{"id":416,"date":"2018-10-10T12:39:09","date_gmt":"2018-10-10T17:39:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogprodproxy.wpengine.com\/?p=416"},"modified":"2025-08-26T08:54:26","modified_gmt":"2025-08-26T13:54:26","slug":"smartpress-sponsors-aiga-design-camp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smartpress.com\/blog\/features\/smartpress-sponsors-aiga-design-camp","title":{"rendered":"Smartpress Sponsors AIGA Design Camp"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--the_content--><!--block-empty--> <div class=\"row center-xs\"> <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-11 col-md-8\"> <div class=\"row center-xs\"> <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-10 col-md-6\"> <p>On a chilly, gray morning, hundreds of flannel-clad designers flocked to Madden\u2019s Resort on Gull Lake in Brainerd, Minnesota. The venue, befitting the ultimate northern cabin getaway experience, would provide the very Minnesotan backdrop to AIGA\u2019s Design Camp.<\/p> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!--block--><div class=\"row center-xs\"><div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-8\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-xs-12\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><!--\/block--> <div class=\"row center-xs\"> <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-11 col-md-8\"> <div class=\"row center-xs\"> <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-10 col-md-8\"> <\/span><\/p> <h2>Key Takeaways<\/h2> <ul> <li><span data-sheets-root=\"1\"><a href=\"#designers-find-their-true-north\">AIGA Minnesota\u2019s annual Design Camp transformed the woods of Brainerd, MN, into an unexpected creative hub.<\/a> Keynotes like David Hartman of Target inspired attendees with honest, introspective talks that embodied the event\u2019s \u201cInside Out\u201d theme, highlighting authenticity, self-expression and creative growth.<\/span><\/li> <li><span data-sheets-root=\"1\">As an official sponsor, <a href=\"#adding-richness-to-rustic\">Smartpress elevated the Design Camp environment with expertly crafted printed materials,<\/a> from outdoor banners and yard signs to photo backdrops and directional signage. Every piece reflected the event\u2019s branding and seamlessly guided attendees through the lakeside venue.<\/span><\/li> <\/ul> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!--block--><div class=\"row center-xs\"><div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-8\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-xs-12\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><!--\/block--> <!--block: 50-50-image --><div class=\"row center-xs blockOffset-bottom-sm\"><div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-10 col-md-10\"><div class=\"row center-xs\"> &nbsp;<\/p> <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-6 no-pad blockOffset-top-sm blockOffset-left-sm\"><figure class=\"figureContainer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/aiga-design-camp-2018_maddens-landscape.jpg\" alt=\"\"   \/><figcaption style=\"width: 100%;\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">View of Gull Lake from Madden\u2019s balcony<\/p><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>  <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-6 no-pad blockOffset-bottom-md raisedRight\"><figure class=\"figureContainer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/aiga-design-camp-2018_maddens-entrance.jpg\" alt=\"\"   \/><figcaption style=\"width: 100%;\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Designers gather at conference hall on opening morning<\/p><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>  <\/div><\/div><\/div> <!--\/block--> <!--block--><div class=\"row center-xs\"><div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-8\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-xs-12\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><!--\/block--> <div class=\"row center-xs\"> <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-11 col-md-8\"> <div class=\"row center-xs\"> <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-10 col-md-6\"> <p>Every year <a href=\"\/\/aigaminnesota.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">AIGA Minnesota<\/a> hosts Design Camp, a unique conference that draws designers from around the nation away from their cubicles and into the great outdoors for a weekend retreat filled with presentations and workshops from premier thinkers, speakers and design icons.<\/p> <p>&nbsp;<\/p> <p>While a herd of laptop-toting designers would typically seem out of place in the deep woods, Design Camp has created a surprising harmony and gained notoriety throughout the industry, establishing northern Minnesota as an unsuspecting design destination.<\/p> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div><!--block-empty--> <!--graybar--><div class=\"ltGrayBkgd-md\"><\/div><!--\/graybar--><!--block-empty--> <div class=\"row center-xs blockOffset-bottom-sm\"> <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-11 col-md-8\"> <div class=\"row center-xs\"> <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-10\"> <figure class=\"figureContainer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/aiga-design-camp-2018_david-hartman-keynote.jpg\" alt=\"\"   \/><figcaption style=\"width: 100%;\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">David Hartman, keynote speaker<\/p><\/figcaption><\/figure>  <p class=\"p1\"> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div><!