We’re here, we’re here! And if first signs are correct, this is one super sexed-up AIGA design conference. The paper-thin blue box identity flips in and out of conference materials, playful and elegant. This convention center is way slick (it looks a lot like the swooping white curves of Denver International Airport, actually). And hot music and photos of celebs are flashing before us as we stream into the first mainstage session. There’s our buddy Kurt Andersen, conference moderator, taking the stage.

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