AIGA has been advancing the value of designers for more than 90 years through member resources and as the collective voice of the profession. By being a member I am committing myself to a high standard of professional ethics furthering my professional development, and advancing the value of my profession.

I was a Design Camp Committee Member for the 25th Anniversary Design Camp.

REASONS TO ATTEND CAMP

1 Give your ideas and design process a lungful of fresh air. Be inspired and rejuvenated. Come away from camp feeling wholly renewed.

2 Seize your much needed R&R: Restore your overworked brain & relax your underworked body. Take advantage of Grand View’s vast amenities, go hiking, play golf or get massaged at the Aveda Spa.

3 Open your mind and broaden your scope. Learn from industry experts who are tried and true.

4 Get your MAC on. Your computer’s begging you to learn better caregiving skills to curb its appetite for dysfunction.

5 Network amongst nature — knock antlers with a northwoods critter or hoof it with a friendly fawn.

6 Let it all out. Your Simpsons PJ’s are unanimously accepted under the ticket of “business casual” here; take part in all the excitement without even having to dress to impress.

7 Make a mad dash to flee your daily routine, and slide into a wooded haven retreat. Replace city bustle with a picturesque fall-scape.

8 See your co-workers make fancy fools of themselves while belting out Keith Partridge ballads during karaoke.

9 Enjoy your revamp away from those badgering bosses or clients. But we can’t promise you won’t encounter a real badger up yonder.

10 Hang out with like-minded designers, transplanted away from your everyday environment and into a realm of unpolluted ideas.