40 Years of Design Camp
2020
Location: Virtual
Speakers: John Maeda, Jennifer Morla, Nancy Lyons, Kevin Bethune
Emcee: Cornel Beard
AIGA Minnesota President: Heather Michael
Camp Chairs: Leslie McDougall and Scott White
Poster Design: Christiansen Creative
2019
Location: Madden’s Gull Lake Resort, Brainerd
Speakers: Ashleigh Axios, Emily Cohen, Seth Johnson, Ash Huang, Lawrence Azerrad
Emcee: Brent Stickels
AIGA Minnesota President: Heather Michael
Camp Chairs: Jenny Schmitz-Hinshaw and Leslie McDougall
Poster Design: Studio MPLS
2018
Location: Madden’s Gull Lake Resort, Brainerd
Speakers: Andy J. Pizza, David Hartman, Gail Anderson, Zipeng Zhu, Lauren Dickens
Emcee: Brent Stickels
AIGA Minnesota President: Katrin Loss
Camp Chairs: Kaitlyn Bryan and Ashley Hohnstein
Poster Design: Cue
2017
Location: Madden’s Gull Lake Resort, Brainerd
Speakers: Jay Fletcher, Una Kravets, Steve Frykholm, Jennifer Daniel, Ann Willoughby, Tad Carpenter
Emcee: Brent Stickels
AIGA Minnesota President: Katrin Loss
Camp Chair: Loop Haro
Poster Design: 10 Thousand Design
2016
Location: Madden’s Gull Lake Resort, Brainerd
Speakers: Alex Center, Anton & Irene, Allan Peters, Leta Sobierajski
Emcee: Brent Stickels
AIGA Minnesota President: Katrin Loss
Camp Chairs: Elise Matheny
Poster Design: BBDO Mpls
2015
Location: Madden’s Gull Lake Resort, Brainerd
Speakers: James Edmondson, Kate Bingman-Burt, Val Head, Richard Roche & Jonathan Black, Jacob Escobedo
Emcee: Brent Stickels
AIGA Minnesota President: Jenny Price
Camp Chairs: Leah Jorgens & Elise Matheny
Poster Design: Little
2014
Location: Madden’s Gull Lake Resort, Brainerd
Speakers: Louise Fili, Ty Mattson, Cap Watkins, Armin Vit, Sue Crolick
AIGA Minnesota President: Jenny Price
Camp Chairs: Renee Ebert and Marla Bonner
Poster Design: Imagehaus
2013
Location: Grand View Lodge, Nisswa
Speakers: Jessica Hische, Debbie Millman, Christian Saylor, Mikey Burton, Able Parris, Mark Pollard
AIGA Minnesota President: Jenny Schmitz-Hinshaw
Camp Chairs: Renee Ebert & Stephen Grant
Design: FAME
2012
Location: Grand View Lodge, Nisswa
Speakers: Chip Kidd, Eric Madsen, Simon Collison, Paula Scher, The Heads of State
AIGA Minnesota President: Jenny Schmitz-Hinshaw
Camp Chairs: Julie Prior and Amber Wahl
Poster Design: Design: Kick
2011
Location: Grand View Lodge, Nisswa
Speakers: Jan Wilker, Peter Buchanan-Smith, Jolby, Michael Osbourne, Margo and Jamie Koval
AIGA Minnesota President: Seth Johnson
Camp Chairs: Heidi Christine and Diane Storevik Holetz
Poster Design: Alan Peters, inHouse at Target
2010
Location: Grand View Lodge, Nisswa
Speakers: Frank Chimero, Roshi Givechi, Doyald Young, Karim Charlebois-Zariffa
AIGA President: Seth Johnson
Camp Chairs: Rick Dupre and Jenny Schmitz-Hinshaw
Poster Design: Larsen
2009
Location: Grand View Lodge, Nisswa
Speakers: Aaron Draplin, Hush, Ellen Lupton, DJ Stout
AIGA President: Christina Jackson
Camp Chairs: Seth Engman and Samantha Michaels
Poster Design: Little & Company
2008
Location: Grand View Lodge, Nisswa
Speakers: The Art of Chase, Brian Collins, Jen Trolio, Tronic Studio
AIGA Minnesota President: Christina Jackson
Camp Chairs: Aleks Stancevic and Steven Verdoorn
Poster Design: Studio on Fire
2007
Location: Grand View Lodge, Nisswa
Speakers: Jason Munn, Joel Templin, Carin Goldberg, Jakob Trollback
AIGA Minnesota President: Jim Madson
Camp Chairs: Blaine Mattson and Jen Soik