--block-empty--> <div class=\"row center-xs blockOffset-top-sm\"> <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-11 col-md-10\"> <div class=\"row\"> <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-10 col-md-8\"> <h2 id=\"designers-find-their-true-north\">Designers Find Their True North at AIGA Design Camp<\/h2> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div><!--block-empty--> <!--block: 50-50 --><div class=\"row center-xs\" ><div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-10 col-md-8\"><div class=\"row\"> <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-6\"><!--[col]--> <p>As the first morning of Design Camp began and the giant coffee urns began to run dry, designers filed into the main hall for the opening keynote from David Hartman, senior creative director at Target Brand Design Lab.<\/p> <!--[\/col]--><\/div> <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-6\"><!--[col]--> <p>David openly shared his unique personal and career journey, with an honest accounting of the struggles he faced along the way, accompanied by sage advice that could only be provided by someone who had overcome those challenges.<\/p> <!--[\/col]--><\/div> <\/div><\/div><\/div> <!--\/block--> <!--block--><div class=\"row center-xs\"><div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-8\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-xs-12\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><!--\/block--> <div class=\"row center-xs\"> <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-11 col-md-8\"> <div class=\"row\"> <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-10 col-md-6\"> <figure class=\"figureContainer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/aiga-design-camp-2018_custom-signs.jpg\" alt=\"\"   \/><figcaption style=\"width: 100%;\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Custom foamcore keynote speaker signs<\/p><\/figcaption><\/figure>  <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!--block--><div class=\"row center-xs\"><div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-8\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-xs-12\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><!--\/block--> <div class=\"row center-xs\"> <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-11 col-md-10\"> <div class=\"row center-xs\"> <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-10 col-md-6\"> <p>During the follow-up live interview conducted by Brent Stickels, co-founder and partner at YYES agency, David further revealed to the audience how the \u201creal you\u201d and the \u201cwork you\u201d can never be truly compartmentalized. He explained how staying true to his authentic-self had empowered his design career, a sentiment that perfectly resonated with Design Camp\u2019s motif \u201cInside Out,\u201d a theme focused simultaneously on introspection and expression.<\/p> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div><!--block-empty--> <!--graybar--><div class=\"ltGrayBkgd-md\"><\/div><!--\/graybar--><!--block-empty--> <div class=\"row center-xs blockOffset-bottom-sm\"> <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-11 col-md-10\"> <div class=\"row end-xs\"> <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-10 col-md-8\"> <figure class=\"figureContainer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/aiga-design-camp-2018_friday-night-function-panel.jpg\" alt=\"The &quot;Friday Night Function&quot; panel\"   \/><figcaption style=\"width: 100%;\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">The &#8220;Friday Night Function&#8221; panel<\/p><\/figcaption><\/figure>  <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!--block--><div class=\"row center-xs\"><div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-8\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-xs-12\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><!--\/block--> <div class=\"row center-xs\"> <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-11 col-md-10\"> <div class=\"row center-xs\"> <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-10 col-md-6\"> <p>Throughout the weekend campers were treated to many more like-minded presentations from some of the brightest brands and creative agencies in the industry. Speakers and presenters included Lauren Dickens, Uno Branding, Andy J. Pizza, Dazzle Studio, Latitude, and more.<\/p> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!--block--><div class=\"row center-xs\"><div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-8\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-xs-12\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><!--\/block--> <!--block: 50-50-image --><div class=\"row center-xs blockOffset-bottom-sm\"><div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-10 col-md-10\"><div class=\"row center-xs\"> <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-6 no-pad blockOffset-top-sm blockOffset-left-sm\"><figure class=\"figureContainer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/aiga-design-camp-2018_maddens-banner-3.jpg\" alt=\"\"   \/><figcaption style=\"width: 100%;\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Smartpress Outdoor Hanging Banners<\/p><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>  <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-6 no-pad blockOffset-bottom-md raisedRight\"><figure class=\"figureContainer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/aiga-design-camp-2018_hanging-banners.jpg\" alt=\"\"   \/><figcaption style=\"width: 100%;\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Smartpress Hanging Banners in Conference Hall<\/p><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>  <\/div><\/div><\/div> <!