Kevin Airgid Biography

Kevin Airgid is an internationally recognized designer, author and speaker. He runs a small interactive studio that develops creative projects for clients such as: Amnesty, ESPN, CBC News, MTV and Much Music. Kevin is the recipient of several national design awards and has been featured in the Macromedia Showcase, G4 Tech TV, Digital Creative Arts Magazine and Communication Arts. He has written and lectured about web design for various organizations around the world. Kevin holds a degree in Visual Arts from the University of Western Ontario.

News

June 20, 2007 - Flash Belt (Minneapolis)
Kevin Airgid spoke on freelance web design. Relationships + Skills = Money. You can review the audience feedback of all responses most rated in the 80% range.

May 24, 2006 - Reviews of speaking: FITC (Toronto)
Kevin Airgid is ranked as one of the top 3 speakers (out of 50+ speakers) overall for this conference. Review feedback, or watch the full presentation

April 2005 - Design Exchange (Toronto)
Kevin Airgid, AirGid Media Inc., speaks of the importance of pro-bono new media charity work. watch snipet of presentation

Speaking, Judging & TV

• 2007 MIMA
• 2007 FlashBelt
• 2007 FITC
• 2006 FITC
• 2006 G4 TechTV (x2)
• 2005 DesignFest
• 2005 Bubuawards
• 2005 How Magazine Design Annual
• 2005 DigiFest / Design Exchange
• 2005 DesignFest
• 2005 Flash In The Can
• 2004 Flash In The Can
• 2004 Flash In The Can 4 City Tour
• 2003 Atlanta Institute of Design

Authored Books

• Secrets of Poser Experts - Role: Chapter 3, Publisher: Thompson Course Technology
  
• Web Designers Success Guide - Role: Author, Publisher: Lulu (Top 100 book sales rank!)
  
• Flash 99% Good: Macromedia Flash Usability - Role: Co-Author, Publisher: McGraw-Hill
  
• Using Flash 5 - Role: Author of Chapter 8
  
• Flash 5 Studio - Role: Author of Chapter 7

Authored Articles

• Achieve Industry Acclaim.. - The FWA
• Cost of Usable Flash - Flash 99% Good
• How to manage the monster - Creative Behavior
• Flash as a cheap DRM Tool - Flash 99% Good
• SCI-FI Movie Poster Tutorial - Creative Arts
• Web Designers Survival Guide - Creative B.
• Software, Music, Misc Reviews- Pixel Surgeon
• Web Designers Survival Guide- Creative Behavior
  
• Web Design Trends - Communication Arts
• The Future of Flash - Macromedia
• Usability: Who Cares? - Crossmind.net
• Road Runner Usability Review - Creative Behavior
• Streaming in Flash - Streaming World Media

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