailChimp approximately bi-weekly (frequency depends on event promotions). You coordinate with AIGA National on updates to their platform that impact the local chapter website and report any concerns or functionality issues to them. You add functionality to help grow and manage the emailing list, and update or remove outdated information to keep the site current. You attend one Team meeting per month.
APPLY HERE
Programming Director
Programming
You have ideas. Too many of them! But the beauty of more is more is lots of choices. You guide and oversee a team of dynamic and focused Chairs to develop the seasons’ programming for professional development, inspirational speakers, and how-to topics. You evaluate event topics with your Chairs with big-picture chapter goals in mind that appeal to members in all stages of their careers. You check in with Chairs on budgets and schedules, facilitate promotional support with the Communications Team to promote the event. You coordinate with the Relationship Director for sponsorships and the Membership Chair for volunteers for events. You attend one monthly Board meeting and lead one Team meeting per month.
APPLY HERE
Programming Chair — Virtual Events
Programming
You are a pro Zoomer who can run a chat and livestream on Facebook all while drinking your Americano without missing a beat. You work with the programming team to create events for members and then execute the virtual offerings. You coordinate with the guest presenter on timing and visuals, do a run through to test everything, and record the event as it happens. You attend one team meeting per month.
APPLY HERE
Programming Chair — In Person Events
Programming
You’ve been more than ready to get back out into circulation and pull other designers out from under their rocks. You work with the programming team to create events for members and then execute the in-person offerings. You find venues for the events, negotiate contracts and set up dates. You coordinate with the Programming Director and Treasurer on budgets and the sponsorship director for funding. You attend one team meeting per month.
APPLY HERE
Mentorship Director
Education
You’re a builder and love a good collaboration. You run the mentorship programs in tandem with the Education Director in the Mentorship & Education Team. You pair pros with students on a variety of levels and interactions. You reach out to K-12 area schools to show kids opportunities in creative careers and get aspiring designers involved in AIGA. You also work with college students pairing them with professionals to create win-win mentorships. You attend the monthly Board meeting and co-run one team meeting per month.
APPLY HERE
Elevate Chair
Education
You enjoy working with people and creating connections. As the Elevate Chair, you’ll pair professional mentors with students to work on a project that builds both design skills and a portfolio piece. You work with the Directors to plan the schedule, recruit participants and keep the program running smoothly. Time commitment varies based on the program schedule. You attend one Team meeting per month.
APPLY HERE
Student Chapters Chair
Education
You are the liaison between student chapter leaders and the Board. You check in with groups regularly, promote board-initiated student events and opportunities (like the Scholarship), and offer advice assistance with planning and budgets. You coach leaders to create proposals to ask for board funding for special projects.
APPLY HERE
Awards Chair
Education
You have the pleasure of rewarding our students and professional members with a chance to fund their education or a special project / training. The annual awards are two Scholarships equaling $2000 ($1500 & $500) and a Professional Grant of $1500. You work with the Comm team to promote the awards and ask for submissions, manage the applications and board review, and award the check to the happy recipient.
APPLY HERE