Poster Design: Hatch Design (San Francisco)
2006
Location: Grand View Lodge, Nisswa
Speakers: Peter Buchanan-Smith, Keith Anderson (Brian Gunderson), John Hamilton, Paul Sahre
AIGA Minnesota President: Jim Madson
Camp Chairs: Jen Soik and Tricia Heagle
Poster Design: Sussner Design Company
2005
Location: Grand View Lodge, Nisswa
Speakers: Hillman Curtis, Stephen Bucher, John Benzick, Robynne Raye, Sheree Clark
AIGA Minnesota President: Amy Anderson
Camp Chairs: Andy Wood and Mara Herschbach
Poster Design: Capsule
2004
Location: Grand View Lodge, Nisswa
Speakers: Lars Engman, Carla Frank, Patrick Hull, Paul Matthaeus
AIGA Minnesota President: Amy Anderson
Camp Chairs: Cori Hamilton and Peter de Sibour
Poster Design: Carmichael Lynch Thorburn
2003
Location: Grand View Lodge, Nisswa
Speakers: Maureen Erbe, Genevieve Gorder, Laurie Rosenwald, Warren Mahy
AIGA Minnesota President: Scott Geiger
Camp Chairs: Jennifer Kane and Wendy Ruyle
Poster Design: Charles S. Anderson
2002
Location: Ruttger’s Bay Lake Lodge, Deerwood
Speakers: Chip Kidd, Maggy Cuesta, Gia Giasullo and Erez Steinberg, Chip Wass
AIGA Minnesota President: Scott Geiger
Camp Chairs: Kenton Hanson and Nicole Lindberg
Poster Design: Sussner Design Company
2001
Location: Ruttger’s Bay Lake Lodge, Deerwood
Speakers: Jack Anderson, Frank Garrity, Maria Giudice, Olaf Stein
AIGA Minnesota President: Joelle Anderlik
Camp Chairs: Sarah Kirkwood and Kim Fowler
Poster Design: Franke & Fiorella
2000
Location: Ruttger’s Bay Lake Lodge, Deerwood
Speakers: Rafeal Lopez, Diti Katona, Bill Cahan, Thomas Mueller, Lana Rigsby, Ric Grefé
AIGA Minnesota President: Joelle Anderlick
Camp Chairs: Barb Roth, Kelly Esteby, and Larissa Gienart
Anniversary Poster Design: Larsen
1999
Location: Ruttger’s Bay Lake Lodge, Deerwood
Speakers: Amy Franceschini, Martha Scotford, Jim Sherraden Christa Skinner
AIGA Minnesota President: Doug Powell
Camp Chairs: Larissa Gieneart and Todd Thyberg
Poster Design: Digital Minds and Eaton & Associates
1998
Location: Ruttger’s Bay Lake Lodge, Deerwood
Speakers: Francois Robert, Dana Arnett, Noreen Morioka, Sean Adams, Kent Hunter
AIGA President: Doug Powell
Camp Chairs: Amy Van Ert and Wendy Ruyle
1997
Location: Ruttger’s Bay Lake Lodge, Deerwood
Speakers: Forrest Richardson, Sylvia Harris, Milton Glaser, Lyn Severance
AIGA Minnesota President: Dan Woychick
Camp Chairs: Carla Mueller, Amy Van Ert, and Wendy Ruyle
Poster Design: Haley Johnson
1996
Location: Ruttger’s Bay Lake Lodge, Deerwood
Speakers: Stefan Sagmeister, Eric Baker, David Karam, Tom Bland, Post Tool Design, Jeffrey Keyton
AIGA Minnesota President: Dan Woychick
Camp Chairs: Kelly Bjork, Bill Morgan, and Geri Thompson
Poster Design: The Edison Group
1995
Location: Ruttger’s Bay Lake Lodge, Deerwood
Speakers: Jeffery Keedy, Rick Valencenti, Helen De Michiel, David Bloom, Andrew Blauvelt
AIGA Minnesota President: Grant Pound
Camp Chairs: Rob Dewey and Janice Anderson
Poster Design/Camp Materials: Stuart Flake (Little & Company) No poster
1994
Location: Ruttger’s Bay Lake Lodge, Deerwood
Speakers: David Carson, Stephen Sidlinger, Rebeca Mendez, Brad Holland, Laurie Kratochvil
AIGA Minnesota President: Grant Pound
Camp Chairs: Geri Thompson and Andy Powell
Poster Design: Rubin Cordaro
1993
Location: Ruttger’s Bay Lake Lodge, Deerwood
Speakers: Dugald Stermer, Javier Romero, Greg and Pat Samata, Michael Vanderbyl, Elle Schuster