--\/block--> <!--block--><div class=\"row center-xs\"><div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-8\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-xs-12\">\n<p class=\"p1\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><!--\/block--> <div class=\"row center-xs blockOffset-top-sm\"> <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-11 col-md-10\"> <div class=\"row center-xs\"> <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-10 col-md-8\"> <h2 id=\"adding-richness-to-rustic\">Adding Richness to Rustic With Custom Print<\/h2> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div><!--block-empty--> <div class=\"row center-xs\"> <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-11 col-md-8\"> <div class=\"row center-xs\"> <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-10 col-md-6\"> <p>Smartpress was proud to be on the esteemed list of AIGA Design Camp sponsors, contributing online printing for all of the event <a href=\"https:\/\/smartpress.com\/shop\/custom-signs\">signage<\/a>. Partnering with Minneapolis brand design agency, Cue, Smartpress created <a href=\"\/\/smartpress.com\/offering\/yard-sign-printing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">yard signs<\/a>, photo-op <a href=\"\/\/smartpress.com\/offering\/hanging-banners\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">backgrounds<\/a>, <a href=\"\/\/smartpress.com\/offering\/retractable-banners\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">retractable banners<\/a>, <a href=\"\/\/smartpress.com\/offering\/hanging-banners\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">hanging banners<\/a>, and more that guided campers around the resort and further showcased the vibrant Design Camp \u201cInside Out\u201d branding, juxtaposed against the overcast sky and north woods landscape.<\/p> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div><!--block-empty--> <!--graybar--><div class=\"ltGrayBkgd-md\"><\/div><!--\/graybar--> <!--block--><div class=\"row center-xs\"><div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-8\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-xs-12\">\n<div id=\"metaslider-id-429\" style=\"width: 100%;\" class=\"ml-slider-3-62-0 metaslider metaslider-flex metaslider-429 ml-slider ml-slider-lightbox-1-12-0 ari-fancy-lightbox-1-3-8 ms-theme-default nav-hidden\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"Slideshow\" aria-label=\"AGIA Design Camp 2018\">\n    <div id=\"metaslider_container_429\">\n        <div id=\"metaslider_429\">\n            <ul aria-live=\"polite\" class=\"slides\">\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-450 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"slide-450\"><a href=\"https:\/\/smartpressblog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/aiga-design-camp-2018_photo-background.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&ixlib=php-3.3.0&s=fd6688b406e162fe6583efb40ad2d0be\" target=\"_self\" class=\"fb-link ari-fancybox\" data-fancybox-group=\"gallery\" data-caption=\"Photo-Op Background Hanging Banner\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/smartpressblog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/aiga-design-camp-2018_photo-background.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&fit=crop&h=500&ixlib=php-3.3.0&w=500&s=fd295cd9f451ba603fefde05418cf618\"   alt=\"\" class=\"slider-429 slide-450\" title=\"Photo-Op Background Hanging Banner\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\">Photo-Op Background Hanging Banner<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-437 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"slide-437\"><a href=\"https:\/\/smartpressblog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/aiga-design-camp-2018_retractable.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&ixlib=php-3.3.0&s=b44225a5567b8590d3af866a31a17f09\" target=\"_self\" class=\"fb-link ari-fancybox\" data-fancybox-group=\"gallery\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/smartpressblog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/aiga-design-camp-2018_retractable.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&fit=crop&h=500&ixlib=php-3.3.0&w=500&s=6839d52da82a6d25928c79dfdacc5a41\"   alt=\"\" class=\"slider-429 slide-437\" title=\"Retractable Banners\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-448 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"slide-448\"><a href=\"https:\/\/smartpressblog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/aiga-design-camp-2018_lauren-dickens-custom-sign.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&ixlib=php-3.3.0&s=91a9a958bee9193d1263022115b13625\" target=\"_self\" class=\"fb-link ari-fancybox\" data-fancybox-group=\"gallery\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/smartpressblog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/aiga-design-camp-2018_lauren-dickens-custom-sign.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&fit=crop&h=500&ixlib=php-3.3.0&w=500&s=ec13c7eedb5957580dd8e4367ff8f047\"   alt=\"\" class=\"slider-429 slide-448\" title=\"Keynote Speaker Sign\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-431 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"slide-431\"><a href=\"https:\/\/smartpressblog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/aiga-design-camp-2018_dinner-sign.