January 25, 2010

Community By Design speaker series presents: Why Portland? Why Now? Unlocking the City’s Creative Potential - A panel presentation from the founders of Hinge Digital

7pm at the Gerding Theatre

The Art Institute of Portland is proud to present the second installment of our Community by Design Speaker Series with Roland Gauthier, Michael Kuehn, and Alex Tysowsky of Hinge Digital. With over three decades of experience at studios that include Disney, Sony Imageworks, and Laika, their body of work consists of films and animated features like, Spiderman, Open Season, The Matrix, and Harry Potter, as well as commercials for M&M’s, Ben & Jerry’s, and Honda.

Please join us as Roland, Michael, and Alex discuss why they’ve chosen Portland, OR to house their animation and visual effects studio, the benefits of our local market, and the challenges that exist when marketing a creative business in a tough economy.

MONDAY, JANUARY 25TH, 2010 | ELLEN BYE STUDIO AT THE ARMORY:

128 NW Eleventh Ave

Doors open at 7:00pm Lecture begins at 7:30pm

$10 | Free with student ID

Space is limited, to reserve your tickets email: AiPDrsvp@aii.edu

For more information on Hinge Digital visit www.hingedigital.com

For more information on The Art Institute of Portland’s Community By Design series email aipdcommunications@aii.edu