Pivot has officially opened with a pick and roll, soda nutrition, dead fish, and the return of the greatest graphic design reality show ever made. Working on the premise of doing good, and not just doing good design, AIGA spent the opening session with host Kurt Anderson introducing some speakers in Katie Salen (talking of play [...]

Afraid of change? Who isn't? But, do you embrace change? Winners do. Looking back on his experience at the recent Brand New Conference in NYC, Ryan Fitzgibbon tells us that FEAR is something everyone encounters, whether you're a Pentagram Partner or fresh out of school. It is how we respond to fear and change that distinguishes us and set us in positive motion... ...

We check in with 2009 Command X runner up Ryan Fitzgibbon in Palo Alto to see what good things life is bringing him.

Monina Velarde was the Command X, sponsored by Neenah, at at the AIGA Conference in Memphis. We checked in with her to see what she had in mind for 2010.

Michael Bierut reprises his role (seen above hosting Command X at the AIGA Conference in Denver, 2007) as host of Command X at the Make/Think: AIGA Design Conference in Memphis October 8-11. This reality-based contest was a big hit two years ago and anticipation is high again this year. Sean Adams will be working behind the scenes with contestants at work. while ...