Need last minute holiday gifts? ChiDM is having a designers’ Holiday Yard Sale! Come find unique gifts at this one day only event! Our retail shop will be open in addition to the following fabulous designers who will be bring extra gifts just for you.

Featured artists

Nick Adam of Firebelly Design
Heather Anderson of This New Forest and ChiDM
Julia Arredondo Zine Artist of Vice Versa Press
Jenna Blazevich of Vichcraft Design Studio
Busy Beaver Button Co.
Matt Davis of Perfectly Acceptable Press
Alex Gilbert of ChiDM
Matthew Hoffman of You Are Beautiful
Jana Kinsman of Bike a Bee
Brigid Novak of Cookieyum
Kristi O’Meara and Audrey Kieffer of The Patternbase
Cameron Ralston of Liminal Space
Shawn Smith of Shawnimals and Resketch
Max Temkin of Cards Against Humanity
Matthew Terdich of Programme and ChiDM

You can also pick up our Cards Against Humanity Design Pack! They make great stocking stuffers. Hope to see you there!

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> Learn more: New Horizon: Architecture from Ireland

The museum is closed until June 30th, 2020.

While distancing we are planning virtual events, moving our exhibitions online, and publishing student design projects. Take care of yourself!

In partnership with the Chicago Architecture Biennial and Irish Design 2015, ChiDM is pleased to announce the exhibition of “New Horizon: architecture from Ireland” a series of presentations of the work of 10 emerging Irish architecture practices, in three high-profile venues around the world. The second installment of New Horizon will be during the first Chicago Architecture Biennial, which takes place October 2015 – January 2016, and will feature GKMP, A2 Architects and Ryan Kennihan.

Hosted by the Consulate General of Ireland and ChiDM. Aidan Cronin (Consul General of Ireland, Chicago), Ryan W. Kennihan (Principal, Ryan W. Kennihan Architects), and Tanner Woodford (Executive Director, ChiDM) will give remarks at 6:30p, followed by a reception.

New Horizon draws its inspiration from important thresholds in the history of contemporary Irish architecture. In 1991 eight practices working collaboratively as Group 91 won the master plan competition for Temple Bar in Dublin City Centre; born in the 1950s, several of these architects have gone on to significant international careers. Between Ireland’s initial Venice Pavilion in 2000 and the most recent in 2014, key architects of the generation born in the 1960s have represented Ireland with flair at the prestigious Venice Biennale International Exhibition of Architecture.

The architects participating in New Horizon belong to the next generation. Born after the 1970s and educated on the cusp of the new millennium, they commenced practice as Europe’s economy encountered formidable challenges. These new practices have not only weathered that storm, they exhibit resourcefulness and optimism in their profession. Each has found a way to practice critically, to look at what exists in nature and the built environment, to discover potential in previously overlooked situations, to collaborate across disciplines and evolve new modes of practice for the 21st century. The scope of this work is both Irish and conscious of global design culture. It looks to a better future.

Curated by: Raymund Ryan & Nathalie Weadick. Chicago co-chairs: Suzanne Browne & John Murray.

Details

July 23 2015, from 6-8:00p
Presentation at 6:30p, reception following

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> Learn more: The State of Detroit

The museum is closed until June 30th, 2020.

While distancing we are planning virtual events, moving our exhibitions online, and publishing student design projects. Take care of yourself!

In true pop-up fashion, Block 37 has built a temporary stage in the pedway, positioned between the red and blue lines. They’re hosting free live entertainment during rush hour all summer. We’re honored to have been asked to nominate two musicians to perform in the series.

Join us on August 5th at 5:00p for Neil Dixon Smith—a solo classical guitarist, who underwent a decade-long apprenticeship with a man from Chile named Alfonso Chacon. Join us upstairs after to peruse our summer exhibition, Starts/Speculations.

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> Learn more: Starts/Speculations: Graphic Design in Chicago Past and Future

The museum is closed until June 30th, 2020.

While distancing we are planning virtual events, moving our exhibitions online, and publishing student design projects. Take care of yourself!

In true pop-up fashion, Block 37 has built a temporary stage in the pedway, positioned between the red and blue lines. They’re hosting free live entertainment during rush hour all summer. We’re honored to have been asked to nominate two musicians to perform in the series.

Join us on July 29th at 5:00p for Living In Pretend—the collective consciousness of Andrew Lothian and Eli Noll—and then come upstairs to peruse our summer exhibition Starts/Speculations.

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> Learn more: Starts/Speculations: Graphic Design in Chicago Past and Future

The museum is closed until June 30th, 2020.

While distancing we are planning virtual events, moving our exhibitions online, and publishing student design projects. Take care of yourself!

ChiDM and Nelson Cash invite you to join us as ChiDM unveils the exhibitions of the 2013 pop-up installation along with special events that will be happening during the month of June.

Along with the announcement of the June pop-up installation, come hang out with members of the Chicago design community while Tony Junior provides the music for the event and enjoy wine and local beer from Solemn Oath Brewery.

Prints for sale

As a benefit to ChiDM, Flatmade will be be selling copies of its restored Chicago Cultural Communication Project posters with proceeds donated to this year’s installation. Learn more about Flatmade.

In addition, Nelson Cash recently held a Typography Poster Competition and prints of the winning poster will be available to purchase.

Space is limited. You must RSVP by April 30th to attend.

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The museum is closed until June 30th, 2020.

While distancing we are planning virtual events, moving our exhibitions online, and publishing student design projects. Take care of yourself!

Thousands of people pass the Inland Steel Building daily, and beginning last week, they were greeted with a new landscape.

The Chicago Loop Alliance has hosted temporary gallery shows in the western lobby of the Inland Steel Building, but Rick Valicenti’s installation has encouraged more engagement than any show since the pop-up gallery opened.

US, ARK OF THE ARCHETYPES: THE POLITICS OF PROJECTION, explores 50 of the personas that the president embodies when he represents our nation. Stop by and see it during gallery hours, 10am-6pm Monday through Friday, through November 17th.

Better yet, be there with Rick on November 5th for a pre-election event starting at 6pm.

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The museum is closed until June 30th, 2020.

While distancing we are planning virtual events, moving our exhibitions online, and publishing student design projects. Take care of yourself!

Join us on Wednesday June 13 for an evening with Debbie Millman, President of Design at Sterling Brands and President Emeritus of the AIGA. Debbie has worked in the design business for over 25 years. She is currently President of the design division at Sterling Brands, and has been there for 17 years. Within that time, she has worked on the redesign of over 200 global brands.

AIGA Chicago Co-sponsored Lecture Event
*This event is sold out! Please do not show up ticketless.

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> Learn more: 700 N. Sacramento: Inaugural Pop-Up

The museum is closed until June 30th, 2020.

While distancing we are planning virtual events, moving our exhibitions online, and publishing student design projects. Take care of yourself!