AIGA Memphis Fellow Award - Honoring Larry Shaw

This is event is free, but you must RSVP to 901-728-5464 by April 26, 2010

Please join us as we honor the late Larry Shaw as a recipient of its AIGA Fellow Award, which recognizes the contributions and achievements of leaders in the Memphis design community. Shaw’s family will accept the award on his behalf at a cocktail reception at the Stax Museum of American Soul Music on April 29 at 5:30 p.m.

Guests set to pay tribute to Shaw during the reception include Al Bell, Kim Brisco, Deannie Parker, Howard Roberson and Michael Thompson.

Shaw’s design contributions are vast, but he is most well known locally for his work at Stax Records, including the international branding of the company. Shaw developed not only the Stax logo, but worked diligently on album covers, advertising campaigns, marketing promotions and eventually led the company’s film division. After Stax folded in the mid-1970s, Shaw opened The Shaw Group, the south’s first African American-owned, full-service advertising agency.

Prior to his death in 2003, Shaw was able to witness the opening of the Stax Museum of American Soul Music, where his work is on display and continues to influence and inspire people.

There will be a reception starting at 5:30pm, followed by a panel discussion of his life and design legacy, and an brief award presentation to his family.