NEW YORK DESIGN WEEK 2009
MILAN DESIGN WEEK 2009
PICTOPIA FESTIVAL 2009
HOME AND HOUSEWARES SHOW 2009
TRANSVERSALE 2009
NEW YORK CITY TOY FAIR 2009
IMM COLOGNE INTERNATIONAL FURNISHING SHOW
NORTH AMERICAN INT'L AUTO SHOW '09
TOKYO DESIGN WEEK 2008
LONDON DESIGN FESTIVAL 2008
BICYCLE
100 PERCENT DESIGN SHANGHAI
New York City is getting more film and TV crews (Ugly Betty will finally start shooting here, in the city the story's set in, rather than in sham L.A. studios) due to a recent tripling of the tax credit awarded by the city to production companies.
Now the state of Michigan is using a similar strategy to attract creative businesses. If you're looking to set up an architecture or design firm (graphic, interior, fashion, and yes, industrial) or a broad range of other creative businesses, you become eligible for the Michigan Economic Growth Authority (MEGA) tax credit, previously available only to those in the manufacturing sector. As bureaucrats try to revitalize a struggling Detroit, it will once again be up to the artists (SoHo story, anyone?) to renew and revitalize. More info available here.
NeoCon 2009
MD&M East and ATX 2009
Nidecker Snowboard Design Competition
Tools of Engagement
Comments
The state is in such a recession that I know a few designers that have been scared to start their own studios...this may ease the fear. I can only hope it works.