AIGA Minnesota President: John DuFresne
Camp Chairs: Lynn Tanaka and Allan Haag
Poster Design: Larsen
1992
Location: Ruttger’s Bay Lake Lodge, Deerwood
Speakers: Woody Pirtle, Guzman Photo, Paul Davis, Mercedes MacDonald, Craig Frazier
AIGA Minnesota President: John DuFresne
Camp Chairs: Lynn Tanaka and Allan Haag
Poster Design: Deb Miner
1991
Location: Ruttger’s Bay Lake Lodge, Deerwood
Speakers: Primo Angeli, Gregory Heisler, John Kleber, Jennifer Morla, Peter Saville
AIGA Minnesota President: Paul Wharton
Camp Chairs: Craig Franke and Karen McCall Pengra
Poster Design: Thea Tulloss and Kristen Bothun
1990
Location: Ruttger’s Bay Lake Lodge, Deerwood
Speakers: Margo Chase, Erik Speakermann, Alan Davis
Guests: Caoline Hightower and Irene Bareis
AIGA Minnesota President: Paul Wharton
Camp Chair: Grant Pound
Poster Design: Robert Carlson
1989
Location: Ruttger’s Bay Lake Lodge, Deerwood
Speakers: Aziz Cami, Jose Ortega, Hans Neleman, Louis Fishauf, Robert Valentine
AIGA Minnesota President: Jo Davison
Camp Chair: Chuck Carlson
Poster Design: Amy Quinlivan and Todd Waterbury
1988*
Name changed to Design Camp
Location: Ruttger’s Bay Lake Lodge, Deerwood
Speakers: Peter Harrison, Michael Peters, Cheryl Heller, Scott Morgan, Anthony Russo
AIGA Minnesota President: Jo Davison
Camp Chair: Deb Miner
Poster Design: Dan Olson and Chittamai Suvongse (Kobe)
1987
Location: Ruttger’s Bay Lake Lodge, Deerwood
Speakers: Michael Mabry, Terry Heffernan, Richard Hess, Bruce Hannah, Jerry Allan, Joan Libera, Gerald Budner
AIGA Minnesota President: Carol Capistrant
Conference Chair: Deb Gallagher Lewis
Poster Design: Frank James
1986
Location: Lutsen Resort on Lake Superior, Lutsen
Speakers: Neil Shakery, Diane Padys, Vivienne Flesher, Chuck Byrne,
Rex Peteet, Don Sibley
MGDA President: Carol Capistrant
Conference Chair: Jo Davison
Poster Design: Tim Larsen
1985
Location: Lutsen Resort on Lake Superior, Lutsen
Speakers: Don Weller, Peter Shire, Jerry Herring, Gordon Salchow, Michael Zender, Jon Van Hamersveld, Jurek Wajdowisz
MGDA President: Mark Odegard
Conference Chair: Sue Truesdale
Poster Design: Dale Johnston
1984
Location: Lutsen Resort on Lake Superior, Lutsen
Speakers: Phyllis Flood, Kurt Tausche, Barbara Nessim, Jayme Odgers, Robert Abell, Richard Hoover
MGDA President: Bruce Rubin
Conference Chairs: Mark Odegard and Brenda Dane
Poster Design: Christopher Anderson
1983
Location: Lutsen Resort on Lake Superior, Lutsen
Speakers: Jacqueline Casey, Tim Girvin, James Cross, Katherine McCoy,
Rob Roy Kelly
MGDA President: Heather (Soladay) Olson
Conference Chairs: Heather (Soladay) Olson and Leslee Avchen
Poster Design: Tim Girvin (calligraphy) and Todd Nesser
1982
Location: Lutsen Resort on Lake Superior, Lutsen
Speakers: Frances Butler, Earl Joseph, Peter Laundy, Michael Manwaring, Sumner Stone
MGDA President: Bob Fleming
Conference Chair: Dick Stanley
Poster Design: Johnson + Johnson
1981
Location: Lutsen Resort on Lake Superior, Lutsen
Speakers: Ann Blocker, Stephan Frykholm, Harris Shettel, April Greiman
MGDA President: Dale Johnston
Conference Chairs: MGDA Board
Poster Design: Robert Jensen
1980
Started as Lutsen Design Conference
Location: Lutsen Resort on Lake Superior, Lutsen
Speakers: Gerry Allan, RitaSue Siegel, Kenneth Carbone, Robert Vogele
MGDA President: Tim Larsen
Conference Chairs: MGDA Board
Poster Design: Dick Stanley