CROP 2016, a new conference focused on all things graphic design, will take place in Baton Rouge over two days next April. Organizers announced the event this morning, saying it is the first graphic design conference to take place in the city.
The conference will feature workshops, speakers, networking opportunities and more, with designers, illustrators, developers, agencies and freelancers from Baton Rouge and beyond taking part.
The first day’s events will take place at Creative Bloc on Thursday, April 14, and will focus on workshops with local designers and firms including Winston Scully, Wes Kennison, Kyle Adams, Kenny Nguyen, Vivid Ink, Jody Johnston and Michael Tucker. The day’s events will conclude with a dual presentation by the Industry Print Shop in Austin and Aaron Draplin.
The events on Friday, April 15, will take place at the Manship Theatre and will focus on presentations from some of the nation’s top designers from Portland, Atlanta and New Orleans, as well as Newport Beach, California, and Columbus and Augusta, Georgia.
The CROP conference was co-founded by Matt and Ariadne Dawson, LSU grads who own and operate the Studio Gray graphic design company. VIP tickets for both days of events are being sold for $130, while tickets for Friday’s speakers are available at $65. Get complete details and tickets.
