I was fortunate enought to attend the Biennial AIGA conference in Memphis last week. The last time I was in Memphis I bypassed most of it on the I-40, so it was nice to take it all in, ride the trolley, visit the Civil Rights Museum and indulge in some heavenly barbecue. Here’s some photos.

50 Books / 50 CoversMiddle School Choir performs the Book of GenesisRebranding Captain Crunch in Command X, Season 2Stefan Bucher’s talk put everyone in a sunny moodThe Design Conference Dillemma: so much free stuff, too little room to carry it homeMake/Drink: Daiquari machines at Wet Willie’s BarOff the Hook: Design Observer party made even cooler by ths marqueeStefan Bucher’s hands on illustration/storytelling workshopThe Memphis Folklore Store sells some great recordings and has an excellent music shrineBeale Street Downtown decorated in full AIGA regalia.

Designer Monina Velarde’s response to visiting the Civil Rights Museum recieved a standing ovati