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&ixlib=php-3.3.0&s=1ceaa7e76dccc8d597c6f29798985724\" target=\"_self\" class=\"fb-link ari-fancybox\" data-fancybox-group=\"gallery\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/smartpressblog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/aiga-design-camp-2018_dinner-sign.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&fit=crop&h=500&ixlib=php-3.3.0&w=500&s=605df31fd6684e7a35c36c118d2a1882\"   alt=\"\" class=\"slider-429 slide-431\" title=\"Wayfinding Signage\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-446 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"slide-446\"><a href=\"https:\/\/smartpressblog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/aiga-design-camp-2018_wire-coil-booklet.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&ixlib=php-3.3.0&s=f8d50396fb3477ecebd2a45b03058297\" target=\"_self\" class=\"fb-link ari-fancybox\" data-fancybox-group=\"gallery\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/smartpressblog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/aiga-design-camp-2018_wire-coil-booklet.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&fit=crop&h=500&ixlib=php-3.3.0&w=500&s=b04e8d66dcc46330b0c290d563b86280\"   alt=\"Design Camp Wire Coil Booklet Designed by Cue\" class=\"slider-429 slide-446\" title=\"Design Camp Wire Coil Booklet Designed by Cue\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-432 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"slide-432\"><a href=\"https:\/\/smartpressblog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/aiga-design-camp-2018_cocktails.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&ixlib=php-3.3.0&s=ec04c7cfd8b60ad42064ff69de152652\" target=\"_self\" class=\"fb-link ari-fancybox\" data-fancybox-group=\"gallery\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/smartpressblog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/aiga-design-camp-2018_cocktails.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&fit=crop&h=500&ixlib=php-3.3.0&w=500&s=b37cd91cd588f5e40042e9823607bd9e\"   alt=\"\" class=\"slider-429 slide-432\" title=\"Table Sign\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-436 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"slide-436\"><a href=\"https:\/\/smartpressblog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/aiga-design-camp-2018_map.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&ixlib=php-3.3.0&s=dd5525c29bc3df439c1bf06e824be293\" target=\"_self\" class=\"fb-link ari-fancybox\" data-fancybox-group=\"gallery\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/smartpressblog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/aiga-design-camp-2018_map.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&fit=crop&h=500&ixlib=php-3.3.0&w=500&s=06ee73a486b9071e61705b0031af6522\"   alt=\"\" class=\"slider-429 slide-436\" title=\"Design Camp Map\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n        <\/div>\n        \n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><!--\/block--> <div class=\"row center-xs\"> <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-11 col-md-8\"> <div class=\"row center-xs\"> <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-10 col-md-6\"> <p>Collaborating with Cue, Smartpress also printed a custom-designed <a href=\"\/\/smartpress.com\/offering\/wire-coil-booklet-printing\">wire coil sketchbook<\/a> filled with premium Neenah paper and a laser die-cut complimentary <a href=\"\/\/smartpress.com\/offering\/card-printing\">drink ticket<\/a> which were both included in the Adobe swag bag that was gifted to each camper. Even though the fall weather was cold, AIGA Minnesota provided a remarkably warm and welcoming experience. We\u2019ve already marked our <a href=\"https:\/\/smartpress.com\/shop\/custom-calendars\">calendars<\/a> for next year!<\/p> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div><!--block-empty--> <!--block: 50-50-image --><div class=\"row center-xs blockOffset-bottom-sm\"><div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-10 col-md-10\"><div class=\"row center-xs\"> <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-6 no-pad blockOffset-top-sm blockOffset-right-sm raisedLeft\"><figure class=\"figureContainer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/aiga-design-camp-2018_swag-bag.jpg\" alt=\"\"   \/><figcaption style=\"width: 100%;\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Adobe Swag Bag with Smartpress Gifts<\/p><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>  <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-6 no-pad blockOffset-bottom-md\"><figure class=\"figureContainer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/aiga-design-camp-2018_laser-cut-ticket.jpg\" alt=\"\"   \/><figcaption style=\"width: 100%;\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Digital Laser-Cut Ticket<\/p><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>  <\/div><\/div><\/div> <!--\/block--> <!--block--><div class=\"row center-xs\"><div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-8\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-xs-12\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><!--\/block--><!--\/the_content-->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"On a chilly, grey morning, hundreds of flannel-clad designers flocked to Madden\u2019s Resort on Gull Lake in Brainerd, Minnesota. 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