SPF 2024: Emerge

Welcome to SPF 2024: Emerge! Get ready to immerse yourself in a day full of inspiration, learning, and networking. Join us on Saturday, April 27, 2024, at Eugene M. Hughes Metropolitan Complex. Come and connect with like-minded individuals, listen to insightful speakers, and discover new opportunities to grow. Don't miss out on this exciting event where you can **emerge** as a better designer. See you there!

Registration closes on April 20 at 12:59pm.

Student Portfolio Forum (SPF) is an annual event that elevates design students in their pursuit of a design career. SPF plays an integral role in encouraging graduating designers to pursue excellence in their work and achieve success in their search for employment in design-related fields.

Please submit any additional questions to [email protected].

Pick your level of involvement:

$75 Competition Challenger ($65 AIGA Members) — Competition, portfolio review, micro talk breakout sessions, keynote presentation and lunch. This is the package for the committed attendee. Not only do you understand the need for feedback, and you are also willing to get additional critiques on your designs and put your work against other students. Best of luck!

$60 Portfolio Progress ($50 AIGA Members) - Portfolio review, microtalk breakout sessions, keynote presentation and lunch. You know you need to get feedback on your work no matter where you are in your education. This level will provide valuable information for you about how your work stacks up and where you need to improve before emerging into the creative world.

$45 Insight Seeker ($35 AIGA Members) — Microtalk breakout sessions, keynote presentation and lunch. Not sure about showing your work? No problem! Join us for the day by listening to industry professionals.

$25 Faculty Support ($15 AIGA members) — Faculty ticket for the event, includes microtalk breakout sessions, keynote presentation and lunch. We always appreciate the involvement of the university faculty. Come along to encourage your students and experience the event presentations.

Registration deadline is April 20 at 12:59 pm.

We encourage the community, incoming design students, family, and friends to see the work on display and to be present during the student award announcements in the afternoon at no cost.

Refund Policy: 50% refunds will be given for registrations, requested by 11:59pm, April 12. To request a refund, please email [email protected] with your first and last name, and the registration tier(s) you need refunded. You will receive a response within three to five (3-5) business days maximum. No refunds will be given for requests submitted after 11:59pm, April 12.

Saturday, April 27, 2023

All activities on Saturday will take place at Eugene M. Hughes Metropolitan Complex.

• 8:00–8:30 am — Student Competition Table Setup
• 8:30–9:30 am — Competition Judging
• 9:00-9:30 am — Check-In
• 9:30-9:45 am — Welcome
• 9:45-11:45 am — Session 1 - Portfolio Review or Microtalks
• 11:45 am-1:15 pm — Lunch
• 12:30-1:30 pm — Competition Judging
• 1:30-3:00 pm — Session 2 - Portfolio Review or Microtalks
• 2:00 pm — Competition Closes
• 3:00-4:00 pm — Keynote Presentation
• 4:15-4:30 pm — Awards

All purchased tickets include access to keynote and microtalk presentations.

Keynote and microtalk sessions are to be announced closer to the event.

We encourage you to show off your hard work by entering this year's design competition.

This year's competition will take place live at SPF and all work will be judged the day of by industry professionals.

Students who register with the competition ticket will receive an email with further details and instructions about the competition. This includes the rubric that will be used for judging and examples for displaying their entries on the day of SPF.

Professionals participating in the portfolio reviews will be utilizing the same rubric provided to competition entrants to vote for each category and the overall “Best in Show” winner.

Students competing in the portfolio competition can compete in one or more categories but may enter no more than one project per category.

All entries must be displayed at SPF to qualify for an award.

Electronic portfolios showcasing web or motion graphics will need sufficient battery power and to have work pre-loaded. Electricity & wi-fi cannot be guaranteed and will not be provided. It is suggested to bring a backup battery source.

All attendees will be allowed to view the portfolio set-up throughout the day's activities. A monitor will be present by the tables to safeguard electronic devices.

Awards will be granted to the winners of these categories:

• Logo/Branding
• Web Design
• Illustration
• Packaging
• Other - Print
• Other - Digital
• Best in Show - Overall Winner

The "Other" categories are to encourage the submission of projects that do not fall into the four other categories. This could include but is not limited to catalogs, advertising campaigns, letterpress, photography, social media campaigns, motion graphics, videos and so much more, as long as it's creative.

"Best in Show" will include every category.

If you're interested in being a sponsor, volunteering to be a portfolio reviewer, or interested in helping set-up/clean up as a general SPF volunteer, please email [email protected] for more information.

This event can only continue to grow with the participation of area businesses and volunteers in the form of sponsorships, partnerships, and community support.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Eugene M. Hughes Metropolitan Complex, 5015 East 29th Street North, Wichita, United States