Lots 'n' lots of deadlines in the fair month of April, at least for HOW-related things. Of note:

Promotion Design Awards: Deadline is April 2. That's today, folks. Get your work together and stamp it with a postmark before midnight. In case you didn't hear, we've changed the competition to make it a bit easier to enter, with broader categories to show off even more design work. Judging starts in two weeks; we'll be sure to blog about it!

You'll be bombarded with messages about the upcoming HOW Conference early-bird registration deadline (don't say I didn't warn ya). That's April 13, so pay attention. Hotel rooms and conference slots are goin' fast.

Then there's the brand-spankin'-new In-HOWse Design Awards (how clever are we with the HOW reference, eh?). If you're a corporate creative, here's your chance to show off to a jury of your peers. Send us your stuff by April 19.

Posted by Bryn

Tomorrow morning I’ll be boarding a plane for the AIGA Y Conference, which means leaving (currently) gray-skied Cincinnati for that of San Diego. I got an email today with the final line-up and am looking forward to the two days packed with sessions led by names like Stefan Sagmeister and Mirko Ilic but also including creatives from Starbucks and the U.S. Postal Service. I’m looking forward to all that variety, plus getting to hang out with all the designers that will be attending the sold-out conference. If you’re heading there, too, make sure to say hi!