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Award-winning Author Ram Castillo + AIGA @ KOI Nov. 17th

  • KOI Creative Space 169 Mamaroneck Avenue White Plains, NY, 10601 United States (map)

Award winning Design Director, Author, top-ranking Podcaster (Giant Thinkers) and CreativeLive instructor, Ram Castillo will be be revealing clues to design success.

He will take you through 12 key action steps to finding a mentor and deconstruct the clutter associated to this pursuit. His new book on this topic is endorsed by many creative and design industry heavyweights including Chase Jarvis (Founder and CEO, CreativeLive), Ben Fullerton (Design Director, Nike+), Kevin Lee (Global Head of Design, VISA) and Nelson Kunkel (National Creative Director, Deloitte Digital).

  • Better understand why you need a mentor
  • Cultivate your value offering to prospective mentors
  • Gather then curate the specific mentors in line with your goals
  • Make contact with and create rapport with your prospects
  • Navigate your way in the mentor–mentee relationship
  • Plus, be part of the live Q&A.

Event Guests: 
(All event tickets purchased here online include a copy of Ram's Latest Book! Valued at $40 Online!)

Early Bird Tickets BEFORE 11/14

  • $20 - Both AIGA & KOI members
  • $25 - AIGA or KOI members 
  • $30 - NON MEMBER 

AFTER 11/14

  • $20 - Both AIGA & KOI members
  • $35 - AIGA or KOI members
  • $40 - NON MEMBER

Refreshments available.

Cash or credit accepted for attendance at door (Book availability is not guaranteed for onsite ticket sales)

Membership Perks:
Interested in becoming an AIGA member and get a reduced rate ticket? Click through and specify Brand Central as your chapter

Interested in becoming a KOI member with an AIGA reduced rate ticket? 

You can also sign up for AIGA membership at the door and get a reduced rate ticket, see Michelle at sign in. Credit card only for membership.

Speaker's Bio:
Ram is an award winning Design Director, Blogger, top-ranking Podcaster, Speaker, CreativeLive.com Instructor and Author of two internationally acclaimed books; 'How to get a job as a designer, guaranteed' and 'How to get a mentor as a designer, guaranteed'. He's based in Sydney, Australia and in 2012, started the blog (and now also a podcast) GiantThinkers.com which helps thousands of design students and graduates be employed. Ram has since been featured in Communication Arts, HOW magazine, Herman Miller, AIGA.org and Apple.

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